Begging movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant begging movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, captivating, crying, cult classic and sincere films and TV shows about / with begging, family relations, boy, revenge, murder, friendship, death, money, father son relationship and life is a bitch plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Comedy genres shot in USA, France, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as begging: Time Out of Mind (2014), Hanamizuki (2010), Treacle Jr. (2010), The Bench (2000), Such Is Life (2000), Lust (2010), Sanctuary (2022), Corrections Class (2014), Pokiri (2006), Eighteen (2005).

List of begging movies

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Time Out of Mind (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his demons and desperately trying to connect with the daughter he abandoned, he navigates the system, hustling for change and somewhere safe ...
Style: realistic, sincere, emotional, serious, independent film ...
Plot: homeless, homeless shelter, homelessness, estrangement, social decay, down on your luck, redemption, life is a bitch, hopes, society, parents and children, depression ...
Time: 21st century
Place: new york, usa
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 6.8
 1K
Hanamizuki (2010)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min.
Story: Sae (Yui Aragaki) is a high school student who is studying hard for her college entrance exams. She lost her father when she was very young and so lives with her mother Ryoko (Hiroko Yakushimaru) in Hokkaido, Japan. Her father Kemimichi (Arata) once ...
Style: romantic, shoujo, touching, sincere, sentimental ...
Plot: first love, boy, pretty girl, love at first sight, teenage girl, mother daughter relationship, wedding, professor, dreaming, breakup, determination, begging ...
Place: nova scotia, japan, hokkaido, canada, tokyo
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 6.8
 646
Treacle Jr. (2010)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min.
Story: A middle aged man, Tom, walks out one day on his wife and baby boy and his seemingly happy life with no explanation. He opts to live on the streets of London. Alone in a park at night he is set upon by a gang of violent thugs, in his bid to escape ...
Style: touching, serious, sincere, atmospheric, realistic ...
Plot: friendship, down on your luck, self discovery, human spirit, optimism, odd couple, hopes, social misfits, midlife crisis, begging, mental retardation, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: london, england, europe
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The Girl, the Mother and the Demons (2016)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 92 min.
Story: In an apartment a single and psychotic mother locks in herself and her daughter. Here, the demons are in control. Ti can hear her mother talking to the demons, and she sees her changing and confined face. But the demons that the mother speaks with ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, realistic, suspenseful, captivating
Plot: mental illness, child abuse, schizophrenia, abusive mother, malnutrition, child neglect, begging, isolation, social services, parent child relationship, fighting illness, mother and daughter ...
Place: eastern europe
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 7.5
 4K
The Bench (2000)
Genre: Drama
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Kaj is a stubborn man with a great deal of pride. The former chef lives in a council flat. He has wasted his life and is now on a council job training scheme for the long-term unemployed, where he refuses to let the foreman of the activation project ...
Style: sincere, realistic, serious, inspirational, gloomy ...
Plot: alcohol abuse, working class, father daughter relationship, social realism, starting over, parents and children, life is a bitch, elderly, family problems, family reunited, alcoholic, class differences ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: denmark, scandinavia, europe, copenhagen
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 6.3
 352
Such Is Life (2000)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico, France, Spain
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Based on the Greek tragedy MEDEA, this is a present day Mexican version, set in the seediest possible milieu of Mexico City. A woman abandoned by her husband, is thrown out of her apartment by her landlord - who is also her husband's new ...
Style: touching, melancholic, suspense, sentimental, suspenseful ...
Plot: father daughter relationship, unrequited love, revenge, husband wife relationship, tragedy, dysfunctional marriage, betrayal, infidelity, adultery, family relations, abandoned by father, begging ...
Place: mexico city
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 5.9
 173
Lust (2010)
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Egypt, France
Duration: 135 min.
Story: “Lust” takes us into the lives of the inhabitants of a marginalised street in Alexandria, Egypt, before the revolution. Each character is isolated in their fierce, yet fragile dreams, including Umm Shooq, who has deserted her wealthy family to ...
Style: serious, realistic, emotional, rough, bleak
Plot: social decay, family relations, society, life is a bitch, urban ghetto life, low lives, family in crisis, family problems, realism, dealing with death, death in the family, child illness ...
Time: 21st century
Place: egypt, middle east
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 6.3
 8K
Sanctuary (2022)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Confined to a claustrophobic hotel room, the heir to a hotel empire and the dominatrix who has primed him for success become locked in a battle of wits and wills as he tries to end his relationship with her.
Style: dramatic, erotic, suspenseful, captivating, dark comedy ...
Plot: domination, dominatrix, female domination, obsessive love, kinky, eroticism, sexual content, relationships, sex, sexual relations, dominant woman, couple relations ...
