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Amazon Prime Video
89
8.6
/541784/
84
/8965/
83
/4659/
4.4
/598520/
94
/97/
95
/14066/
89
/17/
cc age 9+

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
89
8.5
/282032/
82
/4436/
82
/3930/
4.3
/246885/
98
/113/
95
/1798/
96
/4/
cc age 6+

Modern Times (1936)
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time..
poster
Hoopla
87
8.1
/107120/
76
/1430/
78
/1057/
4.2
/57012/
100
/49/
88
/1136/
96
/16/
cc age 12+

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
poster
Kanopy
86
8.1
/56456/
79
/1054/
79
/779/
4.4
/96353/
91
/55/
94
/816/
77
/8/
cc age 12+

Paper Moon (1973)
During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.
poster
85
7.9
/94940/
74
/1793/
76
/1560/
3.8
/97892/
97
/116/
86
/3069/
92
/14/
cc age 10+

King Kong (1933)
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
poster
83
7.9
/30324/
74
/547/
74
/491/
4.0
/37667/
100
/43/
89
/602/
89
/15/
cc age 12+

Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
poster
Netflix
82
8.6
/1529410/
86
/31554/
85
/18603/
4.3
/1065667/
78
/134/
94
/31674/
61
/36/
cc age 16+

The Green Mile (1999)
A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the cell block's head guard, Paul Edgecomb, recognizes Coffey's miraculous gift, he tries desperately to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
82
7.6
/58453/
74
/1079/
74
/1100/
4.0
/70768/
93
/41/
88
/959/
75
/7/
cc age 12+

The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.
poster
81
7.6
/45653/
75
/838/
74
/898/
3.9
/37321/
97
/31/
88
/774/

Zelig (1983)
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
poster
Kanopy
82
81
7.8
/20301/
76
/408/
77
/452/
4.0
/19074/
97
/37/
88
/242/

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.
poster
82
80
7.9
/17055/
76
/299/
75
/252/
4.0
/13862/
100
/18/
89
/222/
80
/15/

The Roaring Twenties (1939)
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
7.5
/5219/
74
/86/
75
/53/
3.7
/3699/
91
/22/
79
/69/
80
/6/
cc age 12+

Sounder (1972)
The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
poster
80
7.3
/9285/
71
/192/
67
/165/
3.7
/7834/
91
/32/
84
/117/
86
/12/

King of the Hill (1993)
Based on the Depression-era bildungsroman memoir of writer A. E. Hotchner, the film follows the story of a boy struggling to survive on his own in a hotel in St. Louis after his mother is committed to a sanatorium with tuberculosis. His father, a German immigrant and traveling salesman working for the Hamilton Watch Company, is off on long trips from which the boy cannot be certain he will return.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
80
7.8
/110020/
78
/4635/
77
/3222/
4.1
/440526/
88
/182/
85
/911/
83
/41/
8.1
/215480/
cc age 10+

The Wind Rises (2013)
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
poster
MGM Plus
78
7.4
/50456/
72
/1114/
72
/691/
3.5
/51568/
97
/30/
82
/1774/
73
/20/
cc age 13+

Of Mice and Men (1992)
Two drifters, one a gentle but slow giant, try to make money working the fields during the Depression so they can fulfill their dreams.
poster
81
76
7.7
/9756/
74
/219/
72
/166/
3.9
/15795/
100
/13/
86
/145/

Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to keep their show going.
poster
76
7.2
/5941/
71
/95/
68
/77/
3.6
/3904/
81
/26/
76
/96/
70
/10/
cc age 13+

Bound for Glory (1976)
A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.6
/297533/
75
/6331/
73
/3848/
3.8
/149908/
82
/214/
86
/6234/
72
/36/
cc age 16+

Road to Perdition (2002)
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time looking for revenge on those who wronged him.
poster
AMC+
75
7.0
/6526/
70
/98/
67
/64/
3.8
/6211/
79
/100/
79
/434/
78
/33/

The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
In Depression-era Winnipeg, a legless beer baroness hosts a contest for the saddest music in the world, offering a grand prize of $25,000.
poster
The Roku Channel
75
7.4
/15105/
73
/302/
71
/181/
3.5
/7251/
89
/38/
83
/243/
70
/12/
cc age 13+

Places in the Heart (1984)
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.
poster
MGM Plus
74
7.3
/79405/
72
/1763/
70
/890/
3.3
/31673/
77
/207/
76
/2836/
72
/43/
cc age 13+

Seabiscuit (2003)
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
74
7.8
/7389/
71
/99/
73
/96/
3.8
/4600/
100
/15/
85
/176/
89
/7/

Of Mice and Men (1939)
An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
74
7.2
/465398/
70
/12283/
69
/8269/
3.4
/425628/
84
/266/
50
/1687538/
81
/39/
cc age 14+

King Kong (2005)
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
poster
The Roku Channel
72
7.2
/13326/
74
/300/
68
/217/
3.6
/10088/
72
/88/
81
/175/
69
/7/

Hard Times (1975)
In the depression, Chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with Speed, a promoter of no-holds-barred street boxing bouts. They go to New Orleans where Speed borrows money to set up fights for Chaney, but Speed gambles away any winnings.
poster
71
7.0
/436/
61
/12/
61
/8/
3.4
/240/
100
/42/
90
/607/

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
71
7.2
/6290/
77
/245/
74
/102/
3.3
/3511/
73
/11/
89
/690/
cc age 8+

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's gutsy resolve finally convinces him to give her a break. On the brink of stardom, however, a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.
poster
70
7.2
/7612/
71
/154/
67
/136/
3.7
/4257/
67
/9/
84
/117/

Emperor of the North (1973)
Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
poster
70
6.6
/9883/
69
/165/
67
/192/
3.7
/9464/
79
/34/
67
/124/

