Here we've displayed a list of the best Social Climbing films : Match Point(2005), The Young Philadelphians(1959), Page 3(2005), The Damned Don't Cry(1950), Some Kind of Wonderful(1987), A Good Marriage(1982), Easy A(2010), Ruthless(1948), Piccadilly Jim(1936), The Private Affairs of Bel Ami(1947), From the Terrace(1960), Coco Before Chanel(2009) ... ...
Drama
UK|USA|Ireland|Luxembourg|France
2005
124 Minutes
Scarlett Johansson Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Emily Mortimer Matthew Goode Brian Cox Penelope Wilton Ewen Bremner James Nesbitt Rupert Penry-Jones Margaret Tyzack
tennis player student sister father wife girlfriend somber powerful london opera house country house museum greed social climbing infidelity pregnancy murder morality transformation wretched excess
At a turning point in his life, a former tennis pro falls for an actress who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1959
136 Minutes
Paul Newman Barbara Rush Alexis Smith Brian Keith Diane Brewster Billie Burke John Williams Robert Vaughn Otto Kruger Paul Picerni Robert Douglas
lawyer mother sweetheart alcoholic boss' wife birth father melodramatic fiery striking brash philadelphia house courtroom law office korea moral dilemma adultery social climbing blackmail korean war
A promising lawyer tries to handle his social and professional problems while climbing the ranks in Philadelphia.
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
India
2005
139 Minutes
Konkona Sen Sharma Atul Kulkarni Boman Irani Bikram Saluja Tara Sharma Sandhya Mridul Rehaan Engineer Jai Kalra Soni Razdan Nassar Abdulla
reporter makeup artist editor roommate socialite friend engaging wild rousing india party newsroom apartment office celebrities gossip show business integrity media social climbing
A look at Mumbai's socialite party circle world through the eyes of a Page 3 journalist.
Drama
USA
1950
103 Minutes
beautiful woman mobster accountant husband thug son melodramatic brooding uneasy intense texas small town family home new york city california desert social climbing betrayal new life schemes
A New York socialite climbs the ladder of success man by man until a life among rich gangsters gives her what she thought she always wanted.
Romance, Drama
USA
1987
94 Minutes
Eric Stoltz Mary Stuart Masterson Lea Thompson Craig Sheffer John Ashton Elias Koteas Molly Hagan Candace Cameron Chynna Phillips Scott Coffey
artist popular girl friend ex-boyfriend outcast tomboy charming endearing lighthearted high school house social climbing love triangle prom coming of age teen romance relationships discovery pursuit love
When Keith goes out with Amanda, the girl of his dreams, Amanda's ex-boyfriend plans to get back at Keith. Meanwhile, Keith's best friend, tomboy Watts, realizes she has feelings for Keith.
Comedy, Drama
France
1982
97 Minutes
Béatrice Romand André Dussollier Féodor Atkine Arielle Dombasle Huguette Faget Thamila Mezbah Sophie Renoir Herve Duhamel Pascal Greggory Virginie Thévenet Denise Bailly
college student best friend married man boyfriend attorney witty charming relaxing engaging paris university apartment shop cathedral france marriage friendship unrequited love art single life
Sabine vows to give up married lovers, and is determined to find a good husband. Her best friend Clarisse introduces her to her cousin Edmond, a busy lawyer from Paris. Sabine pursues ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2010
93 Minutes
Emma Stone Penn Badgley Amanda Bynes Dan Byrd Thomas Haden Church Patricia Clarkson Cam Gigandet Lisa Kudrow Malcolm McDowell Aly Michalka Stanley Tucci
teen girl rival best friend virgin teacher parent hilarious engaging positive quirky amusing charming high school office party bedroom california home virginity sex
A clean-cut high school student relies on the school's rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing.
Drama
USA
1948
104 Minutes
Zachary Scott Louis Hayward Diana Lynn Martha Vickers Sydney Greenstreet Lucille Bremer Edith Barrett Dennis Hoey Raymond Burr Joyce Arling Charles Evans
millionaire childhood friend childhood sweetheart father love interest businessman bleak tense striking family home boston office new york city mansion social climbing betrayal jealousy love triangle wealth murder
A poor boy who saved a rich girl from drowning is adopted by her family but he grows into a money-hungry ruthless businessman who would step on others to get to the top of the social ladder.
