hardship movies

The Color Purple (2023)
7.048 / 10

Drama

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately...

The Emigrants (1971)
7.4 / 10

Drama, History

A Swedish peasant family, ravaged by poverty, privation and misery in mid-19th century Sweden, set out on a perilous journey to America in hope of a...

America America (1963)
6.9 / 10

Drama, History

A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family's fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America.

Sounder (1972)
7.395 / 10

Drama

The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for...

Legacy (1993)
6.7 / 10

Drama, History, Western

A portrayal of the early Latter-day Saints' joys, sacrifices, hopes, and trials; their epic journey to the Salt Lake Valley; and their legacy of...

Bread and Chocolate (1974)
7.2 / 10

Comedy, Drama

An Italian immigrant tries to make a new life in Switzerland, taking on a series of increasingly menial jobs in order to do it. He attempts to fit...

Brigham Young (1940)
4.4 / 10

History, Romance, Western

Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to...

East Lynne (1931)
5.9 / 10

Drama

The refined Lady Isabel Carlisle, after leaving her family and enduring nearly a decade of hardships, learns that her son has fallen ill. Despite...

17 Miracles (2011)
5.9 / 10

History, Drama, Adventure

As part of the Willie Handcart Company, Levi Savage (Jasen Wade) feared that leaving late in the season would lead to despair and death. What he came...

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)
5.9 / 10

Drama

A troubled boy becomes addicted to heroin, and his mother and foster father help him fight it.

The Migrants (1974)
5.7 / 10

Drama, TV Movie

A look at the lives of migratory farm workers, focusing on one family.

Kansas (1995)
5 / 10

Drama, TV Movie

When a single mother and high-powered Chicago ad executive returns to her home town in Kansas to care for her ailing father, she rediscovers the joys...

Man of Aran (1934)
7.3 / 10

Documentary

A documentary on the life of the people of the Aran Islands, who were believed to contain the essence of the ancient Irish life, represented by a...

Scarlet Dawn (1932)
6.5 / 10

Drama, History, Romance

During the Russian Revolution, a young nobleman and his peasant maid flee from their homeland to Constantinople where they marry and begin a...

Spark (2017)
6.8 / 10

Comedy, Drama

Tokunaga is an unpopular comedian. He meets a senior comedian, Kamiya, who holds a strong faith in comedy. They struggle to move forward as comedians.

It's Okay (2015)
0 / 10

Drama, Music

The first installment in BTOB's Ballad Trilogy, "It's Okay" follows seven people of different walks of life and situations, overcoming hardships that...

再见路星河 (2017)
1.5 / 10

Romance, Drama

Ten Thousand Li Ahead (1941)
0 / 10

Drama, War

Driver Ko Wah (Lee Ching) refuses to transport ammunitions for the enemy, and is sent to jail after a scuffle with his traitorous boss. Although down...

The Finished People (2004)
7 / 10

Drama

Van is a homeless young man, living in a car park. When he encounters a free-spirited Carla, he senses the opportunity for friendship and connection....

The Blizzard of '49 (2015)
0 / 10

Documentary, History

This one-hour documentary film tells the story of "Storm of the Century: The Blizzard of '49" - the worst series of storms in Wyoming's history. But...