Documentaries
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1. Growing Cities (2013)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Adventure
Growing Cities is a documentary film that examines the role of urban farming in America and asks how much power it has to revitalize our cities and change the way we eat.
Director: Dan Susman
Votes: 31
2. Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (2011)
R | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
A documentary on Conan O'Brien's comedy tour of the U.S. and Canada after leaving The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) and severing his relationship with NBC.
Director: Rodman Flender | Stars: Conan O'Brien, Andy Richter, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Vivino
Votes: 6,837 | Gross: $0.27M
3. Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2016)
84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Intimate and compelling documentary on the life and career of Leslie Howard (1893-1943)
Director: Thomas Hamilton | Stars: Derek Partridge, Leslie Ruth Howard, Norman Spencer, Matthew Sweet
Votes: 369
4. The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man (2018)
TV-MA | 70 min | Documentary
This documentary explores various urban legends around Hollywood's most elusive star.
Director: Tommy Avallone | Stars: David Allan, Balu Art, Tommy Avallone, John Barnhardt
Votes: 2,276
5. Quincy (2018)
TV-MA | 124 min | Documentary, Biography
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.
Directors: Alan Hicks, Rashida Jones | Stars: Quincy Jones, Rashida Jones, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Clarence Avant
Votes: 5,159
6. Lords & Ladles (2015–2016)
Documentary
Lords and Ladles feature three of Ireland's top chefs - Derry Clarke, Catherine Fulvio and Paul Flynn - who are challenged to recreate elaborate menus from different centuries in some of Ireland's grandest Country Homes.
Stars: Paul Flynn, Catherine Fulvio, Derry Clark
Votes: 126
7. The Big Family Cooking Showdown (2017–2018)
59 min | Reality-TV
Competitive food show celebrating the families who make ordinary food extraordinary, presented by Zoe Ball and Nadiya Hussain.
Stars: Angellica Bell, Tommy Banks, Zoë Ball, Nadiya Hussain
Votes: 749
8. Zumbo's Just Desserts (2016–2020)
TV-14 | 52 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV
Amateur Australian chefs compete to impress patisserie chef Adriano Zumbo with their sweet creations. Those who don't fit the brief go head to head in the 'Zumbo test' to replicate his unique desserts.
Stars: Gigi Falanga, Rachel Khoo, Adriano Zumbo
Votes: 2,334
9. Life After Tomorrow (2006)
PG-13 | 73 min | Documentary
Women who have played orphans in "Annie" are brought together in this documentary.
Directors: Gil Cates Jr., Julie Stevens | Stars: Martha Byrne, Jennine Babo, William Berloni, Theda Stemler Blackwood
Votes: 213
10. Big City Dick: Richard Peterson's First Movie (2004)
129 min | Documentary
This is a captivating journey into the world of a savant street musician and his lifelong struggle to become a successful recording artist, and to be loved. He is a street trumpeter and ... See full summary »
Directors: Kenny Harder, Scott Milam, Todd Pottinger | Stars: Peter Barnes, Jeff Bridges, Pat Cashman, Gary Crow
Votes: 48
11. Girl Rising (2013)
PG-13 | 101 min | Documentary, Drama
This film follows 9 girls from Haiti, Nepal, Ethiopia, India, Egypt, Peru, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan on their journey to education.
Director: Richard Robbins | Stars: Amina, Azmera, Arindol Bagchi, Rekha Banerjee
Votes: 1,278
12. The Game Changer (2016 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
The Game Changer tells the story of how Dr. Tim Nugent changed the world for people with disabilities. Nugent fought against prejudice to establish the first college program for people with... See full summary »
Director: Tim Hartin | Star: Alison Davis Wood
13. Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016)
120 min | Documentary, History
The history of Dawson City, the gold rush town that had a historical treasure of forgotten silent films buried in permafrost for decades until 1978.
Director: Bill Morrison | Stars: Michael Gates, Kathy Jones-Gates, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Frank Barrett
Votes: 2,150 | Gross: $0.13M
14. Ugly Delicious (2018– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary, Adventure
Chef David Chang travels around the world tasting food from different cultures.
Stars: David Chang, Peter Meehan, Aziz Ansari, Rene Redzepi
Votes: 3,783
15. Sex, Explained (2020)
111 min | Documentary
From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
Stars: Janelle Monáe, Lisa Diamond, Justin Lehmiller, Myles Makalia
Votes: 3,538
16. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (2019)
43 min | Documentary
Chang accompanied by a different celebrity guest exploring a single city, its culture and its cuisine. As the pair travels through each city, they will also uncover new and surprising things about themselves.
