6 Best Hospice and Caregiver Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · April 20, 2026

Caring for the dying is quiet, devoted work, and these films treat it with humanity. The Farewell has a Chinese-American family hiding a grandmother’s diagnosis behind a wedding, Amour tests an elderly couple’s marriage after a stroke, and Still Alice and Away from Her face Alzheimer’s. Tuesdays with Morrie and Ikiru round out the six.

The Farewell (2019)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A granddaughter hides her grandmother's terminal diagnosis at her family's insistence.

Directed by Lulu Wang · 1h 40m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Still Alice (2014)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A linguistics professor and her family struggle to cope after she is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's.

Directed by Wash Westmoreland & Richard Glatzer · 1h 41m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix · Rent: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Amour (2012)

TMDB ★ 7.9

An elderly husband's devotion is tested to its limits as he cares for his wife after a stroke.

Directed by Michael Haneke · 2h 07m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Sundance Now · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Away from Her (2006)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A devoted husband struggles as his wife's Alzheimer's slowly erases her memory of him.

Directed by Sarah Polley · 1h 50m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A disillusioned journalist reconnects with his dying former college professor for weekly life lessons.

Directed by Mick Jackson · 1h 29m

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Ikiru (1952)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 98% Metacritic 92

A terminally ill bureaucrat dedicates his final months to accomplishing one meaningful act of public good.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · 2h 23m · Rated NR

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 2 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Hospice and Caregiver Movies of All Time

The Farewell (2019)

Still Alice (2014)

Amour (2012)

Away from Her (2006)

Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)

Ikiru (1952)

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