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1. Designated Survivor: Debrief (2017 Video)
Documentary, Short
Director: Plowden Schumacher
Votes: 21
2. Hieronymus Bosch, Touched by the Devil (2015)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
In 2016, the Noordbrabants Museum in the Dutch city of Den Bosch held a special exhibition devoted to the work of Hieronymus Bosch, who died 500 years ago. This late-medieval artist lived ... See full summary »
Director: Pieter van Huystee | Stars: Matthijs Ilsink, Peter Klein, Jos Koldeweij, Ron Spronk
Votes: 320 | Gross: $0.17M
3. Cooked (2016)
60 min | Documentary
As he tries his hand at baking, brewing and braising, acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world.
Stars: Michael Pollan, Samin Nosrat, Isaac Pollan
Votes: 3,139
4. Christiane Amanpour Sex & Love Around the World (2018)
Documentary
CNN's award-winning journalist, Christiane Amanpour travels around the world to talk with women about the rules of engagement in relationships and intimacy. In this six-part documentary ... See full summary »
Star: Christiane Amanpour
Votes: 926
5. The Edge of Democracy (2019)
TV-14 | 121 min | Documentary, History
Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, Sergio Moro
Votes: 15,724
6. Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People (2007)
77 min | Documentary, Biography
This revealing documentary about the Brazilian sex symbol goes deep into her career as she pivoted from dancer to singer to adult film star.
Director: Toni Venturi | Stars: Rita Cadillac, Luís Andrade, Hector Babenco, Leleco Barbosa
Votes: 80
7. Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story (2016)
TV-14 | 5 min | Documentary, Short
Inside the series of the same name.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson
Votes: 27,195
8. Magnetic (2018)
115 min | Documentary, Sport
The tale of men and women attracted by the magnetic force of unleashed elements. The team has travelled the globe to the most remote locations, from New Zealand to Pakistan to the Islands ... See full summary »
Director: Thierry Donard | Stars: Wille Lindberg, Malachi Templeton
Votes: 1,110
9. Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020)
TV-MA | 57 min | Documentary, Crime
Survivors reveal the manipulation, abuse and emotional scars suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Their stories expose a sex trafficking ring of powerful enablers leading up to his 2019 arrest.
Stars: Michael Reiter, Annie Farmer, Shawna Rivera, Alan Dershowitz
Votes: 29,153
10. Kiss the Ground (2020)
84 min | Documentary
A revolutionary group of activists, scientists, farmers, and politicians band together in a global movement of "Regenerative Agriculture" that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world.
Directors: Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Ray Archuleta, John Wick, Kristin Ohlson
Votes: 7,582
11. 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: 11,678
12. Connected: The Hidden Science of Everything (2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Comedy
Exploring the intricate and surprising connections that exist between ourselves, the Earth, and even the universe.
Stars: Latif Nasser, Alex Wellerstein, Moussa Abderamane, Ainara Sistiago
Votes: 1,906
13. Brené Brown: The Call to Courage (2019)
76 min | Documentary, Drama
Brené Brown compares courage to vulnerability and gives her audience a call to take chances.
Director: Sandra Restrepo | Star: Brené Brown
Votes: 1,840
14. Room 2806: The Accusation (2020)
TV-MA | 197 min | Documentary, Crime
This docuseries follows the 2011 sexual assault case involving french politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the height of his career.
Stars: Nafissatou Diallo, Raphaëlle Bacqué, Élisabeth Guigou, Paul Browne
Votes: 2,525
15. Operation Varsity Blues (2021)
R | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Reenactments drive this documentary investigating the mastermind behind a scam to sneak the kids of rich and famous families into top US universities.
Director: Chris Smith | Stars: Matthew Modine, Roger Rignack, Jillian Peterson, Courtney Rackley
Votes: 8,990
16. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)
TV-MA | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An exploration of the history of the Bee Gees, featuring revealing interviews with oldest brother Barry Gibb, and archival interviews with the late twin brothers Robin and Maurice.
Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Peter Brown
Votes: 5,617
17. Seaspiracy (2021)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Adventure
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species - and uncovers alarming global corruption.
Director: Ali Tabrizi | Stars: Ali Tabrizi, Richard O'Barry, Lucy Tabrizi, Lori Marino
Votes: 34,128
18. 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: 666
19. Crip Camp (2020)
R | 106 min | Documentary, History
Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting a landmark movement.
Directors: James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham | Stars: James Lebrecht, Lionel Je'Woodyard, Joseph O'Conor, Ann Cupolo Freeman
Votes: 8,228
20. 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: 63,771
21. 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
22. Athlete A (2020)
PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts like Maggie Nichols.
Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk | Stars: Maggie Nichols, Gina Nichols, John Nichols, Steve Berta
Votes: 12,409
23. Baggio: The Divine Ponytail (2021)
TV-MA | 91 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Biographical film about Italian footballer Roberto Baggio, a man who inspired entire generations to play football. A unique footballer, capable of thrilling fans all over the world.
Director: Letizia Lamartire | Stars: Andrea Arcangeli, Valentina Bellè, Thomas Trabacchi, Andrea Pennacchi
Votes: 5,157
24.
Untold (2021– )
Episode:
Breaking Point
(2021)
TV-MA | 68 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Tennis star Mardy Fish's battles with anxiety and mental health.
Directors: Chapman Way, Maclain Way | Stars: Mardy Fish, Kevin O'Connor, Tom Fish, Sally Fish
Votes: 3,470
25. Lead Me Home (2021)
PG-13 | 39 min | Short, Documentary
More than 500,000 people are homeless in the US. A few of these real-life stories give the audience a rare, in-depth look at the scale, scope, and diversity of the problem while questioning uninformed attitudes and outmoded policies.
