Movies Like The Complete Story of Film

If you liked The Complete Story of Film (2023), a documentary movie directed by Mark Cousins, 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.

1
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)
★ 7.9/10Also documentary
Taking inspiration from Peter M. Bracke's definitive book of the same name, this seven-hour documentary dives into the making of all twelve Friday the 13th films, with all-new interviews from the cast and the crew.
2
The Untold History Of The United States (2012)
★ 8.2/10Also documentary
Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present.
3
Live Aid (1985)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television…
4
O.J.: Made in America (2016)
★ 8.4/10Also documentary
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
5
Bearing Witness Native American Voices in Hollywood (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary
For over 100 years, Hollywood cinema has crafted the ultimate "villain"- the Indian, as they were labeled in early Westerns. Confined almost exclusively to this genre, the Western became a vehicle for American racism…
6
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (2019)
★ 5.3/10Also documentary
In the late 1990s, iconic photographer Bruce Weber barely managed to convince legendary actor Robert Mitchum (1917-97) to let himself be filmed simply hanging out with friends, telling anecdotes from his life and…
7
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)
★ 8.5/10Also documentary
Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the century. In 1903, the brothers entered the budding motion picture business…
8
Done the Impossible (2006)
★ 5.9/10Also documentary
A documentary covering Firefly's birth, death and rebirth from the perspective of both the fans and the cast and crew of both productions.
9
The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary
A hilarious introduction, using as examples some of the best films ever made, to some of Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek's most exciting ideas on personal subjectivity, fantasy and reality, desire…
10
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also documentary
From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.
11
Godzilla Story Development! (2006)
★ 10/10Also documentary
The story of how the original Godzilla went from idea to script to screen.
12
Les Bronzés, le père Noël, papy et les autres (2003)
★ 9/10Also documentary
Les Bronzés, le Père Noël, Papy et les autres....Discover or rediscover the emblematic scenes of these cult films that have crossed generations without getting old. Go behind the scenes of these unusual films through…
13
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer (2022)
★ 6/10Also documentary
A journey through Swedish queer film history.
14
Berlanga: el sentimiento austrohúngaro de la vida (2021)
★ 6/10Also documentary
A journey through the life, work and many artistic miracles of the brilliant Spanish filmmaker Luis García Berlanga (1921-2010).
15
The Meaning of Monty Python (2013)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary
A discussion between John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones about their film The Meaning of Life.
16
Cinecittà, de Mussolini à la Dolce Vita (2021)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary
Cinecitta is today known as the center of the Italian film industry. But there is a dark past. The film city was solemnly inaugurated in 1937 by Mussolini. Here, propaganda films would be produced to strengthen the…
17
Disclosure (2020)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.
18
Altman (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary
Robert 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…
19
Alien: Terror in Space (2025)
★ 7/10Also documentary
A retrospective look at the global impact of Alien, the science fiction and horror masterpiece directed by British filmmaker Ridley Scott in 1979, exploring the origins of its unique aesthetic and the audacity of its…
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Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions (2017)
★ 6/10Also documentary
The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic monsters populated oppressive scenarios in provocative productions…