Revolution movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant revolution movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, captivating, political, epic and exciting films and TV shows about / with revolution, rebellion, state affairs, revolutionary, politics, society, political unrest, military, battles and murder plots mostly in Drama, History and War genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as revolution: V for Vendetta (2005), Che: Part One (2008), Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Battle of Algiers (1966), 1900 (1976), Salvador (1986), Persepolis (2007), Snowpiercer (2013), New Order (2020), The Patriot (2000).

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 8.2
 1.2M
V for Vendetta (2005)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 132 min.
Story: In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as 'V' conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When 'V' rescues a young woman from the secret police, he ...
Style: futuristic, philosophical, stylized, captivating, intense ...
Audience: manly, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot: revolution, distopia, revenge, vengeance, dystopia, fighting the system, freedom, vigilante, anti hero, society, protest, mentor ...
Time: future, year 2005, near future, 2000s, year 2006 ...
Place: london, england, britain, big ben london, europe
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 7.1
 48K
Che: Part One (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Spain, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story: The Argentine, begins as Che and a band of Cuban exiles (led by Fidel Castro) reach the Cuban shore from Mexico in 1956. Within two years, they mobilized popular support and an army and toppled the U.S.-friendly regime of dictator Fulgencio Batista.
Style: political, intense, talky, sincere, captivating ...
Plot: revolution, cuban revolution, dictatorship, communism, violence, military, biopic, freedom, idealism, rebel, civil war, cold war ...
Time: 50s, 1950s, 20th century, year 2008, 60s ...
Place: cuba, latin america, caribbean, mexico city, new york
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 7.9
 82K
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Italy, UK, USA
Duration: 197 min.
Story: Doctor Zhivago is the filmed adapation of the Russian novel by Boris Pasternak from director David Lean that was an international success and today deemed a classic. Omar Sharif and Julie Christie play two protagonists who in fact love each other ...
Style: epic, atmospheric, emotional, visual, costume drama ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: world war one, revolution, communism, war, wartime, train, rape, love triangle, poet, communist, imperial russia, betrayal ...
Time: 20th century, 1920s, 1910s, 1940s, year 1965 ...
Place: russia, soviet union, moscow russia
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The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Italy, Algeria
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Tracing the struggle of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale to gain freedom from French colonial rule as seen through the eyes of Ali from his start as a petty thief to his rise to prominence in the organisation and capture by the French in ...
Style: political, black and white, art house, realistic, bleak ...
Plot: revolution, freedom, colonialism, protest, torture, military, muslim, terrorism, french algerian war, revolutionary, resistance, insurrection ...
Time: year 1957, 20th century, 50s, year 1966, year 1954 ...
Place: algeria, africa, middle east, france, maghreb ...
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 7.7
 27K
1900 (1976)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 317 min.
Story: Set in Bertolucci's ancestral region of Emilia, the film chronicles the lives of two men during the political turmoils that took place in Italy in the first half on the 20th century.
Style: epic, disturbing, controversial, compassionate, realistic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: fascism, world war two, revolution, italian history, politics, communism, class struggle, friendship, peasant, socialist, worker, resistance ...
Time: 1900s, 1940s, 1920s, 20th century, 1910s ...
Place: italy, paris france, europe, france
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 7.4
 23K
Salvador (1986)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Mexico, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story: A second rated journalist from the US tries his luck in El Salvador during the military dictatorship in the 1980s.
Style: suspense, political, tense, factual, harsh ...
Plot: civil war, photojournalist, journalism, revolution, dictator, politics, war correspondent, war, reporter, cold war, dictatorship, military ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1986, 70s
Place: latin america, central america, san francisco
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 8.0
 100K
Persepolis (2007)
Genre: Animation, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Statrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she ...
Style: adult animation, political, black and white, serious, realistic ...
Audience: teens, kids, teen drama, adult
Plot: revolution, coming of age, feminist, iraq iran war, female protagonist, politics, freedom, biopic, self discovery, childhood, social problems, adolescence ...
Time: 80s, year 2007, 70s, 20th century, near future ...
Place: iran, middle east, france, tehran iran, asia ...
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 7.1
 387K
Snowpiercer (2013)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: South Korea, Czech Republic
Duration: 126 min.
Story: In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
Style: suspenseful, futuristic, thought provoking, allegory, philosophical ...
Audience: chick flick, date night, family friendly, adult
Plot: post apocalypse, train, survival, distopia, dystopia, revolution, rebellion, end of the world, social differences, winter, capitalism, snow ...
Time: future, near future, 2010s, year 2013, year 2014 ...
Place: britain, south korea, east asia
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 6.5
 9K
New Order (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Mexico, France
Duration: 86 min.
Story: In the near future, a popular uprising in Mexico City interrupts a wedding held at the home of a wealthy family. After the riots have been quashed, they discover the bride has gone missing and plea with the military to help locate her.
