Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 17, 2026

10 Best Movies Like 500 Years

If you loved 500 Years, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
One Child Nation

One Child Nation

2019★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 500 Years for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Through interviews with both victims and instigators, Nanfu Wang, a first-time mother, breaks open decades of silence on a vast, unprecedented social experiment that shaped — and d...

#2
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 500 Years 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....

#3
Being James Bond

Being James Bond

2021★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 500 Years 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...

#4
Free Solo

Free Solo

2018★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 500 Years for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably ...

#5
Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 500 Years 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...

#6
The Pearl Button

The Pearl Button

2015★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 500 Years for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds all the voices of the earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits ...

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