Movies Like Betting on Zero (2016)

Betting on Zero is a 2016 documentary film from Ted Braun with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Tower Heist and Sustainable.

Documentary

Tower Heist

2011

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they’re sure is hidden in the penthouse.

6.1

MagicScore

Sustainable

2016

This film weaves together expert analysis of America's food and farming system with a powerful narrative of one extraordinary farmer who is determined to create a sustainable future for his community.

7.0

MagicScore

Food Matters

2010

With nutritionally-depleted foods, chemical additives and our tendency to rely upon pharmaceutical drugs to treat what's wrong with our malnourished bodies, it's no wonder that modern society is getting sicker. Food Matters sets about uncovering the trillion dollar worldwide sickness industry and gives people some scientifically verifiable solutions for curing disease naturally.

6.6

MagicScore

Ilo Ilo

2013

During the late 1990s, a busy working-class Singaporean couple hires a Filipino woman as a maid and nanny to their young son.

6.9

MagicScore

The Brother from Another Planet

1984

A mute alien with the appearance of a black human is chased by outer-space bounty hunters through the streets of Harlem.

6.6

MagicScore

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988

The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.

6.5

MagicScore

Road Trip

2000

After an Ithaca College student films his one-night stand with a beautiful sorority girl, he discovers one of his friends has accidentally mailed the homemade sex tape to his girlfriend in Austin. In a frenzy, he must borrow a car and hit the road in a desperate bid to intercept the tape.

6.2

MagicScore

Paradise: Hope

2013

Her mother in Kenya, 13-year-old Melanie spends her summer vacation at a strict diet camp set in the Austrian countryside. Between workouts and nutrition classes, pillow fights and first cigarettes, she falls in love with a doctor 40 years her senior.

6.2

MagicScore

A Family Man

2016

Dane Jensen is a driven, Chicago-based headhunter, working at a cut-throat job placement firm. When his boss pits Dane against Lynn Vogel, Dane's equally driven but polar-opposite rival at the firm, in a battle for control over the company. When his young son is then given a harrowing diagnosis, Dane is suddenly pulled between achieving his professional dream and spending time with the family that needs him now more than ever.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Meet the Browns

2008

A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. When she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time - until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral, but nothing could have prepared her for the Browns, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed... and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.

6.6

MagicScore

#11

Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft

2013

Jonah and Ella Mazer are typical teenagers, but strange and frightening things are happening at their new school. They learn that all of their classmates are descendants of witches -- and the two are destined to die.

3.7

MagicScore

#12

Becoming Warren Buffett

2017

The story of the evolution of a boy from Nebraska who became one of the most respected men in the world, and the heroes who helped guide him along the way. By allowing access to his life and never-before-released home videos, Buffett offers a glimpse into his unique mind to help us understand what is truly important when money no longer has meaning.

7.2

MagicScore

#13

Fahrenheit 11/9

2018

Michael Moore's provocative documentary explores the two most important questions of the Trump Era: How did we get here, and how do we get out.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

Park Avenue: Money, Power & The American Dream

2012

If income inequality were a sport, the residents of 740 Park Avenue in Manhattan would all be medalists. This address boasts the highest number of billionaires in the United States.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

The Panama Papers

2018

A documentary feature film about the biggest global corruption scandal in history, and the hundreds of journalists who risked their lives to break the story.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

Planet of the Humans

2019

Forget all you have heard about how “Renewable Energy” is our salvation. It is all a myth that is very lucrative for some. Feel-good stuff like electric cars, etc. Such vehicles are actually powered by coal, natural gas… or dead salmon in the Northwest.

6.4

MagicScore

#17

TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy

2024

A series of lawsuits and allegations have legendary rap mogul P. Diddy on the ropes. TMZ has the troubling inside story from people who were there.

5.3

MagicScore

#18

Batman: Under the Red Hood

2010

One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code.

7.7

MagicScore

#19

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

The wealthiest man in the world, John P. Merrick, is a private person who likes to stay anonymous. One of his many assets is Neeley's Department Store. There is labor unrest at the store, and the employees' anger is directed at him, who they hang in effigy outside the store despite not knowing what he looks like. Merrick, not happy at what he sees going on, decides to mete out the rabble-rousers. So he goes undercover as a sales clerk in the shoe department.

7.7

MagicScore

#20

The Valet

2022

World famous movie star Olivia faces a PR disaster when a paparazzi snaps a photo of her with her married lover, Vincent. The hard-working valet Antonio accidentally appears in the same photo and is enlisted to pose as Olivia’s new boyfriend as a cover-up. This ruse with Olivia thrusts Antonio into the spotlight and unexpected chaos.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Betting on Zero?

The top films similar to Betting on Zero by MovieMagicScore are Tower Heist (6.1), Sustainable (7.0), Food Matters (6.6). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Betting on Zero worth watching?

Betting on Zero holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 120 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Betting on Zero?

Betting on Zero (2016) is a documentary film directed by Ted Braun, starring William Ackman, Ted Braun.

Where can I find more recommendations like Betting on Zero?

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 Betting on Zero

This ranked list pairs Betting on Zero (2016), a documentary film from Ted Braun, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of William Ackman 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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