Movies like BORN SEXY YESTERDAY: Decoding the Enigma of Beauty (2027)

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

The Accountant of Auschwitz (2018)

Oskar Gröning, known as the "Accountant of Auschwitz," was charged with the murder of 300,000 Jews. When he took the stand in 2015, at the age of 94, his trial made headlines worldwide.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & history

Maternal Instinct (2026)

Police pull over a woman who claims she just gave birth. But the baby — and the blood — aren't hers. Twisted lies unravel in this true-crime documentary.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers (2025)

Aileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

Out of Thin Air (2017)

Set within the stark Icelandic landscape, OUT OF THIN AIR examines the 1976 police investigation into the disappearance of two men in the early 1970s.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

The Crash (2026)

A teen slams her car into a building, killing her boyfriend and his friend. What seems like a tragic accident becomes a murder case.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

The Killing of America (1981)

A documentary of the decline of America, composed of archival material and exclusive footage, carnage, madness, and mayhem with an unapologetic sincerity on the factual depiction of violence in the industrialized nation of the United States. Featuring a juxtaposition of detailed accounts of terrible acts, brutal behavior, and interviews from experts and convicted killers alike.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

Voyeur (2017)

Legendary journalist Gay Talese unmasks a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. But his bombshell story soon becomes a scandal of its own.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

Ted Bundy: Mind of a Monster (2019)

New exclusive access and never before heard testimony gives a unique insight into the mind of America's most notorious serial killer, Ted Bundy. Breathtaking archive from the time and the voice of Bundy himself, reveals the monster inside the man.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & documentary

20,000 Days on Earth (2014)

A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama

Con Mum (2025)

A chef's life is upended when a jet-setting, champagne-sipping, hotel-hopping woman claims to be his long-lost mother.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014)

A documentary that captures the sensational trial of infamous gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, using the legal proceedings as a springboard to explore allegations of corruption within the highest levels of law enforcement. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger examines Bulger's relationship with the FBI and Department of Justice that allowed him to reign over a criminal empire in Boston for decades.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both crime & documentary

Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)

A family falls prey to the manipulative charms of a neighbor, who abducts their adolescent daughter. Twice.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

Einstein and the Bomb (2024)

What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama

Cover-Up (2025)

He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & history

Inside Deep Throat (2005)

In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved to become one of the most successful independent films of all time. It caught the public imagination which met the spirit of the times, even as the self-appointed guardians of public morality struggled to suppress it, and created, for a brief moment, a possible future where sexuality in film had a bold artistic potential. This film covers the story of the making of this controversial film, its stunning success, its hysterical opposition along with its dark side of mob influence and allegations of the on set mistreatment of the film's star.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & history

Tyson (2008)

Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama

The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 (2022)

Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

Untold: Crime & Penalties (2021)

They were the bad boys of hockey — a team bought by a man with mob ties, run by his 17-year-old son, and with a rep for being as violent as they were good.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America (2023)

Survivors, whistleblowers, and experts recount the Boy Scouts of America's decadeslong cover-up of sexual abuse cases and its heartbreaking impact.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & crime

Perro callejero (1980)

An abandoned child steals to survive and has problems when he decides to steal from the priest who helps him.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama

Perro callejero 2 (1981)

After serving his three-year sentence, Perro, who was only visited by Father Maromas, returns to his old environment. There, Chava recruits him back into drug trafficking.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime & drama

Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world).

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary & history

Deep Throat: When Porn Makes Its Premiere (2022)

Deep Throat, a pornographic film directed by Gerard Damiano, a film-loving hairdresser, and starring Linda Lovelace, a shy girl manipulated by a controlling husband, was released in 1972 and divided audiences, who began to talk openly about sex, desire and female pleasure; but also about violence and abuse; and about pornography, until then an almost clandestine industry, as a revolutionary cultural phenomenon.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary & history

I Shot Andy Warhol: SCUM Manifesto (2024)

New York, June 3, 1968. Valerie Solanas enters the Factory, Andy Warhol's studio, and fires three shots at him, who miraculously survives, but is seriously wounded. What led this woman to try to kill the famous pop artist, as well as to write a manifesto calling for the eradication of men?

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary & history

Spaced Out - Panthung Di Kadaaida (2021)

SPACED OUT written, edited and directed by Priyakanta Laishram is a movie dedicated to all the people who are on the road to recovery from drug addiction. The film is a realistic depiction of addiction and how there is no magic cure. The vicious cycle of progress and defeat tumbles the family of Panthoi (played by Priyakanta Laishram) through many years in this film chronicle. It also depicts the relationship of a drug addict with his loved ones that's pushed to the limits by a seemingly no-win situation. A meditation on memory and the difficulty of reconciling the happiness of the past with a present that's become too sad to bear. The film won 5 awards and 15 nominations including Best Actor In A Leading Role for Priyakanta, Best Narration, Best Screenplay etc. at various international and national film festivals.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Chiamami, Valentina (2024)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Cake Bakers & Trouble Makers: Lucy Worsley's 100 Years of the WI (2015)

Documentary to mark the WI's centenary. Lucy Worsley goes beyond the stereotypes of jam and Jerusalem to reveal the surprisingly radical side of this Great British institution.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Alice, Darling (2022)

Pushed to the breaking point by Simon, her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Alice becomes an unwitting participant in an intervention staged by her two closest friends while on vacation. As she rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective, she slowly starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. However, Simon's vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering, and once unleashed, it tests her strength, her courage, and the bonds of deep-rooted friendships.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

Fag End (2024)

"Fag End" is an astute representation of the metaphorical death of a mother. The movie revolves around a girl named 'Tania', a victim of smoking and alcohol abuse, going through the process of In vitro fertilization. When it comes to alcohol and smoking, an abuser is overlapped with the tendencies of both alcoholism and chain smoking wherein one is subjected to intense cravings, followed by untoward mental as well as physical detention. Things go downhill one morning, as she relapsed the night before and she suffers a miscarriage. Does it not leave us with the raucous screams of the unborn?

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama