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Movies that feel like Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

If you loved Jiro Dreams of Sushi, the closest films we have are Man on Wire (2008), Grizzly Man (2005) and The Cove (2009). 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Dox Amazon Channel and others, checked against today's data.

Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.

πŸ… 99% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.8 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. David Gelb

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If Jiro Dreams of Sushi hit the spot, these will too

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Man on Wire
2008 Β· dir. James Marsh
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.7documentary

Both built around a true story

On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.

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Grizzly Man
2005 Β· dir. Werner Herzog
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.8documentary

A true story sits at the heart of each

Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.

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The Cove
2009 Β· dir. Louie Psihoyos
πŸ… 95%β˜… 8.4documentary

The same preoccupation in both: japan

The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.

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Nostalgia for the Light
2010 Β· dir. Patricio GuzmΓ‘n
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.6documentary

Cut from the same documentary cloth

In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.

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Jodorowsky's Dune
2013 Β· dir. Frank Pavich
πŸ… 97%β˜… 8documentary

Both are documentary through and through

In 1974, Chilean-French director Alejandro Jodorowsky embarked on the quixotic project of adapting Frank Herbert's influential novel Dune (1969) for the big screen. After investing two years, and millions of dollars, the gigantic project ended in failure; but the artists Jodorowsky brought together to carry it out continued to work together, and ended up laying the foundations for modern science fiction cinema.

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Marwencol
2010 Β· dir. Jeff Malmberg
πŸ… 98%β˜… 7.5documentary

Documentary approached the same way

After a vicious attack leaves him brain-damaged and broke, Mark Hogancamp seeks recovery in "Marwencol", a 1/6th scale World War II-era town he creates in his backyard.

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Cave of Forgotten Dreams
2010 Β· dir. Werner Herzog
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.4documentary

The same documentary instincts

Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting.

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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
2007 Β· dir. Seth Gordon
πŸ… 97%β˜… 8documentary

Cut from the same documentary cloth

In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one could beat his top score until now. Newcomer Steve Wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but Mitchell isn't ready to relinquish his crown without a fight. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true King of Kong.

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Faces Places
2017 · dir. Agnès Varda
πŸ… 99%β˜… 7.8documentary

The same documentary instincts

Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

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Riding Giants
2004 Β· dir. Stacy Peralta
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.8documentary

Cut from the same documentary cloth

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

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Tickled
2016 Β· dir. David Farrier
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.5documentary

Both are documentary through and through

Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn’t stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.

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Three Identical Strangers
2018 Β· dir. Tim Wardle
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.6documentary

Both are documentary through and through

New York, 1980. Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they're identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.

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