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Movies like Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles (2019)

The best movies like Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles (2019) are Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (2013), Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004) and The Art of Flight (2011). If Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles hooked you with its action and adventure, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (2013)

    The aim: to select the ideal mode of transport for each leg of a pilgrimage from Venice, Italy to Pau in France – home to a legendary street circuit and the origins of Grand Prix racing. On the way we prepare by taking to the track at Monza – the home of Italian Formula One. We try to get noticed on the road course in Monaco in a Bugatti, a Lamborghini and a Model T Ford. After cruising the canals in Venice we take to the tarmac and things look good - thanks to the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and Mercedes SLS Black. Throw in a Pagani Huayra, Porsche Cayman S and a GT3 as well as the Aston Martin Vanquish centenary edition, Bentley V8 convertible, Rolls Royce Phantom coupe and the face-bending BAC Mono all seems pretty perfect to us.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure

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  2. Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004)

    A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-production to premiere.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure

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  3. The Art of Flight (2011)

    Iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends redefine what is possible in the mountains. Experience the highs, as new tricks are landed and new zones opened, alongside the lows, where avalanches, accidents, and wrong-turns strike.

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

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  4. Adele One Night Only (2021)

    A primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special will also feature an exclusive interview with Adele by Oprah Winfrey from her rose garden, in Adele’s first televised wide-ranging conversation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  5. David 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

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  6. David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013)

    David Blaine's signature brand of street magic mystifies the most recognisable celebrities in the world, such as Jamie Foxx, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry, Woody Allen, and Robert DeNiro, to name a few. He goes to the homes of Kanye West and Harrison Ford, Will Smith and Olivia Wilde. He pays a visit to Stephen Hawking at his office in Cambridge University. Blaine also travels the world, astonishing people from all walks of life with never-before seen, inconceivable magic.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  7. The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (1990)

    A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of some of the actors for "The Godfather" film, and some candid moments on the set of "The Godfather: Part III."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  8. Atlantis 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 & adventure

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  9. David Bowie: The Last Five Years (2017)

    In the last five years of his life, David Bowie ended nearly a decade of silence to engage in an extraordinary burst of activity, producing two groundbreaking albums and a musical. David Bowie: The Last Five Years explores this unexpected end to a remarkable career. Made with remarkable access, Francis Whately’s documentary is a revelatory follow-up to his acclaimed 2013 documentary David Bowie: Five Years, which chronicled Bowie’s golden ‘70s and early-‘80s period.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  10. 4 Little Girls (1997)

    On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  11. Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars (2012)

    In 1997, Louis Theroux made a documentary about the world of male porn performers in Los Angeles. 15 years later, he returns to find a business struggling with the deluge of free porn on the internet. Louis revisits some of the original programme's contributors as well as meeting the latest crop of porn performers dreaming of porn stardom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  12. Unlocking Sherlock (2014)

    Explore how writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss created the hit television sensation. Take a personal voyage through the versions of Holmes that have served as inspirations for the new series - the original stories, their factual origins, hundreds of film adaptations - to arrive at their thoroughly modern Sherlock. Moffat and Gatiss explain the challenges they encountered adapting the original adventures of the iconic super-sleuth. Go behind the scenes on the set of the hit television series, including interviews with actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Lara Pulver, who talk about the reinvention of their fictional characters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  13. Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)

    Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece. The most comprehensive history of Planet of the Apes ever created, this fascinating 127-minute documentary explores one of the most imaginative and influential series in movie history.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  14. Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron (2017)

    For the 20th anniversary of "Titanic," James Cameron reopens the file on the disaster.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  15. Maidentrip (2014)

    14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

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

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  16. Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)

    Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  17. Racing Extinction (2015)

    An unlikely team of activists and innovators hatches a bold mission to save endangered species.

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

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  18. Free Solo (2018)

    Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.

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

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  19. Chaos on the Bridge (2014)

    Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played Captain James T. Kirk.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  20. The Eagle Huntress (2016)

    Follow Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.

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

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What are the best movies like Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles?

The closest matches to Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles are Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (2013), Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004) and The Art of Flight (2011). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles?

Start with Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (2013), the closest match to Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

What is the highest-rated movie like Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles?

Free Solo (2018), rated 7.9/10 by 1,613 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles?

Adele One Night Only (2021) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles?

Yes: Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (2013), Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004) and The Art of Flight (2011).

How are movies similar to Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 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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