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10 Best Movies Like We Were Once Kids

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

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#1
Hitchcock/Truffaut

Hitchcock/Truffaut

2015★ 7.2

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

Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and published in 1966....

#2
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead

2011★ 7.4

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

Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead."...

#3
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022★ 6.8

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

This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow...

#4
Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to We Were Once Kids 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...

#5
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!

2021★ 6.0

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

One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts and more....

#6
Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red

Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red

2022★ 6.8

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

A feature length documentary about the all-women team at the helm of Pixar's original feature, Turning Red. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Director Domee Shi and he...

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