| Wentworth (2013) | 8.6 | |
| The Battle of Algiers (1966) | 8.1 | |
| Pride (2014) | 7.8 | |
| A Taxi Driver (2017) | 7.9 | |
| Suffragette (2015) | 6.9 |
Protest movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant protest movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out thought provoking, serious, political, interesting, social and realistic films and TV shows about / with protest, society, storytelling, corruption, politics, brutality, resistance, violence, death and blood plots mostly in Drama, History and Thriller genres shot in USA, France, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as protest: The Dreamers (2003), The Handmaid's Tale (2017), V for Vendetta (2005), Milk (2008), Battle in Seattle (2007), Wentworth (2013), Pride (2014), Gandhi (1982), Dumplin' (2018), The Battle of Algiers (1966).
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141K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, France, Italy, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A young American studying in Paris in 1968 strikes up a friendship with a French brother and sister. Set against the background of the '68 Paris student riots.
Style:
sexy, erotic, psychological, erotic drama, sexual ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
incest, sexuality, protest, sexual relations, sex, nudity, youth, couples, love triangle, brother sister relationship, brother sister incest, sex scene ...
Time:
60s, year 1968, year 2003, near future, 20th century
Place:
paris france, france, europe
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.
Style:
psychological, rough, melancholic, bleak, captivating ...
Plot:
sexism, rape, dystopia, surrogate mother, infertility, protest, tyranny, belief, women's rights, religion, totalitarianism, kidnapping ...
Time:
future, near future, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
syria
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
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, intense, captivating, neo noir ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
revolution, distopia, revenge, vengeance, fighting the system, dystopia, vigilante, freedom, anti hero, protest, society, masked man ...
Time:
future, year 2005, 2000s, distant future, near future ...
Place:
london, england, britain, big ben london, europe ...
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185K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, who became an outspoken agent for change, seeking equal rights and opportunities for all. His great love for the city and its people brought him backing from young and ...
Style:
thought provoking, sincere, sad, inspirational, political ...
Plot:
gay, politics, homosexuality, murder, homosexual, protest, gays and lesbians, male homosexuality, glbt, discrimination, gender, lgbtqi ...
Time:
70s, 2000s, year 2008, 20th century, year 1973 ...
Place:
california, san francisco, new york, north america, idaho ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although it began as a peaceful protest with a goal of stopping the WTO talks, it escalated into a ...
Style:
political, serious, emotional, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
politics, protest, police brutality, fighting the system, idealism, hopes, political unrest, chaos and mayhem, state affairs, rebelliousness, resistance, rebellion ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1999, 80s
Place:
usa, seattle, washington d.c., canada, latin america
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27K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Bea Smith is locked up while awaiting trial for the attempted murder of her husband and must learn how life works in prison. A modern adaptation and sequel of the iconic Prisoner series.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, rough, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
prison, lesbian, women in prison, women's prison, protest, power struggle, lesbian relationship, lgbtq, prison life, danger, convict, government facility ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
australia
Is relevant?
65K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, the film is set in the summer of 1984 – when Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise ...
Style:
touching, political, sad, witty, feel good ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
gay, lgbt, friendship, working class, protest, culture clash, homosexuality, gay rights, prejudice, gay pride, gay love, gay couple ...
Time:
year 1985, 20th century, year 2014, year 1984, 2000s ...
Place:
england, wales, united kingdom, britain, europe ...
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247K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, India
Duration: 191 min.
Story:
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of ...
Style:
spiritual, epic, political, inspirational, breathtaking ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
protest, idealism, biopic, freedom, politics, life philosophy, independence, british empire, leadership, religious intolerance, assassination, indian history ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s, year 1948, 19th century, victorian era ...
Place:
india, south africa, britain, los angeles, new delhi ...
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40K
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A girl with the nickname "Dumplin'" enters a beauty pageant in order to win over the boy she likes and stick it to the other girls at school.
Style:
feel good, inspirational, light, uplifting, anamorphic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
beauty pageant, teenage girl, fat girl, protest, mother daughter relationship, strong female character, female protagonist, beauty queen, reconciliation, bravery, grief, small town ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
texas, austin texas
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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:
black and white, political, philosophical, art house, cerebral ...
Plot:
revolution, colonialism, protest, torture, military, muslim, french algerian war, politics, terrorism, insurrection, independence, revolutionary ...
