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Criterion Channel
87
8.2
/7303/
82
/236/
75
/110/
4.3
/23848/
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
85
8.1
/10909/
80
/881/
78
/351/
4.3
/55413/
100
/10/
90
/67/

World of Tomorrow (2015)
A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.
poster
70
7.2
/1438/
55
/10/
63
/13/
3.4
/343/
67
/6/
79
/51/

Margaret's Museum (1995)
In a town where half the men die down the coalpit, Margaret MacNeil is quite happy being single in her small Cape Breton island town. Until she meets Neil Currie, a charming and sincere bagpipe-playing, Gaelic-speaking dishwasher. But no matter what you do, you can't avoid the spectre of the pit forever.
poster
Kanopy
70
6.9
/2872/
69
/59/
68
/55/
3.6
/3548/
80
/5/
61
/44/

Where the Green Ants Dream (1984)
The Australian Aborigines (in this film anyway) believe that this is the place where the green ants go to dream, and that if their dreams are disturbed, it will bring down disaster on us all. The Aborigines' belief is not shared by a giant mining company, which wants to tear open the soil and search for uranium.
poster
70
6.5
/168196/
66
/8980/
66
/5148/
3.5
/385019/
72
/284/
56
/2064/
66
/38/
cc age 16+

Crimson Peak (2015)
In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.
poster
Hoopla
67
6.7
/1922/
64
/57/
58
/29/
3.3
/842/
77
/53/
64
/23/

The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
64
6.1
/25196/
67
/2578/
61
/856/
2.9
/39241/
80
/173/
49
/300/
68
/39/
cc age 6+

Early Man (2018)
Dug, along with his sidekick Hognob, unite a cavemen tribe to save their hidden valley from being spoiled and, all together as a team, to face the menace of a mysterious and mighty enemy, on the turf of an ancient and sacred sport.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
62
6.9
/41487/
71
/2784/
63
/971/
3.1
/15862/
49
/153/
59
/320/
55
/31/
cc age 12+

The 33 (2015)
Based on the true story of the collapse of a mine in San Jose, Chile—that left 33 miners isolated underground for 69 days.
poster
60
6.6
/34879/
67
/1265/
64
/666/
3.4
/19746/
59
/32/
54
/488/
48
/10/

Outland (1981)
On the sunless moon Io, Marshall William T. O’Niel goes toe-to-toe with the corrupt manager of a mining colony and his gang of roughnecks while investigating a rash of worker suicides.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
58
6.6
/15999/
68
/357/
63
/268/
3.1
/6769/
45
/20/
67
/497/
50
/7/
cc age 12+

Paint Your Wagon (1969)
A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.
poster
Netflix
56
6.7
/73694/
71
/6789/
66
/1711/
3.1
/29499/
41
/186/
46
/255/
49
/40/
cc age 16+

Gold (2016)
Kenny Wells, a modern-day prospector, hustler, and dreamer, is desperate for a lucky break. Left with few options, Wells teams up with an equally luckless geologist to execute a grandiose, last-ditch effort: to find gold deep in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia.
poster
77
51
6.5
/880/
68
/35/
65
/24/
3.5
/2590/
100
/15/
79
/11/
93
/5/
cc age 13+

The Burial of Kojo (2018)
A man is trapped in a mine shaft by his vengeful brother while his daughter embarks on a magical journey to rescue him.
poster
Starz Apple TV Channel
44
4.9
/61219/
53
/1993/
51
/1190/
2.4
/47309/
23
/113/
25
/1219/
35
/26/

Ghosts of Mars (2001)
In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted and something far more dangerous than any criminal — the original inhabitants of Mars, hellbent on getting their planet back.
poster
83
42
8.2
/1738/
79
/30/
78
/21/
4.1
/1416/
94
/18/

The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)
A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, to raise international awareness of, and fund relief for refugees from East Pakistan, following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide.
poster
Kanopy
75
39
7.5
/625/
61
/10/
67
/12/
3.5
/359/
93
/27/
85
/662/

The Devil's Miner (2005)
'The Devil's Miner' tells the story of 14-year-old Basilio who worships the devil for protection while working in a Bolivian silver mine to support his family.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
59
27
3.9
/380/
58
/60/
52
/32/
71
/7/
75
/2/

SuperGrid (2018)
Set in a near future where mining conglomerates have turned Canada into a wasteland. Two brothers must travel the same road that claimed their sister's life in their quest to deliver mysterious cargo. En route they must contend with road pirates, rebel gangs, and each other.
poster
75
25
6.4
/222/
62
/11/
56
/9/
3.4
/529/
100
/6/
100
/2/

Strange Colours (2018)
Milena travels to a remote opal mining community to see her estranged, ill father. Lost and alone, she falls into his bewildering world, where men escape society and share ideals of freedom. Soon, he doesn’t want her to leave. Stuck in time, father and daughter try to mend their fractured bond, but their connection is fragile, like the strange, colourful gems he digs up from the earth.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
58
25
5.7
/1858/
59
/35/
55
/34/
3.1
/625/
57
/10/

