Movies Like Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019)

Memory: The Origins of Alien is a 2019 documentary film from Alexandre O. Philippe with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th and QT8: The First Eight.

Documentary

His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th

2010

A retrospective documentary about the groundbreaking horror series, Friday the 13th, featuring interviews with cast and crew from the twelve films spanning 3 decades.

6.7

MagicScore

QT8: The First Eight

2019

A detailed account of the life and artistic career of legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, from his early days as a video club manager to the scandalous fall in disgrace of producer Harvey Weinstein. A story about how to shoot eight great movies and become an icon of modern pop culture.

7.2

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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

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Full Tilt Boogie

1998

A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.

6.4

MagicScore

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

2021

Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a new project to work on together, the former as producer, the latter as director. The story of how the charismatic archaeologist Indiana Jones was born and how his first adventure, released in 1981, triumphed at box offices around the world.

7.9

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78/52

2017

The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.

7.2

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Alex in Wonderland

1970

Bohemian Alex Morrison has just finished directing his first feature length movie. In its previews, the movie is considered a critical, artistic and surefire commercial success. As such, Alex seemingly has his choice of what his next project will be. As he makes the rounds both in the Hollywood community and European movie centers for ideas, he fantasizes about movie scenarios of those everyday situations he is in.

5.5

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Altman

2014

Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of rare interviews, representative film clips, archival images, and musings from his family and most recognizable collaborators, Altman is a dynamic and heartfelt mediation on an artist whose expression, passion and appetite knew few bounds.

6.6

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Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

2019

For a year, acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay was embedded on the set of the hit HBO series “Game of Thrones,” chronicling the creation of the show’s most ambitious and complicated season. Debuting one week after the series 8 finale, GAME OF THRONES: THE LAST WATCH delves deep into the mud and blood to reveal the tears and triumphs involved in the challenge of bringing the fantasy world of Westeros to life in the very real studios, fields and car-parks of Northern Ireland. Made with unprecedented access, GAME OF THRONES: THE LAST WATCH is an up-close and personal portrait from the trenches of production, following the crew and the cast as they contend with extreme weather, punishing deadlines and an ever-excited fandom hungry for spoilers. Much more than a “making of” documentary, this is a funny, heartbreaking story, told with wit and intimacy, about the bittersweet pleasures of what it means to create a world – and then have to say goodbye to it.

7.1

MagicScore

#10

Spielberg

2017

A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025

The authorized documentary celebrating the film that redefined Hollywood, 50 years after its premiere. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with acclaimed Hollywood directors alongside Steven Spielberg, top shark scientists, and conservationists, the film uncovers the behind-the-scenes chaos and how the film launched the summer blockbuster, inspired a new wave of filmmakers, and paved the way for shark conservation that continues today.

7.5

MagicScore

#12

The Pervert's Guide to Cinema

2006

A hilarious introduction, using as examples some of the best films ever made, to some of Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek's most exciting ideas on personal subjectivity, fantasy and reality, desire and sexuality.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

The Pervert's Guide to Ideology

2012

A journey into the labyrinthine heart of ideology, which shapes and justifies both collective and personal beliefs and practices: with an infectious zeal and voracious appetite for popular culture, Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek analyzes several of the most important films in the history of cinema to explain how cinematic narrative helps to reinforce prevailing ethics and political ideas.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

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

#15

The Player

1992

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Behind the Screen

1916

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio. Things get messy when the stagehands decide to go on strike.

6.5

MagicScore

#17

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

2004

From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.

7.7

MagicScore

#18

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

#19

Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno

2009

In 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot's production of L'Enfer came to a halt. Despite huge expectations, major studio backing and an unlimited budget, after three weeks the production collapsed. This documentary presents Inferno's incredible expressionistic original rushes, screen tests, and on-location footage, whilst also reconstructing Clouzot's original vision, and shedding light on the ill-fated endeavor through interviews, dramatizations of unfilmed scenes, and Clouzot's own notes.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

The Director and the Jedi

2018

An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Memory: The Origins of Alien?

The top films similar to Memory: The Origins of Alien by MovieMagicScore are His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (6.7), QT8: The First Eight (7.2), Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (7.4). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Memory: The Origins of Alien worth watching?

Memory: The Origins of Alien holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 101 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Memory: The Origins of Alien?

Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019) is a documentary film directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, starring Ronald Shusett, Roger Christian, Ivor Powell.

Where can I find more recommendations like Memory: The Origins of Alien?

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This ranked list pairs Memory: The Origins of Alien (2019), a documentary film from Alexandre O. Philippe, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Ronald Shusett 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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