Here we've displayed a list of the best Homelessness films : Salaam Bombay!(1988), The Pursuit of Happyness(2006), Tokyo Godfathers(2003), The Gleaners and I(2000), It Happened on 5th Avenue(1947), Leaf on a Pillow(1998), The Long Way Home(1997), The Fisher King(1991), Merrily We Live(1938), See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary(2010), Emperor of the North(1973), Kisses(2008) ... ...
8.0/10
Drama
USA|India|France|UK
1988
113 Minutes
Shafiq Syed Hansa Vithal Aneeta Kanwar Raghubir Yadav Chanda Sharma Nana Patekar Anjaan Amrit Patel
young boy mother brother drug dealer prostitute friend dark emotional bombay, india small town street slum circus poverty addiction abandonment family homelessness homesickness growing up
The boy Krishna is abandoned by his mother at the Apollo Circus and she tells him that he can only return home when he can afford 500 rupees to pay for the bicycle of his brother that he ... See full summary »
8.0/10
Drama
USA
2006
116 Minutes
Will Smith Jaden Smith Thandie Newton Brian Howe James Karen Dan Castellaneta Kurt Fuller Takayo Fischer Kevin West Domenic Bove Scott Klace
salesman son boss stockbroker wife emotional dark san francisco hotel stadium office parenthood homelessness eviction ambition financial crisis discovery sacrifice fall 1980s
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
7.8/10
Comedy, Anime, Drama
Japan
2003
90 Minutes
homeless person hobo transsexual runaway alcoholic baby emotional touching tokyo street homelessness abandonment family christmas quest rescue growing up 2000s
On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.
7.7/10
Documentary
France
2000
82 Minutes
Agnès Varda Francois Wertheimer
filmmaker chef professor artist truck driver amusing somber bleak creative engaging fascinating france beach countryside city refuse community art homelessness food
Varda films and interviews gleaners in France in all forms, from those picking fields after the harvest to those scouring the dumpsters of Paris.
7.7/10
Other, Comedy
USA
1947
115 Minutes
Don DeFore Ann Harding Victor Moore Charles Ruggles Gale Storm Grant Mitchell Edward Brophy Alan Hale Jr. Dorothea Kent
businessman wealthy man drifter veteran daughter ex-wife touching charming amusing uplifting manhattan, n.y. townhouse park virginia greed homelessness father/daughter relationship class distinctions business deal second chance
Two homeless men move into a mansion while its owners are wintering in the South.
7.5/10
Drama
Indonesia
1998
80 Minutes
Kancil Heru Sugeng Christine Hakim Kabri Wali Sarah Azhari
street urchin ex-husband merchant boy woman disheartening gritty bleak yogyakarta, indonesia city basement street workshop homelessness survival drugs scams helping others urban poverty escape
The Indonesian society is seen through a middle-aged lady's eyes in her daily encounters with the street children who work and live off the harsh and sleazy world of adults.
7.5/10
Documentary
USA
1997
110 Minutes
holocaust survivor narrator jew refugee bleak intense uplifting germany israel holocaust rescue daunting task homelessness world war ii escape quest 1940s
The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
7.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1991
132 Minutes
Robin Williams Jeff Bridges Amanda Plummer Mercedes Ruehl Michael Jeter Adam Bryant Paul Lombardi David Hyde Pierce
dj homeless person cabaret performer woman girlfriend dark emotional offbeat heartwarming new york city radio station hospital train station holy grail meaning of life redemption values suicide attempt homelessness quest
A former radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a terrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a deranged homeless man who was an unwitting victim of that mistake.
7.4/10
Comedy
USA
1938
90 Minutes
Brian Aherne Constance Bennett Billie Burke Alan Mowbray Patsy Kelly Ann Dvorak Tom Brown Clarence Kolb
matron ex-convict chauffeur butler tramp daughter hysterical wild united states household rehabilitation family dysfunction homelessness mistaken identity philanthropy transformation love 1930s
Dizzy society matron Emily Kilbourne has a habit of hiring ex-cons and hobos as servants. Her latest find is a handsome "tramp" who shows up at her doorstep and soon ends up in a ... See full summary »
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
2010
91 Minutes
comedian actor drummer singer deaf person creative emotional gutsy los angeles new york city comedy festival recording studio college stage deafness musicians creative process disability homelessness performance
This inspirational documentary follows four deaf entertainers: a comic, drummer, actor and a singer as they attempt to cross over to mainstream audiences. These uniquely talented entertainers overcome great challenges to celebrate success.
