15 Movies Like The Pearl Button
Loved The Pearl Button? 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.

Mia
Mia recounts her most intimate confessions, uncensored, in her first approach to a totally new world of domination and submission.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Pearl Button.

In Broad Daylight: The Narvarte Case
This documentary unveils evidence of corruption in the investigation into the murder of five people in the Narvarte neighborhood of Mexico City in 2015.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Pearl Button.

180° South
The film follows adventurer Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Pearl Button.

Messi
His teachers, coaches, childhood friends and Barça teammates, together with journalists, writers and prominent figures from the history of football, come together in a restaurant to analyze and pick apart Messi's personality both on and off the field, and to look back at some of the most significant moments in his life. Viewed from Álex de la Iglesia's unique perspective, Messi recreates the player's childhood and teenage years, from his very first steps, with a football always at his feet, through to the decision to leave Rosario for Barcelona, the separation from his family, and the role played in his career by individuals such as Ronaldinho, Rijkaard, Rexach and Guardiola.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Pearl Button.

Baraka
A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Pearl Button.

Money Heist: The Phenomenon
A documentary on why 'Money Heist' sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Pearl Button.

Looking for Richard
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Pearl Button.

Afternoons of Solitude
The life of the bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey during a day of bullfighting, from the moment he dresses up to the moment he undresses.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Pearl Button.

The Captains
The Captains is a feature-length documentary film written and directed by William Shatner. The film follows Shatner as he interviews the other actors who have portrayed starship captains in the Star Trek franchise.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Pearl Button.

The Class of ‘92
A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999, culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Pearl Button.

Blackfish
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Pearl Button.

The Walking Dead: The Return
Stars of "The Walking Dead," Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, walk down memory lane and visit iconic locations where pivotal moments between their characters, Rick and Michonne, were filmed.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Pearl Button.

Sea of Shadows
The vaquita, the world’s smallest whale, is nearing extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and the Chinese Mafia, who harvest the totoaba fish, the “cocaine of the sea.” Environmental activists, the Mexican navy, and undercover investigators are fighting back against this illegal multimillion-dollar business.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Pearl Button.

The Cove
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Pearl Button.

Kiss the Ground
Sheds light on an alternative approach to farming called “regenerative agriculture” that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Pearl Button.