Highest-Rated Movies about 'Class Conflict'

Metropolis (1927), The Rules of the Game (1939), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Spartacus (1960), Super 30 (2019), Titanic (1997), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Machuca (2004) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Class Conflict movies.

#16. Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Storyline: Rachel Chu, an American-born Chinese NYU professor, travels with her boyfriend, Nick to his hometown of Singapore for his best friend's wedding. Before long, his secret is out: Nick's family is wealthy, and he's considered the most eligible bachelor in Asia. Every single woman is incredibly jealous of Rachel and wants to bring her down.

Plot Keywords: materialism, chinawoman, infidelity, asian american, rich snob, hiked skirt, singapore ...

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#17. The House of the Spirits (1993)

Storyline: Chile, second half of the 20th century. The poor Esteban marries Clara and they get a daughter, Blanca. Esteban works hard and eventually gets money to buy a hacienda, eventually to become a local patriarch. He becomes very conservative and is feared by his workers. When Blanca grows up, she falls in love with a young revolutionary, Pedro, who urges the workers to fight for socialism. It is unavoidable that Pedro and Esteban are pitted against each other. Esteban tries to stop the love affair between Pedro and his daughter by all means possible but soon Blanca becomes pregnant and has a daughter. The void between father and daughter seems unbridgeable when Blanca moves in with Pedro.

Plot Keywords: patriarch, oppression, class conflict, catholic church, catholic, cemetery, childbirth ...

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#18. Too Late the Hero (1970)

Storyline: A World War II movie set on a Pacific island. Japanese and Allied forces occupy different parts of the island. When a group of British soldiers are sent on a mission behind enemy lines, things don't go exactly to plan. This movie differs in that some of the "heros" are very reluctant, but they come good when they are pursued by the Japanese, who are determined to prevent them returning to base.—Rob Hartill

Plot Keywords: independent film, landmine, jungle, japanese army, hostage, hand grenade, grave robbing ...

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#19. Elysium (2013)

Storyline: In the year 2154, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Delacourt, a government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life but could bring equality to these polarized worlds.

Plot Keywords: cyberpunk, dystopia, class conflict, los angeles california, class differences, social commentary, fictional war ...

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#20. Society (1989)

Storyline: Bill is worried that he is 'different' to his sister and parents. They mix with other 'upper class' people while Bill is more down to earth. Even his girlfriend seems a bit odd. All is revealed when Bill returns home to find a party in full swing. Not for the weak of stomach.

Plot Keywords: body horror, secret society, orgy, surrealism, sex doll, psychiatrist, nudity ...

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#22. Inventing the Abbotts (1997)

Storyline: Set in the 1950s, Inventing the Abbotts is a dramatic look at the life of two boys from the wrong side of the tracks and their interaction with the three daughters of local aristocrat Lloyd Abbott. The boys, Jacey and Doug Holt, have only three things in common: their family, table tennis and chasing the beautiful Abbott sisters. Their father, a reckless risk-taker, lost his life through a wager with Lloyd Abbott, his then business partner.

Plot Keywords: 1950s, sex scene, female frontal nudity, coming of age, sibling rivalry, nipples, teenage girl ...

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#23. Island in the Sun (1957)

Storyline: Set on a fictitious island in the Carribean during colonial British rule, it focuses on the life of a young charismatic and handsome black male with political aspirations. He finds himself confused on returning home when his romantic liaison with a white female tends to conflict with his political views. As rumor has it, an interracial screen kiss caused quite a commotion in the U.S. when this movie was released. The plot is further strengthened by a look at the lives of a white expatriate family also living on the island. The family has to deal with problems of infidelity, racism, and murder.—Warren D. Mottley <trident@toj.com>

Plot Keywords: murder, multiple storyline, political campaign, interracial relationship, class conflict, racial tension, jealous husband ...

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#24. For Queen and Country (1988)

Storyline: Reuben, having been discharged from the British military, returns to London after a tour of duty in Northern Ireland and the Falklands, where he was decorated as a war Hero. However, given his vocation to his country, he finds interviews for jobs surprisingly difficult to arrange, even though they were sorted out by his careers officers in the army. Within time, he realises his illustrious army record holds no sway in everyday life.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: class conflict, pub, disillusionment, riot, men's room, sniper, racism ...

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#25. Absolute Beginners (1986)

Storyline: A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets involved with a pop promoter and tries to crack the big time. Meanwhile, racial tension is brewing in Colin's Notting Hill housing estate...—Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>

Plot Keywords: father son relationship, hate, hit in the crotch, homosexual, husband wife relationship, ice cream cone, jazz music ...

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#26. The First Purge (2018)

Storyline: This horror/action-adventure film from director Gerard McMurray serves as a prequel that recounts events that led up to the first Purge event. To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA) test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community.

Plot Keywords: experiment, church, drone, ku klux klan, resistance movement, massacre, protest ...

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