Documentary list
by tankace | created - 16 Jun 2016 | updated - 04 Nov 2017 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Inside Nature's Giants (2009– )
Documentary
Scientists study the nature, anatomy and evolution of some of natures most fascinating creatures.
Stars: Peter Fison, Denny Heide, Mark Evans, Tim Cockerill
Votes: 185
2. Inside the Human Body (2011)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Inside The Human Body - takes us deep under our skin where we are dwarfed by even the smallest cell, where blood vessels becomevast cathedrals and the tiniest cluster of cilia becomes an expansive forest.
Stars: Christopher Cotten, Michael Mosley
Votes: 600
3. Built for the Kill (2001– )
Documentary
NatGeoWIld show follows some of the most deadly animals on the Planet like the grizzly bears,killer whales,sharks and crocodiles.
Stars: Matthew Morgan, Mário Redondo, Wade Williams, Paul Herzberg
Votes: 97
4. Man vs. Wild (2006–2020)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Reality-TV
Bear Grylls travels the world in search of challenges to his survival skills.
Stars: Bear Grylls, Chris Kratt, Will Ferrell, Joe Rest
Votes: 23,261
5. Big Cat Diary (1996– )
TV-G | 25 min | Documentary
Come along on an adventure with Jonathan Scott, Simon King, and other professionals and camera crews as they journey through the Masai Mara game park in Kenya, Africa. In their travels they... See full summary »
Stars: Simon King, Jonathan Scott, Saba Douglas-Hamilton, Toto the Cheetah
Votes: 671
6. Brainiac: Science Abuse (2003–2008)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Comedy
Fast-paced, fun-packed and award winning series which combines entertainment and science in a groundbreaking format to prove that science really can be fun.
Stars: Jon Tickle, Joe Rowntree, Tom Pringle, Moira Kan
Votes: 4,234
7. Stalingrad (2003– )
165 min | Documentary, History, War
The World War 2 Battle of Stalingrad from the initial attack to the repatriation of the survivors after the war.
Stars: Bob van Tol, Albrecht Appelt, Hans Rostewitz, Gerhard Dengler
Votes: 1,020
8. 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: 219,798
9. Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Documentary-style series about the era of the dinosaurs, mixing real locations and CGI.
Stars: Nikolay Drozdov, Kenneth Branagh, Avery Brooks, Craig Sechler
Votes: 6,869
10. Walking with Prehistoric Beasts (2001)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Documentary
Using the latest digital technology, the era between the dinosaurs and man is superbly recreated by the BBC and Discovery Channel in another winning production from the coalition.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Stockard Channing, Larry Agenbroad, Frank Fish
Votes: 3,273
11. Walking with Monsters (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
The final installment in the "Walking with" series is a 90-minute documentary about the evolution of life before the dinosaurs.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Edward Gero
Votes: 2,407
12. Dinosaur Planet (2003– )
Not Rated | 192 min | Documentary, Animation, Family
A four-episode animated series charting the adventures of four dinosaurs - each on a different continent in the prehistoric world: a lone female Velociraptor in Asia; a young male ... See full summary »
Stars: Christian Slater, Scott Sampson, Lutz Riedel, Beau van Erven Dorens
Votes: 565
13. Planet Dinosaur (2011)
180 min | Documentary, Animation, Action
Based on the latest paleontological discoveries from all continents, veteran actor John Hurt narrates the gory, bleak stories of the brutal relationship between the ancient apex predators and their gigantic herbivorous prey.
Star: John Hurt
Votes: 1,747
14. Apocalypse: The Second World War (2009)
TV-MA | 312 min | Documentary, History, War
This six-part series traces the Second World War, from the rise of the Nazis to the surrender of the Japanese, with detailed portraits of key figures.
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Martin Sheen, Rudolf Hess
Votes: 14,263
15. Apocalypse la 1ère Guerre mondiale (2014)
260 min | Documentary, History, War
Colorized historical footage in ascending order of World War 1. Not only the relatively known Flanders and France battles, but also the generally unknown Italian-Austrian, ... See full summary »
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, François Arnaud, Vladimir Lenin, Ferdinand Foch
Votes: 3,074
16. WWII from Space (2012 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, War
The events of World War II from 1941 onward are depicted from the perspective of space.
