Does someone have a meltdown?
Browse movies, tv shows, books and more where someone has a meltdown.
It can be hard to watch someone else having a meltdown on screen, especially for autistic people due to their own experiences.
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Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
63
No
10
2
Pantalones
Barbie and Ken both have their own version of an existential crisis and accompanying meltdown. Ken cries a lot and Barbie comforts him. Barbie collapses facedown and lays on the ground.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
16
No
9
1
Beebug12
Main character slaps herself many times.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
13
No
3
1
Crow75
More panick attack than meltdowns that autistic people experience, if thats what the question refers to
TV Show • 2015 Report
Yes
13
No
4
Movie Report
Yes
13
No
0
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
10
No
0
Movie • 1997 Report
Yes
9
No
0
Movie Report
Yes
8
No
2
2
sorta? henry is kinda a mess crying and upset but it’s not too bad
Movie Report
Yes
8
No
0
2
FoxSocks
Many characters panic, but there are no meltdowns in the autistic sense.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
7
No
1
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
7
No
0
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
7
No
0
TV Show • 2008 Report
Yes
6
No
0
0
Pantalones
When Walt finds out Skylar used his money to bail out her boss from his tax troubles, he has a meltdown in which he starts screaming then laughing hysterically.
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
6
No
0
1
SiRenfield
Not an autistic one but Sarah Lynn has a pretty public celebrity meltdown in her debut episode (that involves self harm as an extra TW). We later see a much more serious example in Season 4 where we see a flashback showing BoJack’s grandmother having a public mental breakdown
YouTube • 2023 Report
Yes
6
No
0
0
officialrampager
Yes. Notably Jinx.
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
6
No
1
0
20llux
A non-human character has a brief meltdown where he literally starts to smoke and then either attracts or generates (unclear) lightning while shouting.
Movie • 2000 Report
Yes
6
No
1
Video Game Report
Yes
6
No
0
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
6
No
0
Movie • 2021 Report
Yes
6
No
0
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
6
No
4
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
6
No
0
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
6
No
4
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
6
No
1
TV Show • 2004 Report
Yes
5
No
0
0
TooCoolForFrogJail
S2
E2
woman is so upset by the sounds in her house and head that she essentially has a panic attack and continuously hits her head against a wall, can very much be interpreted as sensory overload leading to a meltdown
Movie • 2002 Report
Yes
5
No
0
0
Pantalones
Lilo and her adult sister Nani both have meltdowns after being very frustrated with each other. They both are shown in their rooms screaming into pillows.
Movie • 2010 Report
Yes
5
No
0
2
jdpamv
Fred has a meltdown when Judy moves away and it’s played for comedy.
TV Show • 2010 Report
Yes
5
No
1
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
5
No
1
Movie Report
Yes
5
No
0