Top rated socially relevant movies on TCM
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1 Cabaret (1972)
Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.
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- 1972-02-13 | Music / Drama
Cast
- Liza Minnelli, Michael York
Rating
7.385
2 A Man for All Seasons (1966)
A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.
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- 1966-12-13 | Drama / History
Cast
- Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller
Rating
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7.352
3 The China Syndrome (1979)
While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.
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- 1979-03-16 | Drama / Thriller
Cast
- Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon
Rating
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7.1
4 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
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- 1946-12-25 | Drama / Romance
Cast
- Myrna Loy, Fredric March
Rating
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7.8
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5 Malcolm X (1992)
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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- 1992-11-18 | Drama / History
Cast
- Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett
Rating
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7.535
6 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national boys' camp leads to a conflict with the state political boss.
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- 1939-10-19 | Comedy / Drama
Cast
- James Stewart, Jean Arthur
Rating
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7.9
7 Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
A magazine writer poses as a Jew to expose anti-Semitism.
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- 1947-11-11 | Drama / Romance
Cast
- Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire
Rating
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6.941
8 The Automat (2021)
The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers, we watch a business climb to its peak success and then grapple with fast food in a forever changed America.
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- 2021-09-02 | Documentary / History
Cast
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mel Brooks
Rating
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7.1
9 Being There (1979)
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
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- 1979-12-19 | Comedy / Drama
Cast
- Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine
Rating
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7.6
10 Julia (1977)
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
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- 1977-10-01 | Drama / Romance
Cast
- Jane Fonda, Vanessa Redgrave
Rating
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6.5
