Movies Like Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1925)

Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life is a 1925 documentary film from Ernest B. Schoedsack with a MovieMagicScore of 7.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Initial D Legend 2: Racer and Initial D Legend 1: Awakening.

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Initial D Legend 2: Racer

2015

The second of three parts of the remake of the theatrical film Initial D First Stage. The leader of rival group Myogi NightKids, Takeshi, wants to challenge the now infamous Takumi in a race for Akina. As Takumi questions his identity as a driver, he discovers that, behind the wheel, there is more to lose than a simple race.

7.8

MagicScore

Initial D Legend 1: Awakening

2014

The first of three parts of the remake of the theatrical film Initial D First Stage. Koichiro of Akina Speedstars witnesses a mysterious driver overtaking rival Keisuke of Akagi RedSuns. The race, he later discovers, was won by none other than his own work colleague, Takumi. What happens next is the stuff of street racing legend!

7.8

MagicScore

Initial D Legend 3: Dream

2016

The third and final part of the three-part remake of the theatrical film Initial D First Stage. Takumi Fujiawara has attracted the attention of street racer Ryousuke Takahashi, leader of the RedSuns. As he prepares for the biggest race of his life, Takumi finds himself trying to reconcile his passion for racing with his personal life.

7.5

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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.

7.1

MagicScore

Initial D: Third Stage

2001

With high school graduation right around the corner, Takumi Fujiwara has a lot on his mind and a lot to prepare for. Everything becomes even more complicated when Takumi is offered a spot on Ryosuke Takahashi's elite Kengai Racing Team, which seeks to assemble the greatest racers in the Gunma area for a tour of Japan's mountain passes. Before he can accept however, Takumi feels the need to settle the score with the Lancer Evo driving Emperor team, defend his downhill-racer crown against the son of his father's greatest rival, and finally settle things with his unfaithful girlfriend Natsuki.

6.8

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Initial D

2005

After winning his first competition, Takumi focuses his attention on drift racing, a sport he has unknowingly perfected while delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86.

6.7

MagicScore

The Concorde... Airport '79

1979

Aviation disaster-prone Joe Patroni must contend with nuclear missiles, the French Air Force and the threat of the plane splitting in two over the Alps.

4.7

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Fire at Sea

2016

Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.

6.6

MagicScore

A 3 Minute Hug

2018

As daylight breaks between the border cities of El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, undocumented migrants and their relatives, divided by a wall, prepare to participate in an activist event. For three minutes, they’ll embrace in no man’s land for the briefest and sweetest of reunions.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

A Tale of Two Kitchens

2019

Two countries, two restaurants, one vision. At Gabriela Cámara's acclaimed Contramar in Mexico City, the welcoming, uniformed waiters are as beloved by diners as the menu featuring fresh, local seafood caught within 24 hours. The entire staff sees themselves as part of an extended family. Meanwhile at Cala in San Francisco, Cámara hires staff from different backgrounds and cultures, including ex-felons and ex-addicts, who view the work as an important opportunity to grow as individuals. A Tale of Two Kitchens explores the ways in which a restaurant can serve as a place of both dignity and community.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

Io Capitano

2023

Longing for a brighter future, two Senegalese teenagers embark on a journey from West Africa to Italy. However, between their dreams and reality lies a labyrinth of checkpoints, the Sahara Desert, and the vast waters of the Mediterranean.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

Migration

2023

After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.

7.4

MagicScore

#13

Secret Sunshine

2007

Shin-ae moves to her recently late husband’s hometown. Despite her efforts to settle in this unfamiliar and too-normal place, she finds that she can’t fit in. After a sudden tragedy, Shin-ae turns to Christianity to relieve her pain, but when even this is not permitted, she wages a war against God.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

I Carry You with Me

2021

An epic love story spanning decades is sparked by a chance encounter between two men in provincial Mexico. Based on a true story, ambition and societal pressure propel an aspiring chef to leave his soulmate and make the treacherous journey to New York, where life will never be the same.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

The Wrung-Out Man

1980

Deraldo, a popular poet from Northeast Brazil, arrives in the capital of São Paulo, making a living only from his poetry and pamphlets. All is well until he is mistaken for a multinational worker who killed the boss at a party where he received the title of symbolic worker.

7.1

MagicScore

#16

The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner

2008

The story of Alex, who, with the help of his charismatic grandfather, embarks on a journey in search of his real self.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Wagon Master

1950

Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Dinosaur

2000

An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Duck Duck Goose

2018

After he’s grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world.

6.2

MagicScore

#20

Snakehead

2021

Sister Tse is brought to New York by a Snakehead, a human smuggler. Although she is indebted to the crime family responsible for her transport, her survival instincts help her gain favor with the matriarch, and she rises quickly in the ranks. Soon Tse must reconcile her success with her real reason for coming to America—to find the child that was taken from her. In the end, Sister Tse must draw on the strength she found in transforming her victimhood into power.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life?

The top films similar to Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life by MovieMagicScore are Initial D Legend 2: Racer (7.8), Initial D Legend 1: Awakening (7.8), Initial D Legend 3: Dream (7.5). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life worth watching?

Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.7/10 from 29 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life?

Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1925) is a documentary film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, starring Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack, Marguerite Harrison.

Where can I find more recommendations like Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more documentary recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life

This ranked list pairs Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life (1925), a documentary film from Ernest B. Schoedsack, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Merian C. Cooper take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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