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10 Best Movies Like Extremis

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

#1
Long Shot

Long Shot

2017★ 7.2

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

When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage....

#2
The White Helmets

The White Helmets

2016★ 7.4

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

As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble....

#3
Chasing Coral

Chasing Coral

2017★ 7.7

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

Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called “coral bleaching”—a...

#4
Zion

Zion

2018★ 6.6

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

A portrait of Zion Clark, a young wrestler who was born without legs and grew up in foster care....

#5
Don't Call Me Son

Don't Call Me Son

2016★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Extremis for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Pierre is seventeen and in the middle of puberty. He plays in a band, has sex at parties and secretly tries on women’s clothing and lipstick in front of a mirror. Ever since his fa...

#6
End Game

End Game

2018★ 7.1

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

Filmed and edited in intimate vérité style, this movie follows visionary medical practitioners who are working on the cutting edge of life and death and are dedicated to changing o...