Movies Like Leonardo Syndrome

If you liked Leonardo Syndrome (2013), a drama and documentary movie directed by Maurizio Margherito, 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
Caesar Must Die (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and documentary
Inmates at a prison in Rome rehearse for a performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
2
Michelangelo Endless (2018)
★ 7/10Also drama and documentary
A painter recounts the life of Michelangelo.
3
A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)
★ 6.2/10Also documentary and romance
The egocentric documentary-maker Chris Waitt traces his romantic ineptitude and sexual impotence through awkward interviews with irate ex-girlfriends and stunts involving S&M parlours, Harley Street doctors and…
4
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and history
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
5
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and documentary
Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time…
6
Supersonic (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and history
Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the…
7
The Unknown Known (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and history
Former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
8
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also documentary and history
For the 20th anniversary of "Titanic," James Cameron reopens the file on the disaster.
9
9/11: Inside the President's War Room (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and history
Experience the events of September 11, 2001 through the eyes of President Bush and his closest advisors as they personally detail the crucial hours and key decisions from that historic day.
10
Muscle Shoals (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and history
In a tiny Alabama town with the curious name of Muscle Shoals, something miraculous sprang from the mud of the Tennessee River. A group of unassuming, yet incredibly talented, locals came together and spawned some of…
11
Oceans (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and drama
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
12
Apollo 11 (2019)
★ 7.9/10Also documentary and history
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
13
Red Army (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and history
A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and…
14
The Bloody Hundredth (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and history
Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.
15
Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and history
Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world).
16
Zeitgeist: The Movie (2007)
★ 7/10Also documentary and history
A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank.
17
Good Ol' Freda (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and history
The story of Freda Kelly, a shy Liverpudlian teenager asked to work for a young local band hoping to make it big: The Beatles. Their loyal secretary from beginning to end, Freda tells her tales for the first time in 50…
18
My Generation (2017)
★ 7/10Also documentary and history
The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s swinging London.
19
Alone in the Wilderness (2004)
★ 7.9/10Also documentary and history
Dick Proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the Aleutian Peninsula, in what is now Lake Clark National Park. Using color footage he shot himself…
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The War Room (1993)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and history
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the Clinton for President campaign, focusing on the adventures of spin doctors James Carville and George Stephanopoulos.