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1. Planet Earth II (2016)
TV-G | 50 min | Documentary
David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
Stars: David Attenborough, Chadden Hunter, Gordon Buchanan, Elizabeth White
Votes: 158,399
2. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,429
3. Blue Planet II (2017)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
Stars: David Attenborough, Peter Drost, Roger Munns, Roger Horrocks
Votes: 46,685
4. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary
An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Christopher Emerson, Keythe Farley, Piotr Michael
Votes: 128,816
5. Life (2009)
TV-G | 43 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. From giving an overview of the challenges facing life to hunting the deep sea and various major evolutionary groups of creatures.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, David Attenborough, Doug Allan, Roger Munns
Votes: 42,824
6. Blackfish (2013)
PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg, Dean Gomersall
Votes: 72,485 | Gross: $2.07M
7. March of the Penguins (2005)
G | 80 min | Documentary, Family
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.
Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk
Votes: 59,962 | Gross: $77.44M
8. The Human Animal (1994)
Documentary
A man is an extraordinarily strong, having a loud voice, enterprising and in a high degree gregarious monkey. Time to study the pattern of her behavior.
Stars: Desmond Morris, Eileen Daly, Wendy-Ann Paige
Votes: 179
10. Evolution (2002)
480 min | Documentary, Drama
This magazine-style documentary outlines biological evolution through a variety of dramatizations and data delivered by expert testimony.
Stars: Liam Neeson, Chris Larkin, Mark Tandy, Ian Shaw
Votes: 237
11. The Century of the Self (2002)
59 min | Documentary
A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.
Stars: Adam Curtis, Robert Reich, Ann Bernays, Alfred Pritz
Votes: 6,363
12. Crumb (1994)
R | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb
Votes: 21,603 | Gross: $3.17M
13. Leaving Neverland (2019)
TV-MA | 240 min | Documentary
At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two young boys, aged between seven and ten, along their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
Director: Dan Reed | Stars: Michael Jackson, Wade Robson, Joy Robson, Chantal Robson
Votes: 31,130
14. Inside Job (2010)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Votes: 78,999 | Gross: $4.31M
15. Citizenfour (2014)
R | 114 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, William Binney, Jacob Appelbaum
Votes: 57,995 | Gross: $2.80M
16. 60 Minutes (1968– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer
Votes: 4,346
17. Super Size Me (2004)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker, Dania Abu-Rmaileh
Votes: 113,313 | Gross: $11.53M
18. Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On (2017)
TV-MA | 280 min | Documentary
Personal stories reveal how the intersection of sex, technology and intimate relationships is rewiring us in fundamental ways.
Stars: James Rhine, Lauren Phillips, Kylie Quinn, Kleio Valentien
Votes: 2,377
19. Hot Girls Wanted (2015)
TV-MA | 84 min | Documentary
A documentary about young women who have been drawn into the sex trade - and how easy it is for a web-savvy generation to end up making porn.
Directors: Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus | Stars: Tressa Silguero, Riley Reynolds, Rachel Bernard, John Anthony
Votes: 18,492
20. Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)
PG | 92 min | Documentary, Music
A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun, Ryan Good, Usher
Votes: 17,913 | Gross: $0.88M
21. The Red Pill (2016)
TV-14 | 108 min | Documentary
The Red Pill chronicles filmmaker Cassie Jaye's journey following the mysterious and polarizing Men's Rights Movement. The Red Pill explores today's gender war and asks the question "what is the future of gender equality?"
Director: Cassie Jaye | Stars: Cassie Jaye, Paul Elam, Attila Vinczer, Dean Esmay
Votes: 12,050
22. Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror (2017 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, Biography
An insightful documentary and part film charting the life and career of Michael Jackson.
Director: Ben Mole | Stars: Charles Abomeli, Ron Alexenburg, Mark Arundale, Malcolm Atobrah
Votes: 108
23. Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary, Sport
Docuseries following the FIA Formula One World Championship across multiple seasons.
Stars: Will Buxton, Jack Nicholls, Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton
Votes: 50,978
24. The Game Changers (2018)
86 min | Documentary, Sport
A UFC fighter's world is turned upside down when he discovers an elite group of world-renowned athletes and scientists who prove that everything he had been taught about protein was a lie.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: James Wilks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrik Baboumian, Dotsie Bausch
Votes: 21,847 | Gross: $0.74M
25. Guns, Germs, and Steel (2005)
165 min | Documentary, History
A PBS documentary concerning Jared Diamond's theory on why there is such disparity between those who have advanced technology and those who still live primitively. He argues it is due to ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Coyote, Jared Diamond
Votes: 1,292
26. Yalom's Cure (2014)
77 min | Documentary, Biography
This cinematic feature documentary is more than a classic biography. Yalom takes the audience on an existential journey through the many layers of the human mind while he shares his fundamental insights and wisdom.
