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10 Best Movies Like I Never Thought It Would Be Like This

If you loved I Never Thought It Would Be Like This, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
My Mom Jayne

My Mom Jayne

2025★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Never Thought It Would Be Like This for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayn...

#2
Heart of a Dog

Heart of a Dog

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Never Thought It Would Be Like This for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveilla...

#3
The Class of ‘92

The Class of ‘92

2013★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Never Thought It Would Be Like This for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Pa...

#4
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

2012★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Never Thought It Would Be Like This for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Performance artist Marina Abramovic prepares for a major retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York....

#5
Marwencol

Marwencol

2010★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Never Thought It Would Be Like This for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke, Mark Hogancamp seeks recovery in "Marwencol", a 1/6th scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard....

#6
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Never Thought It Would Be Like This for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews....

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