Movies Similar to Top 10 Comic Book Heroes

Greetings From Planet Smurf(2018)

The Smurfs were created in 1958 by the Belgian comic author Peyo (Pierre Culliford, 1928-1992) and they are one of Belgium's most recognized exports. From Brussels to Los Angeles, via Dubai, a journey into the tiny world of the famous little blue people, from the story of the creation of the original comic to the account of their huge global commercial exploitation.

8.2

Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2014)

In the spring of 1984, a strange new comic book sat beside cash registers in select shops, too big to fit in the racks, and too weird to ignore. Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles presented a completely original breed of super hero. It was too bizarre, too crazy. It broke all the rules and should never have worked. Until it sold out. Again and again and again. For 30 years. Now, peek under the shell and see how this so-called "happy accident" defied every naysayer to become one of the most popular and beloved franchises in the world.

7.5

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The Devil You Know: Inside the Mind of Todd McFarlane(2001)

A film about the life and career of the famed Canadian comic book talent.

7.8

Uderzo, sur le divan d'Astérix(2023)

Documentary on Astérix's illustrator Uderzo, led by Antoine de Caunes with interviews from various French celebrities.

8.2

Heroes Manufactured(2017)

A documentary following Canadian artists and their ability to break into the comic book industry while dealing with fandom and the craze of comic book conventions in Canada.

10.0

Pif, Behind the gimmicks(2015)

Taking stock of the extraordinary adventure of "Pif Gadget", a French publishing phenomenon of the 1970s-80s and even of the whole history of children's press. For the comic-strip magazine with the iconic dog, created in 1969 by the French Communist Party, often reached a million copies. With editions available for all of Europe (including Germany, under the title Yps), and on both sides of the Iron Curtain.

5.7

Chris Claremont's X-Men(2018)

Chris Claremont’s X-Men takes an in-depth look at Claremont’s monumental run. Using high-profile interviews, the film explores the behind-the-scenes development of notable characters like Wolverine, Storm, and Phoenix, as well as the challenges of creating art within a corporate system.

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Malditos Cartunistas(2010)

Documentary that presents an overview of the production of cartoons and comics in Brazil.

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Will Eisner: Profissão Cartunista(1999)

Documentary that explores the long and remarkable career of Will Eisner, a pioneering cartoonist whose work continues to have an impact on pop culture around the world. Includes interviews with Ann Eisner, Art Spiegelman, Bill Sienkiewicz, Denis Kitchen, Jerry Robinson, Angeli, Maurício de Souza, Ziraldo, Jano, François Schuiten and many other artists.

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The Jodorowsky Constellation(1994)

This documentary depicts the filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky talking about his life, his loves, his career as a filmmaker, graphic novelist, and workshop leader, and his eccentricities including tarot reader and theatrical director during The Panic Movement. Directed by Louis Mouchet, La Constellation Jodorowsky includes a lengthy on-camera interview with Jodorowsky in Spanish with subtitles. Marcel Marceau, Fernando Arrabal, Peter Gabriel, Jean "Moebius" Giraud, and Jean Pierre Vignau make appearances discussing their various projects with the director. In addition to the interview and film clips, Mouchet features some bizarre footage from Jodorowsky’s absurdist plays in which topless women splattered with paint writhe around the stage in a theatrical production meant to represent The Panic Movement, i.e., an artistic expression in which reason cannot fully express the human experience.

6.2

Seth's Dominion(2014)

A 2014 National Film Board of Canada animated/live action documentary directed by Luc Chamberland about the Canadian cartoonist Seth.

7.3

Life After Flash(2017)

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.

5.7

Comics(1969)

Documentary short that synthesizes the evolution of comic books since Yellow Kid until Spirit.

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Adventures Into Digital Comics(2006)

The film observes the events surrounding the sudden decrease of sales of comic books in the US in the early 90's, followed by the surge of webcomics on the Internet.

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The Donald Duck Principle(2014)

The documentary tells why Donald Duck hit Europe like a bomb after the Second World War, creates a loving psychogram of the drake who’d love to be successful and eventually examines the question how our on self-optimization focused society deals with failure.

10.0

Celebrating Marvel's Stan Lee(2019)

Filmed in part in front of a live audience at The New Amsterdam Theater in New York City, this Stan Lee tribute takes viewers on an action-packed journey throughout the life of Lee and across the Marvel Universe, sharing never-before-seen interviews and archive footage with Lee himself from deep within the Marvel and ABC News archives.

7.1

René Goscinny, profession : Humoriste(1998)

Documentary detailing the life and career of the late René Goscinny, creator of Asterix.

0.0

Astérix & Co: La bande dessinée selon Uderzo(2002)

Documentary about the illustrator of the longtime Asterix comic book, Albert Uderzo

7.5

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Marvel & ESPN Films Present: 1 of 1 - Genesis(2015)

This documentary explores the connections between elite athletes and Marvel superheros such as Spider Man, Black Widow and Captain America.

5.7

Nessuno siamo perfetti(2015)

A loving portrait of reclusive comic-book writer Tiziano Sclavi, creator of Dylan Dog

7.0