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10 Best Movies Like How to Be Happy

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

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#1
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

2010★ 6.5

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

The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set....

#2
Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

2002★ 6.1

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

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

#3
Fuck

Fuck

2006★ 6.4

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

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use....

#4
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 How to Be Happy 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...

#5
Champs

Champs

2015★ 6.4

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

A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins....

#6
Happy

Happy

2012★ 7.1

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

Happy is a 2011 feature documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Roko Belic. It explores human happiness through interviews with people from all walks of life in 14 d...

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