Movies Like Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
If you liked Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006), a documentary and horror movie directed by Stuart Samuels, 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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A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
★ 7.9/10Also documentaryA documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryThe chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and gripping story of the last golden age of American cinema, an exalted celebration of creativity and experimentation; but…
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The Making of Star Wars (1977)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryLearn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2 which includes interviews with George Lucas and…
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I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also documentaryJohn Cazale was in only five films – The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter – each was nominated for Best Picture. Yet today most people don't even know his name…
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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also documentaryThe history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
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Milius (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryThe life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.
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Inside Deep Throat (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also documentaryIn 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved to become one…
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The Director and the Jedi (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also documentaryAn intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.
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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and horrorDelving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, this is the untold history of black Americans in Hollywood through their connection to the…
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Thriller 40 (2023)
★ 8.7/10Also documentaryForty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage…
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Becoming Led Zeppelin (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also documentaryThe individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and performing some of the biggest hits of the era, until their meeting…
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Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and horrorThirty-plus years after its release, the popular two-part miniseries "It" and its infamous villain Pennywise live on in the minds of horror fans around the world. This documentary captures not only the buzz the "It"…
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Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)
★ 8.4/10Also documentaryAfter years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year…
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Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also documentaryThe authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top…
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42 Up (1999)
★ 7.6/10Also documentaryDirector Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
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The Skywalker Legacy (2020)
★ 7.9/10Also documentaryThe story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000)
★ 7.8/10Also documentaryA compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.
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Room 237 (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also documentaryA subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation…
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Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown (2008)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and horrorA chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.
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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019)
★ 7/10Also documentaryPart documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.