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10 Best Movies Like Protagonist

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

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#1
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

2013★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Protagonist 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....

#2
Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Protagonist 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...

#3
Fuck

Fuck

2006★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Protagonist 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....

#4
McQueen

McQueen

2018★ 7.5

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

Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an...

#5
Deliver Us from Evil

Deliver Us from Evil

2006★ 7.1

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

Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse coun...

#6
Being James Bond

Being James Bond

2021★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Protagonist 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...

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