Movies Like Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023)

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre is a 2023 documentary film from Angus Wall with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Tattoo and Pictures of Ghosts.

Documentary

The Tattoo

1968

An art dealer wants to buy a Modigliani, which is tattooed on the back of an old soldier.

6.4

MagicScore

Pictures of Ghosts

2023

Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost. And that’s just part of the story.

8.0

MagicScore

Cinema Paradiso

1988

A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village's theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist.

8.4

MagicScore

Cigarette Burns

2005

With a torrid past that haunts him, a movie theatre owner is hired to search for the only existing print of a film so notorious that its single screening caused the viewers to become homicidally insane.

7.3

MagicScore

Notting Hill

1999

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.

7.3

MagicScore

Fallen Leaves

2023

In modern-day Helsinki, two lonely souls in search of love meet by chance in a karaoke bar. However, their path to happiness is beset by obstacles – from lost phone numbers to mistaken addresses, alcoholism, and a charming stray dog.

7.1

MagicScore

Labyrinth of Cinema

2020

When lightning strikes a theater about to close its doors, three moviegoers are thrust back in time to the world inside the screen.

6.9

MagicScore

Goodbye, Dragon Inn

2003

On a dark and rainy night, a historic and regal Taipei cinema sees its final film: 1967 martial arts feature "Dragon Inn".

6.7

MagicScore

Empire of Light

2022

The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Demons

1985

A group of people are trapped in a West Berlin movie theater infested with ravenous demons who proceed to kill and possess the humans one-by-one, thereby multiplying their numbers.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Freaky Tales

2025

In 1987 Oakland, a mysterious force guides The Town's underdogs in four interconnected tales: teen punks defend their turf against Nazi skinheads, a rap duo battles for hip-hop immortality, a weary henchman gets a shot at redemption, and an NBA All-Star settles the score.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

The Tingler

1959

A pathologist experiments with a deaf-mute woman who is unable to scream to prove that humans die of fright due to an organism he names The Tingler that lives within each person on the spinal cord and is suppressed only when people scream when scared.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Coming Soon

2008

Two projectionists discover a disturbing film featuring the lynching of a woman. Not only are they troubled by the content of the movie, but strange events befall them following the viewing.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

The Last Matinee

2020

In 1993, spectators at the last screening of a horror film at a downtown cinema fall one by one into the hands of a sadistic and ruthless killer.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

I Saw the TV Glow

2024

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

As Long as You've Got Your Health

1966

An anthology film consisting of four stories. (1) A man reads a Dracula novel while in bed, but cannot seem to tell the novel from reality, causing sleep troubles. (2) A man cannot escape the absurd ads he saw at the movie theater that day. (3) A polluted and construction-ridden town keeps everybody on edge, sending one man to the doctor. (4) A hunter, a farmer and a couple on a picnic unknowingly cause continuous trouble for one another.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Shortcomings

2023

When his girlfriend leaves for New York City on a 3-month-long internship, a strongly opinionated Berkeley arthouse movie theater manager begins exploring life as a bachelor.

6.0

MagicScore

#18

Cat Person

2023

When Margot, a college sophomore, goes on a date with the older Robert, she finds that IRL Robert doesn’t live up to the Robert she has been flirting with over texts.

5.7

MagicScore

#19

The 4:30 Movie

2024

In the summer of 1986, three sixteen year old friends spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. But when one of the guys also invites the girl of his dreams to see the latest comedy, each of the teens learn more about life and love.

5.5

MagicScore

#20

Midnight Movie

2008

At a seedy theater in a sleepy suburban town, a group of friends get together for a midnight screening of an early 1970s horror film, unaware that the director has something more in store for them.

5.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre?

The top films similar to Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre by MovieMagicScore are The Tattoo (6.4), Pictures of Ghosts (8.0), Cinema Paradiso (8.4). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre worth watching?

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 23 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre?

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023) is a documentary film directed by Angus Wall, starring Guillermo del Toro, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Rian Johnson.

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This ranked list pairs Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre (2023), a documentary film from Angus Wall, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Guillermo del Toro 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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