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1. Zidane, un portrait du 21e siècle (2006)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Football match Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005, from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.
Directors: Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno | Stars: David Beckham, Zinédine Zidane
Votes: 3,099
2. Zanetti Story (2015)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Javier Zanetti is one of the last legends of world football. In 1995, still a boy, leaves his Buenos Aires to go to play in Europe, in Inter Milan. Quickly he became the favorite one of ... See full summary »
Directors: Simone Scafidi, Carlo A. Sigon | Stars: Javier Zanetti, José Mourinho, Lionel Messi, Roberto Baggio
Votes: 234
3. Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story (2016)
107 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Black and White Stripes interweaves a family and their team's inspiring journey to recapture an ever illusive team spirit with key moments from their extraordinary legacy.
Directors: Marco La Villa, Mauro La Villa | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, F. Murray Abraham, Juventus F.C., Giovanni Agnelli
Votes: 387
4. The Referees (2009)
77 min | Documentary, Sport
How can a few crucial minutes in a football match change the life of an entire family? How do the "men in black" feel when they are attacked by supporters? Kill the Referee unveils the ... See full summary »
Directors: Yves Hinant, Eric Cardot, Delphine Lehericey | Stars: Howard Webb, Manuel Mejuto González, Roberto Rosetti, Michel Platini
Votes: 823
5. The French Revolution (2005 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, History
Documentary about the bloody beginning, bloodier middle and unceremonious end of the French Revolution, an event that ended in blood the reign of kings in France and laid the foundation for a new - republican - system of government.
Director: Doug Shultz | Stars: Edward Herrmann, George Ivascu, Rodica Lazar, Tomi Cristin
Votes: 336
6. 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: 1,065
7. Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told (2013)
350 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Adolf Hitler, born in Braunau, a man who will forever change the history of the world.
Director: Dennis Wise | Stars: Eva Braun, Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Adolf Galland
Votes: 6,237
8. Monster: The Josef Fritzl Story (2015)
48 min | Documentary, Crime
Interviews with family members, doctors and victims of 73-year-old Josef Fritzl, who held his daughter captive in a basement for 24 years and fathered seven children with her.
Director: David Notman-Watt | Stars: Daisy Beaumont, Josef Fritzl, Elisabeth Fritzl, Rosemarie Fritzl
Votes: 1,831
9. Game Over (2003)
PG | 90 min | Documentary
In 1997, chess champion Garry Kasparov goes head-to-head against IBM's computer, Deep Blue, and accuses IBM of cheating its way to victory. Interviews with Kasparov, his manager and members of the Deep Blue team illuminate the controversy.
Director: Vikram Jayanti | Stars: Marc Ghannoum, Joel Benjamin, Michael Greengard, Anatoli Karpov
Votes: 1,394
10. Magnus (2016)
78 min | Documentary
Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess prodigy, becomes a grandmaster at age 13 and world champion in 2013.
Director: Benjamin Ree | Stars: Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand
Votes: 2,646 | Gross: $0.01M
11. Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, David Edmonds, Anthony Saidy, Susan Polgar
Votes: 7,402
12. Album 61 (2013)
70 min | Documentary, Biography
Boris's father has designated his son to become a world champion, He's devoted his life to Boris's talent while obsessively documenting the process. Can any child, given fine Soviet education, become a genius?
Director: Halil Efrat | Stars: Boris Gelfand, Viswanathan Anand, Ilya Smirin, Albert Kapengut
Votes: 62
13. Grizzly Man (2005)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Timothy Treadwell, Amie Huguenard, Werner Herzog, Carol Dexter
Votes: 61,859 | Gross: $3.17M
14. 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: 32,964
15. 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
16. State of the Planet (2000 TV Movie)
147 min | Documentary
David Attenborough investigates the latest scientific research to discover whether or not there is a global environmental crisis, and, if so, what solutions there are to it.
