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Movies like When I Rise

Loved When I Rise (Mat Hames, 2010)? Here are the titles the community finds closest.

Updated October 5, 2026

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Directed by John Ford
1971 · Movie · Peter Bogdanovich · 1h 50m
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A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
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Naqoyqatsi
2002 · Movie · Godfrey Reggio · 1h 29m
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A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
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The U.S. vs. John Lennon
2006 · Movie · John Scheinfeld · 1h 39m
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A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
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Black Magic
1949 · Movie · Gregory Ratoff · 1h 45m
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A hypnotist uses his powers for revenge against King Louis XV's court.
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Prom Night in Mississippi
2009 · Movie · Paul Saltzman · 1h 30m
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A high school in a small-town in Mississippi prepares for its first integrated senior prom.
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Slavery by Another Name
2012 · Movie · Sam Pollard · 1h 30m
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A documentary that recounts the many ways in which American slavery persisted as a practice many decades after its supposed abolition.
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L'Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio
2006 · Movie · Agostino Ferrente · 1h 33m
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White Wash
2011 · Movie · Ted Woods · 1h 18m
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Documentary that exploring the complexity of race in America through the struggle and triumph of black surfers. This controversial and probing film looks deep into America's painful and pervasive legacy of slavery and exclusion.
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What movie to watch after When I Rise?

According to the MovieLike community, Directed by John Ford is the closest, followed by Naqoyqatsi and The U.S. vs. John Lennon.

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