Here we've displayed a list of the best Working Class films : Salesman(1969), This Is England(2006), A Northern Soul(2018), The Devil and Miss Jones(1941), Sorry We Missed You(2019), Shadows in Paradise(1986), The Catered Affair(1956), The Dreamlife of Angels(1998), Raining Stones(1993), Paterson(2016), Quadrophenia(1979), Made in Dagenham(2010) ... ...
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
1969
90 Minutes
David Maysles Melbourne I. Feltman Margaret McCarron Kennie Turner
salesman employee husband housewife rival old man bleak somber dark united states small town car rural life traveling salesman working class work pursuit rivalry 1960s
Four dogged door-to-door Bible salesmen travel from Boston to Florida on a seemingly futile quest to sell luxury editions of the Good Book to working-class Catholics.
7.7/10
Drama
UK
2006
98 Minutes
Thomas Turgoose Stephen Graham Jo Hartley Andrew Shim Joseph Gilgun Vicky McClure Rosamund Hanson Andrew Ellis Perry Benson George Newton Frank Harper
skinhead racist young boy ex-convict friend girlfriend disheartening unrestrained touching cleethorpes, england street city racism coming of age working class nationalism father figure gangs growing up rivalry
A young boy becomes friends with a gang of skinheads. Friends soon become like family, and relationships will be pushed to the very limit.
7.7/10
Documentary
UK
2018
75 Minutes
Steve Arnott
worker british man child musician amusing charming emotional endearing inspiring northern england city tour bus fair warehouse city life working class hip-hop british culture british life love
A documentary following a resident of Hull as he attempts to make a positive impact on his community by travelling with a hip-hop tour bus.
7.6/10
Comedy
USA
1941
92 Minutes
Jean Arthur Bob Cummings Charles Coburn Edmund Gwenn Spring Byington S.Z. Sakall
boss salesgirl union organizer clerk charming endearing witty department store united states union romance disguise working class discovery quest love 1940s
A tycoon goes undercover to ferret out agitators at a department store, but gets involved in their lives instead.
7.6/10
Drama
UK|France|Belgium
2019
100 Minutes
Kris Hitchen Debbie Honeywood Rhys Stone Katie Proctor Mark Birch Alfie Dobson Charlie Richmond
entrepreneur employee father wife husband mother child boss bleak brooding dark disheartening emotional gritty melancholy moving profound raw sad solemn
Hoping that self-employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up UK delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of this modern-day form of labour exploitation.
7.5/10
Romance
Finland
1986
76 Minutes
Matti Pellonpää Kati Outinen Kylli Köngäs Sakari Kuosmanen Esko Nikkari Pekka Laiho Jukka-Pekka Palo Mari Rantasila
garbage collector cashier love interest boss woman best friend dark touching gritty offbeat motel grocery store truck countryside helsinki finland theft unemployment disillusionment death
An episode in the life of Nikander, a garbage man, involving the death of a coworker, a love affair and much more.
7.5/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
1956
93 Minutes
Bette Davis Ernest Borgnine Debbie Reynolds Barry Fitzgerald Rod Taylor Robert F. Simon Madge Kennedy Dorothy Stickney Carol Veazie Joan Camden Ray Stricklyn
mother daughter fiancé father uncle endearing spirited melodramatic new york city family home wedding family feud mother/daughter relationship working class discovery sacrifice 1950s
When Jane tells her parents that she is getting married to Ralph Halloran, her mother Agnes, starts planning an elaborate wedding, even though Jane does not wish it.
7.4/10
Drama
France
1998
113 Minutes
Élodie Bouchez Natacha Régnier Grégoire Colin Jo Prestia Patrick Mercado
seamstress club owner bouncer mother daughter boyfriend passionate tense spirited gritty lille, france sweatshop apartment nightclub hospital working class friendship sex bad choices female bonding
The lives of two dissimilar girls turned out in different ways.
7.4/10
Comedy, Drama
UK
1993
90 Minutes
Bruce Jones Julie Brown Ricky Tomlinson Tom Hickey Gemma Phoenix Mike Fallon Jonathan James George Moss
poor person sidekick blue-collar worker butcher father daughter charming bleak playful tense manchester, england farm church van working class religion odd jobs pride bad luck poverty
This Ken Loach film tells the story of a man devoted to his family and his religion. Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her ... See full summary »
7.4/10
Comedy, Drama
France|Germany|USA
2016
118 Minutes
Adam Driver Golshifteh Farahani Barry Shabaka Henley Cliff "Method Man" Smith Chasten Harmon William Jackson Harper Masatoshi Nagase Sterling Jerins Rizwan Manji
bus driver passenger dog bartender wife writer calm emotional heartwarming inspiring profound new jersey bus bar house small-town life writing working class work-life balance discovery
A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.
