Movies Like Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1999)

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes is a 1999 documentary film from Wesley Emerson with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with I'm a Porn Star: Gay 4 Pay and I'm a Porn Star.

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I'm a Porn Star: Gay 4 Pay

2016

Welcome to the curious, surprising and always outspoken world of straight men who go Gay4Pay. Curiously, there is a disproportionate percentage of men working in gay porn who identify as straight. Why would a straight man do gay porn? What motivates him to try this or make a career of it? Why is there such keen interest and debate into the sexuality and personal lives of these men? And what does it say about us, the viewer that so much of gay porn is dominated by images of straight men?

6.9

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I'm a Porn Star

2013

I'm a Porn Star follows the lives of guys in the neighborhood who are likely a lot more famous than you - at least on the Internet. There are an estimated 370 million pornographic websites on-line. Porn is now a thirteen BILLION dollar business. So who's doing all this moonlighting? Turns out -- probably some people you know.

5.8

MagicScore

Rocco

2016

Rocco Siffredi is to pornography what Mike Tyson is to boxing or Mick Jagger is to rock’n’roll: a living legend. His mother wanted him to be a priest; with her blessing he became a hardcore performer, devoting his life to one God only: Desire. Rocco Siffredi reveals all, even if it sometimes means busting his own myth: his true story, beginnings, career, wife and children… and the ultimate revelation that will change his life forever.

5.5

MagicScore

Boogie Nights

1997

In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.

7.6

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The Girl Next Door

2004

Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's love for her forces him to re-evaluate his goals.

6.7

MagicScore

Viva Erotica

1996

Sing's last two films were flops, but he is given the helm on a Category III sex film and has to cope with a leading lady who won't do nude scenes, Triad backers, and a crumbling relationship with his girlfriend.

6.5

MagicScore

Transamerica

2005

A transgender woman takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she had a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York.

7.0

MagicScore

Arjun Reddy

2017

A brilliant but impulsive young surgeon spirals into self-destruction after a painful breakup, struggling to cope with love, loss, and the consequences of his own temper.

7.0

MagicScore

Less Than Zero

1987

A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for Christmas at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Janie Jones

2010

When a fading musician (Alessandro Nivola) learns he has a teenage daughter (Abigail Breslin) from a long-ago tryst, he’s forced to take her on tour after her mother checks into rehab.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

Manson

1973

Prosecuting attorney Vincent Bugliosi and Manson "family" members Lynette Fromme, Mary Brunner and Sandra Good discuss the Tate-LaBianca murders.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

1990

After being released from a mental hospital, a troubled young man tracks down an actress he once had sex with and forces her into captivity, determined to make her part of his life.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

8MM

1999

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town PI.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Orgazmo

1998

A devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

52 Pick-Up

1986

Harry Mitchell is a successful Los Angeles manufacturer whose wife is running for city council. His life is turned upside down when three blackmailers confront him with a videotape of him with his young mistress and demand $100,000. Fearing that the story will hurt his wife's political campaign if he goes to the police, Harry pretends that he will pay the men, but does not follow through.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

The Wayward Cloud

2005

Hsiao-Kang, now working as an adult movie actor, meets Shiang-chyi once again. Meanwhile, the city of Taipei faces a water shortage that makes the sales of watermelons skyrocket.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

Guardami

1999

An independent porn actress, diagnosed with cancer, reconnects with her father and finds love with a fellow patient. Despite her illness, she continues her career, but her path takes a tragic turn.

5.6

MagicScore

#18

The Guru

2002

Bored with Bollywood movies but fascinated with their Hollywood counterparts from his youth, Ram dreams to become a singer and actor in America, the country where dreams are made. He is encouraged when his American-based close friend, Vijay Rao, comes for visit, and brags about driving a Mercedes and living in a penthouse.

5.3

MagicScore

#19

The Dirk Diggler Story

1988

A mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson at age seventeen. Presented as a behind-the-scenes television profile, it chronicles the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler, a well-endowed porn star whose fame and fortune spiral into drug abuse and tragedy. Modeled on real-life adult film actor John Holmes, the film serves as an early prototype for Anderson’s later feature Boogie Nights (1997).

5.1

MagicScore

#20

The Frighteners

1996

Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes?

The top films similar to Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes by MovieMagicScore are I'm a Porn Star: Gay 4 Pay (6.9), I'm a Porn Star (5.8), Rocco (5.5). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes worth watching?

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 28 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes?

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1999) is a documentary film directed by Wesley Emerson, starring John Holmes, Al Goldstein, Bill Amerson.

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This ranked list pairs Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1999), a documentary film from Wesley Emerson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of John Holmes 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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