Director: Kate Broome | Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 764
17. Cosmos (1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
Stars: Carl Sagan, Jaromír Hanzlík, Jonathan Fahn, Jean Charney
Votes: 43,938
18. Extremis (2016)
TV-PG | 24 min | Documentary, Short
Witness the wrenching emotions that accompany end-of-life decisions as doctors, patients and families in a hospital ICU face harrowing choices.
Director: Dan Krauss | Stars: Monica Bhargava, Jessica Zitter
Votes: 2,681
19. This Is It (2009)
PG | 111 min | Documentary, Music
A compilation of interviews, rehearsals, and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
Director: Kenny Ortega | Stars: Michael Jackson, Alex Al, Alexandra Apjarova, Nick Bass
Votes: 41,900 | Gross: $72.09M
20. Stranded in Canton (2014)
77 min | Comedy, Drama
Congolese democracy entrepreneur in China.
Directors: Måns Månsson, Hongqi Li | Stars: Wassim Hasbini, Isibango Iko Lebrun, Sylvie N'Dya
Votes: 63
21. The Endurance (2000)
G | 97 min | Documentary, History
A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton 's ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in 1914-1916, featuring new footage of the actual locations and interviews with surviving relatives of key ... See full summary »
Director: George Butler | Stars: Liam Neeson, Julian Ayer, John Blackborow, David Cale
Votes: 2,194 | Gross: $2.45M
22. The Unforeseen (2007)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
A documentary about the development around Barton Springs in Austin, Texas, and the environment's unexpected response to human interference.
Director: Laura Dunn | Stars: Curtis Peterson, Gary Bradley, Willie Nelson, Ann Richards
Votes: 368
23. Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry (2016)
82 min | Documentary
A portrait of the world as lensed through the works of farmer, writer and activist Wendell Berry.
Directors: Laura Dunn, Jef Sewell | Stars: John Berry Jr., Mary Berry, Tanya Berry, Wendell Berry
Votes: 132
24. The Seventh Fire (2015)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
When Rob Brown, a Native American gang leader on a remote Minnesota reservation, is sentenced to prison for a fifth time, he must confront his role in bringing violent drug culture into his... See full summary »
Director: Jack Riccobono | Stars: Robert Duane Brown, Kevin Fineday Jr., Albino Garcia
Votes: 203 | Gross: $0.03M
25. Trespassing Bergman (2013)
107 min | Documentary
A group of filmmakers visit Ingmar Bergman's house on the remote Swedish island of Faro to discuss his legacy.
Directors: Jane Magnusson, Hynek Pallas | Stars: Tomas Alfredson, Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, Harriet Andersson
Votes: 977
26. March of the Penguins (2005)
G | 80 min | Documentary, Family
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.
Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk
Votes: 59,940 | Gross: $77.44M
27. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015–2024)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Andrew Jarecki, Robert Durst, J. Patrick Burns, Dick DeGuerin
Votes: 51,447
28. 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
29. The Bad Kids (2016)
101 min | Documentary
A group of teachers at a Mojave Desert high school take an unconventional approach to improve the lives of their struggling students.
Directors: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe | Stars: Vonda Viland, Julia Alexander, Laura Ambrosius, Robert Bartz
Votes: 666 | Gross: $0.00M
30. Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016)
Unrated | 87 min | Documentary
What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant and intimate photos of the most famous... See full summary »
Directors: Justin Bare, Matthew Miele | Stars: Harry Benson, Carl Bernstein, Bryant Gumbel, Ralph Lauren
Votes: 442 | Gross: $0.02M
31. Bucharestless (2011)
93 min | Documentary
BUCHARESTLESS is a city-vérité conceptual movie shot in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. With an outside-the-box cinematic perspective, a full-encompassing soundtrack, a sequential ... See full summary »
Director: George Dorobantu
Votes: 25
32. Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary
Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Elon Musk, Lawrence Krauss, Lucianne Walkowicz, Kevin Mitnick
Votes: 13,404 | Gross: $0.59M
33. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
G | 90 min | Documentary, History
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Jean Clottes, Julien Monney, Jean-Michel Geneste
Votes: 17,784 | Gross: $5.23M
34. Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
G | 99 min | Documentary
Film-maker Werner Herzog travels to the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, looking to capture the continent's beauty and investigate the characters living there.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Scott Rowland, Stefan Pashov, Doug MacAyeal
Votes: 19,247 | Gross: $0.94M
35. Tickled (2016)
R | 92 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn't stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.