Director: Sabine Gisiger | Stars: Irvin D. Yalom, Marilyn Yalom, Susan K. Hoerger, Larry Hatlett
Votes: 497 | Gross: $0.00M
27. Magnus (2016)
78 min | Documentary
Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess prodigy, becomes a grandmaster at age 13 and world champion in 2013.
Director: Benjamin Ree | Stars: Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand
Votes: 2,649 | Gross: $0.01M
28. The Last Dance (2020)
TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Led by Michael Jordan, the 1990s Chicago Bulls establish themselves as one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
Stars: Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Scottie Pippen, David Aldridge
Votes: 152,395
29.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
JFK: Part 1
(2013)
TV-PG | 113 min | Documentary, Biography, History
JFK's campaign for president is the first to be waged on television, a distinct advantage for the telegenic candidate. Despite his lack of legislative achievements and his Catholicism -- ... See full summary »
Director: Susan Bellows | Stars: Oliver Platt, Charles Cabell, John F. Kennedy, Evan Thomas
Votes: 160
30. The Rise of Jordan Peterson (2019)
91 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about the controversial Canadian university professor Jordan B. Peterson.
Director: Patricia Marcoccia | Stars: Gregg Hurwitz, Ethan Klein, Jordan B. Peterson, Mikhaila Peterson
Votes: 1,828
31. Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates (2019)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary that tells Bill Gates' life story as he pursues solutions to some of the world's most complex problems.
Stars: Bill Gates, Davin Orness, Alex Bueermann
Votes: 11,686
32. The Grammar of Happiness (2012)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, Mystery
The documentary follows the famous and controversial linguist Daniel Everett's field research of the indigenous Pirahã people in Amazonia and their language.
Directors: Michael O'Neill, Randall Wood | Star: Daniel Everett
Votes: 152
33. Schumacher (2021)
12 | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.
Directors: Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker, Michael Wech | Stars: Ross Brawn, Flavio Briatore, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, David Coulthard
Votes: 25,390
34. Prehistoric Planet (2022–2023)
TV-PG | 203 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas, and skies.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 10,682
35. The Sea of Faith (1984)
Documentary
A look at the history of Christianity and how it has responded to the scientific advances, political atheism and secularisation that are challenging many people's faith.
Stars: Don Cupitt, Colin Jeavons, Sue Cook, David Dimbleby
Votes: 18
36. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone
Votes: 39,853 | Gross: $12.32M
37. KSI: In Real Life (2023)
93 min | Documentary
Access inside KSI's life as he prepares for the biggest year of his career so far.
Director: Wes Pollitt | Stars: Vikram Barn, Josh Bradley, Tobi Brown, Charlie Handsome
Votes: 1,768
38. Découverte (1988– )
45 min | Documentary, Adventure
Découverte is the popular science magazine of the French Radio-Canada.
Stars: Pierre Maisonneuve, Oliver Koomsatira, Charles Tisseyre, Mylène Paquette
Votes: 21
39. 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: 75,888 | Gross: $1.61M
40. Look at Me: XXXTentacion (2022)
TV-MA | 108 min | Documentary, Music
An inside look at a gifted young rapper's tumultuous coming-of-age with never-before-seen footage, as XXXTentacion's inner circle speaks out for the first time.
Director: Sabaah Folayan | Stars: XXXTentacion, Cleopatra Bernard, Solomon Sobande, Geneva W. Ayala
Votes: 1,917
41. Villeneuve Pironi (2022)
98 min | Documentary
Villeneuve Pironi tells the astonishing story of Canadian Formula 1 legend Gilles Villeneuve and French star Didier Pironi, two fearless Ferrari Formula 1 drivers, forever torn apart by a historic and hugely controversial moment in time.
Director: Torquil Jones | Stars: Joann Villeneuve, Mélanie Villeneuve, Jacques Villeneuve, Catherine Goux
Votes: 523
42. Woodstock (1970)
R | 184 min | Documentary, History, Music
Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.
Director: Michael Wadleigh | Stars: Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Roger Daltrey, Joe Cocker
Votes: 18,471 | Gross: $50.00M
43. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
PG-13 | 118 min | Documentary, History, Music
Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
Director: Questlove | Stars: Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis, Ethel Beatty
Votes: 13,887
44.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Ghost in Your Genes
(2007)
TV-PG | Documentary
Following the mapping of the human genome scientists discovered there is a huge new chapter in the genetics story. Dubbed epigenetics, it involves the chemical markers on DNA that ... See full summary »
Directors: Sarah Holt, Nigel Paterson | Star: Neil Ross
Votes: 35
45. Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)
TV-MA | 132 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.
Director: Brett Morgen | Stars: Kurt Cobain, Wendy O'Connor, Don Cobain, Jenny Cobain
Votes: 32,148
46.
