Movies Like What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a 2018 documentary film from David Zappone with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Disclosure and Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street.

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Disclosure

2020

An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.

7.8

MagicScore

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.

7.5

MagicScore

Lucy and Desi

2022

Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz risked everything to be together.

7.1

MagicScore

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004

A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel's eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.

7.1

MagicScore

Exporting Raymond

2011

A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".

6.8

MagicScore

The Skywalker Legacy

2020

The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

7.7

MagicScore

Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett

2021

A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.

6.9

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In Search of Tomorrow

2022

A nostalgic journey through ’80s Sci-Fi-films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.

6.5

MagicScore

Ultraman: Rising

2024

A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.

8.1

MagicScore

#10

Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Darth Maul Returns

2012

A decade after being nearly destroyed by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Maul is resurrected and joins forces with his Nightbrother brother, Savage Opress, seeking revenge. They form alliances, target Obi-Wan Kenobi, and spread terror across the galaxy. The story culminates in a confrontation with Obi-Wan, with Maul and Savage also recruiting Hondo Ohnaka and his pirates.

7.7

MagicScore

#11

Sore: A Wife from the Future

2025

A young man living alone in Croatia encounters a woman who claims to be his wife from the future, sent on a mission to help him correct his bad habits and improve his lifestyle.

7.7

MagicScore

#12

Arrival

2016

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

Uranus 2324

2024

Bonded in their youth and separated by tragedy, an astronaut and a free diver bend the laws of space and time in their efforts to be together again.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

Battle Royale

2000

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

7.3

MagicScore

#15

Rewind

2023

Mary loves John for as long as she can remember. But after years of marriage, John's priorities shift, leading to a strained relationship with Mary, which causes a tragic accident that takes away Mary's life. Until one day, John gets an extraordinary proposition - to rewind time and save the life of the woman he loves.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Koi... Mil Gaya

2003

A developmentally disabled boy's life changes after he encounters an extraterrestrial being.

6.9

MagicScore

#17

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

2023

A lost cat, a giant talkative frog and a tsunami help a bank employee without ambition, his frustrated wife and a schizophrenic accountant to save Tokyo from an earthquake and find a meaning to their lives.

6.7

MagicScore

#18

Wicked City

1987

A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure another treaty. A radical group of demons from the Black World are out to assassinate the diplomat and prevent the treaty; only the bond that forms between the two cops can save the Earth from destruction.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Genocidal Organ

2017

The war on terror exploded, literally, the day Sarajevo was destroyed by a homemade nuclear device. The leading democracies transformed into total surveillance states, and the developing world has drowned under a wave of genocides. The mysterious American John Paul seems to be behind the collapse of the world system, and it's up to intelligence agent Clavis Shepherd to track John Paul across the wreckage of civilizations and to find the true heart of darkness—a genocidal organ.

6.6

MagicScore

#20

The Adventures of Jurassic Pet

2019

An adventurous teenager summons the courage to help a friendly dinosaur to escape from the clutches of a mad scientist that wants to use him for experimentations.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine?

The top films similar to What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine by MovieMagicScore are Disclosure (7.8), Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (7.5), Lucy and Desi (7.1). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine worth watching?

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 51 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine?

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) is a documentary film directed by David Zappone, starring Avery Brooks, Terry Farrell, Michael Dorn.

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