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10 Best Movies Like Only the Dead

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

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#1
City of Ghosts

City of Ghosts

2017★ 7.2

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

With unprecedented access, this documentary follows the extraordinary journey of “Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently”—a group of anonymous citizen journalists who banded together ...

#2
Dirty Wars

Dirty Wars

2013★ 7.0

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

Investigative journalist, Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars, and examines how the US gov...

#3
Boys State

Boys State

2020★ 7.1

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

This raucous journey into the heart of democracy captures an unusual rite of passage: 1,100 teenage boys from across Texas coming together to build a representative government from...

#4
The Class of ‘92

The Class of ‘92

2013★ 7.1

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

A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Pa...

#5
Listen to Me Marlon

Listen to Me Marlon

2015★ 7.5

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

With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of hours of audio recorded over the course of his life, this is the definitive Mar...

#6
Superheroes

Superheroes

2011★ 6.5

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

A journey inside the world of real life caped crusaders. From all over America, these self-proclaimed crime fighters, don masks, homemade costumes and elaborate utility belts in an...

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