
Movies that feel likeMan on Wire (2008)
If you loved Man on Wire, the closest films we have are Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002), Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) and Grizzly Man (2005). All three share Man on Wire's contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary (1997).
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If Man on Wire hit the spot, these will too

Contemplative documentary in both cases

One thread runs through both: a true story

Both are built on the same subject: a true story

Documentary built on stillness, twice over

Both lean on stillness more than on documentary


Documentary approached the same way

The documentary is handled with the same confidence


Documentary of the same temperament
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair


The same documentary instincts
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