Movies About Skinheads

Updated April 1, 2024

Ever seen these Movies About Skinheads? We think you'll find some new movies. We wrote about 15 of the best ones.

American History X (1998)

★★★★

3.4 out of 4 stars

From Tony Kaye, starring Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien
Rated R

American History X is a 1998 American drama film directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna. The film stars Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo and Jennifer Lien. The film tells the story of a young neo-Nazi who is sent to prison for manslaughter and has to confront the consequences of his past. The film follows Derek Vinyard (Norton), a former white supremacist, who is released from prison and tries to prevent his younger brother (Furlong) from following the same path of racism and hatred that he did. Through flashbacks, the audience learns of Derek's past and sees how his upbringing and beliefs have shaped him into the person he is today. The film shows how racism and hatred can be spread through ignorance, and also shows how people can change and come to accept different viewpoints. It also explores themes of redemption and the value of family.

This Is England (2006)

★★★★

3.1 out of 4 stars

From Shane Meadows, starring Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, Andrew Shim
Rated Not Rated

This Is England is a British coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Shane Meadows. The film is set in 1983 England, during the height of the Falklands War, and follows a group of skinheads. The film follows 12-year-old Shaun Fields (Thomas Turgoose), whose father was killed in the Falklands War, as he falls in with a gang of local skinheads. Initially, the skinheads accept him into their group, and he quickly becomes their mascot. However, the gang's dynamics are soon disrupted when an older, more menacing skinhead named Combo (Stephen Graham) joins the group and begins to radicalize them with his neo-Nazi views. Shaun is forced to confront his own beliefs and the consequences of his choices. The film explores themes of racism, extremism, and redemption.

Adam's Apples (2005)

★★★★

3.1 out of 4 stars

From Anders Thomas Jensen, starring Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Nicolas Bro, Paprika Steen
Rated R

Adam's Apples is a darkly comedic Danish film about a neo-Nazi in a small Danish village who is assigned to do community service at a local church. Adam, the neo-Nazi, is at odds with the pastor of the church who believes that everybody can be saved and is determined to prove it by having Adam bake an apple pie even though the church has no apples. After numerous attempts, the pastor eventually succeeds in convincing Adam to bake the pie, leading to a transformation in Adam's character. Along the way, the pastor and Adam form an unlikely friendship and learn to accept and forgive each other, as well as the members of the church, despite their differences.