To fall in love with a jargon-free, immersive, and exhilarating medical film, you don’t have to be a doctor, nurse, or medical researcher. The fact that most medical thrillers are based on true events is one of the main reasons for their enormous popularity. Medical films are also popular because they provide a glimpse into a profession that is widely seen as mysterious due to its close closeness to life and death. Furthermore, as a routine exercise, it is a field closely related with dramatic occurrences. Due to increased demand, Netflix is eager to update their selection of movies with the tags medical, psychology, and doctor. With that out of the way, here’s a list of great doctor movies on Netflix that you can watch right now.
Anger Management (2003)
‘Anger Management’ is a funny look at how we deal with anxiety and anger in our daily lives. After an unfortunate aircraft mishap, Dave Buznik, a shy businessman, finds himself at war with the law. The court ordered him to attend anger management therapy under the supervision of Dr. Buddy Rydell, an expert in the field. Dave now has to cope with a number of demons, including his boss, Mr. Frank, who takes credit for everything, his girlfriend’s closest friend and ex-lover, Andrew, and the psychopathic Dr. Buddy. Dave’s life spirals out of control, and the only person who can help him is Dr. Buddy. However, the doctor’s unconventional therapeutic methods put his personal and professional lives in jeopardy. wreak havoc on his life ‘Anger Management’ follows Dave as he tries to patch together the pieces of his life while battling his anger issues.
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
‘Dallas Buyers Club’ is a watershed moment in the lengthy history of medical films, as it depicts one of the most horrific chapters in HIV therapy. The major aspect in the film is Matthew McConaughey’s mind-blowing performance as Ron Woodroof in Texas, the junkie cowboy stricken with HIV. When Ron is diagnosed as HIV-positive, his wild life of drugs, drink, and sex comes to a halt. His life has been handed a 30-day countdown. In the face of mortality, Ron rethinks his life’s purpose. While the nation is divided on policy in the fight against HIV, he decides to take matters into his own hands.
The stigma of HIV has penetrated society, and Ron has been shunned by his peers. Ron is saddened when he finds that government-approved HIV drugs only account for a tiny percentage of total demand. He gathers a volunteer army of outcasts who share his plight and begins obtaining alternative medications from all around the world, both legally and illegally. Ron’s network of alternative medical support for HIV patients quickly grows into the very successful ‘Buyers’ Club,’ servicing hundreds of HIV patients with medicine.
Notes on Blindness (2016)
John Hull, a writer and theologian, suffers the worst catastrophe of his life just days before the birth of his first child: he goes blind. ‘Notes on Blindness’ is a harsh depiction of life for a blind man without light. When John begins to take notes on the world as seen via his other senses, the movie shifts gears. His audio cassette diary becomes a complete audio document of the blind man’s perspective on the world. The dairy notes become an instant smash after their release, gaining critical acclaim. The film is entirely based on unique and unreleased recordings. It’s a remarkable piece about a blind man’s inner world, memories, dreams, and random musings regarding blindness as an existential state of mind.
‘On Body and Soul’ is a lyrical portrayal of an enigmatic love story set against the dreary backdrop of Budapest. When Endre, an older introvert, meets Maria, a suspiciously bashful new recruit at work, ‘On Body and Soul’ takes a psychological turn. Soon after, the two discover a spiritual tie that binds them together through strange dreams. They work together to decipher the meaning of their visions and begin an unexpected romance. Endre and Maria become two secret isles connected by dreams, with a lot of secrets and emotions to hide from other employees. They begin recreating the exquisite feeling of dreaming in daylight, resulting in a shambles within the company. The two introverts have a catharsis via their bodies and souls.
Paddleton (2019)
Mark Duplass and Ray Romano take us on an intimate tour that is both emotional and upsetting. ‘Paddleton,’ a Netflix original film, follows the neighbors, played by Duplass and Romano. The residents of the community regard them both as outcasts. As society keeps a safe distance from them, they find true friendship in each other. However, their ordinary lives are turned upside down when one of their pals is diagnosed with terminal cancer. They must now rely on their relationship to help them overcome their awful situation. ‘Paddleton’ becomes an intense emotional trip for the two guys from this point forward. While demonstrating the magical healing power of friendship and empathy in easing the trauma of terminal diseases, the film leaves a reassuring sensation.
Phobia 2 (2009)
‘Phobia 2’ is a horror anthology film made up of five short film parts directed by five Thai horror film legends. After committing a crime, a youngster flees the law and seeks sanctuary in a sacred site in the first segment, named ‘Novice.’ However, when he meditates, his conscience torments him with anxiety and shame for the horrible act he committed. The second segment, ‘Ward,’ takes place in a hospital setting. When a young man learns an old man next to him has terrifying air around him, his sleepless night turns into a nightmare. As the night progresses, his fantasies of being tormented by the old man begin to manifest in reality.
