Movies Like Shannon Amen

If you liked Shannon Amen (2019), a animation and documentary movie directed by Chris Dainty, 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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After Death (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and drama
Based on real near-death experiences, the afterlife is explored with the guidance of New York Times bestselling authors, medical experts, scientists and survivors who shed a light on what awaits us.
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Bridegroom (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and drama
A documentary that tells the emotional journey of Shane and Tom, two young men in a loving and committed relationship — a relationship that was cut tragically short by a misstep off the side of a roof.
3
20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and drama
A semi-fictionalized documentary about a day in the life of Australian musician Nick Cave's persona.
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All That Breathes (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and drama
Against the darkening backdrop of New Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protecting one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.
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Collapse (2009)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and drama
From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter Michael Ruppert. He recounts his career as a radical thinker and spells out his…
6
Tyson (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and drama
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera…
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The Devil on Trial (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also documentary and drama
Explore the first – and only – time “demonic possession” has officially been used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. Including firsthand accounts of alleged devil possession and a shocking murder, this extraordinary…
8
Einstein and the Bomb (2024)
★ 6.2/10Also documentary and drama
What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.
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Another Day of Life (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and documentary
In 1975, Ryszard Kapuściński, a veteran Polish journalist, embarked on a seemingly suicidal road trip into the heart of the Angola's civil war. There, he witnessed once again the dirty reality of war and discovered a…
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Grand Theft Hamlet (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and documentary
Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent…
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Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and documentary
Storyteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature of identity and answer the deceptively simple question 'Who am I?'
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Framing John DeLorean (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also documentary and drama
A documentary interspersed with acted scenes, this portrait of John DeLorean covers the brilliant but tragically flawed automaker's rise to stardom and shocking down fall.
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Tell Me Who I Am (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and drama
In this documentary, Alex trusts his twin, Marcus, to tell him about his past after he loses his memory. But Marcus is hiding a dark family secret.
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Touching the Void (2003)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary and drama
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
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Nanking (2007)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and drama
The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the midst of this horror, a small group…
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Trainwreck: Poop Cruise (2025)
★ 5.9/10Also documentary and drama
An engine fire leaves 4,000 passengers stranded at sea without power and plumbing in this wild documentary about the infamous "poop cruise" of 2013.
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We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary and drama
Julian Assange. Bradley Manning. Collateral murder. Cablegate. WikiLeaks. These people and terms have exploded into public consciousness by fundamentally changing the way democratic societies deal with privacy…
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The True Cost (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and drama
Film from Andrew Morgan. The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.
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Dirty Wars (2013)
★ 7/10Also documentary and drama
Investigative journalist, Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars, and examines how the US government has responded to international…
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American Animals (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and documentary
Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.