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1. The Universe (2007–2015)

TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History

This educational show explores many scientific questions and topics about the universe (Big Bang, the Sun, the planets, black holes, other galaxies, astrobiology etc.) through latest CGI, data and interviews with scientists.

Stars: Erik Thompson, Alex Filippenko, Laura Danly, Clifford V. Johnson

Votes: 5,930

2. The Untold History of the United States (2012–2013)

TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, History, War

Oliver Stone 's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.

Stars: Oliver Stone, Alan Shearman, Jim Ward, André Sogliuzzo

Votes: 9,700

3. Mr. Untouchable (2007)

R | 92 min | Documentary, Crime

65 Metascore

The true-life story of a Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord, MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes its audience deep inside the heroin industry of the 1970s. The ... See full summary »

Director: Marc Levin | Stars: Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes, David Breitbart, Walter Cronkite, Louie Diaz

Votes: 955 | Gross: $0.10M

4. Earth: The Power of the Planet (2007)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary

In each episode, geologist Dr. Iain Stewart explains the effects and importance of a specific force of nature, such as wind or volcanism. He also examines the various ways in which it ... See full summary »

Stars: Iain Stewart, Leo Houlding, Victor Baker, Jerry Wiant

Votes: 2,090

5. 28 Up (1984 TV Movie)

136 min | Documentary, Biography

This eye-opening episode uncovers human nature and the desire to survive and succeed in all its heart-breaking glory.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield

Votes: 3,096

6. Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

79 Metascore

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.

Director: Malik Bendjelloul | Stars: Rodriguez, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore

Votes: 72,889 | Gross: $3.97M

7. Why We Fight (2005)

PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary, History, War

68 Metascore

Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.

Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Gore Vidal, John McCain, Ken Adelman, John Ashcroft

Votes: 10,232 | Gross: $1.44M

8. Man on Wire (2008)

PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

89 Metascore

A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".

Director: James Marsh | Stars: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix

Votes: 58,669 | Gross: $2.96M

9. The Power of Nightmares (2004)

60 min | Documentary, History

78 Metascore

A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.

Stars: Gilles Kepel, William Kristol, Melvin Goodman, Richard Perle

Votes: 4,541

10. The War on Democracy (2007)

Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary

Venezuela, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, Salvador, Bolivia: people's struggle for democracy versus US imperialism in Latin America since the 1950s, backing coups and supporting dictatorships.

Directors: Chris Martin, John Pilger, Sean Crotty | Stars: John Pilger, Philip Agee, Salvador Allende, George Bush

Votes: 2,524

11. The World at War (1973–1974)

TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War

A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.

Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Anthony Eden, Albert Speer

Votes: 29,125

12. Going Home (I) (2009)

73 min | Documentary

A Jewish raised Korean adoptee from Manhattan undertakes a profound journey in hopes of discovering his birth family in Seoul.

Director: Jason Hoffmann | Stars: Jason Hoffmann, Mikyung Kim, Anthony Hoffmann, Nadine Hoffmann

Votes: 16

13. Inside Job (2010)

PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime

88 Metascore

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: 78,952 | Gross: $4.31M

14. Gonzo (2008)

R | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

73 Metascore

A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, Joe Cairo, David Carlo

Votes: 8,500 | Gross: $1.25M

15. Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)

R | 118 min | Documentary

68 Metascore

A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, William Branner, Melanie Sloan

Votes: 1,739 | Gross: $0.18M

16. The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary

75 Metascore

An exploration of the life and work of Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, former Marine and military strategist, who was responsible for the publication of secret government documents that revealed the truth behind America's involvement in Vietnam.

Directors: Judith Ehrlich, Rick Goldsmith | Stars: Peter Arnett, Ben Bagdikian, Ann Beeson, John Dean

Votes: 2,421 | Gross: $0.45M

17. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)

R | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: John Beard, Tim Belden, Barbara Boxer, George W. Bush

Votes: 20,109

18. Collapse (II) (2009)

Unrated | 82 min | Documentary

71 Metascore

A documentary on Michael Ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his self-published newsletter, From the Wilderness.

