Beggar movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant beggar movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, suspense, suspenseful, captivating and emotional films and TV shows about / with beggar, murder, violence, redemption, friendship, death, poverty, family relations, love and blood plots mostly in Drama, Action and Comedy genres shot in USA, India, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as beggar: Trading Places (1983), The Lovers on the Bridge (1991), Knockabout (1979), Pichaikkaran (2016), Cardboard Boxer (2016), Naan Kadavul (2009), Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018), Good Day, Ramon (2013), Bloody Beggar (2024), We Are Living Things (2021).
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Style:
funny, cult classic, black comedy, dark comedy, laugh out loud ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prostitute, stock market, revenge, fish out of water, rags to riches, social satire, manipulation, wrongful arrest, beggar, wager, poverty, christmas ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1983
Place:
pennsylvania, philadelphia, manhattan new york city, bronx new york city, arizona ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life ...
Style:
romantic, enigmatic, art house, atmospheric, feel good ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
homeless, beggar, painting, love story, painter, crazy love, couple relations, fall in love, boat, water skiing, loneliness, love affair ...
Time:
year 1991, 90s
Place:
paris france, france, europe, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Yuen Baio and Ka-Yan Leung play brothers Yipao and Taipao, lovable rogues who convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students. When Yipao discovers that their teacher is actually a wanted criminal, Silver Fox (Chia Yung Liu), he is ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, slapstick comedy, slapstick
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, revenge, kung fu classic, kung fu master, monkey, beggar, bare chested male, wuxia, fight, betrayal, fighting crime ...
Time:
70s
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A rich man chooses to lead the life of a beggar for 48 days in the hope that his mother, who is on her deathbed, will recover.
Style:
inspirational, sentimental, captivating, psychological
Plot:
beggar, fight, mother, coma, rich and poor, kids and family, life is a bitch, mother and son, rich, mother son relationship, family relations, battles ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A homeless man is recruited by a bunch of rich kids to fight other impoverished people.
Style:
disturbing, tense, suspenseful, bleak, rough ...
Plot:
african american, homeless man, streetfighting, fistfight, homeless, fight, prostitute, death of friend, dog, little girl, exploitation, underground fighting ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
This surreal Tamil entry tells the story of Rudran, who is abandoned as a child in Kasi and grows up to be a mystic who indulges in strange rituals and believes that he has power over life, death and rebirth.
Style:
intense, suspense, stylized, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
beggar, heir, family relations, one man army, male protagonist, warrior, murder, streetwise, betrayal, swashbuckler, ancient history, religious fundamentalism ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Comedy, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
As London's East End scrubs up for the coronation, Mr and Mrs Peachum gear up for a bumper day in the beggary business. Keeping tight control of the city's underground – and their daughter’s whereabouts.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, horror musical, political, dark comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, blackmail, poverty, beggar, theater, problem, music, musician, adaptation, social commentary, urban, irreverent ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
london
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Germany, Belgium
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Following the phenomenal success of “The Threepenny Opera”, the film industry wants to win over the celebrated author. But Bertolt Brecht is not prepared to play by their rules. His concept of the “Threepenny Film” is radical, ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, disturbing, captivating, political ...
Plot:
beggar, fighting the system, problem, film industry, social issues, movie business, filmmaker, life is a bitch, social problems, filmmaking, film producer, cinema ...
Time:
1920s, year 1929, year 1933
Place:
london, berlin germany
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Junoshin Kake is a ronin. To get hired by the Kurokaze Han, he lies and tells them that a religious group is trying to destroy them. He gets hired by the Kurokaze Han, but they learn that Junoshin Kake lied. Junoshin Kake is given the death sentence ...
Style:
tense, serious, exciting, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
samurai, ronin, resurrection, beggar, lord, japanese woman, murder, east asian woman, feudal japan, arrested, arrest, guilty verdict ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Mexico, Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After five failed attempts to go to the United States, 18-year-old Ramón decides to look for a friend’s aunt in Germany, but never finds her. With no papers or money, and without knowing the language, he barely survives living on the street until ...
Style:
touching, realistic, emotional, captivating, motivational ...
Plot:
beggar, friendship, immigrant, hopes, society, fish out of water, life is a bitch, unemployed, migration, mexican american border, old age, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, europe
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A beggar's life takes an unexpected turn when a misadventure upends his daily routine. Can he navigate the bizarre, witty situations that follow?
