20 movies like Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators, ordered by similarity : Obey Giant(2017), Jane Fonda in Five Acts(2018), Burden(2016), Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny(2016), The Gleaners and I(2000), Wyeth(2018), Everything Is Copy(2015), Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy With Time(2001), Western Stars(2019), David Crosby: Remember My Name(2019), Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang(2016), Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible(2020) ...
Documentary
USA
2017
81 Minutes
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A documentary film exploring the extraordinary lives of Hans and Margret Rey, the authors of the beloved Curious George children's books.
Documentary
USA
2017
92 Minutes
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The life and career of street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, activist, and founder of OBEY Clothing, Shepard Fairey.
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
2016
88 Minutes
Richard Dewey
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The life of the always provocative artist Chris Burden, whose work consistently challenged ideas about the limits and nature of modern art, from his notorious performances in the 1970s to his later works.
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
France
2000
82 Minutes
Agnès Varda Francois Wertheimer
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Varda films and interviews gleaners in France in all forms, from those picking fields after the harvest to those scouring the dumpsters of Paris.
Documentary
USA
2018
87 Minutes
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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
2015
89 Minutes
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A look at the life and work of writer/filmmaker Nora Ephron.
Documentary
Germany|Finland|UK|Canada
2001
90 Minutes
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Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.
Documentary, Music
USA
2019
83 Minutes
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Live concert performance of Bruce Springsteen singing songs from his album 'Western Stars'.
Documentary, Music
USA
2019
95 Minutes
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Meet David Crosby in this portrait of a man with everything but an easy retirement on his mind.
Documentary
USA
2016
76 Minutes
Ian Buruma Guo-Qiang Cai Wen-You Cai Jeffrey Deitch Phil Grucci Thomas Krens
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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.
Documentary
USA|Germany
2020
86 Minutes
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The film explores the life, philosophy and impact of one of the most influential early 20th century modernists, Marcel Duchamp. The film breaks down Duchamp's ideas and applies them to both... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2015
72 Minutes
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Set in the desolate desert spaces of the American southwest, the film unearths the history of land art during the tumultuous late 1960s and early 1970s. Troublemakers is ultimately a story ... See full summary »
Documentary
2004
81 Minutes
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Filmmaker Jessica Yu uses Henry Darger's book to explore his life and mindset, supplementing his own drawings and words with interviews from people who knew him.
Documentary
USA
2018
105 Minutes
Jeff Koons Larry Poons Simon de Pury Amy Cappellazzo Jerry Saltz George Condo
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With unprecedented access to pivotal artists and the white-hot market surrounding them, this film dives deep into the contemporary art world, holding a fun-house mirror up to our values and times.
Documentary
Canada|USA
2016
99 Minutes
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A documentary exploring the birth, death, and resurrection of the illustrated movie poster.
Documentary
France
1956
87 Minutes
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A filmed record of Pablo Picasso painting numerous canvases for the camera, allowing us to see his creative process at work.
Documentary
UK|Germany
2017
93 Minutes
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Leaning into the Wind follows artist Andy Goldsworthy on his exploration of the world and himself through ephemeral and permanent workings on the landscape, cities and with his own body.
Documentary
2015
94 Minutes
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Storyboard artist Harold Michelson and his wife, film researcher Lillian Michelson, were once considered the heart of Hollywood.
Documentary
USA
1994
119 Minutes
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An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.