Director: Chris Smith | Star: Michael Ruppert

Votes: 6,843 | Gross: $0.05M

19. I.O.U.S.A. (2008)

PG | 85 min | Documentary

70 Metascore

Few are aware that America may be on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. explores the country's shocking current fiscal condition and ways to avoid a national economic disaster.

Director: Patrick Creadon | Stars: Robert Bixby, Humphrey Bogart, Warren Buffett, George Bush

Votes: 1,944 | Gross: $0.82M

20. 56 Up (2012)

Not Rated | 144 min | Documentary, Biography

83 Metascore

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Directors: Michael Apted, Paul Almond | Stars: Michael Apted, Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield

Votes: 2,469 | Gross: $0.70M

21. Harvest of Empire (2012)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History

66 Metascore

A powerful documentary that exposes the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. From the territorial ... See full summary »

Directors: Peter Getzels, Eduardo Lopez | Stars: Junot Diaz, Luis Enrique, Juan Gonzalez, Maria Hinojosa

Votes: 165 | Gross: $0.06M

22. Chernobyl's Heritage: the Zone (2011)

102 min | Documentary

April 26, 1986 went down in history as the day the biggest nuclear disaster in human history. Radioactive dust released from the destroyed reactor came across the Europe, and polluted ... See full summary »

Directors: Anton Bendarjevskiy, Márk Maczelka | Stars: Anton Bendarjevskiy, István Gyukity

Votes: 59

23. Human Resources: Social Engineering in the 20th Century (2010)

119 min | Documentary

Human Resources is a documentary about Social Control, examining the history, the philosophy and ultimately the pathology of elite power.

Director: Scott Noble | Stars: Michael Albert, Morris Bermann, Noam Chomsky, John Taylor Gatto

Votes: 175

24. Speaking Freely Volume 3: Ray McGovern (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary

Having served as a CIA analyst for 27 years, Ray McGovern speaks candidly about the creation of the Agency, the deceit that lead to the invasion of Iraq, the questionable character of ... See full summary »

Director: Philippe Diaz | Star: Ray McGovern

Votes: 39

25. SpyTek (1998 TV Movie)

150 min | Documentary, History

SpyTek exposes the astounding technology of espionage, and the dogged, remorse-less spies who stole the secrets. Encounter assassination tools so ingenious, they were undetectable: a gun ... See full summary »

Director: Eames Yates | Stars: Roger Moore, Aldrich Ames, Oleg Kalugin, H. Keith Melton

Votes: 37

26. Auk nr 8 (2010)

95 min | Documentary, Drama

The eastern Ukrainian town of Snezhnoje, which prospered during the Soviet era when miners there were spoiled with all kinds of privileges, now lives in poverty.

Director: Marianna Kaat | Stars: Jura Sikanov, Julia Sikanova, Uljana Sikanova, Dima Opristsenko

Votes: 80

27. Alexei to izumi (2002)

104 min | Documentary

180 kilometers down wind of Chernobyl, the village of Budische was evacuated except for 55 older residents who refused to leave and one young man, Alexei who wanted to stay with his parents... See full summary »

Director: Seiichi Motohashi

Votes: 90

28. Drie kameraden (2007)

99 min | Documentary, War

Chechnya's struggle for independence, as seen through the eyes of three friends who grew up in the Chechen capital of Grozny.

Director: Mascha Novikova | Stars: Islam Bashirov, Ruslan Chamchoyev, Ramzan Mezhidov

Votes: 47

29. Rassvet/Zakat. Dalai Lama 14 (2008)

Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Biography

Depicts nominal 24 hours spent by the film crew inside the residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, from the beginning of his day which starts at 3 am till sunset when the Buddhist leader goes to bed.

Director: Vitaliy Manskiy

Votes: 69

30. Diplomat (2009)

80 min | Documentary

A luxurious hotel turned absorption center, a place where time has come to a standstill. This is the story of veteran immigrants of the former Soviet Union, residing at the Diplomat Hotel ... See full summary »

Director: Dana Goren

Votes: 19

31. A Beautiful Tragedy (2008)

52 min | Documentary

A documentary about 15-year-old Oksanna who follows her mother's dream to see her become a prima ballerina.

