Movies like OTHERWORLD (2026)

Unacknowledged (2017)

Dr. Steven Greer presents brand new top-secret evidence supporting extraterrestrial contact, including witness testimony, classified documents, and UFO footage, while also exploring the consequences of ruthlessly enforcing such secrecy.

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

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe (2014)

A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the Marvel films, the Marvel One-Shots and "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."!

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

Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented (2010)

Making of featurette for Sherlock Holmes (2009).

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

Atlantis Rising (2017)

James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by using Greek philosopher Plato as a virtual treasure map.

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

The Imposter (2012)

In 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.

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

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (2014)

Darwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a parable about the search for paradise, set in the brutal yet alluring landscape of the Galapagos Islands, which interweaves an unsolved 1930s murder mystery with stories of present day Galapagos pioneers. A gripping tale of idealistic dreams gone awry, featuring voice-over performances by Cate Blanchett, Diane Kruger, and Gustaf Skarsgard.

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

Misha and the Wolves (2021)

A woman’s Holocaust memoir takes the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher-turned-detective reveals her story as an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.

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

Lost on Everest (2020)

Reaching 29,029 feet, Mount Everest has long captivated mountaineers of all stripes. But a peak that draws athletes and mountaineers to new heights isn’t without danger — or a dark side. Perhaps the peak’s greatest mystery is the missing body of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine who disappeared alongside George Leigh Mallory in 1924 just 800 vertical feet from the summit. In Lost on Everest, we follow along as a team of elite climbers with new intel on the location of his missing body set out to solve what may be mountaineering’s great mystery. Along with the body, the team hopes to find Irvine’s camera and the footage that could rewrite history.

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

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.

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

Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know (2020)

Black holes stand at the limit of what we can know. To explore that edge of knowledge, the Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the world to simulate an earth-sized instrument. With this tool the team pursues the first-ever picture of a black hole, resulting in an image seen by billions of people in April 2019. Meanwhile, Hawking and his team attack the black hole paradox at the heart of theoretical physics—Do predictive laws still function, even in these massive distortions of space and time? Weaving them together is a third strand, philosophical and exploratory using expressive animation. “Edge” is about practicing science at the highest level, a film where observation, theory, and philosophy combine to grasp these most mysterious objects.

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

Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds (2020)

This remarkable journey across our planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars, and deep impacts have awoken our wonder about other realms—and make us rethink our destinies.

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

Derren Brown: Sacrifice (2018)

Illusionist Derren Brown concocts a psychological experiment in which he tries to manipulate an ordinary person into taking a bullet for a stranger.

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

Derren Brown: Miracle (2016)

Illusionist Derren Brown reinvents the concept of "faith healing" through a series of stunts that debunk the confines of fear, pain and disbelief.

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

The Mystery of Jade (2024)

The Imperial Astronomer suddenly commits suicide in the bustling city. Before committing suicide, he kept chanting, "Pisces is now in chaos, and the mirror is full of vitality!" Emperor Renzong gives Bao Zheng three days to solve the case. Bao Zheng and Zhan Zhao goes to the Supreme Court to investigate the case, but the Supreme Court is deliberately making things difficult for them. Despite this, Bao Zheng still finds important clues. The Pisces Jade Pendant that is supposed to be on the Imperial Astronomer goes missing, and the vice minister of the Supreme Court is also exhibiting the same strange behavior as the Imperial Astronomer before his suicide. The legend of the Pisces Jade Pendant surfaces, but there are still no leads, and there is only one day left before the deadline...

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & mystery

The Hidden Face of Scientology (2023)

It is one of the world’s most secretive and controversial cults… brought to light by one of Hollywood's biggest stars, Tom Cruise. Since its creation in 1953, Scientology has won millions of disciples, up to 40,000 in France alone, according to its leaders. Scientologists follow the teachings of a former bestselling Science Fiction author, L. Ron Hubbard. They believe in reincarnation and undergo extraordinary practices to gain enlightenment. Scientology is also an institution plagued by headline-grabbing scandals when former members go public about their experiences with the sect. While it is recognized as a religion in some countries, others consider it a dangerous cult.

