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Movies that feel likeJiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

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.

If you loved Jiro Dreams of Sushi, the closest films we have are The Cove (2009), Nostalgia for the Light (2010) and Kumaré (2012). All three share Jiro Dreams of Sushi's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Truffle Hunters (2020).

🍅 99% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. David Gelbcontemplative
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The Cove
2009 · dir. Louie Psihoyos
🍅 95%★ 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 · dir. Patricio Guzmán
🍅 100%★ 7.6documentary

Contemplative documentary, and it commits to that

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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Kumaré
2012 · dir. Vikram Gandhi
🍅 60%★ 7.5documentary

Documentary with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

A documentary about a man who impersonates a wise Indian Guru and builds a following in Arizona. At the height of his popularity, the Guru Kumaré must reveal his true identity to his disciples and unveil his greatest teaching of all.

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Marwencol
2010 · dir. Jeff Malmberg
🍅 98%★ 7.5documentary

Both lean on stillness more than on documentary

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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Man on Wire
2008 · dir. James Marsh
🍅 100%★ 7.7documentaryNetflixPrime Video

One thread runs through both: 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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Jodorowsky's Dune
2013 · dir. Frank Pavich
🍅 97%★ 8documentary

Both play documentary straight

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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Cave of Forgotten Dreams
2010 · dir. Werner Herzog
🍅 96%★ 7.4documentary

Cut from the same documentary cloth

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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🍅 65%★ 7.2documentary

Both working the same documentary territory

An urban mystery unfurls as one man pieces together the surreal meaning of hundreds of cryptic tiled messages that have been appearing in city streets across the U.S. and South America.

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The Truffle Hunters
2020 · dir. Michael Dweck
🍅 97%★ 7.3documentary

Common ground: a true story

In the secret forests of Northern Italy, a dwindling group of joyful old men and their faithful dogs search for the world’s most expensive ingredient, the white Alba truffle. Their stories form a real-life fairy tale that celebrates human passion in a fragile land that seems forgotten in time.

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Tabloid
2011 · dir. Errol Morris
🍅 92%★ 7documentary

Documentary of the same temperament

One of America's top documentary filmmakers turns his attention to the outrageous and nearly unbelievable story of Joyce McKinney, a former Miss Wyoming beauty queen who gained a great deal of notoriety after being accused of kidnapping a young Mormon missionary, restraining him in chains and raping him in 1977 England. The unbalanced McKinney is extensively interviewed, particularly about her ambition to write a memoir telling her side of the tale.

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🍅 97%★ 8documentary

Both are documentary through and through

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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Grizzly Man
2005 · dir. Werner Herzog
🍅 93%★ 7.8documentary

Documentary approached the same way

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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