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10 Best Movies Like Despite the Gods

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

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#1
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Despite the Gods 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...

#2
The Crash Reel

The Crash Reel

2013★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Despite the Gods 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 Pearce’s story, a celebrated snowboarder who ...

#3
Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

2015★ 6.5

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

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveilla...

#4
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

2013★ 8.1

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

Life Is But a Dream is a HBO documentary about the life of US singer Beyoncé Knowles during the years 2011 and 2012 and on the recording of her fifth album. The film was directed b...

#5
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022★ 6.8

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

This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow...

#6
Cameraperson

Cameraperson

2016★ 6.7

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

As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illuminate moments and situations th...

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