Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Cruel State

If you loved Cruel State, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
To Be Takei

To Be Takei

2014โ€ขโ˜… 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cruel State for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise, and then to the daily news feeds of five m...

#2
Downloaded

Downloaded

2013โ€ขโ˜… 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cruel State for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large....

#3
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013โ€ขโ˜… 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cruel State for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed m...

#4
Wormwood

Wormwood

2017โ€ขโ˜… 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cruel State for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra....

#5
The Crash Reel

The Crash Reel

2013โ€ขโ˜… 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cruel State for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The Crash Reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession. This is Kevin Pearceโ€™s story, a celebrated snowboarder who ...

#6
Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

2002โ€ขโ˜… 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cruel State for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence....

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