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Documentaries like Arnold

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

The 3 reasons people love Arnold

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

  1. You like hearing a famous life told by the man himself.

  2. You like the early bodybuilding years and Mr. Olympia.

  3. You're curious how an actor became governor of California.

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.

  • Diego Maradona2019

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself
    • the early bodybuilding years and Mr. Olympia

    Good for you if you like football told through its most famous goals.

  • Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind2018

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself

    Good for you if you want to hear the man behind Mork and Mrs. Doubtfire talk about himself.

  • I Am Heath Ledger2017

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself

    Good for you if you want to see Heath Ledger through his own camera.

  • Pelé2021

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself
    • the early bodybuilding years and Mr. Olympia

    Good for you if you like archive footage of Pelé winning three World Cups.

  • I Am Bruce Lee2012

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself
    • the early bodybuilding years and Mr. Olympia

    Good for you if you want to understand who Bruce Lee was off screen.

  • STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie2023

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself

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

  • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story2024

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself

    Good for you if you want the real Christopher Reeve, from Superman to activist.

  • Val2021

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself

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

  • Bobby Fischer Against the World2011

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself

    Good for you if you like the true story of a genius who never fit in.

  • Sly2023

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself

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

  • Senna2010

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself
    • the early bodybuilding years and Mr. Olympia

    Good for you if you like onboard laps in the rain at Monaco.

  • For the Love of Spock2016

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself

    Good for you if you want the man behind Spock, told by people who knew him.

  • The Defiant Ones2017

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself

    Good for you if you like two real lives from rough starts to the top of the business.

  • RBG2018

    • hearing a famous life told by the man himself
    • you're curious how an actor became governor of California

    Good for you if you want the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her own words.

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