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Corrections Class (2014)
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia, Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Lena is a bright, disabled girl who, after years spent studying at home, is keen to get back to school. She is assigned to a special class for disabled pupils who have to present themselves before a school commission at the end of the year in order ...
Style: emotional, lyrical, compassionate, sad, disturbing ...
Audience: teens
Plot: teenage rape, teenager, school, female protagonist, handicapped, bullying, disabled person, love, political persecution, lie, ambition, friendship ...
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 8.0
 16K
Pokiri (2006)
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: suspenseful, exciting, suspense, tense, twist ending ...
Plot: one against many, revenge, gangster, obsession, organized crime, violence, death of father, chase, fall in love, love, criminal, police officer killed ...
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 6.3
 662
Eighteen (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Pip, a street kid just turning 18, receives his grandfather's World War II-era memoirs and discovers parallels to his own life.
Style: touching, realistic, serious, psychological, queer cinema
Plot: street kid, survival, introspection, self discovery, estrangement, life is a bitch, hopes, juvenile delinquency, society, soldier, youth, redemption ...
Place: europe, germany
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Three Lives and Only One Death (1996)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: France, Portugal
Duration: 123 min.
Story: Raoul Ruiz’s enthralling thriller is made up of four intertwining stories of bizarre occurrences in Paris featuring a man who was stolen away by fairies, a professor who becomes a tramp, the lovers who inherit a chateau – and the last tale that ...
Style: surreal, atmospheric, enigmatic, humorous, stylized ...
Plot: self discovery, eccentricity, mental illness, imagination, existentialism, introspection, human nature, destructive relationship, parallel universe, brutality, storytelling, surrealism ...
Time: year 1996, 90s
Place: paris france
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 7.2
 31K
The Gopher (1970)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Mexico
Duration: 125 min.
Story: El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man. El Topo (the mole) claims to be God, while dressed as a gunfighter in black, ...
Style: surreal, psychedelic, disturbing, allegory, experimental ...
Plot: desert, surrealism, murder, boy, revenge, rape, religion, suicide, church, violence, russian roulette, gunfighter ...
Time: year 1970
Place: latin america, mexico
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 7.0
 168K
Hard Candy (2005)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A mature 14-year old girl meets a charming 32-year old photographer on the Internet. Suspecting that he is a pedophile, she goes to his home in an attempt to expose him.
Style: disturbing, psychological, twist ending, suspenseful, independent film ...
Audience: teens, teen drama, adult
Plot: vengeance, torture, manipulation, age difference, pedophilia, sexual abuse, revenge, kidnapping, psychopath, pedophile, child abuse, justice ...
Time: year 2005, y2k, year 2016, 2000s, 21st century
Place: california, usa, los angeles
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Day of the Wacko (2002)
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: tragicomedy, humorous, cynical, independent film, existential ...
Plot: midlife crisis, alienation, nothing goes right, social satire, loner, teacher, obsession, polish, burnout, self loathing, paranoia, mental illness ...
Time: year 2002, middle ages
Place: poland, warsaw poland, eastern europe, central europe
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 8.0
 197K
Cinderella Man (2005)
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, motivational, sentimental, uplifting ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, manly
Plot: boxing, underdog, human spirit, great depression, biopic, boxer, athlete's life, poverty, depression, motivation, financial problem, family bonds ...
Time: 1930s, year 2005, year 2006, 2000s, 1920s ...
Place: new jersey, netherlands, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city ...
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 8.3
 5K
The Big City (1963)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Life at home changes when a housewife from a middle-class, conservative family in Calcutta gets a job as a salesperson.
Style: cult classic, retro, contemplative, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot: feminist, family relations, women, indian woman, money, mother-in-law, new job, family disapproval, gender, battle of the sexes, society, fighting the system ...
Time: year 1963, 20th century, 60s, 1950s
Place: kolkata, asia, india
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 6.6
 3K
V.I.P. (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 128 min.
Story: A son to a high-ranked official in North Korea commits a series of murders going across the countries around the world. The movie depicts the following events as South Korea, North Korea and Interpol start chasing down after him.
Style: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, neo noir
Plot: maniac, serial killer, revenge, investigation, injustice, rivalry, murderer, murder, danger, intrigue, politics, runaway ...
Time: 21st century
Place: north korea, south korea, busan
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12 Years a Slave (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story: In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In ...
Style: motivational, heartbreaking, disturbing, harsh, bleak ...
Audience: teens
Plot: slavery, racism, survival, civil rights, torture, african american, freedom, american history, life is a bitch, black history, interracial relations, kidnapping ...
Time: 19th century, year 2013, 2010s, victorian era, ancient times ...