Style:
dark comedy, witty, tragicomedy, black comedy, absurd ...
Plot:
street life, beggar, poverty, survival, social commentary, social satire, misadventure, class struggle, moral ambiguity, satire, desperation, empathy ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, China, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Two immigrants living on the fringes of American society hit the road in search of the truth about a shared UFO abduction.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, serious, suspenseful, art house ...
Plot:
ufo, alien abduction, handyman, space and aliens, immigrant, kidnapping, beggar, investigation, misery, alien, private investigation, character study ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Darren, Lou, Jo and Mas live a meager existence on the fringes of poverty. Indebted to the criminal kingpin of their social housing development, they routinely fear for their lives. On the other side of town, the already wealthy Marcus and his ...
Style:
suspenseful, dread, scary, tense, captivating
Plot:
home invasion, lottery ticket, poverty, debt, poor, lottery, money problems, money, beggar, misery, financial difficulty, needing money ...
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 80 min.
TV show
Story:
Would you trade your poor but loving family for a life of riches? When Seung Cheon gets his hands on a magical spoon that allows him to switch lives with his rich best friend, he thinks it’s a no-brainer. But life-altering decisions are always ...
Style:
psychological, captivating
Plot:
high society, magical object, moral dilemma, rich kid, wealthy family, class differences, rich and poor, social class, family drama, teenage life, teenager, lifestyle ...
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Musical, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, gothic horror, visually appealing, period piece ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
serial killer, blood, barbershop, goth, dark humor, social injustice, judge, cannibalism, loss of loved one, presumed dead, murder, insanity ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, year 2007, 2000s, edwardian era ...
Place:
london, england, britain, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making ...
Style:
depressing, rough, realistic, bleak, controversial ...
Plot:
drug addict, drug addiction, profanity, drug abuse, cocaine, proles, lower class, wife abuse, heroin, addiction, dysfunctional family, drug ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s
Place:
london, england, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An adaptation of Dostoyevsky's novel, updated to present-day Helsinki. Slaughterhouse worker Rahikainen murders a man, and is forced to live with the consequences of his actions...
Style:
realistic, serious, neo noir, intercultural, bleak ...
Plot:
guilty conscience, guilt, murder, police, morality, loneliness, life is a bitch, law enforcement, down on your luck, crime and punishment, friend, friendship ...
Time:
80s
Place:
helsinki finland, europe, finland
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Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all ...
Style:
fairy tale, romantic, feel good, touching, sweet ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot:
love and romance, princess, beast, castle, beauty and the beast, power of love, imaginary, transformation, opposites attract, father daughter relationship, prince, disney princess ...
Time:
18th century, 90s, 20th century, year 1991
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Suraj Singh is addicted to drugs and as a result witnessed his girlfriend being raped in front of his eyes with him being helpless, from here on he vows to put an end to all drug dealers and started to work as a hit man for an underworld don, Daaga ...
Plot:
death of father, judge, crime boss, double life, drug smuggling, villain, two man army, reporter, poison, drug dealer, miscarriage of justice, revenge ...
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Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 776 min.
Story:
While two dueling theater groups rehearse plays by Aeschylus, two solitary individuals wander the Parisian streets hustling the populace for cash and unravel a conspiracy.
Style:
art house, experimental, inspirational, sexy, contemplative ...
Plot:
stage play, artist, secret, lack of money, secret organization, beggar, female lawyer, harmonica, professor, rehearsal, beach, looking for someone ...
Time:
70s, 60s
Place:
france, paris france, ancient greece, europe
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
Pandu (Mahesh Babu) is a ruthless mafia man who kills anybody for money. He falls in love with Sruthi (Ileana) at the very first sight. Sruthi too loves Pandu, but hesitates to confess her love to him as he is a reckless criminal. Though a goon, ...
Style:
neo noir, suspense, exciting, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
one against many, kidnapped girl, organized crime, violence, ex cop, undercover cop, gangster, revenge, death of father, obsession, fall in love, shootout ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Deeka (Vinod Khanna) had been in jail for several crimes, including bank robberies. When his prison sentence is over, Deeka decides to go straight. Unfortunately, while in a bank, he becomes a victim of a bungling bank robber, Inder or Eena (Rishi ...
