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Mental Illness in Film
 Positive and accurate representation
 Positive but inaccurate representation
 Negative and inaccurate representation |
Rebellious free spirit
K-Pax (2001)
Shine (1996)
Lunatics: A Love Story (1992)
The Dream Team (1989)
Nuts (1987)
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Homicidal maniac: most slasher/horror films
Hannibal (2001)
Dark Asylum (2001)
American Psycho (2000)
Freak (1999)
Kiss the Girls (1997)
Seven (1995)
Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Psycho (1960)
Seductress (most often violent as well)
Swimfan (2002)
Poison Ivy I, II, and III (1992, 1995, 1997)
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
Fatal Attraction (1987)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Lilith (1964)
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
Enlightened member of society
Swimfan (2002)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Shine (1996)
A Fine Madness (1966)
Narcissistic parasite
Analyze That (2002) and Analyze This (1999)
What About Bob? (1991)
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
Comedic relief
Analyze That (2002) and Analyze This (1999)
Bandits (2001)
Me, Myself and Irene (2000)
Something about Mary (1998)
What About Bob? (1991)
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
Mad scientist
The Animal (2001)
Back to the Future I, II, III (1985, 1989, 1990)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Sly manipulator
The Cable Guy (2001)
The Deceiver (1998)
Victimized/helpless/depressed female
Crazy/Beautiful (2001)
Don't Say a Word (2001)
Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Sybil (1977)
Portrayals of mental health practitioners/facilities/treatments
Anger Management (2003)
Analyze That (2002) and Analyze This (1999)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Asylum (1996)
What About Bob? (1991)
Disturbed (1990)
The Couch Trip (1988)
Ordinary People (1980)
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
High Anxiety (1977)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
A Fine Madness (1966)
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