Style: tense, captivating, mindfuck, surreal, social ...
Plot: revolution, working class, class differences, male nudity, female nudity, social relations, social problems, class conflict, class struggle, troubled marriage, middle class, family problems ...
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 7.2
 292K
The Patriot (2000)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 165 min.
Story: After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, ...
Style: period piece, dramatic, rough, uplifting, factual ...
Audience: manly, family friendly, kids, boys' night, adult
Plot: american revolution, war, freedom, revolution, military, battles, vengeance, rebellion, human spirit, heroic mission, wartime, combat ...
Time: 18th century, year 2000, georgian era, y2k, 1780s ...
Place: south carolina, america, southern usa, virginia, britain ...
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Land and Freedom (1995)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: The movie narrates the story of David Carr, an unemployed worker and member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. In 1936 he decides to fight for the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War, an anti-fascist coalition of liberals, communists and ...
Style: political, informative, sad, social, hispanic ...
Plot: spanish civil war, revolution, politics, working class, communist, civil war, anarchist, anarchy, trench warfare, radical, dictator, dictatorship ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century, 90s, year 1995
Place: spain, barcelona, catalonia, europe, england
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Regular Lovers (2005)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 183 min.
Story: 1968 and 1969 in Paris: during and after the student and trade union revolt. François is 20, a poet, dodging military service. He takes to the barricades, but won't throw a Molotov cocktail at the police. He smokes opium and talks about ...
Style: realistic, serious, black and white, touching, suspenseful ...
Plot: coming of age, idealism, politics, love triangle, political corruption, chaos and mayhem, love affair, injustice, twins, couple relations, hopes, sexual relations ...
Time: year 1968, 20th century, year 2005, 60s, year 1969
Place: france, paris france, europe, morocco
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 5.3
 8K
Revolution (1985)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Norway
Duration: 126 min.
Story: New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take ...
Style: realistic, serious, suspense, historical drama, dramatic ...
Plot: revolution, politics, battles, soldier, parents and children, political unrest, war, danger, fall in love, rivalry, human spirit, life is a bitch ...
Time: 18th century, 1770s
Place: usa, america, new york
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 6.7
 92K
No Escape (2015)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.
Style: exciting, suspense, suspenseful, tense, scary ...
Plot: survival, family in danger, coup d'etat, execution, riot, rebellion, violence, race against time, american abroad, revolution, danger, wrong place wrong time ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: asia, southeast asia, thailand, vietnam
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The French Revolution (1989)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: France, West Germany, Italy, Canada
Duration: 335 min.
Story: A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France's debt problem. The first part of the movie tells the story from 1789 until August 10, 1792 (when the King Louis ...
Style: historical drama, cult classic, exciting, captivating, uplifting ...
Plot: french revolution, revolution, french history, royal family, medieval, nobility, democracy, guillotine, monarch, world history, napoleonic wars, french royalty ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, 1780s, 1790s
Place: france, paris france, versailles, europe
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Made in Dagenham (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
Style: inspirational, touching, factual, emotional, realistic ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: working class, gender, revolution, politics, discrimination, women, fighting the system, workplace, idealism, injustice, protest, underdog ...
Time: 60s, 20th century, year 1966, year 1968, year 1970
Place: england, london, europe, united kingdom, michigan ...
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 7.7
 637K
Argo (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Style: tense, suspenseful, clever, captivating, political ...
Audience: date night, chick flick, adult
Plot: cia, secret mission, secret agent, rescue mission, politics, u.s. embassy, espionage, revolution, hostage, propaganda, american abroad, danger ...
Time: 70s, 80s, year 2012, year 1979, 2010s ...
Place: middle east, iran, tehran iran, los angeles, langley virginia ...
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The Dogs of War (1980)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.
Style: suspense, intense, harsh, exciting, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: mercenary, revolution, war, gunfight, torture, military, commando, soldier, covert operation, undercover, jail cell, espionage ...
Time: year 1980, 80s
Place: africa, london, new york, central america, paris france
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 7.4
 8K
Danton (1983)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France, Poland
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. ...
Style: political, epic, talky, historically accurate, historical drama ...
Plot: french revolution, revolution, french history, biopic, politics, revolutionary, colonialism, idealism, execution, terrorism, political unrest, world history ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era, year 1983, ancient times, 1780s ...
Place: paris france, france, poland, eastern europe, europe
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The Liberator (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Venezuela, Spain
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Bolívar was instrumental in Latin America’s struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire, and is today considered one of the most influential politicians and emancipators in American history. Libertador is told from the viewpoint of ...
Style: captivating, serious, epic, tense, political ...
Plot: revolutionary, revolution, military, war, biopic, battles, rebellion, leadership, ambition, folk hero, state affairs, freedom ...
