Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "against-the-system"

1. In Time (2011)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a future where people stop aging at 25, but are engineered to live only one more year, having the means to buy your way out of the situation is a shot at immortal youth. Will Salas is accused of murder and on the run with a hostage.

Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde

Votes: 447,099 | Gross: $37.52M

2. Falling Down (1993)

R | 113 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey, Rachel Ticotin

Votes: 207,028 | Gross: $40.90M

3. 3 Idiots (2009)

PG-13 | 170 min | Comedy, Drama

Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".

Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Mona Singh, Sharman Joshi

Votes: 435,260 | Gross: $6.53M

4. Cool Hand Luke (1967)

GP | 127 min | Crime, Drama

A laid-back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.

Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin, J.D. Cannon

Votes: 188,788 | Gross: $16.22M

5. Conspiracy Theory (1997)

R | 135 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

A taxi driver with a penchant for conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of these theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts, Patrick Stewart, Cylk Cozart

Votes: 107,359 | Gross: $75.98M

6. The Three Musketeers (1973)

PG | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

A young swordsman comes to Paris and faces villains, romance, adventure and intrigue with three Musketeer friends.

Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York

Votes: 20,190 | Gross: $22.02M

7. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

M/PG | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

An eccentric Scottish schoolteacher's extravagantly romantic ideas about life--and love--overly impress her young pupils and bring her into conflict with her school's conservative headmistress.

Director: Ronald Neame | Stars: Maggie Smith, Gordon Jackson, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin

Votes: 9,875

8. Tank (1984)

PG | 113 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Sergeant Major Zack arrives at a new army base with his wife, son and Sherman tank. One night at a bar he "stops" a pimp/deputy from beating a girl. The corrupt sheriff uses Zack's son for revenge and Zack uses his tank.

Director: Marvin J. Chomsky | Stars: James Garner, Shirley Jones, C. Thomas Howell, Mark Herrier

Votes: 4,685 | Gross: $14.13M

9. Subway (1985)

R | 104 min | Thriller

On improvising a burglary at a shady tycoon's home, Fred takes refuge in the hip and surreal universe of the Paris Metro and encounters its assorted denizens, the tycoon's henchmen and his disenchanted young wife.

Director: Luc Besson | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Isabelle Adjani, Richard Bohringer, Michel Galabru

Votes: 16,369 | Gross: $0.39M

10. Up the Down Staircase (1967)

Approved | 124 min | Drama

The experiences of a young female English teacher in an inner-city New York high school.

Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Patrick Bedford, Sandy Dennis, Eileen Heckart, Ruth White

Votes: 2,480

11. Freak Show (2017)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

Follows the story of teenager Billy Bloom who, despite attending an ultra conservative high school, makes the decision to run for homecoming queen.

Director: Trudie Styler | Stars: Alex Lawther, Ian Nelson, AnnaSophia Robb, Celia Weston

Votes: 4,566 | Gross: $0.02M

12. Jackson County Jail (1976)

R | 84 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A wrongfully imprisoned young woman accused of murdering the guard who assaulted her escapes from jail and becomes a fugitive.

Director: Michael Miller | Stars: Yvette Mimieux, Tommy Lee Jones, Lisa Copeland, Cliff Emmich

Votes: 1,427

13. The Education of Little Tree (1997)

PG | 112 min | Drama

Little Tree is an 8-year-old Cherokee boy who loses his parents during The Great Depression and begins living with his Indian grandparents and learning the Cherokee way of life.

Director: Richard Friedenberg | Stars: James Cromwell, Joseph Ashton, Tantoo Cardinal, Mika Boorem

Votes: 1,825 | Gross: $0.12M

14. The Marijuana Conspiracy (2020)

124 min | Drama

In 1972, young women looking for a fresh start in life endure isolated captivity in a true 98-day human experiment studying the effects of marijuana on females.

