Movies Like Independence Day: Creating Reality

If you liked Independence Day: Creating Reality (2000), a documentary and science fiction movie, here are 15 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Spider-Man 2: Making the Amazing (2004)
★ 6.7/10Also action and science fiction
A comprehensive 12-part documentary on the making of "Spider-Man 2," covering everything from pre-production to premiere.
2
The Captains (2011)
★ 6.4/10Also documentary and science fiction
The Captains is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors who have portrayed starship captains in the Star Trek franchise.
3
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…
4
Star Wars Biomes (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and documentary
Take a virtual vacation to some of the Star Wars films' most iconic and beloved locations like Hoth, Tatooine, and Sorgan, as this charming series whisks you off for fly-through tours of the Galaxy Far, Far Away.
5
The Matrix Recalibrated (2004)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and science fiction
The making of Matrix Revolutions, The (2003) is briefly touched on here in this documentary. Interviews with various cast and crew members inform us how they were affected by the deaths of Gloria Foster and Aaliyah…
6
Extraordinary: The Stan Romanek Story (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and documentary
Stan Romanek is the center of the world's most documented extraterrestrial contact story, and the multitude of evidence accumulated over the past decade has convinced thousands around the world that his story is true…
7
Chaos on the Bridge (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and science fiction
Canadian acting legend William Shatner takes viewers inside the creation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the bold attempt in 1986 to recreate the success of the original television series, in which Shatner played…
8
Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented (2010)
★ 7/10Also documentary and action
Making of featurette for Sherlock Holmes (2009).
9
Unacknowledged (2017)
★ 6.3/10Also documentary and science fiction
Dr. Steven Greer presents brand new top-secret evidence supporting extraterrestrial contact, including witness testimony, classified documents, and UFO footage, while also exploring the consequences of ruthlessly…
10
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000)
★ 7.3/10Also documentary and action
Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Lee aficionado John Little paints a portrait…
11
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also action and documentary
The aim: to select the ideal mode of transport for each leg of a pilgrimage from Venice, Italy to Pau in France – home to a legendary street circuit and the origins of Grand Prix racing. On the way we prepare by taking…
12
Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and science fiction
Black holes stand at the limit of what we can know. To explore that edge of knowledge, the Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the world to simulate an earth-sized instrument. With this tool the team…
13
Transcendent Man (2009)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and science fiction
The compelling feature-length documentary film, by director Barry Ptolemy, chronicles the life and controversial ideas of luminary Ray Kurzweil. For more than three decades, inventor, futures, and New York Times…
14
Cocaine Cowboys 2 (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also action and documentary
Set in 1991 on the inner-city streets of Oakland, California, cocaine dealer Charles Cosby has his life is changed forever when he writes a fan letter to the "Cocaine Godmother" Griselda Blanco, who is serving time at…
15
The Return (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and action
The Return is a 2016 documentary directed by Emmy Award winning director Erich Joiner chronicling Ford GT's return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after their 1966 1-2-3 victory.