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10 Best Movies Like Shanghai: The Roaring 20's

If you loved Shanghai: The Roaring 20's, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Night Will Fall

Night Will Fall

2014★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai: The Roaring 20's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps in 1944-45, their terrible discoveries were recorded by army and newsreel cameramen, revealing for the first time the full...

#2
The Class of ‘92

The Class of ‘92

2013★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai: The Roaring 20's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Pa...

#3
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

2013★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai: The Roaring 20's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary detailing the epic Rogues' Gallery of DC Comics from The Joker and Lex Luthor, Sinestro, Darkseid and more, this documentary will explore the Super Villains of DC Com...

#4
In Search of the Last Action Heroes

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai: The Roaring 20's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made....

#5
Above Majestic

Above Majestic

2018★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai: The Roaring 20's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A look at the origins, history and conspiracies behind the "Majestic 12", a clandestine group of military and corporate figureheads charged with reverse-engineering extraterrestria...

#6
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

2006★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shanghai: The Roaring 20's for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the original locations used in the fi...

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