Top 20 movies like Soak the Rich
Top 20 Movies like Soak the Rich
- 1. Milk
- 2. Tongpan
- 3. The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
- 4. The Way We Were
- 5. Absolute Power
- 6. The Treaty
- 7. The Edukators
- 8. Tear It Down
- 9. Traceroute
- 10. Another Mexican
- 11. Maalik
- 12. JFK
- 13. All the King's Men
- 14. The Front
- 15. City of Hope
- 16. Belle Époque
- 17. The Tailor of Panama
- 18. The Discreet Charm of the Diplomacy
- 19. Z
- 20. All the President's Men
1. Milk
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
It has an average vote of 7.244 on TMDB.
2. Tongpan (ทองปาน)
Tongpan is a 1977 Thai 16 mm black-and-white docudrama that re-creates a seminar that took place in Northeast Thailand in 1975 to discuss the proposed Pa-Mong Dam on the Mekong. Interwoven are sequences depicting a poor farmer, Tongpan, who had lost his land to another dam some years before, and his struggles to make ends meet.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
3. The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
4. The Way We Were
Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
5. Absolute Power
A master thief coincidentally is robbing a house where a murder—in which the President of the United States is involved—occurs in front of his eyes. He is forced to run, while holding evidence that could convict the President.
It has an average vote of 6.649 on TMDB.
6. The Treaty
How the Anglo-Irish Treaty between the unrecognised Irish Republic, represented by Michael Collins, and the British government was concluded after high-stakes negotiations in 1921.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
7. The Edukators (Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei)
Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
8. Tear It Down (Tout péter)
In an insurrectionary climate, four twenty-year-old friends talk about politics. As a big protest looms, one of them, Clara, has to write a college essay. Caught in the virtual images and the comfort of her bedroom, going out is harder than expected.
9. Traceroute
Artist and life-long nerd Johannes Grenzfurthner is taking us on a personal road trip from the West Coast to the East Coast of the USA, to introduce us to places and people that shaped and inspired his art and politics. Traceroute wants to chase and question the ghosts of nerddom's past, present and future. An exhilarating tour de farce into the guts of trauma, obsession and cognitive capitalism. Features interviews with Matt Winston, Sandy Stone, Bruce Sterling, Jason Scott, Christina Agapakis, Trevor Paglen, Ryan Finnigan, Kit Stubbs, V. Vale, Sean Bonner, Allison Cameron, Josh Ellingson, Maggie Mayhem, Paolo Pedercini, Steve Tolin, Dan Wilcox, Jon Lebkowsky, Jan "Varka" Mulders, Adam Flynn, Abie Hadjitarkhani, Kelly Poots...
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
10. Another Mexican
Antonio is a 16 year old boy from a village in the Mexican province, living the awakening of consciousness with the intensity of the contradictions that surround him: a dogmatic religion, mediocre educational institutions, corrupt politicians an a society full of conformity. His life changes when a young teacher with a genuine desire to teach their students comes to the town, a guide that encourages them to live with dignity and to be critical of the world around them. This story is full of drama and misadventures, which Antonio lives without proper orientation and promiscuity.
It has an average vote of 5.25 on TMDB.
11. Maalik (مالک)
A man of Pakistan's Elite Special Forces whose life gets entangled with Politics. They soon realize that serving the nation is more complicated than simple following of orders.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
12. JFK
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
13. All the King's Men
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the 1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren, loosely based on the story of real-life politician Huey Long.
It has an average vote of 5.76 on TMDB.
14. The Front
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
It has an average vote of 6.941 on TMDB.
15. City of Hope
This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.
It has an average vote of 6.719 on TMDB.
16. Belle Époque (Belle Époque)
In 1931, a young soldier deserts from the army and falls into a country farm, where he is welcomed by the owner due to his political ideas. Manolo has four daughters, Fernando likes all of them and they like him, so he has to decide which one to love.
It has an average vote of 6.666 on TMDB.
17. The Tailor of Panama
A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife, who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal.
It has an average vote of 6.029 on TMDB.
18. The Discreet Charm of the Diplomacy
A riff on Bunuel's classic, Lorne Michaels commissioned this Zbigniew Rybczynski work for NBC's The New Show, as a satiric look at the January 27th, 1984 White House reception for the Soviet Ambassador.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
19. Z (Z)
Amidst a heated political climate, the opposition leader is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. When a magistrate finds evidence of a government cover-up, witnesses start to get targeted. A thinly-fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963, Z captures the outrage about the military junta that ruled Greece at the time.
It has an average vote of 7.827 on TMDB.
20. All the President's Men
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate scandal that compels President Nixon to resign from his post.
It has an average vote of 7.671 on TMDB.