‘Backpackers,’ the third segment, depicts the horror that ensues when two guys and two hitchhikers in a truck open the back door. In the fourth chapter, ‘Salvage,’ a used automobile dealer is terrified when he learns of the previous car owners’ and passengers’ heinous crimes. In the final segment, ‘In the End,’ an actress’s untimely demise astounds the entire cast and staff on set. When the hospital staff sees something terrible in the dead body, they are scared, and to make matters worse, they learn that the actress was playing a ghost in the movie.
Se7en (1995)
‘Se7en,’ directed by David Fincher, is a cult classic character study of a chaotic mind. We delve deep into the mysterious psychological domain of the killer, played superbly by Kevin Spacey, through the two investigators. They study the seven deadly sins in order to gain insight into the killer’s thoughts. ‘Se7en,’ despite being recognized as one of the best serial killer films of all time, is mostly a psychological character study. The film is based on the mind games performed between Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman’s detective duo and their antagonist, a murderous psychopath who murders his victims based on the seven deadly sins.
The case becomes a contradiction for the cops as the killer continues to improvise his terrible ways. Only after the inexplicable link between the deaths and the seven deadly sins is established do they get near to the culprit. They estimate there will be another five victims in the line based on the crime pattern. The film concludes with a violent and gory climax in which three minds engage in a psychological battle that unleashes all the hatred a human mind can muster.
Take Your Pills (2018)
‘Take Your Pills’ is an engrossing documentary that depicts an America ravaged by stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin. These names can be found in schools, playgrounds, offices, streets, metros, and markets, according to the film. People are drawn to these names by the pressure to push our limits beyond what we are capable of. Alison Klayman, the famous documentary director behind ‘Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry,’ explores the pervasiveness of cognitive-enhancement stimulants in our time, leaving no stone untouched. ‘Take Your Pills’ examines the phenomenon from all angles as Adderall and Ritalin become iconic drugs of an age. The documentary film paints a clear image of drugs and how they define our future without being rudely critical.
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
In the film “The Autopsy of Jane Doe,” a small town coroner and his son are tasked to the examination of an unidentified female corpse. Even if the examiners can’t come up with a concrete reason for Jane Doe’s death, something hidden in her body tempts them to dig deeper. Their medical curiosity, on the other hand, drives them directly onto the path of evil. The more they delve into the secrets of the corpse, the more vital clues regarding the heinous crime and murder become apparent. The clues lead them to the dark secrets surrounding Jane Doe’s murder. They’ve now become the keys to unlocking her Pandora box, thanks to the corpse disclosing her frightening secrets. There are also malevolent men on the lookout for the keys.
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly (2007)
Julian Schnabel’s amazing perspective on the locked-in syndrome and the agony that those who suffer from it go through. Jean-Dominique Bauby, the vivacious editor of Ell magazine, awakens one day to find himself in a room at the Berck-sur-Mer hospital. Later, he discovers that he has been asleep for several weeks as a result of a major stroke. His body is fully paralyzed, despite the fact that he can see and hear the outside world. Fortunately or unfortunately, his left eye is the sole functioning part of his body. As his friends and family members arrive one by one, his tragedy sets off an avalanche of hospital visits.
The event also brings together some important persons in his life, including Céline Desmoulins, his children’s mother, Inès, his current partner, and his father. He forms warm bonds with Marie, the physical therapist, and Henriette, the speech therapist. Henriette finally teaches him to communicate using his only functional eye and a blinking system. Bauby employs the language of the left eye to reveal his innermost thoughts. The film concludes with a poignant memoir written with a blinking left eye that contemplates the psychological agony of being stuck inside a stationary body as the mind wanders through all the imagined settings and people.
The Theory of Everything (2014)
‘The Theory of Everything’ paints a personal portrait of Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant and popular physicists of our time. The film begins with him as a student who falls in love with Jane Wilde, an art student. ‘The Theory of Everything,’ set at Cambridge in the 1960s, depicts tragedy in Hawking’s life when he is given only two years to live after contracting a fatal illness at the age of 21.
It’s the end of the world for a brilliant cosmology student, but with Jane Wilde’s help, Hawking recovers from the dreary world of tubes, machines, and drugs. The film enriches us with light as an astonishing trip of a great mind and his soulmate. The tie between them is put to the test over the duration of their relationship, and they both suffer from wounds. The film depicts the irrepressible Hawking becoming known as Einstein’s heir, a loving husband, and a caring father of three children.
