20 movies like Road, ordered by similarity : The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story(2009), Fire in Babylon(2010), Filmed in Supermarionation(2014), Wyeth(2018), Fastest(2011), I Believe in Miracles(2015), Dan Carter: A Perfect 10(2019), Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul(2017), Brakhage(1998), Are You Proud?(2019), Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny(2016), The British Guide to Showing Off(2011) ...
Documentary
2014
102 Minutes
Dermot Lavery
brother racer engaging inspiring fascinating northern ireland speed sports tragedy rise 20th century
Joey, Robert, William and Michael Dunlop experience victories, bumps and crashes while dominating road motorcycle racing.
Documentary
USA
2009
101 Minutes
Jeff Sherman Richard M. Sherman Robert B. Sherman Julie Andrews Jim Dale Roy Edward Disney Micky Dolenz
songwriter brother coworker friend musician inspiring fascinating studio movie set career brotherhood music legacy filmmaking rise love rivalry 20th century
In 1981, black journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested for the murder of white Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner and was convicted of it in 1982. More than 25 years later, the ... See full summary »
Documentary
UK
2010
83 Minutes
Colin Croft Joel Garner Tony Greig Desmond Haynes Jason Holder Michael Holding
cricket player captain confident engaging fascinating gutsy inspiring positive west indies cricket teamwork sports rise 2010s
Feature documentary about the great West Indies cricket team of the 1970's/80's.
Documentary
UK
2014
Minutes
Sylvia Anderson Nicholas Parsons Brian Johnson David Graham Shane Rimmer Mary Turner
puppet puppeteer expert creator inspiring engaging fascinating studio puppetry puppets children's television show adventure documentaries interview icon rise 20th century
The definitive documentary about the iconic puppetry technique developed by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, Supermarionation was used in all their programmes throughout the 1960s including Stingray, Captain Scarlet and Thunderbirds.
Documentary
USA
2018
87 Minutes
artist painter son curator interviewee neighbor inspiring creative engaging fascinating moving powerful america artistic purity criticism artistic controversy artistic integrity documentaries discovery rise
WYETH tells the story of one of America's most popular, but least understood, artists. While his exhibitions routinely broke attendance records, art world critics continually assaulted his work.
Documentary
USA
2011
110 Minutes
race car driver inspiring intense fiery fascinating engaging emotional passionate united states race race car driving success challenge championship discovery quest transformation rise 2010s
Shot around the world in 2010 and 2011 and narrated by Ewan McGregor, 'Fastest' captures the intense and thrilling reality of the MotoGP World Championship, documenting a pivotal moment in ... See full summary »
Documentary, Drama, History
UK
2015
104 Minutes
Peter Shilton Viv Anderson Colin Barrett Larry Lloyd Trevor Francis Peter Withe
manager assistant soccer player interviewee fascinating inspiring emotional engaging moving positive nottingham, england soccer documentaries sports managing unlikely heroes talking heads pursuit quest rise
The story of the history-making Nottingham Forest team that won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, led by the mercurial Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor.
Documentary
2019
90 Minutes
Dan Carter Richie McCaw Beauden Barrett Steve Hansen Adam Ashley-Cooper Ronan O'Gara
athlete family friend sports commentator sports reporter cheery confident engaging inspiring rousing new zealand rugby professional sports family quest 1990s
All Blacks great Dan Carter has revealed that an "intimate" film about his personal life and his "challenging road" towards the 2015 Rugby. He's fallen in love with an impossible reach, a ... See full summary »
Documentary
UK
2017
90 Minutes
blues singer soul singer wife musician singer-songwriter interviewee inspiring fascinating engaging uplifting touching hedonistic america biography blues music rehabilitation substance abuse footage musical performance discovery
The story of singer Joe Cocker is told through archive footage and interviews for close associates.
