The Best Doctor Movies

Updated October 4, 2020 5.2k votes 827 voters 261.7k views530 items

List RulesMovies must feature doctors or people in the medical profession.

A complete list of all doctor movies, including films about medicine, medical discoveries and the lives of doctors & nurses. A lot of the titles on this doctor movies list portray a doctor who is trying to find a treatment for someone they love. Movies about doctors appeal to a lot of people because they teach us about medicine and give us a glimpse into an interesting world that we may not know a lot about.

What's the best movie about doctors? Which one is your favorite? Scan this doctor movie list and vote for your favorites or add any that may not be included here. Every doctor movie ever made is listed here and you are able to sort them by their column headers. The doctor films list can be imported to create your own personalized doctor films list. If you know of any movies about doctors that aren't on the list of films with doctors, make sure to add it.

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Doc Hollywood
Michael J. Fox, Woody Harrelson
Released: 1991
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
Doc Hollywood is a 1991 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Caton-Jones, and written by... more
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While You Were Sleeping
Sandra Bullock, Monica Keena
Released: 1995
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
While You Were Sleeping is a 1995 romantic comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub and written... more
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The Fugitive
Julianne Moore, Harrison Ford
Released: 1993
Directed by: Andrew Davis
This film is a 1993 American action film based on the 1960s television series of the same name... more
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The Good Doctor
Orlando Bloom, Taraji P. Henson
Released: 2011
Directed by: Lance Daly
The Good Doctor is a 2011 American thriller film directed by Lance Daly, and starring Orlando... more
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Patch Adams
Robin Williams, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Released: 1998
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Patch Adams is a 1998 semi-biographical comedy-drama film starring Robin Williams, Monica... more
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Awakenings
Robert De Niro, Robin Williams
Released: 1990
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Awakenings is a 1990 American drama film based on Oliver Sacks' 1973 memoir of the same title.... more
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Cuba Gooding Jr., Kimberly Elise
Released: 2009
Directed by: Thomas Carter
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a 2009 movie directed by Thomas Carter, starring Cuba... more
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The Patriot
Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger
Released: 2000
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
The Patriot is a 2000 American epic historical fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich.... more
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John Q
Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall
Released: 2002
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito
Released: 1975
Directed by: Miloš Forman
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Something the Lord Made
Gabrielle Union, Alan Rickman
Released: 2004
Directed by: Joseph Sargent
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Outbreak
Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey
Released: 1995
Directed by: Wolfgang Petersen
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Concussion
Will Smith, Alec Baldwin
Released: 2015
Directed by: Peter Landesman
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A Quiet Duel
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What Dreams May Come
Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Released: 1998
Directed by: Vincent Ward
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Coma
Tom Selleck, Michael Douglas
Released: 1978
Directed by: Michael Crichton
This film is a 1978 suspense film based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Robin Cook. The... more
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M*A*S*H
Robert Duvall, Donald Sutherland
Released: 1970
Directed by: Robert Altman
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Dr. Dolittle 2
Eddie Murphy, Kristen Wilson
Released: 2001
Directed by: Steve Carr
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The English Patient
Willem Dafoe, Ralph Fiennes
Released: 1996
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
The English Patient is a 1996 romantic drama directed by Anthony Minghella from his own script... more
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No Way Out
Brad Pitt, Kevin Costner
Released: 1987
Directed by: Roger Donaldson
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First Do No Harm
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Extraordinary Measures
Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser
Released: 2010
Directed by: Tom Vaughan
Extraordinary Measures is a 2010 medical drama film starring Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford,... more
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Dr. Dolittle
Eddie Murphy, Ellen DeGeneres
Released: 1998
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Dr. Dolittle is a 1998 American family comedy film starring Eddie Murphy as a doctor who... more
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Fantastic Voyage
Raquel Welch, James Brolin
Released: 1966
Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Per salvare la vita di un celebre scienziato, vittima di un attentato, alcuni medici si fanno... more
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Anatomy
Franka Potente, Sabrina Setlur
Released: 2000
Directed by: Stefan Ruzowitzky
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Doc Hollywood

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