Documentary Movies
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1. The Central Park Five (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.
Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Kharey Wise, Raymond Santana
Votes: 7,963 | Gross: $0.27M
2. Evolution of a Criminal (2014)
81 min | Documentary
Tens years after robbing a Bank of America, filmmaker Darius Monroe returns home to examine how his actions affected the lives of family, friends...and victims.
Director: Darius Clark Monroe | Stars: Dante E. Clark, Rosalyn Coleman, Ellie Foumbi, Yvette Ganier
Votes: 304
3. Valentine Road (2013)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Crime
On February 12, 2008 in Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days ... See full summary »
Director: Marta Cunningham | Stars: James Bing, Jeremy Bing, Rosalie Black, Dawn Boldrin
Votes: 1,997
4. Lenny Cooke (2013)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Lenny Cooke was the number-one ranked high school basketball player in America, but his inevitable fall from grace will forever be remembered.
Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | Stars: Lenny Cooke, Tom Konchalski, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony
Votes: 951
5. Tupac: Resurrection (2003)
R | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop M.Cs. of all time.
Director: Lauren Lazin | Stars: Tupac Shakur, Rappin' 4-Tay, Conrad Bain, Bill Bellamy
Votes: 9,867 | Gross: $7.72M
6. Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel (2002)
92 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Documentary examining the politics, music, and life of Tupac Shakur.
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: Anthony 'Treach' Criss, Davey D, Michael Eric Dyson, Chrystall Friedemann
Votes: 1,123
7. Biggie & Tupac (2002)
R | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and the East Coast/West Coast, hip-hop/rap rivalry that culminated in late 1996 and early 1997.
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur, Nick Broomfield, Russell Poole
Votes: 5,060 | Gross: $0.09M
8. The Street Stops Here (2010)
PG | 82 min | Documentary
Showcases the story of the nation's best high school basketball coach, Bob Hurley, Sr. and his struggle to inspire and motivate those around him.
Director: Kevin Shaw | Stars: Harry Lennix, Delvon Arrington, Mary Alan Barszczewski, Kevin Boyle
Votes: 170
9. Two Days in April (2007 Video)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary
Follows the story of 4 college football players signed by the sports agency IMG, as they bring them to a training facility in Florida and both physically and mentally prepare them for the NFL draft.
Director: Don Argott | Stars: Bruce Allen, Tom Condon, Chuck Cook, Blair Dalton
Votes: 258
10. Notorious B.I.G. Bigger Than Life (2007)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography
The greatest rapper to ever pick up a mic - with his velvety flow and unparalleled rhyme style he captivated everyone from Jay Z to Tupac. Now Notorious B.I.G. is revealed. Hear the stories... See full summary »
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: 50-Grand, Easy Mo Bee, Todd Boyd, Hawk Burns
Votes: 321
11. Hooked: The Legend of Demetrius Hook Mitchell (2003)
Documentary
Raised in the drug infested, crime-ridden streets of West Oakland, California, Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell was born to a drug addicted mother and a father he never knew. Growing up on ... See full summary »
Directors: William O'Neill, Michael Skolnik | Stars: Calvin Andrews, Antonio Davis, Bill Duffy, Drew Gooden
Votes: 165
12. Through the Fire (2005)
103 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
"Through the Fire" chronicles the journey of Coney Island basketball star, Sebastian Telfair, from famed Lincoln High School straight to the NBA.
Directors: Alistair Christopher, Jonathan Hock | Stars: Sebastian Telfair, Rick Pitino, Asher Beard, Nyan Boateng
Votes: 724 | Gross: $0.03M
13. More Than a Game (2008)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James' journey to fame.
Director: Kristopher Belman | Stars: LeBron James, Dru Joyce, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton
Votes: 5,701 | Gross: $0.94M
14. The Infamous Times, Volume I: The Original 50 Cent (2005 Video)
R | 120 min | Documentary
The true story of the legend who inspired the biggest name in rap.
Directors: Froi Cuesta, Anthony Turner | Stars: 50 Cent, Lucesse, Bonz Malone, DJ Scratch
Votes: 47
15. Hoop Dreams (1994)
PG-13 | 170 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
Director: Steve James | Stars: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Emma Gates, Curtis Gates
Votes: 28,198 | Gross: $7.83M
16. Crips and Bloods: Made in America (2008)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Crime
With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles.
