Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 15, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Contemporary Cinema

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

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#1
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

2025★ 6.2

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

Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation....

#2
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000★ 7.6

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

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern fo...

#3
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

2023★ 6.1

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

From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her....

#4
Jogo de Cena

Jogo de Cena

2007★ 8.4

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

Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho, which are then re-enacted by actresses, blurring the barriers between truth, ...

#5
Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

2002★ 6.1

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

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

#6
Sidney

Sidney

2022★ 7.3

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

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