Movies Similar to Greetings from Mars

Swati Muthyam(1986)

After an autistic man impulsively marries a young widow, she must move to the city and ensure the welfare of her new family, against the glare of societal judgement and financial struggle.

The Boy Who Could Fly(1986)

Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems, but Milly finds a friend in Eric, her autistic next door neighbor. Eric has a fascination with flight, and as the story progresses, he exerts an enthralling force of change on all those around him.

Puppy(2009)

A boy receives a long-awaited puppy as a gift from his parents.

Marathon(2005)

Cho-won is an autistic but happy young man who loves to draw zebras and run. His mother wants him to feel normal by accomplishing a feat that no one thought his son could achieve. With the help of a coach in exile, she trains him to become a marathon runner.

Diagnosis(2019)

A mother learns how to be a good mother in the face of adversity after her son's diagnosis.

Jack of the Red Hearts(2016)

A teenage con artist tricks a desperate mother into hiring her as a live-in companion for her autistic daughter.

Quando as ondas do mar desligam(2025)

Beautiful Pain(2016)

A boy with autism causes a lot of hardships for his parents, as his father isn`t accepting the fact that he is different from the rest while his mother is trying her best to fit his needs. His mother later finds the right people to help her son live his life.

Innermost Heart(2024)

What happens when two eccentric individuals—a grandfather and his grandson—are forced to spend an entire weekend together? Based on stories and screenplay written by Olivér Gömbös, a young creator on the autism spectrum. For many years, Olivér has been expressing himself and his view of the world through unique film narratives. With a talented creative team and outstanding actors, director Tamás Németh Pákolicz has helped bring Olivér’s greatest cinematic dream to life.

Loop(2020)

A non-verbal, autistic girl and a chatty boy are partnered on a canoeing trip. To complete their journey across an urban lake, they must both learn how the other experiences the world.

Dancing Trees(2009)

Martha (Katie Boland), 18, sees the world as animated and fun. She has a form of autism that means she is a mathematical genuis whilst incapable of looking after herself. Living in a dull routinewith her cousin Nicole (Brooke Burns), and mother Josephine (Amanda Tapping), she sees the good in everything and everyone. But suddenly, her mother is the casualty of a brutal crime before her eyes and Martha is sent to a foster home. Nicole is distraught and battle for custody of her cousin, but the police constantly block her requests. Finally, Detective Velez relents, on one condition: Martha must help solve the crime and find justice for her fallen mother.

MMA - A Fathers Fight(2025)

When Max, a former MMA world champion about to retire, discovers he has an 8-year-old autistic son, his life is turned upside down. Now, as he trains for one last opportunity to regain his world champion title, Max must deal with his new family and his father, from whom he has long been estranged.

The Unbreakable Boy(2025)

When Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become 'unbreakable', finding joy, gratitude, and courage even in the most trying times.

Camino Al Cielo(2021)

A girl with autism and her best friend run away from home in search of her mother with the only clue that she is in "heaven".

My Brother Chases Dinosaurs(2019)

As a child, Jack believed the tender lie his parents told him, that Gio was a special being with superpowers, as in a comic book. Now that he is about to go to high school, however, Jack no longer believes that his brother is a superhero, in fact, he is almost ashamed of him, especially since he met Arianna, the first love of his life.

Lo specchio di Lorenzo(2021)

A Greater Chance(2024)

Upon learning of his father's terminal illness diagnosis, a young, autistic, hearing-impaired artist travels back to Taiwan with a filmmaker to make a film in his honour.

An Indigo(2015)

Angela has no doubt that "one of these days, father will come back from the outer space to take her away because he is an alien." This thought was instilled by Angela's mother who committed suicide due to severe mental illness. Ever under the watchful eyes of her grandmother and psychiatrist, Angela starts to hear voices from the sky. Weary and scared, the grandmother has no choice but to send Angela for hospitalization. Angela's belief and longing for reunion with her parents grow stronger than ever. Eventually, she takes a leap of faith in finding her own destiny.

Un Ailleurs(2024)

Antoine is a 9-year-old autistic child. His perception of the world is both strange and wonderful. Her sister Emilie, in her teenage years, is seeking, not without difficulty, a balance between her family life and her life as a young girl. She is also intimidated by her brother's difference, which she does not know how to approach. Following a family conflict, Antoine and Emilie prefer to leave the family home. During this escapade, they will experience unusual situations, which will lead them to observe each other, to listen to each other and finally to succeed in finding a ground on which to exchange and see the richness of each other.

Buddies and the Heir(2026)

When the owner of a hotel in Uruguay dies, Stallone (a man with Down syndrome) decides that he is the rightful heir, ignoring Thin (an autistic), the deceased's adopted son. Stallone gathers friends from his former boarding school and together they set off on a perilous journey on a cargo plane. Suddenly, their paths cross with smugglers hunting for jewels.