7.3/10
Musical, Drama
UK
1979
115 Minutes
Phil Daniels Mark Wingett Philip Davis Leslie Ash Garry Cooper Sting
young man gang member pretty woman friend gang leader brooding engaging london brighton, england street troubled youth disillusionment rebellion working class gangs rock 'n' roll underdog discovery 1960s
Jimmy loathes his job and parents. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding and drugs, only to be disappointed.
7.2/10
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK
2010
113 Minutes
Sally Hawkins Bob Hoskins Miranda Richardson Geraldine James Rosamund Pike Andrea Riseborough Daniel Mays Jamie Winstone Rupert Graves Nicola Duffett Lorraine Stanley
employee husband teacher boss coworker inspiring engaging great britain factory strike discrimination working class manufacturing political activism women's rights rise underdog 1960s
A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.
7.1/10
Drama
Australia|USA
2002
114 Minutes
Geoffrey Rush Judy Davis Jesse Spencer Tim Draxl David Hoflin Craig Horner Brittany Byrnes Deborah Kennedy Mark Hembrow Mitchell Dellevergin Thomas Davidson
swimmer son father mother brother inspiring emotional brisbane, australia household swimming pool determination competition father/son relationship family dysfunction working class sports discovery rise 1960s
The inspirational life story of Australian swimmer Tony Fingleton.
7.1/10
Comedy, Drama
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|UK|France|Germany|Greece
1995
96 Minutes
Tom Conti Miki Manojlovic María Casares Zorka Manojlovic Sergej Trifunovic Chia-ching Niu Andjela Stojkovic Ananda Ellis John Norman Thomas Jonathon Peck Michael Willis
immigrant illegal immigrant mother bar owner friend emotional moving melodramatic brooklyn, n.y. bar montenegro mexico immigrants american life family illegal immigration working class hard times sacrifice underdog
This tale take place in a bar. The Spanish Alonso and his blind mother run this place. Bay, who is Alonso's friend live here too. This story tells something about Alonso and Bay and the "... See full summary »
7.1/10
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
USA
2009
95 Minutes
waitress prince witch doctor old woman mother creative dreamy new orleans restaurant swamp romance voodoo poverty class distinctions race relations working class discovery metamorphosis 1920s
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
7.0/10
Documentary
USA|UK
1997
96 Minutes
michael moore ceo musician author union organizer brash crafty rousing bookstore midwest office parking lot shopping mall united states corporate greed working class interview labor politics unemployment
On his book tour, Michael Moore exposes more wrongdoing by greedy big businesses and callous politicians around America.
6.9/10
Drama
UK
1968
119 Minutes
Bob Kellett Suzy Kendall Dennis Waterman Maureen Limpan Adrienne Posta
wealthy woman worker friend colleague emotional melancholy disheartening london england factory pub class distinctions working class abortion discovery growing up love 20th century
Addresses some of the major 60s social issues - a bored rich London-girl from Chelsea decides to go "slumming" in depressed Battersea, getting a flat and starts factory-work and makes friends... of which one has to get an illegal abortion.
6.9/10
Romance
France
1997
101 Minutes
Ariane Ascaride Gerard Meylan Pascale Roberts Jacques Boudet Frédérique Bonnal Jean-Pierre Darroussin Laetitia Pesenti Miloud Nacer Pierre Banderet
cashier single mother security guard neighbor boss amusing gritty emotional winsome marseilles, france supermarket factory apartment building bar hospital poverty unlikely romance working class theft communal living
Marius is the keeper of an abandoned cement works staying high above the quarter of l'Estaque in Marseilles. Jeannette is bringing up her two children alone with her poor checkout operator ... See full summary »
6.8/10
Musical, Romance
UK
1938
80 Minutes
Jessie Matthews Roland Young Barry MacKay Jack Whiting Noel Madison Frank Pettingell Alastair Sim Athene Seyler Margaret Vyner William Dewhurst Peggy Novak
barge worker millionaire entertainer financier agent chorus girl charming melodramatic endearing london thames river barge tower bridge music hall nightclub ambition working class romance show business success
Kay, who works on a Thames River barge, and Steve are secretly in love with each other but do their best to hide it. Kay wants desperately to be a music-hall star and Steve wants to be a ... See full summary »
6.8/10
Comedy, Drama
USA
2008
102 Minutes
Amy Adams Emily Blunt Alan Arkin Jason Spevack Steve Zahn Mary Lynn Rajskub Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez Eric Christian Olsen Kevin Chapman
woman sister son sweetheart father creative offbeat engaging new mexico crime scene household apartment death family dysfunction eccentricity working class hope love sacrifice transformation
In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business -- a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service -- with her unreliable sister.
