Films and TV shows that feel like Common People by Pulp

A sharp, witty and bitter takedown of a rich art student who wants to "live like common people", building from wry storytelling into a defiant, communal release.

1. Trainspotting (1996): Peak 90s Britpop-era energy, with working-class rebellion and dark humour about British life.
2. The Full Monty (1997): Sheffield working-class men with humour and dignity, and no self-pity.
3. Billy Elliot (2000): Working-class pride and class barriers in northern England.
4. Fish Tank (2009): Raw, unromantic look at council estate life, the reality that slumming tourists never see.
5. Brassed Off (1996): Northern working-class solidarity, wit and defiance against those with power.
6. Sex Education (2019): Class, youth and awkward British comedy with a playful, cheeky tone.
7. This Is England (2007): Working-class British youth culture and identity, with sharp social observation.
8. Industry (2020): Class and privilege collide in London, a modern take on the song's wealthy-versus-ordinary tension.