61 Best Immigrant Stories Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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Popular + Immigrant Stories

The immigrant experience, while often portrayed as a struggle, shouldn’t be reduced to one. Immigrating is seeking a hopeful new start for the person taking the journey, and a more diverse and richer existence for the community welcoming them. The goal of this section is to portray the immigrant experience in all of its ups and downs, offering a collection of stories on popular streaming services to anyone seeking a better understanding of one of the most talked-about topics today.

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Le Havre (2011)

best

8.3

A heartwarming, light story of compassion and community

Be Water (2020)

7.6

A sports documentary about the iconic martial artist, that feels more like a guide to living

Riceboy Sleeps (2022)

best

8.6

An immigrant tale that is as beautiful as it is heartbreaking

Blue Bayou (2021)

7.2

Justin Chon writes and directs a poignant film showing that home is more than a place, it's the people you love

R.M.N. (2022)

best

8.0

A scarily incisive look at xenophobia in small-town Europe

Meet the Patels (2014)

7.8

A hilarious yet sweet documentary about Indian matchmaking

Farha (2021)

best

8.0

A brutal coming-of-age film set at the start of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Lucy and Desi (2022)

7.6

A love story well-worth tuning into, on screen and off

Listen (2020)

7.0

A heartbreaking portrayal of a struggling immigrant family of a child with disability

The Swimmers (2022)

best

8.0

Equal parts sweet and searing, this weighty refugee drama is buoyed by tender moments of sisterhood and solidarity

Hit the Road (2021)

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8.4

A uniquely mysterious spin on the family vacation movie, with a sobering real-world twist

The Exiles (2022)

7.1

Memories of the Tiananmen Square massacre from several exiled survivors, told through outspoken Chinese filmmaker Christine Choy