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10 Best Movies Like Gogol the Bird

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

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#1
Milius

Milius

2013★ 7.0

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

The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation....

#2
Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016★ 7.1

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

An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema....

#3
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

2018★ 7.1

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

As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind....

#4
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Gogol the Bird for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon....

#5
Room 237

Room 237

2012★ 6.1

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

A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated thro...

#6
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 Gogol the Bird 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...

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