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Movies Like Pro Bono Means Free

If you liked Pro Bono Means Free, a movie directed by Josh Sullivan, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Stonehearst Asylum

    Stonehearst Asylum (2014)

    ★ 6.9/10

    An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.

  2. 2Every Breath You Take

    Every Breath You Take (2021)

    ★ 5.8/10

    A psychiatrist, whose client commits suicide, finds his family life disrupted after introducing her surviving brother to his wife and daughter.

  3. 3Mr. Jones

    Mr. Jones (1993)

    ★ 5.8/10

    The story about the relationship between a manic depressive man, Mr. Jones, and the female doctor who takes more than a professional interest in his treatment.

  4. 4Veronika Decides to Die

    Veronika Decides to Die (2009)

    ★ 5.9/10

    After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, Veronika learns that she has only…

  5. 5Girl, Interrupted

    Girl, Interrupted (1999)

    ★ 7.6/10

    Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the…

  6. 6Manic

    Manic (2002)

    ★ 6.8/10

    In lieu of prison, Lyle, a violent adolescent, is placed in a juvenile mental institution where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew—abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on…

  7. 7The Unforgivable

    The Unforgivable (2021)

    ★ 7.4/10

    A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

  8. 8Starred Up

    Starred Up (2014)

    ★ 7.1/10

    19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and…

  9. 9Infinitely Polar Bear

    Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)

    ★ 6.6/10

    A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.

  10. 10Bronson

    Bronson (2009)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A young man who was sentenced to 7 years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending 30 years in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter ego, Charles Bronson.

  11. 11An Unmarried Woman

    An Unmarried Woman (1978)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.

  12. 12Anger Management

    Anger Management (2003)

    ★ 6.2/10

    After a small misunderstanding aboard an airplane escalates out of control, timid businessman Dave Buznik is ordered by the court to undergo anger management therapy at the hands of specialist Dr. Buddy Rydell. But…

  13. 13Love & Mercy

    Love & Mercy (2015)

    ★ 7.1/10

    In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda…

  14. 14Words on Bathroom Walls

    Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)

    ★ 7.8/10

    Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his…

  15. 15Analyze That

    Analyze That (2002)

    ★ 5.8/10

    The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel for help and finds that Sobel needs some serious help himself as he…

  16. 16Coda

    Coda (2020)

    ★ 6.1/10

    A famous pianist at the twilight of his career meets a free-spirited music critic who soon becomes his rock as his mental state deteriorates.

  17. 17Jamesy Boy

    Jamesy Boy (2014)

    ★ 6.4/10

    Based on the true story of teenager James Burns who goes from a suburban street gang to a maximum-security prison cell surrounded by hardened criminals. He turns his life around in prison thanks to the unexpected…

  18. 18Asylum

    Asylum (2005)

    ★ 6.1/10

    A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

  19. 19Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere

    Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025)

    ★ 6.6/10

    Bruce Springsteen, a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggles to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past.

  20. 20The Work

    The Work (2017)

    ★ 7.5/10

    Set entirely inside Folsom Prison, The Work follows three men during four days of intensive group therapy with convicts, revealing an intimate and powerful portrait of authentic human transformation that transcends…

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