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Movies Like Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World

If you liked Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World (2018), a documentary movie directed by Hans Pool, 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. 1HyperNormalisation

    HyperNormalisation (2016)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary

    We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They do not care. We say we care, but we do nothing, and nothing ever changes. It is normal. Welcome to the post-truth…

  2. 2The 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.

  3. 3We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

    We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary

    Takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical "hacktivist" collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film explores early hacktivist groups like Cult of the Dead Cow and Electronic…

  4. 4Deep Web

    Deep Web (2015)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    Deep Web gives the inside story of one of the most important and riveting digital crime sagas of the century -- the arrest of Ross William Ulbricht, the 30-year-old entrepreneur convicted of being 'Dread Pirate…

  5. 5Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

    Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022)

    ★ 7.2/10Also documentary

    An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.

  6. 6Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind

    Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind (2020)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    Dr. Steven Greer’s previous works, SIRIUS and UNACKNOWLEDGED, broke crowdfunding records and ignited a grassroots movement. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIFTH KIND features groundbreaking video and photographic evidence and…

  7. 714 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

    14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible (2021)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary

    In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world’s fourteen highest summits in less than seven months. (The previous record was eight years). He called the…

  8. 8The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

    The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)

    ★ 7/10Also documentary

    With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar…

  9. 9Jackie Chan: My Story

    Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)

    ★ 6.3/10Also documentary

    Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles -- or a net. This…

  10. 10Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye (2022)

    ★ 7.2/10Also documentary

    Join the likes of Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh, and Vincent D’Onofrio as they reveal how Marvel Studios’ “Hawkeye” was conceived and created. Witness firsthand what it took to pull off the show’s…

  11. 11The Dawn Wall

    The Dawn Wall (2017)

    ★ 8/10Also documentary

    In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan.

  12. 12Skandal! Bringing Down Wirecard

    Skandal! Bringing Down Wirecard (2022)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    Upstart payment firm Wirecard wowed the financial industry with its runaway success — until a tenacious team of journalists exposed massive fraud.

  13. 13Stolen: Heist of the Century

    Stolen: Heist of the Century (2025)

    ★ 7.2/10Also documentary

    Antwerp, 2003. A gang of thieves rob the impenetrable Diamond Center. Who was behind one of the world's biggest heists - and how did they pull it off?

  14. 14Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

    Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary

    This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they…

  15. 15Misha and the Wolves

    Misha and the Wolves (2021)

    ★ 6.9/10Also documentary

    A woman’s Holocaust memoir takes the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher-turned-detective reveals her story as an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.

  16. 16Predators

    Predators (2025)

    ★ 6.7/10Also documentary

    In the mid-aughts, Dateline NBC's To Catch a Predator drew millions of weekly viewers to watch sting operations: men planning to meet minors for sex would instead be confronted by polished host Chris Hansen, then by…

  17. 17Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

    Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2023)

    ★ 6.3/10Also documentary

    Follow the production of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” as the cast and crew take on the incredible challenge of remembering T’Challa with a chapter befitting the late king. Through intimate behind-the-scenes footage…

  18. 18Jiro Dreams of Sushi

    Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

    ★ 7.7/10Also documentary

    Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.

  19. 19The Walking Dead: The Return

    The Walking Dead: The Return (2024)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary

    Stars of "The Walking Dead," Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, walk down memory lane and visit iconic locations where pivotal moments between their characters, Rick and Michonne, were filmed.

  20. 20Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy

    Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy (2024)

    ★ 6.7/10Also documentary

    This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming — and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.

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