Top rated socially relevant movies on HBO Now
Check out today’s highest ranked socially relevant movies on HBO Now! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best socially relevant movies on HBO Now, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.
1 Promising Young Woman (2020)
A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.
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- 2020-12-13 | Thriller / Crime
Cast
- Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham
Rating
7.4
2 News of the World (2020)
A Texan traveling across the wild West bringing the news of the world to local townspeople, agrees to help rescue a young girl who was kidnapped.
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- 2020-12-25 | Drama / Western
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- Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel
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6.971
3 The Janes (2022)
Defying the state legislature that outlawed abortion, the Catholic Church that condemned it, and the Chicago Mob that was profiting from it, the members of “Jane” risked their personal and professional lives to support women with unwanted pregnancies. In the pre-Roe v. Wade era — a time when abortion was a crime in most states and even circulating information about abortion was a felony in Illinois — the Janes provided low-cost and free abortions to an estimated 11,000 women.
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- 2022-05-03 | Documentary
Cast
- Heather Booth, Judith Arcana
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5.7
4 Native Son (2019)
A young black man named Bigger Thomas takes a job working for a highly influential Chicago family, a decision that will change the course of his life forever.
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- 2019-01-24 | Drama
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- Ashton Sanders, Margaret Qualley
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5.5
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5 Bad Education (2019)
A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything.
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- 2019-09-08 | Drama / Crime
Cast
- Hugh Jackman, Allison Janney
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6.7
6 The Apollo (2019)
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
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- 2019-04-24 | Documentary
Cast
- Pharrell Williams, Jamie Foxx
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6.1
7 David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)
A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.
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- 2020-09-10 | Music / Documentary
Cast
- David Byrne, Chris Giarmo
Rating
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7.5
8 The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)
The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fame in the 1960s, went on to write over 1,000 songs and have 20 No. 1 hits throughout their career, transcending more than five decades of changing tastes and styles.
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- 2020-10-08 | Music / Documentary
Cast
- Barry Gibb, Andy Gibb
Rating
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7.7
9 Too Big to Fail (2011)
An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.
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- 2011-05-22 | Drama / TV Movie
Cast
- William Hurt, Paul Giamatti
Rating
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7.026
10 Maria Full of Grace (2004)
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately needed money for her family.
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- 2004-01-18 | Drama / Thriller
Cast
- Catalina Sandino Moreno, Guilied Lopez
Rating
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7.226
