Movies like L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust (2026)
The best movies like L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust (2026) are Tell Me Who I Am (2019), The God Who Wasn't There (2005) and The Devil on Trial (2023). If L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust hooked you with its documentary and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedKung Fu Hustle (2004)7.5/10 from 3,403 votes
- NewestTrainwreck: Poop Cruise (2025)Released 2025
- In ItalianCaesar Must Die (2012)Also in Italian
Tell Me Who I Am (2019)
In this documentary, Alex trusts his twin, Marcus, to tell him about his past after he loses his memory. But Marcus is hiding a dark family secret.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe God Who Wasn't There (2005)
Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Devil on Trial (2023)
Explore the first – and only – time “demonic possession” has officially been used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. Including firsthand accounts of alleged devil possession and a shocking murder, this extraordinary story forces reflection on our fear of the unknown.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAtlantis 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrainwreck: Poop Cruise (2025)
An engine fire leaves 4,000 passengers stranded at sea without power and plumbing in this wild documentary about the infamous "poop cruise" of 2013.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLife in a Day (2011)
A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSherlock Holmes: Reinvented (2010)
Making of featurette for Sherlock Holmes (2009).
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & mystery
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCaesar Must Die (2012)
Inmates at a prison in Rome rehearse for a performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEinstein 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTitan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster (2025)
OceanGate's Titan tourist submersible imploded in 2023 on a deep-sea dive to the Titanic. This documentary details how a bold vision ended in tragedy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMarvel 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll That Breathes (2022)
Against the darkening backdrop of New Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protecting one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mouth of the Wolf (2009)
Upon his release from prison, an ex-convict returns to his beloved city of Genoa, and to his lover.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this20,000 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
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDeep Water (2006)
DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who enters the most daring nautical challenge ever – the very first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDetainment (2018)
Two ten year-old boys are detained by police under suspicion of abducting and murdering a toddler.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGoodbye Uncle Tom (1971)
Two documentary filmmakers go back in time to the pre-Civil War American South, to film the slave trade.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Haunted Mansion (2003)
Workaholic Jim Evers and his wife/business partner Sara get a call one night from a mansion owner, Edward Gracey, who wants to sell his house. Once the Evers family arrive at the mansion, a torrential thunderstorm of mysterious origin strands them with the brooding, eccentric Gracey, his mysterious butler, and a variety of residents both seen and unseen.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & mystery
SnoozefestMovies like thisIf Only (2024)
On a rainy afternoon, Martha discovers an old Polaroid in her bedroom. She then spends the whole afternoon conversing with someone deeply familiar and significant from her past.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & mystery
Léolo (1992)
The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPeter Pan (1953)
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist working on a secret recipe. To prove it was murder, she enlists the services of private eye Rigby Reardon. He finds a slip of paper containing a list of people who are 'The Friends and Enemies of Carlotta'.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both mystery
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKung Fu Hustle (2004)
It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLas Preguntas que Perdimos (2023)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023)
Gym-freak brat Rocky falls in love with Rani, who comes from a well-educated Bengali family. Being from polar opposite worlds, the two decide to switch their families to adjust to each other's cultures and backgrounds and to know if their marriage will survive. Rocky and Rani are trapped in a world where they are united by love but divided by families and the ultimate question is will they fit in?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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What are the best movies like L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust?
The closest matches to L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust are Tell Me Who I Am (2019), The God Who Wasn't There (2005) and The Devil on Trial (2023). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust?
Start with Tell Me Who I Am (2019), the closest match to L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust.
What is the highest-rated movie like L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust?
Kung Fu Hustle (2004), rated 7.5/10 by 3,403 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust?
Trainwreck: Poop Cruise (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Italian movies like L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust?
Yes: Caesar Must Die (2012), The Mouth of the Wolf (2009) and Goodbye Uncle Tom (1971).
How are movies similar to L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside L'Isola dei Porri. Between Sand and Dust, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.