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89
8.4
/26990/
82
/448/
80
/582/
4.3
/16728/
94
/62/
98
/603/
89
/28/

The Best of Youth (2003)
After a fateful encounter in the summer of 1966, the lifepaths of two brothers from a middle-class Roman family diverge, intersecting with some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history in the following decades.
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Kanopy
89
8.1
/73920/
78
/1154/
79
/841/
4.4
/108141/
99
/94/
95
/1190/
96
/22/

The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.
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
Criterion Channel
87
8.2
/7240/
82
/232/
75
/110/
4.3
/22626/
100
/22/
92
/186/
80
/5/
cc age 15+

Harlan County U.S.A. (1977)
This film documents the coal miners' strike against the Brookside Mine of the Eastover Mining Company in Harlan County, Kentucky in June, 1973. Eastover's refusal to sign a contract (when the miners joined with the United Mine Workers of America) led to the strike, which lasted more than a year and included violent battles between gun-toting company thugs/scabs and the picketing miners and their supportive women-folk. Director Barbara Kopple puts the strike into perspective by giving us some background on the historical plight of the miners and some history of the UMWA. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with New York Women in Film & Television in 2004.
poster
Kanopy
83
7.8
/64433/
78
/2535/
76
/1374/
4.2
/130372/
93
/155/
89
/688/
79
/36/
cc age 13+

Pride (2014)
In 1984, a group of LGBT activists decide to raise money to support the National Union of Mineworkers during their lengthy strike. There is only one problem: the Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.
poster
Hulu
83
8.0
/245874/
76
/3528/
75
/2424/
3.7
/74819/
89
/112/
92
/2459/
79
/16/
cc age 12+

Gandhi (1982)
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
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Amazon Prime Video
81
7.4
/7005/
72
/311/
70
/304/
3.8
/19759/
98
/61/
94
/15/
83
/15/

Full Time (2022)
Julie finally gets an interview for a job where she can raise her children better only to run into a national transit strike.
poster
81
7.7
/28582/
76
/534/
73
/433/
4.1
/30816/
93
/88/
81
/445/
88
/17/
cc age 10+

How Green Was My Valley (1941)
A man in his fifties reminisces about his childhood growing up in a Welsh mining village at the turn of the 20th century.
poster
Criterion Channel
83
81
7.8
/14753/
77
/321/
76
/324/
4.2
/35859/
100
/19/
91
/98/
78
/9/

Alice in the Cities (1974)
German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer’s block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to Germany, and while trying to book a flight, encounters a German woman and her nine year old daughter Alice doing the same. The three become friends (almost out of necessity) and while the mother asks Winter to mind Alice temporarily, it quickly becomes apparent that Alice will be his responsibility for longer than he expected.
poster
80
7.8
/110014/
78
/2822/
77
/1358/
3.8
/130599/
90
/72/
88
/3011/
71
/23/
cc age 10+

October Sky (1999)
Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coal mine like his father. However, in October 1957 everything changes when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, goes into orbit. When Homer sees the Soviet satellite streak overhead, he becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. With the help of his friends, and the local nerd, Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. Unfortunately, most of the town, and especially Homer's father, thinks that they are wasting their time. Only one teacher understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. Now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them as they shoot for the stars.
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Kanopy
80
8.0
/10184/
82
/550/
77
/195/
3.8
/5864/
92
/25/
84
/71/
cc age 12+

Requiem for the American Dream (2015)
Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality – tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority – while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation. He provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time – the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy.
poster
79
8.0
/207071/
78
/3799/
75
/2320/
3.8
/82886/
80
/209/
91
/9021/
69
/40/
cc age 14+

Cinderella Man (2005)
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
80
79
7.7
/17709/
70
/372/
70
/364/
3.7
/19919/
98
/42/
76
/290/
99
/15/

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
poster
Criterion Channel
79
78
7.4
/18985/
73
/334/
73
/487/
4.0
/41617/
94
/31/
85
/231/

Red Desert (1964)
In an industrializing Italian town, a married woman, rendered mentally unstable after a traffic accident, drifts into an affair with a friend of her husband.
poster
Fandango at Home Free
77
7.1
/35969/
73
/1506/
73
/474/
3.5
/90644/
94
/179/
93
/762/
70
/37/
cc age 10+

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)
A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly.
poster
81
77
7.9
/10121/
76
/205/
74
/121/
4.1
/14139/
94
/34/
93
/162/
73
/15/

Matewan (1987)
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan, a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power represented by a coal company and Matewan's vested interests so that justice and workers' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line.
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Kanopy
77
7.2
/183462/
72
/4228/
71
/3481/
3.9
/1078705/
80
/106/
81
/6368/
77
/31/
cc age 17+