Documentary
Canada
1998
73 Minutes
Jerry Aronson Jane Brakhage Marilyn Brakhage Stan Brakhage Philip Solomon James Tenney
filmmaker ex-wife son friend scholar family member fascinating engaging colorado house family filmmaking cancer rise to stardom experiments stan brakhage rise discovery 20th century
Stan Brakhage (1933-2003) was possibly the most important filmmaker of the avant-garde and one of the greatest artists of our time. From 1952, at the age of nineteen, until his death, ... See full summary »
Gay & Lesbian, Documentary
2019
95 Minutes
Michael Cashman Peter Tatchell
gay/lesbian rioters fascinating engaging united states gay rights documentaries hate crime aids rise underdog 20th century
The history of the LGBTQ+ movement in the 50 years since the Stonewall Riots. Reflecting upon prominent issues within the LGBTQ+ community like AIDs and hate crimes, the film also shows how the movement has supported people from all walks of life.
Documentary
USA
2016
90 Minutes
Karen Bernstein Julie Delpy
filmmaker director crafty creative engaging fascinating inspiring quirky united states austin texas hollywood biography life life lessons life story life's work filmmaking film independent filmmaking
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, Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK
2011
98 Minutes
beauty pageant contestants pageant queen interviewee artist master of ceremonies judge fascinating engaging inspiring amusing campy confident england alternative lifestyles beauty pageant footage interview misfits fashion discovery
British artist and living legend Andrew Logan, loved the world over by celebrities and misfits alike, takes us under his glittering wing and inside his outrageous, anarchic and spectacular ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2019
109 Minutes
Alec Baldwin Sheena M. Joyce Morena Baccarin Josh Charles Dean Winters Michael Rispoli Jason Jones Dana Ashbrook Josh Cooke
auto builder engaging fascinating car dealership cars life story obsession rise 20th century
Who was the real John DeLorean? To some, he was a renegade visionary who revolutionized the automobile industry. To others, he was the ultimate con man.
Documentary, Music
USA
2014
72 Minutes
Tiler Peck David Prottas Amar Ramasar
choreographer ballet director ballerina dancer fascinating engaging moving inspiring new york city united states ballet ballet new york city choreography creative process documentaries dance dancing transformation rise
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
UK
2018
109 Minutes
David Morris Dana Fouras Illya Koltobskoy Marlon Dino Grace Jabbari Margot Fonteyn Rudolf Nureyev Leon Poulton Sian Phillips
rudolf nureyev fascinating engaging interview documentaries interview rise 20th century
This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a ... See full summary »
Documentary
2000
78 Minutes
László Kovács
father cinematographer ingmar bergman susan sarandon woody allen gena rowlands engaging fascinating creative film set sweden sven nykvist affair filmmaking divorce life's work aphasia rise quest transformation
Director Carl-Gustaf Nykvist visits colleagues and friends of his father, Swedish filmmaker Sven Nykvist.
Biography, Documentary
USA|Canada
2009
100 Minutes
George Chuvalo Henry Cooper George Foreman Joe Frazier Larry Holmes Ken Norton
boxer muhammad ali trainer expert speaker fascinating profound intense inspiring touching emotional boxing match boxing ring united states interview room documentaries documentary filmmaking informing interview sports
Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Documentary
USA
2015
88 Minutes
Misty Copeland
professional performer ballerina fascinating inspiring united states biography racial issues discovery rise sacrifice temptation 20th century
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
Documentary
UK
2020
70 Minutes
blind man climber friend mountaineer teamwork engaging gripping inspiring fascinating powerful scotland coast cliff living space mountain rock formation climbing blindness epic journey following your heart
Blind climber Jesse Dufton's ascent of the Old Man of Hoy.
Documentary
Canada
2014
90 Minutes
Kristian Manchester
fighter engaging inspiring fascinating interview dna life mixed martial arts rise
A look at the life and career of Ultimate Fighting Champion's welterweight world champ Georges St-Pierre, also known as "GSP".