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10 Best Movies Like Sputnik Mania

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

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#1
The Untold History Of The United States

The Untold History Of The United States

2012★ 8.2

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

Oliver Stone charts the history of the United States from the Second World War to the present....

#2
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019★ 6.9

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

The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers....

#3
Visions of Light

Visions of Light

1992★ 7.1

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

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a ...

#4
Red Army

Red Army

2015★ 7.4

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

A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, follow...

#5
The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

1996★ 7.2

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

Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Film contains fabulous footage from 1...

#6
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014★ 6.8

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

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 wh...

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