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1. Dateline NBC (1992– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
Long-running news-magazine/investigation series.
Stars: Lester Holt, Keith Morrison, Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz
Votes: 3,433
2. Food, Inc. (2008)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, News
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards
Votes: 52,248 | Gross: $4.42M
3. The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)
R | 118 min | Documentary
Shere Hite's bestselling book The Hite Report liberated female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous surveys. Her findings rocked the American establishment and conversations about gender and sexuality.
Director: Nicole Newnham | Stars: Dakota Johnson, Shere Hite, Michael Conrad, Mike Douglas
Votes: 426
4. Deadliest Warrior (2009– )
42 min | Action, Game-Show, History
The great warriors of history are examined for fantasy combat simulations.
Stars: Geoff Desmoulin, Armand Dorian, Max Geiger, Richard Machowicz
Votes: 3,548
5. Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul (2023)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary
In this docuseries, a scrappy electronic cigarette startup becomes a multibillion-dollar company until an epidemic causes its success to go up in smoke.
Stars: Allen Gladstone, Robert Proctor, David Pierce
Votes: 2,175
6. Kurt & Courtney (1998)
R | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary on the life of Kurt Cobain and his relationship with Courtney Love.
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: Courtney Love, Nick Broomfield, Kurt Cobain, Mari Earle
Votes: 7,355 | Gross: $0.44M
7. Anthem (2023)
PG | 97 min | Documentary, Music
It centers on Kris Bowers and Dahi as they venture out on a musical journey across the U.S. experimenting to reimagine the National Anthem.
Director: Peter Nicks | Stars: Kris Bowers, Joy Harjo, Ruby Amanfu, Adam Tressler
Votes: 144
8. In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)
Unrated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on Henry Darger, visionary artist, janitor, and novelist.
Director: Jessica Yu | Stars: Henry Darger, Dakota Fanning, Larry Pine, Frier McCollister
Votes: 2,247 | Gross: $0.41M
9. Murf the Surf (2023)
Documentary
New York's most infamous jewel thief, Jack Roland Murphy, aka "Murf the Surf."
Stars: Roxy Ditto, Ivy Votolato, Natalie Oliver, James Karis
Votes: 84
10. My Name Is Pauli Murray (2021)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary
A look at the life and ideas of Pauli Murray, a non-binary Black lawyer, activist and poet who influenced both Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall.
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Patricia Bell-Scott, Pauli Murray, Dolores Chandler, Brittney Cooper
Votes: 501
11. South to Black Power (2023)
89 min | Documentary
Charles M. Blow calls for a "reverse Great Migration" of African Americans from the North back to the South to upend today's political power structures while reclaiming the land and culture they left behind.
Directors: Sam Pollard, Llewellyn M. Smith | Stars: Charles M. Blow, Stacey Abrams, Janean Armstrong, Derrika Bailey
Votes: 235
12. Watson (2019)
99 min | Documentary, Biography
Co-founder of Greenpeace and founder of Sea Shepherd, Captain Paul Watson has spent 40 years fighting to end the destruction of the ocean's wildlife and its habitat.
Director: Lesley Chilcott | Star: Paul Watson
Votes: 182
13. Protagonist (2007)
R | 90 min | Documentary
Jessica Yu's documentary explores the relationship between human life and Euripidean dramatic structure by weaving together the stories of four men: German terrorist, a bank robber, an "ex-gay" evangelist, and a martial arts student.
Director: Jessica Yu | Stars: Hans-Joachim Klein, Mark Salzman, Chris Diamantopoulos, Joe Loya
Votes: 574
14. Last Call at the Oasis (2011)
PG-13 | 105 min | Documentary
A documentary on the world's water crisis.
Director: Jessica Yu | Stars: Erin Brockovich-Ellis, Jay Famiglietti, Peter H. Gleick, Tim Barnett
Votes: 476 | Gross: $0.04M
15. The Price of Free (2018)
92 min | Documentary
The story of how Kailash Satyarthi built a global movement to rescue children from slavery.
Director: Derek Doneen | Stars: Asmita, Swati Jha, Sumedha Kailash, Arshad Mehdi
Votes: 150
16. Growing Up Coy (2016)
83 min | Documentary
A Colorado family is thrust into the international media spotlight when they fight for the rights of their 6-year-old transgender daughter in a landmark civil rights case.
Director: Eric Juhola | Stars: Auri Mathis, Coy Mathis, Dakota Mathis, Jeremy Mathis
Votes: 398
17. Untitled Mad Magazine Project
Documentary | Pre-production
The magazine's origins, as well as its independent, frequently incisive and irreverent humor.
