Movies like Deadly Alliance: Leopold and Loeb (2024)

The Mystery of D.B. Cooper (2020)

This documentary brings to life the stories of four people believed by their family and friends to be “DB Cooper,” a man who hijacked a 727 flying out of Seattle and jumped from the plane over the wilds of Washington State with a parachute and $200,000, never to be heard from again.

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

The Unknown Known (2013)

Former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

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

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen takes viewers on a whirlwind tour through the metropolis' real and cinematic history, investigating the myriad stories and legends that have come to define it, and meticulously, judiciously revealing the real city that lives beneath.

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

9/11: Inside the President's War Room (2021)

Experience the events of September 11, 2001 through the eyes of President Bush and his closest advisors as they personally detail the crucial hours and key decisions from that historic day.

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

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

Stolen: Heist of the Century (2025)

Antwerp, 2003. A gang of thieves rob the impenetrable Diamond Center. Who was behind one of the world's biggest heists - and how did they pull it off?

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story (2020)

After 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown is sentenced to life in prison, questions about her past, physiology and the law itself call her guilt into question.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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 documentary

The Menendez Brothers (2024)

Serving life in prison for murdering their parents, Lyle and Erik Menendez speak out in this documentary explaining the shocking crime and ensuing trials.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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

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

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (2025)

Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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

Dirty John: The Dirty Truth (2019)

John Meehan created a terrifying trap of seduction, deceit and betrayal for countless victims. The illuminating revelations into his backstory showcase a series of events that flipped switches to create a monster wired for psychopathy. Goffard exposes John’s troubled background that built the foundation for his ominous fantasy world of lies and manipulation. In addition to hearing the Newell family’s terrifying tale, John’s first wife Tonia Bales and her daughters Emily and Abigail Meehan speak out, along with other women from his past who were caught in his web of lies.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Gilbert (2017)

The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

A 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

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

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose career spanned seventy years.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Father Soldier Son (2020)

When Sgt. First Class Brian Eisch is critically wounded in Afghanistan, it sets him and his sons on a journey of love, loss, redemption and legacy.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Paddy Whacked: The Irish Mob (2006)

Long before the Mafia, Murder Inc., and the African-American gangster, "Paddy" was plundering and pilfering the stars and stripes. Once called the "National Scourge", "The Shame of the Cities", and "The White Man's Burden", the Irish rose from hellish beginnings riddled with disease, vice, and death. The Potato Famine or "Ireland's Genocide" had wiped out a third of their population--America offered hope. They arrived in swarms, starving and destitute, with their notorious Celtic stubbornness and toughness. In a land where man had to fight for his piece of the pie and fight harder to keep it, "Paddy" was almost unbeatable. From the 19th century gang wars to the 20th century wars with the Italians, "Paddy" whacked their way to a mythical status. We trace the legacy of the Irish Mob, deeply rooted in the diabolical power trio of "Gangster, Politician, and Lawman" feeding and festering off one another.

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

Shell Shocked (2013)

A documentary that examines gun violence in New Orleans from the perspective of the youth who are most affected by it.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Victims Fight Back (1985)

Shocking documentary centering on victims of violent crime who seek to get revenge on their assailants.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Uma História de Crimes (2024)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Sarah Everard: The Search for Justice (2024)

An exploration of the Met’s investigation into Sarah’s murder, how this devastating crime unfolded and its impact. Told by those closely involved in the case from the outset, many of whom are speaking on camera for the first time, including the Senior Investigating Officer, the Prosecuting Barrister and Sarah’s local MP.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

SEE YOU AT THE OBITUARY 2.0 (TBA)

The film follows the life stories of four main actors: Bane Grebenarević, Bojan Petrović, Đuro Radonjić Grof, and Boris Petkov.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Honor Diaries (2013)

Honor Diaries is the first film to break the silence on ‘honor violence’ against women and girls. Honor Diaries is more than a movie, it is a movement to save women and girls from human rights abuses – around the world and here in America.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime (2014)

Before the internet. Before social media. Before breaking news. The victims of Thalidomide had to rely on something even more extraordinary to fight their corner: Investigative journalism. This is the story of how Harold Evans fought and won the battle of his and many other lives.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Beware the Slenderman (2016)

In this horrifyingly modern fairytale lurks an online Boogeyman and two 12-year-old girls who would kill for him. The entrance to the internet quickly leads to its darkest basement. How responsible are our children for what they find there?

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Strong Kids Against Crime (1996)

Teaching children how to avoid victimization. Included: dramatic re-creations of potentially dangerous situations; tips for dealing with confrontations with gang members; strangers; and intruders. Sanford Strong hosts the program

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary