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1. How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Passed | 118 min | Drama, Family
At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans, he stern, she gentle, raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life.
Director: John Ford | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Anna Lee, Donald Crisp
Votes: 26,611
2. Citizen Kane (1941)
PG | 119 min | Drama, Mystery
Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance: 'Rosebud.'
Director: Orson Welles | Stars: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead
Votes: 467,002 | Gross: $1.59M
3. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–2004)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Seven British construction workers escape Britain's ever-growing dole queues and travel to Germany to work on a site in Düsseldorf. Follow their trials and tribulations of working away from home and away from the women they left behind.
Stars: Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Tim Healy, Kevin Whately
Votes: 4,062
4. On the Waterfront (1954)
Approved | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger
Votes: 165,498 | Gross: $9.60M
5. Blue Collar (1978)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama
When three automotive factory workers who're struggling financially try to steal from their own labor union, they discover corruption, and reluctantly decide to use this information for blackmail.
Director: Paul Schrader | Stars: Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel, Yaphet Kotto, Ed Begley Jr.
Votes: 10,693
6. The Man Without a Past (2002)
PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
M arrives in Helsinki only to be viciously attacked by thugs and pronounced dead by medics. He revives but with no memory of his past or his identity. He rebuilds his life from scratch, but the past inevitably catches up with him.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Annikki Tähti, Juhani Niemelä
Votes: 26,258 | Gross: $0.92M
7. On the Buses (1969–1973)
30 min | Comedy
Jack-the-lad bus driver and conductor Stan and Jack enjoy the female employees more than their work and Inspector Blake is relentless in his attempts to make their lives a misery.
Stars: Anna Karen, Bob Grant, Stephen Lewis, Reg Varney
Votes: 2,665
8. The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)
Not Rated | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Music
Will Thomas still lead a life of crime and cruelty, just like his thuggish father, or will he pursue his dream of becoming a pianist?
Director: Jacques Audiard | Stars: Romain Duris, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos, Niels Arestrup
Votes: 20,530 | Gross: $1.02M
9. Money for Nothing (1993)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
An unemployed man finds a money bag of $1.2 million after it dropped off an armored car.
Director: Ramón Menéndez | Stars: John Cusack, Debi Mazar, Michael Madsen, Benicio Del Toro
Votes: 4,334 | Gross: $1.04M
10. Ariel (1988)
Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki | Stars: Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo
Votes: 8,400
11. Roger & Me (1989)
R | 91 min | Documentary
After General Motors closes its factory in Flint, Michigan, eliminating 35,000 jobs, filmmaker Michael Moore undertakes a quixotic quest to interview General Motors' chairman, Roger B. Smith.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Roger B. Smith, Rhonda Britton, Fred Ross
Votes: 27,546 | Gross: $6.71M
12. White Man's Burden (1995)
R | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
In an alternative America where African-Americans and White Americans have reversed cultural roles, a white factory worker kidnaps a black factory owner for dismissing him over perceived disdain.
Director: Desmond Nakano | Stars: John Travolta, Harry Belafonte, Kelly Lynch, Margaret Avery
Votes: 5,197 | Gross: $3.76M
13. Lovers Lane (2000)
Not Rated | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A man who committed a series of murders thirteen years ago begins to hunt down his victims' children.
Director: Jon Steven Ward | Stars: Diedre Kilgore, Carter Roy, Brian Allemand, Erin J. Dean
Votes: 1,419
14. Sacco & Vanzetti (1971)
GP | 125 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In 1920s Boston, Italian immigrants Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are scrutinized for their anarchist beliefs while on trial for robbery and murder.
Director: Giuliano Montaldo | Stars: Gian Maria Volontè, Riccardo Cucciolla, Cyril Cusack, Rosanna Fratello
Votes: 3,742 | Gross: $0.19M
15. Salt of the Earth (1954)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, History
Mexican workers at a zinc mine call a general strike. It is only through the solidarity of the workers, and importantly the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers, and daughters, that they eventually triumph.
Director: Herbert J. Biberman | Stars: Juan Chacón, Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, David Bauer
Votes: 4,055
16. Cesar Chavez (2014)
PG-13 | 102 min | Biography, Drama
A biography of the civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez.
Director: Diego Luna | Stars: Michael Peña, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, John Malkovich
Votes: 3,626 | Gross: $5.55M
17. Strike (1925)
Not Rated | 82 min | Drama
A group of oppressed factory workers go on strike in pre-revolutionary Russia.
Director: Sergei Eisenstein | Stars: Grigoriy Aleksandrov, Maksim Shtraukh, Mikhail Gomorov, I. Ivanov
Votes: 8,656
18. Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, Trent Reznor
Votes: 4,901
19. Eight Hours Don't Make a Day (1972–1973)
Not Rated | 476 min | Drama
The young toolmaker Jochen fights with his colleagues to a performance bonus. He gets to know the girl Marion. For both, it is love at first sight.
