Movies like Experiment Under London (1961)
The best movies like Experiment Under London (1961) are Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022), The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) and No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013). If Experiment Under London hooked you with its documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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Avatar: 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 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 thisThe Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (2009)
A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Fincher's film is documented here, from the project's attachment to numerous other directors during the 1990s, to its shoot in 2006 and 2007 in New Orleans, to its complex, CGI-intensive postproduction process.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEmbrace the Panda: Making Turning Red (2022)
A feature length documentary about the all-women team at the helm of Pixar's original feature, Turning Red. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Director Domee Shi and her core leadership crew, this story shines a light on the powerful professional and personal journeys that brought this incredibly comical, utterly relatable, and deeply heartfelt story to the screen.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisExtremis (2016)
A purely observational non-fiction film that takes viewers into the ethically murky world of end-of-life decision making in a public hospital.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 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 thisMore Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011)
Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead."
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 thisThe Curse of the Dragon (1993)
A 1993 documentary film about Bruce Lee. The film includes interviews from some of his fellow students and opponents who worked alongside him in his movies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisSeduced and Abandoned (2013)
SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisAs 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 this35 Up (1991)
Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. 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 thisThe Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends (2019)
This documentary focuses on the actors and their journey over two summers to create the remake to the original IT, by Stephen King. The documentary originally released as bonus material, bundled with IT: Chapter Two.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisDangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007)
The definitive 3½-hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic 'Blade Runner', culled from 80 interviews and hours of never-before-seen outtakes and lost footage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' (1991)
Documentary of the making of the sequel to the popular Schwarzenegger film, The Terminator.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNewspaper Train (1942)
The story of how newspapers were distributed during the Blitz, stressing the importance of an accurate and objective press on the home front.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Opening a New Frontier (1955)
A documentary outlining the railroad's roll in expanding the nation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
A Railroad at Work (1942)
A documentary on railroads doing their daily tasks created by trhe The Milwaukee Railroad
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
End of an Era (1962)
A documentary on the passing of the steam locomotive as the primary means of transportation in the United States
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Inlandsbanan: De som tog tåget (1991)
A journey along the Inland Line (*Inlandsbanan*) from Mora to Gällivare—taking place during the line’s final summer (1991), just as passenger services are set to be discontinued. We witness the consequences of this closure—a reality that several Swedish members of parliament struggle to grasp when given the chance to weigh in on the termination of a highly valued railway line.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Bybanen i Bergen Minute By Minute (2010)
The 28-minute presentation Bybanen i Bergen – minutt for minutt showed a trip on the Bergen Light Rail from Nesttun to Bergen, shortly after the opening of the line in June 2010.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Ascq 44 (2025)
Witnesses discuss the Ascq massacre by the Waffen-SS during the Second World War 80 years later.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Hitler's Steel Beast (2017)
Trace the history of Hitler's armored private train, a 15-car mobile headquarters boasting state-of-the-art communications and anti-aircraft cannons.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Des trains dans la guerre (2025)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Big Trains Rolling (1955)
A production of the association of American Railroads outlining the wonders of America's rail system.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
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What are the best movies like Experiment Under London?
The closest matches to Experiment Under London are Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022), The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) 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 Experiment Under London?
Start with Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022), the closest match to Experiment Under London.
What is the newest movie like Experiment Under London?
A Toxic Love Story (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Experiment Under London?
Yes: Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022), The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) and No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013).
How are movies similar to Experiment Under London chosen?
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