Director: Jessica Yu
18. Misconception (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary
The complex subject of population growth is observed via three individuals who are tackling the topic on a personal level.
Director: Jessica Yu
Votes: 50
19. Lobstermen (2009– )
Documentary
Journey to the coast of New England, to one of the richest fishing grounds in the world and follow a group of brave and ambitious men as they take on the harsh waters of the North Atlantic in a quest to capture lobster.
Star: Thom Beers
Votes: 30
20. State 194 (2012)
PG | 98 min | Documentary
A look deep inside Israel and Palestine at the men and women trying to seize a historic opportunity to end the conflict and make implementing the two-state solution a reality.
Director: Dan Setton | Stars: Salam Fayyad, Mahmoud Abbas, Tzipi Livni, Avi Dichter
Votes: 53
21. Peter Jennings Reporting: In Search of America (2002– )
264 min | Documentary
Stars: Peter Jennings, Donald Trump, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson
Votes: 10
22. Pink's Famous Chili Dogs (1998)
Documentary
A documentary about Pinks Hot Dogs, a landmark Hollywood eating spot that's open 24 hours a day and is famous for its hot dogs and the many Hollywood actors who often patronize it (Orson ... See full summary »
Director: Elise Pearlstein
25. Meet Mr. Toilet (2012)
TV-G | 4 min | Short
For those without access to a simple toilet, poop can be poison. Businessman-turned-sanitation superhero Jack Sim fights this oft-neglected crisis affecting 2.6 billion people.
Director: Jessica Yu | Star: Jack Sim
Votes: 12
26. MSNBC Reports: Gay Hollywood Comes Out (2001 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Star: Forrest Sawyer
27. Smoke and Mirrors: A History of Denial (2000)
Documentary, History
In the early 20th Century, tobacco merchants were unaware of the danger of their increasingly popular product. Smoke & Mirrors documents the rise of the cigarette, and the tobacco ... See full summary »
Director: Torrie Rosenzweig | Stars: Sharon Gless, Lauren Bacall, Yul Brynner, Bette Davis
Votes: 129
28. Diana (II) (2012)
Documentary, Short
Diana Nyad, an iron-willed swimmer determined to leave her mark on the long-distance swimming world attempts a swim from Cuba to Florida, at the age of sixty-two.
Director: Sandra Keats
29. Your Kids, Our Schools: Tough Choices (2000 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Craig Leake | Star: Tom Brokaw
30. The Guide (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 40 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
THE GUIDE is a coming-of-age tale set against the restoration of a war-torn national park in Mozambique. Raised near Gorongosa National Park, young Tonga Torcida dreams of becoming a tour ... See full summary »
Director: Jessica Yu | Star: Greg Carr
Votes: 10
32. This is Climate Change (2018)
36 min | Documentary, Short
From rapidly melting glaciers and massive wildfires, to deforestation and severe drought, our world is becoming more out of balance every day. Journey to the frontlines of climate change in... See full summary »
Directors: Danfung Dennis, Eric Strauss
33.
Lobstermen (2009– )
Episode:
The Draggers Are Coming
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary
The Courtney Elizabeth is suffering from failed equipment while the Captain Bligh faces extreme danger at sea. All the while, the captains must race to get their gear moved before the incoming dragger boats destroy their trawls.
Director: Matthew Bennett
34.
Peter Jennings Reporting: In Search of America (2002– )
Episode:
God's Country
(2002)
Documentary
Star: Peter Jennings
35.
Peter Jennings Reporting: In Search of America (2002– )
Episode:
Headquarters
(2002)
Documentary
Star: Peter Jennings
36.
Dateline NBC (1992– )
Episode:
Fathers' Day - The Greatest Generation II
(2001)
TV-PG | Documentary, News
Star: Tom Brokaw
37.
Murf the Surf (2023)
Episode:
The Heist
(2023)
50 min | Documentary
Director: R.J. Cutler | Stars: Roxy Ditto, James Karis, Elijah Van Zanten, Alex Aguirre
Votes: 10
38.
Murf the Surf (2023)
Episode:
God's Business
(2023)
Documentary
Director: R.J. Cutler | Stars: Gary Mortensen, Catherine Donnelly, Christian Deike, Jim Donnely
Votes: 5
39.
Murf the Surf (2023)
Episode:
The Truth Bends
(2023)
Documentary
Director: R.J. Cutler | Stars: Roxy Ditto, Brian Sienkiewicz, Ivy Votolato, Daniel Collins
40.
Murf the Surf (2023)
Episode:
Another Level of Madness
(2023)
Documentary
Director: R.J. Cutler | Stars: Roxy Ditto, Taylor Fleer, Katty Morla, James Karis