Movies Like Herakles (1962)

Herakles is a 1962 documentary film from Werner Herzog with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Sandow: The Strong Man and Léolo.

Documentary

Sandow: The Strong Man

1894

Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.

4.9

MagicScore

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Twin Sitters

1994

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

6.4

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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

#10

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

2015

The world knows Paul Newman as an Academy Award winning actor with a fifty-plus year career as one of the most prolific and revered actors in American Cinema. He was also well known for his philanthropy; Newman's Own has given more than four hundred and thirty million dollars to charities around the world. Yet few know the gasoline-fueled passion that became so important in this complex, multifaceted man's makeup. Newman’s deep-seated passion for racing was so intense it nearly sidelined his acting career. His racing career spanned thirty-five years; Newman won four national championships as a driver and eight championships as an owner. Not bad for a guy who didn't even start racing until he was forty-seven years old.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

The Return

2017

The Return is a 2016 documentary directed by Emmy Award winning director Erich Joiner chronicling Ford GT's return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after their 1966 1-2-3 victory.

6.6

MagicScore

#12

Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: Breaking Point

2005

The two teams become even more strained when the Metal Maniacs get a new leader. Meanwhile, the Acceleracers and the Racing Drones face challenges while competing in the Racing Realms with a new, mysterious opponent.

8.6

MagicScore

#13

Back to the Future

1985

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

8.3

MagicScore

#14

The Art of Racing in the Rain

2019

A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.

8.2

MagicScore

#15

Ford v Ferrari

2019

American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

8.0

MagicScore

#16

Initial D Legend 2: Racer

2015

The second of three parts of the remake of the theatrical film Initial D First Stage. The leader of rival group Myogi NightKids, Takeshi, wants to challenge the now infamous Takumi in a race for Akina. As Takumi questions his identity as a driver, he discovers that, behind the wheel, there is more to lose than a simple race.

7.8

MagicScore

#17

The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix

1975

100 miles north, a bit east and up, is Pinchcliffe, the home of bicycle repairman Reodor Felgen and his two assistants, Solan Gundersen and Ludvig. Sponsored by oil sheik Ben Redic Fy Fazan, they build the car "Il Tempo Gigante" to race against Reodor's former assistant Rudolf Blodstrupmoen, who has stolen one of Reodor's inventions to become a world racing champion.

7.8

MagicScore

#18

Initial D Legend 1: Awakening

2014

The first of three parts of the remake of the theatrical film Initial D First Stage. Koichiro of Akina Speedstars witnesses a mysterious driver overtaking rival Keisuke of Akagi RedSuns. The race, he later discovers, was won by none other than his own work colleague, Takumi. What happens next is the stuff of street racing legend!

7.8

MagicScore

#19

Back to the Future Part II

1989

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.

7.8

MagicScore

#20

Rush

2013

In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.

7.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Herakles?

The top films similar to Herakles by MovieMagicScore are Sandow: The Strong Man (4.9), Léolo (7.1), Bigger (6.9). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Herakles worth watching?

Herakles holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 27 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Herakles?

Herakles (1962) is a documentary film directed by Werner Herzog, starring Reinhard Lichtenberg, Franco Columbu.

Where can I find more recommendations like Herakles?

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 Herakles

This ranked list pairs Herakles (1962), a documentary film from Werner Herzog, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Reinhard Lichtenberg 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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