7.3/10
Adventure
USA
1973
118 Minutes
Lee Marvin Ernest Borgnine Keith Carradine Charles Tyner Harry Caesar Malcolm Atterbury Simon Oakland Matt Clark Elisha Cook Jr.
hobo conductor police officer tense spirited railway railyard west coast train travel railroad showdown homelessness great depression rivalry pursuit underdog 1930s
In 1933, during the Depression, Shack the brutal conductor of the number 19 train has a personal vendetta against the best train hopping hobo tramp in the Northwest, A No. 1.
7.3/10
Drama
Ireland|Sweden
2008
76 Minutes
Kelly O'Neill Shane Curry Paul Roe Neili Conroy David Bendito Elizabeth Fuh Willie Higgins Sean McDonagh Stephen Rea
boy girl abusive father mother older brother prostitute bleak emotional disheartening dublin street housing project dysfunctional family child abuse friendship homelessness running away quest growing up 2000s
Two kids, Dylan and Kylie, run away from home at Christmas and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets of inner-city Dublin.
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
1998
86 Minutes
Gary Fredo Rick Wilder
police officer homeless person teenager punk skinhead anarchist gritty dark disturbing los angeles street homelessness punk rock abuse nihilism alcoholism anarchy growing up escape 1990s
The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film that follows the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1993
108 Minutes
Danny Glover Matt Dillon Rick Aviles Nina Siemaszko Ving Rhames Joe Seneca
homeless person mentally impaired person bully friend veteran gritty emotional new york city street homeless shelter mentorship homelessness unlikely friendship struggle survival hard times discovery transformation underdog 1990s
A homeless schizophrenic seeks the help of a streetwise combat veteran as they attempt to overcome cruel life on the streets.
7.1/10
Comedy
USA
1989
97 Minutes
Charles Lane Nicole Alysia Sandye Wilson Darnell Williams Trula Hoosier Tanya Cunningham Edie Falco Tom Hoover
artist beautiful woman young girl mother father street performer amusing heartwarming new york city slum street church homelessness murder search unusual friendship quest underdog pursuit mystery
Nearly silent comedy filmed in black and white follows a street artist (Charles Lane), who rescues a baby after her father was murdered. The artist then sets off to find the mother, but has... See full summary »
7.1/10
Drama
USA
1971
110 Minutes
Al Pacino Kitty Winn Alan Vint Richard Bright Kiel Martin Michael McClanathan Warren Finnerty Marcia Jean Kurtz Raul Julia Angie Ortega Larry T. Marshall
junkie girlfriend brother police officer hustler dark disturbing fascinating powerful new york city park drug addiction heroin young love homelessness crime betrayal temptation love wretched excess
Follows the lives of heroin addicts who frequent "Needle Park" in New York City.
7.0/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1933
82 Minutes
Al Jolson Madge Evans Frank Morgan Harry Langdon Chester Conklin Tyler Brooke Bert Roach Edgar Connor Dorothea Wolbert Harold Goodwin Burr McIntosh
hobo friend woman mayor street-sweeper charming offbeat lighthearted new york city central park river homelessness the great depression amnesia rescue suicide attempt rescue discovery 1930s
A New York tramp (Jolson) falls in love with the mayor's amnesiac girlfriend after rescuing her from a suicide attempt
6.9/10
Drama
Iceland|Denmark|USA|France|Germany
2009
98 Minutes
Brian Cox Paul Dano Isild Le Besco Bill Buell Susan Blommaert Alice Olivia Clarke Kim Songwon Brown Stephen McKinley Henderson
bar owner homeless person nurse psychiatrist patient roommate amusing airy touching new york state hospital bar street homelessness medical operation new job generosity poverty rise 2000s
A cantankerous but ailing bartender takes a kindly young homeless man in under his wing.
6.8/10
Drama
USA
1992
113 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Edward Furlong Lucinda Jenney Don Harvey Tracey Kapinsky Margaret Welsh John Boylan Greg Sevigny
ex-convict teenager father son criminal gritty bleak moving profound seattle father/son relationship redemption self-esteem homelessness poverty alcoholism transformation growing up underdog 20th century
An ex-convict is tracked down by his estranged teenage son, and the pair try to build a relationship and life together in Seattle.
6.7/10
Comedy, Drama
UK
2015
104 Minutes
Maggie Smith Alex Jennings Roger Allam Deborah Findlay Frances de la Tour Gwen Taylor Jim Broadbent David Calder James Corden Dominic Cooper Russell Tovey
playwright homeless person amusing hysterical positive inspiring london friendship homelessness living arrangements living together love sacrifice discovery 1970s
A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her van that's parked in his driveway.
