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Movies Like First Thing Sunday

If you liked First Thing Sunday (2025), a documentary movie directed by Tevin Bassett, 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. 1Dawg Fight

    Dawg Fight (2015)

    ★ 6.4/10Also documentary

    In a crime-plagued neighborhood near Miami, brutal, bare-knuckled backyard fights give young men a chance to earn money -- and self-respect.

  2. 2Crips and Bloods: Made in America

    Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2009)

    ★ 6.6/10Also documentary

    With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles.

  3. 3A Toxic Love Story

    A Toxic Love Story (2026)

    ★ 6.4/10Also documentary

    A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.

  4. 4American Teen

    American Teen (2008)

    ★ 6.4/10Also documentary

    A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.

  5. 528 Up

    28 Up (1985)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary

    Just two years away from turning 30, participants in Michael Apted's documentary series are facing serious questions of identity and purpose, wondering whether they've found their place in the world.

  6. 6We Live in Public

    We Live in Public (2009)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is broadcast online. Soon, Harris and his…

  7. 7Jackie Chan: My Story

    Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)

    ★ 6.3/10Also documentary

    Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles -- or a net. This…

  8. 8The Class of ‘92

    The Class of ‘92 (2013)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary

    A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville)…

  9. 9God Grew Tired of Us

    God Grew Tired of Us (2006)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary

    Filmmaker Christopher Quinn observes the ordeal of three Sudanese refugees -- Jon Bul Dau, Daniel Abul Pach and Panther Bior -- as they try to come to terms with the horrors they experienced in their homeland, while…

  10. 10McQueen

    McQueen (2018)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own…

  11. 11Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

    Game of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary

    For a year, acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay was embedded on the set of the hit HBO series “Game of Thrones,” chronicling the creation of the show’s most ambitious and complicated season. Debuting one week…

  12. 12Our Planet: Behind the Scenes

    Our Planet: Behind the Scenes (2019)

    ★ 7.7/10Also documentary

    Years spent recording footage of creatures from every corner of the globe is bound to produce a bit of drama. Here's a behind-the-scenes look.

  13. 13Wick Is Pain

    Wick Is Pain (2025)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    Witness the never-before-seen footage and true story behind the John Wick phenomenon – from independent film to billion-dollar franchise.

  14. 14Overnight

    Overnight (2003)

    ★ 6.4/10Also documentary

    Alternately hilarious and horrifying, Overnight chronicles one man's misadventures of making a Hollywood movie. It starts out as a rags to riches story as Troy Duffy, a Boston-bred bartender, sells his first screenplay…

  15. 15Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child

    Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child (2023)

    ★ 5.8/10Also documentary

    Pro boxing sensation — and perennial troublemaker — Jake Paul shares his unlikely journey from online prankster to power puncher in this documentary.

  16. 16To Kill a Tiger

    To Kill a Tiger (2023)

    ★ 7.6/10Also documentary

    Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his…

  17. 17Come See Me in the Good Light

    Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary

    In an intimate and joyful story of love in the face of loss, celebrated poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley find strength—and unexpected hilarity—in what might be their final year together.

  18. 18Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret

    Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014)

    ★ 7.6/10Also documentary

    Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.

  19. 19Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also documentary

    Follow the production of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” as the cast and crew take on the incredible challenge of remembering T’Challa with a chapter befitting the late king. Through intimate behind-the-scenes footage…

  20. 20Heart of a Dog

    Heart of a Dog (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also documentary

    Musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother and her beloved dog.

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