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1. Before the Music Dies (2006)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Music
With outstanding performances and revealing interviews Before the Music Dies takes a critical look at the homogenization of popular music with commentary by some of the industry's biggest ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Shapter | Stars: Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Les Paul, Erykah Badu
Votes: 481
2. World War II in Colour (2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Recounts the events of world War II in color.
Stars: Robert Powell, Swaylee Loughnane
Votes: 7,484
3. RFK Must Die: The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy (2007)
139 min | Documentary
A new investigative documentary exploring the controversies surrounding the assassination of Bobby Kennedy on June 5, 1968 as he looked set to challenge Nixon for the White House. Munir ... See full summary »
Director: Shane O'Sullivan | Stars: Bradley Ayers, William A. Bailey, H. Rap Brown, Frank Burns
Votes: 325
4. Grey Gardens (1975)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Meet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Edith Bouvier Beale, Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Brooks Hyers
Votes: 15,272 | Gross: $0.03M
5. A Brief History of Time (1991)
G | 80 min | Documentary, Biography
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
6. Voyage of Time (2016)
G | 44 min | Documentary, Animation
This documentary examines the origins of the universe, including the beginning of life on Earth.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Brad Pitt, Jamal Cavil, Maisha Diatta, Yagazie Emezi
Votes: 2,704
7. Voyage of Time: Life's Journey (2016)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Drama
An exploration into our planetary past and a search for humanity's place in the future. With narration by Cate Blanchett.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Jamal Cavil, Maisha Diatta, Yagazie Emezi
Votes: 5,461
8. Symphony of the Soil (2012)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary
Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and ... See full summary »
Director: Deborah Koons Garcia | Stars: Ignacio Chapela, Dan Barber, Vandana Shiva, Daniel Hillel
Votes: 146
9. The Moo Man (2013)
98 min | Documentary, Family
Official Selection of Sundance Film Festival. A heart warming, tearjerker of a movie about the incredible bonds between man, animal and countryside.
Directors: Andy Heathcote, Heike Bachelier | Star: Stephen Hook
Votes: 218
10. What the Health (2017)
97 min | Documentary
An intrepid filmmaker on a journey of discovery as he uncovers possibly the largest health secret of our time and the collusion between industry, government, pharmaceutical and health organizations keeping this information from us.
Directors: Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn | Stars: Kip Andersen, Larry Baldwin, Neal Barnard, Tia Blanco
Votes: 30,559
11. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
Director: Banksy | Stars: Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Space Invader, Debora Guetta
Votes: 68,819 | Gross: $3.29M
12. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,682 | Gross: $0.02M
13. The Act of Killing (2012)
Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn | Stars: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik
Votes: 40,801 | Gross: $0.49M
14. Fed Up (2014)
PG | 92 min | Documentary
An examination of America's obesity epidemic and the food industry's role in aggravating it.
Director: Stephanie Soechtig | Stars: Michele Simon, Katie Couric, Bill Clinton, Michael Pollan
Votes: 12,353 | Gross: $1.54M
15. Rotten (2018–2019)
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary
Rotten dives deep into the food production underworld to expose the corruption, waste and real dangers behind your everyday eating habits.
Stars: Latif Nasser, Sonny Nguyen, Stanley Crawford, Casey Cox
Votes: 4,090
16. 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: 23,443 | Gross: $1.34M
17. Journey to the Edge of the Universe (2008 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary, Family
A journey through space and time.
Director: Yavar Abbas | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Sean Pertwee, Paul Essiembre
Votes: 4,420
18. A Plastic Ocean (2016)
102 min | Documentary
Journalist Craig Leeson teams up with diver Tanya Streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the fragile state of our oceans.
Director: Craig Leeson | Stars: David Attenborough, Sylvia Earle, Ben Fogle, Craig Leeson
Votes: 3,232
19. Blackfish (2013)
PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg, Dean Gomersall
Votes: 72,426 | Gross: $2.07M
20. The Cove (2009)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones, Michael Illiff
Votes: 51,437 | Gross: $0.87M
21. 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: 61,866 | Gross: $3.17M
22. Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
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
23. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2011)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
2011 "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth" explores the rise & fall of titular housing complex in St. Louis, examining racism & gov. Policies through interviews with former residents & historical footage. Ft racism, urban poverty & inequality in America.
