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10 Best Movies Like A Machine to Live in

If you loved A Machine to Live in, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

2002★ 6.1

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

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence....

#2
Objectified

Objectified

2009★ 7.1

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

A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them....

#3
Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience

Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience

2016★ 6.9

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

A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare the world that stands before us n...

#4
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013★ 7.0

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

A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan....

#5
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 A Machine to Live in 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....

#6
The Edge of Democracy

The Edge of Democracy

2019★ 7.7

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

A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. With unprecedented access...

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