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1. The Weight of the World (2005 TV Short)
20 min | Documentary, Short
In newly opened gyms in downtown Kabul, young men are rebuilding Afghanistan one muscle at a time. They are pumping iron and dreaming of Arnold Schwarzenegger. "They don't know much about ... See full summary »
Director: Brent E. Huffman
Votes: 106
2. Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
TV-PG | 360 min | Documentary, History
A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.
Stars: Julian Bond, Coretta Scott King, John Lewis, Andrew Young
Votes: 736
3.
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements (2015)
Episode:
Unruly Elements
(2015)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Over a single weekend in 1869, a young Russian chemistry professor named Dmitri Mendeleev invents the Periodic Table, bringing order to the growing gaggle of elements. But this sense of ... See full summary »
Directors: Stephen Lyons, Muffie Meyer | Stars: John Allegra, Michael Aronov, Jane Becker, Justin Blanchard
Votes: 17
4. The War (2007)
TV-14 | 124 min | Documentary, History, War
A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.
Stars: Keith David, Katharine Phillips, Tom Hanks, Paul Fussell
Votes: 5,659
5. Past Their Prime (2012)
23 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
A look at the world of geriatric zoo animal care, through Colo--the oldest living gorilla in captivity--on her 55th birthday.
Director: Becca Friedman | Stars: Jack Hanna, Dana Hatcher, Dusty Lombardi, Audra Meinelt
Votes: 11
6.
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements (2015)
Episode:
Out of Thin Air
(2015)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
One of science's great odd couples--British minister Joseph Priestley and French tax administrator Antoine Lavoisier--together discover a fantastic new gas called oxygen, overturning the ... See full summary »
Directors: Stephen Lyons, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Yan Tual, Don Bagley, Hugo Becker, Marshall Berenson
Votes: 21
7.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
The O.J. Verdict
(2005)
TV-MA | Documentary, News
On October 3, 1995, an estimated 150 million people stopped what they were doing to witness televised verdict of OJ Simpson trial.
Director: Ofra Bikel | Stars: F. Lee Bailey, Todd Boyd, Nicole Brown Simpson, Denise Brown
Votes: 21
8.
Vietnam: A Television History (1983– )
Episode:
Homefront USA
(1983)
Documentary, History, War
Anti-war protests began early in the Johnson administration though the vast majority of Americans at the time supported the administration. The initial protests were led by civil rights ... See full summary »
Stars: Spiro Agnew, Steve Bell, Sam Brown, Stokely Carmichael
Votes: 10
9.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
The Promised Land: 1967-1968
(1990)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary, History
Martin Luther King, Jr. stakes out new ground for himself and the rapidly fragmenting civil rights movement. He is assassinated in Memphis at the Lorraine Motel.
Directors: Jacqueline Shearer, Paul Stekler | Stars: Martin Luther King, Juanita Abernathy, Ralph Abernathy, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 16
10.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More: 1964-1972
(1990)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, History
Call to pride and push for unity galvanize blacks. Cassius Clay challenges America to accept him as Muhammad Ali, who refuses to fight in Vietnam. Students at Howard University fight to ... See full summary »
Directors: Sheila Curran Bernard, Sam Pollard | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali, Amiri Baraka, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 18
11.
The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements (2015)
Episode:
Into the Atom
(2015)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Caught up in the race to discover the atom's internal parts - and learn how they fit together - a young British physicist, Harry Moseley, uses newly discovered X-rays to put the Periodic ... See full summary »
Directors: Stephen Lyons, Muffie Meyer | Stars: John Curless, Lucas Dixon, Beverly Hayes, Joe Garland
Votes: 17
12. Vietnam: A Television History (1983– )
660 min | Documentary, History, War
An in-depth look at the Vietnam War.
Stars: Will Lyman, Henry Kissinger, William C. Westmoreland, Dean Rusk
Votes: 333
13. Old Friends... New Friends (1978–1980)
30 min | Documentary, Family
Children's television icon Fred Rogers interviews various well-known figures in this series aimed at older audiences.
Stars: Fred Rogers, Milton Berle, Helen Hayes, Hoagy Carmichael
Votes: 17
14.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
A Nation of Law?: 1968-1971
(1990)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary, History
Black activism is increasingly met with violent and unethical response from local and federal law enforcement. A five-day inmate takeover at Attica Prison calls the public's attention to ... See full summary »
Directors: Louis J. Massiah, Thomas Ott, Terry Kay Rockefeller | Stars: Amiri Baraka, L.D. Barkley, LaVerne Barkley, Herbert X. Blyden
Votes: 21
15.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s
(1990)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
Episode explores new and old challenges that black communities faced 25 years after civil rights struggle began. It follows black communities in Miami and Chicago and chronicles their dramatically different responses to these challenges.
