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10 Best Movies Like Down There

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

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#1
News from Home

News from Home

1977★ 7.0

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

Impersonal and beautiful images of Akerman's life in New York are combined with letters from her loving but manipulative mother, read by Akerman herself....

#2
To Be Takei

To Be Takei

2014★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down There 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...

#3
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down There 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
Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream

2013★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down There 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
Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down There 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...

#6
The Crash Reel

The Crash Reel

2013★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Down There 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 ...

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