Movies Like The Monopoly of Violence (2020)

The Monopoly of Violence is a 2020 documentary film from David Dufresne with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Revolution of Our Times and Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower.

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Revolution of Our Times

2021

Throughout Hong Kong’s history, Hongkongers have fought for freedom and democracy but have yet to succeed. In 2019, a controversial extradition bill was introduced that would allow Hongkongers to be tried in mainland China. This decision spurred massive protests, riots, and resistance against heavy-handed Chinese rule over the City-State. Award-winning director Kiwi Chow documents the events to tell the story of the movement, with both a macro view of its historical context and footage and interviews from protestors on the front lines.

8.3

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Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

2017

When the Chinese Communist Party backtracks on its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong, teenager Joshua Wong decides to save his city. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and occupy the streets, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong and one of China’s most notorious dissidents.

7.3

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Ginger & Rosa

2012

A look at the lives of two teenage girls - inseparable friends Ginger and Rosa -- growing up in 1960s London as the Cuban Missile Crisis looms, and the pivotal event the comes to redefine their relationship.

6.0

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Noble

2014

Christina Noble overcomes the harsh difficulties of her childhood in Ireland to discover her destiny on the streets of Saigon. A true story.

6.4

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Do Not Split

2020

The story of the 2019 Hong Kong protests, told through a series of demonstrations by local protestors that escalate into conflict when highly armed police appear on the scene.

7.4

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The Other Side

2015

In an invisible territory at the margins of society, at the border between anarchy and illegality, lives a wounded community that is trying to respond to a threat: of being forgotten by political institutions and having their rights as citizens trampled. Disarmed veterans, taciturn adolescents, drug addicts trying to escape addiction through love, ex-special forces soldiers still at war with the world, floundering young women and future mothers, and old people who have not lost their desire to live. Through this hidden pocket of humanity, the door opens to the abyss of today's America.

6.5

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Gonin

1995

Five men plot to steal a large sum of money from the local yakuza, but everything does not go as planned and the men find themselves hunted down by contract killers.

6.5

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HyperNormalisation

2016

We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They do not care. We say we care, but we do nothing, and nothing ever changes. It is normal. Welcome to the post-truth world. How we got to where we are now…

7.5

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Writing with Fire

2021

In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions on the frontlines of India’s biggest issues and within the confines of their own homes, redefining what it means to be powerful.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021

A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.

6.8

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#11

The Society of the Spectacle

1974

Guy Debord's analysis of a consumer society.

6.7

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#12

Fuck

2006

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.

6.4

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#13

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

2022

The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.

7.2

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#14

The Red Pill

2016

When a feminist filmmaker sets out to document the mysterious and polarizing world of the Men’s Rights Movement, she begins to question her own beliefs. Chronicling Cassie Jaye’s journey exploring an alternate perspective on gender equality, power and privilege.

7.5

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#15

Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

2013

A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.

6.9

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#16

What Is a Woman?

2022

Matt Walsh's controversial doc challenges radical gender ideology through provocative interviews and humor.

6.8

MagicScore

#17

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped that history. Skin will also study the gender inequality in presenting nude images in motion pictures and will follow the revolution that has created nude gender equality in feature films today.

6.5

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#18

You've Been Trumped

2012

In this David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland's last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Red Dawn

1990

On October 2, 1968, a student uprising descends into violence after the Mexican government begins to use lethal force against the protesters.

8.1

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#20

Requiem for the American Dream

2015

Through interviews filmed over four years, Noam Chomsky unpacks the principles that have brought us to the crossroads of historically unprecedented inequality – tracing a half-century of policies designed to favor the most wealthy at the expense of the majority – while also looking back on his own life of activism and political participation. He provides penetrating insight into what may well be the lasting legacy of our time – the death of the middle class, and swan song of functioning democracy.

7.7

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Monopoly of Violence?

The top films similar to The Monopoly of Violence by MovieMagicScore are Revolution of Our Times (8.3), Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower (7.3), Ginger & Rosa (6.0). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Monopoly of Violence worth watching?

The Monopoly of Violence holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 55 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Monopoly of Violence?

The Monopoly of Violence (2020) is a documentary film directed by David Dufresne, starring Arié Alimi, Myriam Ayad, Ludivine Bantigny.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Monopoly of Violence?

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About movies like The Monopoly of Violence

This ranked list pairs The Monopoly of Violence (2020), a documentary film from David Dufresne, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Arié Alimi 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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