Director: David Kinsella | Stars: Yana Alfimova, Ekaterina Deryagina, Elena Kostuk, Kristina Luzina

Votes: 41

32. Ploshcha (2007)

Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary

Three months before elections the president of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko claimed: "You have no other choice, you will vote for me!" This is exactly how it happened in March 2006.

Director: Yuriy Khashchevatskiy

Votes: 72

34. Det røde kapel (2006)

59 min | Documentary, Comedy

A Danish-Korean theater group, Simon Jul Jørgensen and Jacob Nossell travel to North Korea with their manager Mads Brügger, presenting absurd sketch comedy. A rare glimpse into a closed world.

Stars: Jacob Nossell, Simon Jul Jørgensen, Johan Stahl Winthereik, René Sascha Johannsen

Votes: 487

35. Dispatches (1987– )

Documentary, News

Channel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.

Stars: Morland Sanders, Antony Barnett, Deborah Davies, Tazeen Ahmad

Votes: 236

36. Civilisation (1969–1970)

TV-G | 698 min | Documentary, History, Music

Sir Kenneth Clarke walks through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilization in Western man.

Stars: Kenneth Clark, Ian Richardson, Ronald Lacey, Patrick Stewart

Votes: 1,066

37. Seven Years in Tibet (1957)

79 min | Documentary, Drama

An Austrian mountain-climber ends up as a prisoner-of-war, escapes and befriends Tibet's 14th Dalai Lama.

Director: Hans Nieter | Stars: Heinrich Harrer, Peter Aufschnaiter, The Dalai Lama

Votes: 79

38. Chasing a Butterfly (2005 Video)

Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary

After a decade living in New York the filmmaker returns to her home town Vladivostok in Russian Far East with the intention of resettling there.

Director: Natasha Guruleva | Star: Sonya Borovskaya

39. Breasts: A Documentary (1996 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary

Twenty-two women (ranging in age from 11 to 84), with 41 breasts, talk about their breasts; most are topless as they speak. They talk about adolescence, bras, commercial images of women's ... See full summary »

Director: Meema Spadola | Stars: Birgitte, Susan Mason, Tawny Peaks, Rachel Rocketts

Votes: 279

40. Colors of Math (2012)

60 min | Documentary, Adventure

To most people math appears abstract, mysterious, complicated, inaccessible. But math is nothing but a different language to express the world. Math can be sensual... Math can be tasted, it... See full summary »

Director: Ekaterina Eremenko

Votes: 72

41. Idle Mist (1998)

28 min | Horror, Crime, Short

When the darkness in a musician's dreams tears its way into his waking life, a series of brutal murders rocks the city and word spreads of a spectral form looming over the rooftops.

Director: Andrés Useche | Stars: Catalina Gallo, Andrés Useche, Patricia Salazar, Yonier Bedoya

Votes: 683

42. The Killing Fields (1984)

R | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History

76 Metascore

A journalist is trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot's bloody 'Year Zero' cleansing campaign, which claimed the lives of two million 'undesirable' civilians.

Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands

Votes: 59,125 | Gross: $34.70M

43. 21 Up (1977 TV Movie)

100 min | Documentary, Biography

Director Michael Apted interviews the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield

Votes: 2,923

44. Born in the USSR (1991– )
Episode: Born in the USSR: 7 Up (1991)

50 min | Documentary

Shot two years prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, this program emulates the 7 Up documentary model in which a group of children reveal their thoughts and feelings on camera.

Director: Sergei Miroshnichenko | Star: Seva Novgorodtsev

Votes: 201

45. Age 7 in America (1991 TV Movie)

120 min | Documentary, Biography

US take on the classic UK documentary series "Up". This first US entry follows a group of economically, racially and socially diverse 7-year-olds. The idea was to make followup films on them every 7 years but the project ended in 2006.

Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Alexis, Ashtyn, Brandon, Douglas

Votes: 90

46. 14 Up in America (1998 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, Biography

US adaption of a classic UK documentary series called "Up". Part 1, made in 1991, followed a group of economically, racially and socially diverse 7-year-olds growing up in the early 90s America. They are now 14.

Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Phil Joanou, Kate Greathead, Lucy, Alexis

Votes: 53

47. Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (2010)

88 min | Documentary

In this comprehensive cosmology series Stephen Hawking looks at the entire universe, from the Big Bang to the end of time.

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Hawking, Melissa Ricci, Christopher Goh

Votes: 5,548

48. The Weight of Chains (2010)

Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary, History, News

The Weight of Chains is a Canadian documentary film that takes a critical look at the role that the US, NATO and the EU played in the tragic breakup of a once peaceful and prosperous ... See full summary »

Director: Boris Malagurski | Stars: Rade Aleksic, James Bissett, John Bosnitch, Michel Chossudovsky

Votes: 4,537

49. Home (I) (2009)

Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, Family

47 Metascore

With aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked.

Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand | Stars: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Glenn Close, Jacques Gamblin

Votes: 23,047

50. The Last Bolshevik (1993)

Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History

This documentary tells the story of film director Aleksandr Medvedkin, throughout his life a sincere believer in communism, whose films were repeatedly banned in the Soviet Union. Modern ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Marker | Stars: Léonor Graser, Nikolai Izvolov, Kira Paramonova, Viktor Dyomin

Votes: 730

51. Les mercredis de l'histoire (1995– )
Episode: CIA: Guerres secrètes (2003)

156 min | Documentary

The history of CIA told by previous directors and agents, and also some on the outside (like a former KGB director).

Director: William Karel | Stars: Robert Baer, Milton Bearden, Osama bin Laden, William Blum

Votes: 186

52. Secrets of the CIA (1998 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

It fought against international terrorism in South America and watched out for our allies abroad...but what else did it do?...What are the true secrets of the C.I.A.?

Director: James L. Otis | Stars: James L. Otis, Ralph McGehee, Verne Lyon, Mary Embree

Votes: 41

53. Inside (2007– )
Episode: CIA Secret Experiments (2008)

Documentary

It's the height of the Cold War and the United States government is desperate to combat the spread of Communism. The CIA launches a highly classified, top secret research program into the ... See full summary »

Director: Tria Thalman | Stars: Phil Amico, Christopher Anderson, Mel Ayton, James Bagnell

Votes: 107

55. Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden (2013)

TV-14 | 102 min | Documentary, History, War

Filled with testimony and recollections from actual C.I.A. agents, this in-depth account reveals the remarkable true story of the pursuit of the world's most notorious terrorist, Osama bin Laden.

Director: Greg Barker | Stars: Osama bin Laden, Nada Bakos, Marty Martin, Cindy Storer

Votes: 1,172

56. Battles BC (2009– )

Documentary, Action, History

From Hannibal to David the Giant Slayer, examine the strategies, tactics and weapons of infamous leaders throughout ancient history.

Stars: Bryan McGowan, Cazzey Louis Cereghino, Brad C. Wilcox, Brian Danner

Votes: 408

57. Begin Japanology (2007– )

29 min | Documentary

Join on a fascinating exploration of Japan, a country brimming with culture and history, as we immerse ourselves into a plethora of diverse topics and aspects of both traditional and contemporary Japan.

Stars: Peter Barakan, Stuart Varnam-Atkin, Ivan Orkin, Hiroaki Sakata

Votes: 259

59. 21 Up (1977 TV Movie)

100 min | Documentary, Biography

Director Michael Apted interviews the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield

Votes: 2,923

60. Seven Up! (1964 TV Movie)

40 min | Documentary, Biography, Reality-TV

In this the first installment, we get a chance to meet some of the individuals who took on the responsibility of the 7 Up project, 21-years-ago - Tony, Bruce, Suzi, Nick and Peter.

Director: Paul Almond | Stars: Douglas Keay, Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield

Votes: 4,360

61. 14 Up in America (1998 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, Biography

US adaption of a classic UK documentary series called "Up". Part 1, made in 1991, followed a group of economically, racially and socially diverse 7-year-olds growing up in the early 90s America. They are now 14.

Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Phil Joanou, Kate Greathead, Lucy, Alexis

Votes: 53

62. We Were Here (I) (2011)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

94 Metascore

A deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of this unimaginable crisis.

Directors: David Weissman, Bill Weber | Stars: Ed Wolf, Daniel Goldstein, Guy Clark, Eileen Glutzer

Votes: 2,280

63. The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu (2010)

Not Rated | 180 min | Documentary, Biography, History

87 Metascore

The film explores the image of the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu using unknown official footage from the Romanian National Television and National Film Archives.

Director: Andrei Ujica | Stars: Nicolae Ceausescu, Elena Ceausescu, Stefan Andrei, Gheorghe Apostol

Votes: 1,639 | Gross: $0.03M

64. The Interrupters (2011)

Unrated | 125 min | Documentary, Crime

86 Metascore

A year in the life of a city grappling with urban violence.

Director: Steve James | Stars: Tio Hardiman, Ameena Matthews, Toya Batey, Cobe Williams

Votes: 3,615 | Gross: $0.28M

65. Nostalgia for the Light (2010)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

91 Metascore

A documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the remains of loved ones killed by Pinochet's regime.

Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez, Miguel Lawner

Votes: 6,106

66. Position Among the Stars (2010)

115 min | Documentary, History

84 Metascore

Position among the Stars, the final part of a trilogy, follows the award- winning documentaries Eye of the Day and Shape of the Moon (Joris Ivens Award IDFA 2004 - World Cinema Documentary ... See full summary »

Director: Leonard Retel Helmrich

Votes: 306

67. Project Nim (2011)

PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary

83 Metascore

Tells the story of a chimpanzee taken from its mother at birth and raised like a human child by a family in a brownstone on the upper West Side in the 1970s.

Director: James Marsh | Stars: Nim Chimpsky, Stephanie LaFarge, Herbert Terrace, Wer LaFarge

Votes: 8,600 | Gross: $0.41M

68. Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

74 Metascore

A documentary depicting the life and work of the trappers of Bakhtia, a village in the heart of the Siberian Taiga, where daily life has changed little in over a century.

Directors: Werner Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov | Stars: Werner Herzog, Gennady Soloviev, Anatoly Blumei, Gennady Tiganov

Votes: 8,925 | Gross: $0.34M

69. The Venice Syndrome (2012)

82 min | Documentary, Drama, News

An examination of Venice, Italy, its rise as a tourist attraction and its linked decline as a functioning city.

Director: Andreas Pichler | Stars: Tudy Sammartini, Giorgio Gross, Laura Gross, Flavio Scaggiante

Votes: 165

70. The Sandbaggers (1978–1980)

TV-14 | 60 min | Thriller

The missions of an elite British Intelligence covert operations unit.

Stars: Roy Marsden, Ray Lonnen, Jerome Willis, Bob Sherman

Votes: 929

71. Bilin My Love (2006)

84 min | Documentary

The Palestinian village of Bil'in is about to lose over a half of its territory to Israel. The residents of the village decide to embark on a struggle against the construction of the ... See full summary »

Director: Shai Carmeli-Pollak

Votes: 27

72. Control Room (2004)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary

79 Metascore

A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.

Director: Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Samir Khader, Josh Rushing, George W. Bush, Hassan Ibrahim

Votes: 5,262 | Gross: $2.59M

73. Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008)

Unrated | 84 min | Documentary, History, News

82 Metascore

Using smuggled footage, this documentary tells the story of the 2007 protests in Burma by thousands of monks.

Director: Anders Østergaard | Stars: George W. Bush, Joshua Min Htut, Ko Muang, Aung San Suu Kyi

Votes: 2,518 | Gross: $0.05M

74. The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary

72 Metascore

A film about the war crimes of the American diplomat, Henry Kissinger.

Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Brian Cox, Henry Kissinger, Anna Chennault, Daniel Davidson

Votes: 2,094 | Gross: $0.52M

75. Stories We Tell (2012)

PG-13 | 108 min | Documentary

91 Metascore

A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.

