Movies Like Unacknowledged

If you liked Unacknowledged (2017), a documentary and mystery movie directed by Michael Mazzola, here are 19 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and science fiction
Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece. The most comprehensive history of Planet…
2
The Imposter (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and mystery
In 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…
3
Derren Brown: Sacrifice (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and mystery
Illusionist Derren Brown concocts a psychological experiment in which he tries to manipulate an ordinary person into taking a bullet for a stranger.
4
MAJDNEMTÍZ (2026)
Also documentary
A documentary shot at the last Kolorádó Music Festival held in Nagykovácsi, at the Sztrilich Pál Cserkészpark.
5
Can't Stop Eating (2006)
Also documentary
This documentary follows a small number of British people with an incurable genetic disease called Prader-Willi syndrome. This rare disorder makes the sufferer unable to control their eating habits. Prader–Willi…
6
Microcosmos (1996)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary
A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their…
7
Mimis (2025)
Also documentary
In her daily hustle, rushing in all directions, Ieva maintains a positive spirit and lets her bubbly personality be a beacon of light and hope for those around her, even in tough situations. Alongside her work in the…
8
Coalesce
★ 10/10Also documentary
In 2020, the World was closed. Life got cancelled. People were struggling. Here’s an emotional and entertaining true story shot live, during the pandemic, about courageous people who came together, despite the risk, to…
9
Ames (2019)
Also documentary
Andrea (21) returns again to Huaraz, but this time in search of someone who is no longer there.
10
Maa Guruvu Bharathiraja Ki Jathakam Cheppadam Kuda Telusu (2023)
Also documentary
Telugu Film Director Vamsy, reminisces about his early days as an Assistant Director Working at "Seethakoka Chilaka" sets with his Mentor Bharathi Raja and how he made a Unique Trailer Cut for the Film.
11
Le souffle de vie (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also documentary
In Polynesia, as humpback whales come to breed in the warm waters of the Pacific, Natoo immerses herself in a timeless experience.
12
Koho – Future from Forssa (2022)
★ 5/10Also documentary
A documentary about Kari Aro, the distinctive manager of Koho -hockey-stick factory, whose visions were to change the world. Story about the fairy-tale -like success, the destructive power of money and Aro's faith in…
13
Satan’s Top Forty (2001)
Also documentary
Documentary on Heavy Metal music featuring Adam Sandler, Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons and Ronnie Dio. Produced for the "Little Nicky" Special Edition DVD.
14
The Making of "Dungeons and Dragons" (2001)
Also documentary
Produced for the "Dungeons and Dragons" Special Edition DVD. This video gives fantasy film and game fans a behind-the- scenes look at the making of the hit movie based on the classic Dungeons and Dragons role-playing…
15
Starlito's Way
Also documentary
Starlito's Way was another classic Hip-Hop documentary from the 2 Raw For The Streets collection that told the story of what was taking place in Philly's underground rap scene in the early 2000's. Hosted by Cassidy…
16
American Coup (2010)
★ 6/10Also documentary
AMERICAN COUP tells the story of the first coup ever carried out by the CIA - Iran, 1953. Explores the blowback from this seminal event, as well as the coup's lingering effects on the present US-Iranian relationship…
17
Batman & Bill (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary
Everyone thinks that Bob Kane created Batman, but that’s not the whole truth. One author makes it his crusade to make it known that Bill Finger, a struggling writer, actually helped invent the iconic superhero, from…
18
Making Passionate Disciples: 40 Years of Christ Community Church (2025)
★ 10/10Also documentary
This documentary chronicles the journey of Christ Community Church, a thriving multisite church in Chicagoland, founded by Pastor Jim Nicodem and his wife, Sue. From its humble beginnings to its growth into a dynamic…
19
Holger und ich. (2025)
Also documentary
Holger Diekmann was a singer, bass player, and drummer in multiple local bands throughout his short life. Filmmaker Jonas Helmerichs sets out to learn what kind of person his late uncle was. Intimate family portrait…