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Movies Like The Importance of Star Trek

If you liked The Importance of Star Trek (2021), a documentary and family movie directed by James C. Hauke, here are 18 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Star Wars Biomes

    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.

  2. 2The Captains

    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. 3A LEGO Brickumentary

    A LEGO Brickumentary (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10Also documentary and family

    A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.

  4. 4The Matrix Recalibrated

    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…

  5. 5Dolphin Reef

    Dolphin Reef (2018)

    ★ 6.8/10Also documentary and family

    Echo is a youngster who can't quite decide if it's time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin society is tricky, and the coral reef that Echo and his family…

  6. 6Behind the Planet of the Apes

    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…

  7. 7That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment! (1974)

    ★ 7.4/10Also documentary and family

    Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

  8. 8The Eagle Huntress

    The Eagle Huntress (2016)

    ★ 7/10Also family and documentary

    Follow Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been…

  9. 9Elephant

    Elephant (2020)

    ★ 7.7/10Also documentary and family

    Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family…

  10. 10The Elephant Queen

    The Elephant Queen (2019)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary and family

    Embark on an epic journey of family, courage, and coming home in this feature-length documentary. Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving African landscape filled with…

  11. 11Glee: The Concert Movie

    Glee: The Concert Movie (2011)

    ★ 7.3/10Also documentary and family

    A concert documentary shot during the Glee Live! In Concert! summer 2011 tour, featuring song performances and fans' life stories and how the show influenced them.

  12. 12Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know

    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. 13Penguins

    Penguins (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10Also documentary and family

    The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.

  14. 14Polar Bear

    Polar Bear (2022)

    ★ 7.2/10Also documentary and family

    A new mother’s memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today.

  15. 15One Life

    One Life (2011)

    ★ 7.5/10Also documentary and family

    One Life captures unprecedented and beautiful sequences of animal behaviour guaranteed to bring you closer to nature than ever before, as well as a second disc packed full of never before seen extras including an…

  16. 16The Meerkats

    The Meerkats (2008)

    ★ 6.7/10Also documentary and family

    A coming of age story following a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert; and an inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and…

  17. 17Twinsters

    Twinsters (2015)

    ★ 7.3/10Also family and documentary

    Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.

  18. 18Transcendent Man

    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…

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