Director: Sarah Polley | Stars: Michael Polley, John Buchan, Mark Polley, Joanna Polley

Votes: 14,114 | Gross: $1.60M

76. Forgotten Bird of Paradise (2009)

27 min | Documentary, Short

An undercover documentary filmed in West Papua, providing a rare and moving insight into the long forgotten struggle for freedom of the Papuan people from Indonesian rule. For over 45 years... See full summary »

Director: Dominic Brown | Stars: Yusak Pakage, Goliath Tabuni

Votes: 28

77. A Brief History of Time (1991)

G | 80 min | Documentary, Biography

78 Metascore

A film about the life and work of the cosmologist, Stephen Hawking, who despite his near total paralysis, was one of the great minds of all time.

Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Stephen Hawking, Isobel Hawking, Janet Humphrey, Mary Hawking

Votes: 5,912 | Gross: $2.28M

78. The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
Episode: The '70s: Have a Nice Decade (1995)

60 min | Documentary, History, Music

This episode reviews the development of Rock 'n' Roll music of the 1970s.

Stars: Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Jeffrey Baxter, Dickey Betts

Votes: 145

79. The Occult History of the Third Reich (1991 Video)

Unrated | 210 min | Documentary, History

This chilling series traces the occult origins of the Nazi party and follows them through to the death of the evil figure at its very heart.

Directors: Tracy Atkinson, Joan Baran, Dave Flitton | Stars: Patrick Allen, Madjid Blavatsky, Rudolf Gorsleben, Heinrich Himmler

Votes: 356

80. Escape to Canada (2005)

80 min | Documentary

A look into Canada's incredible strides with progressive politics, while at the same time the U.S. has become increasingly polarized on such issues as the Drug War and Gay-marriage. Canada ... See full summary »

Director: Albert Nerenberg | Stars: Pierre Berton, Bono, George W. Bush, Tucker Carlson

Votes: 182

81. The Last Pogo Jumps Again (2013)

200 min | Documentary, Music

London had the Sex Pistols, New York had the Ramones, but Toronto had a punk movement all its own. In the end, the Toronto landscape by the late 70s was forever changed with the infusion of the DIY/Punk/Alternative culture(s) movement.

Directors: Colin Brunton, Kire Paputts | Stars: Tibor Takács, Ramones, Ron Mann, Cynthia Ross

Votes: 53

82. Our Man in Tehran (2013)

85 min | Documentary, History

58 Metascore

The events of the Iranian Hostage Crisis and Canada's involvement, especially concerning Ambassador Ken Taylor, are explored.

Directors: Drew Taylor, Larry Weinstein | Stars: Assadollah Alam, Bob Anders, Jimmy Carter, Joe Clark

Votes: 279 | Gross: $0.00M

83. Across the Atlantic (2003)

54 min | Documentary, History

Across the Atlantic traces the experiences of Dutch immigrants who came to Canada in post-World War II. Through interviews with three generations of Dutch immigrants, this film explores the... See full summary »

Director: Paul van den Boom | Stars: Lea Jacobs-Van der Muren, Rimmer Tjalsma, Arnold Rovers, Joan Corsten-Rovers

Votes: 67

84. Pictures from a Revolution (1991)

93 min | Documentary, History

In 1981, Susan Meiselas published "Nicaragua, June 1978 to July 1979," 70 photographs she took documenting the Sandinista revolution. Ten years later, Meiselas returns looking for the ... See full summary »

Directors: Alfred Guzzetti, Susan Meiselas, Richard P. Rogers | Star: Susan Meiselas

Votes: 65

85. Wrath of Gods (2006)

42 min | Documentary, Short

Canadian filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson arrives in Iceland to make his film Beowulf and Grendel, but the elements are against him and his crew.

Director: Jon Einarsson Gustafsson | Stars: Andrew Rai Berzins, Gerard Butler, Martin Delaney, Sturla Gunnarsson

Votes: 234

86. Souvenir of Canada (2005)

70 min | Documentary

While Douglas Coupland works on a grand art project about Canada, the writer recounts his life and his musings about the various aspects of Canadian identity.