Mother Lode (1982)
A couple of young adventurers go into the wilderness of British Columbia in search of a lost colleague. Their plane crashes and they find themselves at the mercy of a crazed old Scottish miner, who has lived in isolation for many decades searching the mountain caves for a chamber of long lost gold. He is prepared to do anything - including murder - to keep his gold for himself.
poster
Pluto TV
38
23
4.6
/2114/
45
/52/
47
/38/
2.5
/1348/
5
/30/

Moon Zero Two (1969)
On the Moon in the year 2021, a former-astronaut-turned-salvager helps a millionaire space industrialist capture a 6000-ton sapphire asteroid, while also assisting a woman in finding her missing miner/prospector brother
poster
59
22
5.6
/357/
61
/31/
58
/44/
3.1
/539/

The Trapalhões in Serra Pelada (1982)
The friends Curió, Boroca (Dedé Santana), Mexelete and Bateia they venture in search of gold in the mine of Serra Pelada. The area is controlled by the foreigner Von Bermann, whose orders are executed by the bully Bira. Thirsty of being able to, the foreigner smuggles the gold and he wants to take possession of the lands of the Brazilian Ribamar, that refuses to do business before the son's arrival Chicão. With the help of the four dabblers, the boy struggles with the thieves and it helps the father in danger.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
34
21
2.8
/1718/
42
/129/
41
/54/
2.0
/1184/
20
/17/
cc age 15+

Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs (2015)
After an accidental explosion at a local mine, dinosaurs emerge from the rubble to terrorize a small western town. Now, a group of gunslingers must defend their home if anyone is going to survive in a battle of cowboys versus dinosaurs.
poster
52
20
5.8
/735/
55
/18/
45
/11/
3.0
/1110/
37
/147/

Fighting Mad (1976)
An evil corporation tries to pressure a bunch of Arkansas farmers and ranchers to sell their land so they can strip-mine it for coal. The fiercely proud and stubborn Hunter family refuse to give in. This leads to a bitter conflict that results in several casualties. Eventually the take-charge no-nonsense Tom Hunter exacts a harsh revenge on the villains with the help of his bow and arrow.
poster
Netflix
19
2.5
/85508/
37
/1664/
33
/910/
1.3
/30401/
3
/151/
13
/2826/
9
/33/
cc age 13+

Battlefield Earth (2000)
In the year 3000, man is no match for the Psychlos, a greedy, manipulative race of aliens on a quest for ultimate profit. Led by the powerful Terl, the Psychlos are stripping Earth clean of its natural resources, using the broken remnants of humanity as slaves. What is left of the human race has descended into a near primitive state. After being captured, it is up to Tyler to save mankind.
poster
62
14
6.3
/377/
60
/18/
60
/17/
3.3
/428/

Coal Face (1935)
1935 documentary about the hard working life of Welsh coal miners.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
43
14
4.4
/1086/
48
/28/
41
/35/
2.9
/337/
26
/7/

Danger Zone (1996)
Rick Morgan, an American engineer who runs a mine in East Africa, is approached one day by his friend Jim Scott, who needs someplace to store canisters of toxic waste. Unfortunately, a spill occurs a short time later, resulting in deaths and Morgan having to leave the country. A year later, he is approached by a government agent looking for a missing supply of potentially hazardous poison, which in truth hides something even more valuable.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
40
11
5.2
/888/
53
/16/
47
/17/
8
/72/

The Painted Desert (1931)
Western pardners Jeff and Cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants' camp, and clash over which is to be "father." They are still bitterly feuding years later when they own adjacent ranches. Bill, the foundling whom Cash has raised to young manhood, wants to end the feud and extends an olive branch toward Jeff, who now has a lovely daughter. But during a mining venture, the bitterness escalates. Is Bill to be set against his own adoptive father?
poster
62
10
6.7
/329/
54
/12/
65
/14/
3.3
/225/

Grin and Share It (1957)
Butch and Droopy have equal shares in a gold mine. When they finally strike gold, Butch tries to make his share more equal by doing away with Droopy, with no success.
poster
55
6
4.5
/72/
55
/2/
60
/2/
3.1
/510/

Mad of Madness (2025)
Ambar is a young mother who is forced to work in a sand mine after her husband mysteriously vanishes. But what she faces is not just the harshness of life, but also the intangible horrors that evoke old wounds and trauma.
poster
?
70
/1/

Vi som solgte landet (2025)
N/A
poster
?
70
/1/

Brunkul (1941)
N/A
poster
?
75
/2/

Lithium in Europe: the mining industry of the future? (2025)
Heavily dependent on imports, Europe is seeking to develop its production of lithium, an element that is essential to the energy transition. Focus on the environmental challenges that accompany this quest for independence.
poster
?
7.2
/21/
70
/2/
70
/1/
3.5
/502/

