20 movies like Dogtown and Z-Boys, ordered by similarity : Generation Wealth(2018), Dinosaur 13(2014), Obey Giant(2017), American Teen(2008), Half the Picture(2018), Shirkers(2018), The Decline of Western Civilization Part III(1998), Atomic Homefront(2017), Hoop Dreams(1994), Los Angeles Plays Itself(2003), Everest(1998), Riding Giants(2004) ...
Documentary
USA
2001
89 Minutes
skateboarder surfer teenager frenetic powerful gripping los angeles santa monica, calif. street rebellion skateboarding subculture surfing quest discovery rise 1990s
Documentary about the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skating team.
Documentary
USA
2018
106 Minutes
Lauren Greenfield Bret Easton Ellis Paris Cronin Mijanou Bardot Sheldon Greenfield Patricia Greenfield
artist photographer filmmaker celebrity interviewee interviewer bleak intricate engaging positive profound powerful los angeles moscow dubai china interview materialism sex culture
A documentary that investigates the pathologies that have created the richest society the world has ever seen.
Documentary
USA
2014
106 Minutes
dinosaur documentarian archaeologist tyrannosaurus rex skeleton government official fascinating engaging gripping intense powerful united states archaeological dig museum archaeology documentaries documentary filmmaking paleontology dinosaurs discovery
A documentary about the discovery of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever found.
Documentary
USA
2017
92 Minutes
artist art expert graffiti artist politician critic skateboarder engaging fascinating creative playful profound inspiring united states skate park art gallery art hope success unexpected success criticism
The life and career of street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, Shepard Fairey.
Documentary
USA
2008
100 Minutes
student teenager rebel athlete emotional touching high school indiana small town bus friendship vandalism depression teen angst teenage rebellion young love discovery growing up 2000s
A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.
Documentary
USA
2018
94 Minutes
director woman filmmaker activist executive passionate positive powerful uplifting confident hollywood, calif. women in hollywood sexism investigation show business filmmaker career discovery quest adventure
A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.
Documentary
USA|UK
2018
96 Minutes
teen girl mentor friend filmmaker novelist mysterious man confident creative fascinating engaging emotional intricate singapore united states los angeles street basement car filmmaking mentorship
A woman explores the events surrounding a film she and her friends began making with a mysterious stranger decades ago.
Documentary
USA
1998
86 Minutes
Gary Fredo Rick Wilder
police officer homeless person teenager punk skinhead anarchist gritty dark disturbing los angeles street homelessness punk rock abuse nihilism alcoholism anarchy growing up escape 1990s
The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film that follows the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers.
Documentary
USA
2017
100 Minutes
Dawn Chapman Douglas Clemens Robbin Ellison Dailey Kay Drey R. William Field Lois Gibbs
documentarian american citizen fascinating gripping eerie disturbing sad united states city corruption earth greed save humanity documentary filmmaking discovery escape quest rescue revenge
A terrifying look at the corruption that's destroying our nation and our planet. This should shake every American citizen. Citizens of an American city fight back against corruption and greed and try to save their own lives.
Documentary, Drama
USA
1994
174 Minutes
William Gates Arthur Agee Sheila Agee Isiah Thomas Bill Gleason
basketball player teenager mother father coach teacher uplifting powerful gutsy emotional chicago westchester, ill. basketball court family home basketball ambition high school racism class distinctions growing up
A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
Documentary
USA
2003
169 Minutes
film critic narrator filmmaker fascinating mellow creative southern california los angeles filmmaking los angeles history film industry city life culture discovery 2000s
A documentary on how Los Angeles has been used and depicted in the movies.
Documentary
1998
44 Minutes
David Breashears
mountain climber sherpa gripping thrilling powerful mountain himalayas mount everest nepal survival daunting task adventure pursuit quest 1990s
Members of a 1996 expedition cross paths with an ill-fated group while planting scientific equipment and ascending to the summit. Liam Neeson narrates.
Documentary
USA|France
2004
102 Minutes
surfer skateboarder thrilling wild intense fascinating hawaii waimea bay beach san francisco ocean surfing passion thrill seeking sports culture pursuit temptation adventure 2000s
Documentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture.
Gay & Lesbian, Documentary
USA
2018
98 Minutes
celebrity actor actress mafia boss model gay/lesbian amusing cool fascinating gripping rousing unrestrained new york studio club disco dance club dance floor drugs mafia
The story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.
Documentary
Germany|Turkey
2005
90 Minutes
musician singer music lover musicologist powerful inspiring istanbul street stage family home music art culture entertainment show business quest 2000s
Award-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
1994
107 Minutes
Robert August T.J. Barron Jeff Booth Bruce Brown Todd Chesser Tom Curren Mike Diffenderfer Darrick Doerner Herbie Fletcher Sunny Garcia Johnny Boy Gomes
filmmaker surfer windsurfer bodyboarder striking cool alaska france fiji south africa australia hawaii surfing journey travel adventure discovery escape 1990s
Bruce Brown, king of surfing documentaries, returns after nearly thirty years to trace the steps of two young surfers to top surfing spots around the world. Along the way we see many of the... See full summary »
Documentary
2019
93 Minutes
Anita Alvarez Dean Angelo Alma Benitez Pat Camden Charlene Carruthers Kina Collins
teenager murder victim murderer police captain police officer investigator lawyer judge journalist bleak dark emotional gripping gritty melancholy powerful sad solemn chicago murder
A documentary examining the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke and the cover-up that ensued.
Documentary, Music
USA
1991
118 Minutes
Madonna Donna De Lory Niki Harris Luis Camacho Oliver Crumes Jr. Salim Gauwloos
madonna friend father dancer boyfriend playful frenetic hedonistic shocking japan los angeles detroit new york city toronto paris concert tour performance pop music relationships stardom
Documentary following singer Madonna on her controversial Blond Ambition tour in 1990.
Documentary
USA|UK
2005
85 Minutes
dancer dance instructor activist neighbor teenager unrestrained inspiring los angeles south central street stage inner city performance race relations riots krumping rap music gangs transformation rise
Rize chronicles a dance movement that rises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street youth culture.
Documentary
South Africa|USA
2002
108 Minutes
singer f.w. de klerk nelson mandela protester musician journalist uplifting engaging south africa concert stage protest music protest apartheid political repression songwriting rebellion rise pursuit quest
Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.
Documentary
USA
2007
101 Minutes
street performer break dancer interviewee amusing creative fascinating inspiring street europe asia music break dancing street life discovery 2000s
Jumping continents and crossing cultures, "Planet B-Boy" looks at the history of breakdancing and its vibrant resurgence in urban cultures around the world.