20 movies like Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, ordered by similarity : Studio 54: The Documentary(2018), Shine a Light(2008), This Is Not a Movie(2019), Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles(2019), Trekkies 2(2004), Scott Walker: 30 Century Man(2006), The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera(1996), An Unlikely Weapon(2008), Mondovino(2004), Obey Giant(2017), Easy Riders, Raging Bulls(2003), Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me(2017) ...
7.7/10
Documentary
USA
2008
118 Minutes
writer interviewer johnny depp fan critic gripping hedonistic quirky kentucky california new york city highway hunter s. thompson drugs guns gonzo journalism journey adventure discovery rise
A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
7.0/10
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.
7.2/10
Documentary
USA
2008
122 Minutes
rock star musician the rolling stones fan singer fascinating gripping hedonistic theater backstage new york city music entertainment drugs wretched excess 2000s
A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
7.7/10
Documentary
Canada|Germany
2019
106 Minutes
war correspondent journalist british man writer enemy foreigner suspenseful engaging thrilling intense gripping emotional afghanistan war zone iraq syria iraq war war journalism danger
The groundbreaking and often game-changing reporting of legendary foreign correspondent and author Robert Fisk is profiled in the latest from acclaimed documentarian Yung Chang (Up the Yangtze).
7.3/10
Documentary, Music
USA
2019
92 Minutes
songwriter broadway producer actor choreographer broadway star author charming cheery creative inspiring new york city broadway theater stage office tradition religion anti-semitism gender roles female sexuality race
The origin story behind one of Broadway's most beloved musicals, Fiddler on The Roof, and its creative roots in early 1960s New York, when "tradition" was on the wane as gender roles, sexuality, race relations and religion were evolving.
6.4/10
Comedy, Documentary
USA
2004
93 Minutes
Vaughn Armstrong Richard Arnold Robert Meyer Burnett Casey Biggs John Billingsley Brannon Braga
fan englishman filmmaker nerd quirky engaging amusing serbia england sacramento, calif. convention television fandom obsession science fiction eccentricity adventure discovery 2000s
Denise Crosby takes another look at the huge fans of "Star Trek" and how the series from around the world has affected and shaped their lives.
7.2/10
Biography, Documentary, Music
UK
2006
96 Minutes
musician david bowie executive interviewee creative offbeat studio paris new york city music scott walker alcohol rise to stardom drugs performance rise transformation fall 2000s
A documentary on the influential musician Scott Walker.
7.9/10
Biography, Documentary
UK|USA
1996
55 Minutes
quentin tarantino martin scorsese writer soldier reporter director creative engaging passionate new york city hollywood, calif. europe samuel fuller journalism film industry world war ii adventure discovery transformation 1980s
In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into the three sections: The Typewriter, the ... See full summary »
7.8/10
Documentary
USA
2008
85 Minutes
photographer general guerrilla tom brokaw peter jennings kiefer sutherland fascinating chilling vietnam united states eddie adams vietnam war violence journalism regret discovery adventure rise 2000s
In 1968, in 1/500th of a second Eddie Adams photographed a Saigon police chief, General Nygoc Loan, shooting a Vietcong guerrilla point black. Some say that photograph ended the Vietnam war... See full summary »
7.1/10
Documentary
Argentina|France|Italy|USA
2004
135 Minutes
winemaker critic writer farmer billionaire engaging powerful vineyard sardinia tuscany, italy argentina baltimore napa valley, calif. wine globalization michel rolland robert parker tradition adventure discovery
A documentary on the impact of globalization on the world's different wine regions.
7.1/10
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.
7.5/10
Documentary
UK|Canada
2003
119 Minutes
filmmaker film critic film studio executive film editor actor actress confident cool fascinating engaging hollywood, calif. studio new york city film set hollywood cinema history counterculture youth influence changing times
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
7.6/10
Documentary
USA|France
2017
100 Minutes
sammy davis jr. musician whoopi goldberg interviewer interviewee airy amusing inspiring intense positive powerful united states recording studio interview room music stage documentary filmmaking interview racism show business discovery
A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.
6.0/10
Documentary
Russia|Peru|Kiribati|USA
2015
81 Minutes
Daniel A. Miller
anthropologist mother daughter traveler expert narrator fascinating emotional gripping jungle new york city airplane mountain village boat anthropology climate change travel civilization bonding
THE ANTHROPOLOGIST considers the fate of the planet from the perspective of an American teenager. Over five years, she travels alongside her mother, an anthropologist studying the impact of climate change on indigenous communities.
7.1/10
Documentary
USA
2007
92 Minutes
Jennifer Wenger Antonio Banderas Joe McQueen Margot Kidder Johnny Grant Drew McWeeny
impersonator young person interviewer dreamer failed actor failed actress creative endearing fascinating inspiring moving quirky hollywood street california documentaries hollywood acting impersonation hard times
Chronicles the lives of four mortal men and women who work as characters on the sidewalks of Hollywood Boulevard.
7.3/10
Documentary
USA
2016
76 Minutes
Ian Buruma Guo-Qiang Cai Wen-You Cai Jeffrey Deitch Phil Grucci Thomas Krens
chinese man artist family member friend staff member narrator creative engaging confident china art show city mountain street warehouse art ambition determination struggle work
Trace the rise of contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang from childhood in Mao's China to global art world superstar, and join his quest to realize his lifelong obsession: Sky Ladder.
7.4/10
Documentary
USA
2001
85 Minutes
Kris Curry
fan singer guitarist musician hysterical campy quirky albany, n.y. los angeles modesto, calif. heavy metal fantasy tribute bands impersonation aging transformation wretched excess 2000s
Tribute is a feature rockumentary about music's strangest subculture: tribute bands. Tribute bands go to extraordinary lengths to re-create the experience of rock supergroups like Kiss, ... See full summary »
7.4/10
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.
7.9/10
Documentary, Biography, Drama, History
USA
2010
84 Minutes
Bill Cunningham Editta Sherman Patrick McDonald Carmen Dell'Orefice Anna Wintour Iris Apfel
photographer colleague friend editor brash cheery confident creative new york city newsroom street runway fashion clothing industry journalism bill cunningham photography career discovery rise
A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.
Documentary, Adventure
2006
104 Minutes
Erik Weihenmayer Jeff Evans Stefani Jackenthal Kami Tenzing Sherpa Sabriye Tenberken Ed Weihenmayer
blind person mountain climber teenager teacher emotional incredible gripping himalayas mount everest courage determination blindness mountain climbing leadership adventure discovery transformation 2000s
8.2/10
Documentary
USA
2018
100 Minutes
Jimmy Chin
rock climber climber confident engaging fascinating gripping inspiring incredible intense raw wild yosemite valley united states adventure challenge climbing nature discovery quest adventure
Alex Honnold attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan.
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