The Virgin Suicides (2000)
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
poster
Kanopy
80
76
7.6
/9309/
74
/242/
73
/238/
3.9
/22968/
100
/8/
82
/124/

Strike (1925)
Workers in a factory in pre-revolutionary Russia go on strike and are met by violent suppression.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
7.2
/3598/
73
/56/
68
/92/
3.7
/2689/
100
/6/
76
/18/

May Fools (1990)
During the events of May 1968 in France, different worldviews of conflicting relatives collide in their family estate.
poster
76
6.9
/93028/
70
/5976/
68
/1677/
3.7
/484485/
93
/309/
70
/1397/
78
/51/
cc age 17+

Sorry to Bother You (2018)
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
poster
Fandor
75
6.8
/748/
69
/46/
69
/17/
3.6
/1930/
93
/61/
59
/9/
87
/22/

Bisbee '17 (2018)
It’s 2017 in Bisbee, Arizona, an old copper-mining town just miles from the Mexican border. The town’s close-knit community prepares to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Bisbee’s darkest hour: the infamous Bisbee Deportation of 1917, during which 1,200 striking miners were violently taken from their homes, banished to the middle of the desert, and left to die. Townspeople confront this violent, misunderstood past by staging dramatic recreations of the escalating strike. These dramatized scenes are based on subjective versions of the story and “directed,” in a sense, by residents with conflicting views of the event. Deeply personal segments torn from family history build toward a massive restaging of the deportation itself on the exact day of its 100th anniversary.
poster
75
6.9
/4897/
70
/73/
69
/101/
3.6
/2600/
100
/14/
77
/52/

Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)
Hank Stamper and his father, Henry, own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in Oregon. The town is furious when they continue working despite the town going broke and the other loggers go on strike ordering the Stampers to stop, however Hank continues to push his family on cutting more trees. Hank's wife wishes he would stop and hopes that they can spend more time together. When Hank's half brother Leland comes to work for them, more trouble starts.
poster
75
7.1
/59353/
72
/1656/
70
/959/
3.7
/44880/
90
/60/
82
/1587/
69
/15/
cc age 12+

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.
poster
74
7.4
/99245/
73
/1374/
72
/1229/
3.6
/30064/
74
/141/
85
/6612/
69
/33/
cc age 15+

The Painted Veil (2006)
A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.
poster
Hulu
73
7.0
/78518/
73
/2234/
70
/992/
3.2
/37063/
71
/136/
73
/3839/
63
/28/
cc age 10+

Invincible (2006)
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.
poster
Kanopy
73
7.0
/2433/
72
/125/
70
/173/
3.6
/3689/
69
/32/
88
/6/
61
/12/

At War (2018)
After promising 1100 employees that they would protect their jobs, the managers of a factory decide to suddenly close up shop. Laurent takes the lead in a fight against this decision.
poster
The Roku Channel
73
7.1
/16505/
71
/406/
67
/317/
3.4
/8123/
80
/129/
75
/705/
65
/31/
cc age 16+

Made in Dagenham (2010)
A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
poster
75
72
7.3
/13753/
75
/286/
72
/188/
3.8
/12366/
91
/32/
79
/218/
61
/10/
cc age 13+

Norma Rae (1979)
Norma Rae is a southern textile worker employed in a factory with intolerable working conditions. This concern about the situation gives her the gumption to be the key associate to a visiting labor union organizer. Together, they undertake the difficult, and possibly dangerous, struggle to unionize her factory.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
77
70
7.3
/4428/
72
/119/
69
/92/
3.8
/7016/
100
/15/
81
/78/
74
/7/

Salt of the Earth (1954)
At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza, with a similar unfairness. When an injunction stops the men from protesting, however, the gender roles are reversed, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
77
70
7.9
/9083/
78
/122/
72
/111/
3.9
/4238/
82
/11/
89
/168/
62
/11/

Random Harvest (1942)
Wandered away from his asylum, an amnesiac World War I veteran falls in love with a music hall star but his amnesia makes it difficult to last.
poster
Kanopy
70
6.7
/5918/
67
/121/
62
/146/
3.6
/10690/
83
/54/
61
/60/
80
/21/

Goodbye First Love (2011)
A 15-year-old discovers the joys and heartaches of first love with an older teen, but in the ensuing years, cannot seem to move past their breakup.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
69
6.8
/7533/
67
/140/
64
/112/
3.4
/4651/
65
/20/
74
/124/
62
/21/

Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989)
A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.
poster
Kanopy
69
7.0
/8447/
68
/331/
70
/678/
3.8
/27033/
88
/108/
69
/18/
75
/22/
cc age 14+

Martin Eden (2019)
The tale of an individualist proletarian in a time marked by the rise of mass political movements. In early 20th-century Italy, illiterate sailor Martin Eden seeks fame as a writer while torn between the love of a bourgeois girl and allegiance to his social class.
poster
The Roku Channel
77
68
7.3
/4475/
70
/69/
72
/58/
3.7
/3105/
100
/12/
78
/56/

