17 film recommendations for Psychology Majors

Published Feb 13, 2025 10:26 ET

Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind | Image via Universal Pictures

8) Shutter Island (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island | Image via Paramount Pictures

The 2010 film, Shutter Island follows the story of U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels, played by Leonardo Dicaprio, who is investigating a psychiatric facility on Shutter Island. The Martin Scorsese film explores themes of delusion, trauma, and the nature of reality. As Dicaprio's Teddy uncovers more about the facility and his own past, viewers get a close look at how severe psychological trauma can lead to delusions and altered perceptions of reality.