Director: Chad Freidrichs | Stars: Slyvester Brown, Irvin Dagen, Elmer Fiedler, Robert Fishman
Votes: 931 | Gross: $0.04M
24. Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography
The relationship between Charles Eames and his wife Ray ignited a burst of design ingenuity whose impact on the world can still be felt over half a century later.
Directors: Jason Cohn, Bill Jersey | Stars: Charles Eames, Ray Eames, James Franco, Jeannine Oppewall
Votes: 1,148 | Gross: $0.15M
25. Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2016)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.
Director: Matt Tyrnauer | Stars: Thomas Campanella, Vincent D'Onofrio, Mindy Fullilove, Alexander Garvin
Votes: 667 | Gross: $0.31M
26. Unfinished Spaces (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
Cuba's ambitious National Art Schools project, designed by three young artists in the wake of Castro's Revolution, is neglected, nearly forgotten, then ultimately rediscovered as a visionary architectural masterpiece.
Directors: Benjamin Murray, Alysa Nahmias | Stars: Vittorio Garatti, Roberto Gottardi, Ricardo Porro
Votes: 98
27. City Dreamers (I) (2018)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, History
City Dreamers is a film about our changing urban environment and four women architects, inspiring trailblazers with over 60 years of experience each, who are working, observing and thinking... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Hillel | Stars: Samuel Bronfman, Arthur Erickson, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, Louis Kahn
Votes: 49
28. The Human Scale (2012)
83 min | Documentary, News
Half of the human population lives in urban areas. By 2050, this will increase to 80%. Life in a megacity is both enchanting and problematic. Today we face peak oil, climate change, ... See full summary »
Director: Andreas Dalsgaard | Stars: Jan Gehl, Rob Adams, Robert Doyle, Lars Gemzøe
Votes: 795
29. The Infinite Happiness (2015)
85 min | Documentary
Copenhagen's "8 House", an ultramodern loop of apartments created by architect Bjarke Ingels, reinvents the concept of "home". It's 500 residents can traverse all nine floors by bike while ... See full summary »
Directors: Ila Bêka, Louise Lemoine
Votes: 53
30. Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
Not Rated | 169 min | Documentary, History
A documentary on how Los Angeles has been used and depicted in the movies.
Director: Thom Andersen | Stars: Encke King, Ben Alexander, Jim Backus, Brenda Bakke
Votes: 2,730
31. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
PG-13 | 134 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).
Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy
Votes: 592,565 | Gross: $216.43M
32. El Pepe: A Supreme Life (2018)
74 min | Documentary, Biography
An examination of the life, times, and legacy of Uruguay's last president, José "Pepe" Mujica.
Director: Emir Kusturica | Star: Pepe Mujica
Votes: 2,130
33. 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
34. Sea of Life (2017)
88 min | Documentary
Inspired by Rob Stewart's Revolution, young filmmaker Julia Barnes embarks on an epic journey around the world to save the ecosystems we depend on for survival, as we come closer to causing a mass extinction in the oceans.
Director: Julia Barnes | Stars: Rob Stewart, Julia Barnes, Louie Psihoyos, Sylvia Earle
Votes: 60
35. Waste Land (2010)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.
Directors: Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, João Jardim | Star: Vik Muniz
Votes: 9,362 | Gross: $0.19M
36. Trashed (2012)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
Jeremy Irons sets out to discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution. This is a meticulous, ... See full summary »
Director: Candida Brady | Stars: Paul Connett, Jeremy Irons, Evangelos Kalafatis, Charles Moore
Votes: 698
37. Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story (2014)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and ... See full summary »
Director: Grant Baldwin | Stars: Grant Baldwin, Jenny Rustemeyer, Dana Gunders, Jonathan Bloom
Votes: 921
38. Only the Dead (2015)
TV-MA | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Australian journalist Michael Ware's experiences in Iraq during the 2003 war and after.
