Best Compassionate Movies & TV Shows

Scrubs

J.D. & Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time–medicine has changed, interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart and some surprises along the way.

Stars: Donald Faison Sarah Chalke Zach Braff

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

A century before the events of Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros: a young, naive but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg. Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits await these improbable and incomparable friends.

Stars: Daniel Ings Dexter Sol Ansell Peter Claffey

Virgin River

After seeing an ad for a midwife, a recently divorced big-city nurse moves to the redwood forests of California, where she meets an intriguing man.

Stars: Alexandra Breckenridge Benjamin Hollingsworth Colin Lawrence Lauren Hammersley Martin Henderson

Star Trek: Voyager

8 / 10

Pulled to the far side of the galaxy, where the Federation is 75 years away at maximum warp speed, a Starfleet ship must cooperate with Maquis rebels to find a way home.

Stars: Ethan Phillips Garrett Wang Jeri Ryan Kate Mulgrew Robert Beltran Robert Duncan McNeill Robert Picardo Roxann Dawson Tim Russ

Lioness

8 / 10

Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.

Stars: Austin Hébert Dave Annable Genesis Rodriguez James Jordan Jill Wagner Jonah Wharton LaMonica Garrett Laysla De Oliveira Michael Kelly Zoe Saldaña

The Pianist

9 / 10

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

Run time: 150m Tagline: Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece. Release: 2002-09-17

Stars: Adrien Brody Ed Stoppard Emilia Fox Frank Finlay Jessica Kate Meyer Julia Rayner Maureen Lipman Michał Żebrowski Thomas Kretschmann Wanja Mues

Inside Out

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

Run time: 95m Tagline: Meet the little voices inside your head. Release: 2015-06-17

Stars: Amy Poehler Bill Hader Diane Lane Kaitlyn Dias Kyle MacLachlan Lewis Black Mindy Kaling Paula Poundstone Phyllis Smith Richard Kind

28 Years Later

Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Run time: 115m Tagline: Time didn't heal anything. Release: 2025-06-18

Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Alfie Williams Chi Lewis-Parry Christopher Fulford Edvin Ryding Jack O'Connell Jodie Comer Kim Allan Ralph Fiennes Stella Gonet

Moon Knight

When Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift-shop employee, becomes plagued with blackouts and memories of another life, he discovers he has dissociative identity disorder and shares a body with mercenary Marc Spector. As Steven/Marc’s enemies converge upon them, they must navigate their complex identities while thrust into a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt.

Stars: Ann Akinjirin David Ganly Ethan Hawke F. Murray Abraham Karim El Hakim May Calamawy Oscar Isaac

House of the Dragon

9 / 10

The Targaryen dynasty is at the absolute apex of its power, with more than 15 dragons under their yoke. Most empires crumble from such heights. In the case of the Targaryens, their slow fall begins when King Viserys breaks with a century of tradition by naming his daughter Rhaenyra heir to the Iron Throne. But when Viserys later fathers a son, the court is shocked when Rhaenyra retains her status as his heir, and seeds of division sow friction across the realm.

Stars: Emma D'Arcy Matt Smith Olivia Cooke

28 Years Later

It's been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, and now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. One such group of survivors lives on a small island connected to the mainland by a single, heavily-defended causeway. When one of the group leaves the island on a mission into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Run time: 0m Tagline: In 28 days it began. In 28 weeks it spread. In 28 years it evolved. Release: 2025-06-16

Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Alfie Williams Edvin Ryding Erin Kellyman Geoffrey Newland Jack O'Connell Jodie Comer Joe Blakemore Kim Allan Ralph Fiennes

The Ark

7 / 10

100 years in the future, planetary colonization missions have begun as a necessity to help secure the survival of the human race. The first of these missions on a spacecraft known as Ark One encounters a catastrophic event causing massive destruction and loss of life. With more than a year left to go before reaching their target planet, a lack of life-sustaining supplies and loss of leadership, the remaining crew must become the best versions of themselves to stay on course and survive.

Stars: Christie Burke Pavle Jerinić Reece Ritchie Richard Fleeshman Ryan Adams Shalini Peiris Stacey Read Tiana Upcheva

I Swear

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

Run time: 120m Tagline: I blink. I twitch. I jump. I click. I whistle. I shout. Release: 2025-09-22

Stars: Adam McNamara Chris Dixon Douglas Rankine Louise Stewart Maxine Peake Paul Donnelly Peter Mullan Robert Aramayo Scott Ellis Watson Shirley Henderson

A Real Pain

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Run time: 90m Tagline: Join the family. Release: 2024-11-01

Stars: Daniel Oreskes Ellora Torchia Jakub Gąsowski Jennifer Grey Jesse Eisenberg Kieran Culkin Krzysztof Jaszczak Kurt Egyiawan Liza Sadovy Will Sharpe