Directors: James A. DeVinney, Madison D. Lacy | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Georgia Jones Ayres, Unita Blackwell, Julian Bond
Votes: 15
16. Nova (1974– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Science documentaries about various topics.
Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Stacy Keach, Eric Meyers
Votes: 3,087
17. Cadillac Desert (1997– )
270 min | Documentary, History
The amazing transformation of the American Southwest in the 20th century, from desert to oasis.
Stars: Alfre Woodard, Robert Towne, Barry Goldwater, Floyd Dominy
Votes: 76
18. Look at It This Way (1992– )
180 min | Drama
A satirical story of double-dealing and infidelity among the London yuppie classes.
Stars: David Dukes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Nathaniel Parker, Ian McNeice
Votes: 24
19.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Power!: 1966-1968
(1990)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History
Exploring the influence of the idea of black power on freedom movement. Follows leaders of three black communities in their efforts to gain political and economic power that would enable advancements in employment, housing and education.
Directors: Louis J. Massiah, Terry Kay Rockefeller | Stars: Julian Bond, Elaine Brown, H. Rap Brown, Charles Butts
Votes: 19
20.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Two Societies: 1965-1968
(1990)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
Northern cities served as the backdrop for confrontations on a scale the civil rights movement had never seen before the mid-1960s. Scarred by widespread discrimination, black inner-city ... See full summary »
Directors: Sheila Curran Bernard, Sam Pollard | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Julian Bond, Herb Boyd, Edward Brooke
Votes: 16
21.
The War (2007)
Episode:
A World Without War: March 1945 - September 1945
(2007)
TV-14 | 125 min | Documentary, History, War
A few weeks after the death of President Roosevelt shocks the country, Germany surrenders. Meanwhile, American sailors, soldiers and Marines endure the worst battle of the Pacific--Okinawa.... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Keith David, Sam Hynes, Emma Belle Pelcher, Maurice Bell
Votes: 175
22. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,196
23. Frontline (1983– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983
Stars: Will Lyman, Sarah Childress, Priyanka Boghani, Arun Rath
Votes: 2,290
24.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
No Easy Walk: 1961-1963
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
From PBS - This episode depicts major civil rights movement events in three American cities.
Directors: Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, William G. Anderson, Melvin Bailey, James Bevel
Votes: 35
25.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
The Keys to the Kingdom: 1974-1980
(1990)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
In the 1970s, anti-discrimination rights are put to the test. Boston whites violently resist federal school desegregation order. Atlanta's mayor Jackson proves affirmative action can work, but Bakke decision challenges that policy.
Directors: Jacqueline Shearer, Paul Stekler | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Tracy Amalfitano, Tom Atkins, Ruth M. Batson
Votes: 17
26.
The War (2007)
Episode:
A Deadly Calling: November 1943 - June 1944
(2007)
TV-14 | 111 min | Documentary, History, War
Americans are shocked by terrible losses on the Pacific atoll of Tarawa, while in Italy Allied forces are stalled for months at Monte Cassino and a risky landing at Anzio fails utterly. At ... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Keith David, Burt Wilson, Paul Fussell, John Hope Franklin
Votes: 200
27.
The War (2007)
Episode:
A Necessary War: December 1941 - December 1942
(2007)
TV-14 | 143 min | Documentary, History, War
This series profiles World War II as seen primarily through the eyes of people living in just four U.S. Cities. This episode details an antebellum period before the attack on Pearl Harbor, ... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Keith David, Glenn D. Frazier, Sam Hynes, Jim Sherman
Votes: 250
28.
The War (2007)
Episode:
The Ghost Front: December 1944 - March 1945
(2007)
TV-14 | 118 min | Documentary, History, War
Americans are shocked by Hitler's massive counterattack in the Ardennes Forest--but by mid March, 1945, they are across the Rhine, while the Russians are 50 miles from Berlin. In the ... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Keith David, Ray Leopold, Paul Fussell, Burnett Miller
Votes: 174
29. In Search of... (1977–1982)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary
Leonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.
Stars: Leonard Nimoy, Hans Holzer, J. Francis Hitching, George O. Abell
Votes: 1,118
30. The West (1996)
537 min | Documentary, History, War
Stephen Ives' "The West" is a PBS 4-Video Series co-produced by Ken Burns: - "Death Runs Riot" 85 min. - "Fight No More Forever" 85 min. - "Ghost Dance" 58 min. - "The People" 82 min.
Stars: Peter Coyote, N. Scott Momaday, Murphy Guyer, John Trudell
Votes: 2,140
31.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Ain't Scared of Your Jails: 1960-1961
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
From PBS - Beginning in 1960, young people on Black college campuses took a more active role in the civil rights movement's leadership and determined their own methods of promoting change.
