Films about society

Films about society
List of the best films about society according to the audience: Divergent, Elysium, Locked Down, Chaos Walking, Voyagers, Irresistible, No Men Beyond This Point, The Neon Demon, Wild Tales, Major Grom: Plague Doctor.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 6.6
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, melodrama, adventure, detective
CountryUSA
Duration02:14

    In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrefantastic, action, drama
    CountryUSA, Mexico, Canada
    Duration01:49

    In the year 2159, 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 Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard line 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 (Matt Damon) 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.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    During a COVID-19 lockdown, sparring couple Linda and Paxton call a truce to attempt a high-risk jewellery heist at one of the world's most exclusive department stores, Harrods.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
    CountryUSA, Canada, Hong Kong, Luxembourg

    Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrefantastic, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA, Czech Republic, Romania, United Kingdom

    With the future of the human race at stake, a group of young men and women -- bred for intelligence and obedience -- embark on an expedition to colonize a distant planet. When they uncover disturbing secrets about the mission, they defy their training and begin to explore their most primitive natures. As life on the ship descends into chaos, they soon become consumed by fear, lust and an insatiable hunger for power.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA

    A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrefantastic, comedy, drama
    CountryCanada

    In a world where women have become asexual and are no longer giving birth to males, a quiet, unassuming housekeeper named Andrew Myers finds himself at the center of a battle to keep men from going extinct.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA, Belgium, Denmark, France
    Duration01:43

      When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.

      Markimdb: 8.1
      Genrethriller, comedy, drama
      CountryArgentina, Spain, France, United Kingdom
      Duration02:02

      Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, comedy, short, crime, detective
      CountryRussia

      Igor Grom is a skilled policeman from St. Petersburg, known for his daring nature and uncompromising attitude towards the criminals of all kinds. Incredible strength, analytical mind and integrity – these qualities make Major Grom the perfect policeman. Working tirelessly, he always pushes through, and meets the challenges standing in the way.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:33

      Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued.

      Markimdb: 9
      Genrefantastic, fantastic, action, action, thriller, drama, drama, adventure, crime
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:32

        Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:52

        After his family is evicted from their home, proud and desperate construction worker Dennis Nash tries to win his home back by striking a deal with the devil and working for Rick Carver, the corrupt real estate broker who evicted him.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA

        Pregnant again, Ali Wong returns to Netflix in her second original stand-up comedy special and gets real on why having kids is not all it's cracked up to be.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA

        This complex portrait of modern-day life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation explores the bond between a brother and his younger sister, who find themselves on separate paths to rediscovering the meaning of home.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama, detective, biography, history
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genrefantasy, drama
        CountryUSA, South Korea
        Duration02:13

        Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.

        Markimdb: 7.3
        Genrefantastic, adventure
        CountryUSA

        A group of librarians set off on adventures in an effort to save mysterious, ancient artifacts. Based on the series of "The Librarian" movies.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrethriller, drama, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

        An ambitious young FBI agent is assigned to investigate iconic actress Jean Seberg when she becomes embroiled in the tumultuous civil rights movement in late 1960s Los Angeles.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:19

        An agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts.

        Markimdb: 6.8
        Genredrama
        CountryFrance, Belgium, USA
        Duration02:24

        While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.

        Markimdb: 4.3
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA

        Dark Night enigmatically unfolds over the course of a lazy summer day, as it traces the events leading up to a mass shooting in a suburban multiplex. Abandoning the narrative confines of the true crime genre, the story is told through fragmented moments from the lives of several characters, whose fates are tragically intertwined. As the sky grows darker, the placid surface of daily life becomes disturbed by a lurking and inevitable horror.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:23

        Jess, age 18, and Moss, age 12 are second cousins in the dark-fire tobacco fields of rural Western Kentucky. Without immediate families that they can relate to, and lacking friends their own age, they only have each other. Over the course of a summer they venture on a journey exploring deep secrets and hopes of a future while being confronted with fears of isolation, abandonment and an unknown tomorrow.

        Markimdb: 4.2
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, sport
        CountryUSA

        When Destiny, captain of three-time national champions "The Rebels," is challenged to a global cheer showdown by an edgy new team called "The Truth," the Cheer Goddess organizes a virtual battle for squads from all around the world. It seems like the whole world wants to take down Destiny and her team, and they just might succeed, unless Destiny can rise to the challenge, set her ego aside and figure out who her real friends are.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrethriller, drama
        CountryRepublic of Ireland, Belgium, USA

        For her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd, a controlling, messiah-like figure with a frightening dark side. But when her insular world is rocked by a series of nightmarish visions and disturbing revelations, Selah begins to question everything about her existence—including her allegiance to the increasingly dangerous Shepherd.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genredrama, crime
        CountryUSA

        The lives of two different families collide when their children begin a relationship that leads to a tragic accident.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genredrama, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA

        An aging con artist cannot believe his luck when he meets a wealthy widow and marks her as his next target. But she hides a secret of her own.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrecomedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:26

        After an extremely regrettable one night stand, two strangers wake up to find themselves snowed in after sleeping through a blizzard that put all of Manhattan on ice. They're now trapped together in a tiny apartment, forced to get to know each other way more than any one night stand should.

        Markimdb: 6.6
        Genredrama, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:37

        The coach of a women's swim team parlays her success into an opportunity to build her school's men's golf team.

        Markimdb: 6
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA
        Duration02:11

        In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genreaction, fantasy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:29

        When the Sultan's first born is taken by an evil sorcerer, Sinbad is tasked with traveling to a desert of magic and creatures to save her.

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:01

        When his mom deposits him at the Red Hook housing project in Brooklyn to spend the summer with the grandfather he’s never met, young Flik may as well have landed on Mars. Fresh from his cushy life in Atlanta, he’s bored and friendless, and his strict grandfather, Enoch, a firebrand preacher, is bent on getting him to accept Jesus Christ as his personal savior. Only Chazz, the feisty girl from church, provides a diversion from the drudgery. As hot summer simmers and Sunday mornings brim with Enoch’s operatic sermons, things turn anything but dull as people’s conflicting agendas collide.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrecomedy, documentary, biography, history
        CountryUSA

        The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond despite having never acted a day in his life.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genrefantastic, drama, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:37

        A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA

        After surviving a plane crash a young conservative woman suffers a crisis of faith.

        Markimdb: 7.5
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:14

        Ali Wong might be seven-months pregnant, but there’s not a fetus in the world that can stop this acerbic and savage train of comedy from delivering a masterful hour of stand-up.

        Markimdb: 3.9
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:21

        A young copywriter becomes the most famous man on the planet, overnight, when he is mistaken as the next messiah.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genredrama, family, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        Heaven is for Real recounts the true story of a small-town father who must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world. Four-year-old Colton shares the details of his amazing journey with childlike innocence and speaks matter-of-factly about things that happened before his birth... things he couldn't possibly know.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genrecomedy
        CountryUSA

        A lone American manages the new call center of an American novelties company in Bombay and must explain American popular culture to his employees as he tries to understand Indian culture.

        Markimdb: 4.6
        Genreaction, fantasy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:28

        Josh McManus, a traveling salesman with a cloudy past, finds himself in a dusty West Texas town at the wrong time. After a crippling series of earthquakes throws the entire world into chaos, a traveling salesman will have to fight his way through a vicious outlaw biker gang known as the Barbarians to get home to his family.

        Markimdb: 6.3
        Genredrama, history
        CountryFrance, Israel, Italy, India, USA
        Duration01:52

        A drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genremelodrama, drama, musical, military, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:38

          An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption.

          Markimdb: 5
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:39

          Kevin Carson is a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three-day weekend after his opportunistic neighbors find out he's holding a winning lottery ticket worth $370 million

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genredrama
          CountryUSA

          A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genremelodrama, drama, crime, music
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:39

            Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations to become a professional dancer. She sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily's father's development plans.

            Markimdb: 5.6
            Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
            CountryUSA

            Danny, a commercial editor and documentary filmmaker attempts to finish his film, a study on relationship while navigating the relationships in his own life. Will he continue to chase the unattainable Theresa a hippy new age dancer(Caitlin Fitzgerald) or will he finally admit he's in love with his best friend Carla (Katherine Waterston) who is in an unfulfilling relationship with a political strategist(Gaby Hoffman). Manhattan Romance is a funny insightful look at contemporary life in Manhattan. It explores new age ideas and open relationship as well as true friendship and connection.

            Markimdb: 7.5
            Genredocumentary
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:31

            Ai Weiwei is known for many things – great architecture, subversive in-your-face art, and political activism. He has also called for greater transparency on the part of the Chinese state. Director Alison Klayman chronicles the complexities of Ai’s life for three years, beginning with his rise to public prominence via blog and Twitter after he questioned the deaths of more than 5,000 students in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The record continues through his widely publicized arrest in Beijing in April of 2011. As Ai prepares various works of art for major international exhibitions, his activism heats up, and his run-ins with China’s authorities become more and more frequent.

            Markimdb: 5.3
            Genredrama, crime, detective
            CountryUSA

            Echo must deal with the regular dramas of high school, in addition to grappling with the murder of her older sister, Zoë. But when Echo receives a diary from Zoë's boyfriend, she begins to untangle the secret life her sister lived.

            Markimdb: 6
            Genrecomedy, drama, sport
            CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

            A woman moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents.

            Markimdb: 7.4
            Genredrama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:53

            A struggle for power and control set in the rugged and mysterious hills of Appalachia, "Outsiders" tells the story of the Farrell clan, a family of outsiders who've been in these parts since before anyone can remember. Living off the grid and above the law on their mountaintop homestead, they'll protect their world and defend their way of life using any means necessary.




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