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Documentaries like American Movie

Not everyone loves American Movie for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love American Movie

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like spending time with a real dreamer who won't give up.

  2. You like laughing with people who are very much themselves.

  3. You want the real, messy side of making a film with no money.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • My Best Fiend1999

    • spending time with a real dreamer who won't give up
    • the real, messy side of making a film with no money

    Good for you if you want the true story behind Aguirre and Fitzcarraldo.

  • Val2021

    • the real, messy side of making a film with no money

    Good for you if you like an actor's life told through his own camera.

  • Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind2018

    • laughing with people who are very much themselves
    • the real, messy side of making a film with no money

    Good for you if you want to laugh again at Robin Williams improvising at full speed.

  • STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie2023

    • the real, messy side of making a film with no money

    Good for you if you like hearing Michael J. Fox tell his story in his own words.

  • Crumb1995

    • spending time with a real dreamer who won't give up

    Good for you if you like a portrait of an artist that doesn't look away from his obsessions.

  • BoJack Horseman2014

    • spending time with a real dreamer who won't give up

    Good for you if you want a show that looks hard at why BoJack keeps hurting the people who love him.

  • Tabloid2011

    • the real, messy side of making a film with no money

    Good for you if you like a real 1977 scandal and the British tabloids that fought over it.

  • American: The Bill Hicks Story2010

    • laughing with people who are very much themselves
    • the real, messy side of making a film with no money

    Good for you if you like stand-up and want to see where Bill Hicks's jokes came from.

  • The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters2007

    • the real, messy side of making a film with no money

    Good for you if you want a true story about real people, with an underdog to root for.

  • Sly2023

    • spending time with a real dreamer who won't give up
    • the real, messy side of making a film with no money

    Good for you if you like hearing a movie star tell his life in his own words.

  • The Intouchables2011

    • laughing with people who are very much themselves
    • the real, messy side of making a film with no money

    Good for you if you like a comedy where two opposite men tease each other.

  • Tiger King2020

    • spending time with a real dreamer who won't give up

    Good for you if you like a cast of big cat breeders who each seem invented.

Reasons taken from American Movie's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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