Activism movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant activism movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, political, inspirational, serious and historical drama films and TV shows about / with activism, politics, biopic, idealism, protest, society, courage, activist, revolution and justice plots mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as activism: Suffragette (2015), The Glorias (2020), Then Barbara Met Alan (2022), The Best of Enemies (2019), Walkout (2006), If Not Us, Who? (2011), Let the River Flow (2023), Bold Native (2010), One Battle After Another (2025), The Names of Love (2010).
Best films
New films
| All That's Left of You (2025) | 8.1 | |
| Tow (2025) | 6.5 | |
| Solo Boy (2025) | 7.8 | |
| Landlord (2026) | 4.3 | |
| Hound's Hill (2025) | 5.9 |
List of activism movies
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: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement to her travels throughout the U.S. and around the world, Steinem has made an everlasting mark ...
Style:
political, inspirational, factual, thought provoking, uplifting
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
feminism, feminist, activism, journalism, women, biopic, abortion, civil rights, civil rights movement, introspection, injustice, justice ...
Time:
2020s
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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
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
The story of the real-life unlikely relationship between an outspoken civil rights activist and a local Ku Klux Klan leader in 1971 North Carolina.
Style:
sincere, thought provoking, period piece, disturbing, rough ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
civil rights, interracial friendship, human spirit, segregation, african american, reverend, activism, human rights, ku klux klan, racism, black, name calling ...
Time:
year 1971, 70s, year 2016, year 2005
Place:
north carolina, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Walkout is the true story of a young Mexican American high school teacher, Sal Castro. He mentors a group of students in East Los Angeles, when the students decide to stage a peaceful walkout to protest the injustices of the public school system. ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, captivating, political ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
politics, discrimination, society, righting the wronged, lifestyle, fighting the system, teachers and students, rebelliousness, dedicated educator, activism, resistance, injustice ...
Time:
60s, year 1968, year 1969
Place:
los angeles, usa, california, malibu california
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
In the early 60s, Bernward Vesper and fellow university student Gudrun Ensslin begin a passionate love in the stifling atmosphere of provincial West Germany. Dedicated to the power of the written word, Bernward and Gudrun found a publishing house ...
Style:
captivating, tense, serious, realistic
Plot:
terrorism, fighting the system, activism, sexuality, love affair, rebellion, politics, rebelliousness, unlikely couple, society, danger, raf ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s
Place:
west berlin west germany, germany, europe, west germany
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Norway, Sweden, Finland
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
During summer 1979, Ester moves to Alta in Northern Norway to begin teaching at an elementary school. Like many Sámi at the time, she is ashamed of her heritage and conceals her ethnicity. Ester goes to great lengths to fit in, even joining in with ...
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, psychological, captivating, historical drama ...
Plot:
racism, activism, protest, discrimination, hunger, problem, social problems, activist, assimilation, social justice, human rights, inheritance ...
Time:
70s
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Charlie Cranehill, an animal liberator wanted for domestic terrorism, emerges from the underground to coordinate a nationwide action as his estranged CEO father tries to find him before the FBI does.
Style:
realistic, captivating, semi serious, sincere, humorous ...
Plot:
animal rights, activism, animal rescue, courage, civil disobedience, saving a life, compassion, sabotage, farm, political propaganda, fbi investigation, underground movement ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, ...
Style:
political thriller, dark comedy, action drama, emotional, suspenseful ...
Plot:
father daughter relationship, revolution, political violence, terrorism, manhunt, revolutionary, white supremacist, car chase, heist, betrayal, new identity, stoner ...
Place:
california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Bahia Benmahmoud, a free-spirited young woman, has a particular way of seeing political engagement, as she doesn't hesitate to sleep with those who don't agree with her to convert them to her cause - which is a lot of people, as all ...
Style:
sexy, sincere, sweet, talky, melancholic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
politics, public nudity, sex, bare breasts, cheating girlfriend, love story, nudity, promiscuous woman, coitus, family history, activism, culture clash ...
