Movies like Words of Captain Scott (2012)

Anna 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

Fuck (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

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey (2014)

A look behind the lens of Christopher Nolan's space epic.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

The Great White Silence (1924)

Herbert Ponting travelled to Antarctica with Captain Scott’s ill-fated South Pole expedition and filmed the stunning images that make up this extraordinary documentary. (Originally released in 1912 as With Captain Scott in the Antarctic, the material was re-edited and re-issued by Ponting in 1924 as The Great White Silence.)

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

The Matrix Recalibrated (2004)

The making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Interviews with various cast and crew members inform us how they were affected by the deaths of Gloria Foster and Aaliyah, and also delve into the making of the visual effects that takes up a lot of screen time. Written by Rhyl Donnelly

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

The Captains (2011)

The Captains is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors who have portrayed starship captains in the Star Trek franchise.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

S4: 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

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

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends (2019)

This documentary focuses on the actors and their journey over two summers to create the remake to the original IT, by Stephen King. The documentary originally released as bonus material, bundled with IT: Chapter Two.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Directed by John Ford (1971)

A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

35 Up (1991)

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Elstree 1976 (2015)

A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes (2021)

Serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Seven Up! (1985)

A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. The filmmakers plan to re-interview them at 7 year intervals to track how their lives and attitudes change as they age.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)

The definitive 3½-hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic 'Blade Runner', culled from 80 interviews and hours of never-before-seen outtakes and lost footage.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

The Endurance (2000)

Documentary on the Shackleton Antartic expedition. A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in and the crew of his vessel 'The Endurance', which was trapped in the ice floes and frigid open ocean of the Antarctic in 1914. Shackleton decided, with many of his crew injured and weak from exposure and starvation, to take a team of his fittest men and attempt to find help. Setting out in appalling conditions with hopelessly inadequate equipment, they endured all weather and terrain and finally reached safety. Persuading a local team of his confidence that the abandoned team would still be alive, he set out again to find them. After almost 2 years trapped on the ice, all members of the crew were finally rescued.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990)

A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of some of the actors for "The Godfather" film, and some candid moments on the set of "The Godfather: Part III."

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

21 Up (1977)

After another 7 year wait, director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children from Seven Up! and 7 Plus Seven. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet (2014)

Cristiano Ronaldo: The World at His Feet follows the footballer from his beginnings in Portugal, breakthrough start with Manchester United and current career at Real Madrid.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

The Curse of the Dragon (1993)

A 1993 documentary film about Bruce Lee. The film includes interviews from some of his fellow students and opponents who worked alongside him in his movies.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

The Secret Order (2022)

Phil Comeau shines a spotlight on the Ordre de Jacques-Cartier, a powerful secret society that operated from 1926 to 1965, infiltrating every sector of Canadian society and forging the fate of French-language communities. Through never-before-heard testimony from former members of the Order, along with historically accurate dramatic reconstructions, this film paints a gripping portrait of the social and political struggles of Canadian francophone-minority communities.

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Chine, la fabrique d'une nation (2025)

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Amazones, femmes guerrières de l'Antiquité (2024)

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Secrets of the Neanderthals (2024)

This documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.

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Venus: Death of a Planet (2021)

Billions of years ago, Venus may have harbored life-giving habitats similar to those on the early Earth. Today, Earth's twin is a planet knocked upside down and turned inside out. Its burned-out surface is a global fossil of volcanic destruction, shrouded in a dense, toxic atmosphere. Scientists are now unveiling daring new strategies to search for clues from a time when the planet was alive.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

In the Frozen Tomb of Mongolia (2014)

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Somos Miraflores (2026)

The Miraflores de los Ángeles neighborhood in Málaga is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its founding, spearheaded by businessman Claudio Gallardo. His son and some residents reflect on the neighborhood's past, present, and future.

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El espíritu del Caminito (2026)

Caminito del Rey is a feature-length documentary that takes viewers on a journey along one of the world's most spectacular and dangerous walkways. From its humble beginnings in 1901, when daring sailors hung suspended in mid-air to construct an impossible path, to its stunning restoration in 2015, this documentary explores the incredible story of a place that defied the laws of nature and time. It is not just a documentary about a place; it is a celebration of the human stories that have made it timeless.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Notre Dame de Paris: The Ordeal of the Centuries (2019)

A fictional documentary on Notre Dame de Paris, produced in 2019.

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Tokyo Phoenix (2017)

In 150 years, twice marked by total destruction —a terrible earthquake in 1923 and incendiary bombings in 1945— followed by a spectacular rebirth, Tokyo, the old city of Edo, has become the largest and most futuristic capital in the world in a transformation process fueled by the exceptional resilience of its inhabitants, and nourished by a unique phenomenon of cultural hybridization.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary