Movies like The Nude (2018)
The best movies like The Nude (2018) are My Mom Jayne (2025), The September Issue (2009) and I Am Heath Ledger (2017). If The Nude 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
- NewestThe AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)Released 2026
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
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe September Issue (2009)
A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisNothing Like a Dame (2018)
BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeart of a Dog (2015)
Musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother and her beloved dog.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mole: Undercover in North Korea (2020)
A real-life undercover thriller about two ordinary men who embark on an outrageously dangerous ten-year mission to penetrate the world's most secretive and brutal dictatorship: North Korea.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like this180° South (2010)
The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCameraperson (2016)
As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illuminate moments and situations that have personally affected her. What emerges is an elegant meditation on the relationship between truth and the camera frame, as Johnson transforms scenes that have been presented on Festival screens as one kind of truth into another kind of story—one about personal journey, craft, and direct human connection.
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 thisEx 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI 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
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 thisEarth: One Amazing Day (2017)
An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)
A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir chronicled his decades spent as sexual procurer to the stars.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNaqoyqatsi (2002)
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeyoncé: Life Is But a Dream (2013)
Life Is But a Dream is a HBO documentary about the life of US singer Beyoncé Knowles during the years 2011 and 2012 and on the recording of her fifth album. The film was directed by Beyoncé herself. The film shows Beyoncé from intimate moments of her pregnancy to behind the scenes and rehearsals of the main concerts of that time.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHarry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2013)
An impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his renditions of American folk songs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLooking for Richard (1996)
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeing James Bond (2021)
Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in conversation with 007 producers, Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)
A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity, and explores the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStraight and Butch (2010)
Philadelphia TV host Butch Cordora is on a mission to publish a calendar that recreates iconic photos in pop culture, featuring himself alongside a cast of exclusively straight male models--all in the nude, all for a starkly revealing creative journey.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Playboy: Girls of Reality TV (2003)
You've seen the shows, now see the Girls of Reality TV as you've only imagined them! From MTV's Real World Las Vegas and Road Rules, to Survivor and Big Brother, this Playboy exclusive release reveals some of the sexiest young stars on reality TV. Only Playboy can bring it to you this hot. Reality TV is hot and Playboy's Girls of Reality TV is even hotter. from MTV's Real World Las Vegas Trishelle Cannatella & Arissa Hill; from MTV's Road Rules (Morocco) Katie Doyle; from NBC's "Survivor: Marquesas" Sarah Jones; from CBS's "Big Brother 2" Shannon Michelle; from "Big Brother 3" Tonya Paoni.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Spice Exposed (1998)
Discover the Geri Halliwell story in this behind the scenes look at her rocket ride to stardom as told by her friends and the men behind the cameras.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Playboy: Wet & Wild III (1991)
"Join the festivities with over two dozen of your favorite PLAYBOY magazine Playmates as they soak the screen with sexy fun. ... it's an aquatic adventure you'll never forget!"
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Playboy: Wet & Wild (1989)
Water-themed vignettes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Playboy: Wet & Wild IV (1992)
Enjoy the pleasures of summer all year round with this fourth red-hot installment in Playboy's best-selling series, featuring eleven of your favorite Playmates and a cast of stunning actors and actresses. Just add water and stir up the fun!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Playboy: Wet & Wild V (1993)
More H2O-themed vignettes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1997 (1996)
A fascinating journey through some incredibly beautiful women.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Playboy: Sizzling Sex Stars (2003)
The hottest sex stars are gathered together for a wild and spectacular Playboy celebrity photo session. We've got behind the scenes footage, intimate interviews and a look at their lives in their homes, off the set, and more
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Naked (2019)
Three life models pose naked for an artist. They are Kate Dunne, Dylan Jon Matthews, and Izabella Linuza. We see them pose naked as the artist draws and paints them. They tell us about how they got into life modeling, what it feels like to stand naked in front of strangers, body image, and sexual issues. We explore the ancient and mysterious relationship between the artist and the life model. At the end, Dylan draws Kate and Izabella naked. Then Kate and Izabella draw Dylan naked. We demonstrate the similarities and differences between the male gaze and the female gaze.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Nude?
The closest matches to The Nude are My Mom Jayne (2025), The September Issue (2009) and I Am Heath Ledger (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Nude?
Start with My Mom Jayne (2025), the closest match to The Nude.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Nude?
I Am Heath Ledger (2017), rated 7.4/10 by 233 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Nude?
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Nude?
Yes: My Mom Jayne (2025), The September Issue (2009) and I Am Heath Ledger (2017).
How are movies similar to The Nude chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Nude, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.