This Happy Breed (1944)
A chronicle of the lives of the Gibbons family, from shortly after the end of the First World War to the beginning of the Second.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
68
6.6
/10589/
65
/339/
65
/188/
3.5
/21790/
92
/12/
62
/127/
71
/6/

Roadgames (1981)
A truck driver plays a cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious serial killer in a van who lures young female hitchhiker victims on a desolate Australian highway.
poster
Kanopy
68
6.4
/11634/
65
/230/
61
/377/
3.3
/7431/
84
/117/
61
/347/
68
/31/

Trophy Wife (2010)
In 1977 France, tightfisted factory owner Robert Pujol is so shocked when his workers strike for higher wages that he suffers a heart attack. His acquiescent wife, Suzanne, whose father had founded the factory, takes over management duties during Robert's convalescence.
poster
AMC
68
6.9
/383009/
71
/13143/
67
/6664/
3.4
/350762/
70
/201/
75
/95112/
62
/37/
cc age 13+

Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
Danny Ocean's team of criminals are back and composing a plan more personal than ever. When ruthless casino owner Willy Bank doublecrosses Reuben Tishkoff, causing a heart attack, Danny Ocean vows that he and his team will do anything to bring down Willy Bank along with everything he's got. Even if it means asking for help from an enemy.
poster
73
67
7.0
/6889/
72
/126/
67
/404/
3.6
/3323/
84
/63/
78
/357/
71
/19/

My Brother Is an Only Child (2007)
Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, and loved by all, while younger Accio is sulky, hot-headed, and treats life as a battleground — much to his parents' chagrin. After the former is drawn into left-wing politics, Accio joins the fascists out of spite, but his flimsy beliefs are put to test when he falls for Manrico's like-minded girlfriend.
poster
Kanopy
66
6.4
/21434/
66
/639/
62
/345/
3.1
/16610/
83
/35/
66
/751/
61
/10/

The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung-fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.
poster
Hoopla
65
6.7
/4919/
62
/81/
61
/113/
3.5
/1702/
77
/86/
59
/335/
80
/26/
cc age 18+

Lady Chatterley (2006)
After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs.
poster
Netflix
65
7.1
/200702/
70
/7731/
73
/3553/
3.9
/962923/
57
/364/
52
/589/
61
/63/
cc age 17+

Babylon (2022)
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.
poster
Criterion Channel
75
64
7.3
/6148/
67
/83/
69
/110/
3.8
/7985/
90
/10/
77
/29/

No End (1985)
1982, Poland. A translator loses her husband and becomes a victim of her own sorrow. She looks to sex, to her son, to law, and to hypnotism when she has nothing else in this time of martial law when Solidarity was banned.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
63
8.0
/3671/
75
/73/
75
/123/
4.1
/5532/
90
/10/
89
/18/

The Organizer (1963)
In the late 19th century, a former high school teacher turned unionist tries to organize workers laboring with inhuman conditions at a textile factory in Turin, Italy.
poster
Kanopy
72
63
7.1
/4771/
69
/90/
66
/81/
3.5
/2056/
83
/12/
75
/61/

I'm All Right Jack (1959)
Naive Stanley Windrush looks for a career in a family business. Much to his dismay, he finds work at a munitions factory where he has to start from the bottom, while both the management and the labor union use him as a tool in their fight for power.
poster
69
63
7.1
/9883/
72
/162/
67
/135/
3.5
/6577/
63
/16/
69
/196/
72
/5/

The Out-of-Towners (1970)
A trip to New York for a job interview turns into a trip to hell for a small town couple.
poster
63
6.6
/25879/
67
/499/
62
/339/
3.2
/10547/
52
/25/
58
/332/
50
/18/

Hoffa (1992)
A portrait of union leader James R. Hoffa, as seen through the eyes of his friend, Bobby Ciaro. The film follows Hoffa through his countless battles with the RTA and President Roosevelt.
poster
61
6.5
/36877/
64
/689/
60
/432/
3.1
/12112/
68
/181/
48
/2787/
62
/33/
cc age 18+

Hollywoodland (2006)
When Hollywood superstar George Reeves dies in his home, private detective Louis Simo is hired to investigate his death and gets caught in a web of lies involving a big studio executive's wife. Based on a true story.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
60
6.2
/8788/
63
/722/
62
/707/
2.9
/19431/
48
/54/
89
/17/
52
/10/
cc age 15+

Eiffel (2021)
The French government is asking Gustave Eiffel to design something spectacular for the 1889 Paris World Fair, but he simply wants to design the subway—until he crosses paths with a mysterious woman from his past.


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