Rebel movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant rebel movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out epic, cult classic, captivating, serious, stylized and entertaining films and TV shows about / with rebel, rebellion, death, violence, murder, society, gun, battles, fight and freedom plots mostly in Drama, Action and Sci-Fi genres shot in USA, Germany, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as rebel: Hotel Rwanda (2004), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Repo Men (2010), Blood Diamond (2006), Serenity (2005), Ironclad (2011), Amigo (2010), Spartacus (2010), Ready Player One (2018), The Edukators (2004).
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370K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, South Africa, Italy, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his ...
Style:
emotional, intense, informative, rough, political ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
genocide, racism, war, hotel, against humanity, cruelty, civil war, refugee, politics, war crime, murder, un ...
Time:
20th century, year 2004, 90s, 2000s
Place:
rwanda, africa, south africa, congo, somalia ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
Style:
futuristic, exciting, scenic, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family friendly, family outing, adult
Plot:
star wars, space opera, female protagonist, rebellion, robot, space travel, rebel, tough girl, jedi, self sacrifice, spacecraft, strong female lead ...
Time:
future, year 2016, 2010s
Place:
space western, london
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110K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agents to repossess the organs. Remy is one of the ...
Style:
futuristic, bloody, suspense, absurd, thought provoking ...
Plot:
cyberpunk, distopia, dystopia, evil corporation, dystopian future, dystopic future, rebel, virtual reality, chase, hitman, transplant, black market ...
Time:
future, 2010s, near future, year 2010
Place:
usa
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583K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son ...
Style:
serious, captivating, thought provoking, harsh, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
greed, treasure hunt, mercenary, gem, civil war, escapades, smuggling, journalism, mining, brutality, slavery, revolution ...
Time:
90s, year 2006, year 2003, 20th century, year 1999 ...
Place:
africa, sierra leone, south africa, zimbabwe, angola ...
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305K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl ...
Style:
futuristic, action packed, semi serious, cult classic, visually stunning ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
space travel, space opera, dystopia, outer space, spaceship, space and aliens, spacecraft, alien, space wars, future war, friendship, mechanic ...
Time:
future, year 2005, 2000s, distant future
Place:
space western
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44K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, Switzerland, USA, Germany
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, captivating, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, medieval, siege, crusader, castle, sword fight, warrior, battles, evil king, king, rebel, rebellion ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century, medieval times, year 2011, ancient times
Place:
england, britain, europe
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662
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla ...
Style:
captivating, serious, cult classic, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
soldier, moral dilemma, friendship, rebel, rebelliousness, culture clash, military, society, social relations, leadership, life is a bitch, communication problem ...
Time:
20th century, 1900s, year 1900
Place:
the philippines, asia, iraq
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255K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
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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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
Style:
exciting, captivating, atmospheric, stylized, cyber ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, family outing
Plot:
virtual reality, cyberpunk, video game, virtuality, geek, love, teenage boy, dystopia, computer, teamwork, evil corporation, friendship ...
Time:
future, 2040s, 2010s, jurassic, near future ...
Place:
ohio, empire state building manhattan new york city, columbus ohio, new york, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Ireland, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in ...
Style:
political, bleak, factual, brutal, bloody ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
rebellion, civil war, ira, resistance, war, politics, freedom, rebel, traitor, injustice, occupation, debate ...
Time:
1920s, year 2006, 20th century, 2000s, post world war one ...
Place:
ireland, england, northern ireland, dublin ireland, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.
Style:
political, philosophical, psychological, sentimental, independent film ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rebelliousness, rebellion, debt, rebel, politics, boyfriend, friends, kidnapping, revolution, vandalism, fighting the system, twists and turns ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, year 1968, 21st century
Place:
germany, berlin germany, europe, barcelona
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
As Rebel leaders map their strategy for an all-out attack on the Emperor's newer, bigger Death Star. Han Solo remains frozen in the cavernous desert fortress of Jabba the Hutt, the most loathsome outlaw in the universe, who is also keeping ...
Style:
futuristic, saga, entertaining, action adventure, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, boys' night ...
Plot:
star wars, space opera, alien, space and aliens, jedi, heroic mission, space wars, creature, outer space, space, rebel, space battle ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1983, 80s
Place:
space western
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24K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, Germany, Czech Republic
Duration: 265 min.
TV show
Story:
A three part mini-series based on Frank Herbert's classic Science Fiction novel entailing politics, betrayal, lust, greed and the coming of a Messiah.
Style:
epic, futuristic, stylized, atmospheric, light ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
space opera, rebel, outer space, prophecy, dune, desert planet, distopia, space travel, chosen one, alien planet, space wars, religion ...
Time:
future, year 2000
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265K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid, even though he's got a beautiful wife who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life ...
Style:
futuristic, mind bending, entertaining, exciting, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
cyberpunk, distopia, virtual reality, memory loss, dystopic future, post apocalypse, technology, on the run, dystopian future, mars, false memory, secret agent ...
