Movies Like Newtown

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

All the Empty Rooms

2025·34m·★ 7.5·Joshua Seftel

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The Way I See It

2020·1h 42m·★ 8.2·Dawn Porter

Both star Barack Obama & Joe Biden

Water & Power: A California Heist

2017·1h 27m·★ 7.3·Marina Zenovich

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In the Realms of the Unreal

2004·1h 21m·★ 7.3·Jessica Yu

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Communion

2016·1h 12m·★ 7.2·Anna Zamecka

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Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

1938·2h 7m·★ 7.7·Leni Riefenstahl

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John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls

2018·1h 44m·★ 7.5·George Kunhardt

Both star Barack Obama & Joe Biden

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

2009·1h 56m·★ 6.2·Amy Rice

Both star Barack Obama & Joe Biden

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

1938·1h 44m·★ 7.6·Leni Riefenstahl

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Dig!

2004·1h 47m·★ 7.7·Ondi Timoner

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The Price of Gold

2014·1h 18m·★ 7.4·Nanette Burstein

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Ulysse

1986·22m·★ 7.3·Agnès Varda

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Shadows of Liberty

2012·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Jean-Philippe Tremblay

Both star Barack Obama & Joe Biden

Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis

2018·1h 36m·★ 7.3·John Maggio

Both star Barack Obama & Joe Biden

2016: Obama's America

2012·1h 28m·★ 4.8·Dinesh D'Souza

Both star Barack Obama & Joe Biden

How Good Is Newtown?

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