Here we've displayed a list of the best Rags To Riches films : This Sporting Life(1963), Easy Living(1937), The Five Heartbeats(1991), The Count of Monte Cristo(1934), Les Miserables(1998), Three Monkeys(2008), Stormy Weather(1943), The Sword in the Stone(1963), The Hudsucker Proxy(1994), Mansfield Park(1999), The Idolmaker(1980), Johnny Cash's America(2008) ... ...
7.6/10
Drama
UK
1963
134 Minutes
coal miner landlady team owner athlete brash uneasy wild yorkshire coal mine stadium club rugby rags to riches rise underdog 1950s
Despite success on the field, a rising rugby star senses the emerging emptiness of his life as his inner angst begins to materialize through aggression and brutality, so he attempts to woo his landlady in hopes of finding reason to live.
7.6/10
Comedy
USA
1937
86 Minutes
Jean Arthur Edward Arnold Ray Milland Luis Alberni Mary Nash Franklin Pangborn Barlowe Borland William Demarest Andrew Tombes Esther Dale Harlan Briggs
office worker wealthy man son wife hotel owner stockbroker cheeky playful frenetic new york city bus office hotel automat chance meeting class distinctions misunderstanding great depression rags to riches romance
A wealthy banker throws his wife's expensive fur coat off the roof of a building; it lands on the head of a stenographer, leading to everyone assuming she is his mistress and has access to his millions.
7.6/10
Drama, Music
USA
1991
122 Minutes
Robert Townsend Michael Wright Leon Harry Lennix Tico Wells Chuck Patterson Diahann Carroll Hawthorne James Harold Nicholas
singer manager record producer groupie friend gritty moving rousing detroit recording studio record store concert stage backstage ghetto rags to riches music industry african-americans racism performance jealousy
The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.
7.5/10
Adventure
USA
1934
113 Minutes
Robert Donat Elissa Landi Louis Calhern Sidney Blackmer Raymond Walburn O.P. Heggie Irene Hervey Georgia Caine Walter Walker Lawrence Grant Luis Alberni
prisoner count villain fiancée spirited gutsy rousing gripping paris italy island revenge fortune imprisonment rags to riches adventure revenge rivalry transformation 1810s
After greedy men have Edmound Dantes unjustly imprisoned for 20 years for innocently delivering a letter entrusted to him, he escapes to get his revenge on them.
7.5/10
Drama, History
UK|Germany|USA
1998
131 Minutes
Liam Neeson Geoffrey Rush Uma Thurman Claire Danes Hans Matheson Reine Brynolfsson Peter Vaughan Mimi Newman
mayor stepdaughter police officer lover revolutionary ex-convict melodramatic fiery moving incredible paris vigau, france town battlefield woods river revolution double life loyalty rags to riches
Valjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the French Revolution, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.
7.4/10
Drama
Turkey|France|Italy
2008
109 Minutes
Yavuz Bingol Hatice Aslan Rifat Sungar Ercan Kesal Cafer Köse Gürkan Aydin
businessman driver wife son emotional disheartening intense istanbul prison father/son relationship family secrets accidental death rags to riches infidelity cover-up sacrifice temptation 2000s
A family suffers from a major communication breakdown during their struggle to get through their hardships.
7.3/10
Musical
USA
1943
77 Minutes
Lena Horne Bill Robinson The Nicholas Brothers Dooley Wilson Nat Stanfield Johnny Horace Babe Wallace
dancer singer fats waller cab calloway soldier winsome spectacular music hall stage reunion aspirations performance rags to riches unlikely romance fame rise underdog love quest 1940s
The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African American entertainers of the early 1900s.
7.2/10
Kids & Family, Animation, Fantasy
USA
1963
80 Minutes
orphan foster brother merlin nobleman thrilling amusing wilderness london royal court jousting king arthur rags to riches destiny magic fable underdog rise adventure middle ages
A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.
7.2/10
Comedy
UK|Germany|USA
1994
111 Minutes
Tim Robbins Ethan Coen Jennifer Jason Leigh Paul Newman Charles Durning John Mahoney Jim True-Frost Bill Cobbs Bruce Campbell Joe Grifasi John Seitz
executive naïve person undercover reporter janitor concierge board member lighthearted amusing new york city tower office street restaurant apartment business inventions corporate culture corruption journalism rags to riches
A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.
7.0/10
Drama, History
UK
1999
110 Minutes
Embeth Davidtz Jonny Lee Miller Alessandro Nivola Frances O'Connor Harold Pinter Lindsay Duncan Sheila Gish James Purefoy Hugh Bonneville Justine Waddell Victoria Hamilton
uncle aunt cousin girl visitor love interest passionate airy spirited england mansion rags to riches unrequited love love triangle family wealth jealousy wretched excess rivalry temptation
Fanny, born into a poor family, is sent away to live with wealthy uncle Sir Thomas, his wife and their four children, where she'll be brought up for a proper introduction to society.
