10 best movies like S Is for Stanley (2015)

List of the best movies like S Is for Stanley (2015): Michelangelo Endless, The Redemption of General Butt Naked, Jaco, Elena, The Two Escobars, Framing John DeLorean, Knuckle, Lehman. Gier frisst Herz, I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story, The Man Who Saved the World.

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Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, documentary, biography
CountryItaly
Duration01:36

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Markimdb: 7.5
Genredrama, documentary, military, biography
CountryUSA, Georgia, Liberia
Duration01:25

Can a ruthless mass killer become a messenger of peace? This spellbinding documentary traces the rise and fall of General Butt Naked—feared warlord of Liberia’s 14-year civil war—and his self-proclaimed quest to heal his country and redeem his own soul as a newborn evangelist.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genredrama, documentary, music, biography
CountryUSA

The story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar. Never-before-seen 8mm film, photographs, and audio recordings unveil the true story behind the legend of Jaco’s life, his music, and his heartbreaking end.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genredrama, family, documentary, biography
CountryBrazil, USA

Elena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with the same dream as her mother, to become a movie actress. She leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the military dictatorship. She also leaves Petra, her seven year old sister. Two decades later, Petra also becomes an actress and goes to New York in search of Elena. She only has a few clues about her: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary and letters. At any moment Petra hopes to find Elena walking in the streets in a silk blouse. Gradually, the features of the two sisters are confused; we no longer know one from the other. When Petra finally finds Elena in an unexpected place, she has to learn to let her go.

Markimdb: 8.5
Genredrama, documentary, crime, detective, biography, history, sport
CountryUSA, Colombia
Duration01:40

Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellin Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Andres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genredrama, documentary, biography
CountryUSA

A documentary interspersed with acted scenes, this portrait of John DeLorean covers the brilliant but tragically flawed automaker's rise to stardom and shocking down fall.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genredrama, documentary, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
Duration01:37

An epic 12-year journey into the brutal and secretive world of Irish Traveler bare-knuckle fighting. This film follows a history of violent feuding between rival clans.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genredrama, documentary, biography
CountryGermany

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Markimdb: 7.5
Genredrama, documentary, biography
CountryUSA

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genredrama, documentary, biography, history
CountryDenmark, Latvia, Russia, USA

The Man Who Saved the World is feature documentary film about Stanislav Petrov, a former lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces.




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