Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 14, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Like a Prayer

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

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#1
Welcome to Chechnya

Welcome to Chechnya

2020★ 6.8

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

This searing investigative work shadows a group of activists risking unimaginable peril to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ program raging in the repressive and closed Russian repub...

#2
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Like a Prayer 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....

#3
Howard

Howard

2018★ 6.8

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

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage ...

#4
How to Survive a Plague

How to Survive a Plague

2012★ 6.8

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

A story of two coalitions – ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) – whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no...

#5
Looking for Richard

Looking for Richard

1996★ 6.8

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

Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."...

#6
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

2022★ 7.2

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

The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her person...

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