Stars: David Chang, Seth Rogen, Kate McKinnon, Lena Waithe
Votes: 1,161
17. Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art (2020)
94 min | Documentary, Crime
Made You Look is an American crime documentary about the largest art fraud in American history set in the super rich, super obsessed and super fast art world of New York.
Director: Barry Avrich | Stars: Ann Freedman, M.H. Miller, Perry Amsellem, Patricia Cohen
Votes: 4,874
18. My Octopus Teacher (2020)
TV-G | 85 min | Documentary, Drama
A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.
Directors: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed | Stars: Craig Foster, Tom Foster
Votes: 63,782
19. Phat Tuesdays (2022)
160 min | Documentary, Comedy
Docuseries examining the influential 90's comedy showcase started by Guy Torry that helped launch the careers of some of the most famous Black comedians in the industry.
Stars: Regina King, J.B. Smoove, Chris Tucker, Pauly Shore
Votes: 259
20. Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak (2009 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 39 min | Documentary
A loving look at one of the most cherished and controversial figures in children's literature, Maurice Sendak. In this deeply moving tribute, spend time with the man who spoke to children ... See full summary »
Directors: Lance Bangs, Spike Jonze | Stars: Lance Bangs, Lynn Caponera, James Gandolfini, Spike Jonze
Votes: 390
21. Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks (2003 Video)
Not Rated | 206 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
This DVD Release (Complete Masterworks) contains the groundbreaking, hard to get (legally), HBO episodes which tell the tale of The D in their early days on the road to stardom. Also ... See full summary »
Directors: Tom Gianas, Spike Jonze, Liam Lynch, Troy Miller, Dave Skinner, Gabe Swarr | Stars: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Scott Adsit, Dave Allen
Votes: 1,765
22. Long Way Round (2004–2010)
TV-PG | 32 min | Documentary, Adventure
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman embark on a grueling quest to motorbike from London to New York. Going east through Europe, Asia and then to Alaska, they experience different cultures and have to overcome the elements and adversity.
Stars: Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman, David Alexanian, Russ Malkin
Votes: 15,271
23. Mister Organ (2022)
96 min | Documentary
Journalist David Farrier (Tickled) is drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a mysterious individual. Delving deeper he unearths a trail of court cases, royal bloodlines and ruined lives, in this true story of psychological warfare.
Director: David Farrier | Stars: David Farrier, Michael Organ
Votes: 1,115
24. Still Working 9 to 5 (2022)
91 min | Documentary
When #1 comedy, 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman and Lily Tomlin, exploded on the screens in 1980, the laughs hid a serious message about women in the office. Still Working 9 to 5 explores 40 years of inequality.
Directors: Camille Hardman, Gary Lane | Stars: Allison Janney, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Lily Tomlin
Votes: 95
25. The Lost Weekend: A Love Story (2022)
97 min | Documentary
A love story that took 50 years to tell, "The Lost Weekend: A Love Story" explores the 18-month romantic relationship between John Lennon and his Chinese-American assistant May Pang,
Directors: Eve Brandstein, Richard Kaufman, Stuart Samuels | Stars: May Pang, John Lennon, Julian Lennon, David Bowie
Votes: 237
26. Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (2022)
99 min | Documentary, Musical
Celebrates the life and work of glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan, combined with a behind-the-scenes look at the tribute album of the same name.
Director: Ethan Silverman | Stars: Richard Barone, Marc Bolan, Rolan Bolan, David Bowie
Votes: 82
27. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)
Unrated | 113 min | Documentary
Follows the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty who was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic's unfathomable death toll.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Nan Goldin, David Velasco, Megan Kapler, Marina Berio
Votes: 7,783
28. Wildcat (2022)
R | 106 min | Documentary
Back from war in Afghanistan, a young British soldier struggling with depression and PTSD finds a second chance in the Amazon rainforest when he meets an American scientist, and together they foster an orphaned baby ocelot.
Directors: Trevor Frost, Melissa Lesh | Stars: Dante Cueva Altamirano, Cristian De La Cruz, Erick Scott Vargas Laura, Niery Tafur Olortegui
Votes: 3,244
29. This Is Elvis (1981)
PG | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The life and career of Elvis Presley are chronicled in home movies, concert footage, and dramatizations. Subjects include early performances, army service, Ed Sullivan Show appearance, marriage, 1968 comeback, health decline and death.
Directors: Malcolm Leo, Andrew Solt | Stars: Elvis Presley, David Scott, Paul Boensch III, Johnny Harra
Votes: 1,644 | Gross: $2.03M
30. Elvis: The Comeback Special (1968 TV Special)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Music, Musical
After making movies for many years, Elvis Presley makes a comeback tour in 1968.
