Movies Like Twenty Two (2017)

Twenty Two is a 2017 documentary, history film from Guo Ke with a MovieMagicScore of 7.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Spirits' Homecoming and I Can Speak.

Documentary History

Spirits' Homecoming

2016

After the Japanese kidnap two Korean teenagers and take them to a comfort station to join other girls who are serving as sex slaves, only one of them survives. Decades later, the elderly woman tries to reunite with her friend's spirit.

7.1

MagicScore

I Can Speak

2017

A grumpy old woman befriends a young civil servant and learns English from him. She then reveals to him her shocking past.

7.9

MagicScore

Snowy Road

2015

Jong-bun, in her eighties, is one of the last surviving 'Comfort Women' victims forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese Army during World War II. Back in 1944, at the end of the Japanese occupation in Korea, Jong-bun was a poor but energetic girl while Young-ae was the smart rich clerk's daughter. One day, Jong-bun gets abducted and finds herself on a train for Manchuria. To her surprise, she also finds Young-ae on the train facing the same fate to become a comfort woman. Jong-bun and Young-ae help each other go through the living hell and as the war comes to an end, they finally escape from the comfort women camp, only to face two different paths of life. Decades later, Jong-bun helps out a teenaged girl who is disoriented in life, reminded of her own painful past.

6.9

MagicScore

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019

An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war and the selfish interests of a few, belligerent politicians and captains of industry, damaging the welfare of the majority of mankind, impoverishing the weakest, greedily devouring the limited resources of the Earth.

7.7

MagicScore

Writing with Fire

2021

In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions on the frontlines of India’s biggest issues and within the confines of their own homes, redefining what it means to be powerful.

7.3

MagicScore

The Birth of Saké

2015

Through the unrelenting winter in the north of Japan, a small group of workers must brave unusual working conditions to bring to life a 2,000-year-old tradition known as sake. A cinematic documentary, The Birth of Sake is a visually immersive experience of an almost-secret world in which large sacrifices must be made for the survival of a time-honored brew.

7.1

MagicScore

Capitalism: A Love Story

2009

Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world).

7.1

MagicScore

The Spirit of '45

2013

How the spirit of unity, which buoyed Britain during the war years, carried through to create a vision of a fairer, united society.

6.1

MagicScore

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

2020

Between scenes from his concert in São Paulo's oft-inaccessible Theatro Municipal, rapper and activist Emicida celebrates the rich legacy of Black Brazilian culture.

8.6

MagicScore

#10

Revolution of Our Times

2021

Throughout Hong Kong’s history, Hongkongers have fought for freedom and democracy but have yet to succeed. In 2019, a controversial extradition bill was introduced that would allow Hongkongers to be tried in mainland China. This decision spurred massive protests, riots, and resistance against heavy-handed Chinese rule over the City-State. Award-winning director Kiwi Chow documents the events to tell the story of the movement, with both a macro view of its historical context and footage and interviews from protestors on the front lines.

8.3

MagicScore

#11

Legacy

2021

Ten years after the film Home (2009), Yann Arthus-Bertrand looks back, with Legacy, on his life and fifty years of commitment. It's his most personal film. The photographer and director tells the story of nature and man. He also reveals a suffering planet and the ecological damage caused by man. He finally invites us to reconcile with nature and proposes several solutions

8.1

MagicScore

#12

Pictures of the Old World

1972

A raw and telling portrait of a people left behind by the modern world, inspired by the work of photographer Martin Martinček - whose pictures of the inhabitants of the Liptov region in central Slovakia, encompassed by the Tatra mountains, distilled entire lifetimes into luminous and intransient images. Dušan Hanák's continuation of these photographs takes the shape of a poetic visual essay, capturing more comprehensive vignettes of their isolated human experiences.

8.1

MagicScore

#13

Gimme the Power

2012

A rock documentary, about the Mexican band Molotov, that focuses more in the political and musical context of Mexico rather than in the actual story of the band.

7.9

MagicScore

#14

Mafia Is Not What It Used to Be

2019

Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 2017. Twenty-five years after the murders of anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone, on May 23, 1992, and Paolo Borsellino, on July 19, 1992; and on the occasion of the tributes held in memory of both heroes, skeptical photographer Letizia Battaglia, chronicler of their titanic combat, criticizes the opportunism of shady characters who, like businessman Ciccio Mira, profit from the commemoration of both tragedies.

7.6

MagicScore

#15

The Biggest Little Farm

2019

The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary.

7.6

MagicScore

#16

HyperNormalisation

2016

We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They do not care. We say we care, but we do nothing, and nothing ever changes. It is normal. Welcome to the post-truth world. How we got to where we are now…

7.5

MagicScore

#17

The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On

1987

Kenzo Okuzaki, a 62-year-old veteran of the New Guinea campaign in World War II, sets out to conduct interviews with survivors and relatives to find the truth behind atrocities committed while the Japanese garrison was surrounded, in particular the unexplained killing of two Japanese privates in his unit.

7.5

MagicScore

#18

Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

2018

In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This documentary revisits those photos, those women and those times and takes aim at our culture today that alarmingly shows the need for continued change.

7.5

MagicScore

#19

The Red Pill

2016

When a feminist filmmaker sets out to document the mysterious and polarizing world of the Men’s Rights Movement, she begins to question her own beliefs. Chronicling Cassie Jaye’s journey exploring an alternate perspective on gender equality, power and privilege.

7.5

MagicScore

#20

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

2019

A feature-length documentary about the film Galaxy Quest and its legacy, celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Twenty Two?

The top films similar to Twenty Two by MovieMagicScore are Spirits' Homecoming (7.1), I Can Speak (7.9), Snowy Road (6.9). Each shares documentary/history themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Twenty Two worth watching?

Twenty Two holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.7/10 from 20 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Twenty Two?

Twenty Two (2017) is a documentary, history film directed by Guo Ke, starring Wei Shaolan, Luo Shanxue.

Where can I find more recommendations like Twenty Two?

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 Twenty Two

This ranked list pairs Twenty Two (2017), a documentary and history film from Guo Ke, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Wei Shaolan 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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