6.7/10
Drama
USA
1987
141 Minutes
Jack Nicholson Meryl Streep Tom Waits Carroll Baker Michael O'Keefe Diane Venora Fred Gwynne Margaret Whitton Jake Dengel Nathan Lane James Gammon
baseball player singer wife homeless person bleak witty powerful street albany, n.y. bar factory great depression homelessness alcoholism love regret fall discovery 1910s
An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his home town of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.
6.5/10
Documentary, Action, Comedy, Drama
USA
2011
82 Minutes
loner outcast girlfriend vigilante idealist filmmaker amusing tender touching engaging orlando, fla. apartment san diego homeless shelter brooklyn, n.y. superheroes vigilantism good deeds homelessness imagination
A journey inside the world of real life caped crusaders. From all over America, these self-proclaimed crime fighters, don masks, homemade costumes and elaborate utility belts in an attempt to bring justice to evildoers everywhere.
6.4/10
Other, Adventure
UK
2020
Minutes
Luke Treadaway Anna Wilson-Jones Tim Plester Kristina Tonteri-Young Daisy Badger Nina Wadia
street performer musician cat charming positive melodramatic street corner homeless shelter animal shelter christmas homelessness animal rescue music love rise rescue 2020s
Sequel to the feature film 'A STREET CAT NAMED BOB'.
6.4/10
Musical, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2017
82 Minutes
Luka Kain Margot Bingham Regina Taylor Marquis Rodriguez Mj Rodriguez Indya Moore Alexia Garcia Kate Bornstein Jaylin Fletcher Stephen Conrad Moore Evander Duck Jr.
teen boy mother brother aunt drag queen transgender woman emotional profound tense powerful inspiring moving new york city high school apartment club stage homeless shelter transsexuality cross-dressing
A 14 year-old-boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city and find his passion in the process.
6.3/10
Action
USA
1994
96 Minutes
Ice-T Rutger Hauer Charles S. Dutton Gary Busey F. Murray Abraham John C. McGinley William McNamara Jeff Corey
homeless person psychiatrist oil baron investor cia agent brutal suspenseful dark thrilling pacific northwest forest cabin seattle murder hunting homelessness class conflict rivalry escape pursuit
A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.
6.0/10
Comedy
USA
1991
95 Minutes
Mel Brooks Lesley Ann Warren Jeffrey Tambor Stuart Pankin Howard Morris Rudy De Luca Theodore Wilson Michael Ensign Matthew Faison Billy Barty Brian Thompson
millionaire homeless person love interest dancer developer rival hysterical spirited amusing touching los angeles ghetto street office bet unlikely romance class conflict new identity homelessness land dispute
A filthy rich businessman bets a corporate rival that he can live on the streets of L.A. without the comforts of home or money, which proves to be tougher than he thought.
5.8/10
Drama
USA|Canada
2001
105 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Colm Feore Ann Magnuson Aunjanue Ellis Rodney Eastman Tamara Tunie Jay Rodan Anthony Michael Hall Damir Andrei Joris Jarsky Peter MacNeill
homeless person composer photographer daughter police officer disturbing gripping suspenseful moving park cave farm new york city murder hallucinations mental illness redemption valentine's day homelessness mystery
A cave-dwelling man sets out to track down the killer of a homeless boy, and bring him to justice.
5.7/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2018
74 Minutes
Jon Michael Hill Julian Parker Ryan Hallahan Blake DeLong
young man stranger police officer friend homeless person amusing bleak tense offbeat witty spirited chicago street corner street friendship homelessness leaving home police brutality shoot-out adventure
Two young men pass the time dreaming of the promised land.
4.7/10
Musical, Romance, Comedy, Drama
India
2010
130 Minutes
Shahid Kapoor Genelia D'Souza Vikas Bhalla Mohnish Bahl Satish Shah Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
actor choreographer dancer love interest director father amusing lighthearted spirited mumbai, india film set school delhi performance dreams disillusionment homelessness bollywood struggle discovery
New love convinces a struggling actor and dancer to enter a talent competition that could make him a superstar.
4.4/10
Comedy
USA
1995
88 Minutes
Pauly Shore Tia Carrere Stanley Tucci Brian Doyle Murray Abe Vigoda Charles Napier Richard Edson Richard Riehle Alex Datcher Richard T. Jones Shelley Winters
slacker juror murderer judge lawyer mother amusing offbeat trailer courtroom hotel jury duty sabotage homelessness trial murder sequestration discovery underdog 1990s
Jobless loser Tommy Collins is sequestered to be a juror in a serial killer trial. He does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations to take full advantage of the free lodging and food.
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