Movies like Chronos: 20 to watch next
If you loved Chronos (1985) — a documentary film directed by Ron Fricke — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Chronos most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like nature, time lapse photography and poetic documentary. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Naqoyqatsi 2002★ 6.2
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A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
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Powaqqatsi 1988★ 7.2
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An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Baraka 1992★ 8.2
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A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.
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42 Up 1999★ 7.6
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Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty 2000★ 7.8
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A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.
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Koyaanisqatsi 1983★ 7.9
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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 vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Our Planet: Behind the Scenes 2019★ 7.7
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Years spent recording footage of creatures from every corner of the globe is bound to produce a bit of drama. Here's a behind-the-scenes look.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Nothing Like a Dame 2018★ 6.8
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BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.
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Halloween: 25 Years of Terror 2006★ 6.8
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Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the original locations used in the films - seeing the effects on the local community. For the first time, cast, crew, critics and fans join together in the ultimate 'Halloween' retrospective.
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A Beautiful Planet 2016★ 7.1
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A breathtaking portrait of Earth from space, providing a unique perspective and increased understanding of our planet and galaxy as never seen before. Made in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the film features stunning footage of our magnificent blue planet — and the effects humanity has had on it over time — captured by the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
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The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button 2009★ 7.0
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A documentary about the making of David Fincher's 2008 film THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Virtually every element in the evolution of the Fincher's film is documented here, from the project's attachment to numerous other directors during the 1990s, to its shoot in 2006 and 2007 in New Orleans, to its complex, CGI-intensive postproduction process.
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Girl Rising 2013★ 7.0
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Nine filmmakers each profile a young girl from a different part of the world to weave a global tapestry of youth in the 21st century.
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The Walking Dead: The Return 2024★ 7.4
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Stars of "The Walking Dead," Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, walk down memory lane and visit iconic locations where pivotal moments between their characters, Rick and Michonne, were filmed.
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Maria by Callas 2017★ 7.4
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Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time.
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S4: The Bob Lazar Story 2026★ 8.4
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Over 35 years after Bob Lazar's revelations, this documentary exposes secrets of a facility the government still denies. Featuring Lazar's testimony, recreations, and new evidence, it reopens a case that continues to spark global curiosity
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Extremis 2016★ 6.9
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A purely observational non-fiction film that takes viewers into the ethically murky world of end-of-life decision making in a public hospital.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos 2008★ 7.3
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In the remote and forgotten wilderness of Lake Natron, in northern Tanzania, one of nature's last great mysteries unfolds: the birth, life and death of a million crimson-winged flamingos.
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My Mom Jayne 2025★ 8.0
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Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Fuck 2006★ 6.4
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A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.
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Deliver Us from Evil 2006★ 7.2
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Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse countless children. Victims' stories and a disturbing interview with O'Grady offer a view into the troubled mind of the spiritual leader who moved from parish to parish gaining trust ... all the while betraying so many.
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