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10 Best Movies Like L7: Pretend We're Dead

If you loved L7: Pretend We're Dead, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Punk Singer

The Punk Singer

2013★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to L7: Pretend We're Dead for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s....

#2
Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer

2013★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to L7: Pretend We're Dead for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In the winter of 2011, after a controversial election, Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia. In response, hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the co...

#3
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

1988★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to L7: Pretend We're Dead for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An exploration of the heavy metal scene in Los Angeles, with particular emphasis on glam metal. It features concert footage and interviews of legendary heavy metal and hard rock ba...

#4
Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

1984★ 8.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to L7: Pretend We're Dead for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by...

#5
Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

1968★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to L7: Pretend We're Dead for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

While The Rolling Stones rehearse "Sympathy for the Devil" in the studio, an alternating narrative reflects on 1968 society, politics and culture through five different vignettes....

#6
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

2018★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to L7: Pretend We're Dead for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This documentary revisits tho...

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