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Movies that feel like Room 237 (2012)

If you loved Room 237, the closest films we have are Jodorowsky's Dune (2013), Lost in La Mancha (2002) and Three Identical Strangers (2018). 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel and Philo and others, checked against today's data.

A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments.

πŸ… 94% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.2 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Rodney Ascherparanoid

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If Room 237 hit the spot, these will too

Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Room (2015)

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

The same two preoccupations: filmmaking, and cinema history

The difference: Missing the paranoia of Room 237

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

Cinema history sits at the heart of each

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

Both built around intense

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

Cut from the same documentary cloth

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

Both are documentary through and through

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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Jiro Dreams of Sushi
2011 Β· dir. David Gelb
πŸ… 99%β˜… 7.8documentary

Documentary approached the same way

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.

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

Documentary approached the same way

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

The same documentary instincts

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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Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing
2026 Β· dir. Rory Kennedy
β˜… 6.7documentary

Cut from the same documentary cloth

Following the highly publicized death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, the investigation continues into the once-iconic aviation giant, uncovering startling new revelations and insider accounts in the wake of a deepening corporate crisis..

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

Cut from the same documentary cloth

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

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