Directors: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve | Stars: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve, David Starr, Kevin Clarke
Votes: 20,659 | Gross: $0.61M
36. Into the Abyss (2011)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Richard Lopez, Michael Perry, Damon Hall
Votes: 17,346 | Gross: $0.22M
37. Racing Extinction (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Adventure, News
A documentary that follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Elon Musk, Joel Sartore, Louie Psihoyos, Charles Hambleton
Votes: 8,191
38. The Gleaners & I (2000)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
Varda films and interviews gleaners in France in all forms, from those picking fields after the harvest to those scouring the dumpsters of Paris.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: François Wertheimer, Agnès Varda, Jean La Planche, Bodan Litnanski
Votes: 8,790 | Gross: $0.15M
39. Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay (2013)
Documentary, Biography
A documentary drama on the life of Irish-born Eliza Lynch, who became Paraguay's uncrowned queen.
Director: Alan Gilsenan | Stars: Maria Doyle Kennedy, Leryn Franco
Votes: 22
40. 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
41. The Epic Journey (2015)
100 min | Documentary
Join co-hosts Tim Chey and Anna Sims as they travel around the world uncovering stories of God's miracles in this epic journey to 37 countries. Premiered on Daystar TV - Reaching 55 million homes nationwide.
Director: Timothy A. Chey | Stars: Timothy A. Chey, Anna Sims, John Malcolm, Elwin Ahu
Votes: 892
42. Life in a Day (2011)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary shot by film-makers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the twenty-fourth of July, 2010.
Directors: Tegan Bukowski, Loressa Clisby, Kevin Macdonald, Hiroaki Aikawa, Natalia Andreadis, Jack Attridge, Cristina Bocchialini, Zillah Bowes, Andrea Dalla Costa, Lisa Cottrell-Bentley, Alejo Crisóstomo, Sócrates Cuadri, Ayman El Gazwy, Shawn Gadberry, Seth Grant, Jane Haubrich, Soma Helmi, Jennifer M. Howd, Clementine Isaac, Aditya Kolli, Gabor Kukucska, Francesco La Regina, Frederic Lumiere, Marek Mackovic, Zuqy Cruz Marquez, Linda Matarasso, Kevin McMahon, Joseph Michael, Joaquin Montalvan, Lilit Movsisyan, Emmanuelle Pickett, Christopher Redmond, Alejandro Romeo, Alaa Sheikh Hassan, Marcus Tedenryd | Stars: Hiroaki Aikawa, Cindy Baer, Teagan Bentley, Ester Brym
Votes: 15,562 | Gross: $0.25M
43. The Lost Aviator (2014)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Set in the Golden Age of Aviation, Andrew Lancaster follows the life and times of his great uncle, Captain Bill Lancaster. Against his family's wishes, he uncovers a fascinating tale of ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Lancaster | Stars: Arron Wayne Cull, Ewen Leslie, Kipan Rothbury, Yael Stone
Votes: 53
44. Gimme the Power (2012)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary
A "rockumentary" about the Mexican Band Molotov and the political, social and financial context where the band is born and developed.
Director: Olallo Rubio | Stars: Sergio Arau, Paco Ayala, Randy Ebright, Tito Fuentes
Votes: 663
45. Harvest (1967)
Not Rated | 41 min | Documentary, Short
The American farm and farmer at harvest time, beginning in Texas with the first cutting of winter wheat, and following the season north to the Canadian border.
