Movies like David Cassidy: The Last Session (2018)
The best movies like David Cassidy: The Last Session (2018) are Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022), No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013) and I Am Heath Ledger (2017). If David Cassidy: The Last Session hooked you with its documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedI Am Heath Ledger (2017)7.4/10 from 233 votes
- NewestUnmasking the Tylenol Killer (2026)Released 2026
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 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 thisI Am Heath Ledger (2017)
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
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 thisMarvel's Behind the Mask (2021)
A documentary special that explores the power of identity behind the iconic superheroes we know and love today. These legendary Marvel creations and stories have not only reflected the world outside our window – they have become a reflection of our own identities and who we truly are.
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 thisJustin Bieber's Believe (2013)
A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisCameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose career spanned seventy years.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017)
This compelling Documentary moves beyond the spotlight and past the attention-grabbing headlines to give pop superstar Chris Brown a chance to tell his own story. New interviews with the international phenomenon reveal long-awaited answers about his passion for making music, his tumultuous and much publicized relationships, and the pitfalls of coming of age in the public eye. Also included is new concert footage, behind-the-scenes access, and special interviews from Usher, Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled, Mike Tyson, Jamie Foxx and others.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisHarmontown (2014)
A comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon as he takes his live podcast on a national tour.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019)
A documentary chronicling Queen and Lambert's incredible journey since they first shared the stage together on "American Idol" in 2009.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStruggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)
Artists in LA discover the work of forgotten Polish sculptor Stanislav Szukalski, a mad genius whose true story unfolds chapter by astounding chapter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGilbert (2017)
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFor the Love of Spock (2016)
The life of Mr. Spock, as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played him for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son: Adam.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDavid Bowie: Five Years (2013)
Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the ‘Thin White Duke’. It explores his regeneration in Berlin with the critically acclaimed album Heroes, his triumph with Scary Monsters and his global success with Let’s Dance. With interviews with all his closest collaborators, David Bowie - Five Years presents a unique account of why Bowie has become an ‘icon of our times’.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisCharlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCorey Feldman: Moment of Truth (2018)
Actor Corey Feldman, a Hollywood fixture for more than three decades and a self-described survivor, sits down for a revelatory no-holds-barred interview.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Learning, Studying… Always Perfecting: The Making of One Battle After Another (2026)
A behind-the-scenes documentary filmed during the production of Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, featuring candid moments from the cast and crew.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Warren Jeffs: Prophet of Evil (2018)
A look from the inside out at a community that was led for decades by the now imprisoned religious prophet who controlled many to quell his demands and desires.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The Turpin 13: Family Secrets Exposed (2018)
The Turpin 13: Family Secrets Exposed. Hosted and executive produced by Emmy® and Peabody Award winning journalist Soledad O’Brien, the special will take viewers on a deep dive into the story surrounding the Turpin family and the parents, David and Louise, who have been charged with keeping their children shackled and starved within the four walls of their own Perris, California home.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
The World Of Puppetry with Bruce Schwartz (TBA)
The third of six documentary specials on puppetry presented by Jim Henson. This special features the artistry of American puppeteer Bruce Schwartz, clips from Schwartz’s off-off-Broadway performance are interspersed with a post-performance interview with Jim Henson. Henson and Schwartz discuss the elements of illusion and imagination that bring Schwartz’s fragile and detailed work to life, and comment on the history of puppetry in England.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Unmasking the Tylenol Killer (2026)
A detective inspired by an episode of "Unsolved Mysteries" takes on the unsolved case of a death by cyanide.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special (1963)
This very special television event that aired February 1963 helped launch the famed Judy Garland Show which captivated TV audiences throughout 1963 and 1964. Along with co-stars Robert Goulet (who was at the time reeling from the Broadway success of Camelot) and Phil Silvers (enjoying similar success due to popular performances in TV's Sgt. Bilko) join Judy at her entertaining best for song dance and brilliant comedy.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2 (2008)
The boys headed to Vietnam for epic road trip across the country. Each of them were given 15 million dong (about US$ 1000) to spend on buying some wheels and must make it to the north of Vietnam.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5 (2012)
The gang embarks on a trade mission to India. Equipped with three old British cars and a range of uniquely British products, they set off on an epic road trip across one of the world's most fascinating and challenging countries.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter (2022)
The one-night-only celebration honoring the life and legacy of the famed producer features intimate conversations, special performances and surprise reunions that pay homage to the man behind some of television’s greatest stories in celebration of his 100th birthday.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like David Cassidy: The Last Session?
The closest matches to David Cassidy: The Last Session are Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022), No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013) and I Am Heath Ledger (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after David Cassidy: The Last Session?
Start with Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022), the closest match to David Cassidy: The Last Session.
What is the highest-rated movie like David Cassidy: The Last Session?
I Am Heath Ledger (2017), rated 7.4/10 by 233 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like David Cassidy: The Last Session?
Unmasking the Tylenol Killer (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like David Cassidy: The Last Session?
Yes: Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022), No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013) and I Am Heath Ledger (2017).
How are movies similar to David Cassidy: The Last Session chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside David Cassidy: The Last Session, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.