The Best Movies About Cancer

Updated December 9, 2020 2.3k votes 612 voters 53.4k views52 items

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This list features the best movies about cancer, no matter if they are sad or funny, and goes far beyond the top ten Hollywood cancer movies. Many of the films take an in-depth approach to the life of a person who struggles with a cancer diagnosis and the aftermath of the illness, providing an intimate look at how the prospect of death affects friends and family members. Whether you are facing a similar diagnosis, know someone who has been diagnosed or are just interested in a romance story about two people battling the odds together, there is sure to be a movie about cancer on this list that will be what you're looking for.

Some of the movies on this list are completely fictional stories where a guy or girl with cancer, while others take a biographical approach to people who have fought against the odds in their battle with cancer.

This list is made up of the best movies about cancer, including: The Family Stone, A Walk to Remember, Decoding Annie Parker, Terms of Endearment, and Life as a House.

Vote for the movie about cancer patients that you think is the best whether or not it's about cancer patients that fall in love. Then be sure to check back for new cancer movies as they are added back to the list.

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The Fault in Our Stars
Shailene Woodley, Willem Dafoe
Released: 2014
Directed by: Josh Boone
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My Sister’s Keeper
Cameron Diaz, Alec Baldwin
Released: 2009
Directed by: Nick Cassavetes
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A Walk to Remember
Shane West, Mandy Moore
Released: 2002
Directed by: Adam Shankman
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50/50
Anna Kendrick, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Released: 2011
Directed by: Jonathan Levine
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler
Released: 2015
Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
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The Bucket List
Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman
Released: 2007
Directed by: Rob Reiner
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Now Is Good
Dakota Fanning, Kaya Scodelario
Released: 2012
Directed by: Ol Parker
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Keith
Jennifer Grey, Jesse McCartney
Released: 2008
Directed by: Todd Kessler
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Jesse Plemons, Molly Shannon
Directed by: Chris Kelly
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Five Feet Apart
Cole Sprouse, Haley Lu Richardson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Justin Baldoni
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Erin Brockovich
Julia Roberts, Marg Helgenberger
Released: 2000
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
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Brian's Song
Dick Butkus, James Caan
Released: 1971
Directed by: Buzz Kulik
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Paddleton
Mark Duplass, Ray Romano
Released: 2019
Directed by: Alex Lehmann

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The Professor
Johnny Depp, Zoey Deutch
Released: 2019
Directed by: Wayne Roberts
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The Family Stone
Rachel McAdams, Sarah Jessica Parker
Released: 2005
Directed by: Thomas Bezucha
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After Everything
Jeremy Allen White, Maika Monroe
Released: 2018
Directed by: Hannah Marks, Joey Power
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Patch Adams
Robin Williams, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Released: 1998
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
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I Still Believe
KJ Apa, Britt Robertson
Released: 2020
Directed by: Andrew Erwin, John Erwin
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Stepmom
Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon
Released: 1998
Directed by: Chris Columbus
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The Other Woman
Lloyd Bridges, Laura Leighton
Released: 1995
Directed by: Gabrielle Beaumont
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Terms of Endearment
Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito
Released: 1983
Directed by: James L. Brooks
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Decoding Annie Parker
Rashida Jones, Helen Hunt
Released: 2013
Directed by: Steven Bernstein
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My Life
Nicole Kidman, Queen Latifah
Released: 1993
Directed by: Bruce Joel Rubin

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Pieces of April
Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson
Released: 2003
Directed by: Peter Hedges
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Babyteeth
Ben Mendelsohn, Essie Davis
Released: 2020
Directed by: Shannon Murphy
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The Professor

After Everything

I Still Believe

Pieces of April