6 Best Revolution and Uprising Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 6, 2026

Revolution brings fervent idealism and brutal cost. Che: Part Two follows a doomed guerrilla campaign in Bolivia, The Motorcycle Diaries has a young medical student’s journey awakening his politics, and Bloody Sunday recounts the Northern Ireland civil rights march that ended in tragedy. Land and Freedom, Reds and The Battle of Algiers round out the six.

Che: Part Two (2008)

TMDB ★ 6.7

The revolutionary leader wages a doomed guerrilla campaign to spread his movement into Bolivia.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh · 2h 15m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now · Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 83% Metacritic 75

A young Che Guevara's road trip across South America radicalises him mile by mile.

Directed by Walter Salles · 2h 06m · Rated R

Won 1 Oscar36 wins & 49 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bloody Sunday (2002)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A dramatisation of the tragic 1972 civil rights march in Northern Ireland that ended in violence.

Directed by Paul Greengrass · 1h 47m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Apple TV Store

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Land and Freedom (1995)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A young British communist joins a militia fighting fascism during the Spanish Civil War.

Directed by Ken Loach · 1h 49m

Where to watch

Stream: BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel

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Reds (1981)

TMDB ★ 7.2

An American journalist becomes swept up in the passion and chaos of the Russian Revolution.

Directed by Warren Beatty · 3h 15m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Battle of Algiers (1966)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 99% Metacritic 96

Algerian rebels wage a guerrilla campaign against French colonial forces in 1950s Algiers.

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo · 2h 02m · Rated NR

Nominated for 3 Oscars9 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Revolution and Uprising Movies

Che: Part Two (2008)

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

Bloody Sunday (2002)

Land and Freedom (1995)

Reds (1981)

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

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