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Netflix
91
8.5
/1121104/
85
/43218/
84
/19780/
4.5
/4610168/
99
/485/
90
/2503/
97
/56/
cc age 16+

Parasite (2019)
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
poster
Kanopy
89
8.6
/857997/
85
/13573/
84
/7895/
4.6
/959916/
91
/163/
97
/15603/
79
/33/
cc age 18+

City of God (2002)
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
89
8.2
/190076/
80
/2621/
82
/2555/
4.3
/245661/
99
/67/
94
/2155/
cc age 12+

Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Unemployed Antonio is elated when he finally finds work hanging posters around war-torn Rome. However on his first day, his bicycle—essential to his work—gets stolen. His job is doomed unless he can find the thief. With the help of his son, Antonio combs the city, becoming desperate for justice.
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
Amazon Prime Video
88
8.1
/76420/
77
/966/
78
/703/
4.2
/44100/
98
/97/
93
/867/
93
/17/
cc age 13+

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
poster
Kanopy
88
8.1
/72401/
78
/1130/
80
/1028/
4.3
/59517/
100
/54/
94
/694/
85
/15/

The Wages of Fear (1953)
In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.
poster
88
8.2
/651565/
79
/10162/
78
/5301/
4.1
/366806/
99
/165/
94
/6451/
91
/28/
cc age 17+

L.A. Confidential (1997)
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.
poster
88
8.2
/40316/
81
/2342/
78
/631/
4.1
/56887/
99
/155/
91
/440/
91
/27/
cc age 16+

They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
87
8.0
/42651/
79
/1098/
81
/786/
4.2
/81015/
99
/96/
91
/809/
96
/15/

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
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Amazon Prime Video
87
8.1
/38091/
79
/840/
79
/860/
4.1
/39960/
97
/30/
93
/341/
90
/7/

The Circus (1928)
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
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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
Criterion Channel
87
8.2
/3514/
81
/163/
74
/64/
4.4
/17109/
100
/12/

Streetwise (1984)
This documentary about teenagers living on the streets in Seattle began as a magazine article. The film follows nine teenagers who discuss how they live by panhandling, prostitution, and petty theft.
poster
Kanopy
86
8.1
/24461/
78
/650/
77
/552/
4.1
/42882/
97
/77/
93
/254/

Safety Last! (1923)
When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.
poster
Kanopy
86
8.2
/40990/
80
/652/
78
/465/
4.3
/59998/
98
/82/
93
/368/

Pather Panchali (1955)
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work. His wife, Sarbojaya, looks after their rebellious daughter, Durga, and young son, Apu. The children enjoy the small pleasures of their difficult life.
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MGM Plus
86
8.4
/158655/
82
/2386/
82
/1578/
4.4
/109077/
100
/41/
95
/744/
76
/12/
cc age 11+

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
An ailing barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where the unconvincing testimony of the defendant's wife becomes a subject of confusion.
poster
86
7.7
/106487/
77
/2351/
75
/1381/
3.6
/104047/
94
/89/
90
/6409/
95
/15/
cc age 6+

My Fair Lady (1964)
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
poster
Kanopy
86
7.8
/84103/
76
/1369/
75
/981/
3.9
/61380/
98
/45/
92
/1439/
97
/18/
cc age 16+

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown (1989)
No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.
poster
The Roku Channel
86
8.2
/82228/
78
/3291/
77
/996/
3.9
/28848/
98
/147/
91
/2237/
88
/27/

Inside Job (2010)
A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.
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
Kanopy
85
7.7
/11568/
79
/261/
74
/196/
4.0
/27530/
100
/13/
89
/128/

The Official Story (1985)
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1983. In the last and turbulent days of the military dictatorship, Alicia, a high school history teacher, begins to ask uncomfortable questions about the dark origins of Gaby, her adopted daughter.
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Amazon Prime Video
84
7.9
/28123/
77
/533/
75
/372/
3.9
/30233/
97
/38/
90
/557/
82
/15/

My Man Godfrey (1936)
Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.
poster
84
8.0
/11450/
72
/203/
73
/193/
4.0
/11798/
96
/27/
90
/150/

Greed (1924)
A lottery win of $5,000 forever changes the lives of a miner turned dentist and his wife.
poster
84
8.2
/2703/
81
/74/
77
/53/
4.0
/1878/
98
/45/
92
/123/
81
/23/

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)
Hugo Chavez was a colourful, unpredictable folk hero who was beloved by his nation’s working class. He was elected president of Venezuela in 1998, and proved to be a tough, quixotic opponent to the power structure that wanted to depose him. When he was forcibly removed from office on 11 April 2002, two independent filmmakers were inside the presidential palace.
poster
83
IMDb 80
7.6
/7847/
76
/299/
77
/88/
4.2
/83298/
100
/97/
86
/21/

No Other Choice (2025)
After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
7.9
/2356/
76
/52/
74
/32/
4.1
/5592/
98
/49/
88
/45/
87
/4/

Nothing But a Man (1964)
A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.
poster
Kanopy
83
8.0
/23602/
78
/430/
79
/566/
4.1
/21722/
88
/40/
90
/336/
84
/15/

Limelight (1952)
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
poster
83
7.9
/42694/
76
/691/
76
/636/
4.0
/36680/
97
/74/
90
/592/

The Lost Weekend (1945)
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
7.6
/10364/
74
/156/
76
/193/
4.0
/17580/
100
/11/
90
/77/

