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Movies Like H2Oil

If you liked H2Oil (2009), a documentary movie directed by Shannon Walsh, 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. 1In the Realms of the Unreal

    In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)

    ★ 7.2/10Also documentary

    In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to find a 15,145-page manuscript along…

  2. 2For Sama

    For Sama (2019)

    ★ 8.2/10Also documentary

    A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all…

  3. 3RBG

    RBG (2018)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary

    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all…

  4. 4The Corporation

    The Corporation (2003)

    ★ 7.6/10Also documentary

    Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film…

  5. 5Heart of a Dog

    Heart of a Dog (2015)

    ★ 6.5/10Also documentary

    Musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother and her beloved dog.

  6. 6IMAX Hubble

    IMAX Hubble (2010)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary

    An IMAX 3D camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

  7. 7Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

    Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    An intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty featuring Debbie Reynolds, Todd Fisher, and Carrie Fisher.

  8. 8Jane Fonda in Five Acts

    Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary

    Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life of controversy, tragedy and transformation – and she's done it all in the public eye. An intimate look at one…

  9. 9Cameraperson

    Cameraperson (2016)

    ★ 6.7/10Also documentary

    As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illuminate moments and situations that have personally affected her. What…

  10. 10She's Beautiful When She's Angry

    She's Beautiful When She's Angry (2014)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    A documentary that resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women's movement from 1966 to 1971.

  11. 11Leviathan

    Leviathan (2013)

    ★ 6.5/10Also documentary

    An experimental portrait of the North American commercial fishing industry through the lens of GoPro cameras placed on a fishing vessel off the coast of New England.

  12. 12Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

    Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream (2013)

    ★ 7.7/10Also documentary

    Life Is But a Dream is a HBO documentary about the life of US singer Beyoncé Knowles during the years 2011 and 2012 and on the recording of her fifth album. The film was directed by Beyoncé herself. The film shows…

  13. 13Blackfish

    Blackfish (2013)

    ★ 7.9/10Also documentary

    Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient…

  14. 14The Age of Stupid

    The Age of Stupid (2009)

    ★ 6.6/10Also documentary

    Pete Postlethwaite stars as a man living alone in the devastated future world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?

  15. 15Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

    Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)

    ★ 7.2/10Also documentary

    Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity…

  16. 16Audrey

    Audrey (2020)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary

    An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).

  17. 17Sidney

    Sidney (2022)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary

    This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.

  18. 18Seduced and Abandoned

    Seduced and Abandoned (2013)

    ★ 6.2/10Also documentary

    SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director…

  19. 19We Live in Public

    We Live in Public (2009)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    In 1999, Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris recruits dozens of young men and women who agree to live in underground apartments for weeks at a time while their every movement is broadcast online. Soon, Harris and his…

  20. 20One Child Nation

    One Child Nation (2019)

    ★ 7.2/10Also documentary

    Through interviews with both victims and instigators, Nanfu Wang, a first-time mother, breaks open decades of silence on a vast, unprecedented social experiment that shaped — and destroyed — countless lives in China.

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