Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Lena

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

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#1
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 Lena 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...

#2
Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn

2013★ 6.6

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

Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed m...

#3
Love, Gilda

Love, Gilda

2018★ 7.2

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

Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonials from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner -- the beloved comic and actress who became an i...

#4
Frida

Frida

2024★ 6.8

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

An intimately raw and magical journey through the life, mind, and heart of iconic artist Frida Kahlo. Told through her own words for the very first time — drawn from her diary, rev...

#5
Katy Perry: Part of Me

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012★ 7.2

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

Giving fans unprecedented access to the real life of the music sensation, Katy Perry: Part of Me exposes the hard work, dedication and phenomenal talent of a girl who remained true...

#6
Cameraperson

Cameraperson

2016★ 6.7

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

As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illuminate moments and situations th...

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