Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Specials

If you loved The Specials, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Mozart and the Whale

Mozart and the Whale

2005★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Specials for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship....

#2
Mr. Know-It-All

Mr. Know-It-All

2018★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Specials for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A football coach afraid of commitment has to take care of his nephew with Asperger's Syndrome....

#3
Tully

Tully

2018★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Specials for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful, surprising, and sometimes ch...

#4
Instant Family

Instant Family

2018★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Specials for fans of Comedy & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Pete and Ellie decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including...

#5
The Unbreakable Boy

The Unbreakable Boy

2025★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Specials for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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...

#6
Miracle Run

Miracle Run

2004★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Specials for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Corinne is a single mother of twin 5-year-old boys, Steven and Phillip, who are diagnosed with autism. Public school officials threaten to remove them from school due to their beha...

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