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Movies like Mothership: The Documentary (2020)

The best movies like Mothership: The Documentary (2020) are My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (2015), The Lie (2018) and Madeline's Madeline (2018). If Mothership: The Documentary hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (2015)

    A documentary directed by Winding Refn's wife, Liv Corfixen, and it follows the Danish-born filmmaker during the making of his 2013 film Only God Forgives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Lie (2018)

    A father and daughter are on their way to dance camp when they spot the girl's best friend on the side of the road. When they stop to offer the friend a ride, their good intentions soon result in terrible consequences.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Madeline's Madeline (2018)

    Madeline has become an integral part of a prestigious physical theater troupe. When the workshop's ambitious director pushes the teenager to weave her rich interior world and troubled history with her mother into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. The resulting battle between imagination and appropriation rips out of the rehearsal space and through all three women's lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  4. Blended (2014)

    Recently divorced mom Lauren and widowed dad Jim let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously wrong. Unsurprisingly, neither wants to see the other ever again. However, fate intervenes when both Jim and Lauren, unbeknownst to each other, purchase one-half of the same vacation package at a South African resort for families, during spring break. They and their children are forced to share the same romantic suite and participate in a slew of family activities together.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. 3 Generations (2016)

    A teenager transitions from female to male, and his family must come to terms with that fact.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. The Kids Are All Right (2010)

    Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids go behind their mothers' backs to meet with the donor. Life becomes so much more interesting when the father, two mothers and children start to become attached to each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. The Lost Daughter (2021)

    A woman's seaside vacation takes a dark turn when her obsession with a young mother forces her to confront secrets from her past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Girls Trip (2017)

    Four girlfriends take a trip to New Orleans for an annual festival and, along the way, rediscover their wild sides and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Beyond the Lights (2014)

    Noni Jean is a hot new rising star. But not all is what it seems, and the pressure causes Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who's been assigned to her detail. Can Kaz's love give Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. Lemonade (2016)

    The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and solemn tone.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

    After breaking up, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. Then her love life takes a turn when she meets Jack. A week later, she runs into Mark before she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch - she's not sure of the identity of her baby's father - Mark or Jack.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Wasp (2003)

    Zoë is a single mother who lives with her four children in Dartford. She is poor and can't afford to buy food. One day her old flame drives by and asks her to go on a date with him. Scared that he doesn't want to go out with her, she lies and tells him that she is just babysitting the kids. This will be her first date in years.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Together Together (2021)

    When young loner Anna is hired as the surrogate for Matt, a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will quickly challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Lady Bird (2017)

    Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. This Changes Everything (2019)

    An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. The World According to Garp (1982)

    A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. We Are Your Friends (2015)

    Young Cole Carter dreams of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey, spending his days and nights hanging with buddies and working on the one track that will set the world on fire. Opportunity comes knocking when he meets James Reed, a charismatic DJ who takes the 23-year-old under his wing. Soon, his seemingly clear path to success gets complicated when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend, jeopardizing his new friendship and the future he seems destined to fulfill.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Miss Representation (2011)

    The film MISS REPRESENTATION exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuality. Explores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman. It’s time to break that cycle of mistruths.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Home Again (2017)

    Life for a single mom in Los Angeles takes an unexpected turn when she allows three young guys to move in with her.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

    An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Mothership: The Documentary?

The closest matches to Mothership: The Documentary are My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (2015), The Lie (2018) and Madeline's Madeline (2018). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Mothership: The Documentary?

Start with My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (2015), the closest match to Mothership: The Documentary.

What is the highest-rated movie like Mothership: The Documentary?

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), rated 7.7/10 by 8,652 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Mothership: The Documentary?

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Mothership: The Documentary?

Yes: My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (2015), The Lie (2018) and Madeline's Madeline (2018).

How are movies similar to Mothership: The Documentary chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Mothership: The Documentary, 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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