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

Scientologie, l'empire du secret (2026)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Football’s Most Dangerous Rivalry (2012)

The rivalry between football clubs Rangers and Celtic goes past typical name calling and dives into violence, racial slurs and pure hatred. The rivalry between Glasgow's "Old Firm" sides is the most famous in world football. It's the game's flagship loathing, proof of the power of the sport to inspire profound levels of tribal loyalty and a near-Pavlovian revulsion at anything to do with a rival. We examine the situation and try to get a handle on the political, religious, and national identity clashes that have shaped the rivalry, speak to fanzine editors on both sides of the divide and travel with the Bhoys' away support to a match at Tannadice.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

A murder in Paris’ Louvre Museum and cryptic clues in some of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery. For 2,000 years a secret society closely guards information that — should it come to light — could rock the very foundations of Christianity.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery

Tears of Kali (2004)

Composed of three episodes—titled Kali, Shakti, and Devi—and linked within a narrative framework, it tells the story of the Taylor-Eriksson group, its members, and their extreme practices in search of awareness and liberation from karma. These practices, spiraling into violence and sex, ultimately turn into real nightmares.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

Faith (2019)

A community of monks lives isolated from the world, practicing martial arts and following the master’s strict rules. This film investigates their harsh life and the flow of Time in unique closed environment, to approach deep motivations of a radical choice, and the reasons that pushed the monks away from their affections.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Lord of Illusions (1995)

During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of their leader Nix, a powerful magician who was killed 13 years earlier.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy

We Margiela (2017)

We Margiela tells the untold and intimate story of the enigmatic and singular fashion house Maison Martin Margiela. For the first time co-founder Jenny Meirens and members of the creative team that formed the heart of the house speak about the creative processes and unique philosophy of Margiela. Their stories, told through detailed and intimate interviews, give unprecedented insight in the genesis of one of the most influential fashion houses of our time. The film investigates the legacy of Margiela and its relevance for fashion and authorship today.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Red Fever (2024)

Red Fever is a witty and entertaining feature documentary about the profound -- yet hidden -- Indigenous influence on Western culture and identity. The film follows Cree co-director Neil Diamond as he asks, “Why do they love us so much?!” and sets out on a journey to find out why the world is so fascinated with the stereotypical imagery of Native people that is all over pop culture. Why have Indigenous cultures been revered, romanticized, and appropriated for so long, and to this day? Red Fever uncovers the surprising truths behind the imagery -- so buried in history that even most Native people don't know about them.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Signé Furax (1981)

The notorious and mysterious criminal Furax steals France's famous monuments, replacing them with replicas.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery

Sincerely, Ingénue (2024)

A fashion concept film featuring six looks developed and designed by award-winning SCAD Fashion Designer Sarah Holman. Fears, anxieties, and mysteries manifest as ghosts withholding a future from a distraught Ingenue. She must fight these self-inflicted demons to gain the freedom she has all but forgotten.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery

Deadly Blessing (1981)

When a former member of a religious cult dies in a mysterious accident, Martha, who now lives alone and close to the cult's church, begins to fear for her life and the lives of her visiting friends.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery

Azzedine Alaïa (2017)

Joe McKenna is one of the most influential stylists in the world. From the beginning of the 1980s, he struck up a great friendship with Azzedine Alaïa, and they continued to work together for many years. Thanks to their mutual understanding and trust, Joe McKenna was able to obtain the rare privilege of entering the studio and the couturier’s workshops with his camera. He paints an intimate and endearing portrait of Alaïa, punctuated by interviews with Nicolas Ghesquiere, Carlyne Cerf, Naomi Campbell and Grace Coddington, among others

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

The Nameless (1999)

The mutilated body of a six year old girl is found in a water hole. The girl is identified as the missing daughter of Claudia. However, only two peices of evidence could be used to identify her; a bracelet with her name on it near the crime scene, and the fact that her right leg was three inches longer than her left. All other methods of identification were removed from her body. Five years later Claudia, now addicted to tranquilizers, receives a phone call from someone claiming to be her daughter, asking for her mother to come find her before 'they' kill her. Other mysterious clues show up, further indicating that Claudia's daughter is indeed still alive, and very much in danger. Claudia, a run-down ex-cop, and a parapsychology reporter put together the clues to discover Angela's whereabouts

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery

Le Paris des mannequins (1963)

A photoshoot on the roofs and in the streets of Paris, under the astonished eyes of the inhabitants.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

I am Pyshka (2020)

Pyshka, a charming young woman, is passionate about fashion and delicious cuisine. Her designs get regularly selected, yet go uncredited, by the fashion house designer she’s working for. Everything changes when Pyshka receives a mysterious gift from her grandmother. A gift that transforms Pyshka, and lets her find true love—for herself.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy