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1. Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers (2003)

54 min | Documentary

Looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled, and they never will be.

Director: Erik Gandini | Stars: John Zerzan, George W. Bush, Fidel Castro, Kalle Lasn

Votes: 1,517

2. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)

R | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime

85 Metascore

Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.

Director: Banksy | Stars: Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Space Invader, Debora Guetta

Votes: 68,830 | Gross: $3.29M

3. Earthlings (2005)

95 min | Documentary

Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.

Director: Shaun Monson | Star: Joaquin Phoenix

Votes: 19,806

4. War Photographer (2001)

96 min | Documentary, War

79 Metascore

Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.

Director: Christian Frei | Stars: James Nachtwey, Christiane Amanpour, Hans-Hermann Klare, Christiane Breustedt

Votes: 4,304

5. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)

TV-PG | 98 min | Documentary, History

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

Director: Wendy Apple | Stars: Kathy Bates, Zach Staenberg, Jodie Foster, Michael Tronick

Votes: 3,197

6. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)

Unrated | 74 min | Documentary

81 Metascore

In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.

Directors: Kim Bartley, Donnacha O'Briain | Stars: Hugo Chávez, Pedro Carmona, Jesse Helms, Colin Powell

Votes: 2,626

7. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

PG | 96 min | Documentary

75 Metascore

Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.

Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Al Gore, Billy West, George Bush, George W. Bush

Votes: 85,215 | Gross: $23.81M

8. Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema (2014)

96 min | Documentary

Turkey in the 1960s and 70s was one of the biggest producers of film in the world even though its film industry did not have enough written material to start with. In order to keep up with ... See full summary »

Director: Cem Kaya | Stars: Melih Gülgen, Izzet Günay, Hüseyin Zan, Kayhan Yildizoglu

Votes: 544

9. Comandante (2003)

Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary

Documentary on the director's meeting with Castro.

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Fidel Castro, Oliver Stone, Juanita Vera, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

Votes: 3,897

10. Komsu Komsu! Huu! (2015)

Documentary, News

The relationship between an old single-floor house and her neighbor residence. There is the pink house and her ex-residents on one side, and the new neighbors on the other side. We witness ... See full summary »

Director: Bingol Elmas | Stars: Hale Alkinli, Nevin Bektas, Sevinc Bektas, Blanca Nieves Garcia Cruz

Votes: 18

11. Gazi to Gezi: A Stones Throw Away (2014)

20 min | Documentary, Short

Gazi to Gezi - a stones throw away explores the poetry of a nationwide revolt in Istanbul, Europe's largest city. An explosive mix of the cities inhabitants come together to fight the ... See full summary »

Director: Ross Domoney | Stars: Sarah Karakus, Ali B., Özgür Emre Yildirim

Votes: 7

13. Workingman's Death (2005)

Not Rated | 122 min | Documentary

67 Metascore

A documentary on the extremes to which workers will go to earn a living.

Director: Michael Glawogger

Votes: 1,812

14. Letter (2013)

Not Rated | 21 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure

A remote village in the North-West of Russia. A mental asylum is located in an old wooden house. The place and its inhabitants seem to be untouched by civilization. In this pristine setting... See full summary »

Director: Sergey Loznitsa

Votes: 195

15. Alda (2010)

52 min | Documentary

The screenplay for this film is based on the writings of a person suffering from the Alzheimer's disease. The story of Mrs. O. is told through a combination of documentary film footage and ... See full summary »

Director: Viera Cákanyová

16. The Nightcleaners (1975)

90 min | Documentary

"Night Cleaners" is set in the context of the campaign (1970-1972) to unionize the women who cleaned office blocks at night and were being victimized and underpaid. Intending at the outset ... See full summary »

Directors: Marc Karlin, Mary Kelly, James Scott, Humphrey Trevelyan | Stars: Sally Alexander, Ann Burnett, May Hobbs, Marc Karlin

Votes: 32

17. Baglar (2016)

80 min | Documentary, Sport, War

An underdog basketball team under the helm of an idealist school teacher from hard scrabble Diyarbakir in Southeastern Turkey goes beyond winning games in their mission to rise above ... See full summary »

Directors: Berke Bas, Melis Birder

Votes: 46

18. Brand: A Second Coming (2015)

R | 100 min | Documentary, Biography

63 Metascore

Follows comedian/author/activist Russell Brand as he dives headlong into drugs, sex & fame in an attempt to find happiness, only to realize that our culture feeds us bad ideas & empty idols... See full summary »

Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Russell Brand, Simon Amstell, Andrew Antonio, Barbara Brand

Votes: 947

19. Zizek! (2005)

Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary

51 Metascore

A look at the controversial author, philosopher and candidate for Slovenian presidency: Slavoj Zizek.

Director: Astra Taylor | Star: Slavoj Zizek

Votes: 1,733 | Gross: $0.02M

20. My Winnipeg (2007)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

84 Metascore

Fact, fantasy and memory are woven seamlessly together in this portrait of film-maker Guy Maddin's home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Darcy Fehr, Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Amy Stewart

Votes: 5,633 | Gross: $0.16M

21. The Square (2013)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Drama, History

84 Metascore

A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.

Director: Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Ahmed Hassan, Khalid Abdalla, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam

Votes: 9,403 | Gross: $0.12M

22. Comic Books Go to War (2009 TV Movie)

54 min | Documentary

The universe of comic books is a worldwide pop mythology, a Pantheon in cheap newsprint and saturated colors. For almost 100 years comic books have provided fantasy, escape, and ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Daniels | Stars: Zeina Abirached, David Axe, Patrick Chappatte, Greg Cook

Votes: 50

24. Amy (III) (2015)

R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

85 Metascore

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Russell Brand

Votes: 55,076 | Gross: $8.41M

25. The Act of Killing (2012)

Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

92 Metascore

A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.

Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn | Stars: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik

Votes: 40,815 | Gross: $0.49M

26. The Look of Silence (2014)

PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, History

92 Metascore

A family that survived the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers.

Director: Joshua Oppenheimer | Stars: Adi Rukun, M.Y. Basrun, Volker Hanisch, Amir Hasan

Votes: 13,885 | Gross: $0.11M

27. The Globalisation Tapes (2003 Video)

Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary

Documents their exploration of history, globalization, and how unions around the world can support each other and struggle together.

Directors: Anar, Basir, Christine Cynn, Erman, Hayati, Jumiati, Karman, Kirman, Mirza, Misnan, Muntoha, Joshua Oppenheimer | Stars: Intan Sinaga, Sharman Sinaga

Votes: 77

28. John Berger or the Art of Looking (2016 TV Movie)

54 min | Documentary

Art, politics and motorcycles: on the occasion of his 90th birthday John Berger or The Art of Looking is an intimate portrait of the writer and art-critic whose ground-breaking work on seeing has shaped our understanding for over five decades. How paintings become narratives and stories turn into images, rarely does anybody demonstrate this as poignantly as Berger. The seeing is his life subject,... See full summary »

Director: Cordelia Dvorak | Stars: John Berger, Selçuk Demirel, Katya Berger Andreadakis, Michael Dibb

Votes: 62

29. Kyanq (1993)

7 min | Short, Documentary

Poetic essay about the beginning of life from labor pains and birth and about its symbolic meaning.

Director: Artavazd Peleshian

Votes: 490

30. Verj (1992)

10 min | Documentary, Short

People's struggle through Soviet mechanisation period. The film starts with homage to Peleshian's Armenian roots.

Director: Artavazd Peleshian

Votes: 414

31. Mer dare (1983)

47 min | Documentary

A man paves his own way to his own soul through an intellectual quest, tragedies of nations and personal drama. The road moving through the cosmic distances is a flight into one's internal ... See full summary »

Director: Artavazd Peleshian

Votes: 372

32. Four Seasons (1975)

29 min | Documentary, Short

The last collaboration of Artavazd Peleshian and cinematographer Mikhail Vartanov is a film-essay about Armenia's shepherds, about the contradiction and the harmony between man and nature, scored to Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

Director: Artavazd Peleshian

Votes: 928

33. Obitateli (1970)

9 min | Documentary, Short

A reflection on the relationship between wildlife and humans.

Director: Artavazd Peleshian

Votes: 379

34. Menq (1969)

27 min | Documentary, Short

Monumental picture exploring the identity and fate of the Armenian nation.

Director: Artavazd Peleshian

Votes: 460

35. Skizbe (1967)

10 min | Documentary, Short

Philosophical essay about the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, its influence on the destiny of the world in the 20th century.

Director: Artavazd Peleshian | Stars: Felix Dzerzhinsky, Vladimir Lenin, Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Joseph Stalin

Votes: 341

36. Zemlya lyudey (1966)

10 min | Documentary, Short

Essay praising human life and work, the everlasting beauty and expression of human thought.

Director: Artavazd Peleshian

Votes: 211

37. Lernayin parek (1964)

10 min | Documentary, Short

Poetic film about the struggle of man's will and muscles against nature, about the rock-climbers who prevent landslides and eliminate their consequences.

Director: Artavazd Peleshian

Votes: 109

38. The Silence of Pelesjan (2011)

52 min | Documentary

An Armenian artist of montage who argues that editing is not about connecting or joining frames but instead about showing their separation and the distances between them.

Director: Pietro Marcello | Stars: Artavazd Peleshian, Enrico Ghezzi, Aleksandra Khokhlova, Lev Kulidzhanov

Votes: 101

39. The Shock Doctrine (2009)

Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, History

An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.

Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Janine Huard, Ewen Cameron, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman

Votes: 3,116

40. Maya Angelou And Still I Rise (2016)

Not Rated | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History

66 Metascore

The first feature documentary about the remarkable writer, poet, actress, activist Maya Angelou.

Directors: Rita Coburn, Bob Hercules | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Guy Johnson, Diahann Carroll, Don Martin

Votes: 581

41. Elizabeth at 90: A Family Tribute (2016 TV Movie)

TV-G | 70 min | Documentary

A unique celebration of the Queen's ninety years as she reaches her landmark birthday in April. Film-maker John Bridcut has been granted special access to the complete collection of Her ... See full summary »

Director: John Bridcut | Stars: King Charles III, Princess Alexandra, Sarah Armstrong-Jones, Clementine Churchill

Votes: 231

42. Turkey with Simon Reeve (2017)

120 min | Documentary

Travel writer Simon Reeve embarks upon two long-distance journeys across Turkey, exploring this dramatic and beautiful country that now finds itself at the centre of world events.

Stars: Farah Zeynep Abdullah, Simon Reeve

Votes: 362

43. The Road Forward (2017)

101 min | Documentary

Marie Clements' musical documentary connects a pivotal moment in Canada's civil rights history-the beginnings of Indian Nationalism in the 1930s-with the powerful momentum of First Nations activism today.

Director: Marie Clements | Stars: Evan Leslie Adams, Chief Leonard George, Ron Harris, Wayne Lavallee

Votes: 34

44. Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993)

119 min | Documentary

A film account about the military 1990 siege of a Native American reserve near Oka, Quebec, Canada and its causes.

Director: Alanis Obomsawin | Stars: Jack Burning, Herbie Barnes, Alanis Obomsawin, Ethel Blondin

Votes: 482

45. Chaplin in Bali (2017)

80 min | Documentary

In 1932, Chaplin, in full midlife crisis, escapes to Bali in search of himself to find the artistic rejuvenation and inspiration to do his difficult transition to sound film.

Director: Raphaël Millet | Stars: Cathy Smith, Charles Chaplin, Sydney Chaplin, Walter Spies

Votes: 105

46. Human Flow (2017)

PG-13 | 140 min | Documentary

77 Metascore

Human Flow is director and artist Ai Weiwei's detailed and heartbreaking exploration into the global refugee crisis.

Director: Ai Weiwei | Stars: Israa Abboud, Hiba Abed, Rami Abu Sondos, Fadi Abou Akleh

Votes: 2,799 | Gross: $0.53M

47. Emperor of Hemp (1999 Video)

Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary

This documentary chronicles the life of Jack Herer and his struggle for awareness and enlightenment of cannabis sativa, a.k.a. marijuana or hemp. His research into this plant culminates in ... See full summary »

Director: Jeff Jones | Stars: Jack Herer, Peter Coyote

Votes: 190

48. The Legend of 420 (2017)

87 min | Documentary, Comedy

A comedy documentary outlining the progression of the ever growing cannabis industry.

Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: Shaun Attwood, W. Earl Brown, Tommy Chong, Mitchell Colbert

Votes: 458

49. Secret History (1991– )
Episode: Hitler's Hidden Drug Habit (2014)

47 min | Documentary, History

Documentary discussing Hitler's fraudulent physician, his poor health and possible drug dependency.

Director: Chris Durlacher | Stars: Ewan Bailey, Adolf Hitler, Bill Panagopulos, Theodor Morell

Votes: 26

50. Swastika (1973)

Not Rated | 113 min | Documentary, History, War

The Nazification of Germany from 1933 to 1945 told through a compilation of Nazi footage, newsreels, propaganda films and Eva Braun's home movies.

Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: Eva Braun, Galeazzo Ciano, Albert Einstein, Joseph Goebbels

Votes: 390

51. A New Economy (2016)

85 min | Documentary

About people making a fresh start towards building a new economy. Watch as several organizations move towards a more cooperative future by experimenting with open and non-traditional ... See full summary »

Director: Trevor Meier | Stars: Michael Ableman, Portia Antonia Alexis, Sabina Ali, Gar Alperovitz

Votes: 63

52. V6A (2019)

Documentary

'V6A' portrays the community that colors the most controversial postal code in North America, based in Vancouver, Canada. In the research of Truth and Substance, the movie explores the Nature of being Human by questioning the definition of 'Home'.

Director: Ruggero Romano

Votes: 7

53. Super High Me (2007)

R | 94 min | Documentary, Comedy

Stand up comedian and marijuana user Doug Benson documents thirty days of pot free living and thirty days of non-stop use to compare the effects of both.

Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Brian Unger, Gary Cohan, Robert Gore, Sean Tabibian

Votes: 13,139

54. Reincarnated (2012)

R | 96 min | Documentary, Music

42 Metascore

Hip-Hop artist Snoop Dogg changes his name to Snoop Lion, travels to Jamaica, immerses himself in Rastafarian culture, and produces his first reggae record.

Director: Andy Capper | Stars: Snoop Dogg, Diplo, Dr. Dre, Damian Marley

Votes: 2,532

55. Singled [Out] (2017)

81 min | Documentary

Singled [out] tells the story of five educated women in four corners of the world: Jules in Melbourne, Manu in Barcelona, Shu and Yang in Shanghai, and Melek in Istambul -they all travel ... See full summary »

Directors: Mariona Guiu, Ariadna Relea

Votes: 53

56. Life, Animated (2016)

PG | 92 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

75 Metascore

A coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.

Director: Roger Ross Williams | Stars: Owen Suskind, Cornelia Suskind, Ron Suskind, Walter Suskind

Votes: 6,178 | Gross: $0.26M

57. Life Animated (2017)

88 min | Drama

After Mark realizes his "wrong ways" he does everything in his power to win back his girlfriend, or does he?

Director: Sean Harris | Stars: Prajwal Ramamurthy, Azalea Aznidi

Votes: 75

58. Almost Famous (2019– )
Episode: The Lost Astronaut (2019)

Documentary

In 1963, Ed Dwight Jr. was poised to be NASA's first African-American astronaut. Until suddenly he wasn't.

Director: Ben Proudfoot | Star: Ed Dwight Jr.

Votes: 14

59. The King of Communism: The Pomp & Pageantry of Nicolae Ceausescu (2002 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

The story about the national personality cult of the Romanian dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu.

Director: Ben Lewis | Stars: Mariana Aliman, Vartan Arachelian, Yasser Arafat, Gheorghe Arcudeanu

Votes: 167

60. Human Machine (2019)

20 min | Documentary, Short

Through looking into advances in robotics, immigration and cultural isolation, Human Machine offers a new look at how systematic inequality causes division and conflict between those communities that are impacted most.

Director: Sam Gladstone-South

61. Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020–2022)

TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.

Stars: Cem Yigit Uzümoglu, Tuba Büyüküstün, Alp Ilkman, Ushan Çakir

Votes: 32,895

62. I Am Not Your Negro (2016)

PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary, History

95 Metascore

Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.

Director: Raoul Peck | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X

Votes: 23,507 | Gross: $7.12M

63. The Royal House of Windsor (2017)

296 min | Documentary, History

The history of Britain's ruling dynasty, the Windsors, over the last 100 years, starting with the time around the outbreak of WWI.

Stars: Gwilym Lee, Christian Wolf, Piers Brendon, Sarah Gristwood

Votes: 1,755

64. Wild Wild Country (2018)

TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime

When Osho, the world's most controversial guru, builds an Utopian city deep in the Oregon country, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.

Stars: Ma Anand Sheela, Philip Toelkes, Jane Stork, George Meredith

Votes: 35,099

65. The Story of Diana (2017 TV Movie)

240 min | Documentary, Biography

She was beloved by millions, but plagued by hidden turmoil. A tale of royalty, resilience and the heavy cost of fame.

Director: Rebecca Gitlitz | Stars: Jess Cagle, King Charles III, Hillary Clinton, George Clooney

Votes: 2,960

66. Once Upon a Time in Iraq (2020)

60 min | Documentary, History, War

With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under ISIS than they have ever been before.

Star: Andy Serkis

Votes: 1,332

67. Exodus: Our Journey to Europe (2016– )

173 min | Documentary

Shot over 3 years in 31 countries, continuing to follow the refugee crisis in Europe. Finding out what happened to some of the people featured previously and meeting others still making the journey.

Stars: Tariq, Isra, Paul Bown, Dominic Rowan

Votes: 73

68. British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley (2017)

Documentary, History

Historian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in British History are actually a concoction of fibs and stories which have been manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.

Stars: Lucy Worsley, Nathen Amin

Votes: 237

69. Britain's Bloody Crown (2016– )

Not Rated | Drama, History

Using a combination of documentary and drama, historian Dan Jones tells the story of the War of the Roses - the 30 year civil war between the House of York and House of Lancaster that saw the crown change hands seven times.

Stars: Dan Jones, James Oliver Wheatley, Steffan Boje, Tom Durant Pritchard

Votes: 366

70. Gunpowder, Treason and Plot (2001 TV Movie)

77 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Add a Plot

Director: Andrew Chater | Star: John Michie

71. Monarchy with David Starkey (2004–2007)
Episode: Oliver Cromwell: The King Killer (2005)

TV-14 | 49 min | Documentary, History

Under the charismatic Oliver Cromwell, Parliament commits a previously unthinkable act: it executes a reigning king. Eventually, the fledgling republic discovers that it needs a monarch after all.

Director: James Runcie | Star: David Starkey

Votes: 29

72. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (2001– )

50 min | Documentary, Drama, History

A dramatic documentary narrated and presented by controversial historian David Starkey about the lives as wives and Queens of the six wives of Tudor king Henry VIII.

Stars: David Starkey, Caroline Lintott, David Fleeshman, Benjamin Newby

Votes: 301

74. Fit to Rule: How Royal Illness Changed History (2013– )

59 min | Documentary

Lucy Worsley, chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explores how the physical and mental health of our past monarchs has shaped the history of the nation.

Stars: Lucy Worsley, Sarah Toulalan, Matthew Sweet, Diarmaid MacCulloch

Votes: 101

75. Newton: The Dark Heretic (2003 TV Movie)

Documentary

This BBC documentary outlines the evidence that suggest that Newton's revolutionary ideas about light came from his secret work as an alchemist.

Director: Chris Oxley | Stars: Philip Harvey, Phillip Keiman, Clare Angelini Heather

Votes: 31

76. Richard III: The King in the Car Park (2013 TV Movie)

74 min | Documentary

This documentary looks at the search for the remains of King Richard III of England (1452-1485). After being killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field (August 22, 1485), his remains were taken... See full summary »

Directors: Louise Osmond, Pete Woods | Stars: Simon Farnaby, Leon Hunt, John Ashdown-Hill, Richard Buckley

Votes: 267

77. Prophets of Science Fiction (2011–2012)
Episode: H.G. Wells (2011)

TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Biography, History

With stories like The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells established himself as a sci-fi writer of almost clairvoyant talent. But these tales of hi-tech adventure hold an ominous warning - beware the dark side of progress.

Director: Declan Whitebloom | Stars: Jonathan Adams, Sean Carroll, Circus-Szalewski, Ridley Scott

Votes: 86

78. Monarchy with David Starkey (2004–2007)

60 min | Documentary, History

A history of the English Crown from AD 400 to today.

Stars: David Starkey, Tony Cottrell, Gerard Hayling, David Alder

Votes: 542

79. We Steal Secrets (2013)

R | 130 min | Documentary

76 Metascore

A documentary that details the creation of Julian Assange's controversial website, which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Julian Assange, Adrian Lamo, John 'FuzzFace' McMahon, Alex Gibney

Votes: 8,178 | Gross: $0.16M

80. Suffragettes with Lucy Worsley (2018 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, History

An overview of the events of the Suffragette Movement for Votes For Women. It follows the individual women who were part of the movement and uses dramatised testimony to tell their stories at key points of their dangerous campaign.

Director: Emma Frank | Stars: Amy Gavin, Lucy Worsley, Joanne Thomson, Kate Burdette

Votes: 173

81. Uncle Tom (2020)

G | 106 min | Documentary, History

An oral history of the American black conservative.

Director: Justin Malone | Stars: Brandon Tatum, Carol Swain, Chad Jackson, Larry Elder

Votes: 6,683

82. Seven Ages of Britain (2003– )

350 min | Documentary

Historian Bettany Hughes looks at the struggles between man and the environment on the British Isles since 6000 BCE. In collaboration with some of the country's top archaeologists and historians, here's the unofficial history of Britain.

Stars: Bettany Hughes, Jon Glover, Celia Imrie, Robert Lacey

Votes: 53

83. Midnight Traveler (2019)

88 min | Documentary, War

79 Metascore

When the Taliban puts a bounty on Hassan Fazili's head, he is forced to flee with his wife and two daughters. Capturing the journey, Fazili shows the dangers facing refugees seeking asylum and the love shared between a family on the run.

Director: Hassan Fazili | Stars: Hassan Fazili, Nargis Fazili, Zahra Fazili, Fatima Hossaini

Votes: 627

84. How Far is Home (2020)

21 min | Documentary, Short

In the midst of Trump's immigration ban, a teenage refugee Ahmed and his sister Ruba find a home at a Cleveland school for immigrants. Will they be able to reach their dreams?

Director: Apo W. Bazidi | Stars: Ahmed Mohammed, Ruba Mohammed, Mourad Abdelshaid, Asrar Abusai

Votes: 2,924

86. Colette (I) (2020)

24 min | Documentary, Short, Drama

In Nazi-occupied France, resistance took courage. Seventy-five years later, facing one's ghosts may take even more.

Director: Anthony Giacchino | Stars: Colette Marin-Catherine, Lucie Fouble

Votes: 1,574

87. Stray (I) (2020)

Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary

83 Metascore

The world of Zeytin, a stray dog living life on the streets of Istanbul.

Director: Elizabeth Lo | Stars: Zeytin, Nazar, Kartal, Jamil

Votes: 1,684

88. Call Center Blues (2020)

TV-14 | 25 min | Documentary, Short

Call Center Blues is a lyrical portrait of an unlikely community of US deportees and their loved ones struggling to rebuild their lives in Tijuana, Mexico.

Director: Geeta Gandbhir

Votes: 94

89. Lost World (2018)

17 min | Documentary, Short

As Singapore dredges sand out from beneath Cambodia's mangrove forests, an ecosystem, a communal way of life, and one woman's relationship to her beloved home are faced with the threat of erasure.

Director: Kalyanee Mam

Votes: 12

90. Epicentro (2020)

Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary

70 Metascore

An immersive portrait of Cuba, its people, and the role of cinema in political myth-making from Academy Award® nominee Hubert Sauper "Darwin's Nightmare".

Director: Hubert Sauper | Stars: Oona Chaplin, Fena LeChuck, Juan Padrón, Hubert Sauper

Votes: 293

91. Ama (III) (2019)

15 min | Documentary, Short

Filmmaker Georgie Yukiko Donovan explores the story of the Ama divers - the last of Japan's 'women of the sea' and their fight to preserve their 3,000 year old way of life.

Director: Georgie Yukiko Donovan

92. Who Killed Malcolm X? (2019–2020)

43 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Activist Abdur-Rahman Muhammad begins his own investigation into the perplexing details surrounding the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X.

Stars: Abdur-Rahman Muhammad, Muhammad A. Aziz, Zak A. Kondo, David Garrow

Votes: 2,381

93. My Octopus Teacher (2020)

TV-G | 85 min | Documentary, Drama

82 Metascore

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: 63,840

94. ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (2019 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 74 min | Documentary, Music

An investigation into the circumstances and controversy surrounding Sam Cooke's murder.

Director: Kelly Duane | Stars: Sam Cooke, Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick

Votes: 2,482

95. Tina (I) (2021)

TV-MA | 118 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

81 Metascore

Exclusive access to the Grammy Award-winning artist to celebrate her career.

Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Tina Turner, Carl Arrington, Ike Turner, Lejeune Richardson

Votes: 6,343

96. 13th (2016)

TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History

81 Metascore

An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales

Votes: 37,680

97. What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)

Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

75 Metascore

A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."

Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie, Al Schackman

Votes: 14,833

98. Feminists: What Were They Thinking? (2018)

86 min | Documentary

Feminists: What Were They Thinking? takes aim at our current culture revealing all too vividly the urgent need for continued change.

Director: Johanna Demetrakas | Stars: Bella Abzug, Laurie Anderson, Phyllis Chesler, Judy Chicago

Votes: 2,478

99. Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali (2021)

PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History

69 Metascore

From a chance meeting to a tragic fallout, Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali's extraordinary bond cracks under the weight of distrust and shifting ideals.

Director: Marcus A. Clarke | Stars: Ilyasah Shabazz, Rahman Ali, Cornel West, Todd Boyd

Votes: 1,209

100. The Earthing Movie (2019)

75 min | Documentary

The Earthing Movie is a documentary that reveals the scientific phenomenon of how we can heal our bodies by doing the simplest thing that a person can do - standing barefoot on the earth.

Directors: Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell | Stars: Deepak Chopra, Mariel Hemingway, Clint Ober, Amy Smart

Votes: 203



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