Here we've displayed a list of the best Social Commentary films : Bunch of Kunst(2017), Talk to Me(2007), Super Size Me(2004), A King in New York(1957), Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer(2013), My Joy(2010), Black Mother(2018), Johnny Mad Dog(2008), Freaky Deaky(2012), The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond(2008), Paris or Perish(2013), Screwed(2011) ... ...
Documentary, Music
Germany
2017
103 Minutes
Steve Ignorant Andrew Fearn Iggy Pop Steve Underwood Jason Williamson
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British punk duo Sleaford Mods have been called "the voice of Britain" by their fans, "Britain's angriest band" by the Guardian and "The world's greatest rock 'n' roll band" by Iggy Pop. "... See full summary »
Biography, Drama
USA
2007
118 Minutes
Don Cheadle Chiwetel Ejiofor Taraji P. Henson Martin Sheen Cedric Kyles Peter MacNeill Richard Chevolleau Martin Randez Sean MacMahon
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The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.
Documentary
USA
2004
98 Minutes
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While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1957
105 Minutes
Charles Chaplin Dawn Addams Oliver Johnston Maxine Audley Jerry Desmonde Sidney James Joan Ingram Michael Chaplin John McLaren Phil Brown
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A recently-deposed European monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity and is later wrongly accused of being a Communist.
Documentary, Drama, Biography, Music, Crime
UK|USA
2013
90 Minutes
Mike Lerner Nadezhda Tolokonnikova Mariya Alyokhina Yekaterina Samutsevich Andrey Tolokonnikov Natalia Alyokhina Stanislav Samutsevich
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Follows the court case of three members of the Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot after their performance in a Russian Orthodox cathedral.
Drama
Germany|Ukraine|Netherlands
2010
127 Minutes
Vlad Ivanov Viktor Nemets Olga Shuvalova Vladimir Golovin Maria Varsami Aleksey Vertkov Boris Kamorzin Olga Kogut
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A few days in the life of truck driver Georgi, which seems to be a never-ending nightmare, a spiral of violence and abuses of power.
Documentary
Jamaica|USA
2018
77 Minutes
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From red light districts to lush rain-forests, 'Black Mother' is a loving and lyrical ode to Jamaica and its people, a visual poem that is at once deeply felt love letter and ecstatic street-corner prayer.
War, Drama
France|Belgium|Liberia
2008
95 Minutes
Christophe Minie Daisy Victoria Vandy Dagbeth Tweh Barry Chernoh Mohammed Sesay Leo Boyeneh Kote
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A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an African country.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Comedy, Drama
USA
2012
94 Minutes
Christian Slater Crispin Glover Billy Burke Michael Jai White Roger Bart Andy Dick Bill Duke Gloria Hendry Mark Saul Sabina Gadecki Breanne Racano
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Set in 1974, a pair of '60s radicals rely on their bomb-making skills on their way to becoming capitalists.
Romance, Drama
USA
2008
102 Minutes
Bryce Dallas Howard Chris Evans Ellen Burstyn Ann-Margret Mamie Gummer Will Patton Jessica Collins Barbara Garrick
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A rebellious socialite defies social conventions for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at true love, only to see her hopes shattered after a priceless diamond vanishes into thin air. Adapted from a long-lost Tennessee Williams screenplay.
Comedy
France
2013
95 Minutes
Reem Kherici Cécile Cassel Shirley Bousquet Salim Kechiouche Stéphane Rousseau Tarek Boudali Philippe Lachaux Joséphine Drai Mohamed Bastaoui
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Maya Ben Latif has the life that most women dream of: she is pretty, smart, wealthy, and she has a great job. But one night, when a problem with her gets involved, she is, therefore, ... See full summary »
Drama
UK
2011
110 Minutes
James D'Arcy Noel Clarke Frank Harper Kate Magowan Jamie Foreman Doug Allen Ray Panthaki Andrew Shim David Hayman Cal Macaninch Heather Peace
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The film is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK's most dangerous prisons. Based on ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
2002
103 Minutes
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After undergoing a number of personal crises, a stand-up comic returns to the stage for a one-man show featuring stinging social commentary and very personal reflections about his life.