Untold (2021– )
Episode:
Jake Paul and the Problem Child
(2023)
TV-MA | 70 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Jake Paul goes from internet sensation to one of the most polarizing figures in sports. In 2013, Jake and brother Logan light up social media with pranks. After controversies nearly ruin Jake's career, he gets a second chance as a boxer.
Director: Andrew Renzi | Stars: Jake Paul, Logan Paul, Greg Paul, Amer Abdallah
Votes: 1,983
47. Pele: Birth of a Legend (2016)
PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Pele's meteoric rise from the slums of Sao Paulo to leading Brazil to its first World Cup victory at the age of 17 is chronicled in this biographical drama.
Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, Seu Jorge
Votes: 21,012 | Gross: $0.03M
48. Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion (1998 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary
A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary career of Sugar Ray Robinson who is considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time.
Stars: Sugar Ray Robinson, Dave Anderson, Evelyn Nelson, Nigel Collins
Votes: 70
49.
Beyond the Glory (2001–2005)
Episode:
Roberto Duran
(2001)
Not Rated | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Stars: D.B. Sweeney, Ken Buchanan, Esteban de Jesús, Irichelle Duran
Votes: 8
50. Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now (2023)
TV-MA | 96 min | Documentary, Music
This intimate, all-access documentary chronicles Lewis Capaldi's journey from a scrappy teen with a viral performance to a Grammy-nominated pop star.
Director: Joe Pearlman | Stars: Amy Allen, Nick Atkinson, Tom Barnes, Anthony Capaldi
Votes: 2,945
51. 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: 28,029 | Gross: $7.83M
52. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman
Votes: 18,042 | Gross: $0.05M
53. The Last Forest (2021)
77 min | Documentary, Drama
In powerful images, alternating between documentary observation and staged sequences, and dense soundscapes, Luiz Bolognesi documents the Indigenous community of the Yanomami and depicts ... See full summary »
Director: Luiz Bolognesi | Stars: Davi Kopenawa, Daucirene Yanomami, Ehuana Yaira Yanomami, Genésio Yanomami
Votes: 659
54. Dans la vie de Céline Dion (2010 TV Special)
Documentary, Music, Talk-Show
After the recent birth of her twins, Eddy and Nelson, star Céline Dion confides in her life as a woman, on her daily life with three boys and a husband, and on her career, by telling us about her close entourage and what she wishes for.
Director: Jean Lamoureux | Stars: Eddy Angélil, Nelson Angélil, René Angélil, René-Charles Angélil
55. ForEveryone.Net (2016)
35 min | Documentary, Short
Sir Tim Berners-Lee tells the story of how he created the World Wide Web and discusses current threats to the internet as we know it.
Director: Jessica Yu | Stars: Renata Avila, Tim Berners-Lee, Tilly Blyth, Vint Cerf
Votes: 14
56. Assault in the Ring (2008)
TV-MA | 83 min | Documentary
On June 16, 1983, in front of a capacity crowd of 25,000 at Madison Square Garden, the lives of two young men were forever changed during a controversial boxing match. A tough club fighter ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Drath | Stars: Eric Drath, Steve Farhood, Randy Gordon, Bob Arum
Votes: 460
57.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Dr Money and the Boy with No Penis
(2004)
50 min | Documentary
When a baby boy's penis is burnt off during a circumcision, his parents turn to a noted sexologist who suggests he be raised as a girl. Ultimately, it leads to serious consequences.
Stars: Dilly Barlow, David Brocklehurst, Keith Cormican, Margaret Holmes-Drewry
Votes: 43
58. The Feast (1973)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Two Yanomami tribes join together for a feast.
Directors: Timothy Asch, Napoleon A. Chagnon | Star: Napoleon A. Chagnon
59. A Man Called 'Bee': Studying the Yanomamo (1974)
40 min | Documentary, Short
This is one of the few ethnographic films in which the anthropologist appears as one of the subjects, and as such it is a lively introduction to the nature of fieldwork. Napoleon Chagnon, ... See full summary »
Directors: Timothy Asch, Napoleon A. Chagnon | Star: Napoleon A. Chagnon
60. Amy (III) (2015)
R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
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: 55,128 | Gross: $8.41M
61. 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: 35,125
62. World War II: From the Frontlines (2023)
TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, History, War
Through vividly enhanced archival footage and voices from all sides of the conflict, this docuseries brings WWII to life like never before.
Star: John Boyega
Votes: 5,295
63. Monkey Planet (2014)
TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary
We are part of an extraordinary family. We have hundreds of bizarre and colorful relatives who live in exotic locations - yet most of us know almost nothing about them. From the orangutan ... See full summary »
Star: George McGavin
Votes: 109
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