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Movies like Enya: A Life in Music (2001)

The best movies like Enya: A Life in Music (2001) are Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019), A Toxic Love Story (2026) and Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy (2011). If Enya: A Life in Music hooked you with its documentary, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019)

    Film adaptation of French economist Thomas Piketty's ground-breaking global bestseller of the same name: an eye-opening journey through wealth and power.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  2. 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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  3. Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy (2011)

    Broadly considered a brand that inspires fervour and defines cool consumerism, Apple has become one of the biggest corporations in the world, fuelled by game-changing products that tap into modern desires. Its leader, Steve Jobs, was a long-haired college dropout with infinite ambition, and an inspirational perfectionist with a bully's temper. A man of contradictions, he fused a Californian counterculture attitude and a mastery of the art of hype with explosive advances in computer technology. Insiders including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, the chairman who ousted Jobs from the company he founded, and Jobs' chief of software, tell extraordinary stories of the rise, fall and rise again of Apple with Steve Jobs at its helm. With Stephen Fry, world wide web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee and branding guru Rita Clifton, Evan Davis decodes the formula that took Apple from suburban garage to global supremacy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  4. LA Originals (2020)

    Photographer Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon turned their Chicano roots into gritty art, impacting street culture, hip hop and beyond.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  5. 35 Up (1991)

    Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  6. 56 Up (2012)

    When a cross-section of seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964 it was immediately evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life. While the upper class children were confident and self-assured, those from middle and working class backgrounds were resigned to a challenging life of hard work. This premise was put to the test every seven years when the same group were interviewed about the progression of their lives. 49 years in the making, the changes that occurred to the original 14 make for fascinating television and are in many ways the stories of all our lives. From success and disappointment, marriage and childbirth, to poverty and illness, nearly every facet of life has been captured on film. Now, at the age of 56, the group are once more brought together and, with the benefit of hindsight, assess whether their lives have been ruled by circumstance or self-determination.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  7. Anna 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

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  8. 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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  9. Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)

    A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  10. Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012)

    Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  11. Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (2017)

    The courtroom and publicity battles between the superstar wrestler and the notorious website explode in a sensational trial all about the limits of the First Amendment and the new no holds barred nature of celebrity life in an internet dominated society.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  12. 21 Up (1977)

    After another 7 year wait, director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children from Seven Up! and 7 Plus Seven. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  13. 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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  14. After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News (2020)

    An investigation into the ongoing threat caused by the phenomenon of “fake news” in the U.S., focusing on the real-life consequences that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  15. The Pigeon Tunnel (2023)

    Academy Award winner Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of David Cornwell, the former spy known to the literary world as John le Carré.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  16. 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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  17. Directed by John Ford (1971)

    A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  18. Avicii: True Stories (2017)

    Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprising decision to retire from live performances in 2016.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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  19. 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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  20. The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

    Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Enya: A Life in Music?

The closest matches to Enya: A Life in Music are Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019), A Toxic Love Story (2026) and Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy (2011). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Enya: A Life in Music?

Start with Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019), the closest match to Enya: A Life in Music.

What is the highest-rated movie like Enya: A Life in Music?

Avicii: True Stories (2017), rated 8.0/10 by 365 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Enya: A Life in Music?

A Toxic Love Story (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Enya: A Life in Music?

Yes: Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019), A Toxic Love Story (2026) and Steve Jobs: Billion Dollar Hippy (2011).

How are movies similar to Enya: A Life in Music chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Enya: A Life in Music, 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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