Movies Like The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream (2004)

The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream is a 2004 documentary film from Gregory Greene with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with There Will Be Blood and The End of the Line.

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There Will Be Blood

2007

Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image, Plainview cons local landowners into selling him their valuable properties for a pittance. However, local preacher Eli Sunday suspects Plainview's motives and intentions, starting a slow-burning feud that threatens both their lives.

8.1

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The End of the Line

2009

Examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends. Examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by increasing western demand for sushi; the impact on marine life resulting in huge overpopulation of jellyfish; and the profound implications of a future world with no fish that would bring certain mass starvation.

6.3

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Gasland Part II

2013

Two years ago, Josh Fox introduced us to hydraulic fracturing with his Oscar®-nominated exposé Gasland. Now this once-touted energy source has become a widely discussed, contentious topic. In his follow-up, Fox reveals the extreme circumstances facing those affected by fracking, from earthquakes to the use of federal anti-terror psychological operations tactics. Gasland Part II is the definitive proof that issues raised by fracking cannot be ignored for long.

7.3

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Into Eternity: A Film for the Future

2010

Every day, the world over, large amounts of high-level radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants is placed in interim storage, which is vulnerable to natural disasters, man-made disasters, and to societal changes. In Finland the world’s first permanent repository is being hewn out of solid rock – a huge system of underground tunnels - that must last 100,000 years as this is how long the waste remains hazardous.

7.2

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Tulsa

1949

It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in a fight with the Tanner Oil Company. Cherokee plans revenge by bringing in her own wells with the help of oil expert Brad Brady and childhood friend Jim Redbird. When the oil and the money start gushing in, both Brad and Jim want to protect the land but Cherokee has different ideas. What started out as revenge for her father's death has turned into an obsession for wealth and power.

6.3

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Comes a Horseman

1978

Ella Connors is a single woman who gets pressured to sell her failing cattle farm to her corrupt ex-suitor, Jacob Ewing. She asks for help from her neighbor, Frank Athearn. As Ella and Frank fight back through stampedes, jealousy, betrayal, and sabotage... they eventually find love.

6.1

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A Most Violent Year

2014

A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.

6.6

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Revolutionary Road

2008

A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.

7.0

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Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.

7.6

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#10

The Biggest Little Farm

2019

The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Sustainable

2016

This film weaves together expert analysis of America's food and farming system with a powerful narrative of one extraordinary farmer who is determined to create a sustainable future for his community.

7.0

MagicScore

#12

Who Killed the Electric Car?

2006

In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline... Ten years later, these cars were destroyed.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

2040

2019

A three year self-described labour of love, 2040 takes the form of a visual letter from the filmmaker to his four-year-old daughter Velvet, showing her what the year 2040 could look like “if we simply embraced the best solutions that exist today.”

6.7

MagicScore

#14

Snow

1963

Comprising train and track footage quickly shot just before a heavy winter's snowfall was melting, the multi-award-winning classic that emerged from the cutting-room compresses British Rail's dedication to blizzard-battling into a thrilling eight-minute montage cut to music. Tough-as-boots workers struggling to keep the line clear are counterpointed with passengers' buffet-car comforts.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

Tekkonkinkreet

2006

Two penniless orphans, Black and White, struggle to survive on the mean streets of Treasure Town. When a megacorporation threatens to tear down the town to build an amusement park, Black and White engage in the fight of their life.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

Undine

2020

Undine is a historian and tour guide at the Berlin City Museum specializing in urban development, while Christoph is an industrial diver. Linked by a love of the water, the two form an intense bond, which can only do so much to help Undine overcome the considerable baggage of her former affair.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

Herbie Rides Again

1974

The living Volkswagen Beetle helps an old lady protect her home from a corrupt developer.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

Monsters, Inc.

2001

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

7.9

MagicScore

#19

Gasland

2010

It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the "Saudi Arabia of natural gas." Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground-a hydraulic drilling process called "fracking"-and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Madame Tutli-Putli

2007

Madame Tutli-Putli boards the Night Train, weighed down with all her earthly possessions and the ghosts of her past. She travels alone, facing both the kindness and menace of strangers. As day descends into dark, she finds herself caught up in a desperate metaphysical adventure.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream?

The top films similar to The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream by MovieMagicScore are There Will Be Blood (8.1), The End of the Line (6.3), Gasland Part II (7.3). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream worth watching?

The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 23 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream?

The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream (2004) is a documentary film directed by Gregory Greene, starring Barrie Zwicker, James Howard Kunstler, Peter Calthorpe.

Where can I find more recommendations like The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream?

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About movies like The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream

This ranked list pairs The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream (2004), a documentary film from Gregory Greene, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Barrie Zwicker take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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