Movies like The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases (1949)
The best movies like The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases (1949) are Come See Me in the Good Light (2025), A Toxic Love Story (2026) and The Class of ‘92 (2013). If The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases hooked you with its documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Gleaners and I (2000)7.7/10 from 235 votes
- NewestA Toxic Love Story (2026)Released 2026
Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)
In an intimate and joyful story of love in the face of loss, celebrated poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley find strength—and unexpected hilarity—in what might be their final year together.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Toxic Love Story (2026)
A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Class of ‘92 (2013)
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFantastic Fungi (2019)
A vivid journey into the mysterious subterranean world of mycelium and its fruit— the mushroom. A story that begins 3.5 billion years ago, fungi makes the soil that supports life, connecting vast systems of roots from plants and trees all over the planet, like an underground Internet. Through the eyes of renowned mycologist Paul Stamets, professor of forest ecology Suzanne Simard, best selling author Michael Pollan, food naturalist Eugenia Bone and others, we experience the power, beauty and complexity of the fungi kingdom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAnna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me (2023)
From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAs I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)
A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFuck (2006)
A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAbove Majestic (2018)
A look at the origins, history and conspiracies behind the "Majestic 12", a clandestine group of military and corporate figureheads charged with reverse-engineering extraterrestrial technology.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (2009)
A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Fincher's film is documented here, from the project's attachment to numerous other directors during the 1990s, to its shoot in 2006 and 2007 in New Orleans, to its complex, CGI-intensive postproduction process.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDirected by John Ford (1971)
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNaqoyqatsi (2002)
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisS4: The Bob Lazar Story (2026)
Over 35 years after Bob Lazar's revelations, this documentary exposes secrets of a facility the government still denies. Featuring Lazar's testimony, recreations, and new evidence, it reopens a case that continues to spark global curiosity
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAquaman: Heroines of Atlantis (2019)
Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman discuss their characters Mera and Atlanna.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Mom Jayne (2025)
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisTo Kill a Tiger (2023)
Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHarmontown (2014)
A comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon as he takes his live podcast on a national tour.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMcQueen (2018)
Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisI Am Ali (2014)
Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGirl Model (2011)
A documentary on the modeling industry's 'supply chain' between Siberia, Japan, and the U.S., told through the experiences of the scouts, agencies, and a 13-year-old model.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFeminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018)
In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This documentary revisits those photos, those women and those times and takes aim at our culture today that alarmingly shows the need for continued change.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBrambor – král kuchyně (1944)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Trader (2018)
A traveling trader provides a window into rural life in the Republic of Georgia, where potatoes are currency and ambition is crushed by poverty.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Gleaners and I (2000)
Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMinistry of Food Cookery Hints No. 3 - Potatoes (1940)
A short film made by the Central Office of Information about how to cook Potatoes, with narration from Max Munden.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Máxima (2019)
A multi-billion-dollar mining project is launched by the American Newmont Mining Corporation and lays claim to the land belonging to Preuvian highlander Máxima Acuña.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Prince Edward Island (1943)
A short documentary about a small province on the east coast of Canada.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Enemies of the Potato: Insects (1949)
Presentation of the different insects which ravage the potato (Colorado beetle, flea beetle, white grub, wire worm, leaf hopper) and the most effective means of repression.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Enemies of the Potato: Virus Diseases (1949)
Among the various diseases that attack the potato during the growing season, there are first of all the virus diseases such as Mosaic, Leaf Roll, Spindle, Purple Top, etc. Certified seed appears to be the most effective means of combating these diseases.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Enemies of the Potato: Bacterial Diseases (1949)
Bacterial diseases are caused by infinitely small beings, called microbes or bacteria, and are accompanied by physiological disorders such as hollow heart, black heart, etc. This documentary presents the main characteristics of these diseases as well as means of repression or prevention.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
From Potato to Fry! (2025)
A silent film that traces the journey of a Belgian potato towards its destiny as a fry... in the Brussels Frietmuseum.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases?
The closest matches to The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases are Come See Me in the Good Light (2025), A Toxic Love Story (2026) and The Class of ‘92 (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases?
Start with Come See Me in the Good Light (2025), the closest match to The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases?
The Gleaners and I (2000), rated 7.7/10 by 235 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases?
A Toxic Love Story (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases?
Yes: Come See Me in the Good Light (2025), A Toxic Love Story (2026) and The Class of ‘92 (2013).
How are movies similar to The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Enemies of the Potato: Fungal Diseases, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.