Time:
year 1957, 20th century, 50s, year 1954, year 1966 ...
Place:
africa, algeria, middle east, france, north africa ...
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224K
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Childhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda are pulled into the post-apocalyptic underworld of Neo-Tokyo and forced to fight for their very survival. Kaneda is a bike gang leader, and Tetsuo is a member of a tough motorcycle crew who becomes involved in a ...
Style:
anime, futuristic, surreal, adult animation, atmospheric ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, adult
Plot:
cyberpunk, post apocalypse, motorcycle gang, motorcycle, teenager, protest, dystopia, body horror, psychic power, military, experiment, hallucination ...
Time:
future, near future, distant future, 2010s, 80s ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, east asia, asia
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Germany, France, Czech Republic
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Der Baader Meinhof Komplex depicts the political turmoil in the period from 1967 to the bloody "Deutschen Herbst" in 1977. The movie approaches the events based on Stefan Aust's standard work on Die Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF). The ...
Style:
political, bleak, realistic, harsh, intellectual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
terrorism, politics, revolutionary, protest, prison, political unrest, assassination, capitalism, terrorist attack, revolution, idealism, trial ...
Time:
70s, year 2008, 60s, 20th century, year 1970 ...
Place:
germany, rome italy, west berlin west germany, somalia, berlin germany ...
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1.7M
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Australia
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.
Style:
thought provoking, atmospheric, suspense, bleak, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
mental illness, villain, loneliness, mental patient, psycho, comedian, psychological trauma, mental disorder, psychopath, social problems, insanity, social decay ...
Time:
2010s, 80s, year 2019, 20th century, year 1981
Place:
new york, new jersey, los angeles, persia, bronx new york city
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement who were forced underground to evade the State.
Style:
political, factual, costume drama, period piece, bleak ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
feminism, feminist, women, girl power, sexism, rebelliousness, activism, politics, gender, women's suffrage, women's rights, sexual harassment ...
Time:
1900s, year 1912, 1910s, edwardian era, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, united kingdom ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
While caring for her brother along with her audacious mother, a teenager strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist who is protesting one of the most landmark medical cases of all time.
Plot:
protest, activist, woman, biracial, mother daughter relationship, grief, hugging, friendship between girls, party, high school, female protagonist, teenager ...
Time:
2000s, year 2005
Place:
florida
Is relevant?
27K
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Chile, France, Mexico, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
In 1988, Chilean military dictator Augusto Pinochet, due to international pressure, is forced to call a plebiscite on his presidency. The country will vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to Pinochet extending his rule for another eight years. Opposition ...
Style:
political, cerebral, psychological, sentimental, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dictatorship, campaign, democracy, protest, politics, advertising, underdog, dictator, political conspiracy, society, exile, rebellion ...
Time:
80s, year 2012, year 1988, 2010s, 20th century ...
Place:
chile, latin america, santiago chile, south america, venezuela ...
Is relevant?
70K
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter Christian fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda.
Style:
controversial, independent film, tense, realistic, satanic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
satire, religious fanaticism, society, preacher, protest, homosexuality, gay slur, kidnapping, torture, religious fundamentalism, transgression, psychopath ...
Time:
year 2011, year 2000, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, xian, new jersey, texas
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Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
In a post-apocalyptic future where population control is dictated by a high-school aptitude test, two students discover the test is smoke and mirrors hiding a larger conspiracy.
Style:
brutal, touching, disturbing, cynical, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
overpopulation, protest, youth, eugenics, dystopian future, dishonesty, love, danger, rivalry, high school, dystopia, distopia ...
Time:
near future
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209K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Japan
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island that's a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved ...
Style:
adult animation, crying, 3d animation, artsy, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, date night
Plot:
dog, politician, robot, friendship, resistance, stop motion, boy, protest, morality, mission, dystopia, island ...
Time:
2010s, 20th century, future, 2030s, 21st century
Place:
japan
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 67 min.
Story:
The untold disability civil-rights love story of two cabaret performers, Barbara and Alan, who met at a gig, fell in love, and became the driving force behind an unprecedented campaign of direct action that ultimately led to the passing of the 1995 ...
Style:
dramatic, captivating, exciting, serious, historical drama ...
Plot:
protest, activism, love story, disability, political activism, social activism, couples, social justice, biopic, love, couple relations, relationships ...
