Movies Like Sweetgrass (2009)

Sweetgrass is a 2009 documentary film from Lucien Castaing-Taylor with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Story of the Weeping Camel and Desert Flower.

#1
The Story of the Weeping Camel poster

The Story of the Weeping Camel

2003

7.1
MagicScore
#2
Desert Flower poster

Desert Flower

2009

7.5
MagicScore
#3
The Piano poster

The Piano

1993

7.4
MagicScore
#4
The Company of Strangers poster

The Company of Strangers

1990

7.1
MagicScore
#5
Serena poster

Serena

2014

5.6
MagicScore
#6
Darlin' poster

Darlin'

2019

5.3
MagicScore
#7
Ishtar poster

Ishtar

1987

4.5
MagicScore
#8
Alone in the Wilderness poster

Alone in the Wilderness

2004

7.9
MagicScore
#9
Our Planet: Behind the Scenes poster

Our Planet: Behind the Scenes

2019

7.6
MagicScore
#10
Explorer: The Last Tepui poster

Explorer: The Last Tepui

2022

7.6
MagicScore
#11
Into the Okavango poster

Into the Okavango

2018

7.5
MagicScore
#12
Encounters at the End of the World poster

Encounters at the End of the World

2007

7.4
MagicScore
#13
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet poster

Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet

2021

7.4
MagicScore
#14
TimeScapes poster

TimeScapes

2012

7.4
MagicScore
#15
Antarctica: A Year on Ice poster

Antarctica: A Year on Ice

2013

7.3
MagicScore
#16
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga poster

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

2010

7.3
MagicScore
#17
The Living Desert poster

The Living Desert

1953

7.1
MagicScore
#18
Chimpanzee poster

Chimpanzee

2012

7.0
MagicScore
#19
Central Station poster

Central Station

1998

8.1
MagicScore
#20
Captain Fantastic poster

Captain Fantastic

2016

7.9
MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sweetgrass?

The top films similar to Sweetgrass by MovieMagicScore are The Story of the Weeping Camel (7.1), Desert Flower (7.5), The Piano (7.4). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sweetgrass worth watching?

Sweetgrass holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 27 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sweetgrass?

Sweetgrass (2009) is a documentary film directed by Lucien Castaing-Taylor, starring John Ahern, Elaine Allestad, Lawrence Allestad.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sweetgrass?

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 Sweetgrass

This ranked list pairs Sweetgrass (2009), a documentary film from Lucien Castaing-Taylor, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of John Ahern 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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