Movies Like Behind the Planet of the Apes

If you liked Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998), a documentary and science fiction movie directed by David Comtois and Kevin Burns, 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
Louis Theroux: Louis and the Nazis (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and tv movie
Louis Theroux travels to California to meet the man dubbed "the most dangerous racist in America"; Tom Metzger. Louis meets him, his family and his publicity manager as well as following him to skinhead rallies and on…
2
Unacknowledged (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also documentary and science fiction
Dr. Steven Greer presents brand new top-secret evidence supporting extraterrestrial contact, including witness testimony, classified documents, and UFO footage, while also exploring the consequences of ruthlessly…
3
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)
★ 8/10Also documentary and tv movie
This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.
4
Louis Theroux: Savile (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and tv movie
Sixteen years after his documentary When Louis Met Jimmy, Theroux seeks to understand how he was tricked by a man who became his friend.
5
Style Wars (1984)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and tv movie
Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
6
Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and tv movie
Join Louis Theroux as he investigates the affect crystal meth addiction is having on the local community of Fresno in California's Central Valley.
7
Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (2002)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary
Documentarians Andre Heller and Othmar Schmiderer turn their camera on 81-year-old Traudl Junge, who served as Adolf Hitler's secretary from 1942 to 1945, and allow her to speak about her experiences. Junge sheds light…
8
Nina: A Historical Perspective (1970)
Also documentary
This Emmy-nominated TV special highlights rare performance footage filmed between 1968 and 1969 at various US venues and locations, including the Westbury Music Fair, The Village Gate, and RCA Studios in New York City…
9
Being and Becoming Chua Ek Kay (2012)
★ 10/10Also documentary
The film offers exclusive and intimate insights into how and why the classically trained artist risked rejection to revolutionize the traditional Chinese ink art form in Singapore.
10
Things That Go Bump in the Night: Tales of Haunted New England (2009)
Also documentary
Things That Go Bump in the Night: Tales of Haunted New England takes you on a journey throughout historic New England collecting tales of the supernatural, the unexplained, and the mysterious — spooky stories of…
11
The Quiet Earth (1985)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction
After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.
12
The Hugo's Brain (2012)
★ 7.8/10Also documentary and tv movie
The Hugo's Brain is a French documentary-drama about autism. The documentary crosses authentic autistic stories with a fiction story about the life of an autistic (Hugo), from childhood to adulthood, portraying his…
13
Bono: Stories of Surrender (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary
Through words, music, and mischief, Bono pulls back the curtain on his deeply personal experiences that have shaped him as a son, father, husband, activist, and U2 frontman.
14
Not Alone: The Incident (2023)
★ 10/10Also science fiction
In the first installment of Not Alone, following a failed mission that results in the death of her partner, astronaut, Angela Marks (Taren Wilson), is questioned by the mysterious, Mr. Grey (Brian Plaideau). Her story…
15
Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary
Revisiting the 1994 Arkansas murder of three 8-year-old boys and the three teenagers convicted of the crime. A follow up to Paradise Lost, Revelations features new interviews with the convicted men, as well as with the…
16
Tokyo Phoenix (2017)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and tv movie
In 150 years, twice marked by total destruction —a terrible earthquake in 1923 and incendiary bombings in 1945— followed by a spectacular rebirth, Tokyo, the old city of Edo, has become the largest and most futuristic…
17
The Howard Stern Interview: Bruce Springsteen (2022)
★ 7/10Also documentary
Over two hours of intimate, in-depth conversation between Howard Stern and Bruce Springsteen, taking a candid look at Springsteen’s musical, professional and personal journey.
18
The Paul McCartney Special (1986)
★ 9/10Also documentary
A program originally produced for the BBC, and aired on television several times in 1986. Originally conceived as a long-form promotional piece for «Press to Play», the BBC staffer (Richard Skinner) persuades Macca to…
19
Karen: Women In Sports (1977)
Also documentary
Guest speakers from "Women In Motion" Conference, Vancouver, B.C. 1975.
20
Narbonne: The Second Rome (2021)
★ 7/10Also documentary and tv movie
More than 2.000 years ago, Narbonne in today's Département Aude was the capital of a huge Roman province in Southern Gaul - Gallia Narbonensis. It was the second most important Roman port in the western Mediterranean…