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10 Best Movies Like Taming the Floods

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

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#1
Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

2010★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taming the Floods for fans of Documentary & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced from the letters that Van Gogh sen...

#2
All That Breathes

All That Breathes

2022★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taming the Floods for fans of Documentary & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Against the darkening backdrop of New Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protecting one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird k...

#3
Farming

Farming

2018★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taming the Floods for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Ins...

#4
Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee

Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee

2016★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taming the Floods for fans of Documentary & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The strange story of John McAfee, who went from millionaire software mogul to yogi, Kurtz-like jungle recluse to potential murderer, and most recently a prospective presidential ca...

#5
The River

The River

1984★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Taming the Floods for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer a...

#6
Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

2012★ 6.4

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

In 1997, Louis Theroux made a documentary about the world of male porn performers in Los Angeles. 15 years later, he returns to find a business struggling with the deluge of free p...

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