Time:
year 2010, 2000s, 70s, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france, algeria, berlin germany
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The true story of William Wilberforce's courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Although meeting intense opposition, his minister, John Newton, urges him to see the cause through.
Style:
emotional, inspirational, period piece, costume drama, factual ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
slavery, politics, politician, mentor, civil rights, slave trade, friendship, freedom, christian, british empire, religion, biopic ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, ancient times, 1800s, georgian era ...
Place:
england, london, britain, paris france, france ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.
Style:
touching, inspirational, political, factual, historical drama ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
racism, president, u.s. president, civil rights, black history, racial discrimination, butler, injustice, african american, politics, civil rights movement, father son relationship ...
Time:
80s, 70s, year 2013, 60s, year 1961 ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, birmingham alabama, nashville tennessee, america ...
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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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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, biting, suspense
Plot:
criminal conspiracy, environmental issue, environmental activist, environmentalist, felony, terrorism, activism, environmental, conspiracy, terrorist plot, terrorist attack, corporate greed ...
Place:
texas, long beach california, north dakota, portland oregon, usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
In the 1930s, during the British Raj, Analeesan "Eesa", a former soldier of the British Indian Army called Captain Miller, is on a mission to protect the people from the British after witnessing an atrocity.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, intense, heroic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
soldier, activism, british raj, resistance, freedom, colonialism, criminal, fight, battles, betrayal, atrocity, sacrifice ...
Time:
1930s, 80s
Place:
india
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
True story of Mary Griffith, gay rights crusader, whose teenage son committed suicide due to her religious intolerance. Based on the book of the same title by Leroy Aarons.
Style:
touching, sentimental, sad, sexual, emotional ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
lgbt, gay, gay teenager, homosexuality, suicide, homosexual, gay love, gay rights, lgbt teen, gays and lesbians, gay relationship, religious intolerance ...
Time:
2000s, year 1984, year 1979, 21st century
Place:
usa, ethiopia, san francisco, california, portland oregon
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
An affectionate and refreshing East/West-Germany comedy about a boy who’s mother was in a coma while the Berlin wall fell and when she wakes up he must try to keep her from learning what happen (since she was an avid communist supporter) to avoid ...
Style:
sentimental, humorous, breathtaking, witty, feel good ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
berlin wall, coma, politics, capitalism, childhood, idealism, german reunification, society, amnesia, cold war, culture clash, communism ...
Time:
year 2003, year 1989, year 1990, year 2004, 2000s ...
Place:
east germany, german democratic republic, germany, berlin germany, soviet union ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Three friends leading a nonprofit organisation investigate environmental crimes in the Amazon involving a major mining company.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, tense, captivating
Plot:
activism, environmental activism, private investigation, deforestation, amazon, journalism, teamwork, environmental activist, environmentalist, environmental destruction, environmental issue, environmentalism ...
Place:
brazil
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A wealthy teenager from New York City tries to win over his activist crush by traveling to Texas and befriending a would-be mass shooter.
Style:
dark comedy, indie film, satirical, ironic
Plot:
activism, satire, social commentary, coming of age, unlikely friendships, male friendship, mass murder, teenager, moral ambiguity, youth culture, class differences, identity crisis ...
Place:
texas, new york
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Finland
Duration: 154 min.
TV show
Story:
Activists follows the years from 1899 to 1906 when Finland as an independent nation started to form. At the center stage are young restless souls who operate against the backdrop of the phenomena of the time: deep social divisions, political ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, dramatic, tension, tense ...
Plot:
activism, nationalism, civil unrest, independence movement, realism, political intrigue, class conflict, revolutionary, frustration, power struggle, idealism, riot ...
Time:
turn of the century
Place:
finland, russia
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
As an AIDS activist and member of ACT UP in the 1980s and 90s, Sam witnessed the deaths of too many friends and lovers. Battlewounded and struggling with survivor's guilt, Sam now resents the complacency of his former comrades and derides what ...