Director: Carroll Ballard | Star: John Carter
Votes: 46
46. Hillsborough (2016 TV Movie)
121 min | Documentary
Hillsborough is an in-depth, moving account of Britain's worst sporting disaster, in which 96 men, women and children were killed, hundreds injured and thousands traumatised. Beginning with... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Gordon | Stars: William Bale, Margaret Aspinall, David Duckenfield, Tony Evans
Votes: 546
47. Rosa: These Storms (2015)
12 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Rosa Coj Bocel's smile is infectious. Her eyes shine and her grin turns into a full-blown laugh as she talks about how much she has waited for this day to arrive. This day is her graduation... See full summary »
Directors: Hannah Gregg, Sean Kusanagi | Star: Rosa Coj Bocel
Votes: 53
48. Primal Survivor (2016– )
Documentary, Action, Adventure
Primal Survivor tracks wilderness guide and survival instructor Hazen Audel as he tackles some of mankind's most rigorous journeys, relying on skills learned from native inhabitants.After ... See full summary »
Star: Hazen Audel
Votes: 569
49. Earthflight (2011–2012)
59 min | Documentary
A nature documentary about a bird's-eye view of the natural world, joining the journeys of snow geese, cranes, albatrosses, eagles and other birds across six continents. Beginning in North ... See full summary »
Star: David Tennant
Votes: 618
50. Sigur Rós: Heima (2007)
97 min | Documentary, Music
In the summer of 2006, Sigur Rós returned home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts for the people of Iceland.
Director: Dean DeBlois | Stars: Amiina, Hildur Arsaelsdottir, Jon Thor Birgisson, Orri P. Dyrason
Votes: 8,333
51. Oceans (2008)
G | 84 min | Documentary
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
Directors: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Jacques Perrin, Rie Miyazawa
Votes: 10,072 | Gross: $19.42M
52. Shakespeare Uncovered (2012– )
55 min | Documentary
Various actors discuss Shakespeare plays. Each episode is presented by one actor and, in most cases, the actor discusses one play. However, some episodes cover more than one play. For ... See full summary »
Stars: Simon Russell Beale, Ethan Hawke, Harriet Walter, Vanessa Redgrave
Votes: 274
53. Nasha Natasha (2020)
83 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Natalia Oreiro's story is absolutely unique. She is the only performer from Rio de la Plata and one of the very few Latin American performers who, despite language and cultural barriers, ... See full summary »
Director: Martín Sastre | Stars: Natalia Oreiro, Merlín Atahualpa Mollo Oreiro, Ricardo Mollo, Carlos Oreiro
Votes: 337
54. Survive the Tribe (2014– )
Documentary
Explorer Hazen Audel journeys to the world's most inhospitable places to learn survival skills that have kept tribal people alive for thousands of years. He has a week to study before ... See full summary »
Star: Hazen Audel
Votes: 127
55. Makers: Women Who Make America (2013– )
60 min | Documentary
This series documents stories of women's contributions to some of the most important moments in the history of America.
Stars: Meryl Streep, Gloria Steinem, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Pat Schroeder
Votes: 143
56. El legado estratégico de Juan Perón (2016)
103 min | Documentary
Documentary that recovers unpublished recordings and historical documents about the general and former Argentine president Juan Domingo Perón, with the aim of reclaiming his political project in the present.
Director: Fernando E. Solanas | Star: Fernando E. Solanas
Votes: 17
57. Marina Abramovic In Brazil: The Space In Between (2016)
86 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
In search of personal healing and artistic inspiration, Marina Abramovic travels through Brazil experiencing sacred rituals and exploring limits between art, immateriality and consciousness. How far will she go to create her work of art?
Director: Marco Del Fiol | Stars: Marina Abramovic, João de Deus, Andy Grice, Dorothy W. Cooke
Votes: 484
58. Cinema Novo (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Cinema Novo is a movie-essay that investigates poetically the most important movement of Latin America cinema, through the thoughts of its main auteurs: Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Glauber ... See full summary »
Director: Eryk Rocha | Stars: Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Carlos Diegues, Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Glauber Rocha
Votes: 439
59. 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: 5,928
60. The Story of Science (2010– )
Documentary
Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.