7.0/10
Musical
USA
1980
119 Minutes
Ray Sharkey Tovah Feldshuh Peter Gallagher Paul Land Joe Pantoliano Maureen McCormick John Aprea Richard Bright Olympia Dukakis
songwriter singer teen idol girlfriend spectacular melodramatic sultry pennsylvania stage apartment backstage street nightclub music pop culture fame rags to riches music industry rise rivalry
Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
7.0/10
Documentary
USA
2008
89 Minutes
Robert Gordon Jimmy Kendricks Loretta Lynn John Carter Cash J.E. Huff Marshall Grant Cindy Cash Sheryl Crow Lamar Alexander Al Gore
musician wife father richard nixon june carter inspiring confident fascinating patriotic arkansas memphis, tenn. recording studio johnny cash rags to riches country music addiction activism tragic death transformation rise
This documentary combines archival footage and interviews to examine the life of one of music's most universal legends, Johnny Cash. The film recounts the events of Cash's life, from his poor beginnings to his celebrity and his battle with drugs. It also delves into how Cash addressed the issues of his day and evolved to be both a patriot and a social activist. Many famous fans of Cash, including... See full summary »
7.0/10
Drama
Italy|USA
1954
128 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Ava Gardner Edmond O'Brien Marius Goring Rossano Brazzi Valentina Cortesa Elizabeth Sellars Warren Stevens
dancer director producer tycoon press agent count sad passionate french riviera london spain hollywood, calif. cemetery nightclub stardom filmmaking rags to riches exploitation loss of innocence deception
This is the life of a Hollywood movie star named Maria, as told by writer/director Harry et al, from being discovered in Madrid, Spain, until her funeral in Italy.
6.9/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1996
110 Minutes
Tom Everett Scott Liv Tyler Johnathon Schaech Steve Zahn Ethan Embry Tom Hanks Charlize Theron Obba Babatundé Giovanni Ribisi Chris Ellis Alex Rocco
drummer singer manager guitarist girlfriend musician amusing airy spirited pennsylvania united states california rags to riches friendship fame music industry rock 'n' roll love underdog transformation
A local Pennsylvania band scores a one hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from its manager.
6.9/10
Crime, Drama
USA
1932
80 Minutes
Warren William Lili Damita Glenda Farrell Harold Huber John Wray Hardie Albright
immigrant street sweeper entrepreneur actress girlfriend uncle melodramatic dark solemn chicago sweden europe factory small town illinois rags to riches business scheme arrogance success doomed romance
Unscrupulous Paul Kroll, starting as a Chicago janitor, uses graft to finance a trip to Sweden where by trickery he gains control of his uncle's small match factory. By expert manipulation ... See full summary »
6.8/10
Adventure, Fantasy
Italy|France
1974
155 Minutes
Ninetto Davoli Franco Merli Ines Pellegrini Luigina Rocchi Zeudi Biasolo Franco Citti Tessa Bouche Alberto Argentino
slave young man king wife creative playful dense market house paradise street storytelling impersonation romance kidnapping rags to riches love transformation underdog 14th century
Ancient Arabia. A youth is chosen by a beautiful slave girl to be her new master; she is kidnapped and they must search for each other. Stories are told within stories; love, travel and the whims of destiny.
6.8/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1964
128 Minutes
Debbie Reynolds Harve Presnell Ed Begley Jack Kruschen Hermione Baddeley Vassili Lambrinos Fred Essler Harvey Lembeck Lauren Gilbert Kathryn Card Hayden Rorke
orphan prince wife miner husband brash touching amusing witty quirky lighthearted colorado denver hms titanic marrying for money shipwreck rags to riches gold high society husband/wife relationship
A poor, uneducated mountain girl leaves her cabin in search of respect, a wealthy husband, and a better life in this fictionalized biopic of Margaret "Molly" Brown, who survived the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic.
6.8/10
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK|USA
2013
103 Minutes
James Corden Alexandra Roach Julie Walters Colm Meaney Mackenzie Crook Jemima Rooper Valeria Bilello Alex MacQueen
best friend opera singer heartwarming united kingdom talent show rags to riches rise 21st century
The true story of Paul Potts, a shy, bullied shop assistant by day and an amateur opera singer by night who became a phenomenon after being chosen for -- and ultimately winning -- Britain's Got Talent (2007).
6.8/10
Musical
USA
1939
86 Minutes
singer vaudevillian gambler wife con artist partner hilarious frenetic melodramatic new york city theater family home street vaudeville rags to riches love triangle career vs. love crime con game rise
A singer becomes a star in the Ziegfeld Follies, but her marriage to a con man has a bad effect on her career.
6.6/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1938
70 Minutes
Shirley Temple George Murphy Jimmy Durante Phyllis Brooks Edna May Oliver George Barbier Edward Ellis Jane Darwell El Brendel Donald Meek Patricia Wilder
orphan nephew band leader uncle landlady daughter winsome spectacular heartwarming new york city hotel stage courtroom broadway theater orphanage orphans musical performance rags to riches communal living family
An orphan is provisionally adopted by the manager of a hotel populated by show business people. The hotel's owner doesn't like the entertainers and wants the girl returned to the orphanage.
