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10 Best Movies Like Our Need for Consolation

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

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#1
Being James Bond

Being James Bond

2021★ 7.8

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

Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Cra...

#2
Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

2010★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Our Need for Consolation for fans of Drama & Documentary. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced from the letters that Van Gogh sen...

#3
Breathe

Breathe

2017★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Our Need for Consolation for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed....

#4
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Our Need for Consolation for fans of Drama & Documentary. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon....

#5
Wormwood

Wormwood

2017★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Our Need for Consolation for fans of Drama & Documentary. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In this genre-bending tale, Errol Morris explores the mysterious death of a U.S. scientist entangled in a secret Cold War program known as MK-Ultra....

#6
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet

2002★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Our Need for Consolation for fans of Drama & Documentary. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintoc...

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