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Movies that feel like Gates of Heaven (1978)
A showcase of workers in the animal burial industry while dealing with heavier existential questions regarding mortality and the afterlife. Floyd 'Mac' McClure believes that a graceful burial is as important for pets as it is for people; he chronicles his struggles to keep his niche business afloat, and interviews several of his associates and one of his competitors, the manager of a rendering plant.
If you loved Gates of Heaven, the closest films we have are Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999), Tabloid (2011) and Marjoe (1972). All three share Gates of Heaven's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (1988).
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If Gates of Heaven hit the spot, these will too
The same hand behind both of them: Errol Morris
21 years apart, and the 1990s show
Both are Errol Morris's work, and they rhyme
Documentary built on stillness, twice over
Documentary with a pulse of stillness, in both cases
Both lean on stillness more than on documentary
The documentary is handled with the same confidence
Documentary approached the same way
Both play documentary straight
The same documentary instincts
Cut from the same documentary cloth
Both are documentary through and through
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The best-reviewed films that share Gates of Heaven’s defining feeling.
