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1. Senna (2010)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Ayrton Senna, Reginaldo Leme, John Bisignano, Neyde Senna
Votes: 75,971 | Gross: $1.61M
2.
11.22.63 (2016)
Episode:
The Rabbit Hole
(2016)
TV-MA | 81 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
High school teacher Jake Epping is approached by his friend, Al, who has access to a portal which transports whoever uses it to the year 1960, where Al suggests Jake can avert the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: James Franco, Sarah Gadon, Cherry Jones, Lucy Fry
Votes: 4,990
3.
11.22.63 (2016)
Episode:
The Kill Floor
(2016)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
In an attempt to commit one act which could make a difference, Jake remains in Holden, where he tries to prevent Harry Dunning's father from doing the unthinkable. However, the past has other ideas.
Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: James Franco, Sarah Gadon, George MacKay, Kevin J. O'Connor
Votes: 4,073
4. The Rescue (2021)
PG | 107 min | Documentary, Action, Mystery
A chronicle of the enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Bancha Duriyapunt, Apakorn Youkongkaew, Anan Surawan, Woranan Ratrawiphukkun
Votes: 20,674 | Gross: $1.06M
5. WTF with Marc Maron (2009 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations.
Stars: Marc Maron, Eddie Pepitone, Jim Earl, Matthew L. Weiss
Votes: 176
6. Listen to Britain 2017 (2017)
Documentary
Exciting visions of UK today from emerging directors, inspired by the 1942 classic Listen to Britain and commissioned by BBC Four and BFI to mark its 75th anniversary.
Stars: Katarzyna Sotgiu de Verny, Kevin Macdonald
Votes: 6
7. 11.22.63 (2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Jake Epping, a teacher, gets a chance to travel back in time to avert the death of John F. Kennedy. However, history's aversion to alteration and his love for the era and a woman endanger him.
Stars: James Franco, Sarah Gadon, George MacKay, Chris Cooper
Votes: 99,557
8. The Big Picture (2017 Podcast Series)
190 min | Talk-Show
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more.
Stars: Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan, Adam Nayman
Votes: 36
9. OnePeople: The Celebration (2012)
90 min | Documentary
OnePeople is a documentary to celebrate Jamaica's global reach and significance in her 50th year and how that came to be. One aspect of the documentary is interviews the many Jamaicans who ... See full summary »
Directors: Justine Henzell, Dionne Walker, Adrian Allen, Marcus Bird, Stephanie Black, Luciano Blotta, Drew Brennan, Chris Browne, Anil Bruce, Lukkee Chong, Gareth Cobran, Kai Little-White | Stars: Diane Abbott, The Admiral, Elizabeth Alexander, Monty Alexander
Votes: 20
10. Shoot Out in Swansea: The Making of 'Twin Town' (1997 TV Movie)
70 min | Documentary
Documentary about the making of Kevin Allen's look at the seedier side of life in Wales.
Star: Richard Barber
Votes: 24
11. A Matter of Michael & Emeric (1997 TV Movie)
Documentary
A documentary about the filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The documentary was broadcast on the opening night of the UK Arena arts channel (now sadly no more) followed by ... See full summary »
Director: Dario Poloni | Stars: Jack Cardiff, Ian Christie, Hugh Hudson, Andrew Macdonald
Votes: 18
12. Touching the Void (2003)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Simon Yates, Joe Simpson, Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron
Votes: 38,129 | Gross: $4.59M
13. Oasis (2017 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A Scottish chaplain embarks on an epic journey through space.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Richard Madden, Anil Kapoor, Antje Traue, Mark Addy
Votes: 5,514
14. My Brother's Keeper (I) (2020)
21 min | Documentary, Short
A former Guantánamo detainee and his American guard form an unlikely friendship that changes both of their lives forever.
