Movies Like The Legend of Cocaine Island
If you liked The Legend of Cocaine Island (2018), a documentary movie directed by Theo Love, 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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A Toxic Love Story (2026)
★ 6.4/10Also documentaryA string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.
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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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Trainwreck: The Real Project X (2025)
★ 5.8/10Also documentaryA night of drunken chaos rocks a quiet Dutch town in this shocking documentary about a teen's birthday invite that accidentally went viral on Facebook.
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Girl Rising (2013)
★ 7/10Also documentaryNine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.
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Voyeur (2017)
★ 5.9/10Also documentaryLegendary journalist Gay Talese unmasks a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. But his bombshell story soon becomes a scandal of its own.
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Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)
★ 7/10Also documentaryThis award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive…
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The Battered Bastards of Baseball (2014)
★ 7.4/10Also documentaryHollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the country—alarming the baseball establishment and sparking the meteoric rise of the 1970s Portland Mavericks.
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Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also documentaryUnravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
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The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also documentaryDocumentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.
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To Kill a Tiger (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also documentaryRanjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his…
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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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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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Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also documentaryArtists in LA discover the work of forgotten Polish sculptor Stanislav Szukalski, a mad genius whose true story unfolds chapter by astounding chapter.
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McQueen (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also documentaryAlexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an intimate revelation of McQueen's own…
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Boys State (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryThis raucous journey into the heart of democracy captures an unusual rite of passage: 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas coming together to build a representative government from the ground up.
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The Beach Boys (2024)
★ 6.7/10Also documentaryA celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.
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Sour Grapes (2016)
★ 7.3/10Also documentaryControversy erupts when an unassuming young man floods the American wine market with fake vintages valued in the millions, bamboozling the wine world elite, in this humorous and suspenseful tale of an ingenious con on…
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Making The Witcher (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also documentaryJourney into the extraordinary world of "The Witcher" — from casting the roles to Jaskier's catchy song — in this behind-the-scenes look at the series.
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Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also documentaryAfter 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown is sentenced to life in prison, questions about her past, physiology and the law itself call her guilt into question.