10 Must-Watch Films About Eating Disorders

10. Swallow (2019)

9. Raw (2016)

8. Thin (2006)

7. To the Bone (2017)

6. My Skinny Sister (2015)

5. Starving in Suburbia (2014)

4. Perfect Body (1997)

3. 301, 302 (1995)

2. Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story (1987)

This unique movie tells the tragic story of Karen Carpenter, one of the greatest singers in the history of pop music and her fight against anorexia, using Barbie dolls instead of real-life characters. It was directed by Todd Haynes and became a cult movie in spite of some legal troubles. The unique approach to its subject makes it quite impressive.

1. The Best Little Girl in the World (1981)

One of the first movies dealing with eating disorders in television history, 'The Best Little Girl' in the World tells a story about a teenage girl whose striving to be perfect ends up turning into anorexia. The film treats its subject with compassion and focuses on the emotional reasons behind the illness rather than just the symptoms.