Stars: Michael Mosley, Simon Chaplin, Floor Lagerwey, Margaret Esiri
Votes: 652
61. 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
62. The Royal Wedding (1981 TV Movie)
Documentary
The wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
Stars: King Charles III, Princess Diana, Akihito, Alastair Burnet
Votes: 85
63. Singfest: The Literacy of Music (2017)
49 min | Documentary
This inspirational multi-award winning documentary film takes us on a journey into the world of music and how music, as a literacy in schools, unlocks student's full potential and transforms their learning.
Director: Amel Tresnjic | Stars: David Ashton-Smith, Lincoln Bowen, Ashley Davies, John Mooney
Votes: 20
64. Is Genesis History? (2017)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
Explore the world to see how it intersects with the stories related in Genesis. Del Tackett of "The Truth Project" hikes through canyons, climbs mountains, and dives below the sea to examine two competing views - one compelling truth.
Director: Thomas Purifoy | Stars: Del Tackett, Kevin L. Anderson, Steve A. Austin, Steven W. Boyd
Votes: 1,767 | Gross: $2.69M
65. Antarctica: Ice and Sky (2015)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
A documentary about global warming.
Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Claude Lorius, Michel Papineschi, Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Votes: 587
66. The Ride (II) (2016)
G | 87 min | Documentary
The Ride" takes us along the annual 300-mile journey through the South Dakota Badlands, where young Lakota Sioux ride horseback and reflect upon the history of their ancestors, many of whom were massacred at Wounded Knee in 1890.
Director: Stéphanie Gillard | Stars: Jesse James White, Jimmy White, Manaja Unjinca Hill, A.J. Agard
Votes: 29
67. The Eagle Huntress (2016)
G | 87 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Thirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress.
Director: Otto Bell | Stars: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv
Votes: 4,184 | Gross: $3.17M
68. Life, Animated (2016)
PG | 92 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A coming-of-age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood.
Director: Roger Ross Williams | Stars: Owen Suskind, Cornelia Suskind, Ron Suskind, Walter Suskind
Votes: 6,176 | Gross: $0.26M
69. 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
70. Into the Inferno (2016)
104 min | Documentary
An exploration of active volcanoes around the world.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Katia Krafft, Maurice Krafft, Clive Oppenheimer
Votes: 9,959
71. Recycle (2007)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
A Jordanian family man living in the hometown of Muslim leader Al-Zarqawi struggles to support his family and define his identity in a tense political climate.
Director: Mahmoud al Massad | Star: Abu Amar
Votes: 119
72. Francofonia (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, History
A history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art.
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov | Stars: Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Benjamin Utzerath, Vincent Nemeth, Johanna Korthals Altes
Votes: 3,002 | Gross: $0.30M
73. A Song For Argyris (2006)
105 min | Documentary
In 1944, four-year-old Argyris Sfountouris survived a Nazi massacre of over 200 people, including his parents, in the small Greek farming village of Distomo. As a war orphan, he was sent to... See full summary »
Director: Stefan Haupt | Stars: Argyris Sfountouris, Chryssoula Tzatha Sfountouri, Astero Liaskou Sfountouri, Kondylia Sfountouri
Votes: 111
74. OXI, an Act of Resistance (2014)
97 min | Documentary, Drama, News
'OXI, Resistance', a very important cinematographic answer to the actual economic crisis which hit many European countries and more specifically Greece behind the name of Austerity imposed ... See full summary »
Director: Ken McMullen | Stars: Julia Faure, Alexis Georgopoulou, Eleni Kallia, Themisstoklis Michalacos
Votes: 21
75. I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust (2005 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, History
Brings to life the diaries of young people who witnessed first-hand the horrors of the Holocaust. Through an emotional montage of archival footage, personal photos, and text from the ... See full summary »
Director: Lauren Lazin | Stars: Zach Braff, Ryan Gosling, Kate Hudson, Oliver Hudson
Votes: 195
76. Pina (2011)
PG | 103 min | Documentary, Music
A tribute to the late German choreographer Pina Bausch, as her dancers perform her most famous creations.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Pina Bausch, Regina Advento, Malou Airaudo, Ruth Amarante
