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Movies like Wilde Nächte - Wenn die Tiere erwachen (2018)

The best movies like Wilde Nächte - Wenn die Tiere erwachen (2018) are All That Breathes (2022), Ashes and Snow (2005) and Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee (2016). If Wilde Nächte - Wenn die Tiere erwachen hooked you with its documentary and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. All That Breathes (2022)

    Against the darkening backdrop of New Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protecting one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.

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

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  2. Ashes and Snow (2005)

    Ashes and Snow, a film by Gregory Colbert, uses both still and movie cameras to explore extraordinary interactions between humans and animals. The 60-minute feature is a poetic narrative rather than a documentary. It aims to lift the natural and artificial barriers between humans and other species, dissolving the distance that exists between them.

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

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  3. Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee (2016)

    The strange story of John McAfee, who went from millionaire software mogul to yogi, Kurtz-like jungle recluse to potential murderer, and most recently a prospective presidential candidate for the American Libertarian Party.

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

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  4. Tyson (2008)

    Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.

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

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  5. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)

    Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the Millennium. Fifteen celebrated film-makers were invited to create their own vision of what time means in ten minutes of film.

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

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  6. Van Gogh: Painted with Words (2010)

    A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced from the letters that Van Gogh sent to his younger brother Theo, and of those around him. What emerges is a complex portrait of a sophisticated, civilised and yet tormented man.

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

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  7. The Circle (2014)

    A young teacher in Zurich in the 1950s falls in love with a transvestite star but is torn between his bourgeois existence and his commitment to homosexuality. He joins a gay organization that is eventually seen as the pioneer of gay emancipation in Europe.

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

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  8. #AnneFrank. Parallel Stories (2019)

    One single Anne Frank moves us more than the countless others who suffered just as she did but whose faces have remained in the shadows-Primo Levi. The Oscar®-winning Helen Mirren will introduce audiences to Anne Frank's story through the words in her diary. The set will be her room in the secret refuge in Amsterdam, reconstructed in every detail by set designers from the Piccolo Theatre in Milan. Anne Frank this year would have been 90 years old. Anne's story is intertwined with that of five Holocaust survivors, teenage girls just like her, with the same ideals, the same desire to live: Arianna Szörenyi, Sarah Lichtsztejn-Montard, Helga Weiss and sisters Andra and Tatiana Bucci. Their testimonies alternate with those of their children and grandchildren.

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

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  9. Life in a Day (2011)

    A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the 24th of July, 2010.

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

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  10. A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)

    The egocentric documentary-maker Chris Waitt traces his romantic ineptitude and sexual impotence through awkward interviews with irate ex-girlfriends and stunts involving S&M parlours, Harley Street doctors and Viagra overdoses. The results are often hilarious, sometimes moving and speak directly to the hapless paramour in all of us.

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

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  11. 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)

    A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.

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

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  12. Wormwood (2017)

    In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra.

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

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  13. Showbiz Kids (2020)

    A documentary chronicling the shared experiences of prominent former child stars and the personal and professional price of fame and failure on a child.

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

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  14. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)

    The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, the film offers a powerful message of hope for future generations.

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

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  15. Oceans (2010)

    An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.

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

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  16. Indie Game: The Movie (2012)

    Follows the dramatic journeys of video game developers as they create and release their games to the world. It's about making video games, but at its core, it's about the creative process, and exposing yourself through your work.

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

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  17. Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup (2009)

    With the departure of the Bush Administration and the arrival of an “era of transparency,” opportunities are arising for the disclosure of new information that may shed more light on the events that took place before and after 9/11/2001. Loaded with powerful, new footage and in-depth interviews this documentary presents a wide array of evidence both known and unknown…until now.

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

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  18. Collapse (2009)

    From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter Michael Ruppert. He recounts his career as a radical thinker and spells out his apocalyptic vision of the future, spanning the crises in economics, energy, environment and more.

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

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  19. The 11th Hour (2007)

    A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolse

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

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  20. Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013)

    Filling the giant screen with stunning time-lapse vistas of Antarctica, and detailing year-round life at McMurdo and Scott Base, Anthony Powell’s documentary is a potent hymn to the icy continent and the heavens above.

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

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  21. Shark Terror: The Real Jaws (2019)

    On a hot summer day, a young man from Philadelphia goes for an afternoon dip; when he is 40 feet from shore he gets attacked and dies; five days later, the Bell Captain at a popular beachside resort is also attacked.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary & drama

  22. The Horse Whisperer (1998)

    The mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & romance

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  23. The Lion King (1994)

    Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  24. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

    Against impossible odds, Spirit, a young mustang, sets out across the majestic wilderness to regain his freedom and save his homeland. Along the way, he forms a friendship with a young Lakota brave, outwits a squadron of soldiers, and ultimately, finds love.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  25. The Protector (2005)

    A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  26. Rain in the Sunshine (2013)

    Schoolboy Hinata has a big crush on his classmate Shigure, but is too shy to tell her. On the day Shigure is leaving, Hinata flies off on the wings of a bird chasing after her to tell how he feels!

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  27. Total Disaster (2022)

    Armed with realistic bird puppets, trickster environmental activists pretend to be oil company Total—staging a satirical press conference to introduce “RéHabitat,” a program to rescue animals from the East African Oil Pipeline by relocating them to “more sustainable” habitats. Using humor and mischief, they expose a deadly ecological disaster in a zany effort to help #StopEACOP.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  28. Planète animale 2 : Survivre (2017)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary

  29. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

    A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get the forest preserved because it's the home of a protected bear, but there's a problem: the bear's the only bear in the forest, so she can't reproduce. Undaunted, Dolittle persuades a circus bear to help out, but he has to teach him not just the ways of the wild, but the wiles of lady bears too.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance

  30. Foxes of Chironup (1987)

    Foxes Ken and Chin become the proud parents of cubs, Koro and Kan, who enjoy a carefree life on the northern Japanese island of Chironup. They befriend a fisherman and his wife but are forced to run for their lives when soldiers on a military exercise decide to take home some fox pelts as souvenirs. A sweet little film that obliquely symbolizes the plight of Japan's aboriginal Ainu people and the northern islands that have been contested with Russia since they were occupied by Stalin's soldiers in 1945.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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What are the best movies like Wilde Nächte - Wenn die Tiere erwachen?

The closest matches to Wilde Nächte - Wenn die Tiere erwachen are All That Breathes (2022), Ashes and Snow (2005) and Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Wilde Nächte - Wenn die Tiere erwachen?

Start with All That Breathes (2022), the closest match to Wilde Nächte - Wenn die Tiere erwachen.

What is the highest-rated movie like Wilde Nächte - Wenn die Tiere erwachen?

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020), rated 8.4/10 by 478 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Wilde Nächte - Wenn die Tiere erwachen?

All That Breathes (2022) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there German movies like Wilde Nächte - Wenn die Tiere erwachen?

Yes: The Circle (2014).

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