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Movies that feel like Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)

If you loved Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr., the closest films we have are Tabloid (2011), Vernon, Florida (1981) and Gates of Heaven (1978). 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Philo, Sundance Now and AMC Plus Apple TV channel and others, checked against today's data.

Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris investigates the case of a man who became an authority on capital punishment, but was discredited when he got involved on the wrong side of a court case. Leuchter, a meek man whose appearance belies his grim expertise, develops what he says is a more effective electric chair. Before long he's in demand from officials who want his opinions on other kinds of execution. But when called to aid the case of an accused Holocaust denier, Leuchter's problems begin.

πŸ… 100% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Errol Morris

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If Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. hit the spot, these will too

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Tabloid
2011 Β· dir. Errol Morris
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7documentary

Errol Morris working the same nerve twice

A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary.

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Vernon, Florida
1981 Β· dir. Errol Morris
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7documentary

The same hand behind both of them: Errol Morris

Early Errol Morris documentary intersplices random chatter he captured on film of the genuinely eccentric residents of Vernon, Florida. A few examples? The preacher giving a sermon on the definition of the word "Therefore," and the obsessive turkey hunter who speaks reverentially of the "gobblers" he likes to track down and kill.

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Gates of Heaven
1978 Β· dir. Errol Morris
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.3documentary

Both are documentary through and through

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 1970s show

A documentary about a pet cemetery in California, and the people who have pets buried there.

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πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.5documentary

Documentary approached the same way

The story of Robert Flanagan, a man who was born with cystic fibrosis and told he wouldn't live past 20, who through a unique odyssey of masochism, art and love found a way to live decades past his expiration date.

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The Gleaners and I
2000 · dir. Agnès Varda
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.7documentary

The same documentary instincts

Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.

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Hands on a Hardbody: The Documentary
1997 Β· dir. S.R. Bindler
πŸ… 84%β˜… 7.6documentary

Cut from the same documentary cloth

Filmmaker S.R. Bindler profiles Texas contestants trying to win a truck by keeping one hand on it longer than everyone else.

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Dogtown and Z-Boys
2002 Β· dir. Stacy Peralta
πŸ… 92%β˜… 7.6documentary

The same documentary instincts

This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.

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The Thin Blue Line
1988 Β· dir. Errol Morris
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.9crime Β· documentary

The same documentary instincts

The difference: Leans further into crime

An unorthodox investigation into the wrongful conviction of Randall Dale Adams for the 1976 murder of Dallas police officer Robert Wood. Using stylized reenactments and interviews with key figures, conflicting testimonies and evidence are presented to argue that Adams was framed by a corrupt justice system, ultimately leading to his exoneration.

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Lost in La Mancha
2002 Β· dir. Keith Fulton
πŸ… 94%β˜… 7.3documentary

The same documentary instincts

Fulton and Pepe's 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam's attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage the project.

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Little Dieter Needs to Fly
1997 Β· dir. Werner Herzog
πŸ… 93%β˜… 8documentary

Cut from the same documentary cloth

Three decades after German-American pilot Dieter Dengler was shot down over Laos, he returns to the places where he was held prisoner during the early years of the Vietnam War. Accompanied by director Werner Herzog, Dengler describes in unusually candid detail his captivity, the friendships he made, and his daring escape. Not willing to stop there, Herzog even persuades his subject to re-enact certain tortures, with the help of some willing local villagers.

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When We Were Kings
1996 Β· dir. Leon Gast
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.9documentary

Both are documentary through and through

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.

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Brother's Keeper
1992 Β· dir. Joe Berlinger
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.5documentary

Cut from the same documentary cloth

This documentary by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky details the murder trial of Delbert Ward. Delbert was a member of a family of four elderly brothers, working as semi-literate farmers and living together in isolation from the rest of society until William's death.

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