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10 Influential Movies That Shaped How We Portray Mental Health

10 Influential Movies That Shaped How We Portray Mental Health

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1. Joker (2019)

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2. Inside Out (2015)

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3. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

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4. Black Swan (2010)

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5. Garden State (2004)

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6. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

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7. A Beautiful Mind (2001)

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8. Girl, Interrupted (1997)

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9. Good Will Hunting (1997)

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10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

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1. Joker (2019)
2. Inside Out (2015)
3. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
4. Black Swan (2010)
5. Garden State (2004)
6. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
7. A Beautiful Mind (2001)
8. Girl, Interrupted (1997)
9. Good Will Hunting (1997)
10. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Mental health is a complex topic, yet some timeless movies manage to capture the heaviness, grit, beauty, and gravity of it all. These are the types of movies that leave you sitting in silence as the credits roll while your brain catches up to the emotional experience you just went through. They're the kind you can relate to, whether the main character is out loud with their truths or has a slow, subtle approach to their internal machinations. Without spilling spoilers onto your screen, we recount the movies that made an impact on the ever-evolving concept of mental health.

To put together these films that captured audiences, shaping how they portray mental health, 247 Tempo reviewed several sources, including the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Missouri Partners in Prevention (MOPIP), ABC News, and Reddit, where people come together to discuss the topics that matter most to them—in this case, mental health and movies.

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