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10 Best Movies Like Periodical

If you loved Periodical, 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 Periodical 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
Listen to Me Marlon

Listen to Me Marlon

2015★ 7.5

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

With exclusive access to his extraordinary unseen and unheard personal archive including hundreds of hours of audio recorded over the course of his life, this is the definitive Mar...

#3
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

2021★ 5.9

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

Serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell....

#4
Gilbert

Gilbert

2017★ 6.7

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

The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried....

#5
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

2018★ 7.5

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

Artists in LA discover the work of forgotten Polish sculptor Stanislav Szukalski, a mad genius whose true story unfolds chapter by astounding chapter....

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McQueen

McQueen

2018★ 7.5

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

Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this documentary is an...

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