Documentaries
by edmperrin | created - 12 Dec 2012 | updated - 23 Mar 2023 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. La vie sentimentale de Georges le tueur (1971)
12 min | Short
Director: Daniel Berger | Stars: Romain Bouteille, Miou-Miou, Patrick Dewaere, Gérard Depardieu
Votes: 27
2. Cavaliers seuls (2010)
87 min | Documentary
Directors: Delphine Gleize, Jean Rochefort | Stars: Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Marc Bertran de Balanda, Martine Tumolo
Votes: 16
3. Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water (2004)
70 min | Documentary
Earthlings boldly goes where no documentary has gone before and investigates one of the most intriguing groups of individuals on this, or any other planet: the Klingons and Star Trek fans. ... See full summary »
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe | Stars: Eric Andeen, Alan Anderson, Corey Anderson, Roger Cheesbro
Votes: 32
4. How to Make Money Selling Drugs (2012)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Crime
Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws.
Director: Matthew Cooke | Stars: 'Freeway' Ricky Ross, Susan Sarandon, David Simon, 50 Cent
Votes: 6,822 | Gross: $1.50M
5. Requiem for the American Dream (2015)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary, Biography, News
Renowned academic and author Noam Chomsky elucidates 10 principles of concentration of wealth and power that have led to unprecedented inequality and the hollowing out of the American middle class.
Directors: Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Alan Greenspan, Malcolm X, Richard Nixon
Votes: 9,885 | Gross: $0.13M
6. Black Code (2016)
90 min | Documentary, Action, Crime
A look at the global impact the internet has on free speech, privacy and activism.
Director: Nicholas de Pencier | Stars: Ron Deibert, Felipe Altenfeldor, Wjd Dhnie, Golog Jigme
Votes: 205
7. UFO Chronicles: Alien Arrivals (2013 Video)
82 min | Documentary
UFO Chronicles is an unprecedented and uncensored film series featuring the top authorities on the UFO enigma. Pilots, Astronauts, Government Officials, Military Officials, Medical Experts,... See full summary »
Director: Robert D. Miles | Star: Clifford E. Stone
Votes: 14
8. 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: 46,442
9. Wait for Your Laugh (2017)
85 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Rose Marie, the untold story of fame, love, tragedy and 90 years of American entertainment through the eyes of the woman who did it all.
Director: Jason Wise | Stars: Rose Marie, Peter Marshall, Carl Reiner, Dick Van Dyke
Votes: 599 | Gross: $0.02M
10.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Hannibal in the Alps
(2018)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, War
Explorers, archaeologists and scientists combine technology and ancient texts to prove that Hannibal's army crossed the Alps to launch an attack on Rome.
Stars: Chris Allen, Stephanie Carter, Randy Dirszowsky, Victoria Herridge
Votes: 59
11. One Night in Turin (2010)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
Before the Premier League and multi-million pound salaries, in England 'football' was a dirty word. The game was in disgrace, the fans, hooligans, the nation, it seemed, were all played out... See full summary »
Director: James Erskine | Stars: Gary Oldman, Rebecca Marie Burnett, Paul Gascoigne, Douglas Hurd
Votes: 1,296
12. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host Fred Rogers.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Fred Rogers, Margaret Whitmer, Tom Junod, Joanne Rogers
Votes: 27,112 | Gross: $22.84M
13. Living in the Future's Past (2018)
TV-PG | 100 min | Documentary
What kind of future do we want to live in? Jeff Bridges presents this beautifully photographed 4K tour de force of original thinking on who we are and the life challenges we face. This film... See full summary »
Director: Susan Kucera | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Piers Sellers, Wesley Clark, Oren Lyons
Votes: 459
14. They Shall Not Grow Old (II) (2018)
R | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Thomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby, Attwood
Votes: 38,455 | Gross: $17.96M
15. Night on Earth (2020)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary
This nature series' new technology lifts night's veil to reveal the hidden lives of the world's creatures, from lions on the hunt to bats on wings.
Stars: Samira Wiley, Alessandra Mastronardi, Beren Saat
Votes: 4,907
16. The Eugenics Crusade (2017)
120 min | Documentary, History
The Eugenics Crusade tells the story of the eugenics movement and its long history in the United States, from its beginnings in the study of heredity, to its rise as a popular movement ... See full summary »
Director: Michelle Ferrari
Votes: 113
17. Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (2020)
TV-14 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
Every day for decades, Walter Mercado — the iconic, gender non-conforming astrologer — mesmerized 120 million Latino viewers with his extravagance and positivity.
Directors: Cristina Costantini, Kareem Tabsch | Stars: Walter Mercado, Willy Acosta, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Raul de Molina
Votes: 3,483
18. Gerrymandering (2010)
Unrated | 81 min | Documentary
Takes a hard look at the framework of our democracy and how it provides our politicians a perfectly legal way to control electoral outcomes.
Director: Jeff Reichert | Stars: Dave Aronberg, Ben Barnes, Gray Davis, Howard Dean
Votes: 102
19. Witness at Tornillo (2019)
62 min | Documentary
One man from Brooklyn sits alone in the West Texas desert, feeling morally compelled to witness the horrors of family separation and child detention on the southern border. His goal is to shut down an American internment camp.
Director: Shane Franklin
Votes: 14
20. Political Animals (2016)
TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary
Political Animals is a powerful, award winning documentary about four California lawmakers -- all women -- who took the fight for equality from the streets into the halls of government to create lasting social justice and equality.
Directors: Jonah Markowitz, Tracy Wares | Stars: Jackie Goldberg, Christine Kehoe, Sheila Kuehl, Sheila James Kuehl
Votes: 56
21. Swagger (2016)
84 min | Documentary
A teen-movie documentary, Swagger carries us in the midst of the astonishing minds of eleven teenagers growing up in one of the most underprivileged neighborhood in France. Despite their ... See full summary »
Director: Olivier Babinet | Stars: Aïssatou Dia, Mariyama Diallo, Abou Fofana, Nazario Giordano
Votes: 430
22. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,202
23.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Poisoner's Handbook
(2014)
TV-14 | 113 min | Documentary, Biography, History
From PBS and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: In the early 20th century, the average American medicine cabinet was a would-be poisoner's treasure chest, with radioactive radium, thallium, and morphine ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Rapley | Stars: Iva Baumanova, Chris Bowers, Daniel Brown, Jana Buryskova
Votes: 365
24. Invisible Battalion (2017)
89 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Despite the stereotypes, the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine involves Ukrainian women too. The "Invisible Battalion" will show the world the role of women in the war.
Directors: Alina Gorlova, Lishchynska Svitlana, Iryna Tsilyk | Stars: Olena Bilozerska, Yulia Matvienko, Yulia Paievska, Andriana Susak
Votes: 28
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