Sammo's Documentary/Reality List
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1. I Love the '80s (2002)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
A humorous, year by year look through the decade that saw hair size become a statement, ratty clothes become cool, and music about breaking up become mainstream. Comprised of segments ... See full summary »
Stars: Traci Lords, Soleil Moon Frye, Andrew Dice Clay, 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Votes: 1,774
2. The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (2013)
360 min | Documentary
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us is the defining biography of a decade, as told through exclusive interviews with more than 40 icons, entertainers and innovators who shaped its identity.
Stars: Rob Lowe, Kurt Andersen, David Sirota, Tom Brokaw
Votes: 637
3. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,784
4. United Shades of America (2016–2022)
42 min | Documentary, History, Reality-TV
W. Kamau Bell travels America and dives into issues in America such as racism, incarceration, and more.
Stars: W. Kamau Bell, Russell Peters, Mark Nykanen, Chad McMullan
Votes: 911
5. Hidden Colors (2011)
Documentary
Hidden Colors is a documentary about the real and untold history of people of color around the globe. This film discusses some of the reasons the contributions of African and aboriginal ... See full summary »
Director: Tariq Nasheed | Stars: Sabir Bey, Booker T. Coleman, Umar Johnson, Tariq Nasheed
Votes: 909
6. Hidden Colors 2: The Triumph of Melanin (2012)
152 min | Documentary
"Hidden Colors 2" is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2011 documentary about the untold history of people of African and aboriginal descent. This installment of goes into topics ... See full summary »
Director: Tariq Nasheed | Stars: Michelle Alexander, Claud Anderson, Tony Browder, Booker T. Coleman
Votes: 501
7. Hidden Colors 3: The Rules of Racism (2014)
144 min | Documentary
Hidden Colors 3: The Rules Of Racism is the third installment of the critically acclaimed documentary series Hidden Colors 1 and 2. This installment of Hidden Colors tackles the taboo ... See full summary »
Director: Tariq Nasheed | Stars: Shahrazad Ali, Carol Anderson, David Banner, Joy Degruy
Votes: 414
8. Hidden Colors 4: The Religion of White Supremacy (2016)
Documentary
Hidden Colors is a documentary about the real and untold history of people of color around the globe. This film discusses some of the reasons the contributions of African and aboriginal ... See full summary »
Director: Tariq Nasheed | Stars: Llaila Afrika, Delbert Blair, Tony Browder, Jim Brown
Votes: 309
9. Miss Sharon Jones! (2015)
Unrated | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Dreams never expire but sometimes they are deferred. The film follows the talented and gregarious soul singer of the Grammy-nominated R&B band "Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings." In the most ... See full summary »
Director: Barbara Kopple | Stars: Sharon Jones, Starr Duncan-Lowe, Binky Griptite, Megan Holken
Votes: 691 | Gross: $0.12M
10. Tupac: Reckoning (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary
TUPAC: ASSASSINATION II - RECKONING details the motive for murder in a follow-up to the award winning and critically acclaimed predecessor "Tupac: Assassination - Conspiracy or Revenge." ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Bond | Stars: Cathy Scott, Tupac Shakur
Votes: 67
11. Checkpoint (2003)
80 min | Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Yoav Shamir's depiction of the checkpoints that the Israel Defense Forces man in the Palestinian Authority.
Director: Yoav Shamir
Votes: 548
12. The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)
690 min | Documentary, History
The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.
Stars: Peter Coyote, William Cronon, Dayton Duncan, Shelton Johnson
Votes: 1,948
13. Prohibition (2011)
60 min | Documentary, History
The story of the American activist struggle against the influence of alcohol, climaxing in the failed early 20th century nationwide era when it was banned.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Pete Hamill, Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Michael Lerner
Votes: 3,423
14. Brooklyn Bridge (1981)
TV-G | 58 min | Documentary, History
This documentary chronicles the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The difficult construction process is described in interesting detail; later parts of the film interview ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Paul Roebling, Julie Harris, Arthur Miller, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Votes: 1,012
15. Hip-Hop Evolution (2016– )
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary, Music
MC and journalist Shad Kabango meets with Hip-Hop's biggest stars to retrace how Hip-Hop became the world's most popular music, but realizes that Hip-Hop's true legacy is something much more profound.
Stars: Shad, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Cheo Hodari Coker
Votes: 6,449
16. Breaking a Monster (2015)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
BREAKING A MONSTER chronicles the break-out year of the band UNLOCKING THE TRUTH, following 13-year-old members Alec Atkins, Malcolm Brickhouse and Jarad Dawkins as they first encounter ... See full summary »
Director: Luke Meyer | Stars: Malcolm Brickhouse, Jarad Dawkins, Alec Atkins, Alan Sacks
Votes: 309 | Gross: $0.00M
17. Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the life of the late pop star Michael Jackson from his early days at Motown Records to the release of his hit 1979 album, Off the Wall.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: Michael Jackson, Jackson 5, Berry Gordy, Suzanne De Passe
Votes: 2,424
18. Black Market with Michael K. Williams (2016– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary
In his most personal project to date, Michael K. Williams journeys into the dangerous world of illicit trade.
