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10 Best Movies Like Dear Viv

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

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#1
Paris Is Burning

Paris Is Burning

1991★ 8.0

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

Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African A...

#2
This Filthy World

This Filthy World

2006★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Dear Viv for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In this filmed version of cult film director John Waters' popular one-man show, the Pink Flamingos and A Dirty Shame director takes the stage to discuss everything from his early i...

#3
kid 90

kid 90

2021★ 7.1

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

As a teenager in the '90s, Soleil Moon Frye carried a video camera everywhere she went. She documented hundreds of hours of footage and then locked it away for over 20 years....

#4
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

2017★ 7.1

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

Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along wit...

#5
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: One More Time with Feeling

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: One More Time with Feeling

2016★ 7.9

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

Andrew Dominik's One More Time With Feeling is a remarkable black and white documentary which chronicles the creation of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds' album Skeleton Tree. Originally ...

#6
Tig

Tig

2015★ 7.2

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

An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her ca...

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