Director: Laurence Topham | Stars: Mohamedou Ould Slahi, Steve Wood
Votes: 40
15. Marley (2012)
PG-13 | 144 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley, Jimmy Cliff
Votes: 14,513 | Gross: $1.41M
16. One Day in September (1999)
R | 94 min | Documentary, History, Sport
The Palestinian terrorist group Black September holds Israeli athletes hostage at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Michael Douglas, Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Al Gashey, Gerald Seymour
Votes: 6,246 | Gross: $0.16M
17. Autism: Challenging Behaviour (2013)
62 min | Documentary
Jack, 3 and Jeremiah, 4 are starting their first term at Treetops School in Essex, the only state school in the UK which uses ABA (Applied Behavioural Analysis) a controversial and ... See full summary »
Director: Fran Robertson
Votes: 8
18. Noah : Le sens de la gagne (2022)
Documentary
Yannick Noah, the man with 473 victories, shares the techniques and tactics that have made the difference throughout his career, while revealing untold personal stories. This documentary ... See full summary »
Directors: Matthias Jenny, Vladimir de Fontenay, Delphine Jaudeau
Votes: 16
19. Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Pamela B. Green's energetic film about pioneer filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché is both a tribute and a detective story, tracing the circumstances by which this extraordinary artist faded from memory and the path toward her reclamation.
Director: Pamela B. Green | Stars: Jodie Foster, Alice Guy, Pamela B. Green, Catherine Hardwicke
Votes: 1,128 | Gross: $0.10M
20. The Last King of Scotland (2006)
R | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: James McAvoy, Forest Whitaker, Gillian Anderson, Kerry Washington
Votes: 196,181 | Gross: $17.61M
21. Life in a Day (2011)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary shot by film-makers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the twenty-fourth of July, 2010.
Directors: Tegan Bukowski, Loressa Clisby, Kevin Macdonald, Hiroaki Aikawa, Natalia Andreadis, Jack Attridge, Cristina Bocchialini, Zillah Bowes, Andrea Dalla Costa, Lisa Cottrell-Bentley, Alejo Crisóstomo, Sócrates Cuadri, Ayman El Gazwy, Shawn Gadberry, Seth Grant, Jane Haubrich, Soma Helmi, Jennifer M. Howd, Clementine Isaac, Aditya Kolli, Gabor Kukucska, Francesco La Regina, Frederic Lumiere, Marek Mackovic, Zuqy Cruz Marquez, Linda Matarasso, Kevin McMahon, Joseph Michael, Joaquin Montalvan, Lilit Movsisyan, Emmanuelle Pickett, Christopher Redmond, Alejandro Romeo, Alaa Sheikh Hassan, Marcus Tedenryd | Stars: Hiroaki Aikawa, Cindy Baer, Teagan Bentley, Ester Brym
Votes: 15,576 | Gross: $0.25M
22. Tracks (1997– )
52 min | Documentary, Music
The program breaks down the boundaries and tears down walls.
Stars: Rammstein, Dennis Hopper, Albert Hammond Jr., Bertrand Cantat
Votes: 65
23. The Mauritanian (2021)
R | 129 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
Mohamedou Ould Slahi fights for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Tahar Rahim, Nouhe Hamady Bari, Saadna Hamoud, Mohamed Yeslem Mousse
Votes: 61,930
24. Kipchoge: The Last Milestone (2021)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, Sport
A man's struggle against himself and against time. Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge dreams of completing a marathon distance of less than two hours. An achievement that is considered ... See full summary »
Director: Jake Scott | Star: Eliud Kipchoge
Votes: 773
25. Last Song from Kabul (2023)
34 min | Documentary, Short, Music
The riveting, heroic story of young orphaned girls whose music school was closed after the Taliban took over Afghanistan as they escape to Portugal to try and rebuild their fractured lives and begin to play music again.
Directors: Kevin Macdonald, Ruhi Hamid
Votes: 136
26. Christmas in a Day (2013)
Documentary
A romanticized look at the rites of Christmas in a variety of British homes.