Votes: 15,940 | Gross: $3.52M
77. The Salt of the Earth (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.
Directors: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders | Stars: Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders, Lélia Wanick Salgado, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Votes: 23,441 | Gross: $1.34M
78. Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
120 min | Documentary, Drama
Seventy short films about cinema and its future.
Directors: Hala Abdallah, John Akomfrah, Wang Bing, Catherine Breillat, Júlio Bressane, Rama Burshtein, Antonio Capuano, Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Isabel Coixet, Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Claire Denis, Lav Diaz, Amit Dutta, Aleksey Fedorchenko, Frédéric Fonteyne, James Franco, Lluís Galter, Haile Gerima, Aleksey German Jr., Amos Gitai, Benoît Jacquot, Zhangke Jia, Kim Ki-duk, Abbas Kiarostami, Pablo Larraín, Tobias Lindholm, Guido Lombardi, Jazmín López, Samuel Maoz, Pietro Marcello, Brillante Mendoza, Celina Murga, Amir Naderi, Shirin Neshat, Nicolás Pereda, Franco Piavoli, Giuseppe Piccioni, João Pedro Rodrigues, Walter Salles, Paul Schrader, Ulrich Seidl, Luca Severi, Jean-Marie Straub, Tusi Tamasese, Tariq Teguia, Pablo Trapero, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Teresa Villaverde, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Andrew Wonder, Yonfan, Krzysztof Zanussi, Karim Aïnouz, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jan Cvitkovic, Atom Egoyan, Davide Ferrario, Monte Hellman, Semih Kaplanoglu, Marlen Khutsiev, Yorgos Lanthimos, Milcho Manchevski, Franco Maresco, Salvatore Mereu, Ermanno Olmi, Michele Placido, Edgar Reitz, Hong Sang-soo, Todd Solondz, Sion Sono, Kounosuke Tsukamoto, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Shekhar Kapur, Heeraz Marfatia | Stars: Jessica Alexander, Bernardo Bertolucci, Lola Créton, Haile Gerima
Votes: 395
79. Culture (1985)
50 min | Documentary
Documentary about Polish magazine 'Culture' in France.
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Jerzy Giedroyc, Zofia Hertz, Konstanty Jelenski, Czeslaw Milosz
80. Before the Flood (2016)
PG | 96 min | Documentary, News
A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.
Director: Fisher Stevens | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ban Ki-moon, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mike Brune
Votes: 28,861
81. Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
Directors: Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn | Stars: Bruce Hamilton, Kip Andersen, Al Gore, Heather Cooley
Votes: 26,572
82. This Is Not a Film (2011)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
It's been months since Jafar Panahi, stuck in jail, has been awaiting a verdict by the appeals court. By depicting a day in his life, Panahi and Mojtaba Mirtahmasb try to portray the deprivations looming in contemporary Iranian cinema.
Directors: Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, Jafar Panahi | Stars: Jafar Panahi, Igi, Mrs. Gheirat, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
Votes: 5,644 | Gross: $0.08M
83. Now on PBS (2002–2010)
27 min | Documentary, News
Called "one of the last bastions of serious journalism on TV" by the Austin American-Statesman, The PBS weekly newsmagazine NOW engages viewers with documentary segments and insightful ... See full summary »
Stars: David Brancaccio, Maria Hinojosa, Bill Moyers, Kevin Phillips
Votes: 63
84. Moby Dick: The True Story (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
The true story of the surviving sailors whose whaling ship was destroyed by a sperm whale.