Style:
sexy, touching, psychological, melancholic, romantic ...
Plot:
gay, relationships, gay couple, lgbt, male nudity, lovers, love, love affair, activism, gay relationship, love and romance, homosexual ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Set in 1985, Manila, 3 siblings spend an extended summer waiting to immigrate to the United States, while their country gets ready to evict their homeland's notorious dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.
Style:
realistic, captivating, sincere, serious, tagalog ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
revolution, martial law, immigration, protest, election, politics, activism, summer, coming of age, life is a bitch, youth, pop culture ...
Time:
year 1985, 80s
Place:
the philippines
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253
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Finland, Sweden
Duration: 300 min.
TV show
Story:
As a group of Finish ecoterrorists escalate their attacks, they are pursued by an environmentally conscious detective who's less radical about his activism and tries to save the earth in his own personal way.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, serious, captivating
Plot:
terrorist group, environmental activism, double life, police detective, police investigation, police officer, environment, love, police, secret, manslaughter, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
helsinki finland, finland
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the ...
Style:
factual, realistic, tense, intense, talky ...
Plot:
politics, racism, closeted homosexual, civil rights, president, u.s. president, african american, propaganda, biopic, election, civil rights movement, usa president ...
Time:
year 2016, year 1963, 60s
Place:
texas, dallas texas, america, vietnam, usa ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
What happened, that 24th of December? This is what officer Chartier wants to find out. To understand, he will have to go back 48 hours earlier to Franck's Christmas eve. Franck is an insignificant drama-teacher by day, but also belongs to a ...
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, thought provoking
Plot:
animal rights, fighting the system, moral dilemma, idealism, police investigation, unlikely criminals, hopes, law enforcement, betrayal, rebellion, dishonesty, radical ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
europe, france
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Genre: Drama
Country: Chile
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Carmen spends 40 years of her life seeking for justice after the murder of her husband.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, historical drama ...
Plot:
dictatorship, investigation, human rights, repression, justice, military coup, activism, authoritarianism, testimony, trauma, problem, attorney ...
Time:
20th century, year 2000, year 1973, 70s
Place:
chile, bolivia, south america, venezuela, brazil ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, Argentina
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
This series examines the events leading up the brutal murder of Dominican activist Minerva Mirabal and her two activist sisters, on the orders of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. The heinous crime would set in motion not only the end of a vicious ...
Style:
historical drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, emotional ...
Plot:
dictatorship, resistance, dissident, politics, activism, women's rights, courage, human rights, political repression, oppression, latin american history, injustice ...
Place:
dominican republic, latin america
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Thailand
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The Moonhunter tells a true story of two young Thai revolutionaries. Seksan Prasertkul, a fearless student leader, who, in October 1973, commanded the biggest mass demonstration in modern Thai history. The event led to a popular uprising that ...
Style:
historical drama, period piece, political, tragic
Plot:
military dictatorship, activism, political violence, student protest, assassination, sacrifice, repression, civil unrest, underground movement, cold war era, military, politics ...
Time:
70s, year 1973
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand
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Genre: Crime
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
The story revolves around a brave heart Barun Biswas, who raised voice against numerous gang rapes in a village called Dukhiya. Dukhiya, where gang rapes had become a festival. These were celebrated by some political criminals.
Style:
intense, bleak, emotional, dark, political thriller ...
Plot:
rape, activism, sexual abuse, social commentary, vigilante, political corruption, male protagonist, revenge, murder, small town, human rights, retribution ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
kolkata
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected ...
Style:
touching, thought provoking, gothic, compassionate, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing, manly, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom, courtroom drama, trial, racism, small town, legal, single father, coming of age, rape, justice, childhood ...
Time:
1930s, year 1932, 20th century, year 1962
Place:
alabama, usa, southern usa, america, africa ...
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