Director: Stacy Peralta | Stars: Jim Brown, Tony Muhammad, Kershaun Scott, Forest Whitaker
Votes: 2,931 | Gross: $0.07M
17.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson
(2010)
TV-G | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, History
There has always been questions raised about Allen Iverson's conviction for a fight he was involved in as a young man. The film maker goes back to his home town to try and understand the ... See full summary »
Director: Steve James
Votes: 1,442
18. Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
Not Rated | 46 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary that follows Michael Jordan's basketball career, stint in baseball, and his last championship season with the Chicago Bulls in 1998.
Directors: Don Kempf, James D. Stern | Stars: Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Doug Collins, Bob Greene
Votes: 2,384 | Gross: $18.64M
19.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Run Ricky Run
(2010)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This documentary follows the life of Ricky Williams, a star for the Miami Dolphins who walked away from the sport over drug allegations. Ricky tells a different story about betrayal and ... See full summary »
Directors: Sean Pamphilon, Royce Toni | Stars: John Anderson, Janey Barnes, Kristin Barnes, Skip Bayless
Votes: 1,212
20. Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon (2011)
Not Rated | 149 min | Documentary, Music
Producer David Gest presents a feature-length definitive portrait of his best friend Michael Jackson, featuring never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews with Michael's mother Katherine and siblings Tito and Rebbie.
Director: Andrew Eastel | Stars: David Gest, Katherine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Michael Jackson
Votes: 1,328
21. The Imposter (2012)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson, Bryan Gibson
Votes: 50,779 | Gross: $0.89M
22. American Pimp (1999)
R | 87 min | Documentary
Street pimps, all of them African-American, discuss their lives and work: getting started, being flamboyant, pimping in various U.S. cities, bringing a woman into their group, taking a ... See full summary »
Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes | Stars: John S. Dickson, Antonio Fargas, Heidi Fleiss, L. Hammond
Votes: 2,386 | Gross: $0.29M
23. Skid Row (2007)
R | 80 min | Documentary
A documentary that chronicles Pras Michel's 9-day experiment as a homeless man in downtown Los Angeles.
Directors: Ross Clarke, Niva Dorell, Marshall Tyler | Star: Pras Michel
Votes: 317
24. Rhyme and Punishment (2011)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary, Crime, Music
The gritty elements of urban crime and violence have always had an influence on hip hop culture and rap music. More and more, the trappings of street life have landed popular rap artists ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: KRS-One, Beanie Sigel, Prodigy, Cassidy
Votes: 82
25. BMF: The Rise and Fall of a Hip-Hop Drug Empire (2012)
Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary, Crime
THE BLACK MAFIA FAMILY explores the story of the 15-year investigation that resulted in 41 defendants across the country being charged in one of the largest drug conspiracy cases ever.
Director: Don Sikorski | Star: Lewis Matheney
Votes: 232
26. Training Rules (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Drama, News
Examines how women's collegiate sports, caught in a web of homophobic practices, collude in the destruction of the lives and dreams of many of its most talented athletes.
Directors: Dee Mosbacher, Fawn Yacker | Stars: Cindy Davies, Lisa Faloon, Christine Gulas, Corinne Gulas
Votes: 96
27. Late Rounders (2010)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Sport
What happens behind the scenes of the most popular game in the land? Late Rounders follows graduating college football players as they attempt to take the next step in their careers and ... See full summary »
Director: Evan A. Marshall
Votes: 73
28. My Amityville Horror (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Horror
For the first time in 35 years, Daniel Lutz recounts his version of the infamous Amityville haunting that terrified his family in 1975.
Director: Eric Walter | Stars: Daniel Lutz, Susan Bartell, Laura DiDio, Marvin Scott
Votes: 2,086
29. Undefeated (2011)
PG-13 | 113 min | Documentary, Sport
Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Bill Courtney, O.C. Brown, Montrail 'Money' Brown, Chavis Daniels
Votes: 7,388 | Gross: $0.56M
30. Knuckleball! (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch.
Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: Tim Wakefield, Dave Lennon, Jim Bouton, Charles Hough
Votes: 1,803
31.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Without Bias
(2009)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This episode tells the story of the rise of Len Bias as a future basketball superstar. Shortly after being drafted by the Boston Celtic's Len died of a heart attack apparently induced by cocaine.