Director: Orlando Bagwell | Stars: Julian Bond, Angeline Butler, James Farmer, Jacqueline Kennedy
Votes: 36
32.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Awakenings: 1954-1956
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
The beginnings of the U.S. Civil rights struggle is profiled, including the Emmett Till murder trial and the Rosa Parks arrest/Montgomery bus boycott.
Director: Judith Vecchione | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Joe Azbell, Frances Belser, Unita Blackwell
Votes: 43
33.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Fighting Back: 1957-1962
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown Vs the Board of Education decision, the civil rights movement presses the issue of desegregation in schools. From Little Rock High School and ... See full summary »
Director: Judith Vecchione | Stars: Lindsay Almond Jr., Melvin Bailey, Ross Barnett, Lucius Christopher Bates
Votes: 42
34.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Mississippi: Is This America?: 1962-1964
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
1964 sees the advent of Freedom Summer. Volunteers from across the country travel to the south to register Negro voters. Despite the disappearance of three volunteers in Mississippi who are... See full summary »
Director: Orlando Bagwell | Stars: Ella Baker, Rita Schwerner Bender, Unita Blackwell, Julian Bond
Votes: 41
35.
The War (2007)
Episode:
When Things Get Tough: January 1943 - December 1943
(2007)
TV-14 | 115 min | Documentary, History, War
Americans mobilize for total war at home and overseas. Factories hum around the clock, while in North Africa and then Italy, inexperienced GIs learn how to fight. Meanwhile, in the skies ... See full summary »
Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Keith David, Olga Ciarlo, Katharine Phillips, Ward Chamberlin
Votes: 215
36. Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987)
50 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A miscellany of numerous classic fairy tales' adaptations.
Stars: Shelley Duvall, John Achorn, Patrick DeSantis, David McCharen
Votes: 2,515
37. Off the Wall (1977)
83 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Rick King | Stars: Harvey Waldman, Gary Schnell, John French, Katy Roberts
Votes: 10
38.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Bridge to Freedom: 1965
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
From PBS - Ten years after the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, the civil rights leadership has become more sophisticated in its use of protest strategy.
Directors: Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Wilson Baker, Harry Belafonte, James Bevel
Votes: 50
39.
The West (1996)
Episode:
Fight No More Forever (1874-1877)
(1996)
86 min | Documentary, History, War
By the 1870s, only a few groups resisted the nation's push to conquer the West.
Director: Stephen Ives | Stars: Peter Coyote, N. Scott Momaday, Stephen Ambrose, Jo Allyn Archambault
Votes: 98
40.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Earthquake!
(1990)
TV-G | Documentary
Director: Carl Charlson | Star: Avery Brooks
Votes: 20
41. American Masters (1985– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary series focusing on great American artists and personalities.
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Peter Bogdanovich, Tony Bennett, Dick Cavett
Votes: 1,168
42. Independent Lens (1999– )
TV-14 | Documentary
Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »
Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 632
43. The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay city supervisor.
Director: Rob Epstein | Stars: Harvey Fierstein, Harvey Milk, Anne Kronenberg, Tory Hartmann
Votes: 6,569 | Gross: $0.01M
44. Wonders Are Many (2007)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
A documentary on the making of Dr. Atomic, a modern opera about the making of the atomic bomb.
Director: Jon Else | Stars: John Adams, Peter Sellars, Gerald Finley, Thomas Glenn
Votes: 54
45. Cooked (2016)
60 min | Documentary
As he tries his hand at baking, brewing and braising, acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world.
Stars: Michael Pollan, Samin Nosrat, Isaac Pollan
Votes: 3,137
46. Rust Never Sleeps (1979)
PG | 108 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary covering Neil Young's October 22, 1978 concert performance at the Cow Palace.
Director: Neil Young | Stars: Neil Young, Ralph Molina, Frank 'Pancho' Sampedro, Billy Talbot
Votes: 989
47. Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
79 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A collection of profiles of people dead from AIDS who are remembered in the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Sara Lewinstein, David Mandell, Suzi Mandell, Sallie Perryman
Votes: 1,078
48. The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements (2015)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
From early alchemists to those obsessed with the atom itself, the collective knowledge of centuries of bold thinkers and tinkerers constructed what is today the basis of modern chemistry. ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Emerson, Michael Aronov, Yan Tual, John Curless
Votes: 124
49. Crime & Punishment (2002–2004)
60 min | Documentary
Actual criminal trials are followed on camera.
Stars: Eugenia Eyherabide, William Mudd, Garry Haehnle, Dan Lamborn
Votes: 116
50. Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven (1989)
58 min | Documentary
Director: Jon Else | Star: Robert Redford
Votes: 34