The Funeral (1996)
After the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnerving journey in an attempt to exact bloody revenge.
poster
Kanopy
69
6.5
/5944/
65
/91/
61
/78/
3.2
/3019/
100
/22/
57
/55/

Rambling Rose (1991)
In the Deep South of the 1930s, Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.
poster
69
6.6
/10079/
69
/181/
63
/186/
3.6
/6621/
93
/14/
64
/107/
50
/12/

Honkytonk Man (1982)
During the Great Depression, a young boy leaves his family's Oklahoma farm to travel with his country musician uncle who is trying out for the Grand Ole Opry.
poster
Disney Plus
73
69
7.0
/7562/
72
/246/
68
/161/
3.4
/4293/
91
/32/
77
/235/
66
/10/
cc age 9+

The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.
poster
76
68
7.2
/4798/
71
/86/
69
/73/
3.5
/5227/
100
/27/
79
/61/

The Great McGinty (1940)
Told in flashback, Depression-era bum Dan McGinty is recruited by the city's political machine to help with vote fraud. His great aptitude for this brings rapid promotion from "the boss," who finally decides he'd be ideal as a new, nominally "reform" mayor; but this candidacy requires marriage. His in-name-only marriage to honest Catherine proves the beginning of the end for dishonest Dan...
poster
Curiosity Stream
68
7.2
/260969/
73
/6144/
70
/3206/
3.4
/92220/
67
/217/
74
/4043/
58
/38/
cc age 17+

Lawless (2012)
In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.
poster
67
6.5
/1902/
73
/11/
56
/18/
3.4
/856/
90
/10/
44
/15/

Hearts of the West (1975)
Lewis Tater writes Wild West dime novels and dreams of actually becoming a cowboy. When he goes west to find his dream he finds himself in possession of the loot box of two crooks who tried to rob him.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
66
6.9
/9828/
73
/696/
71
/246/
3.2
/5694/
62
/85/
98
/334/
44
/14/
cc age 13+

12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
poster
76
66
7.1
/4419/
73
/89/
67
/96/
3.8
/6542/
100
/11/
69
/32/
76
/12/

The Tarnished Angels (1957)
In the 1930s, once-great World War I pilot Roger Shumann performs as a daredevil barnstorming pilot at aerial stunt shows while his wife, LaVerne, works as a parachutist. When newspaper reporter Burke Devlin arrives to do a story on the Shumanns’ act, he quickly falls in love with the beautiful--and neglected--LaVerne.
poster
Kanopy
74
66
7.5
/9643/
69
/105/
67
/120/
3.5
/5747/
91
/22/
75
/136/

Dinner at Eight (1933)
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.
poster
Hulu
66
6.9
/123378/
71
/2630/
69
/2576/
3.2
/61864/
60
/193/
70
/4469/
52
/35/
cc age 14+

Water for Elephants (2011)
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
65
6.5
/6662/
67
/123/
60
/101/
3.5
/6561/
83
/30/
64
/172/
64
/13/

Pennies from Heaven (1981)
During the Great Depression, a sheet music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent school teacher.
poster
64
6.8
/4110/
66
/112/
65
/53/
3.3
/1798/
71
/14/
79
/93/
54
/12/
cc age 13+

Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986)
Eugene, a young teenage Jewish boy, recalls his memoirs of his time as an adolescent youth. He lives with his parents, his aunt, two cousins, and his brother, Stanley, whom he looks up to and admires. He goes through the hardships of puberty, sexual fantasy, and living the life of a poor boy in a crowded house.
poster
MGM Plus
63
6.7
/61658/
70
/1573/
65
/959/
3.1
/20981/
43
/127/
65
/1432/
47
/35/
cc age 13+

The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tournament to save the financially ravaged golf course of a long-ago sweetheart. Help arrives in the form of mysterious caddy Bagger Vance.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
57
7.5
/1852/
70
/42/
70
/49/
4.0
/3086/
88
/131/

Yoyo (1965)
The story follows the son of a millionaire from the 1920s to the 1960s. After losing his fortune in the stock-exchange crash, he teams up with an equestrienne and becomes a circus clown.
poster
76
57
7.5
/2570/
73
/43/
67
/49/
3.8
/2338/
88
/8/
77
/23/

Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
At the height of the Great Depression, Tommy's mother has been out of work for months when Eddie's father loses his job. Eager not to burden their parents, the two high school sophomores decide to hop the freight trains and look for work.
poster
71
57
6.8
/2843/
69
/42/
68
/40/
3.5
/2252/
80
/5/
70
/64/

Dancing Lady (1933)
Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.
poster
70
56
7.7
/3737/
74
/111/
73
/125/
2.9
/3569/

The Butterfly Circus (2009)
At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels, they discover a man without limbs at a carnival sideshow. However, after an intriguing encounter with the showman, he becomes driven to hope against everything he has ever believed.
poster
72
54
7.4
/2556/
66
/51/
68
/45/
3.6
/1681/
81
/467/

American Madness (1932)
Socially-conscious banker Thomas Dickson faces a crisis when his protégé is wrongly accused of robbing the bank, gossip of the robbery starts a bank run, and evidence suggests Dickson's wife had an affair... all in the same day.
poster
75
54
7.2
/2111/
77
/79/
72
/28/
3.4
/631/
88
/8/
93
/121/
55
/6/

Phar Lap (1983)
Phar Lap, the big bold chestnut reigned as the king of the turf in the depression that gripped Australia of the 1930s. From his humble beginnings the New Zealand bred horse raced on to become the hero of a nation.
poster
Hoopla
54
5.7
/10380/
56
/175/
53
/155/
2.8
/2489/
36
/101/
41
/415/
58
/33/

Ask the Dust (2006)
Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm.


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