Movies and TvShows featuring "living-wage" theme.

Abigail Disney looks at America's dysfunctional and unequal economy and asks why the American Dream has worked for the wealthy, yet is a nightmare for people born with less. As a way to imagine a more equitable future, Disney uses her family's story to explore how this systemic injustice took hold.

Bill Moyers takes a piercing look at how global economic changes are destroying the lives and livelihoods of hardworking Americans. The documentary follows several individuals and their families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as they fight to make ends meet in the “new economy.” In sheer numbers, more jobs were created than lost in America during the last decade, but a look behind those numbers reveals a shortage of jobs that pay enough to support a family. The program intimately portrays the lives of workers and their families as they struggle to make it in today’s job market.

Working Poor is a heartfelt and dark drama that delves into the lives of the working-class individuals living in poverty in Rockaway Beach, Queens, during the height of the Great Recession. The movie highlights the economic inequality, unemployment, and adversity faced by these individuals as they struggle to make ends meet and provide for their families. It explores the challenges of living without a living wage, the desperation for employment opportunities, and the impact of poverty on their daily lives. Through the story of a child actor and his father, the film offers a raw and honest portrayal of the realities faced by the working poor in a society marked by economic hardship.