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Movies like Relatively Free (2016)

The best movies like Relatively Free (2016) are A Toxic Love Story (2026), Fuck (2006) and Cover-Up (2025). If Relatively Free 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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  1. 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

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  2. Fuck (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

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  3. Cover-Up (2025)

    He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  4. 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

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  5. Mitt (2014)

    A filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to a political candidate and his family as he runs for President.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  6. The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)

    Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino in conversation about The Irishman.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  7. My 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

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  8. Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis (2019)

    Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman discuss their characters Mera and Atlanna.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  9. 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

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  10. All the Empty Rooms (2025)

    A journalist and a photographer set out to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  11. 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

  12. Come 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

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  13. 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

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  14. Citizenfour (2014)

    In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  15. The War Room (1993)

    A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  16. Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)

    After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  17. The Last Repair Shop (2024)

    In a warehouse in the heart of Los Angeles, a dwindling handful of devoted craftspeople maintain more than 80,000 student musical instruments, the largest remaining workshop in America of its kind. Meet four unforgettable characters whose broken-and-repaired lives have been dedicated to bringing so much more than music to the schoolchildren of this city.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  18. Bitter Lake (2015)

    An experimental documentary that explores Saudi Arabia's relationship with the U.S. and the role this has played in the war in Afghanistan.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  19. The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)

    A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  20. Boys State (2020)

    This raucous journey into the heart of democracy captures an unusual rite of passage: 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas coming together to build a representative government from the ground up.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  21. Who Moves America (2026)

    Across America, UPS workers come together to demand better working conditions as they go about criss-crossing the world, delivering packages and connecting lives.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  22. Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for Decades (2026)

    A feature length cinema documentary on how THE FARMER (1977) became the most-requested cult film of the new millennium, and it's a crazy tale that involves an actor incarcerated for manslaughter, serious on-set injuries, banana-man costumes- as well as surprising links to Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese. The film also broadens its scope to explore the overlooked, eclectic and often ultra-violent sub-genre THE FARMER belongs to - The Returning Veteran film. A film type that hit its stride in the 1970's with hard hitting character studies such as WELCOME HOME, SOLDIERS BOYS (1971), THE NO MERCY MAN (1973) and ROLLING THUNDER (1977).

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  23. Hougang: The Documentary (2024)

    The film showcases the voices of past and present Hougang residents, alongside commentary by historians, public intellectuals, politicians, and volunteers. Charting Hougang’s history from the mid-eighteenth century, the film features personal recollections of growing up in Hougang, residents’ sentiments towards state-led redevelopment and relocation, and the political journey of the community in the context of the Workers’ Party having won the Hougang Parliamentary seat a little over 30 years ago.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  24. TEN MONTHS (2022)

    MIEZI KUMI (TEN MONTHS) is a short documentary of the love between Zacharia Mutai, his family and the last two northern white rhinos, which he has to take care of for ten months in a year.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  25. The Origin of Miracles (2023)

    A nation's architect battles war and chaos to forge a country from the ashes—can he secure its future before freedom slips away?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  26. 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

  27. Titanic: Stories from the Heart (2023)

    James Cameron, Jon Landau, and Kate Winslet reflect on the making of Titanic, sharing unseen footage, behind-the-scenes insights, and memories that shaped cinema’s most unforgettable love story.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  28. Enrico Mattei, le rebelle du pétrole (2026)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  29. Home Again (2025)

    Rolland, a 70 year-old man, exiled by his family due to his sexual orientation, makes peace with the past by finding himself in a small ghost town in the western part of Jalisco, San Sebastián del Oeste. Almost 40 years later, he wants to go back to his hometown, try to regain his daughter's love and be a part o his granddaughter's life.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  30. The Brave Class (2017)

    Three college students start a social experiment to prove that reality changes according to the words we use to describe it. Through research, activist actions, and artistic interventions, they analyze the importance of language in the way we understand the world. The documentary includes analysis from more than 20 international experts and leaders in the fields of political communication and information.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Relatively Free?

The closest matches to Relatively Free are A Toxic Love Story (2026), Fuck (2006) and Cover-Up (2025). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Relatively Free?

Start with A Toxic Love Story (2026), the closest match to Relatively Free.

What is the highest-rated movie like Relatively Free?

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022), rated 8.4/10 by 624 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Relatively Free?

Best Served Cold: How a Revenge Film was Buried for Decades (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Relatively Free?

Yes: A Toxic Love Story (2026), Fuck (2006) and Cover-Up (2025).

How are movies similar to Relatively Free chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Relatively Free, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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