Movies Like The Microwave
If you liked The Microwave (2027), a documentary and mystery movie directed by Ethan Derby and Clayton Sooy, 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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Atlantis Rising (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also documentary and mysteryJames Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by using Greek philosopher Plato as a virtual treasure map.
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The Green Prince (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and thrillerThis real-life thriller tells the story of one of Israel’s prized intelligence sources, recruited to spy on his own people for more than a decade. Focusing on the complex relationship with his handler, The Green Prince…
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Talhotblond (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and thrillerThis is the true story of a love triangle that takes place entirely online. Lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen (screen name 'talhotblond') lures men into her web. Revealing a shocking true crime story…
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The Imposter (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and mysteryIn 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture…
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Misha and the Wolves (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and mysteryA woman’s Holocaust memoir takes the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher-turned-detective reveals her story as an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.
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Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds (2020)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary and mysteryThis remarkable journey across our planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars, and deep impacts have awoken our wonder about other realms—and make us rethink our destinies.
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Secrets of the Neanderthals (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and mysteryThis documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.
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Lost on Everest (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary and mysteryReaching 29,029 feet, Mount Everest has long captivated mountaineers of all stripes. But a peak that draws athletes and mountaineers to new heights isn’t without danger — or a dark side. Perhaps the peak’s greatest…
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The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also documentary and mysteryDarwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a parable about the search for paradise, set in the brutal yet alluring landscape of the Galapagos Islands, which…
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Unacknowledged (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also documentary and mysteryDr. 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…
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Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and mysteryBlack holes stand at the limit of what we can know. To explore that edge of knowledge, the Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the world to simulate an earth-sized instrument. With this tool the team…
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Derren Brown: Miracle (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and mysteryIllusionist Derren Brown reinvents the concept of "faith healing" through a series of stunts that debunk the confines of fear, pain and disbelief.
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Derren Brown: Sacrifice (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and mysteryIllusionist Derren Brown concocts a psychological experiment in which he tries to manipulate an ordinary person into taking a bullet for a stranger.
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Welcome to Leith (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also thriller and documentaryIn September 2012, the tiny prairie town of Leith, North Dakota, sees its population of 24 grow by one. As the new resident's behavior becomes more threatening, tensions soar, and the residents desperately look for…
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The Darkest Hour (2011)
★ 5.3/10Also thrillerIn Moscow, five young people lead the charge against an alien race which has attacked Earth via our power supply.
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Detlev (2024)
★ 6.6/10Also mysteryA constantly freezing man in his forties drives to a lonely petrol station every evening and orders a microwaved Toast Hawaii. Detlev indulges in this in a bizarre ritual, because it's the only thing that warms him in…
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The Future's Glow (2026)
Also mysteryOn a dark, rainy summer night, the power goes out for a young couple. While looking for a way to light up the room, they discover something strange about their microwave: it is glowing, and its lights reveal the…
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Cooking Made Microwave Easy (1988)
Also documentaryLearn how to make the most of your microwave. Includes browning foods with a browning dish, raising yeast dough quickly, safe use of foil, producing crispy foods and much more.
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Beauty Queen Butcher (1991)
★ 6.7/10Also thrillerPhyllis Loden is an overweight shy nerd who is relentlessly picked on by the more popular girls. This year's Slivis Slough Queen Beauty Pageant is fast approaching and Muffy Fairlane is a lock to win. However, Muffy…
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Cooking with Cathy the Microcrisp Way (1993)
Also documentaryFollow along with Cathy Mitchell in her own kitchen as she shows you how to bake, brown and crisp in your microwave oven. She also demonstrates her innovative Stackable Cooking method which allows you to cook an entire…