Director: Simon George | Stars: Corey Johnson, Kevin Farrell, Geoffrey Wawro, Conrad Crane
Votes: 494
17. Wild Pacific (2009– )
TV-PG | 353 min | Documentary
A documentary series on life in and adapted to the conditions of the Southern part of the Pacific Ocean, a vast aquatic region with an unequaled number of islands. Both wildlife and human ... See full summary »
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Mike Rowe, Richard Wollocombe, Mark Brownlow
Votes: 2,513
18. Wild China (2008)
60 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at some of China's most impressive natural sites such as the ancient Han kingdom, the Mongol steppes, the Silk Road and the Tibetan Plateau.
Star: Bernard Hill
Votes: 2,878
19. When Dinosaurs Roamed America (2001 TV Movie)
Unrated | 91 min | Animation, Documentary
The life of American dinosaurs is seen in amazing detail. The Feathered Dromeosaurs (Raptors) debut on this film along with the bizarre Therizinosaur. Each story is compelling and ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre de Lespinois | Stars: John Goodman, Karen Chin, Philip Currie, Jim Kirkland
Votes: 556
20. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A docu-drama covering the rise and the fall of the Roman world, including the establishment of strong individual rule by Julius Caesar and the rebuilding of Rome under Nero.
Stars: Lyall B. Watson, Michael Sheen, James D'Arcy, Pip Torrens
Votes: 1,968
21. Crusades (1995)
200 min | Documentary, History, War
Terry Jones presents the history of the medieval religious wars in the middle-east known as the Crusades.
Stars: Terry Jones, Marcello Walton, Kammy Darweish, Antony Zaki
Votes: 534
22. 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: 128,276
23. Frozen Planet (2011–2012)
TV-PG | 33 min | Documentary
Focuses on life and the environment in both the Arctic and Antarctic.
Stars: David Attenborough, Alec Baldwin, Chadden Hunter, Michael Kelem
Votes: 32,941
24. Agelastos petra (2000)
87 min | Documentary
The past and the present coexist in a place spoiled by modern industry but which long ago hosted the Eleusinian Mysteries, the secret ceremonies that initiated the ancient Greeks into the miracles of life, death and the afterlife.
Director: Filippos Koutsaftis | Star: Panagiotis Farmakis
Votes: 538
25. Warriors (2008– )
History, Reality-TV, War
Throughout human history, there have been great warriors who put their lives in danger in battle. In this History Channel series, former Green Berry Terry Schappert investigates the battle tactics used by the greatest fighters in history.
Stars: Terry Schappert, Chris Yung, Edwin Barnhart, Daniel R. Wolfe
Votes: 139
26. Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets (2014– )
Documentary, Biography, History
Docudrama series with author Dan Jones. It follows the period from control freak king Henry II to the tyrant king Richard II.
Stars: Dan Jones, Dragos Onisei, Adina Eady, Cezar Grumazescu
Votes: 410
27. Wild Sex (2005– )
Documentary
An examination of mating rituals of different animals and their similarities to human behavior.
Star: Peter Venn
Votes: 42
28. Life in the Undergrowth (2005)
50 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's ground-breaking exploration of a group of organisms that are vast in number, yet often too small to be noticed: the invertebrates.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 3,840
29. The Future Is Wild (2003– )
25 min | Documentary, Animation, Sci-Fi
A group of scientists predict what Earth and Life will look like in the future
Stars: Christian Rodska, Jeremy Rayner, Bruce H. Tiffney, Stephen Harris
Votes: 881
30. Life After People (2009–2010)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
What would happen to planet earth if the human race were to suddenly disappear forever? Would ecosystems thrive? What remnants of our industrialized world would survive? What would crumble ... See full summary »
Stars: James Lurie, Steven S. Ross, Gordon Masterton, Tanya Wattenburg Komas
Votes: 1,559
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