Movies Like Obsessions from the Second Floor
If you liked Obsessions from the Second Floor (2000), a documentary movie directed by Nicolas Schmerkin, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Being James Bond (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also documentaryDaniel 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…
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They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryAs his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind.
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Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also documentaryA feature length documentary about the all-women team at the helm of Pixar's original feature, Turning Red. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Director Domee Shi and her core leadership crew, this story…
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Kubrick by Kubrick (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also documentaryAmerican filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), one of the greatest in history, but also one of the most reserved, gave few interviews throughout his long career, and none of them were filmed. A first-person journey…
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Maria by Callas (2017)
★ 7.4/10Also documentaryTold through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York…
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Meetin' WA (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also documentaryRevolutionary French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard conducts a twenty-five minute interview with influential and acclaimed American director Woody Allen on the cultural radiation, the ubiquity and significance of…
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Cameraperson (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also documentaryAs 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…
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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)
★ 7.8/10Also documentaryA compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.
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De Palma (2016)
★ 7/10Also documentaryAn intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and his filmmaking process, with revealing anecdotes and, of course, a wealth of film clips.
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Altman (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also documentaryRobert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of…
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also documentaryThis special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they…
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Milius (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryThe life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.
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The Extraordinary Voyage (2011)
★ 7.7/10Also documentaryAn account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès (1861-1938) and the amazing story of the copy in color of his masterpiece A Trip to the Moon (1902), unexpectedly found in Spain and restored thanks…
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Spielberg (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also documentaryA documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
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Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno (2009)
★ 7.3/10Also documentaryIn 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot's production of L'Enfer came to a halt. Despite huge expectations, major studio backing and an unlimited budget, after three weeks the production collapsed. This documentary presents…
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Seduced and Abandoned (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also documentarySEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director…
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Love, Antosha (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also documentaryFrom a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he wrote, and interviews with his family…
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Directed by John Ford (1971)
★ 7/10Also documentaryA documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
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I Am Ali (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also documentaryUnprecedented 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.
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Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also documentaryAn intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing habits, and his relationship with performers.