Scratch's Most Important Movies (Social And Political)

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These are the movies which have had the greatest impact on my world view, be it politically, spiritually, religiously, or philosophically. These are subversive, anti-authoritarian (and left-leaning at times, if I'm honest) films which reached me beyond the level of simple or pleasant 'entertainment' with happy endings, and impacted me as a person in a deep, personal and major way, making strong if not unassailable statements which require that you adjust your lens on the world and make difficult personal change in the real world. Many other films indeed come with a strong message, but these really put that forward. Change first, entertainment second.

No particular order generally, though I like the ones near the top the most.

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  1. 74 new

    Exit Through the Gift Shop

    2010, in 1 top list Check
  2. 17 new

    Bowling for Columbine

    2002, in 11 top lists Check
  3. 22 new

    Koyaanisqatsi

    1982, in 12 top lists Check
  4. 33 new

    The Act of Killing

    2012, in 9 top lists Check
  5. 58 new

    Nuit et brouillard

    1956 — a.k.a. Night and Fog, in 17 top lists Check
  6. 36 new

    Inside Job

    2010, in 4 top lists Check
  7. 51 new

    The Cove

    2009, in 2 top lists Check
  8. 43 new

    Sicko

    2007, in 0 top lists Check
  9. 62 new

    Super Size Me

    2004, in 1 top list Check
  10. 15 new

    Food, Inc.

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  11. 20 new

    Religulous

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  12. 60 new

    Capturing the Friedmans

    2003, in 7 top lists Check
  13. 13 new

    The Corporation

    2003, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 21 new

    Jesus Camp

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  15. 44 new

    Capitalism: A Love Story

    2009, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 73 new

    The Century of the Self

    2002, in 2 top lists Check
  17. 23 new

    The Union: The Business Behind Getting High

    2007, in 0 top lists Check
  18. 28 new

    Zeitgeist: Moving Forward

    2011, in 0 top lists Check
  19. 56 new

    Waste Land

    2010, in 0 top lists Check
  20. 50 new

    Deliver Us from Evil

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  21. 57 new

    Why We Fight

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
  22. 16 new

    Forks Over Knives

    2011, in 0 top lists Check
  23. 46 new

    The Interrupters

    2011, in 1 top list Check
  24. 29 new

    Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

    1992, in 2 top lists Check
  25. 72 new

    West of Memphis

    2012, in 0 top lists Check
  26. 70 new

    The Road to Guantanamo

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  27. 76 new

    We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

    2012, in 0 top lists Check
  28. 31 new

    Collapse

    2009, in 0 top lists Check
  29. 65 new

    Who Killed the Electric Car?

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  30. 71 new

    Human Remains

    1998, in 1 top list Check
  31. 59 new

    Fuck

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
  32. 69 new

    102 Minutes That Changed America

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  33. 63 new

    The Age of Stupid

    2009, in 0 top lists Check
  34. 26 new

    Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  35. 32 new

    A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  36. 61 new

    America: Freedom to Fascism

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
  37. 67 new

    Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

    2005, in 0 top lists Check
  38. 75 new

    Burzynski

    2010, in 0 top lists Check
  39. 66 new

    The End of America

    2008, in 0 top lists Check
  40. 64 new

    The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

    2006, in 0 top lists Check
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