Movies and TvShows featuring "compulsive-hoarding" theme.

Hoarders (2009) delves deep into the lives of individuals struggling with compulsive hoarding, revealing the psychological disorder behind their behavior. Through captivating stories, the show exposes the emotional and physical toll hoarding takes on both the hoarders and their loved ones.

After a series of heartbreaks, Lucy decides to open an art gallery where people can donate items that remind them of their exes. As the gallery gains popularity, Lucy navigates love, friendship, and finding her own happiness.

Jerry, a mentally ill factory worker, struggles to maintain a normal life while battling his schizophrenic delusions. He hears voices from his talking pets; his dog, Bosco, encourages him to commit violent acts, while his cat, Mr. Whiskers, tries to convince him to end his suffering through suicide. Jerry's world becomes even more chaotic when he develops a crush on Fiona, a coworker. As his mental state deteriorates, Jerry's murderous thoughts turn into reality.

In the midst of the San Francisco gold rush, a man's obsession with wealth and the desire for more leads to his downfall.

Advantages of Travelling by Train is a dark and twisted comedy that follows a woman's bizarre journey as she travels by train. Filled with black humor and unexpected twists, the movie delves into themes of madness, paranoia, and conspiracy. As the protagonist's sanity unravels, the plot takes unexpected turns involving elements like transvestites, animal abuse, and snuff movies. The episodic structure of the movie explores various themes including mental illness, sexual abuse, and domestic violence, creating a disturbing and thought-provoking narrative.

17 year-old Lucy who has been painfully isolated from her peers for years, refusing to let anyone near her house in order to hide her family secret – the overwhelming mountain of items filled in every crevice of space in her home. She quietly plans her escape to college while managing her mother Joanna’s hoarding disorder. Outwardly, a highly functioning nurse, Joanna maintains the dysfunction in their home with an obsessive grip but after a tragedy, Lucy must decide if she will hide her mother’s secret, or expose it to the world.

"Obsessed" offers an honest and unflinching look at a difficult subject: extreme anxiety disorders. It explores the world of individuals suffering from such mental illnesses as obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and hoarding, as well as the effects their illness has on their family and friends. Each participant undergoes a form of cognitive behavioral therapy that exposes the sources of their fears in an attempt to manage them.

Filmmakers and collectors lift the curtain on their manic media obsession that is not only a huge part of their lives, but the lifeblood of their existence!

An old widower, Jasper, routinely makes coffee in two mugs and picks up trash around his community. Some of his more interesting finds speckle his home. His neighbors mostly disregard him. On one of his regular hunts, he chances upon an envelope. To his surprise, he finds old wedding photos and presumes the addressee, Angie, to be the bride. Determined to complete the delivery, Jasper follows a map to the address. When he finally arrives, his excitement is upended when Angie, now divorced, rebuffs him and the photos. He leaves her with an open invitation to his home, should she change her mind. The next morning, Jasper starts his routine-only to find Angie at his door. After a heart-to-heart on loss and new life, Jasper invites Angie to pick up trash with him. Together, they go.

The Hoarder Next Door is a British documentary series about compulsive hoarding. Produced by Twenty Twenty and shown on Channel 4 it features psychotherapist Stelios Kiosses helping extreme hoarders. The show is narrated by Olivia Colman.

In a pretty English village in the stockbroker belt of Surrey lives the infamous Mr Wallace, whose hoarding habits have spread across a million pounds worth of property that used to belong to his parents. His detached bungalow, four-bedroom semi-detached house and separate double garage are all literally stuffed from floor to ceiling with newspapers and other household items. Cutting Edge is given unique access into his intriguing home, where no one has ever ventured.

Randy, a failed stand-up comedian, turns to writing a novel to cope with his existential crisis. As he delves deeper into his imagination, Randy's life becomes a chaotic mix of puppetry, dark comedy, and accidental death.

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project is a documentary film that tells the story of Marion Stokes, an activist and video archivist who obsessively recorded television news for over 30 years. The film explores her life, her hoarding of videotapes, and the impact of her collection on journalism, technology, and the future of archival preservation.

Prize Whores is a documentary that delves into the world of compulsive hoarding and the radio hosts who exploit it for profit. The film explores the lives of individuals struggling with hoarding disorders and the impact it has on their personal relationships and overall well-being. It also examines the ethics of radio shows that sensationalize these disorders for entertainment purposes. Through interviews and personal stories, Prize Whores sheds light on a disturbing phenomenon that is often misunderstood and overlooked.

"Beyond Hoarding" takes a fresh look at hoarding through the experiences of people afflicted with this compulsion. Mental health experts shed light on this psychiatric disorder which is treatable.

A twenty something gay man travels from Chicago to his home in rural Missouri following the death of his father — an obsessive hoarder who has left a house full of items, some valuable and some not so, to pick through.

There are estimated to be 71 million pets in Britain today, and 45% of households now own at least one. However, for some, one is nowhere near enough. In this documentary, we learn all about their lifestyle and witness the effect it has on their lives and relationships. In this remarkable film, we reveal Britain's most staggering animal obsessives and witness what happens when animal obsessions get out of hand.... the animosity, the relationship breakdowns, the risk of losing everything and the tales of people who love animals so much they collect dozens of them in their homes. Lynn loves her pet dogs so much she shares her semi-detached home with 41 of them. We meet Britain's Got Talent performer Steve and his 60 animals, there's dog enthusiast Emmie who's so devoted to her 12 pets that she has spent £60,000 on pampering them – with two hounds even getting hitched and Mary's small house is overrun with cats.

After an elderly hospital patient dies, a nurse tries unsuccessfully to contact the next of kin. Later, a social worker continues the effort but finds only the neighbor who was feeding the patient’s dogs. A county investigator fails to locate any relatives and ultimately must process the belongings in the decedent’s home. Meanwhile, we follow a frail man’s discharge from the hospital and an older woman’s day spent running errands and trying to stay cool during a heat wave.

POSSESSED enters the complicated worlds of four hoarders; people whose lives are dominated by their relationship to possessions. The film questions whether hoarding is a symptom of mental illness or a revolt against the material recklessness of consumerism. When does collecting become hoarding and why do possessions exert such an influence on our lives?