20 movies like Capitalism: A Love Story, ordered by similarity : God Grew Tired of Us(2006), The Other F Word(2011), Waste Land(2010), Dina(2017), Free Solo(2018), Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff(2010), Won't You Be My Neighbor?(2018), Jane Fonda in Five Acts(2018), Lost Boys of Sudan(2003), Western Stars(2019), Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny(2016), An Inconvenient Truth(2006) ...
Documentary
USA
2009
127 Minutes
michael moore inspiring united states economic crisis transformation 2000s
An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
Documentary
USA
2006
86 Minutes
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Four boys from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.
Documentary
USA
2011
98 Minutes
musician skateboarder inspiring heartwarming united states interview punk rock fatherhood documentaries transformation 2000s
What happens when a generation's ultimate anti-authoritarians -- punk rockers-- become society's ultimate authorities -- dads? With a large chorus of Punk Rock's leading men - Blink-182's ... See full summary »
Documentary
Brazil|UK
2010
98 Minutes
Karen Harley Vik Muniz
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On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.
Documentary
2017
101 Minutes
Dan Sickles Dina Buno Scott Levin Frank Costanzo Jeannie Levin Jenny Osborne Lisa Mai
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Dina is an eccentric and outspoken woman who invites her fiance, Scott, to move in with her. The couple face many challenges as Dina copes with a mental disability, and Scott lives with Asperger's syndrome.
Documentary
USA
2018
100 Minutes
Jimmy Chin
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Alex Honnold attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan.
Documentary
UK
2010
86 Minutes
Jack Cardiff Martin Scorsese Kirk Douglas Lauren Bacall John Mills Thelma Schoonmaker Kim Hunter Kathleen Byron Christopher Challis Raffaella De Laurentiis Richard Fleischer
martin scorsese editor charlton heston lauren bacall cinematographer director engaging inspiring spirited striking london hollywood, calif. studio art gallery film set cinematography filmmaking innovation jack cardiff art
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »
Documentary
2018
94 Minutes
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Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children's TV show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."
Documentary, Biography
USA
2018
133 Minutes
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A look at the life, work, activism and controversies of actress and fitness tycoon, Jane Fonda.
Documentary
USA
2003
90 Minutes
Megan Mylan
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Lost Boys of Sudan is a feature-length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from Africa to America. Orphaned as young boys in one of Africa's cruelest ... See full summary »
Documentary, Music
USA
2019
83 Minutes
singer engaging heartwarming inspiring moving uplifting tour bus stage united states music relationships creative process biography spirituality discovery transformation 2010s
Live concert performance of Bruce Springsteen singing songs from his album 'Western Stars'.
Documentary
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Karen Bernstein Julie Delpy
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A feature documentary on the life and work of filmmaker, Richard Linklater. Produced and Directed by Louis Black (founder of SXSW Festivals and the Austin Chronicle) and Karen Bernstein (... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2006
95 Minutes
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Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.
Documentary
Canada
2003
168 Minutes
noam chomsky activist expert kathie lee gifford ceo michael moore frightening disheartening passionate rousing sweatshop united states office yard factory corporate greed political activism exploitation capitalism human rights
Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
Documentary
USA
2007
81 Minutes
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A unique documentary about troops' experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, based on writings by soldiers, Marines, and air men. Some writings were published in the New Yorker in summer 2006. A... See full summary »
Documentary, Music
USA
2014
72 Minutes
Tiler Peck David Prottas Amar Ramasar
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From first rehearsal to world premiere, Ballet 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as emerging choreographer Justin Peck crafts a new work.
Documentary
USA|UK
2005
85 Minutes
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Rize chronicles a dance movement that rises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street youth culture.
Documentary
USA
2005
115 Minutes
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The students of several New York City elementary schools learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition.
Documentary
USA
2004
121 Minutes
president condoleezza rice donald rumsfeld michael moore soldier terrorist fascinating gripping witty passionate washington, d.c. iraq afghanistan terrorism war george w. bush corporate greed political corruption 9/11 attacks pursuit
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11; and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Documentary
USA
2008
86 Minutes
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A look into the lives of Malawi's 1 million plus orphans in the wake of the AIDS pandemic. It offers hope and real solutions to the challenges that people face living in extreme poverty.
Documentary, Music
USA
2005
92 Minutes
Napoleon Murphy Brock Madi Diaz Paul Green Will O'Connor C. J. Tywoniak
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At the real life School of Rock a group of misfit kids get in touch with their inner rock star.