Director: Craig Pryce | Stars: Julia Sarah Stone, Hannah Vandenbygaart, Daniel DeSanto, Craig Burnatowski

Votes: 207

15. The Three Musketeers: Part I - The Queen's Diamonds (1961)

102 min | Adventure, History, Romance

In order to join the Musketeers, young D'Artagnan is embroiled in a plot in which Cardinal of Richelieu tries to take control of power from the King of France, along with Rochefort and Milady de Winter,

Director: Bernard Borderie | Stars: Gérard Barray, Georges Descrières, Bernard Woringer, Jacques Toja

Votes: 633

16. Lumumba (2000)

Not Rated | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History

The true story of controversial leader of independent Congo Patrice Lumumba.

Director: Raoul Peck | Stars: Eriq Ebouaney, Alex Descas, Théophile Sowié, Maka Kotto

Votes: 2,083 | Gross: $0.68M

17. The Three Musketeers (1921)

119 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Cardinal Richelieu, engaged in intrigue at the court of Louis XIII, attempts to rule by threatening the queen, who is secretly in love with the Duke of Buckingham. From Gascony comes ... See full summary »

Director: Fred Niblo | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Nigel De Brulier, George Siegmann, Eugene Pallette

Votes: 1,149 | Gross: $3.27M

18. The Three Musketeers (1939)

Approved | 73 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

D'Artagnan sings and fronts for slapstick cowardly Ritz brothers posing as musketeers.

Director: Allan Dwan | Stars: Don Ameche, The Ritz Brothers, Binnie Barnes, Gloria Stuart

Votes: 687

19. Vengeance of the Three Musketeers (1961)

91 min | Adventure, Romance

To avenge her defeat and with the help of the Cardinal's army leader Rochefort, the treacherous Milady de Winter kidnaps both D'Artagnan and Constance, in order to spur a war between the French and the English, as per the Cardinal's wish.

Director: Bernard Borderie | Stars: Gérard Barray, Mylène Demongeot, Perrette Pradier, Georges Descrières

Votes: 466

20. 400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime (2010)

98 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The real story behind creation of Comando Vermelho (Red Commando), powerful criminal organization terrorized Rio de Janeiro for several decades.

Director: Caco Souza | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Fabrício Boliveira, Daniela Escobar, Branca Messina

Votes: 595

21. Gaspard le bandit (2006 TV Movie)

95 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Gaspard de Besse and his gang of highwaymen escaped the law for years in old monsieur de Morières's jurisdiction in rural, Ancient Régime France. When Gaspard is badly injured trough ... See full summary »

Director: Benoît Jacquot | Stars: Jean-Hugues Anglade, Natacha Régnier, Jean-Pierre Jorris, Vladimir Consigny

Votes: 52

22. Bleeding Hearts (1994)

R | 92 min | Drama, Romance

A white liberal teacher and his 17-year-old African-American female student fall deeply in love with tragic consequences.

Director: Gregory Hines | Stars: Mark Jacobs, Karen Kirkland, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Melina Kanakaredes

Votes: 175

23. Deux lions au soleil (1980)

110 min | Comedy, Drama

Paul and René, two 40-year-old proletarians, refuse to go back to the factory. They decide to go to the sun. They experience small scams and meet love in the course of their adventure.

Director: Claude Faraldo | Stars: Jean-François Stévenin, Jean-Pierre Sentier, Catherine Lachens, Jean-Pierre Tailhade

Votes: 40

24. Adhiktam (2020)

Not Rated | 45 min | Action, Comedy

A reluctant but outspoken college student imagines himself in action hero situations as he goes against the education system in an attempt to prompt an exam cancellation.

Director: Achyut Prashast Singh | Star: Achyut Prashast Singh

25. Film Crazy

Sci-Fi, Thriller | Announced

Anthology series about filmmakers, actors and other media professionals going to shocking extremes to reach their goals, with devastating impact on the people around them and the entire world.

26. Promised Land of Heavy Metal (2008)

90 min | Documentary, Music

Promised Land of Heavy Metal is a documentary about Finland, the only country where heavy metal has become mainstream. Starring Alice Cooper, Mr Lordi, and Ville Valo.

Director: Tanja Karttunen | Stars: Kuisma Aalto, Rutter Mark Alec, Alice Cooper, Mike D'Antonio

Votes: 73