Movies like Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams (1977)
The best movies like Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams (1977) are As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000), Come See Me in the Good Light (2025) and No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013). If Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams hooked you with its documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedGrizzly Man (2005)7.5/10 from 1,004 votes
- NewestA Toxic Love Story (2026)Released 2026
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)
A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCome 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNo Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)
A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAvatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022)
An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
Go behind the scenes with stars, puppeteers and creators as they bring Jim Henson's magical world of Thra back to life in a sweeping fantasy series.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Mom Jayne (2025)
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAnna 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEx Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)
A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMcQueen (2018)
Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerizing genius of profound influence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDirected by John Ford (1971)
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNaqoyqatsi (2002)
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDownloaded (2013)
A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAvatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010)
The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHalloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006)
Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the original locations used in the films - seeing the effects on the local community. For the first time, cast, crew, critics and fans join together in the ultimate 'Halloween' retrospective.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Walking Dead: The Return (2024)
Stars of "The Walking Dead," Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, walk down memory lane and visit iconic locations where pivotal moments between their characters, Rick and Michonne, were filmed.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like this21 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDrew: The Man Behind the Poster (2013)
A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFuck (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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAquaman: Heroines of Atlantis (2019)
Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman discuss their characters Mera and Atlanna.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisParade(s) (2025)
This is a travel film, shot in Turkey from January to May 2024. It combines still and moving images of the eastern part of the country—a region marked by centuries of wars, forced displacement, and earthquakes—with performed portraits of three students living in neighborhoods on the outskirts of Istanbul. Through its movement, its journey, and the gradual emergence of its form, the film poses the following question: What can we offer as an alternative to confinement, to being confined to conventional and supposedly immutable narratives and ways of life?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Kifouine, un tour du monde en solidaire (2007)
"Three friends, a small sailboat, forty-five young adults with cerebral palsy (CP)." At the age of twenty-seven, Brice, Eric, and Hervé, three friends who met at business school, set off on a round-the-world sailing trip aboard Kifouine, a small eight-meter sailboat not really designed for long-distance sailing. It was an extraordinary human adventure that lasted three years, which they shared with forty-five young adults with cerebral palsy from the PASSErAILE center in the Paris region, who also dreamed of setting sail. Every day, the sailors kept them updated on their journey via their online stories. But above all, they invited them to join them in small groups to experience five major stops around the world with them. This is their travel journal...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
this evening out of boredom washed my hands three times in succession in the bathroom (2024)
Reminiscences of a trip to Čáslav
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Grizzly Man (2005)
Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGermany: A Summer's Fairytale (2006)
A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Powerhouse of the Future (1975)
About thermal energy, about creating a new type of generator.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Hunting Without A Shot (1980)
The film is about director B. G. Dolin, the founder of the association of children's films at the Tsentrnauchfilm cinema.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Feat of the Writer (1981)
It is dedicated to the life and work of the Soviet writer, Lenin Prize laureate S.S.Smirnov.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Soul Flyers - The Longest Line (2022)
One more dream came true for the Soul Flyers, Fred Fugen, Vincent « Veush » Cotte and Aurelien « Bras Noir » Chatard. This incredible flight started with a fly by at the summit of the majestic Mont-Blanc, followed by the longest terrain flying wingsuit line ever! From the summit to the opening of the parachute there is 3650m altitude difference, 7,5km horizontal distance for a 3 minutes and 5 seconds total flight! A terrain flight, discovering the Mont-Blanc like no one did before. Flying over the glaciers, ice cracks and cliffs was so intense, incredible and powerful!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams?
The closest matches to Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams are As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000), Come See Me in the Good Light (2025) and No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams?
Start with As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000), the closest match to Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams.
What is the highest-rated movie like Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams?
Grizzly Man (2005), rated 7.5/10 by 1,004 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams?
A Toxic Love Story (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Jack Jersey: Asian Dreams, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.