Films about the homeless

Films about the homeless
List of the best films about the homeless according to the audience: The Blind Side, All Together Now, Blood Shed, Beyond the Blackboard, Gimme Shelter, Heaven Knows What, Acts of Vengeance, Squatters, Please Give, Same Kind of Different as Me.

In the top there are new films of 2020, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Genre
Country
Markimdb: 7.6
Genredrama, biography, sport
CountryUSA
Duration02:09

    Oversized African-American, Michael Oher, the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?

    Markimdb: 3
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:34

    Loosely based on the true events of a homeless loner who moves into a self-storage facility inhabited by a community of bizarre squatters until they are locked in for the night with a deranged female who hunts them down in search of her lost child.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredrama, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUSA, France

    A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genreaction, crime, detective
    CountryBulgaria, USA, Spain
    Duration01:27

    A fast-talking lawyer transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genredrama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    A wealthy couple from the Pacific Palisades discovers homeless young lovers have moved into their home.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:19

    International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:42

    During his twenties, a young man works at various homeless shelters in Boston, where he often intersects with his brilliant but troubled father.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genredrama
    CountryMexico, USA

    In Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang spends their days dancing to slowed-down cumbia and attending parties. After a mix-up with a local cartel, their leader is forced to migrate to the U.S. but quickly longs to return home.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:25

    Two misfit best friends incapable of growing up, whose direction is tested by an abandoned child, worn beyond his years; together they invent the family they've always needed.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryAustralia, United Kingdom, USA, India
    Duration01:43

    A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:30

    Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a servant for her riotously unhinged family, to the chagrin of her spoiled sister, Cornelia, who tries her best to get Godfrey fired. As Irene falls for her new butler, Godfrey turns the tables and teaches the frivolous Bullocks a lesson or two.

    Markimdb: 4
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    Billy is the self-designated leader of a group of teenagers living in a shelter. Jacob and Rae, Billy's oldest childhood friends, live there as well as part of "the family". Billy has an AIDs-like virus, which he has passed on to his blood brother Jacob. Billy and Rae are boyfriend and girlfriend, much to the dismay of Jacob who has always loved Rae from afar. Billy's philosophy of life, and how that interfaces with having a deadly virus, comes to a head when Billy and Jacob compete in a very unique game of "Tag", with the future of Rae and "the family" dependent upon the outcome.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:35

    After tragedy strikes Henry and Penny, he befriends a tenacious young girl and discovers she is constructing a raft to sail across the Atlantic to find her lost father. Together, along with some unlikely friends, they set forth to construct the vessel and subsequently rebuild their lives.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:40

      Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryUSA
      Duration03:01

      A dark terror has come to the picture-perfect town of Jerusalem's Lot, and it's up to a writer with a haunted past to uncover the horror that has taken over the town.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      Hannah and Tahir fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we realize they need each other to build a future.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryCanada, USA
      Duration02:01

      A young woman, Chloe, living by her wits on the streets of New York City, has a chance meeting with a wise Inuit Eskimo, Theo, who was sent to New York by his elders to provide a message to the people of the world – We either change our destructive was or be destroyed by them. Chloe, who has been searching for something to believe in, becomes inspired by Theo and , with the help of a kind lawyer, Monica, the three of them present Theo’s story to the United Nations in hopes of creating a better future for all of us.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrethriller, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, France
      Duration01:30

      When the quiet life of a beach bum is upended by dreadful news, he sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA

      Donald Trump has it all. Money, power, respect, and an Eastern European bride. But all his success didn’t come for nothing. First, he inherited millions of dollars from his rich father, then he grabbed New York City by the balls. Now you can learn the art of negotiation, real estate, and high-quality brass in this illuminating made-for-TV special feature, Funny Or Die Presents Donald Trump’s The Art Of The Deal: The Movie.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:43

      Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who might be the guy to school the young man in life.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genredrama, adventure
      CountryUSA

      "Conversations with God" is the true story of Neale Donald Walsch that inspired and changed the lives of millions. The journey begins after he unexpectedly breaks his neck in a car accident and loses his job.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genredrama, biography, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:52

      Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:47

      A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrehorror, thriller, comedy, drama, crime, biography
      CountryCanada, United Kingdom, USA, Germany
      Duration01:35

      A young woman commits a hit-and-run, then finds her fate tied to her victim.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:36

      Mason is a man down on his luck with nothing to lose when he's approached to lead a group of wealthy hunters on an expedition in the Pacific Northwest. But things get really twisted when Mason discovers the group isn't after wild animals -- they're after him.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrecomedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:35

      A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood for 30 days completely penniless. During his stay he discovers another side of life and falls in love with with a homeless woman.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genredrama, crime
      CountryMorocco, Tunisia, France, Belgium, USA

      Ali, Kwita, Omar and Boubker are street kids. The daily dose of glue sniffing represents their only escape from reality. Since they left Dib and his gang, they have been living on the portside of Casablanca. They live in constant fear of Dib's revenge. Ali wants to become a sailor - when he was living with his mother, a prostitute, he used to listen to a fairy tale about the sailor who discovered the miracle island with two suns. Instead of finding his island in the dream, Ali and his friends are confronted with Dib's gang. Matters are getting serious.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genredrama
      CountryUSA

      An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genredrama, music, biography
      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
      Duration01:57

        A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genrecomedy, drama
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:47

        After being thrown away from home, pregnant high school dropout Maria meets Matthew, a highly educated and extremely moody electronics repairman. The two begin an unusual romance built on their sense of mutual admiration and trust.

        Markimdb: 5.1
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:40

        One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:58

        Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:47

        Les, a small-time celebrity photographer desperate to make it big, befriends Toby, a homeless young man with no direction except a vague desire to become an actor. When by chance, Toby becomes romantically involved with K'Harma Leeds, the hottest pop star of the moment, Les grows jealous and plots revenge.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genredrama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:44

        Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, short
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:16

        Desperate to be rid of her toddler, a dissatisfied Beverly Hills housewife hires a stranger to babysit and ends up getting much more than she bargained for.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrecomedy, adventure
        CountryUSA

        They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two on-the-lam former Presidents of the United States. Framed in a scandal by the current President and pursued by armed agents, the two squabbling political foes plunge into a desperately frantic search for the evidence that will establish their innocence.

        Markimdb: 4.1
        Genrehorror, action, thriller
        CountryUSA

        A group of friends get lost in the seedy streets where they encounter a crazed gang of homeless derelicts that seizes them and kills them one by one. The surviving man escapes on foot, naked and unarmed, with a pack of depraved transients in pursuit, and only seconds away from capture.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:00

        Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his demons and desperately trying to connect with the daughter he abandoned, he navigates the system, hustling for change and somewhere safe and quiet to gather his thoughts. But the streets are relentless and soon, George finds himself teetering on the edge, alone and abandoned.

        Markimdb: 8.5
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:27

        City Lights is the first silent film that Charlie Chaplin directed after he established himself with sound accompanied films. The film is about a penniless man who falls in love with a flower girl. The film was a great success and today is deemed a cult classic.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama
        CountryUSA

        Identical twin brothers become hybrid A.I (artificial intelligence) entities, yet torn in different directions to achieve justice for humanity.

        Markimdb: 5.7
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:12

        To inherit her father's company, socialite Ellen must first visit his small hometown, where she learns the value of hard work and helping others.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:36

        A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genredrama, military
        CountryUSA, Germany, Canada

        After living abroad, Lana returns to the United States, and finds that her uncle is a reclusive vagabond with psychic wounds from the Vietnam War.

        Markimdb: 7.9
        Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:30

        Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genredrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:23

        Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. She was a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them: she's sick, a pal has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped; visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. That night, out drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it's not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, the film explores their code of fairness and loyalty.




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