Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Riot

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

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#1
1992

1992

2024★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Riot for fans of Crime. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In 1992, Mercer is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amidst the turbulent Los Angeles uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town...

#2
Fuck

Fuck

2006★ 6.4

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

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use....

#3
LA 92

LA 92

2017★ 7.7

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

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period...

#4
McQueen

McQueen

2018★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Riot 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...

#5
Marwencol

Marwencol

2010★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Riot 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
This Place Rules

This Place Rules

2022★ 7.0

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

Acclaimed for his unfiltered reporting and deadpan humor, Andrew Callaghan brings his gonzo style reporting to the undercurrents that led to the January 6 Capitol Riot. As one of t...

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