Director: Christopher Rowley | Stars: Greg Atkins, Justin Chatwin, Curtis Harrison, Lucas Madigan
Votes: 53
85. The Egyptian Job (2011 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary
A gang of thieves set out to rob the treasures of an Egyptian pharaoh's pyramid.
Director: Nick Green | Stars: Daniel Stolfi, Carl Bauer, Omid Djalili, Graham Gauthier
Votes: 30
86. Time Team (1994– )
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, History
A group of archaeologists have 3 days to discover historical artifacts in different sites around Britain.
Stars: Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth
Votes: 1,755
87. The Real Da Vinci Code (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Tony Robinson examines the claims made in Dan Brown's best-selling novel, "The Da Vinci Code."
Director: Kashaf Chaudhry | Stars: Tony Robinson, Dan Brown, Oliver Davies, Graham Phillips
Votes: 416
88. Love Meetings (1964)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
Director Pasolini traverses Italy in 1963 with camera and microphone interviewing people in public places about sex, marriage and gender roles.
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini | Stars: Lello Bersani, Alberto Moravia, Cesare Musatti, Peppino Di Capri
Votes: 2,639
89. No Home Movie (2015)
Not Rated | 115 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Chantal Akerman documents the life of her mother Natalia Akerman, a Polish immigrant and survivor of Auschwitz.
Director: Chantal Akerman | Stars: Chantal Akerman, Natalia Akerman, Sylvaine Akerman
Votes: 1,098 | Gross: $0.02M
90. The Last Trapper (2004)
94 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
A trapper and his wife brave the harsh Yukon climate, trecherous landscape and dangerous wildlife in an attempt to live a life of solitude.
Director: Nicolas Vanier | Stars: Norman Winther, May Loo, Alex Van Bibber, Ken Bolton
Votes: 1,800
91. Nanook of the North (1922)
Passed | 78 min | Documentary
In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
Director: Robert J. Flaherty | Stars: Allakariallak, Alice Nevalinga, Cunayou, Allegoo
Votes: 13,445
92. 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: 157,923
93. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (1990 Video)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
The Romans saw the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as the crowning achievements of their predecessors. Through stunning on-location and re-created visuals, learn how and why they were built and how they dazzled the ancients.
Director: Rolf Forsberg | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Paul Darrow
Votes: 52
94. Knuckle (2011)
R | 97 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
An epic 12-year journey into the brutal and secretive world of Irish Traveler bare-knuckle fighting. This film follows a history of violent feuding between rival clans.
Director: Ian Palmer | Stars: James Quinn McDonagh, Paddy Quinn McDonagh, Michael Quinn McDonagh, Ian Palmer
Votes: 3,232 | Gross: $0.00M
95. A Director Prepares: Bobby Roth's Masterclass (2016)
Documentary
Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Beau Baker, Jack Baran, John S. Bartley
Votes: 18
96. Bears (I) (2014)
G | 78 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life's most important lessons.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey, Adam Chapman | Star: John C. Reilly
Votes: 7,096 | Gross: $17.77M
97. Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)
Unrated | 40 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
This program strives to give the viewer an impression of what it is like to actually be on the moon. It provides a romantic, inspirational depiction of the Apollo astronauts travels on the ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Cowen | Stars: Tom Hanks, John Corbett, Andrew Husmann, Bryan Cranston
Votes: 1,026 | Gross: $34.14M
98. A Place in Time (2007)
70 min | Documentary
Director: Angelina Jolie | Stars: Hazel Armenante, Nicole Barré, Colin Farrell, Ryan Gosling
Votes: 223
99. Maradona by Kusturica (2008)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player.
Director: Emir Kusturica | Stars: Ernesto Cantu, Fidel Castro, Manu Chao, Hugo Chávez
Votes: 6,623
100. Mandela (1996)
118 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Follows Nelson Mandela, from his early protests against racial discrimination, to his election as South Africa's first Democratically elected leader.
Directors: Angus Gibson, Jo Menell | Stars: Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Patrick Shai, George Bizos
Votes: 405 | Gross: $0.04M
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