Drifting Clouds (1996)
The ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband, Lauri, also finds himself out of work. Together they must hit the streets of Helsinki, facing up to hardship and humiliation in their quest for survival, guided through the gloom by a ray of hope.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
7.7
/47916/
74
/979/
72
/631/
4.0
/114938/
88
/59/
91
/870/
85
/21/

Naked (1993)
An unemployed Brit vents his rage on unsuspecting strangers as he embarks on a nocturnal London odyssey.
poster
Hoopla
83
8.0
/38380/
80
/1678/
77
/470/
4.0
/34532/
97
/100/
93
/5430/
83
/23/
cc age 11+

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one could beat his top score until now. Newcomer Steve Wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but Mitchell isn't ready to relinquish his crown without a fight. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true King of Kong.
poster
The Roku Channel
83
7.8
/163821/
75
/2910/
76
/2362/
4.1
/168993/
90
/101/
89
/1940/
77
/9/
cc age 13+

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
poster
AMC+ Amazon Channel
83
7.7
/133778/
77
/2619/
75
/1350/
4.1
/114747/
93
/96/
90
/7329/
86
/23/
cc age 16+

This Is England (2007)
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
poster
Starz
83
7.5
/90418/
75
/2847/
73
/1377/
4.0
/128840/
94
/212/
87
/1811/
85
/46/
cc age 17+

Fruitvale Station (2013)
Oakland, California. Young Afro-American Oscar Grant crosses paths with family members, friends, enemies and strangers before facing his fate on the platform at Fruitvale Station, in the early morning hours of New Year's Day 2009.
poster
fuboTV
82
7.5
/3271/
76
/206/
69
/40/
3.8
/8415/
100
/56/
87
/18/
87
/11/

Attica (2021)
Follows the largest prison uprising in US history, conducting dozens of new interviews with inmates, journalists, and other witnesses.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
82
7.6
/35352/
77
/1507/
78
/711/
4.0
/152389/
96
/71/
91
/57/
78
/11/
cc age 14+

Argentina 1985 (2022)
In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.
poster
82
7.5
/14572/
71
/211/
70
/164/
3.9
/6605/
98
/118/
86
/1373/
80
/29/

The Band's Visit (2007)
A small Egyptian police band travels to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves stuck in the wrong town.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
82
7.8
/22861/
75
/380/
76
/712/
4.0
/35878/
100
/29/
90
/242/
87
/10/

I Vitelloni (1953)
Five young men dream of success as they drift lazily through life in a small Italian village. Fausto, the group's leader, is a womanizer; Riccardo craves fame; Alberto is a hopeless dreamer; Moraldo fantasizes about life in the city; and Leopoldo is an aspiring playwright. As Fausto chases a string of women, to the horror of his pregnant wife, the other four blunder their way from one uneventful experience to the next.
poster
82
7.4
/21667/
72
/930/
73
/525/
4.0
/43696/
97
/189/
82
/183/
85
/43/

The Rider (2018)
Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.
poster
Kanopy
82
8.2
/11895/
81
/240/
78
/238/
4.4
/37795/
100
/5/
62
/5/
91
/20/

I Am Cuba (1964)
Four vignettes on the lives of the Cuban people in the pre-revolutionary era. In Havana, Maria is ashamed when a man she loves discovers how she makes a living. Pedro, an old farmer, discovers that the land he cultivates is being sold to an American company. A student sees his friends attacked by the police while they distribute leaflets supporting Fidel Castro. Finally, a peasant family is threatened by Batista's army.
poster
82
7.9
/30767/
77
/618/
76
/427/
4.1
/41329/
88
/50/
90
/611/
88
/16/

Mildred Pierce (1945)
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
poster
82
7.8
/8923/
73
/221/
73
/136/
3.9
/10713/
96
/79/
90
/341/
83
/27/

Bus 174 (2002)
Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
7.5
/51116/
75
/1094/
73
/599/
4.0
/86627/
84
/86/
93
/3760/
84
/18/
cc age 16+

Withnail & I (1987)
Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedium, terrifying locals and torrential rain.
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
Kanopy
81
7.7
/7426/
75
/262/
72
/119/
4.0
/8639/
94
/72/
89
/396/
75
/25/

Dark Days (2000)
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.
poster
Starz
81
7.8
/631194/
79
/23797/
75
/9003/
4.0
/1100305/
92
/220/
93
/39177/
76
/35/
cc age 15+

Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
poster
Kanopy
81
7.5
/11106/
72
/509/
74
/707/
3.9
/19079/
96
/120/
85
/19/
83
/21/

Custody (2018)
Miriam and Antoine have recently separated. While she’s willing to permit their 17-year-old daughter Josephine to decide living arrangements for herself, Miriam is desperate to keep her youngest, 11-year-old Julien, away from his father. But the magistrate rules in favour of joint custody, and suddenly the boy is thrown directly into the middle of an escalating parental conflict, where it seems inevitable that sides must be chosen.
poster
81
7.3
/197446/
72
/7360/
71
/3202/
3.8
/501674/
93
/440/
82
/313/
87
/57/
cc age 15+

Nomadland (2021)
A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
7.6
/3234/
70
/57/
74
/57/
3.9
/3235/
96
/49/
80
/79/
88
/21/

Mafioso (1962)
When a good-natured factory supervisor living in Milan with his Northern wife returns to his native Sicily, a decades' old oath forces him to fulfill a nightmarish obligation.


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