
10 Best Movies Like What Is Cinema?
If you loved What Is Cinema?, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

A Decade Under the Influence
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What Is Cinema? for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time....

Listen to Me Marlon
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What Is Cinema? 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...

Sidney
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What Is Cinema? for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Ber...

Seduced and Abandoned
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What Is Cinema? for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their nex...

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What Is Cinema? 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....

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to What Is Cinema? for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers....