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10 Best Movies Like Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me

If you loved Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

2012★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In 1997, Louis Theroux made a documentary about the world of male porn performers in Los Angeles. 15 years later, he returns to find a business struggling with the deluge of free p...

#2
Maria by Callas

Maria by Callas

2017★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose ...

#3
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

2013★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his renditions of American folk songs....

#4
Fuck

Fuck

2006★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use....

#5
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind....

#6
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Louis Theroux: Docs That Made Me for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews....

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