Style:
parody, spoof
Plot:
woman in labor, fugitive, long lost brother, village, bank robber, beggar, childbirth, ex convict, on the run, man disguised as a woman, security guard, jail ...
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Throughout his upbringing, unnatural phenomena surround Leon. He is plagued with a terrible curse, over which he exercises no control. During the full moon he changes into a ferocious beast, initiating an orgy of indiscriminate killing. His love for ...
Style:
gothic horror, gothic, scary, classic horror, grindhouse ...
Plot:
werewolf, rape, monster, supernatural, rape victim, curse, moon, adopted son, christmas, angry mob, mockery, aristocrat ...
Time:
18th century, year 1961, 19th century
Place:
spain, europe
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Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Once hounded from his castle by outraged villagers for creating a monstrous living being, Baron Frankenstein returns to Karlstaad. High in the mountains they stumble on the body of the creature, perfectly preserved in the ice. He is brought back to ...
Style:
medical horror, gothic horror, gothic, classic horror, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
frankenstein, monster, mad scientist, frankenstein's monster, laboratory, creature, castle, reanimation, experiment, supernatural, murder, experiment gone awry ...
Time:
60s
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Mondo is a homeless young boy, with a big smile, who wanders around Nice looking for food and a place to sleep.
Style:
serious, realistic, feel good, touching
Plot:
boy, homelessness, orphan, homeless, coming of age, child, beggar, hobo, tramp, little boy, gypsy, youth ...
Time:
year 1995, 90s, 20th century
Place:
nice france, french riviera, france, italy
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Genre: Drama, Family, Musical
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
Mr. Gupta passes away after an accident while on duty, leaving behind his ailing wife and school-going son, Ramnath. Both await for some compensation, and when they are informed that the company does not accept liability for Gupta's death, his ...
Style:
black and white, serious, realistic, emotional, sentimental
Plot:
blindness, blind man, orphan, friendship, blind character, friendship between men, compassion, homelessness, cripple, beggar, friends, disability ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
asia, india
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Prot is a patient at a mental hospital who claims to be from a far away Planet. His psychiatrist tries to help him, only to begin to doubt his own explanations.
Style:
psychological, touching, sentimental, cerebral, philosophical ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
patient, mental institution, extraterrestrial, alien, mysterious character, psychiatry, hypnosis, psychiatrist, planet, space and aliens, investigation, delusion ...
Time:
future, year 2001, 80s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
usa, persia, new york, newfoundland, greenland ...
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Genre: Drama, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 181 min.
Story:
This lavishly produced and critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the international stage sensation tells the life-affirming story of Tevye (Topol), a poor milkman whose love, pride and faith help him face the oppression of turn-of-the-century ...
Style:
period piece, freeze frame, thought provoking, touching, sentimental ...
Audience:
family friendly, family outing, teens, date night, kids
Plot:
judaism, dance, wedding, tradition, jewish culture, broadway, milkman, anti semitism, dancing, forbidden love, tradition versus modernity, butcher ...
Time:
19th century, year 1971, 1900s, 20th century, 90s ...
Place:
ukraine, israel, russia, ussr, europe ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
It is a bitter story about a middle-aged man, who hates his life and other people, including himself. Adam Miauczynski, the character known from director Marek Koterski's previous films, is a 44 year-old teacher, who reads poetry during school ...
Style:
independent film, dark comedy, tragicomedy, humorous, cynical ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, nothing goes right, social satire, paranoia, loner, alienation, burnout, obsessive compulsive disorder, neurosis, longing, solitude, teacher ...
Time:
year 2002, middle ages
Place:
eastern europe, central europe, warsaw poland, poland
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
The true story of boxer, Jim Braddock who, in the 1920’s after his retirement, has a surprise comeback in order to get him and his family out of a socially poor state.
Style:
touching, inspirational, sentimental, motivational, uplifting ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly
Plot:
boxing, underdog, human spirit, great depression, boxer, biopic, athlete's life, roman empire, poverty, fight scenes, depression, protective male ...
Time:
1930s, year 2005, 2000s, year 2006, 1920s ...
Place:
netherlands, usa, new jersey, new york, madison square garden manhattan new york city ...
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