Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Cove

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

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#1
Blackfish

Blackfish

2013★ 7.8

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

Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of k...

#2
Sharkwater Extinction

Sharkwater Extinction

2018★ 7.0

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

Discovering that sharks are being hunted to extinction, and with them the destruction of our life support system - activist and filmmaker Rob Stewart embarks on a dangerous quest t...

#3
Mission Blue

Mission Blue

2014★ 7.4

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

This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste....

#4
Soylent Green

Soylent Green

1973★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Cove for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green....

#5
Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi

1983★ 7.9

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

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a v...

#6
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

2012★ 7.1

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

Takes us inside the world of Anonymous, the radical "hacktivist" collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. The film explores early hacktivist groups lik...

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