Stars: Michael Kenneth Williams, O.G. Ron C., DJ Hollygrove, Rosie Perez
Votes: 616
19. 13th (2016)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales
Votes: 37,667
20. The Guv'nor (2016)
85 min | Documentary
A feature documentary about the life of Lenny McLean, as seen through the eyes of his only son, Jamie.
Director: Paul Van Carter | Stars: Lenny McLean, Jamie McLean, Martin Askew, Guy Ritchie
Votes: 1,835
21. My Name Is Lenny (2017)
91 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The life story of one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean, also known as "the Guv'nor".
Director: Ron Scalpello | Stars: Josh Helman, Michael Bisping, Chanel Cresswell, John Hurt
Votes: 3,587
22. Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe (2016)
91 min | Documentary
A documentary alleging that the CDC, the government agency charged with protecting the health of American citizens, destroyed data on their 2004 study that allegedly showed a link between the MMR vaccine and autism.
Director: Andrew Wakefield | Stars: Del Bigtree, Mark F. Blaxill, Michaela Blaxill, Baxter Burrowes
Votes: 5,161 | Gross: $0.16M
23. America Divided (2016– )
TV-14 | Documentary
In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, features narratives around inequality in education, housing, healthcare, labor, criminal justice and the political system.
Stars: America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, Jesse Williams, Peter Sarsgaard
Votes: 221
24. Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement (2016)
Documentary
Documentary about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Director: Laurens Grant | Stars: Patrisse Cullors, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Michaela Angela Davis, Johnetta Elzie
Votes: 124
25. 2016: Obama's America (2012)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary that examines the question, "If Barack Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?"
Directors: Dinesh D'Souza, John Sullivan | Stars: Jay Bastian, Joe Biden, Cait Brasel, Gene Burris Jr.
Votes: 11,018 | Gross: $33.45M
26. Amanda Knox (2016)
TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime
American exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.
Directors: Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn | Stars: Amanda Knox, Meredith Kercher, Raffaele Sollecito, Giuliano Mignini
Votes: 26,125
27. Audrie & Daisy (2016)
TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary, Crime
A look at the effects that online bullying has on the lives of teenagers and their community.
Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk | Stars: Robin Bourland, Daisy Coleman, Charles Coleman, Melinda Coleman
Votes: 7,026
28. Streets of Compton (2016)
TV-14 | Documentary, Crime, Music
A&E's 3-hour documentary mini-series, tells the true story of the the City of Compton, revealing how a city overrun by gang and drugs became a cultural powerhouse. Superstar rapper, The ... See full summary »
Stars: Alonzo Williams, Derek Harvey, Game, Anthony Anderson
Votes: 194
29. Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots (2012)
65 min | Documentary
Revisits the riots in gripping detail and draws from a diverse collection of voices - the rappers, rioters, victims, police officers, journalists and everyday citizens of South Central Los Angeles.
Director: Mark Ford | Stars: Alex Alonso, Bart Bartholomew, Charlie Beck, Todd Boyd
Votes: 153
30. NWA & Eazy-E: Kings of Compton (2016)
PG-13 | 80 min | Documentary, History, Music
A brand new inside look at one of the most controversial musical acts of all time who pioneered gangsta rap and west coast hip hop featuring the testimony of those who experienced it all.
Directors: Mike Corbera, Andre Relis | Stars: Tony A., Kim Buie, Mister Cartoon, Big Chan
Votes: 185
31. Hate in America (2016– )
Documentary
Tony Harris, Emmy winning Journalist and documentary filmmaker, will pull back the curtain on modern day racism in HATE IN AMERICA. Armed with his tenacious passion for civil rights, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Connor Dylan, Edward M. Kelahan, Magdalyn Donnelly, Alexander Cherman
Votes: 29
32. Hate Rising (2016)
50 min | Documentary
Award-winning journalist Jorge Ramos gets rare, exclusive access to the Neo-Nazi, Ku Klux Klan and "Alt-Right" movements, whose hateful rhetoric against innocent Americans is on the rise in... See full summary »
Director: Catherine Tambini
Votes: 65
33. Maya Angelou And Still I Rise (2016)
Not Rated | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The first feature documentary about the remarkable writer, poet, actress, activist Maya Angelou.
Directors: Rita Coburn, Bob Hercules | Stars: Cicely Tyson, Guy Johnson, Diahann Carroll, Don Martin
Votes: 581
34. Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016– )
Documentary
People hypothesize about how the human race can be wiped out.
