Movies like The Observer: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Observer (2019) — a documentary film directed by Rita Andreetti — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Observer most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like intolerance and authorities. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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In the Realms of the Unreal 2004★ 7.2
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In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive Chicago-based artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised to find a 15,145-page manuscript along with hundreds of paintings depicting The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glodeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Cased by the Child Slave Rebellion.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Come See Me in the Good Light 2025★ 7.0
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In an intimate and joyful story of love in the face of loss, celebrated poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley find strength—and unexpected hilarity—in what might be their final year together.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Heart of a Dog 2015★ 6.5
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Musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother and her beloved dog.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Casting By 2012★ 6.9
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This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.
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Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction 2013★ 6.9
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An impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his renditions of American folk songs.
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Night Will Fall 2014★ 7.6
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When Allied forces liberated the Nazi concentration camps in 1944-45, their terrible discoveries were recorded by army and newsreel cameramen, revealing for the first time the full horror of what had happened. Making use of British, Soviet and American footage, the Ministry of Information’s Sidney Bernstein (later founder of Granada Television) aimed to create a documentary that would provide lasting, undeniable evidence of the Nazis’ unspeakable crimes. He commissioned a wealth of British talent, including editor Stewart McAllister, writer and future cabinet minister Richard Crossman – and, as treatment advisor, his friend Alfred Hitchcock. Yet, despite initial support from the British and US Governments, the film was shelved, and only now, 70 years on, has it been restored and completed by Imperial War Museums under its original title "German Concentration Camps Factual Survey".
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Elstree 1976 2015★ 6.2
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A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.
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I Am Ali 2014★ 6.7
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Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali's personal archive of "audio journals" as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend's life story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Drew: The Man Behind the Poster 2013★ 7.0
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A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Am Heath Ledger 2017★ 7.4
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The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
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Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me 2023★ 6.1
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From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Who Are You, Charlie Brown? 2021★ 6.9
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Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds Charlie Brown on a quest.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin 2003★ 7.0
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Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Class of ‘92 2013★ 7.1
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A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.
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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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Curse of the Dragon 1993★ 7.2
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A 1993 documentary film about Bruce Lee. The film includes interviews from some of his fellow students and opponents who worked alongside him in his movies.
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To Kill a Tiger 2023★ 7.6
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Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape. His decision to support his daughter is virtually unheard of, and his journey unprecedented.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The U.S. vs. John Lennon 2006★ 6.6
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A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now