Director: Robin Neinstein | Stars: Sean Ballantyne, Rob Bird, Douglas Coupland, Jayme Kalino

Votes: 186

87. Ryan (2004)

TV-PG | 14 min | Documentary, Animation, Short

The movie talks about the life of Ryan Larkin, a gifted Canadian animator of the late '60s and the early '70s.

Director: Chris Landreth | Stars: Ryan Larkin, Chris Landreth, Felicity Fanjoy, Derek Lamb

Votes: 2,998

88. Hôtel Terminus (1988)

Unrated | 267 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A documentary about Klaus Barbie, the Gestapo chief of Lyon, and his life after the war.

Director: Marcel Ophüls | Stars: Klaus Barbie, Claude Lanzmann, Marcel Ophüls, Johannes Schneider-Merck

Votes: 1,589 | Gross: $0.34M

89. The Battle of Chile: Part I (1975)

Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, History

The chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende.

Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Abilio Fernández, Salvador Allende

Votes: 1,613

90. The Houses Are Full of Smoke (1987)

183 min | Documentary, History, War

A powerful three-part documentary studying the US involvement in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua. The differing factions - Sandinista leaders, Guatemalan campesinos, CIA operatives, ... See full summary »

Director: Allan Francovich

Votes: 16

91. The JFK Assassination: The Jim Garrison Tapes (1992)

Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963 at the age of 46. Attractive and charismatic, he was one of the most ... See full summary »

Director: John Barbour | Stars: Jim Garrison, Bill Alford, F. Irvin Dymond, David Ferrie

Votes: 183

92. Citizenfour (2014)

R | 114 min | Documentary, Biography

88 Metascore

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: 57,969 | Gross: $2.80M

93. Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)

Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary

80 Metascore

A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Paul Haggis, Jason Beghe, Spanky Taylor, David Miscavige

Votes: 40,901

94. Horizon (1964– )
Episode: Inside the Dark Web (2014)

Documentary

Twenty-five years after the world wide web was created, it is now caught in the greatest controversy of its existence - surveillance. With many concerned that governments and corporations ... See full summary »

Director: Mike Radford | Stars: Amanda Drew, Reem Al Assil, Julia Angwin, Jacob Appelbaum

Votes: 128

95. Horizon (I) (1964– )

50 min | Documentary

British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.

Stars: Paul Vaughan, Jack Fortune, Dilly Barlow, Colin Riach

Votes: 1,147

96. Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)

Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, News

68 Metascore

A documentary that exposes what corporations and governments learn about people through Internet and cell phone usage, and what can be done about it ... if anything.

Director: Cullen Hoback | Stars: Max Schrems, Moby, Mark Zuckerberg, Orson Scott Card

Votes: 6,541 | Gross: $0.06M

97. Frontline (1983– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, News

FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world and American television's top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983

Stars: Will Lyman, Sarah Childress, Priyanka Boghani, Arun Rath

Votes: 2,295

98. Democrats (2014)

100 min | Documentary

88 Metascore

In politically unstable Zimbabwe, a new constitution is being put together by the ruling party of strongman Robert Mugabe and the divided opposition. Various political, local and personal interests are bogging the process down.

Director: Camilla Nielsson | Stars: Paul Mangwana, Robert Mugabe, Douglas Mwonzora, Morgan Tsvangirai

Votes: 381

99. Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)

Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, Crime

78 Metascore

Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary filmmaker Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.

Director: Marina Zenovich | Stars: Andrew Braunsberg, Richard Brenneman, Douglas Dalton, Marilyn Beck

Votes: 5,205 | Gross: $0.06M

100. Once Upon a Time in Norway (2007)

60 min | Documentary, Music

Interviews with central members of early Norwegian black metal bands about Mayhem, the early black metal scene and the crimes they committed.

Directors: Pål Aasdal, Martin Ledang | Stars: Varg Vikernes, Kjetil Manheim, Necrobutcher, Billy Nordheim

Votes: 890



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