Movies Like Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)

Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. is a 1999 documentary film from Errol Morris with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Chicago and The First Great Train Robbery.

Documentary

Chicago

2002

Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.

7.1

MagicScore

The First Great Train Robbery

1978

In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.

6.7

MagicScore

Decoy

1946

A fatally shot female gangleader recounts her sordid life of crime to a police officer just before she dies.

5.8

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Denial

2016

Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.

6.8

MagicScore

Sommersby

1993

Set in the South just after the US Civil War, Laurel Sommersby is just managing to work the farm without her husband, believed killed in battle. By all accounts, Jack Sommersby was not a pleasant man, thus when he suddenly returns, Laurel has mixed emotions. It appears that Jack has changed a great deal, leading some people to believe that this is not actually Jack but an imposter. Laurel herself is unsure, but willing to take the man into her home, and perhaps later into her heart.

6.3

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The Gallows

2015

20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.

4.9

MagicScore

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949

When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.

7.6

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American History X

1998

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.

8.3

MagicScore

Felon

2008

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

Hang 'em High

1968

Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Führer Ex

2002

Ingo Hasselbach, whose parents were Communist Party members in East Germany during his childhood, has lived at both ends of the political seesaw. The question of how people reach a change of heart is a profound one; Hasselbach describes the external forces that led to his founding Germany's first neo-Nazi political party and the internal ones that led him away from it five years later.

6.2

MagicScore

#12

The Camp on Blood Island

1958

Set in a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II, the film focuses on the brutality and horror that the allied prisoners were exposed to as the Japanese metered out subjugation and punishment to a disgraced and defeated enemy. This harrowing drama concentrates on the deviations of legal and moral definitions when two opposing cultures clash. Although fictional, this was one of the earliest films to deal realistically with life and death in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp during the Second War.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

2008

When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.

7.8

MagicScore

#14

Naked Among Wolves

1963

Based on a true story of inmates at KZ Buchenwald that risked their lives to hide a small Jewish boy shortly before the liberation of the camp.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

1966

While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.

8.5

MagicScore

#16

The Proposition

2005

In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

The Rising of the Moon

1957

Three vignettes of old Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. In "The Majesty of the Law," a police officer must arrest an old-fashioned, traditional fellow for assault. The man's principles have the policeman and the whole village, including the man he slugged, sympathizing with him. "One Minute's Wait" is about a little train station and glimpses into the lives of the passengers, with a series of comic setups. The third piece, "1921," is about a condemned Irish nationalist and his daring escape.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

The Celebration

1998

The family of a wealthy businessman gather to celebrate his 60th birthday. During the course of the party, his eldest son presents a speech that reveals a shocking secret.

7.7

MagicScore

#19

The Kid with a Bike

2011

Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Don't Look Up

2021

Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh.

7.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.?

The top films similar to Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. by MovieMagicScore are Chicago (7.1), The First Great Train Robbery (6.7), Decoy (5.8). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. worth watching?

Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 64 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.?

Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) is a documentary film directed by Errol Morris, starring Fred A. Leuchter Jr., Robert Jan van Pelt, David Irving.

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This ranked list pairs Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999), a documentary film from Errol Morris, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Fred A. Leuchter Jr. 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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