Director: Kirk Fraser | Stars: Len Bias, Marion Barry Jr., Eric Bias, James Bias
Votes: 1,339
32. West of Memphis (2012)
R | 147 min | Documentary, Crime
An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Jason Baldwin, Damien Wayne Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Michael Baden
Votes: 11,010 | Gross: $0.31M
33. 12 O'Clock Boys (2013)
TV-MA | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Pug, a young boy growing up on a combative West Baltimore block, finds solace in a group of illegal dirt bike riders known as The 12 O'Clock Boys.
Director: Lotfy Nathan | Stars: Coco, Pug, Funmi Sodipo, Steven
Votes: 1,554 | Gross: $0.04M
34. Linsanity (2013)
PG | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The life story of basketball sensation, Jeremy Lin.
Director: Evan Jackson Leong | Stars: Jeremy Lin, Daniel Dae Kim, Candy Richardz, Yao Ming
Votes: 2,096 | Gross: $0.30M
35. Dwight Howard: In the Moment (2014)
TV-PG | 73 min | Documentary
Original documentary follows NBA superstar Dwight Howard from his rise to fame with the Orlando Magic to his exciting and promising future with the Houston Rockets.
Directors: Ross Greenburg, Jim Podhoretz | Stars: Dwight Howard, Jeffrey Wright
Votes: 31
36. Iverson (2014)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time NBA All-Star and universally recognized ... See full summary »
Director: Zatella Beatty | Stars: Allen Iverson, Tom Brokaw, Larry Brown, Dwyane Wade
Votes: 4,132
37.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks
(2010)
TV-G | 68 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A film that explores the rivalry between the Indiana Pacers and New York as seen through the eyes and actions of Reggie Miller star player of the Indiana Pacers.
Director: Dan Klores | Stars: Reggie Miller, Cheryl Miller, Spike Lee, Patrick Ewing
Votes: 2,216
38. Champs (2014)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary on boxing greats Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins examines their lives in and out of the ring.
Director: Bert Marcus | Stars: Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins, Mike Tyson, Larry 'Ratso' Sloman
Votes: 1,984
39. Crime After Crime (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of the battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of brutal domestic violence. Over 20 years in prison cannot crush the spirit of this determined African-American ... See full summary »
Director: Yoav Potash | Stars: Deborah Peagler, Joshua Safran, Nadia Costa, Yoav Potash
Votes: 555 | Gross: $0.06M
40. Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)
TV-14 | 74 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story behind Nas's groundbreaking debut album 'Illmatic, ' and the early life of one of the most talented rappers of all time. Featuring Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Q-Tip, and Busta Rhymes.
Director: One9 | Stars: Nas, Cornel West, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz
Votes: 3,354 | Gross: $0.11M
41. Q Ball (2019)
96 min | Documentary, Sport
Documentary that explores the San Quentin Prison basketball squad - teammates and inmates at "the Q" - along their journey of rehabilitation and possible redemption.
Director: Michael Tolajian | Stars: Obada Adnan, Anthony Ammons, Lenny Costa, Rafael Cuevas
Votes: 667
42. TIME: The Kalief Browder Story (2017)
TV-MA | 43 min | Documentary, Biography
After his arrest at age 16, Kalief Browder fought the system and prevailed, despite unthinkable circumstances. He became an American hero.
Stars: Jay-Z, Kalief Browder, Venida Browder, Paul Prestia
Votes: 2,924
43. I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2011)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in underground Chicago comedy clubs to the Big Screen in Hollywood, Bernie Mac's sharp tongue and... See full summary »
Director: Robert Small | Stars: Anthony Anderson, Tom Arnold, Angela Bassett, Bill Bellamy
Votes: 196
44. 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez (2020 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Part investigative documentary, part real-life gangster movie, '69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez' unpacks the life of polarizing rap sensation and internet troll Tekashi69.
Director: Vikram Gandhi | Star: 6ix9ine
Votes: 733
45. Chi-Town (2018)
82 min | Documentary, Sport
Basketballer Keifer Sykes is Marshall High' star point guard, Chi-Town follows his ambitions to make it in the NBA while loss, injury, and violence back home in Chicago punctuate his journey.
Director: Nick Budabin | Star: Keifer Sykes
Votes: 94
46. Untold (2021– )
TV-MA | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Tales from the world of sports never heard before.
Stars: Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, Brandon James, Pat Dooley
Votes: 9,045
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