Movies - Documentaries
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101. The Reindeer People (2014)
44 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
The Chukchi reindeer breeders are peculiar people. They are nomads. Reindeers are their welfare, the purport of life. The mother-reindeer is the main divine being; it protects the Chukchi ... See full summary »
Director: Olga Vershinina
Votes: 9
102. Scheme Birds (2019)
90 min | Documentary
As her childhood turns into motherhood, teenage troublemaker Gemma comes of age in her fading Scottish steel town. But in a place where "you either get knocked up or locked up," innocent games can easily turn into serious crime.
Directors: Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Votes: 529
103. Human Harvest (2014)
72 min | Documentary, Crime
Nobel Peace Prize nominees David Matas and David Kilgour investigate the organ harvesting trade in China and uncover one of the world's worst crimes against humanity.
Director: Leon Lee | Stars: Ethan Gutmann, Shi-Wei Huang, Carlos Iglésias, David Kilgour
Votes: 269
104. Springsteen and I (2013)
Unrated | 124 min | Documentary
For 40 years Bruce Springsteen has influenced fans from all over. His songs defined more than a generation. This film gives the fans just as much time as The Boss himself, with never shown footage and live performances from his last tour.
Director: Baillie Walsh | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Matt Sullivan, Lisa Purcell, Mitchell A.S. Hallock
Votes: 1,683
105. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020 TV Movie)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, Biography
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, Keith Scholey | Stars: David Attenborough, Max Hughes
Votes: 34,565
106. Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
TV-14 | 112 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
Directors: Ben Turner, Gabe Turner | Stars: Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, William Stevenson
Votes: 1,788
107. 30 for 30 (2009– )
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A collection of documentary films focused on sports.
Stars: Brent Musburger, Chuck D, Larry Bird, William C. Rhoden
Votes: 5,549
108. Attica (2021)
TV-MA | 116 min | Documentary, History
This unnervingly vivid dive into the 1971 uprising from Emmy® winning director Stanley Nelson sheds new light on the enduring violence and racism of the prison system and highlights the urgent, ongoing need for reform 50 years later.
Directors: Traci Curry, Stanley Nelson | Stars: Arthur Harrison, Carlos Roche, Tyrone Larkins, George Che Nieves
Votes: 3,081
109. Gates of Heaven (1978)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
A documentary about a pet cemetery in California, and the people who have pets buried there.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Lucille Billingsley, Zella Graham, Cal Harberts, Dan Harberts
Votes: 6,295
110. Who Killed Garrett Phillips? (2019)
TV-MA | 186 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
The documentary examines and chronicles the years following the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and the subsequent trial of Clarkson University soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Oral Hillary, Brian Phillips, Tyler Rodrigues
Votes: 2,924
111. Frank Serpico (2017)
Unrated | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
In his own words, Frank Serpico tells the story of his one-man crusade for police reform in the NYPD during the early 1970s.
Director: Antonino D'Ambrosio | Stars: Frank Serpico, Stanislao Pugliese, Janet Panetta, John O'Connor
Votes: 388 | Gross: $0.01M
112. 40 Years a Prisoner (2020)
TV-MA | 110 min | Documentary, Crime
Philadelphia native Tommy Oliver follows the efforts of Mike Africa Jr. to exonerate his parents, both incarcerated members of the revolutionary group MOVE.
Director: Tommy Oliver | Stars: Mike Africa Jr., Carlos Africa, Chuckie Africa, Debbie Africa
Votes: 504
113. Just Mercy (2019)
PG-13 | 137 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton | Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Charlie Pye Jr.
Votes: 75,759
114. After Innocence (2005)
Unrated | 95 min | Documentary
A gripping, emotionally charged film that follows wrongfully convicted men freed by DNA evidence after decades in prison as they struggle to transition back into society.
Director: Jessica Sanders
Votes: 885 | Gross: $0.11M
115. Time Simply Passes (2016)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary
Nearly 50 years ago, a mass murder was committed in the small Florida town of Arcadia. The victims were all children in the same family of African-American citrus pickers. Their father ... See full summary »
Director: Ty Flowers
Votes: 98
116. Scenes of a Crime (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Explores a nearly 10-hour interrogation that culminates in a disputed confession, and an intense, high-profile murder trial in New York state. Police video-recordings reveal the complicated... See full summary »
Directors: Grover Babcock, Blue Hadaegh | Stars: Tim Colaneri, Adrian Thomas
Votes: 52
117. Bloodsworth: An Innocent Man (2015)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Crime, Thriller
Charged. Convicted. Sentenced to Death. Innocent. Follows the 1st death row inmate exonerated by DNA in the US.
Director: Gregory Bayne | Star: Kirk Noble Bloodsworth
Votes: 89
118. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson
Votes: 25,966 | Gross: $1.21M
119. 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: 14,496 | Gross: $1.41M
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