Place:
united kingdom, britain, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Ireland, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops.
Style:
rough, political, bleak, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
ira, irish history, rebellion, politics, civil rights, protest, conflict, terrorism, injustice, civil war, army vs civilians, riot ...
Time:
year 2002, 70s, 90s, 20th century, year 1972 ...
Place:
ireland, europe, united kingdom, northern ireland, england ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
When Emery was 6 years old, an alien spacecraft crash-landed in her small town. Whether they came in peace or with more sinister intentions didn't matter: a fierce battle erupted as humans fought for control over their new rivals, an alien ...
Style:
touching, exciting, serious, sentimental
Audience:
teens
Plot:
interspecies romance, benign alien, forbidden love, teenage life, supernatural romance, unlikely couple, popularity, teenage love, newcomer, high school life, fall in love, space and aliens ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
171K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA, India
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
Style:
political thriller, inspirational, period piece, political, factual ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
journalism, truth, expose, whistleblower, newspaper office, newspaper, journalist, cover up, lie, wartime, freedom of the press, u.s. government ...
Time:
year 2017, year 1965, 90s, 70s, year 1972 ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, vietnam
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success – which propels him into a macabre universe.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, philosophical, absurd, surreal ...
Audience:
date night, family friendly
Plot:
black american, satire, social satire, capitalism, labor union, absurdism, labor strike, surrealism, absurd humor, slave labor, protest, performance art ...
Time:
90s, 2010s
Place:
oakland california, california
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Paris, in the early 1990s: a group of young activists is desperately tied to finding the cure against an unknown lethal disease. They target the pharmaceutical labs that are retaining potential cures, and multiply direct actions, with the hope of ...
Style:
lgbt cinema, art house, thought provoking, sentimental, disturbing ...
Plot:
gay, aids, gay love, lgbt, gay interest, lgbtq, gay relationship, hospital, gay pride, gay couple, sex scene, protest ...
Time:
90s, year 2017, year 1992, 2000s
Place:
paris france, france, europe, indiana
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German ...
Style:
suspense, political, road movie, exciting, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
protest, reporter, democracy, journalism, taxi, life lesson, travel, society, danger, historical event, neighbor, friendship ...
Time:
year 1980, 80s, year 2017
Place:
south korea, tokyo, seoul
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain, Mexico, France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Focuses on Sebastian and Costa, obsessive filmmakers who, in their quest to uncover the myth of Christopher Columbus and resistance to colonial power by Indian rebel Hatuey, ultimately end up embroiled in a modern revolt against Western ...
Style:
political, talky, thought provoking, visually appealing, tense ...
Plot:
filmmaking, politics, protest, culture clash, society, rebellion, demonstration, prejudice, audition, mentor, unlikely friendships, storytelling ...
Time:
year 2010, year 2000, 70s, 21st century
Place:
bolivia, latin america, california, spain, south america
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
"Stonewall" is a drama about a young man in New York caught up during the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a pivotal event widely considered the starting point for the modern gay civil rights movement.
Style:
serious, realistic, lgbt cinema, controversial, political ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
gay, homosexuality, gay culture, gay rights, gay slur, lgbt, gay couple, gay sex, protest, homosexual history, gay bar, bare chested male ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s, 2000s, 20th century, year 1970
Place:
new york, greenwich village manhattan new york city, usa, indiana
Is relevant?
223K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Aimlessly whiling away their days in the concrete environs of their dead-end suburbia, Vinz, Hubert, and Said -- a Jew, African, and an Arab -- give human faces to France's immigrant populations, their bristling resentment at their social ...
Style:
bleak, art house, disturbing, cult classic, thought provoking ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
racism, rebel, poverty, skinhead, youth, ghetto, brutality, police brutality, friendship, rebellion, urban ghetto life, misfit ...
Time:
20th century, year 1995, 90s
Place:
paris france, france, middle east, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The story of the onset of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City in the early 1980s, taking an unflinching look at the nation's sexual politics as gay activists and their allies in the medical community fight to expose the truth about the ...
Style:
touching, sad, emotional, sincere, thought provoking ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
aids, gay, homosexuality, lgbtq, gays and lesbians, gay interest, gay slur, male homosexuality, homosexual, terminal illness, lgbt, friendship ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 2014, year 1983, year 1982 ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, ethiopia, washington d.c., yale university ...
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