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10 Best Movies Like The First Year

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

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#1
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 The First Year for fans of Documentary & TV Movie. 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...

#2
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

1990★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The First Year for fans of Documentary & TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of s...

#3
Seven Up!

Seven Up!

1964★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The First Year for fans of Documentary & TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. The filmmakers plan to re-interview them at 7 year intervals to track ...

#4
4 Little Girls

4 Little Girls

1997★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The First Year for fans of Documentary & TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--an...

#5
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The First Year for fans of Documentary & TV Movie. 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...

#6
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me

2022★ 8.5

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

After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and inti...

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