American Beauty (1999) | 8.3 | |
Pan Am (2011) | 7.0 | |
25th Hour (2002) | 7.6 | |
Magic Mike (2012) | 6.1 | |
House of Sand and Fog (2003) | 7.5 |
American dream movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant american dream movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, captivating, serious, independent film, entertaining and touching films and TV shows about / with american dream, society, family relations, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, hopes, love, profanity, friendship and ambition plots mostly in Drama, Comedy and Romance genres shot in USA, Australia, United Arab Emirates and other countries.
american dream
TOP 10 movies tagged as american dream: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), A Better Life (2011), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), Death of a Salesman (1985), Pleasantville (1998), The Great Gatsby (2013), A Most Violent Year (2014), Minari (2020), Pain & Gain (2013), Little America (2020).
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Style:
clever, captivating, motivational, cynical, dramatic ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
money, corruption, business, wall street, rise and fall, greed, stock market, addiction, success, stock broker, wealth, rags to riches ...
Time:
80s, year 2013, 90s, 2010s, 20th century ...
Place:
new york, usa, america, geneva switzerland, italy ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while traveling across town to perform landscaping work for the city's wealthy landowners.
Style:
touching, realistic, sincere, thought provoking, inspirational ...
Plot:
immigrant, single father, u.s. mexico border, american dream, truck, father son relationship, single parent, parenthood, character study, teenage life, working class, life is a bitch ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, september 11 2001, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, mexico, southern california, usa ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las Vegas with a suitcase full of drugs to cover a motorcycle race. As their consumption of drugs increases at an alarming rate, the stoned duo trash their ...
Style:
surreal, psychedelic, road movie, atmospheric, dark comedy ...
Audience:
teen drama, adult
Plot:
drug abuse, road trip, lsd, journalism, addiction, psychedelia, trippy, surrealism, american dream, hallucination, drug, journalist ...
Time:
70s, 90s, year 1998, 20th century, year 1965 ...
Place:
las vegas, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Salesman Willy Loman is in a crisis. He's about to lose his job, he can't pay his bills, and his sons Biff and Happy don't respect him and can't seem to live up to their potential. He wonders what went wrong and how he can make ...
Style:
sincere, emotional, psychological, atmospheric, art house ...
Plot:
elderly, dysfunctional family, family relations, american dream, mental illness, estrangement, parents and children, american football, parent child relationship, family problems, down on your luck, family in crisis ...
Time:
20th century, year 1985, 80s
Place:
new england, usa
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136K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's ...
Style:
touching, humorous, feel good, visual, surreal ...
Audience:
teens, date night, kids, teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
small town, coming of age, time travel, alternate reality, adolescence, parallel world, utopia, siblings relations, american dream, fantasy world, small town life, parallel universe ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 90s, future, year 1998 ...
Place:
america, france, paris france
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche ...
Style:
stylized, sentimental, bad ending, romantic, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, date night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
obsession, high society, social differences, love triangle, loneliness, love story, millionaire, unfulfilled love, love and romance, love, destructive relationship, infidelity ...
Time:
1920s, year 2013, 90s, 1900s, 2010s ...
Place:
new york, usa, los angeles, long island, midwest
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on a the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on ...
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
oil, american dream, corruption, mafia, organized crime, truck, business ethics, immigrant, power relations, winter, capitalism, business ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 20th century, year 1981, 80s
Place:
new york, usa, brooklyn new york city
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96K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A Korean-American family moves to Arkansas in search of their own American Dream. With the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother, the stability of their relationships is challenged even more in this new life in the ...
Style:
sad, independent film, sincere, captivating, relaxing ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
korean american, husband wife relationship, farmer, american dream, grandmother grandson relationship, friendship, farm, family relations, grandmother granddaughter relationship, heart condition, coming of age, direction and purpose ...
Time:
80s, 2020s, future
Place:
arkansas, east asia, nebraska
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228K
Genre: Action, Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Daniel Lugo, manager of the Sun Gym in 1990s Miami, decides that there is only one way to achieve his version of the American dream: extortion. To achieve his goal, he recruits musclemen Paul and Adrian as accomplices. After several failed attempts, ...