Stars: Dan Nachtrab, Trevor S. Valle, Ben McGee, Tomas Johansson
Votes: 160
35. New York: America's Busiest City (2016– )
59 min | Documentary
Ade Adepitan, Anita Rani, Ant Anstead and Dan Snow take a closer look at one the most complex cities in the world examining the systems that keep the "City That Never Sleeps" functioning all year round.
Stars: Ant Anstead, Anita Rani, Dan Snow, Ade Adepitan
Votes: 32
36. The New Edition Story (2017)
TV-14 | 120 min | Biography, Drama, Music
Chronicles the ups and downs of legendary music group New Edition from their humble beginnings in Boston to individual solo success and everything in between.
Stars: Bryshere Y. Gray, Elijah Kelley, Luke James, Woody McClain
Votes: 3,267
37. Roman Empire (2016–2019)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Chronicles some of the most famous leaders of the Roman Civilization.
Stars: Aaron Irvin, Corey Brennan, Jerry Toner, Steve West
Votes: 9,369
38. Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary
In the weeks before the 2016 general election, Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore performs a pro-Hillary Clinton stand-up show deep in the heart of TrumpLand.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Votes: 4,088 | Gross: $0.15M
39. Wonders of Life (2013)
TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary
Physicist and professor Brian Cox travels across the globe to uncover the secrets of the most extraordinary phenomenon in the universe: life.
Star: Brian Cox
Votes: 1,725
40. 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: 158,062
41. The Hunt (II) (2015)
TV-PG | 64 min | Documentary
The fascinating relationship between predators and their prey, and the strategies predators use to catch their food and prey use to escape death.
Stars: David Attenborough, Jamie McPherson, Huw Cordey, Damien Boisseau
Votes: 4,367
42. Egypt 3D (2013)
TV-Y | 50 min | Documentary
A look at the pyramids, pharaohs, mummification, the Sphinx, hieroglyphs and gods like never before in this stereoscopic journey in full 3D.
Directors: Benjamin Eicher, Timo Joh. Mayer | Stars: Felix Wuergler, Glen McCready, Javier Fernandez, Stephane Cornicard
Votes: 132
43. Africa (2013)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary
Africa, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.
Stars: David Attenborough, Simon Blakeney, Bill Rudolph, Justine Evans
Votes: 17,115
44. Angola 3: Black Panthers and the Last Slave Plantation (2008)
Not Rated | 109 min | Documentary
This film tells the story of three former members of the Black Panther Party incarcerated at Angola Louisiana State Prison in solitary confinement longer than anyone in modern US history and collectively known as the Angola 3.
Director: Jimmy O'Halligan | Stars: Mumia Abu-Jamal, Rod Coronado, Geronimo Ji Jaga, Robert King
Votes: 13
45. Out of Darkness (2016)
192 min | Documentary, History
Out of Darkness is a full length three-part documentary examining the untold history of African people and the African cultural contribution to the nations of the world.
Director: Amadeuz Christ | Stars: Umar Johnson, Sabir Bey, Claud Anderson, Kaba Kamene
Votes: 69
46. Where to Invade Next (2015)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Comedy
To learn what the USA can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully "invades" them to see what they have to offer.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Johnny Fancelli, Christina Fancelli, Lorena Lardini
Votes: 25,700 | Gross: $3.82M
47. Captive (2016)
60 min | Documentary
Documentary series that depicts hostage negotiations, the stories are told by the victims themselves.
Stars: Yolande Korkie, Camilla Carr, Ronaldo Monteiro, James Loney
Votes: 835
48. Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise (2016)
TV-PG | 240 min | Documentary
Documentary with host Henry Louis Gates Jr. chronicles the triumphs, struggles and contradictions of the last fifty years in African American History.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Nas, Cornel West, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 110
49. The Traffickers (2016– )
Documentary, Crime, Reality-TV
Enter the global black market with Nelufar Hedayat as she sets out to meet the people trafficking illegal goods and those trying to catch them.
Star: Nelufar Hedayat
Votes: 253
50. Accidental Courtesy: Daryl Davis, Race & America (2016)
96 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Daryl Davis is an accomplished musician who was played all over the world. He also has an unusual hobby, particularly for a middle aged black man. When not displaying his musical chops, ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Ornstein | Stars: Daryl D. Davis, Kenneth Nwadike, Jeff Schoep, Michael Wood Jr.
Votes: 1,186 | Gross: $0.00M
51. Saving Banksy (2017)
Unrated | 80 min | Documentary
Internationally known graffiti artist, Banksy, left his mark on San Francisco in April 2010. Little did he know that this act of vandalism would spark a chain of events that includes one of... See full summary »
Director: Colin M. Day | Stars: Ben Eine, Glen E. Friedman, Kelly 'Risk' Graval, Doze Green
Votes: 1,099 | Gross: $0.05M
52. I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary, History
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
Director: Raoul Peck | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X
Votes: 23,496 | Gross: $7.12M
53. Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
A series featuring stories from former members of the Church of Scientology whose lives have been affected by the Church's alleged harmful practices.
