15 Movies Like Letter Beyond the Walls
Loved Letter Beyond the Walls? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
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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.
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John Candy: I Like Me
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.
Pelé
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Letter Beyond the Walls.
Paris Is Burning
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City's African American and Latinx Harlem drag-ball scene. Made over seven years, PARIS IS BURNING offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion "houses," from fierce contests for trophies to house mothers offering sustenance in a world rampant with homophobia, transphobia, racism, AIDS, and poverty. Featuring legendary voguers, drag queens, and trans women — including Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey, and Venus Xtravaganza.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Through deep examination, this documentary from Oscar nominee Petra Costa explores the profound impact of evangelism on Brazil's political landscape.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Letter Beyond the Walls.
USA 94: Brazil's Return to Glory
Follows Brazil's journey to winning its fourth World Cup in 1994, featuring interviews with players and unseen behind-the-scenes footage from the tournament.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Letter Beyond the Walls.
Howard
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.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.
Tab Hunter Confidential
Throughout the 1950s, Tab Hunter reigned as Hollywood’s ultimate male heartthrob. But throughout his years of stardom, Tab had a secret. Tab Hunter was gay, and spent his Hollywood years in a precarious closet that repeatedly threatened to implode and destroy him. Tab Hunter himself shares first hand, for the first time, what it was like to be a studio manufactured movie star during the Golden Age of Hollywood and the consequences of being someone totally different from his studio manufactured image.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern for chronological order.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.
National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe
In one single, epic camera move we journey from Earth's surface to the outermost reaches of the universe on a grand tour of the cosmos, to explore newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and beyond.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.
I Am Heath Ledger
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.
Pray Away
In the 1970s, five men struggling with being gay in their Evangelical church started a bible study to help each other leave the "homosexual lifestyle." They quickly received over 25,000 letters from people asking for help and formalized as Exodus International, the largest and most controversial conversion therapy organization in the world. But leaders struggled with a secret: their own “same-sex attractions” never went away. After years as Christian superstars in the religious right, many of these men and women have come out as LGBTQ, disavowing the very movement they helped start. Focusing on the dramatic journeys of former conversion therapy leaders, current members, and a survivor, PRAY AWAY chronicles the “ex gay" movement’s rise to power, persistent influence, and the profound harm it causes.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.
Fuck
A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.
What Is a Woman?
Matt Walsh's controversial doc challenges radical gender ideology through provocative interviews and humor.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Letter Beyond the Walls.