6.6/10
Musical
USA
1957
96 Minutes
Elvis Presley Judy Tyler Mickey Shaughnessy Vaughn Taylor Dean Jones Jennifer Holden Anne Neyland Peter Adams
prisoner rock star beautiful woman record producer singer cellmate amusing spirited cool prison recording studio hollywood, calif. show business prison life rock 'n' roll rags to riches true love fame love rise
After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.
6.6/10
Musical, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1982
130 Minutes
Aileen Quinn Albert Finney Carol Burnett Bernadette Peters Tim Curry Ann Reinking Geoffrey Holder Edward Herrmann
orphan billionaire dog bodyguard manager brother charming playful heartwarming amusing new york city orphanage mansion bridge adoption rags to riches orphanage scam family the great depression
A young orphan girl's adventures in finding a family that will take her.
6.6/10
Musical
USA
1940
127 Minutes
Alice Faye Don Ameche Henry Fonda Edward Arnold Warren William Leo Carrillo Helen Westley Dorothy Peterson Ernest Truex Nigel Bruce Lynn Bari
opera singer political candidate mother husband composer spirited uplifting melodramatic new york city music hall iowa show business rags to riches love performance romance ambition transformation underdog love
Life story of the musical star from her discovery in 1890 by band leader Tony Pastor till her retirement in 1912 when she married newspaperman Alexander Moore.
6.5/10
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Canada|United Arab Emirates|USA
2017
117 Minutes
Denzel Washington Colin Farrell Carmen Ejogo Lynda Gravátt Amanda Warren Hugo Armstrong Sam Gilroy Tony Plana DeRon Horton Amari Cheatom Vince Cefalu
lawyer defendant defense attorney civil rights leader victim law partner gripping crafty tense hedonistic intricate thrilling new york city jail courtroom law office apartment law firm law activism
Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.
6.5/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1947
96 Minutes
Betty Hutton John Lund Billy De Wolfe William Demarest Constance Collier Frank Faylen William Farnum Snub Pollard Creighton Hale Chester Conklin James Finlayson
woman starlet director best friend mentor actor hilarious endearing inspiring new york city stage movie set hollywood, calif. movie studio sweatshop silent movies rags to riches show business second chance friendship
The real life story of actress Pearl White during her rise to fame in silent serials.
6.5/10
Musical
USA
1985
94 Minutes
Blair Underwood LisaGay Hamilton Richard Gant Daniel Simmons Russell Simmons Charles Stettler Rick Rubin Sal Abbatiello Karen Moss Chad Elliot
business owner music producer rapper brother dj run-d.m.c. cool spirited amusing inspiring bronx, n.y. apartment club street new york city business rap music rags to riches competition musical performance
The story of a man who has started a new hip-hop/rap label called Krush Groove.
6.4/10
Musical, Comedy
USA
1937
109 Minutes
Dick Powell Rosemary Lane Hugh Herbert Lola Lane Ted Healy Glenda Farrell Johnnie Davis Frances Langford Alan Mowbray Mabel Todd Allyn Joslyn
saxophonist starlet look-alike agent waiter director melodramatic amusing spirited stage movie theater movie studio hotel talent show business success rags to riches fame music rise
Ronny Bowers, a saxophonist in Benny Goodman's band has won a talent contest an got a ten week contract with a film studio. On his first evening he is supposed to go with the studio's star ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Action
USA
1973
95 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Valerie Perrine Geraldine Fitzgerald Ned Beatty Gary Busey Art Lund Ed Lauter William Smith Gregory Walcott Tom Ligon Ernie Orsatti
moonshiner driver brother sponsor prisoner groupie uplifting wild north carolina racetrack country road hotel cars car racing rags to riches family business rise underdog 1960s
A young hellraiser quits his moonshine business to try to become the best NASCAR racer the south has ever seen.
6.4/10
Musical, Romance
USA
1946
114 Minutes
Betty Grable John Payne June Haver Reginald Gardiner Frank Latimore Gene Sheldon Sig Ruman Trudy Marshall
dancer uncle duke sister singer cheery charming new york city broadway theater paris new york state train show business immigration success sister relationship career vs. love rags to riches love rise
Two sisters from Hungary become famous entertainers in the early 1900s. Fictionalized biography with lots of songs.
6.4/10
Comedy
USA
1941
100 Minutes
Priscilla Lane Ronald Reagan Jeffrey Lynn May Robson Lee Patrick Helen Westley Walter Catlett Richard Carle George Barbier John Qualen Fay Helm
heiress granddaughter elderly woman boyfriend friend salesgirl amusing lighthearted heartwarming new york city boardinghouse department store europe mansion rags to riches helping others wealth class distinctions romantic dilemma inheritance
An older woman discovers that her multi-million dollar fortune was based on embezzlement, so she sets out to right the wrong. She goes to America to meet the young woman who is the one and ... See full summary »
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