Movies Like The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes is a 2022 documentary film from Emma Cooper with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies and Brad Pitt: More Than a Pretty Face.

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Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020

The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped that history. Skin will also study the gender inequality in presenting nude images in motion pictures and will follow the revolution that has created nude gender equality in feature films today.

6.5

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Brad Pitt: More Than a Pretty Face

2022

Brad Pitt is a singular actor in Hollywood's glamorous world, breaking through his "playboy image" and embodying American cinema's renewal. At the beginning there was a humble Midwestern aware of being a smokescreen for the illusions of his time, who has managed to keep control of his image to better serve the most talented directors of our time. To name but a few: David Fincher, Quentin Tarantino, the Coen brothers, Terrence Malick, James Gray and soon Damien Chazelle. This documentary dives into the brain of a complex, brilliant and endearing personality, far from the cliché of a world-famous movie icon to discover the hidden side of the most handsome man in the world.

7.3

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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

2012

There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.

7.4

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STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

2023

A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. What happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease?

7.8

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I Am Steve McQueen

2014

A walk through the incredible personal and artistic history of legendary actor, race car driver and cultural icon Steve McQueen (1930-80).

6.1

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Hitler: A Career

1977

A keen chronicle of the unlikely rise to power of Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) and a dissection of the Third Reich (1933-1945), but also an analysis of mass psychology and how the desperate crowd can be deceived and shepherded to the slaughterhouse.

7.4

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Maria by Callas

2017

Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose from humble beginnings in New York City to become a glamorous international superstar and one of the greatest artists of all time.

7.3

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Jane by Charlotte

2022

Charlotte Gainsbourg looks at her mother Jane Birkin in a way she never did, overcoming a sense of reserve. Using a camera lens, they expose themselves to each other, begin to step back, leaving space for a mother-daughter relationship.

7.0

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Jane B. by Agnès V.

1988

The interests, obsessions, and fantasies of two singular artists converge in this inspired collaboration between Agnès Varda and her longtime friend the actor Jane Birkin. Made over the course of a year and motivated by Birkin’s fortieth birthday—a milestone she admits to some anxiety over—Jane B. by Agnès V. contrasts the private, reflective Birkin with Birkin the icon.

6.7

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#10

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

2018

A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.

7.9

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#11

Spielberg

2017

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

7.6

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#12

Becoming Cary Grant

2017

For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of poverty to global fame, Cary Grant, the ultimate self-made star, explores his own screen image and what it took to create it.

6.6

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#13

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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#14

Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words

2015

A personal and captivating account of the extraordinary life and work of Ingrid Bergman (1915-82), a young Swedish woman who became one of the most celebrated actresses in world cinema.

7.1

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#15

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

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#16

Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender

2012

Archive footage of interviews, concerts and personal material bring to light the solo performance work of Mercury, the lead singer of Queen.

7.3

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#17

Howard

2018

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.

6.8

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#18

Einstein and the Bomb

2024

What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.

6.1

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#19

Strange Harvest

2025

Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a cosmic force.

6.7

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#20

The Conspiracy

2012

A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.

6.0

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Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes?

The top films similar to The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes by MovieMagicScore are Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies (6.5), Brad Pitt: More Than a Pretty Face (7.3), Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (7.4). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes worth watching?

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 145 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes?

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022) is a documentary film directed by Emma Cooper, starring Anthony Summers, Linzi Hateley, CJ Johnson.

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