Top Movies & TV Shows Similar to Poverty List
- Pursuit of Happyness - Explores themes of economic struggle and resilience.
- The Florida Project - Follows children living in a budget motel, highlighting issues of poverty.
- The Grapes of Wrath - Classic portrayal of families facing poverty during the Great Depression.
- Slumdog Millionaire - Addresses poverty in India while showcasing a rise from hardship.
- Hustle & Flow - Depicts struggles of aspiring musicians in a poverty-stricken environment.
- The Pursuit of Happyness - Highlights a father's struggle against poverty to provide for his son.
- Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire - Follows a young girl facing severe abuse and poverty.
- Winter's Bone - Centers on a young woman navigating poverty in rural America.
- Room - Explores the harshness of a confined life and poverty.
- The Blind Side - Stories of poverty and the transformational power of kindness.
- Bicycle Thieves - A poignant Italian neorealist film about poverty and survival.
- Nomadland - Explores the life of a woman living as a modern-day nomad due to economic hardship.
- The Other Side of the River - Delves into socioeconomic struggles and human resilience.
- Good Will Hunting - Features themes of class struggle and finding potential against the odds.
- Sorry We Missed You - Investigates the impact of economic strain on a British family.
- American Honey - Follows misfit teenagers traveling across America to find work.
- The Kite Runner - Explores themes of friendship set against a backdrop of war and poverty.
- In America - Follows an Irish family immigrating to America, struggling with poverty.
- Boys Don't Cry - Highlights personal struggles and societal challenges related to identity and poverty.
- The Wire - Explores issues of poverty through the lens of urban life in Baltimore.
- Breaking Bad - Studying life's harsh economic realities leading to moral struggles.
- Shame - Explores themes of addiction and societal challenges stemming from poverty.
- The Queen's Gambit - Follows an orphaned girl overcoming her struggles and poverty through chess.
- Dead Poets Society - Explores themes of ambition and social class disparity.
- The Help - Set against the backdrop of racial and economic disparities in the South.
- The Born Identity - Explores the impact of identity loss and survival in a challenging world.
- The Hate U Give - Addresses issues of racial inequality and economic struggles.
- The Big Short - Explains the financial crisis and its impact on everyday people.
- Cinderella Man - Based on true events of a boxer overcoming the Great Depression.
- Blood Diamond - Explores the connection between poverty and conflict in Sierra Leone.
- City of God - A harrowing view of social inequality and crime set in the favelas of Brazil.
- The Slums of Beverly Hills - A comedic take on growing up in an economically challenged family.
- Hunger - Explores the conditions of poverty and activism in Ireland.
- Lilya 4-ever - A stark portrayal of poverty and the human trafficking crisis.
- Wild - A journey of self-discovery after personal loss and hardship.
- The Good Place - Despite its premise, explores themes of morality and social constructs.
- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - Explores self-discovery and breaking free from stagnation.
- Little Miss Sunshine - A dysfunctional family's travels to support their daughter in a beauty pageant, facing financial issues.
- The Social Network - Examines ambition and the creation of wealth against personal struggles.
- Fences - Focuses on the struggles of an African American family in the 1950s.
- Barry - Explores moral dilemmas and personal conflict against an economic backdrop.
- The Wire: Season 4 - Specifically examines the school-to-prison pipeline and socioeconomic factors.
- Degrassi: The Next Generation - Deals with various youth issues, including poverty and familial struggles.
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| # | Name | Year | Country | Genres | IMDb Votes | IMDb Rating | Type | Status | CBFC |
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| 1 |
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2005 | United States of America | Documentary | 70 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | |
| 2 |
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2017 | United States of America | Drama | 130794 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 3 |
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1940 | United States of America | Drama | 100940 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | NR |
| 4 |
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2008 | United Kingdom | Drama | 882520 | 8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 5 |
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2005 | United States of America | Crime | 43545 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 6 |
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2006 | United States of America | Drama | 568904 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 7 |
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2010 | Netherlands | Crime | 151488 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 8 |
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2015 | Canada | Drama | 455229 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | R |
| 9 |
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2009 | United States of America | Drama | 364032 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 10 |
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1948 | Italy | Drama | 177123 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 11 |
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2021 | United States of America | Drama | 186008 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | |
| 12 |
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2022 | India | Drama | 433 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 13 |
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1997 | United States of America | Drama | 1086590 | 8.3 | Movie | Released | R |
| 14 |
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2019 | Belgium | Drama | 26249 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 15 |
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2016 | United Kingdom | Adventure | 47041 | 7 | Movie | Released | |
| 16 |
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2007 | China | Drama | 82835 | 7.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 17 |
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2003 | Ireland | Drama | 44431 | 7.7 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 18 |
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1999 | United States of America | Biography | 104107 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | R |
| 19 |
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2002 | United States of America | Crime | 384058 | 9.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 20 |
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2008 | United States of America | Crime | 2187130 | 9.5 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 21 |
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2011 | Canada | Drama | 207482 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | |
| 22 |
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2020 | United States of America | Drama | 575311 | 8.5 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |
| 23 |
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1989 | United States of America | Comedy | 556046 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 24 |
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2011 | India | Drama | 498104 | 8.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 25 |
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2018 | United States of America | Crime | 40892 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 26 |
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2015 | United States of America | Biography | 492003 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | R |
| 27 |
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2005 | United States of America | Romance | 199732 | 8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 28 |
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2006 | Germany | Drama | 591751 | 8 | Movie | Released | |
| 29 |
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2002 | Brazil | Drama | 809417 | 8.6 | Movie | Released | |
| 30 |
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2008 | Ireland | Drama | 73965 | 7.5 | Movie | Released | |
| 31 |
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2002 | Denmark | Crime | 50056 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 32 |
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2014 | United States of America | Adventure | 140337 | 7.1 | Movie | Released | |
| 33 |
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2016 | United States of America | Comedy | 193959 | 8.2 | Serie | Ended | TV-14 |
| 34 |
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2013 | United Kingdom | Adventure | 344677 | 7.3 | Movie | Released | PG |
| 35 |
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2006 | United States of America | Comedy | 523038 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | |
| 36 |
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2010 | United States of America | Drama | 767077 | 7.8 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 37 |
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2016 | Canada | Drama | 119144 | 7.2 | Movie | Released | PG-13 |
| 38 |
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2018 | United States of America | Action | 125461 | 8.3 | Serie | Ended | TV-MA |