Directors: Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware | Stars: Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, Michael Ware
Votes: 3,476
39. New York Street Games (2010)
Documentary
Documentary describing various street games played by children in New York.
Director: Matthew Levy | Stars: Butch Barbella, Robert Costanzo, Keith David, Hector Elizondo
Votes: 30
40. I Am Not Alone (2019)
90 min | Documentary
On Easter 2018, a man puts on a backpack to walk all over Armenia. His mission is to inspire a velvet revolution which can overthrow the corrupt regime that enjoys absolute power in this post-Soviet nation.
Director: Garin Hovannisian | Stars: Nikol Pashinyan, Serzh Sargsyan, Valeriy Osipyan, Anna Hakobyan
Votes: 316
41. Earthlings (2005)
95 min | Documentary
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
Director: Shaun Monson | Star: Joaquin Phoenix
Votes: 19,801
42. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Edward Asner, Pat Benatar, Jerry Brown, Johnny Carson
Votes: 41,464 | Gross: $1.72M
43. Meyerhold's theatre and biomechanics (2003)
42 min | Short, Biography
Russian actor and pedagogue, Gennadi Bogdanov, presents the most important etudes and principles of Vsevolod Meyerhold's Biomechanics. Includes archival photographs and film of Meyerhold's ... See full summary »
Director: Jörg Bochow | Stars: Gennadiy Bogdanov, Martin Engler, Olga Munt, Alexej Paschin
44. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020 TV Movie)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, Biography
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, Keith Scholey | Stars: David Attenborough, Max Hughes
Votes: 34,547
45. Space Dogs (2019)
91 min | Documentary
They are Moscow's stray shadows: a "pack" of dogs and humans, claiming their territory where the city is crumbling and yet reveals a magical landscape.
Directors: Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter | Stars: Aleksey Serebryakov, Natalia Kuranova, Nadezhda Sobetskaya, Mikhail Zolotarev
Votes: 500
46. World War I in Colour (2003)
372 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary using computer colorized footage from World War I to give the audience the feel of how it really looked back during the war.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Harry Patch, Hubert Williams, Arthur Barraclough
Votes: 916
47. Symbiotic Earth: How Lynn Margulis rocked the boat and started a scientific revolution (2019)
144 min | Documentary
Symbiotic Earth explores the life and ideas of Lynn Margulis, a brilliant and radical scientist, whose unconventional theories challenged the male-dominated scientific community and are ... See full summary »
Director: John Feldman | Star: Fritjof Capra
Votes: 25
48. Herdsmen of the Sun (1989 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Herzog's documentary of the Wodaabe people of the Sahara/Sahel region. Particular attention is given to the tribe's spectacular courtship rituals and 'beauty pageants', where eligible young... See full summary »
Director: Werner Herzog | Star: Werner Herzog
Votes: 841
49. Lessons of Darkness (1992 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, War
This film surveys the disaster of the Kuwaiti oil fields in flames, with little narration and scarcely any interviews. Hell on Earth is presented in such transcendent visions and music that one can only be fascinated by it.
Director: Werner Herzog | Star: Werner Herzog
Votes: 6,742
50. 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: 9,961
51. The White Diamond (2004)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
Engineers attempt daring journey above Guyanese rainforest canopy with airship prototype. Adventure fraught with risks, as previous expedition ended tragically. This is a unique story of exploring uncharted jungle from the air.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Graham Dorrington, Dieter Plage, Adrian de Schryver
Votes: 4,952
52. Documentary Now! (2015– )
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy
"Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Deb Hiett
Votes: 7,980
53. 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
54. River (III) (2021)
75 min | Documentary
A stunning exploration of the timeless relationship between human civilization and Earth's rivers, in all their majesty and fragility.
Directors: Jennifer Peedom, Joseph Nizeti | Star: Willem Dafoe
Votes: 518
55. 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
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