Stars: Gottfried John, Wolfrid Lier, Anita Bucher, Werner Finck
Votes: 656 | Gross: $0.02M
20. Auf Achse (1980–1996)
48 min | Adventure, Crime
The adventures of a group of German truckers on jobs all over the world.
Stars: Manfred Krug, Rüdiger Kirschstein, Nele Mueller-Stöfen, Markus Knüfken
Votes: 349
21. The Dustbinmen (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Adventures encountered by a group of refuse collectors.
Stars: Bryan Pringle, Trevor Bannister, Graham Haberfield, Tim Wylton
Votes: 73
22. Berlin: Symphony of Metropolis (1927)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary
This movie shows us one day in Berlin, the rhythm of that time, starting at the earliest morning and ends in the deepest night.
Director: Walter Ruttmann | Star: Paul von Hindenburg
Votes: 4,805
23. Construction (2021)
104 min | Comedy, Romance
Three friends struggle to achieve their dreams. Their lives seem stagnant until the women in their lives help them find purpose and meaning.
Director: Malcolm Goodwin | Stars: Victor Hawks, Gino Anthony Pesi, Devin Ratray, Brooke Nevin
Votes: 53
24. El empleo (2008)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A man prepares and goes to work in a bizarre world, where the meaning of human workforce is taken to another level.
Directors: Santiago Bou Grasso, Patricio Plaza
Votes: 4,004
25. Taxi Blues (1990)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
A comedic love/hate relationship develops between a dour taxi driver and a hapless aspiring musician after the latter stiffs his cab fare.
Director: Pavel Lungin | Stars: Pyotr Mamonov, Pyotr Zaychenko, Vladimir Kashpur, Natalya Kolyakanova
Votes: 2,002 | Gross: $0.17M
26. Itni Si Baat (1981)
Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Family
One day while travelling on the BEST bus in Bombay, Raja produces a 100 rupee note to buy a 50 paisa bus ticket, and is made fun of by the bus conductor, and asked to leave the bus. Asha, ... See full summary »
Director: Madhu M. | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Moushumi Chatterjee, Arun Govil, Tamanna
Votes: 95
27. Traces of a Black Haired Girl (1972)
86 min | Drama, Romance
A railway worker moves to another city and experiences a love affair with a suburban prostitute. Their encounter disturbs his solitude, and the two begin their life together.
Director: Zdravko Randic | Stars: Boris Dvornik, Neda Spasojevic, Ruzica Sokic, Pavle Vuisic
Votes: 101
28. Detropia (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary on the city of Detroit and its woes, which are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady | Stars: Noah Stewart, Rachele Gilmnore, Michael Wanko, Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra
Votes: 1,626 | Gross: $0.36M
29. Za Marksa... (2012)
106 min | Drama
The film is about a clash between soviet-bred workers and wild realities of Russian capitalism. The plot is based on a real story of today's crisis when production owners sort out their ... See full summary »
Director: Svetlana Baskova | Stars: Sergey Pakhomov, Vladimir Epifantsev, Viktor Sergachyov, Lavrenty Svetlichny
Votes: 381
30. Kehraus (1983)
88 min | Comedy, Romance
Fork-lift truck driver Ferdinand Weitel is desperate: he earns just a few deutschmarks a month, and now an unsavoury insurance agent has talked him into signing over expensive contracts. ... See full summary »
Director: Hanns Christian Müller | Stars: Gerhard Polt, Gisela Schneeberger, Nikolaus Paryla, Dieter Hildebrandt
Votes: 713
31. The Rocky Road to Ruin (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The hero, Handsome Harry, is poor, honest, hard-working and pure as the driven snow. The villain, first cousin to Sniveley Whiplash, is deceitful, mean, contrary, selfish and a down-right ... See full summary »
Directors: John Hubley, Paul Sommer | Stars: Grace Lenard, Jerry Mann, John McLeish
Votes: 40
32. Our Leading Citizen (1939)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, Romance
Lem Schofield practices law in a formerly small-town that has grown to be an industrialized big city, He bases his ideals on the examples set by Abraham Lincoln and never waivers in them ... See full summary »
Director: Alfred Santell | Stars: Bob Burns, Susan Hayward, Joseph Allen, Elizabeth Patterson
Votes: 69
33. She Made Her Bed (1934)
Passed | 71 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
"Duke" Gordon (Robert Armstrong), a circus lion-tamer, tries to tames his wife, Laura (Sally Eilers), just as he does his lions. But, she is a one-man woman, married to the wrong man, but ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Murphy | Stars: Richard Arlen, Sally Eilers, Robert Armstrong, Grace Bradley
Votes: 25
34. I Promise to Pay (1937)
Approved | 68 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Eddie Lang (Chester Morris), a decent family man making $27.50 a week, borrows fifty-dollars from Richard Farra (Leo Carrillo) in order to take his wife, Mary (Helen Mack) and two small ... See full summary »
Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Chester Morris, Leo Carrillo, Helen Mack, Thomas Mitchell
Votes: 187
35. Pölynimurikauppiaat (1993)
58 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
In this Finnish cinema classic, three vacuum cleaner salesmen go door-to-door selling dreams of dust-free homes and personal ambitions in a bleak Finland hit by the worst recession in history.
