20 movies like The Booksellers, ordered by similarity : Monkey Business: The Adventures of Curious George's Creators(2017), Ballet 422(2014), Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles(2019), Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives(2015), Obey Giant(2017), Super Duper Alice Cooper(2014), Suzi Q(2019), Confessions of a Superhero(2007), Everything: The Real Thing Story(2019), Knock Down the House(2019), Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy(2017), Kedi(2016) ...
Documentary
USA
2019
99 Minutes
bookseller entrepreneur shopper airy charming creative fascinating inspiring rousing new york city bookselling book publishing metamorphosis underdog 2010s
A behind-the-scenes look at the New York rare book world.
Documentary
USA
2017
81 Minutes
creator couple husband wife animator artist writer monkey amusing cheery creative engaging fascinating heartwarming inspiring lighthearted moving playful home united states
A documentary film exploring the extraordinary lives of Hans and Margret Rey, the authors of the beloved Curious George children's books.
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, 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.
Documentary
USA
2015
90 Minutes
speaker radio dj jay-z rapper musician amusing charming positive inspiring radio station united states interview informing documentary filmmaking rap music music industry radio show hip-hop rise fall
A retrospective look at the "Best Hip Hop Radio Show of All-Time".
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
Canada
2014
86 Minutes
Sam Dunn Shep Gordon Bernie Taupin John Lydon Dee Snider
alice cooper iggy pop rock star groupie musician wife engaging fascinating amusing cool inspiring wild canada music stage tour bus music hall recording studio documentaries rock music musical influences
Super Duper Alice Cooper is the twisted tale of a teenage Dr Jekyll whose rock n roll Mr Hyde almost kills him. It is the story of Vincent Furnier, preacher's son, who struck fear into the ... See full summary »
Documentary, Music
Australia
2019
98 Minutes
alice cooper speaker rock star interviewee interviewer airy amusing inspiring intense brooding emotional united states music stage interview room documentary filmmaking informing rock 'n' roll interview live show fame
Story of trailblazing American rock singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro, who helped redefine the role of women in rock 'n' roll when she broke out in 1973.
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.
Documentary, Music
UK
2019
94 Minutes
Jacob Anderson Eddie Amoo Chris Amoo Dave Smith Billy Ocean Kim Wilde David Essex Trevor Nelson Paul Barber Louis Emerick
band frontman band member music executive creative inspiring powerful liverpool, england new york city concert stage rise to fame music business music history rise underdog 1970s
Dubbed 'the black Beatles' by the British tabloids, the 'other' four lads from Liverpool recount their incredible story from the tough streets of Toxteth to the bright lights of New York.
Documentary
USA
2019
86 Minutes
nurse daughter bartender mother candidate politician fascinating confident cool incredible inspiring patriotic television studio new york city washington, d.c. office politics winning social change women
A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.
Documentary
UK|Germany
2017
93 Minutes
artist creative moving profound scotland united kingdom art world creative process artistic struggle metamorphosis discovery 2010s
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
Turkey|USA
2016
80 Minutes
turkish man turkish woman cat owner kitten family member charming cool fascinating istanbul street shop restaurant car harbor cats animal sanctuary human-animal friendship learning experience fitting in
A profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.
Documentary
2016
88 Minutes
Richard Dewey
artist expert curator critic friend narrator fascinating creative intense museum apartment warehouse office street art gallery art masochism criticism creative process passion
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, Music
USA
2019
96 Minutes
jazz singer journalist friend character confident passionate engaging fascinating interview courtroom house billie holiday celebrities biography interview book discovery growing up forbidden love sacrifice
A group of wealthy boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s establish a 'get-rich-quick' scam that turns deadly.
Documentary
USA
2016
79 Minutes
teen girl best friend father airy emotional inspiring new york city subway house street beach brooklyn coming of age identity divorce sexual awakening homosexuality adventure discovery forbidden love
Shot over a three-year period with unparalleled intimacy and access, ALL THIS PANIC is a feature length documentary that takes an intimate look at the interior lives of a group of teenage ... 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
France
2000
82 Minutes
Agnès Varda Francois Wertheimer
filmmaker chef professor artist truck driver amusing somber bleak creative engaging fascinating france beach countryside city refuse community art homelessness food
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
83 Minutes
dancer performer choreographer business owner director intense incredible inspiring creative confident cool new york city dance studio stage backstage dance performance artistic struggle choreography quest
If a dance is not danced, it vanishes. If the Dancer Dances follows a group of New York City's top modern dancers as they reconstruct an iconic and mysterious work by the legendary Merce ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
2020
80 Minutes
Tony Hawk Steve Caballero Chad Muska Jay Bentley Rodney Mullen Jamie Thomas
skateboarder video game character video game designer amusing charming cheeky confident cool creative crafty endearing engaging inspiring lighthearted witty uplifting spirited spectacular raw offbeat
The story of how skateboarding became a part of the mainstream by focusing on the success of the "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater" video game franchise.
Biography, Documentary
2016
96 Minutes
Aaron Brookner John Giorno Jim Jarmusch Tom DiCillo James Grauerholz Hisami Kuroiwa
speaker film producer journalist interviewee interviewer actor airy amusing inspiring intense charming villa united states documentary filmmaking filmmaker filmmaking informing discovery love rise