swap_horiz American Movie Alternatives

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Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams is Steve James's 1994 American documentary following Chicago teens William Gates and Arthur Agee, a landmark...

American Coming Of Age 1990S Basketball

9.3 Excellent

2

The Civil War

The Civil War is Ken Burns's 1990 PBS documentary series on the American Civil War, noted for popularizing archival phot...

History Series 1990S America

9.1 Excellent

3

Baraka

Baraka is a visually stunning documentary exploring themes of life, death, and spirituality through breathtaking imagery...

Nature High Resolution Epic Historical

8.7 Great

4

Paris Is Burning

Paris Is Burning documents the ball culture phenomenon within New York City during the mid to late 1980s. The film focus...

Movie 1990S Transgender United States

8.6 Great

5

Crumb

Crumb is Terry Zwigoff's 1994 documentary about cartoonist Robert Crumb and his family, noted for its intimate portrait...

Family 1990S Portrait Art

8.6 Great

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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

Hearts of Darkness is a 1991 documentary about the troubled making of Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now in the Phili...

Film 1990S Production Hollywood

8.6 Great

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Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club documents the reunion of Cuban musicians to record the 1997 album of the same name. Produced as...

Germany Movie 1990S Musical

8.5 Great

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The Nazis: A Warning from History

The Nazis: A Warning from History is a 1997 BBC documentary series examining Nazi Germany's rise, rule, and crimes throu...

History Series Bbc 1990S

8.5 Great

9

When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings is a 1996 documentary about Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's 1974 Zaire fight, notable for winning a...

Music Boxing Ali 1990S

8.3 Great

10

One Day in September

The 1999 documentary One Day in September investigates the events surrounding the 1972 Munich massacre of eleven Israeli...

Germany Crime Movie 1990S

8.2 Great

11

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies is a 1995 documentary in which Scorsese surveys Hollywoo...

History American Film 1990S

8.2 Great

12

The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet examines the representation of LGBTQ+ individuals in American cinema from 1923 to 1995. It analyzes...

Movie 1990S United States Lgbtq Related

8.1 Great

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Brother's Keeper

Brother's Keeper is a 1992 U.S. documentary by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky about Delbert Ward, notable for a rural...

Family Crime 1990S Rural

7.8 Good

14

The War Room

The War Room is a 1993 U.S. documentary by Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker, notable for following Bill Clinton's 1992...

Campaign Politics 1990S America

7.7 Good

15

Indie Game: The Movie

Indie Game: The Movie is a 2012 documentary following the creators of Super Meat Boy, Fez, and Braid during independent...

Gaming Technology INDIE Development

7.6 Good

16

The Cruise

The Cruise is Bennett Miller's 1998 documentary about New York tour guide Timothy Levitch, noted for its black-and-white...

New York City 1990S Portrait

7.5 Good

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Madonna: Truth or Dare

Madonna: Truth or Dare is a 1991 documentary focusing on Madonna’s Blond Ambition World Tour. Director Alek Keshishian i...

Movie 1990S United States Lgbtq Related

7.2 Good

18

Revolution OS

Revolution OS chronicles the development of GNU, Linux, and the open-source/free software movement over two decades. The...

Comedy Movie 2000S United States

7.2 Good

19

Tig

Tig is a 2015 Netflix documentary about comedian Tig Notaro, following her cancer diagnosis, viral 2012 Largo set, and r...

Health Comedy Film Biography

7.2 Good

20

Lumière and Company

Lumière and Company is a 1995 anthology film featuring thirty-five short films created through the use of the original C...

Movie Anthology 1990S United Kingdom

7.1 Good