15 Movies Like Politics, Instructions Manual

Loved Politics, Instructions Manual? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Mia
#1

Mia

Mia recounts her most intimate confessions, uncensored, in her first approach to a totally new world of domination and submission.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Politics, Instructions Manual.

Messi
#2

Messi

His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Politics, Instructions Manual.

Money Heist: The Phenomenon
#3

Money Heist: The Phenomenon

A documentary on why 'Money Heist' sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Politics, Instructions Manual.

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
#4

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Politics, Instructions Manual.

Facing Ali
#5

Facing Ali

Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Politics, Instructions Manual.

The Lost Children
#6

The Lost Children

After a plane crash, four indigenous children fight to survive in the Colombian Amazon using ancestral wisdom as an unprecedented rescue mission unfolds.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Politics, Instructions Manual.

Afternoons of Solitude
#7

Afternoons of Solitude

The life of the bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey during a day of bullfighting, from the moment he dresses up to the moment he undresses.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Politics, Instructions Manual.

Hurray Mexico!
#8

Hurray Mexico!

Unedited film that Sergei Eisenstein, Grigoriy Aleksandrov and Eduard Tisse shot in Mexico 1931-32. This record only represents the 200,000-plus feet of unedited film that Sergei Eisenstein, Grigoriy Aleksandrov and Eduard Tisse shot in Mexico 1931/32 for Mary and Upton Sinclair and three American co-financiers. It was Eisenstein's vision to end up with movie about Mexico in six parts called "Calavera", "Sandunga", "Maguey", "Fiesta", "Soldadera", and "Epilogue". The project was canceled before it was completed due to cost overruns and months-delayed completion, and the producers refused to let Eisenstein attempt to edit anything from the material he had finished after Iosif Stalin called him back to the USSR. From this footage the following pictures were subsequently edited by other hands: Thunder Over Mexico (1933), Eisenstein in Mexico (1933), Death Day (1934), Time in the Sun (1940), and Que Viva Mexico (1979).

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Politics, Instructions Manual.

The Class of ‘92
#9

The Class of ‘92

A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Politics, Instructions Manual.

Flores para Antonio
#10

Flores para Antonio

A daughter sets out to find out the truth about the man who was her father, a legendary musician, who died when she was 8 years old. He is Antonio Flores, and she the also famous actress Alba Flores. Alba stopped singing when she lost Antonio and is now determined to recover her voice and her background, asking family members and friends for the first time.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Politics, Instructions Manual.

Zero Days
#11

Zero Days

Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts. Evidently commissioned by the US and Israeli governments, this malware was designed to specifically sabotage Iran’s nuclear programme. However, the complex computer worm ended up not only infecting its intended target but also spreading uncontrollably.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Politics, Instructions Manual.

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
#12

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

Artists in LA discover the work of forgotten Polish sculptor Stanislav Szukalski, a mad genius whose true story unfolds chapter by astounding chapter.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Politics, Instructions Manual.

Gilbert
#13

Gilbert

The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Politics, Instructions Manual.

Harmontown
#14

Harmontown

A comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon as he takes his live podcast on a national tour.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Politics, Instructions Manual.

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
#15

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital revolution.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Politics, Instructions Manual.