Style:
stylized, dark comedy, humorous, funny, tense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
american dream, kidnapping, buddies, athlete's life, money, friends, group of criminals, hot and sexy, stupidity, bodybuilding, dark humor, scam ...
Time:
2010s, year 2013, 20th century, year 1995, year 1994 ...
Place:
miami, florida, usa, bahamas, mexico
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 191 min.
TV show
Story:
This limited series chronicles the incredible true story of Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first African American self-made millionaire.
Style:
inspirational, thought provoking, feel good, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
entrepreneur, rags to riches, american dream, hair, black, women, black history, black lives matter, biopic, social climbing, strong female lead, ambitious man ...
Time:
edwardian era, 19th century
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 533 min.
TV show
Story:
An anthology series that goes beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring and surprising stories of immigrants in America at a time when they are more relevant than ever.
Style:
anthology, sincere, uplifting, funny, sad ...
Plot:
immigrant, american dream, family values, parents and children, stubbornness, hard labor, education, life is a bitch, escape, humour, satire, immigration ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
usa, america
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Brazil
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A deeply personal story about the strength of family, the complexity of friendship, and the generational pursuit of the American Dream.
Style:
semi autobiographical, disturbing, captivating, psychological, period drama
Plot:
boy, american dream, coming of age, friendship, first day of school, grandfather grandson relationship, brother brother relationship, urban setting, childhood, father son relationship, grandparent grandchild relationship, high school friend ...
Time:
year 1980, 80s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, touching, realistic, scenic ...
Plot:
single mother, small town life, mother son estrangement, addiction, dysfunctional family, family relations, childhood memory, teenage boy, grandmother grandson relationship, mother daughter conflict, american dream, family drama ...
Time:
2020s, 90s, year 1997, year 2011, year 1946 ...
Place:
kentucky, ohio, yale university, new haven connecticut
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Yearning to leave behind his life of misfortune in the Middle East, Ibrahim Jarrah wins the U.S. Green Card Lottery for a chance to become an American citizen. Ibrahim lands in New York City the day before 9/11…and the events of the September ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, serious, psychological, independent film ...
Plot:
american dream, starting over, immigrant, society, hopes, 9/11, rivalry, arab, legal, lawyer, urban, city ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's built and wants to ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, intense, emotional, suspense ...
Plot:
astronaut, space travel, nasa, rocket, space, hopes, farm, follow your dream, obsessive quest, fbi, family relations, human spirit ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
texas, usa, austin texas
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A true story about a gay boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his courageous mail-order bride mother, and their adventurous escape to Seattle in the 90s.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, entertaining, humorous, dark comedy ...
Plot:
american dream, gay, immigration, lgbt, gay teenager, gay interest, coming of age, mother son relationship, immigrant, relocation, society, dream ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
usa, seattle, russia, soviet union, ussr
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A young man (Cruise) leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter (Kidman) after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, period piece, sentimental, epic ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
love and romance, love, enemies to lovers, obsessive quest, against the odds, love story, american dream, rise and fall, follow your dream, opposites attract, boxing, culture ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1800s, 1890s, 50s
Place:
ireland, usa, oklahoma, europe, boston
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In 1921 New York. an immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.
Style:
atmospheric, harsh, emotional, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
prostitution, immigrant, immigration, corruption, family relations, confession, american dream, love affair, exploitation, society, forceful separation, sisters ...
Time:
1920s, year 2013, 20th century
Place:
poland, israel, america, usa, new york ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- ...
Style:
funny, humorous, not serious, hilarious, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, boys' night, teens
Plot:
couples, follow your dream, hidden identity, farce, taxi, culture clash, superhero, starting over, american dream, uninhibited rivalry, understanding, ex law enforcer ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, israel, middle east, usa, lebanon ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Turquoise, a former beauty queen turned hardworking single mother, prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” pageant, hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life that she did.
Style:
serious, sincere, touching, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
teenage girl, single mother, american dream, beauty queen, african american, cheerleader, black, breakup, talent show, money problems, overprotective mother, freedom ...
