The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift 2007

7.61

When his wealthy grandfather finally dies, Jason Stevens fully expects to benefit when it comes to the reading of the will. But instead of a sizable inheritance, Jason receives a test, a series of tasks he must complete before he can get any money.

2007

Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures 1998

6.00

San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most: freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.

1998

The Rainmaker

The Rainmaker 1997

7.02

Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.

1997

Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls 2003

6.53

Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.

2003

Lost and Found

Lost and Found 1996

7.04

A woman diagnosed with leukemia meets a Chinese-Scottish sailor who she loses contact with. In order to find him she enlists Worm, a man who runs a “lost and found” business, and the two set out to find what she’s looking for.

1996

A Civil Action

A Civil Action 1998

6.47

Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.

1998

Shovel Buddies

Shovel Buddies 2016

5.90

A group of friends attempt to successfully complete a list of tasks assigned to them as the "Shovel List" by their dead friend.

2016

Marvin's Room

Marvin's Room 1996

6.70

A leukemia patient attempts to end a 20-year feud with her sister to get her bone marrow.

1996

Solino

Solino 2002

7.04

The movie portrays the story of an Italian family emigrated in Germany in the 1970s. Romano (Gigi Savoia), the father, decides to open a pizzeria which, by mutual decision with the wife Rosa (Antonella Attili), will call Solino, leaving his sons Gigi and Giancarlo to work there. A hostile relationship comes to life between the father and his sons, which will end up in the escape of the boys from family.

2002

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl 2015

7.53

Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social interactions like the plague while secretly making spirited, bizarre films with Earl, his only friend. But both his anonymity and friendship threaten to unravel when his mother forces him to befriend a classmate with leukemia.

2015

Until Forever

Until Forever 2016

7.60

Until Forever: The Michael Boyum Story is a powerful, true account of one young man's courageous battle with leukemia and his journey of faith.

2016

The American Friend

The American Friend 1977

7.09

Tom Ripley, an American who deals in forged art, is slighted at an auction in Hamburg by picture framer Jonathan Zimmerman. When Ripley is asked by gangster Raoul Minot to kill a rival, he suggests Zimmerman, and the two, exploiting Zimmerman's terminal illness, coerce him into being a hitman.

1977

Pete 'n' Tillie

Pete 'n' Tillie 1972

5.80

A fun-loving bachelor woos and weds a secretary, but the bonds of this marriage aren't strong enough to stop his philandering from continuing.

1972

Dirty Dealing

Dirty Dealing 2018

3.33

A group of sexy blackjack dealers, The Sin Pit Pussycats, plot to rob a Vegas casino to get revenge against the shady owner who wronged them.

2018

Oscar and the Lady in Pink

Oscar and the Lady in Pink 2009

6.50

Listening in to a conversation between his doctor and parents, 10-year-old Oscar learns what nobody has the courage to tell him. He only has a few weeks to live. Furious, he refuses to speak to anyone except straight-talking Rose, the lady in pink he meets on the hospital stairs. As Christmas approaches, Rose uses her fantastical experiences as a professional wrestler, her imagination, wit and charm to allow Oscar to live life and love to the full, in the company of his friends Pop Corn, Einstein, Bacon and childhood sweetheart Peggy Blue. Written by American Film Market

2009

Johnny

Johnny 2010

7.30

When Dr. Drew Carter tragically loses his ten-year old son in a car accident, he didn’t expect to lose his whole family as well. Since the accident, his wife (Julia) has become emotionally absent towards him and their daughter. When Johnny, a terminally ill foster child with leukemia, is referred to Drew he sees a chance to heal his family. With Julia against the idea, Drew takes matters into his own hands and adopts Johnny. Johnny doesn’t know what he is in for, but believes he is here for a special mission.

2010

Yo soy uno entre cien mil

Yo soy uno entre cien mil 2016

7.00

Childhood leukemia, which accounts for 30% of childhood cancer, affects the lives of three in every 100,000 children. Of those affected, 20% do not survive, and these statistics have remained unchanged for over 20 years. But there's a way we can improve this outcome: through research.

2016

Harlequin

Harlequin 1980

6.42

Up-and-coming senator Nick Rast's young son is terminally ill with leukemia. A mysterious faith healer, Gregory Wolfe, appears and seems to cure the boy. Rast's wife Sandy falls in love with Wolfe, but the powerful interests behind Rast's career, represented by geriatric monster Doc Wheelan are less happy with events.

1980

Cool Kids Don't Cry

Cool Kids Don't Cry 2012

7.90

Adaptation of one of Benelux most famous children's novels. Tough prime school girl Akkie loves soccer and can be a real bully. Love is the only thing she's scared of. When Akkie is diagnosed with Leukemia, she has to fight for her life. On the verge of going to high school, Akkie has to allow love to enter her life, and thus gain courage to accept the inevitable.

2012

The Hippopotamus

The Hippopotamus 2017

6.40

Disgraced poet Ted Wallace is summoned to his friend's country manor to investigate a series of unexplained miracles.

2017

Chasing Life

Chasing Life 2014

7.20

April, an aspiring journalist, is balancing her ambitious career with her family and a new office romance. In an unexpected twist of fate, April learns that she has leukemia.

2014

Jenny

Jenny 2017

1

A journey into the heart of a 13-year-old girl diagnosed with leukemia. Far from being overwhelmed, she discovers rather an impressive force of character that helps her fight her illness.

2017