Time:
future, year 2012, 2010s, near future
Place:
seattle, big ben london
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
Style:
futuristic, exciting, cyber, saga, action packed ...
Audience:
kids, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
cyberpunk, artificial intelligence, distopia, virtual reality, dystopia, robot, freedom, fight, alternate reality, chosen one, resistance, prophecy ...
Time:
future, year 2003, near future, distant future, 23rd century ...
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194K
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, black and white, art house, disturbing, hood ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
racism, rebel, ghetto, poverty, skinhead, youth, police brutality, police, friendship, rebellion, drug, misfit ...
Time:
20th century, year 1995, 90s
Place:
paris france, france, middle east, europe
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100K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.
Style:
surreal, road movie, black comedy, avant garde, dark comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
on the road, murder, surrealism, forbidden love, on the run, road trip, violence, sex scene, domineering mother, rape, haunted by the past, dark humor ...
Time:
90s, year 1990, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new orleans, texas, austin texas, usa, california ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A high school slacker pretends to be sick to skip school and have an exciting day off alongside his girlfriend and his best buddy through Chicago, while trying to outwit his obsessive school principal and his unconformited sister along the way.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, funny, light, teen ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family friendly, chick flick, family outing ...
Plot:
coming of age, high school, teenager, teacher, teenage girl, friendship, teen angst, school, teenage angst, teenage boy, skipping school, rebel ...
Time:
80s, year 1986, 20th century
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois
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2.0M
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
Style:
philosophical, thought provoking, cerebral, mind bending, surreal ...
Audience:
kids, date night, family friendly, manly, chick flick ...
Plot:
artificial intelligence, philosophy, virtual reality, dystopia, distopia, martial arts, existentialism, cyberpunk, alternate reality, gunfight, fight, visceral ...
Time:
future, 20th century, near future, year 1999, 90s ...
Place:
persia, los angeles
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the ...
Style:
saga, cerebral, epic, entertaining, futuristic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, date night, girls' night ...
Plot:
space opera, star wars, outer space, rebellion, robot, spaceship, intergalactic, space wars, rebel, wilhelm scream, sword fight, space ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1977, 90s, year 2016 ...
Place:
space western
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292K
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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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, New Zealand, Japan
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night, manly, adult
Plot:
samurai, sword fight, military, battles, war, japanese history, courage, warrior, katana, self discovery, pride and honor, human spirit ...
Time:
19th century, year 2003, victorian era, 1800s, middle ages ...
Place:
japan, asia, africa, san francisco, tokyo ...
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211K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the British chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the american rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky ...
Style:
claymation, funny, witty, humorous, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot:
stop motion, bird, freedom, escape, anthropomorphic animal, prison, escape attempt, chicken, talking animal, rescue, chicken farm, anthropomorphism ...
Time:
20th century, year 1959, post world war two, 1950s, year 2000 ...
Place:
england, europe, united kingdom, yorkshire, northern england
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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, intellectual, harsh ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
terrorism, anti war, revolution, protest, revolutionary, journalist, prison, politics, idealism, capitalism, assassination, terrorist attack ...
Time:
70s, year 2008, 60s, 20th century, year 1967 ...
Place:
germany, somalia, west berlin west germany, berlin germany, africa ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Spain, France, USA, Germany
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution. ...
Style:
political, inspirational, talky, suspense, factual ...
Plot:
revolution, communism, dictatorship, rebel, idealism, biopic, hopes, life is a bitch, downfall, state affairs, heroes, folk hero ...
Time:
20th century, year 2008, 60s, year 1966, year 1967
Place:
bolivia, cuba, latin america, caribbean, south america
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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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387K
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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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 218 min.
Story:
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological ...
Style:
epic, captivating, breathtaking, visually appealing, visually stunning ...
Audience:
date night, teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
desert, world war one, military, british empire, camel, imperialism, historical character, battles, islam, politics, great war, train ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, 1920s, year 1962, victorian era ...
Place:
middle east, saudi arabia, ottoman empire, arabia, africa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
When Jack and Diane find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their rescue. In order to help their friend Diane, the A-Squad goes where no cheerleader has gone before: taking on a little after-school project known as ...
Style:
humorous, dark comedy, black comedy, feel good, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, date night, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
high school, heist, cheerleading, cheerleader, friendship, satire, teenage love, rebel, dark humor, girl gang, buddies, lifestyle ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s
Place:
kansas, usa
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological advances, members of the Lyons family converge on one crucial night in 2019. Over the next 15 years, the twists and turns of their everyday lives are explored as we find out if ...
Style:
political, captivating, light, apocalyptic, black comedy ...
Plot:
family relations, political activism, female politician, society, politics, political satire, dystopia, rebel, lgbt, lifestyle, lgbtqi, distopia ...
Time:
near future, future, 2020s, 2030s, year 2019
Place:
london, manchester
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