
10 Best Movies Like An American Ascent
If you loved An American Ascent, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

The Dawn Wall
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Ascent for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
The definitive film on the climb that captured headlines and ignited imaginations worldwide. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson ascend the hardest big wall of all time: a 19 day asc...

The Class of ‘92
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Ascent for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Pa...

180° South
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Ascent for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia....

Champs
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Ascent for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins....

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Ascent for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her....

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to An American Ascent for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world’s fourteen highest summits in less than seven months. (The previous recor...