Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 20, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Othelo

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

🏆

Expert Review & Ratings

See our full critical analysis and audience score for Othelo.

View Review →
Advertisement
#1
Capital in the Twenty-First Century

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

2019★ 6.5

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

Film adaptation of French economist Thomas Piketty's ground-breaking global bestseller of the same name: an eye-opening journey through wealth and power....

#2
My Mom Jayne

My Mom Jayne

2025★ 8.0

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

Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayn...

#3
Hawking

Hawking

2013★ 7.6

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

The extraordinary story of the planet’s most famous contemporary scientist, told in his own words and by those closest to him. Made with unique access to Hawking’s private life, th...

#4
The Irishman: In Conversation

The Irishman: In Conversation

2019★ 7.5

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

Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino in conversation about The Irishman....

#5
The U.S. vs. John Lennon

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006★ 6.7

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

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist....

#6
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

2017★ 6.4

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

A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution....

Advertisement