6.7/10
Drama
UK
1940
77 Minutes
Paul Robeson Edward Chapman Simon Lack Rachel Thomas Edward Rigby Clifford Evans Allan Jeayes George Merritt Edward Lexy Noel Howlett
african-american miner singer choir director charming endearing heartwarming patriotic wales mine working class class struggle mining race relations choir sacrifice underdog 1940s
In a Welsh coal mining valley, a young man with a beautiful singing voice is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice when a pit disaster threatens.
6.6/10
Romance
UK
1985
92 Minutes
Alexandra Pigg Peter Firth Alfred Molina Margi Clarke Neil Cunningham Ken Campbell Angela Clarke Tracy Lea
woman friend sailor charming passionate england liverpool, england waterfront shore leave romance culture clash working class friendship love 1980s
Two Soviet sailors, Peter and Sergei, go ashore in Liverpool to spend one night on the town. Peter can speak a minimal amount of English but it's enough to make contact with two ... See full summary »
6.5/10
Comedy
USA
1995
93 Minutes
William Forsythe Vincent Gallo Adam Trese Gareth Williams LisaGay Hamilton Bridgit Ryan Kim Dickens Frances McDormand Suzanne Shepherd Nicole Burdette Robert LuPone
thief friend wife brother prostitute witty endearing mellow jersey city, n.j. crime friendship underdog working class luck escape quest 1990s
Jerry and his two pals, Russ and Syd, are just looking for some easy money to help them break out of their nowhere lives in their nowhere town. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist which ... See full summary »
6.4/10
Comedy
UK
2002
93 Minutes
Chandeep Uppal Anna Brewster Sanjeev Bhaskar Ayesha Dharker Kathy Burke Lynn Redgrave Omid Djalili Meera Syal Alex Freeborn Max Beesley Zohra Segal
child friend indian racist amusing charming cheeky heartwarming lighthearted england village family home countryside working class friendship culture clash adventure growing up transformation 20th century
Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence ... See full summary »
6.3/10
Crime, Biography, Drama
Spain|Bulgaria
2017
128 Minutes
Javier Bardem Penélope Cruz Peter Sarsgaard Julieth Restrepo Lillian Blankenship David Valencia David Ojalvo Óscar Jaenada Ricardo Niño Pedro Calvo
pablo escobar drug lord journalist woman cia agent american police captain police officer brutal charming confident crafty engaging fiery incredible intense intricate powerful raw uneasy
A journalist strikes up a romantic relationship with notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.
6.3/10
Drama
USA
2005
90 Minutes
Tara Devon Gallagher Shawn Hatosy Cherry Jones Sarah Paulson Robert Knott Michael Mosley Kate Goehring
girl father mother woman brother dense gutsy powerful maryland waterfront coast family history accident suicide sex working class alcoholism discovery growing up love
After an accident in a small Maryland fishing town, 11-year-old Emma begins to question the nature of the adults around her.
6.3/10
Drama
UK|Ireland
1999
84 Minutes
Dermot Healy Maria Doyle Kennedy Brendan Coyle Stephen Rae Jake Williams Roy Larkin Lisa O'Reilly Rachel Pilkington
old man boy young man uncle young woman brooding profound ireland countryside england london aging working class retirement romance memory nostalgia discovery growing up 1980s
The film tells of the memories and feeling of loss of an Irish immigrant who eventually winds up doing construction work in the anonymous cities of England.
6.2/10
Drama
USA
1944
90 Minutes
William Bendix Susan Hayward John Loder Dorothy Comingore Roman Bohnen Tom Fadden Alan Napier Charles Cane
socialite engineer laborer beautiful woman tender uneasy dark ship new york city forbidden love class conflict working class loneliness identity self-esteem forbidden love quest 1940s
During the 1940s, social class conflict is depicted when a spoiled socialite, traveling on a freighter, calls the ship's head stoker a hairy ape, provoking him into stalking the rich woman once ashore in New York.
6.1/10
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1949
73 Minutes
Bobby Driscoll Barbara Hale Arthur Kennedy Paul Stewart Ruth Roman Anthony Ross Richard Benedict Jim Nolan Ken Terrell Lee Phelps Eric Mack
young boy mother father neighbor sailor police detective suspenseful thrilling frightening new york city apartment witnessing murder lying kidnapping children vs. adults working class fear escape discovery 1940s
A group of people come together in the Swiss Alps to climb a previously unconquered mountain, revealing their inner selves in the process.
6.1/10
Comedy
France
2010
92 Minutes
Gérard Depardieu Benoît Delépine Yolande Moreau Isabelle Adjani Benoît Poelvoorde Blutch Philippe Nahon Bouli Lanners Anna Mouglalis Catherine Hosmalin Miss Ming
retiree wife amusing france pension working class bureaucracy pursuit 2000s
A retiree battles to obtain his rightfully due pension.
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