Directors: Kevin Macdonald, Ilona Kacieja
Votes: 61
27. 2020: The Story of Us (2021 TV Movie)
Documentary
Directors: David Charap, Kevin Macdonald
Votes: 16
28. I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited (1994 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
'Nancy Franklin' was so overwhelmed by the film I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) that she traveled from New York to the Western Isles of Scotland to see the places where it was made and to ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Cousins | Stars: Ian Christie, Petula Clark, Mark Cousins, Sue Fink
Votes: 92
29. Drew Pearson Live (2015– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Drew Pearson, Paul Salfen, Matthew Thornton, Shailene Woodley
Votes: 9
30. Kindertransport (1998)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Kevin Macdonald, Fran Robertson
Votes: 7
31. Whitney (2018)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Whitney Houston, Ellen White, Michael Houston, Cissy Houston
Votes: 7,878 | Gross: $3.03M
32. Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2016)
76 min | Documentary
Trace the rise of contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang from childhood in Mao's China to global art world superstar, and join his quest to realize his lifelong obsession: Sky Ladder.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Ian Buruma, Guo-Qiang Cai, Wen-You Cai, Wenhao Cai
Votes: 1,646
33. My Enemy's Enemy (2007)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the history of one-time Gestapo commander Klaus Barbie, infamously known as "The Butcher of Lyon." This documentary's main focus will be on Barbie's post-war activities, in which ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Raymond Aubrac, Robert Badinter, Klaus Barbie, Ladislas De Hoyos
Votes: 679
34. The 50 Greatest Documentaries (2005 TV Movie)
150 min | Documentary
A countdown of the top 50 documentaries, based on a vote by documentary filmmakers.
Directors: Garry John Hughes, Elaine Shepherd | Stars: Zoë Wanamaker, David Aaronovitch, Barry Ackroyd, Randall Adams
Votes: 97
35. The Leslie Taylor Show (2010– )
30 min | Comedy, News, Reality-TV
Stars: Leslie Taylor, Victoria Rowell, Sean Kanan, Tony Moran
Votes: 13
36. High & Low - John Galliano (2023)
116 min | Documentary
Examines the rapid ascent, fall from grace, and journey forward for controversial fashion designer John Galliano.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Penélope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell
Votes: 564
37. Life in a Day 2020 (2021)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama
Life In A Day 2020 will call on millions of people around the world to film their lives on July 25.
Directors: Kevin Macdonald, Howard Hong, Danica Jensen, Despina Mirou, Mário Filipe Neves, Ferhat Sendag | Stars: Despina Mirou, Olivia Castanho, Shaira Yasmin Berg, Karim Jovian
Votes: 785
38. 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die (2011– )
Documentary
Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Christy Lemire, Michael Renov, Eddie Schmidt
Votes: 106
39. A Brief History of Errol Morris (2000)
Not Rated | 48 min | Documentary
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Philip Glass, Werner Herzog, Tom Luddy, Errol Morris
Votes: 115
40. Okhwan's Mission Impossible (2016)
68 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
The story of a man on a bicycle, overcoming the borders of continents and body to reunite Korea.
Director: Marek Mackovic
Votes: 12
41. Indie Film Hustle Show (2015)
Talk-Show
The Indie Film Hustle Show is your #1 source for how to hack the film business and indie film world. We wanted to bring the best guests, industry leaders, creative legends, and film business friends to you, the IFH Tribe.
Stars: Kim Adelman, Robert Alexander, Yancey Arias, Jason Armstrong
Votes: 16
42. State of Play (2009)
PG-13 | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren
Votes: 160,542 | Gross: $37.02M
43. The Whistleblower (2010)
R | 112 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex trafficking scandal.
Director: Larysa Kondracki | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn
Votes: 35,767 | Gross: $1.12M
44. Film '72 (1971–2018)
30 min | Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.
Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 535
45. Howard Hawks: American Artist (1997 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Stephen Frears, Howard Hawks, Lauren Bacall, Walter Hill
Votes: 107
46. Captain Blast (2014 Video)
4 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Directors: Kevin MacDonald, Ron Sparks | Stars: Winston Spear, Kevin MacDonald, Ron Sparks, Virginia Cowan
Votes: 14
47. A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (2000 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: David Bond, Jack Cardiff, Ian Christie, Stephen Fry
Votes: 81
48. Pelé (2021)
TV-14 | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Looks back at the extraordinary 12-year period in which Pelé, the only man to win three World Cup titles, went from young superstar in 1958 to national hero in 1970; a radical yet turbulent era in Brazil’s history.
Directors: Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn | Stars: Pelé, Muhammad Ali, Amarildo, Jorge Arantes
Votes: 5,672
49. Días de cine (1991– )
60 min | News
Antonio Gasset hosts this show in which recently released movies and DVDs are thoughtfully discussed in a documentary-like way.
Stars: Gerardo Sánchez, Elena S. Sánchez, Antonio Gasset, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Votes: 334