Time: 1820s, 19th century, ancient times, 18th century
Place: venezuela, latin america, colombia, paris france, spain ...
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Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: On the glorious battlefields of the American Revolution, two great generals distinguished themselves; George Washington and Benedict Arnold. Washington is remembered as America's founding father, Arnold as America's most notorious traitor. ...
Style: serious, captivating, realistic, thought provoking, emotional ...
Plot: american revolution, revolution, independence, treason, political unrest, political conspiracy, assassination, military, state affairs, rebellion, tragic hero, war ...
Time: 18th century, georgian era
Place: usa, america, quebec, philadelphia
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 7.4
 25K
If.... (1968)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story: The film is a caustic portrait of a traditional English boys’ boarding school, where social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands of distanced and ineffectual teachers and callously vicious prefects in the Upper Sixth. But three ...
Style: surreal, disturbing, controversial, dark comedy, stylized ...
Audience: teens
Plot: revolution, social satire, boarding school, private school, school shooting, coming of age, boys' school, violence, teacher, adolescence, surrealism, corporal punishment ...
Time: year 1968, 60s, 20th century
Place: england, britain, europe, california
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 5.7
 7K
1911 (2011)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min.
Story: At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state of crisis. The country is split into warring factions, the citizens are starving, and recent political reforms have made matters worse, not better. The ruling Qing Dynasty, led by a ...
Style: epic, exciting, cult classic, cute, realistic ...
Plot: soldier, battles, leadership, rebellion, political unrest, danger, qing dynasty, martial arts, chinese history, military, revolution, sword ...
Time: 1910s, 20th century
Place: china, asia
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 6.9
 38K
Bananas (1971)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.
Style: slapstick, humorous, political, funny, talky ...
Plot: revolution, dictatorship, satire, dictator, politics, rebellion, political satire, loser, fish out of water, political activism, misfit, rise to the top ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: new york, latin america, south america
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 5.5
 727
Che Guevara (2005)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: When he is captured in Bolivia, the "Che" is conducted to prission, when he remembers his life facts, the revolution and the women.
Style: disturbing, captivating, realistic, serious, contemplative ...
Plot: revolution, leadership, rebellion, injustice, politics, righting the wronged, fighting the system, folk hero, escapades, state affairs, hopes, rebelliousness ...
Time: 60s, 50s, 20th century, year 1956, year 1960 ...
Place: bolivia, havana cuba, latin america, cuba, guatemala ...
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The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA, France, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Germany
Duration: 126 min.
Story: "The Motorcycle Diaries" is based on the journals of Che Guevara, leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he, and best friend Alberto Granado, had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early ...
Style: road movie, touching, inspirational, political, breathtaking ...
Plot: self discovery, motorcycle, travel, freedom, on the road, revolutionary, poverty, revolution, road trip, journey, traveler, biopic ...
Time: 20th century, year 2004, 50s, y2k, 2000s ...
Place: latin america, chile, cuba, south america, argentina ...
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 4.8
 1K
Che! (1969)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Biography of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who helped Fidel Castro in his struggle against the corrupt Batista regime, eventually resulting in the overthrow of that government and Castro's taking over of Cuba. The ...
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, thought provoking, factual ...
Plot: revolution, folk hero, political unrest, injustice, society, rebelliousness, idealism, rebellion, military, biopic, cuban revolution, intrigue ...
Time: 20th century, year 1969
Place: cuba, bolivia, latin america, havana cuba
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God Loves Caviar (2012)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Greece, Russia
Duration: 101 min.
Story: The true-life, stranger-than-fiction tale of eighteenth-century Greek pirate turned merchant Ioannis Varvakis, who rose from humble beginnings to become the head of one of the largest mercantile empires in Europe.
Style: captivating, serious, stylized, realistic, social ...
Plot: revolution, pirate, ambition, political intrigue, political unrest, state affairs, rise to the top, idealism, dishonesty, imperialism, greek, economist ...
Time: 19th century, 18th century, 2010s
Place: greece, ottoman empire, russia, europe, hellas ...
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 8.5
 255K
Spartacus (2010)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
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Story: Spartacus is an American television series inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BCE led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua.
Style: epic, sexy, exciting, stylized, sexual ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: ancient rome, ancient history, roman empire, gladiator, sword fight, rebellion, ambition, battles, sex, slavery, swords and armor, rebel ...
Time: 1st century b.c., ancient times, 1st century, 2000s
Place: ancient greece
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Free State of Jones (2016)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: USA, China
Duration: 139 min.
Story: In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his ...
Style: factual, intense, period piece, costume drama, captivating ...
Plot: american civil war, slavery, civil war, revolution, justice, u.s. civil war, racism, rebellion, wartime, vengeance, courage, society ...
Time: 19th century, year 2016, 1800s, ancient times, victorian era ...
Place: america, mississippi, louisiana
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