Director: John Webster | Stars: Kimmo Sädeaho, Sami Ahtola, Kristiina Marin, John Webster
Votes: 363
36. Työmiehen päiväkirja (1967)
90 min | Drama
Leftist welder and right wing clerk get married. Soon enough they find themselves covered with financial and emotional problems.
Director: Risto Jarva | Stars: Elina Salo, Paul Osipow, Titta Karakorpi, Pentti Irjala
Votes: 197
37. Deep Rivers (2018)
75 min | Drama
In a forgotten corner of the Caucasus, a family of lumberjacks chops wood in order to fulfill their contract with the sawmill. When the father is injured, the youngest brother, who left the impoverished region years before is called back.
Director: Vladimir Bitokov | Stars: Oleg Gusejnov, Mariana Kazancheva, Roustam Muradov, Muhamed Sabiev
Votes: 197
38. Wilhelmsburger Freitag (1964)
90 min | Drama
A day in the lives of a Hamburger couple Jan and Renate. A few days ago they moved to Wilhelmsburg. There they have to build a child's room, but they lack the money.
Director: Egon Monk | Stars: Ingeborg Hartmann, Edgar Bessen, Harald Vock, Eva Maria Bauer
Votes: 34
39. Vier Stunden von Elbe 1 (1968 TV Movie)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Eberhard Fechner | Stars: Carsta Löck, Klaus Höhne, Helga Feddersen, Elke Twiesselmann
Votes: 35
40. Jouluksi kotiin (1975)
89 min | Drama
Construction worker Urho Suomalainen, his factory-worker wife Sirkka, and their two school-age children dream about getting away from their cramped rental apartment and moving to a house of... See full summary »
Director: Jaakko Pakkasvirta | Stars: Paavo Pentikäinen, Irma Martinkauppi, Kaisa Martinkauppi, Jari Erkkilä
Votes: 105
41. Totstellen (1975 TV Movie)
99 min | Drama
Director: Axel Corti | Stars: Klaus Rott, Sylvia Haider, Bruno Dallansky, Liliana Nelska
Votes: 42
42. Un homme est mort (2018)
66 min | Animation, Drama
In post-world war 2 France, the reconstruction effort leads to over exploitation of the working class. Labor unions demand better working conditions and decent salaries. During a ... See full summary »
Director: Olivier Cossu
Votes: 91
43. La Paloma (1989 TV Movie)
178 min | Documentary
Director: Eberhard Fechner | Stars: Heinrich Bick, Leonhard Daubenmerkel, Paul Frackowiak, Arnold Fürst
44. Grandpa Called It Art (1944)
10 min | Documentary, Short, History
Americans as a collective were known as being artistically challenged. During Grandpa's time, art in America was looked at a bit differently than it is today. Typical of the American ideal ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Hart | Stars: John Nesbitt, Ivan Le Lorraine Albright, Thomas Hart Benton, Charles Burchfield
Votes: 90
45. Bankett für Achilles (1975)
89 min | Drama
Karl Achilles has been working at the Bitterfeld chemical plant ever since he helped build it up in 1945. Now he is 65 years old and the time has come for him to retire. The movie depicts ... See full summary »
Director: Roland Gräf | Stars: Erwin Geschonneck, Elsa Grube-Deister, Jutta Wachowiak, Carl Heinz Choynski
Votes: 27
46. São Paulo, Sinfonia da Metrópole (1929)
90 min | Documentary
Documentary about the city of São Paulo, Brazil, having as model and inspiration the previous Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt (1927).
Directors: Adalberto Kemeny, Rudolf Rex Lustig
Votes: 85
47. Der eiserne Weg (1984–1985)
60 min | Adventure, History
Stars: Horst Kummeth, Arthur Brauss, Alfred Urankar, Eva-Maria Hagen
Votes: 11
48. Skatta (1964 TV Short)
20 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Mikko Niskanen | Star: Mikko Niskanen
Votes: 9
49. Liebe Mutter, mir geht es gut (1972)
87 min | Drama
The everyday life and politics of a working class man in Berlin, during a period of economic downturn in 1966-7.
Director: Christian Ziewer | Stars: Claus Eberth, Nikolaus Dutsch, Heinz Hermann, Ernest Lenart
Votes: 25
50. Mullin mallin (1961)
71 min | Comedy, Musical
Director: Veikko Itkonen | Stars: Esa Pakarinen, Eemeli, Spede Pasanen, Matti Kuusla
Votes: 66