Place: louisiana, new orleans, america, africa, usa ...
Is relevant ?
 7.0
 382K
Shazam! (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 132 min.
Story: A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Style: action adventure, exciting, hilarious, epic, tense ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, chick flick, family outing, teens
Plot: superhero, chosen one, costumed hero, super powers, flying superhero, magic, childhood, superhero team, magical power, teenage boy, secret identity, teenager ...
Time: 2010s, year 2019, 70s, year 1974, 21st century
Place: philadelphia, america, pennsylvania, new york
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 7.1
 21K
Titus (1999)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy, USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story: Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.
Style: disturbing, harsh, rough, serious, captivating ...
Audience: date night
Plot: shakespeare, ancient, ancient rome, brutality, justice, secrets, cannibalism, state affairs, head of state, war, revenge, violence spree ...
Time: year 1999, ancient times
Place: rome italy, ancient greece, europe, italy
Is relevant ?
 7.3
 567K
Troy (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Malta, UK
Duration: 163 min.
Story: In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was ...
Style: epic, exciting, heroic, realistic, period piece ...
Audience: boys' night, date night, manly, teens, adult
Plot: sword fight, mythology, ancient, ancient history, ancient world, vengeance, battlefield, war, greek mythology, warrior, courage, betrayal ...
Time: ancient times, year 2004, 2000s, middle ages
Place: greece, ancient greece, britain, rome italy, hellas ...
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, India
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Ten-year-old Lewis goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious ticktock noise. When Lewis accidentally awakens the dead, the town's sleepy facade magically springs to life with a secret world of witches and ...
Style: spooky, entertaining, humorous, fairy tale, mysterious ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, family outing, horror for children, adult
Plot: haunted house, halloween, magician, spell, child, medieval, paranormal, book of magic, magic, wizard, youth, sword and sorcery ...
Time: 1950s, year 1955
Place: michigan, germany
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The Seven Magnificent Gladiators (1983)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 83 min.
Story: A bandit leader endowed with supernatural powers by his sorceress mother makes yearly raids on a peasant village. However, the women of the village come into possession of a magic sword, and go in search of a hero who is able to wield it and save ...
Style: fantasy adventure, grindhouse, independent film, fable
Plot: peplum, sorcery, cannon, ancient rome, barbarian, sword, female fight, woman with a gun, kickass, semi nudity, ancient, sword fight ...
Place: rome italy
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Cardboard Boxer (2016)
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, rough, suspenseful, tense, bleak ...
Plot: african american, homeless, streetfighting, fight, death of friend, war veteran, little girl, exploitation, dog, homelessness, prostitute, hospital ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
Is relevant ?
 9.0
 13
Concerto (2008)
Genre: Drama, History, Music, War
Country: Philippines
Story: Concerto is about how, in the last part of World War II, a special piano concert is held in the forest outside Davao City, in Mindanao. In these boondocks, a displaced Filipino family, lead by Military Commander Ricardo and his wife Julia, become ...
Plot: chess, loot, japanese occupation, brother, school, bomb, singing, world war two, jail, chicken, fire, horse ...
Time: 1940s
Place: the philippines
Is relevant ?
 6.4
 138
Little Moth (2007)
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 99 min.
Story: A couple purchases an eleven-year old girl who cannot walk, with the intention of using her to earn money through begging.
Plot: youth, couples, money, hospital, little girl, false identity, organ trafficking, poverty, money problems, illness, begging
Place: china
Is relevant ?
 6.7
 285
Crying Ladies (2003)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Three working-class Manila women — Stella, Ailing and Choleng — are hired as paid mourners at a traditional Chinese funeral.
Style: crying
Plot: funeral, nosy neighbor, swindle, women, unfaithfulness, death of father, friend, jail, gambler, dancing, car accident, extramarital affair ...
Place: taiwan, manila philippines
Is relevant ?
 7.2
 12K
The Club (2015)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Chile
Duration: 98 min.
Story: In a secluded house in a small seaside town live four unrelated men and the woman who tends to the house and their needs. All former priests, they have been sent to this quiet exile to purge the sins of their pasts, the separation from their ...
Style: suspense, atmospheric, melancholic, bleak, cynical ...
Plot: priest, altar boy, clergy, introspection, isolation, haunted by the past, religion, revenge, child abuse, nun, small town, tragic event ...
Time: year 2015, 21st century
Place: chile, latin america, pacific ocean, santiago chile
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 7.1
 703
Stray Dogs (2004)
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Two children are orphaned in post-Taliban Afghanistan.
Plot: boy, child, dog, children, muslim, war in afghanistan, social injustice, traumatic childhood, street kid, father, cinema, prison ...
Place: afghanistan, middle east, iran
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