Movies Like The Making of the President: 1964
If you liked The Making of the President: 1964 (1966), a documentary movie directed by Mel Stuart, 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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Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryIn 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.
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Gilbert (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also documentaryThe life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.
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Lionel Messi: Destiny (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also documentaryBehind-the-scenes documentary about how Lionel Messi succeeded in lifting the World Cup – the only trophy to have eluded him in an incredible career.
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Harmontown (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also documentaryA comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon as he takes his live podcast on a national tour.
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180° South (2010)
★ 7.3/10Also documentaryThe film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
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Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also documentaryAn inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.
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My Mom Jayne (2025)
★ 8/10Also documentaryThrough deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and…
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David Bowie: Five Years (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also documentaryFeaturing a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the ‘Thin White Duke’. It explores his regeneration in…
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The Class of ‘92 (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryA 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)…
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Get Me Roger Stone (2017)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryFrom his days of testifying at the Watergate hearings to advising recent presidential candidate Donald Trump, Roger Stone has long offended people on both sides of the political fence as a force in conservative…
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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
★ 7/10Also documentaryBrilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
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The Curse of the Dragon (1993)
★ 7.2/10Also documentaryA 1993 documentary film about Bruce Lee. The film includes interviews from some of his fellow students and opponents who worked alongside him in his movies.
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Mitt (2014)
★ 6.4/10Also documentaryA filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to a political candidate and his family as he runs for President.
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No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad (2013)
★ 8.5/10Also documentaryA documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.
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Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also documentaryThis compelling Documentary moves beyond the spotlight and past the attention-grabbing headlines to give pop superstar Chris Brown a chance to tell his own story. New interviews with the international phenomenon reveal…
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For the Love of Spock (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also documentaryThe life of Mr. Spock, as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played him for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son: Adam.
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Looking for Richard (1996)
★ 6.8/10Also documentaryAl Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
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Night Will Fall (2014)
★ 7.6/10Also documentaryWhen Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps in 1944-45, their terrible discoveries were recorded by army and newsreel cameramen, revealing for the first time the full horror of what had happened. Making…
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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also documentaryA documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.
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The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also documentaryGo behind the scenes with stars, puppeteers and creators as they bring Jim Henson's magical world of Thra back to life in a sweeping fantasy series.