Movies like About a Hero (2024)
The best movies like About a Hero (2024) are H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2004), Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992) and Notes on Blindness (2016). If About a Hero hooked you with its crime and documentary, these 3 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- NewestNotes on Blindness (2016)Released 2016
H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2004)
Torture chambers, acid vats, greased chutes and gassing rooms were just some of the devices of death designed by the Torture Doctor, H.H. Holmes in his castle of horrors. Follows Holmes' entire life as a criminal mastermind.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992)
In this documentary, filmmaker Nick Broomfield follows the saga of Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who has been accused of committing a brutal series of murders. Broomfield conducts interviews with Wuornos herself, and his crew films her trial as well as her interactions with religious fanatic Arlene Pralle, who gives Wuornos dubious advice and legally adopts her. The cameras also roll as the accused's attorney ignores the case at hand to negotiate a deal to sell his client's story.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNotes on Blindness (2016)
After losing sight in 1983, John Hull began keeping an audio diary, a unique testimony of loss, rebirth and renewal, excavating the interior world of blindness. Following on from the Emmy Award-winning short film of the same name, Notes on Blindness is an ambitious and groundbreaking work, both affecting and innovative.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & documentary
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like About a Hero?
The closest matches to About a Hero are H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2004), Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992) and Notes on Blindness (2016).
What should I watch after About a Hero?
Start with H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2004), the closest match to About a Hero.
What is the newest movie like About a Hero?
Notes on Blindness (2016) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like About a Hero?
Yes: H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer (2004), Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer (1992) and Notes on Blindness (2016).
How are movies similar to About a Hero chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside About a Hero, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.