Directors: Pedro Kos, Jon Shenk
Votes: 4,217
26. Fantastic Fungi (2019)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
Fantastic Fungi is a descriptive time-lapse journey about the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago.
Director: Louie Schwartzberg | Stars: Brie Larson, Andrew Weil, Giuliana Furci, Paul Stamets
Votes: 11,536
27. Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary on the unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014, as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.
Director: Evgeny Afineevsky | Stars: His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Said Ismagilov, Bishop Agapit, Archbishop Petro Malchuk
Votes: 20,623
28. The Great Hack (2019)
TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.
Directors: Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Brittany Kaiser, David Carroll, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, Ravi Naik
Votes: 25,018
29. The Tinder Swindler (2022)
TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, Crime
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, he wooed women online, then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
Director: Felicity Morris | Stars: Simon Leviev, Cecilie Fjellhøy, Pernilla Sjöholm, Karan Pugal
Votes: 72,975
30. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022)
PG-13 | 89 min | Documentary
Examining the months since the tragedies, which caused global panic in March 2019 after two new aircrafts crashed within five months, killing 346 people.
Director: Rory Kennedy | Stars: Donald Trump, Maria Bartiromo, Lester Holt, Kevin Carney
Votes: 13,555
31. Three Songs for Benazir (2021)
TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Short
Even as Shaista's love for Benazir is palpable, the choices he must make to build a life with her have profound consequences.
Directors: Elizabeth Mirzaei, Gulistan Mirzaei
Votes: 2,827
32. Audible (2021)
PG-13 | 39 min | Documentary, Short, Sport
Football player Amaree McKenstry-Hall and his Maryland School for the Deaf teammates attempt to defend their winning streak while coming to terms with the tragic loss of a close friend.
Director: Matthew Ogens | Star: Amaree McKenstry-Hall
Votes: 2,632
33. Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres (2018)
TV-14 | 129 min | Documentary
A look back on the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Shimon Peres, who served as prime minister of Israel twice and negotiated the 1994 Israel-Jordan peace treaty.
Director: Richard Trank | Stars: George W. Bush, George Clooney, Barack Obama, Shimon Peres
Votes: 395
34. The Elephant Whisperers (2022)
PG | 41 min | Documentary, Short
Bomman and Bellie, a couple in South India, devote their lives to caring for an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, forging a family like no other that tests the barrier between the human and the animal world.
Director: Kartiki Gonsalves | Stars: Bellie, Bomman
Votes: 9,782
35. The Martha Mitchell Effect (2022)
PG | 40 min | Documentary, Short, History
The Cabinet wife who spoke out during Watergate and the Nixon administration's campaign to gaslight her into silence.
Directors: Anne Alvergue, Debra McClutchy | Stars: Martha Mitchell, Dwight Chapin, Connie Chung, Piper Dankworth
Votes: 2,875
36. Queen Cleopatra (2023)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Drama
Netflix docudrama about Queen Cleopatra of Egypt of the Ptolemaic lineage from Macedonia, Greece, that ruled for 21 years, between the years 51 BC and 30 BC, ending with her suicide.
Stars: Jada Pinkett Smith, Adele James, Craig Russell, John Partridge
Votes: 84,029
37. Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga (2022)
TV-MA | 36 min | Documentary
A look at the layers of intrigue, from the supercharged power of digital communities to the gamification of trading.
Stars: Daniel Wilson, Peter Sasaki, Diana Wilson, Bob Sloan
Votes: 4,266
38. Arnold (2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Follows the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from his days of lifting weights to his successes in Hollywood, his time serving as governor of California, and both the joys and volatility of his family life.
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Sylvester Stallone, Ken Waller
Votes: 21,692
39. O Mundo Em Duas Voltas (2007)
92 min | Documentary
The Documentary, tells the story of the Schürmann Family while they sail around the world retracing Ferdinand Magellan Voyage. A Documentary that tells two great adventures with images of over 19 countries.
Director: David Schurmann | Stars: Vilfredo Schurmann, Heloisa Schurmann, Pierre Schurmann, David Schurmann
Votes: 234
40. Born in Gaza (2014)
54 min | Documentary
Filmed shortly after the 2014 Gaza war, this documentary examines how violence has transformed the lives of 10 Palestinian children.
Director: Hernán Zin | Stars: Walaa Eltiti, Yazeed Faruja
Votes: 2,049
41. The Social Dilemma (2020)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Drama
Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: Tristan Harris, Jeff Seibert, Bailey Richardson, Joe Toscano
Votes: 89,427
42. The Greatest Night in Pop (2024)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Music
On January 25th 1985, dozens of the era's most popular musicians gathered in Los Angeles to record a charity single for African famine relief. Setting egos aside, they collaborated on a song that would make history.
Director: Bao Nguyen | Stars: Lionel Richie, Harriet Sternberg, Wendy Rees, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 11,077
43. American Symphony (2023)
PG-13 | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
In this deeply intimate documentary, musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
Director: Matthew Heineman | Stars: Jon Batiste, Lindsey Byrnes, Jonathan Dinklage, Suleika Jaouad
Votes: 3,730
44. Life Overtakes Me (2019)
TV-PG | 39 min | Documentary, Short
In the grip of trauma, hundreds of refugee children in Sweden withdraw from life's uncertainties into a coma-like illness called Resignation Syndrome.
Directors: John Haptas, Kristine Samuelson | Stars: Henry Ascher, Nadja Hatem, Mikael Billing, Karl Sallin
Votes: 2,161
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