Time:
2020s, year 2004, year 1865, year 2019
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Trying to make a name for themselves in New York's competitive fashion scene, Ben Epstein and his friend and business partner Cam Calderon use their street knowledge and connections to bring their ambitions to fruition. With the help of ...
Style:
semi serious, stylized, captivating, erotic, entertaining ...
Plot:
entrepreneur, girlfriend, ambition, lifestyle, follow your dream, businessman, ambitious, group of friends, buddies, success, determination, career ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A ten year old boy gets tired of life with abusive parents and cashes in his piggy bank and steals a Mustang. He rides off into a surreal America playing "Motorama," a game sponsored by Chimera Gas Company. He has various encounters with ...
Style:
road movie, surreal, semi serious, humorous, grim ...
Plot:
boy, on the road, youth, juvenile delinquent, american dream, child as adult, coming of age, partner, contests and competitions, obsessive quest, chases and races, buddies ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
In her sixth year of law school, Cristela is finally on the brink of landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm. The only problem is that her pursuit of success is more ambitious than her traditional Mexican-American family ...
Style:
humorous, not serious, light, feel good, entertaining ...
Plot:
law firm, intern, american dream, family relations, ambition, culture clash, follow your dream, workplace, working class, eccentric family, lawyer, racism ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, texas, dallas texas
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhod of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered ...
Style:
uplifting, captivating, realistic, serious, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, biopic, master warrior, actor's life, filmmaking, culture clash, training, father son relationship, american dream, prodigy, rising to stardom ...
Time:
1940s, year 1993, 20th century, 60s, 70s ...
Place:
hong kong, los angeles, seattle, california, asia ...
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21K
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 583 min.
TV show
Story:
Pan Am is an American period drama television series created by writer Jack Orman. Named for the iconic Pan American World Airways, the series features the pilots and stewardesses of the airline as it operated in the early 1960s at the beginning of ...
Style:
realistic, stylized, sentimental, serious, anime ...
Plot:
stewardess, bohemian life, airport, airline, female protagonist, ambitious, american dream, sexism, workplace, sexual tension, workplace problem, parent child relationship ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
usa, new york
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.
Style:
melancholic, thought provoking, dark comedy, sexual, dramatic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, kids, teen drama ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, dysfunctional family, existentialism, age difference, obsession, loneliness, coming of age, older man younger woman relationship, nymphet, dysfunctional marriage, adultery, older man young girl relationship ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1999, year 2013
Place:
usa, america, los angeles, iran
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184K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
The filmed adaptation from David Benioff's novel of the same name. Set in New York, a convicted drug dealer named Monty has one day left of freedom before he is sent to prison. Anger, blame, frustration, betrayal, guilt and loneliness are ...
Style:
depressing, psychological, emotional, bleak, atmospheric ...
Plot:
friendship, organized crime, drug, drug dealer, drug lord, 9/11, betrayal, freedom, redemption, great ending, mistrust, prison ...
Time:
year 2002, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Abruptly abandoned by her husband in a country completely foreign to her, Colombian native Mariana (Paola Mendoza) struggles to take care of herself and her two young children on the unforgiving streets of New York City. Sebastian Villada, Laura ...
Style:
realistic, touching, serious
Plot:
poverty, immigrant, family relations, starting over, human spirit, urban setting, family problems, life is a bitch, american dream, single parent, hopes, working class ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
latin america, new york, colombia, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
In 1973, the Loud family became a television sensation of a new kind. It was long before a metal rock star showed his eccentric family on the small screen and decades before housewives had screaming matches with each other on camera in public. ...
Style:
psychological, realistic, thought provoking, sentimental, mockumentary ...
Plot:
filmmaking, lifestyle, showbiz, family life, self fulfillment, privacy invasion, private vs public, parents and children, american dream, family problems, youth, society ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1971
Place:
california, usa, new york, paris france, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
Story:
A coming of age drama set in Texas, about a suburban teen boy, estranged from his family, who enlists the help of his dysfunctional friends to become a professional motorcycle racer.
Style:
psychological, tense, captivating, light
Audience:
kids
Plot:
coming of age, adolescence, dream, american dream, teenage boy, suburbs, desert, teenage dreams, revolution, motorcycle, rebellious youth, blue
Place:
texas
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