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Movies Like The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'

If you liked The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners' (2014), a documentary movie directed by Michael Lennick, 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. 1Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red

    Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    A feature length documentary about the all-women team at the helm of Pixar's original feature, Turning Red. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Director Domee Shi and her core leadership crew, this story…

  2. 2Being James Bond

    Being James Bond (2021)

    ★ 7.8/10Also documentary

    Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in…

  3. 3Very Nice, Very Nice

    Very Nice, Very Nice (1961)

    ★ 6/10Also documentary

    Arthur Lipsett's first film is an avant-garde blend of photography and sound. It looks behind the business-as-usual face we put on life and shows anxieties we want to forget. It is made of dozens of pictures that seem…

  4. 4The Pixar Story

    The Pixar Story (2007)

    ★ 7.6/10Also documentary

    A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its…

  5. 5Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

    Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary

    With mesmerizing footage and time lapses of animators at work, this behind-the-scenes special captures the artistry of a unique tale years in the making.

  6. 6Harry Potter: A History Of Magic

    Harry Potter: A History Of Magic (2017)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary

    A thrilling journey through legends, belief and folklore, this film goes behind the scenes with the British Library as they search to tell that story through objects in their collection, in an ambitious new exhibition…

  7. 7The Secret

    The Secret (2006)

    ★ 6.6/10Also documentary

    Interviews with leading authors, philosophers and scientists, with an in-depth discussion of the Law of Attraction. The audience is shown how they can learn and use 'The Secret' in their everyday lives.

  8. 8Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

    Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    JB Smoove and Martin Starr host a celebration of 20 years of "Spider-Man" movies, from the Sam Raimi trilogy to Marc Webb's movies and the trio from Jon Watts.

  9. 9Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2012)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of…

  10. 10Capturing Avatar

    Capturing Avatar (2010)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary

    Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far back as the production of Titanic in…

  11. 11Back in Time

    Back in Time (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also documentary

    Cast, crew and fans explore the "Back to the Future" time-travel trilogy's resonance throughout our culture, thirty years after Marty McFly went back in time.

  12. 12Maria by Callas

    Maria by Callas (2017)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York…

  13. 13One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper

    One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper (2015)

    ★ 5.9/10Also documentary

    Join director Clint Eastwood and his creative team, along with Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller, as they overcome enormous creative and logistic obstacles to make a film that brings the truth of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's…

  14. 14The Irishman: In Conversation

    The Irishman: In Conversation (2019)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary

    Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino in conversation about The Irishman.

  15. 15Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

    Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary

    The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.

  16. 16The Making of Star Wars

    The Making of Star Wars (1977)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary

    Learn 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…

  17. 17Our 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.

  18. 18Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

    Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)

    ★ 7.2/10Also documentary

    The epic life story of Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968), a French screenwriter, director and producer, true pioneer of cinema, the first person who made a narrative fiction film; author of hundreds of movies, but banished…

  19. 19Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

    Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear (2022)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary

    Explore the evolution of Buzz Lightyear from toy to human in the making of Pixar’s Lightyear. Dive into the origin and cultural impact of everyone’s favorite Space Ranger, the art of designing a new “human Buzz,” and…

  20. 20180° South

    180° South (2010)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary

    The 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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