What movies would you recommend to represent dominant US cultural values?

A Glimpse of American Culture Through Film

• Wall Street (1987)
• Forrest Gump (1994)
• Crash (2004)
• Coming to America (1988)
• The Social Network (2010)
• The Breakfast Club (1985)
• Office Space (1999)
• Citizen Kane (1941)

What movie best represents America?

Theme: The American Way

• Miracle (2004).
• Apollo 13 (1995).
• Glory (1989).
• The New World (2005).
• Spanglish (2004).
• Maria Full of Grace (2004).
• Chef (2014).
• An American Tail (1986).

What movies represent the American dream?

Here are ten of the best movies that examine the pursuit of the American Dream.

• The Social Network. This 2010 film starring Jesse Eisenberg follows the invention of Facebook.
• Citizen Kane.
• Pleasantville.
• The Pursuit of Happyness.
• Forrest Gump.
• The Great Gatsby.
• A Raisin in the Sun.
• An American Tail.

What is the most important American film?

AFI’s 100 YEARS… 100 MOVIES

1. Citizen Kane (1941) Citizen Kane (1941)
2. Casablanca (1942) Casablanca (1942)
3. The Godfather (1972) The Godfather (1972)
4. Gone with the Wind (1939) Gone with the Wind (1939)
5. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
6. The Wizard of Oz (1939)
7. The Graduate (1967)
8. On the Waterfront (1954)

How does Wall Street movie reflect American culture?

Wall Street, the movie is a true reflection of the American culture in the 80s, where hardworking people worked dedicatedly all their life and mounted piles of debt, while those willing to work smart, and often use unethical means if required, made a quick buck and had, what one would call, the ideal affluent life.

What book best represents America?

12 Authors On The Books That Best Represent America

• Babbittby Sinclair Lewis.
• The Buddha in the Atticby Julie Otsuka.
• Heavy by Kiese Laymon.
• Heavy by Kiese Laymon.
• Becomingby Michelle Obama.
• Feeld by Jos Charles.
• W.E.B. Du Bois’s Data Portraitsedited by Whitney Battle-Baptiste and Britt Rusert.
• Monument by Natasha Tretheway.