Movies like Cocaine: A Colombian Powderkeg (2026)

Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food (2023)

Through revealing interviews with experts and victims' families, this gripping documentary examines the problem of deadly foodborne illness in the US.

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

Inside Job (2010)

A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.

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

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 & crime

Long Shot (2017)

When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.

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

Lords of Scam (2021)

This documentary traces the rise and crash of scammers who conned the EU carbon quota system and pocketed millions before turning on one another.

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

So Help Me God (2018)

Some 20 years ago, two sex workers were murdered in an upper-class Brussels neighborhood. Celebrated Belgian magistrate Anne Gurwez decides to revisit this cold case, pouring over the evidence with the use of new technologies and tracking down then-suspects.

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

The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson (2026)

An intimate, arresting portrait of cyclist Moriah Wilson—raised by a fierce, loving family—whose singular drive becomes her superpower, carrying her to athletic brilliance and, devastatingly, toward a life cut short by murder.

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

If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011)

Filmmaker Marshall Curry explores the inner workings of the Earth Liberation Front, a revolutionary movement devoted to crippling facilities involved in deforestation, while simultaneously offering a profile of Oregon ELF member Daniel McGowan, who was brought up on terrorism charges for his involvement with the radical group.

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

Predators (2025)

In the mid-aughts, Dateline NBC's To Catch a Predator drew millions of weekly viewers to watch sting operations: men planning to meet minors for sex would instead be confronted by polished host Chris Hansen, then by the police — all on hidden camera.

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

The Martha Mitchell Effect (2022)

She was once as famous as Jackie O—and then she tried to take down a President. Martha Mitchell was the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: a Republican wife who was discredited by Nixon to keep her quiet. Until now.

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

Zeitgeist: Addendum (2008)

Director Peter Joseph examines examples of economic subjugation and offers solutions based on alignment with nature.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Naqoyqatsi (2002)

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

180° South (2010)

The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

The Salt of the Earth (2014)

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history: international conflicts, starvations and exodus… He is now embarking on the discovery of pristine territories, of the wild fauna and flora, of grandiose landscapes: a huge photographic project which is a tribute to the planet's beauty. Salgado's life and work are revealed to us by his son, Juliano, who went with him during his last journeys, and by Wim Wenders, a photographer himself.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News (2020)

An investigation into the ongoing threat caused by the phenomenon of “fake news” in the U.S., focusing on the real-life consequences that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world).

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods (2024)

The life of Bambi, a male roe deer, from his birth through childhood, the loss of his mother, the finding of a mate, the lessons he learns from his father, and the experience he gains about the dangers posed by human hunters in the forest.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Sea of Shadows (2019)

The vaquita, the world’s smallest whale, is nearing extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and the Chinese Mafia, who harvest the totoaba fish, the “cocaine of the sea.” Environmental activists, the Mexican navy, and undercover investigators are fighting back against this illegal multimillion-dollar business.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024)

Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.

Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

A Movie About Movies of White City (2024)

Short documentary about movies locations from Yugoslavian movies and how they look nowadays.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Far North (2008)

In the arctic, as Saiva is being born, a shaman declares that she is evil and will bring harm to all who become involved with her. Saiva is cast out of her tribe of herders and grows up to live a nomadic existence with Anja, a young woman she adopts as an infant. Then Loki, an injured and starving soldier, stumbles into their isolated lives. The women nurse him back to health, but treachery, violence and doom await them all.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)

Documentary film exploring the making, and legacy of 'Forbidden Planet'

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet, who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for money and facing house payments, Easy takes the job, but soon finds himself in over his head.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

Dick Tracy (1990)

The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime

Happy Pills (2023)

A journey through six different countries and characters into a world where chemistry is the ultimate response to human pursuits of well-being.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Chêne de vie : l'amour aux temps du cancer (2025)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Antonico: Por Onde Andam os Migrantes Nordestinos? (TBA)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Mossad L'Histoire Secrète d'Israël (2019)

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

Steel (1997)

When a renegade military reject puts new superweapons in dangerous hands, John Henry Irons becomes Steel. Wearing body armor, wielding a fearsome electrohammer and riding a gadget-packed motorcycle, he's ready to wage war... if he can fix the untimely glitches in his untested gear.

Why it matches: Similar story and style · both crime