Comedy
USA
1936
100 Minutes
cartoonist father valet fiancée sister wealthy woman playful lighthearted london studio park restaurant united states ship americans abroad social climbing father/son relationship impersonation cartoons romance
In London, an American street caricaturist falls in love with a young woman who suddenly disappears, prompting him to develop a comic strip based on a "From Rags to Riches" family, that he does not know is hers, causing her embarrassment.
Drama
USA
1947
112 Minutes
George Sanders Angela Lansbury Ann Dvorak Frances Dee John Carradine Susan Douglas Rubes Hugo Haas Marie Wilson Albert Basserman Warren William Katherine Emery
womanizer widow daughter nobleman journalist wife crafty melodramatic hedonistic party france house newsroom social climbing dueling marriage frame-ups exploitation divorce wretched excess
Writer Georges Duroy (George Sanders) is one social-climbing S.O.B. who does most of his climbing over the warm (and cold) bodies of women. He begins with Rachel (Marie Wilson), a hanger-on... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1960
144 Minutes
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Myrna Loy Ina Balin Leon Ames Elizabeth Allen Barbara Eden George Grizzard Patrick O'Neal Felix Aylmer Raymond Greenleaf
careerist socialite sweetheart financier magnate business partner melodramatic passionate fiery gripping new york city pennsylvania mansion bedroom park social climbing adultery scandal career vs. love ethics
An ambitious young executive chooses a loveless marriage and an unfulfilling personal life in exchange for a successful Wall Street career.
Biography, Drama
France|Belgium
2009
105 Minutes
Audrey Tautou Benoît Poelvoorde Alessandro Nivola Marie Gillain Emmanuelle Devos Régis Royer Etienne Bartholomeus Yan Duffas Fabien Béhar Roch Leibovici Jean-Yves Chatelais
fashion designer seamstress cabaret performer businessman lover engaging emotional passionate orphanage cabaret paris france household fashion innovation creative process social climbing coco chanel class distinctions love
The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world.
Drama
USA
1947
140 Minutes
courtesan soldier king charles ii earl highwayman privateer emotional passionate england farm prison london theater court social climbing nobility marriage rebellion survival loss
In seventeenth-century England, Amber St. Clair aims to raise herself from country girl to nobility, and succeeds, but loses her true love in the process.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
1985
119 Minutes
James Woods Alan Arkin Gabrielle Lazure Michael Sarrazin Linda Sorenson Alan Scarfe Alexander Knox Robert Joy
jew writer father mother stripper wife madcap witty engaging emotional montreal ghetto canada england london city social climbing marriage jewish identity scandal
The story of a Jewish writer, from his life as a young boy in Montreal to his more complicated grown-up life.
Comedy
Switzerland|Germany|Austria
1999
108 Minutes
Elena Panova Geraldine Chaplin Martin Benrath Ulrich Noethen Ivan Darvas Marina Confalone Stefan Kurt Hans Peter Korff Joachim Tomaschewsky
prostitute russian attorney fashion designer beautiful girl offbeat dark amusing cheeky switzerland party bedroom apartment whistleblowing class distinctions social climbing immigration political unrest betrayal underdog
An innocent Russian call girl believes that she would make use of her influential contacts to get Swiss nationality.
Comedy
USA
1931
75 Minutes
Marie Dressler Polly Moran Anita Page William Collier Jr. Lucien Littlefield Sally Eilers William Bakewell Billy Naylor Jay Ward
beautician sister social climber daughter boyfriend husband lighthearted amusing family home spa new york city sauna family feud siblings poverty class conflict love triangle social climbing love transformation
A beauty parlor manager has her sister help her with interesting results.
Comedy
UK
1962
96 Minutes
puppeteer performance artist entertainer shopkeeper hilarious madcap spirited beach shop shopfront puppetry social climbing lost illusions rise fall transformation 1960s
Dark comedy about a seaside Punch and Judy man driven to distraction by his social climbing wife and his hatred for the snobbery of local government. He is persuaded to go to the Mayor's gala evening but it's all too much for him.
Drama
USA
1932
70 Minutes
Kay Francis Alan Dinehart Marjorie Gateson Gloria Stuart Allen Vincent
wife mistress architect brother daughter designer emotional passionate tender new york city bridge nightclub family home marital problems social climbing affair father/daughter relationship car accident divorce temptation
A married architect, stuck in a loveless marriage, due to his daughter, has an an affair with a dress designer (Natalie). Just when he's ready to ask his wife for a divorce, his daughter falls in love with Natalie's brother.
Drama
USA
1931
76 Minutes
Dorothy Mackaill Joel McCrea Ned Sparks Mary Carr Clara Kimball Young Robert McWade
manager boss daughter friend mother old flame melodramatic endearing spirited new jersey steel mill mansion apartment train station social climbing class conflict change of lifestyle father/daughter relationship unhappy marriage infidelity
Daughter of a wealthy family decides to marry a poor working man.
Drama
USA
1966
119 Minutes
Stephen Boyd Elke Sommer Milton Berle Eleanor Parker Joseph Cotten Jill St. John Tony Bennett Edie Adams Ernest Borgnine Ed Begley Walter Brennan
actor friend public relations specialist cabaret performer girlfriend private investigator melodramatic dark sad outlandish hollywood, calif. tijuana, mexico movie set new york city awards ceremony show business social climbing fame blackmail bad publicity
Snotty Hollywood actor becomes even more full of himself after he's nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Comedy
USA
2003
85 Minutes
Eric Christian Olsen Derek Richardson Rachel Nichols Cheri Oteri Luis Guzman Elden Henson William Lee Scott Mimi Rogers Eugene Levy Shia LaBeouf Josh Braaten
teenager student janitor principal bully foreign exchange student madcap offbeat amusing outlandish high school parade classroom car bathroom family home coming of age social climbing unlikely heroes intelligence
Set back in the 80s when Harry met Lloyd in high school where they cross paths with a mean principal and a bunch of other outcasts much like themselves.
Comedy
1946
83 Minutes
Red Skelton Marilyn Maxwell Marjorie Main Virginia O'Brien Eddie Anderson George Cleveland Leon Ames Marshall Thompson Jacqueline White Wilson Wood Lila Leeds
clerk love interest mother father sister braggart amusing playful madcap house family home united states ambition tall tales unlikely romance social climbing love relationships rise transformation
A windbag (Red Skelton) tries to impress his fiancee (Marilyn Maxwell) and her family with false accounts of his success.
Comedy
1970
97 Minutes
Warren Mitchell Pat Heywood Elaine Taylor Kenneth Cranham Vanessa Howard Richard Briers Adrienne Posta Bill Fraser Terence Alexander Maggie Rennie Clifford Parrish
salesman father airy amusing witty unrestrained playful lighthearted office england family home ambition social climbing career class struggle family morality rise pursuit underdog
A British insurance agent (Warren Mitchell) schemes to push himself and his family up the social ladder.
Romance, Action, Drama, History
2010
139 Minutes
Mélanie Thierry Lambert Wilson Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet Gaspard Ulliel Raphaël Personnaz Eric Rulliat Samuel Theis Michel Vuillermoz Judith Chemla Philippe Magnan César Domboy
marquis prince soldier heiress mother father tender spectacular passionate brooding battlefield castle courtyard mountain bedroom france religious wars social climbing arranged marriage battle
In 16th-century France, Marie de Mezières marries for her father's political gain, and when war breaks out, she becomes exposed to sexual and political intrigues of court.
Drama
1975
104 Minutes
Monique van de Ven Rutger Hauer Eddy Brugman Peter Farber Mart Gevers Riet Henius Tonny Popper Riek Schagen Jennifer Willems
daughter father mother boss banker prostitute sad shocking touching emotional amsterdam slum brothel restaurant city netherlands social climbing family poverty prostitution
A poor beauty (Monique van de Ven) becomes a streetwalker and meets a clerk (Rutger Hauer) and an aristocrat (Eddy Brugman) in 1880s Amsterdam.
Drama
1976
122 Minutes
Pradip Mukherjee Utpal Dutt Lily Chakravarty Robi Ghosh Dipankar Dey Soven Lahiri
sister best friend businessman taxi driver college graduate prostitute emotional dark gritty cheeky calcutta, india big city brothel family home apartment business post-college friendship prostitution social climbing
Directed by Satyajit Ray. An innocent youth takes a job in a profession where one must break the rules to succeed.
Musical, Comedy
1935
74 Minutes
Mae West Paul Cavanagh Ivan Lebedeff Gilbert Emery Marjorie Gateson Tito Coral Fred Kohler Monroe Owsley Grant Withers Luis Alberni
cattle rancher aristocrat husband saloon girl femme fatale british man cheeky melodramatic amusing buenos aires, argentina ranch southampton marriage social climbing money class distinctions love triangle status pursuit quest
A sassy female cattle rancher, Cleo Borden (Mae West), wants nothing more than to sashay her way into the moneyed class.