Director: Steve Binder | Stars: Elvis Presley, D.J. Fontana, Charlie Hodge, Scotty Moore
Votes: 2,202
31. Stutz (2022)
R | 96 min | Documentary
Follow Hill and his therapist as he has candid discussions of mental health and the progressively worsening anxiety attacks related to movie promotion that have turned his dream job into a nightmare.
Director: Jonah Hill | Stars: Sharon Feldstein, Jonah Hill, Phil Stutz
Votes: 17,639
32. The Movies That Made Us (2019–2021)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Family, History
Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.
Stars: Danny Wallace, Donald Ian Black, Jennifer Julian, Ryan Turek
Votes: 7,226
33. Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017)
94 min | Documentary, Biography
Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.
Director: Griffin Dunne | Stars: Joan Didion, Griffin Dunne, Anna Wintour, Phyllis Rifield
Votes: 3,072
34. Fire of Love (2022)
PG | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded.
Director: Sara Dosa | Stars: Katia Krafft, Maurice Krafft, Miranda July, Alka Balbir
Votes: 14,405
35. Judy Blume Forever (2023)
16+ | 97 min | Documentary, Biography
Judy Blume and the generations of readers who have sparked to her work. Examines her impact on pop culture and the occasional controversies over her frankness about puberty and sex.
Directors: Davina Pardo, Leah Wolchok | Stars: Judy Blume, Molly Ringwald, Tayari Jones, Lena Dunham
Votes: 908
36. Missing (I) (2023)
PG-13 | 111 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After her mother goes missing, a young woman tries to find her from home, using tools available to her online.
Directors: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick | Stars: Tim Griffin, Ava Zaria Lee, Nia Long, Kimberly Cheng
Votes: 58,657
37. Bert Stern: Original Madman (2011)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
"Bert Stern: Original Mad Man" is the definitive voyage into the life and work of one of America's most influential photographers. Photographing the world's most alluring women in fashion ... See full summary »
Director: Shannah Laumeister Stern | Stars: Bert Stern, Shannah Laumeister Stern, Albert D'Annibale, Dorothy Tristan
Votes: 287 | Gross: $0.03M
38. The Life of Reilly (2006)
Unrated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
If, in 1940, you had a lobotomized aunt, an institutionalized father, a racist mother, and were the only gay kid on the block, what do you think the odds would be that you'd end up a Tony ... See full summary »
Directors: Frank L. Anderson, Barry Poltermann | Star: Charles Nelson Reilly
Votes: 355 | Gross: $0.04M
39. Tiny Shoulders, Rethinking Barbie (2018)
91 min | Documentary
Barbie, the most popular doll ever created is a fashion icon and a target for feminists. This features new footage, access to Barbie's biggest reinvention, and examines 60 years of women through the lens of an 11.5-inch plastic doll.
Director: Andrea Blaugrund Nevins | Stars: Richard Dickson, Kristina Duncan, Michelle Chidoni, Kim Culmone
Votes: 390
40. With Love from Truman (1966)
29 min | Documentary, Short
An intimate meeting with renowned author Truman Capote. As a reporter interviews him in his beachfront home, Capote shares his "self-regarding" personality through hip philosophy and ... See full summary »
Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin | Stars: Truman Capote, Karen Gundersen
Votes: 94
41. Four Seasons Lodge (2008)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
From the darkness of Hitler's Europe to the mountains of the Catskills, Four Seasons Lodge follows a community of Holocaust survivors who come together each summer to dance, cook, fight and flirt-and celebrate their survival.
Director: Andrew Jacobs
Votes: 188
42. In Transit (I) (2015)
76 min | Documentary, News
Journey into the hearts and minds of passengers aboard the Empire Builder, America's busiest long-distance train route.
Directors: Albert Maysles, Lynn True, David Usui, Nelson Walker III, Ben Wu
Votes: 158
43. Iris (IX) (2014)
PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel, the 93-year-old style maven who has had an out-sized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades, from legendary late 88-year-old documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles.
Director: Albert Maysles | Stars: Iris Apfel, Harold Koda, Dries Van Noten, Inez Bailey
Votes: 4,616 | Gross: $1.31M
44. The Gates (2007)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
A documentary on New York City's biggest public art project ever, an installation called "The Gates," by Christo and Jeanne Claude.
Directors: Antonio Ferrera, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Matthew Prinzing | Stars: Jared Beasley, Michael Bloomberg, Christo, Rudy Giuliani
Votes: 313
45. This Is an Adventure (2005 Video)
52 min | Documentary
During production on the film _Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The (2004)_, documentary filmmakers followed the cast and crew of a film which depicts other documentary filmmakers who follow... See full summary »
Directors: Antonio Ferrera, Albert Maysles, Matthew Prinzing | Stars: Wes Anderson, Cate Blanchett, Seymour Cassel, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 100
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