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Movies like Talking Like Her (2020)

The best movies like Talking Like Her (2020) are Miss Americana (2020), Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy (2025) and Halftime (2022). If Talking Like Her 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. Miss Americana (2020)

    A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a songwriter and performer, but as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  2. Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy (2025)

    Never-before-seen footage and intimate interviews celebrate the life and legacy of iconic Mexican American singer Selena Quintanilla and her family band.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  3. Halftime (2022)

    Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  4. Supersonic (2016)

    Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the most genre and generation-defining British bands that has ever existed and features candid new interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, their mother, and members of the band and road crew.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  5. 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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  6. Matangi / Maya / M.I.A. (2018)

    Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  7. Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles (2021)

    Fresh off the heels of her brand-new album, "Happier Than Ever," this cinematic concert experience features an intimate performance of every song in the album's sequential order – for the first and only time – from the stage of the legendary Hollywood Bowl.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  8. The Velvet Underground (2021)

    Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral history combines exclusive interviews with dazzling archival footage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  9. Whitney (2018)

    Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  10. Shawn Mendes: In Wonder (2020)

    A portrait of singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes' life, chronicling the past few years of his rise and journey.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  11. Bad Reputation (2018)

    The life and career of rock n' roll icon Joan Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and backbone of hard-rock legends The Runaways, to her long time collaboration with Kenny Laguna as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and her enduring presence in pop culture as a rock pioneer and mentor. With her inimitable singles "I Love Rock n Roll," and "Bad Reputation" Joan Jett inspired a generation of young women to rock.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  12. The 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

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  13. Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions) (2023)

    Miley Cyrus takes the stage in this must-see, Disney+ music event featuring debut performances of her highly anticipated eighth studio album, "Endless Summer Vacation." The global superstar’s cinematic, one-of-a-kind performances are threaded together with exclusive interviews where she provides insight to her new album and the person she is today.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  14. Zappa (2020)

    With the help of more than 10,000 dedicated Zappa fans, this is the long-awaited definitive documentary project of Alex Winter documenting the life and career of enigmatic groundbreaking rock star Frank Zappa. Alex also utilizes in this picture thousands of hours of painstakingly digitized videos, photos, audio, writing, and everything in between from Zappa's private archives. These chronicles have never been brought to a public audience before, until now.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  15. The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)

    A musical study of Los Angeles in the late 90s, where homeless teens roam the streets and profess to live a punk lifestyle of music, drugs, and flouting authority.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  16. Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026)

    Experience the meteoric rise of Oasis through rare footage and untold stories as the band reunites for Oasis Live '25, chronicling their journey from Manchester streets to global rock stardom.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  17. The Beach Boys (2024)

    A celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  18. Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018)

    In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This documentary revisits those photos, those women and those times and takes aim at our culture today that alarmingly shows the need for continued change.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  19. OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film) (2022)

    Grammy® winner singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo takes a familiar road trip from Salt Lake City, where she began writing her debut album “SOUR,” to Los Angeles. Along the way, Rodrigo recounts the memories of writing and creating her record-breaking debut album and shares her feelings as a young woman navigating a specific time in her life. Through new live arrangements of her songs, intimate interviews and never-before-seen footage from the making of the album, audiences will follow Olivia along on a cinematic journey exploring the story of “SOUR.”

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  20. I Am Ali (2014)

    Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  21. De reparto: retrato de un actor (2009)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  22. Orson Welles y Goya (2008)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  23. Albert Camus, la tragédie du bonheur (1999)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  24. The Cinema According to Dalí (2010)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  25. Cinéma, de notre temps: Mosso, mosso (Jean Rouch comme si...) (1999)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  26. L'album de famille de Jean Renoir (1956)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  27. To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100 (2015)

    The life of Frank Sinatra, as an actor and singer and the steps along the way that led him to become such an icon.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  28. Tales From a Golden Age: Bob Dylan 1941-1966 (2004)

    Tracing his career up to the point of his 1966 motorcycle accident and subsequent disappearance from the spotlight, this unauthorized documentary uncovers a side of Bob Dylan never revealed before. Includes extensive interviews and rare footage.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  29. The Passions of Vaughan Williams (2008)

    Fifty years after his death, this musical and psychological portrait of Ralph Vaughan Williams explores the passions that drove a giant of 20th-century English music.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  30. Dusty & Stones (2022)

    Dusty and Stones struggle to sustain a country music career in their tiny African Kingdom of Swaziland and yearn for greater recognition. When they are unexpectedly nominated to compete in a Texas battle of the bands, the two cousins journey to the heart of American country music, determined to win big and turn their careers around.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Talking Like Her?

The closest matches to Talking Like Her are Miss Americana (2020), Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy (2025) and Halftime (2022). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Talking Like Her?

Start with Miss Americana (2020), the closest match to Talking Like Her.

What is the highest-rated movie like Talking Like Her?

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022), rated 8.4/10 by 623 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Talking Like Her?

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there French movies like Talking Like Her?

Yes: Albert Camus, la tragédie du bonheur (1999) and Cinéma, de notre temps: Mosso, mosso (Jean Rouch comme si...) (1999).

How are movies similar to Talking Like Her chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Talking Like Her, 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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