13 best movies like Papa Mau (2010)

List of the best movies like Papa Mau (2010): George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Koch, The Last of McGuinness, Addicted To Fame, Sam Klemke's Time Machine, The Man Who Loves to Hurt Himself, Meeting Gorbachev, Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show, The Tillman Story, Manny.

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Markimdb: 8.1
Genredocumentary, music, biography
CountryUSA
Duration03:28

Director Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that mixes interviews and archival footage, featuring commentary from the likes of Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genredocumentary, biography, history
CountryUSA

A documentary on the former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredrama, documentary, biography
CountryUSA, Germany, United Kingdom

After finally achieving his childhood dream, being one of the top professional wrestlers in the world, Nigel McGuinness painfully travels the world for one last tour, battling to understand his place in the business he spent his life pursuing, after his career was cut mysteriously short.

Markimdb: 3.9
Genrecomedy, documentary, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:28

A documentary that goes behind the scenes of the movie Illegal Aliens, and a filmmaker's journey from obscurity to moral blindness in the seductive glare of the media spotlight.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genredocumentary, biography
CountryAustralia, USA

Sam Klemke has filmed and narrated 50 years of his life, creating a strange and intimate portrait of what it means to be human.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genredocumentary, music, biography
CountryUSA

A unique examination of the life-long existential journey taken by a self-made musician, his unforgiving ambition and self-destructive determination to express himself.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genredocumentary, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA

Mikhail Gorbachev, former president of the Soviet Union, sits down with filmmaker Werner Herzog to discuss his many achievements. Topics include the talks to reduce nuclear weapons, the reunification of Germany and the dissolution of his country.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genredocumentary, biography
CountryRepublic of Ireland, USA

“Showrunners” is the first ever feature length documentary film to explore the fascinating world of US television showrunners and the creative forces aligned around them. These are the people responsible for creating, writing and overseeing every element of production on one of the United State’s biggest exports – television drama and comedy series. Often described as the most complex job in the entertainment business, a showrunner is the chief writer / producer on a TV series and, in most instances, the show’s creator. Battling daily between art and commerce, showrunners manage every aspect of a TV show’s development and production: creative, financial and logistical.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genredocumentary, detective, military, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:34

Pat Tillman never thought of himself as a hero. His choice to leave a multimillion-dollar football contract and join the military wasn't done for any reason other than he felt it was the right thing to do. The fact that the military manipulated his tragic death in the line of duty into a propaganda tool is unfathomable and thoroughly explored in Amir Bar-Lev's riveting and enraging documentary.

Markimdb: 7
Genredocumentary, biography, sport
CountryUSA, Philippines

From abject poverty to becoming a ten-time boxing world champion, congressman, and international icon, Manny Pacquiao is the true definition of a Cinderella story. In the Philippines, he first entered the ring as a sixteen-year-old weighing ninety-eight pounds with the goal of earning money to feed his family. Now, almost twenty years later, when he fights, the country of 100 million people comes to a complete standstill to watch. Regarded for his ability to bring people together, Pacquiao entered the political arena in 2010. As history’s first boxing congressman, Pacquiao now fights for his people both inside and outside of the ring. Now at the height of his career, he is faced with maneuvering an unscrupulous sport while maintaining his political duties. The question now is, what bridge is too far for Manny Pacquiao to cross?

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, drama, documentary, biography
CountryUSA

A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genredocumentary, biography
CountryUSA

Over seven decades, actor and activist George Takei journeyed from a World War II internment camp to the helm of the Starship Enterprise, and then to the daily news feeds of five million Facebook fans. Join George and his husband, Brad, on a wacky and profound trek for life, liberty, and love.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredocumentary, biography
CountryUSA, United Kingdom

Based on the story of Americas enigmatic career of one of the revered architects of the modern world - icon, screen star, and two-term president, Ronald Reagan.




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