Movies Like Sandow: The Strong Man (1894)

Sandow: The Strong Man is a 1894 documentary film from William K.L. Dickson with a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Caicedo (with Pole) and The Property Man.

Documentary

Caicedo (with Pole)

1894

King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats in midair show that he is perfectly at home.

5.9

MagicScore

The Property Man

1914

Charlie is in charge of stage props and has trouble with actors' luggage and conflicts over who gets the star's dressing room. Once all that is resolved the next issue is getting everyone on stage with the correct backdrop.

5.6

MagicScore

Wintergartenprogramm

1895

On 1 November 1895, the brothers Max and Emil Skladanowsky presented their pioneer film work and legendary Bioscop program in Berlin′s Wintergarten Theater. With live musical accompaniment, the compilation program included short film sequences with famous artists of the time: Italienischer Bauerntanz, Komisches Reck, Der Jongleur, Das boxende Känguruh, Kamarinskaja, Die Serpentintänzerin, Akrobatisches Potpourri, Ringkampf, and Apotheose, with the Skladanowsky brothers bowing to their audience.

5.0

MagicScore

Herakles

1962

Basically, 'Herakles' is an omnium-gatherum of film clips depicting images of machismo. Some of those images are explicitly macho: we see various body-builders flexing their biceps and triceps. Other images seen here are not macho in the literal sense, but are indirectly related to testosterone or cojones on some level: we see military aircraft making bombing raids, and footage of car crashes.

5.9

MagicScore

Bicyclist

1896

Francis Doublier does bicycle tricks in the street.

6.0

MagicScore

Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

1894

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete", which depicts a boxer with a classic style trying to contend with an opponent who uses a very unorthodox approach.

4.8

MagicScore

Men Boxing

1891

Experimental film fragment made with the Edison-Dickson-Heise experimental horizontal-feed kinetograph camera and viewer, using 3/4-inch wide film.

4.1

MagicScore

Athlete with Wand

1894

An athlete demonstrating various poses.

3.8

MagicScore

Fencing

1892

Early Edison short showing two men fencing.

3.4

MagicScore

#10

Léolo

1992

The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Bigger

2018

The inspirational tale of the grandfathers of the fitness movement as we now know it, Joe & Ben Weider. Battling anti-Semitism, racism and extreme poverty, the brothers beat all odds to build an empire & inspire future generations.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell

1995

After a surprise phone call interrupts his daily workout, beefy body builder Naoto agrees to meet his photojournalist ex-girlfriend to help with her research on haunted houses. Accompanied by a professional psychic, they visit an abandoned house once owned by Naoto's father. But inside the house a dark secret lingers and they find themselves trapped and tormented by a relentless ghost with a 30 year grudge.

6.8

MagicScore

#13

Teddy Bear

2012

After failing to find love in Denmark, a painfully shy bodybuilder sets off for Thailand to escape from his overbearing mother and search for a bride.

6.8

MagicScore

#14

I

2015

A deformed hunchback kidnaps a bride and holds her hostage while his connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Love Lies Bleeding

2024

Reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Las Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

Twin Sitters

1994

An evil business executive is releasing dangerous toxins and the Barbarian Brothers set out to stop his evil work.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

The Pacifier

2005

Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains hidden in the kids' house.

6.1

MagicScore

#18

The Fat and Lean Wrestling Match

1900

A series of fantastical wrestling matches.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

The Champion

1915

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.

6.5

MagicScore

#20

A Hidden Life

2019

Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sandow: The Strong Man?

The top films similar to Sandow: The Strong Man by MovieMagicScore are Caicedo (with Pole) (5.9), The Property Man (5.6), Wintergartenprogramm (5.0). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sandow: The Strong Man worth watching?

Sandow: The Strong Man holds a MovieMagicScore of 4.9/10 from 42 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sandow: The Strong Man?

Sandow: The Strong Man (1894) is a documentary film directed by William K.L. Dickson, starring Eugen Sandow.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sandow: The Strong Man?

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About movies like Sandow: The Strong Man

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