Under the Cloud (2023)
An investigation into the unfolding history of nuclear testing, uranium mining, and nuclear waste disposal on indigenous lands in the US. It raises the voices of those who witnessed and experienced the consequences of nuclear colonialism and those who still resist.
poster
?
6.6
/8/

Loney & Havender (2025)
To experience snow and learn German, the young Vietnamese woman Trúc Lâm moves to a little town in the Erz Mountains. During a guided tour of a mine, she leaves her group and reaches the other side of the mountain through a secondary shaft. The world there is similar to the one she left – only all the people are different. She meets Duc, who is also from Vietnam and whose parents have an Asian snack bar. And she meets a mysterious spirit who offers to make a deal with her to enable her return to her old world.
poster
?
20
/1/

Waste Land (2001)
By 2045, twenty localities in Germany will be resettled because of brown coal open pit mining. The film Waste Land follows the inhabitants of three villages in the Rhenish coal-mining district during their last years in their old home and documents how an entire region prepares for its collective relocation.
poster
?
10
/1/

Mining Review 15th Year No. 5 (1962)
A visit to Peterlee, Co. Durham.
poster
?
10
/1/

Review 35th Year No. 4 (1981)
"It's still men who win coal": a look at the past, present and future of the coal industry.
poster
?
10
/1/

Review 34th Year No. 7 (1981)
A West Yorkshire story of rewilding wetlands in a landscape once dominated by deep coal mining.
poster
?
9.4
/8/
10
/1/

The Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area? (1983)
Documents the cultural and ecological impacts of coal stripmining, uranium mining, and oil shale development in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona – homeland of the Hopi and Navajo.
poster
?
80
/1/
80
/1/

Malartic (2024)
Ten years after an enormous open-pit gold mine began operations in Malartic, the hoped-for economic miracle is nothing more than a mirage. Filmmaker Nicolas Paquet explores the glaring contrast between the town’s decline and the wealth of the mining company, along with the mechanisms of an opaque decision-making system in which ordinary people have little say. Part anthropological study, part investigation into the corridors of power, Malartic addresses the fundamental issue of sustainable and fair land management.
poster
?
6.8
/22/

The Brand (1919)
A dancehall girl struggles to make a life for herself in the mining camps of Alaska, despite the obstacle of a villainous gambler.
poster
?
10
/1/

Erinnerung an Rheinhausen (1989)
A documentary about the protests of mining workers against the closure of the Krupp steel mill in Rheinhausen.
poster
?
10
/1/

Bergbau verändert die Landschaft (1981)
Short documentary about mining in east germany.
poster
?
10
/1/

Frauen-Leben (1980)
A multi-generational portrait of women living in the Ruhr region. Part of the seven-part documentary film cycle "Prosper/Ebel. Chronik einer Zeche und ihrer Siedlung"
poster
?
100
/1/

Bauxita (2023)
Brazil is one of the most dangerous countries for environmentalists. The rural community of Belisário holds the country's second largest bauxite reserve, right below one of the most bio-diverse areas in the world: the Atlantic Forest. The small community was shaken when the beloved Gilberto, a Franciscan Friar, received a death threat followed by the lines: "you've been talking against mining way too much". PT: O Brasil é um dos países mais perigosos do mundo para defensores do meio ambiente. Em Minas Gerais, a comunidade rural de Belisário abriga a segunda maior reserva de bauxita do país, em uma das áreas de maior biodiversidade do mundo: a Mata Atlântica. A tranquilidade do pequeno vilarejo foi abalada quando Frei Gilberto, um franciscano que dedica sua vida à preservação da natureza, recebeu uma ameaça de morte com o seguinte aviso: "você tem falado demais contra a mineração".
poster
?
7.2
/20/
30
/2/
50
/1/

The Last Glacier (1984)
A docudrama on the closing of the town of Schefferville. When Raoul loses his job at the mine because the operations are ending, he's been settled there for ten years with Carmen and their son. They're now forced to leave the town, leaving behind the traces of an ephemeral prosperity.
poster
?
7.3
/26/
70
/2/
80
/1/

Once We Were Pitmen (2023)
Black dust, shrill metallic noises, dark tunnels, muscular bodies – all that is the past. At the end of 2018, extraction of coal throughout Germany came to an end. That same year, the voices of the emerging climate protest movement Fridays for Future grew louder. Against the backdrop of these media and socio-political events, the film follows five miners on their tragic, humorous and heartwarming search for a new role in life.
poster
?
50
/2/

Lightning Ridge: The Land of Black Opals (2017)
An insight into the lives of the miners who search for Australia’s famous black opals.
poster
55
?
6.4
/356/
45
/6/
58
/6/

Das Wunder von Lengede (2003)
The film is based on the events surrounding the Lengede mining accident in 1963.


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