Stars: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Mary Kahn, Claire Headley
Votes: 6,435
54. Stranger Fruit (2017)
TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary
What really happened on August 9th, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri? That afternoon, Officer Darren Wilson killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. 'Stranger Fruit' is the unraveling of what took place, told through the eyes of Mike Brown's family.
Director: Jason Pollock | Stars: Michael Brown Sr., Maxine Brown, Michael Brown, Benjamin Crump
Votes: 548
55. From Scratch: The Birth of Hip Hop (2017)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
FROM SCRATCH: THE BIRTH OF HIP HOP is a deep exploration into the historical, cultural, political and musical elements that created the genre, featuring present-day conversations with music legends.
Director: Kirk Fraser | Stars: Charlie Ahearn, Busy Bee, Joe Conzo, Dana Dane
56.
The Lost Tapes (2016–2018)
Episode:
LA Riots
(2017)
In this episode, the Lost Tapes series looks at the 1992 L.A. Riots, revisited through television and radio reports, home video, and police footage. Many of these tapes have never been seen or heard, or have not been broadcast since 1992.
Director: Tom Jennings
Votes: 39
57. Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017)
TV-MA | 144 min | Documentary, History
An in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating Rodney King.
Director: John Ridley | Stars: Daryl Gates, Tom Bradley, Damian 'Football' Williams, Michael Moulin
Votes: 837
58. 78/52 (2017)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
An unprecedented look at the iconic shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), the "man behind the curtain", and the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of world cinema.
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe | Stars: Marli Renfro, Alfred Hitchcock, Tere Carrubba, Alan Barnette
Votes: 3,871 | Gross: $0.04M
59. Two Blue Lines (2015)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
This expansive and incisive film explores the impact of Jewish settlement on the Palestinians, from before the creation of the state of Israel to the present day.
Director: Tom Hayes
Votes: 96
60. Last Days (II) (2014)
3 min | Short, Crime
The connection between terrorism and the poaching of elephants in Africa.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Votes: 230
61.
The Defiant Ones (2017)
Episode:
Part 1
(2017)
TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The first of this four part mini series focuses on how Dr Dre and his management team brokered the biggest deal for a hip hop artist ever. Which included selling his Beatz headphone company... See full summary »
Director: Allen Hughes | Stars: Bono, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, DJ Yella, Dr. Dre
Votes: 473
62. Black America
Documentary | Pre-production
Director: Julie Ariane Russell | Star: Kevin Scott Allen
63. Burning Sands (2017)
TV-MA | 96 min | Drama
Deep into Hell Week, a favored pledgee is torn between honoring his code of silence or standing up against the intensifying violence of underground hazing.
Director: Gerard McMurray | Stars: Trevor Jackson, Tosin Cole, DeRon Horton, Alfre Woodard
Votes: 3,055
64. The Work (2017)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Set inside a single room in Folsom Prison, three men from the outside participate in a four-day group-therapy retreat with a group of incarcerated men for a real look at the challenges of rehabilitation.
Directors: Jairus McLeary, Gethin Aldous | Stars: Brian Nazarof, Dante Granville, Donald 'Don' Morrison, Eldra 'Vegas' III Jackson
Votes: 2,417 | Gross: $0.01M
65. Elementary Genocide (2014)
60 min | Documentary
Elementary Genocide seeks to educate parents, teachers and families, so that African Americans can reclaim their young men and ensure the future of their communities.
Director: Rahiem Shabazz | Stars: Kalonji Changa, Ed Garnes, Umar Johnson, Killer Mike
66. Elementary Genocide 2: Board of Education vs Board of Incarceration (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
The Board of Education vs The Board of Incarceration uncovers the true purpose of today's educational system and how it's failing the African child. Going beyond the school-to-prison pipeline headlines and conspiracy theories.
Director: Rahiem Shabazz | Stars: Kalonji Changa, Ed Garnes, Umar Johnson, Steve Perry
67. Rocky Ros Muc (2017)
The story of boxer Sean Mannion, born in the 1950s in Ros Muc in county Galway, Ireland, his boxing career, his emigration to America and the effect it had on him, his brush with organized crime in Boston.
Director: Michael Fanning | Stars: Seán Bán Breathnach, Kevin Cullen, Ronan Mac Con Iomaire, Peter Kerr
Votes: 24
68. Portrait Artist of the Year (2013– )
Family, Reality-TV
Artists around the UK come together to compete for who has the best original celebrity portrait.
Stars: Kate Bryan, Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano, Joan Bakewell
Votes: 398
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