gentrification movies

RoboCop (1987)
7.319 / 10

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police...

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
5.2 / 10

Horror, Thriller

After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic influencers who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded...

Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
5.918 / 10

Comedy, Drama

The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty shop next door, is now trying to cut in on his...

The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
7.058 / 10

Drama

Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend...

Berlin Utopiekadaver (2024)
0 / 10

Documentary

A taxi drives through the city of Berlin. Its driver is a punk, left and a well-known figure in the autonomous scene. The stations of his trip are...

Boystown (2007)
5.8 / 10

Comedy

Victor works in a real estate agency in the well-known Chueca neighborhood of Madrid. He hides a terrible secret: he makes apartments available for...

Beau Ideal (1969)
0 / 10

Drama, Thriller

After moving to a small mountain community, a troubled writer entangles himself in a new neighbor's abusive family situation.

Unarmed Verses (2017)
10 / 10

Documentary

Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer profiles the young people of Villaways Park, a housing project on brink of historic change.

Empire City (1985)
9 / 10

Documentary, History

A film essay contrasting the modern metropolis with its "golden age" from 1830-1930, with the participation of some of New York's leading political...

San Francisco 2.0 (2015)
6.4 / 10

Documentary

San Francisco has long enjoyed a reputation as the counterculture capital of America, attracting bohemians, mavericks, progressives and activists....

Anonymous (2017)
0 / 10

Drama, Documentary

A short film about the changing face of London Soho and the implications of gentrification on Mimi, an aging transvestite.

Berlin Babylon (2001)
7.6 / 10

Documentary, History

A documentary focusing on the rebuilding projects in Berlin after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Mulignans (2015)
0 / 10

Drama

A short film focusing on bawdy talk and Italian-American stereotypes of African-Americans.

The Street (2019)
7.8 / 10

Documentary

The baker, the pie-maker and the diminished long-term community of Hoxton Street face gentrification in this compelling portrait of a rapidly...

Good Funk (2015)
0 / 10

Drama, Family

Set in Red Hook, a Brooklyn neighborhood on the verge of gentrification, GOOD FUNK follows three generations of citizens whose lives intersect...

A Moving Image (2016)
5 / 10

Drama

After a long absence an artist returns to her gentrified community where she explores her social position and complicity in the rapid changes.

Flag Wars (2003)
4.4 / 10

Documentary

Filmed over four years, this documentary focuses on the impacts of gentrification as gay white professionals move into a largely black working-class...

My Brooklyn (2013)
6.4 / 10

Documentary

Director Kelly Anderson's personal journey as a Brooklyn 'gentrifier' to understand the forces reshaping her neighborhood along lines of race and...

OK Today Tomorrow (1983)
0 / 10

Arriving in the US with a background in abstract art, opera, and film—including work with German director Werner Schroeter—Vogl began making...

Obras (2004)
7 / 10

Animation

In one single shot, Obras offers a poetic journey through time and space, exploring Barcelona's wild irreversible destruction.