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1. The Century of the Self (2002)

59 min | Documentary

80 Metascore

A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.

Stars: Adam Curtis, Robert Reich, Ann Bernays, Alfred Pritz

Votes: 6,359

2. Honeyland (2019)

Unrated | 89 min | Documentary, Drama

85 Metascore

The last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.

Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov | Stars: Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam, Ljutvie Sam

Votes: 19,395 | Gross: $0.82M

3. Blackfish (2013)

PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary

83 Metascore

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: 72,411 | Gross: $2.07M

4. Knock Down the House (2019)

PG | 87 min | Documentary

80 Metascore

A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.

Director: Rachel Lears | Stars: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Joe Crowley, Paula Jean Swearengin

Votes: 12,960

5. The Vietnam War (2017)

TV-MA | 99 min | Documentary, History, War

A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.

Stars: Peter Coyote, Huy Duc, James Willbanks, Duong Van Mai Elliott

Votes: 27,952

6. 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: 28,868

7. The Pharmacist (2020)

TV-MA | 54 min | Documentary, Crime

Dan Schneider, a small-town pharmacist in Louisiana, makes effort to identify his son's killer, which leads to his gathering of evidence against a prolific "pill mill" doctor in New Orleans.

Stars: Dan Schneider, Annie Schneider, Jack Stephens, M.

Votes: 8,671

8. 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: 4,087

9. Mountain (I) (2017)

PG | 74 min | Documentary

82 Metascore

An experience about the highest peaks around the world.

Director: Jennifer Peedom | Star: Willem Dafoe

Votes: 4,251 | Gross: $0.24M

10. Human Planet (2011)

TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary

A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth

Stars: John Hurt, Roger Munns

Votes: 27,779

11. Dynasties (2018–2022)

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

A nature documentary series on five vulnerable or endangered species known to form enduring populations: chimpanzee, emperor penguin, lion, tiger and African wild dog.

Stars: David Attenborough, John Brown, Sophie Darlington, Justine Evans

Votes: 5,120

12. Seven Worlds One Planet (2019)

TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary

Millions of years ago incredible forces ripped apart the Earth's crust creating our seven continents - each with its own distinct climate, its own distinct terrain and its own unique animal... See full summary »

Stars: David Attenborough, Peter Drost, Goetz Bielefeldt, Bertie Gregory

Votes: 6,051

13. Our Planet (2019–2023)

TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary

Explores and unravels the mystery of how and why animals migrate, showing some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world through spectacular and innovative cinematography.

Star: David Attenborough

Votes: 50,884

14. Blue Planet II (2017)

TV-G | 52 min | Documentary

David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.

Stars: David Attenborough, Peter Drost, Roger Munns, Roger Horrocks

Votes: 46,308

15. The Putin Interviews (2017)

TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary, Biography

Academy Award-winning film-maker Oliver Stone interviews Russian president Vladimir Putin about divisive issues related to U.S.-Russia relations.

Stars: Oliver Stone, Vladimir Putin, Sergei Chudinov, Fernando Sulichin

Votes: 5,265

16. The Creative Brain (2019)

52 min | Documentary

Neuroscientist David Eagleman taps into the creative process of various innovators while exploring brain-bending, risk-taking ways to spark creativity.

Directors: Jennifer Beamish, Toby Trackman | Stars: David Eagleman, Michelle Khine, Bjarke Ingels, Nathan Myhrvold

Votes: 980

17. The Planets (2019)

59 min | Documentary

Welcome to the greatest story that's never been told. In a new, ground breaking series we'll be telling the story of the planets as never before.

Stars: Brian Cox, Fran Bagenal, John Grotzinger, Julie Webster

Votes: 3,842

18. Chasing Coral (2017)

93 min | Documentary

86 Metascore

Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.

Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: Andrew Ackerman, Pim Bongaerts, Neal Cantin, Phil Dustan

Votes: 5,649

19. Chasing Ice (2012)

PG-13 | 75 min | Documentary, Biography

75 Metascore

Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.

Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: James Balog, Svavar Jónatansson, Louie Psihoyos, Kitty Boone

Votes: 8,862 | Gross: $1.33M

20. 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: 14,275

21. How the Universe Works (2010– )

TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary

A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.

Stars: Phil Plait, Michelle Thaller, Richard Lintern, Mike Rowe

Votes: 7,246

22. 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: 9,699

23. The Future of Work and Death (2016)

Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary

Leading thinkers explore how technology is going to shape the future of humanity.

Directors: Sean Blacknell, Wayne Walsh | Stars: Stuart Armstrong, Isaac Asimov, Peter Cochrane, Joanna Cook

Votes: 234

24. The Act of Killing (2012)

Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

92 Metascore

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: 40,797 | Gross: $0.49M

25. Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds (2020)

TV-PG | 97 min | Documentary

72 Metascore

A documentary from Werner Herzog about meteors and comets and their influence on ancient religions and other cultural and physical impacts they've had on Earth.

Directors: Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer | Stars: Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer, Simon Schaffer, Jon Larsen

Votes: 3,665

26. The Dissident (2020)

PG-13 | 119 min | Documentary, Crime, Thriller

81 Metascore

When Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappears in Istanbul, his fiancée and dissidents around the world piece together the clues to a murder and expose a global cover up.

Director: Bryan Fogel | Stars: Jamal Khashoggi, Omar Abdulaziz, Irfan Fidan, Recep Kiliç

Votes: 30,474

27. One Strange Rock (2018)

TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary

The extraordinary story of Earth and why it is special and uniquely brimming with life among a largely unknown but harsh cosmic arena; astronauts tell the story of Earth through a unique perspective.

Stars: Will Smith, Chris Hadfield, Jerry Linenger, Mae C. Jemison

Votes: 8,285

28. Totally Under Control (2020)

TV-14 | 123 min | Documentary

80 Metascore

An in-depth look at how the United States government handled the response to the COVID-19 outbreak during the early months of the pandemic.

Directors: Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan, Suzanne Hillinger | Stars: Alex Azar, Charlie Baker, Scott Becker, Taison Bell

Votes: 3,365

29. Collective (2019)

Not Rated | 109 min | Documentary, Crime

95 Metascore

Director Alexander Nanau follows a crack team of investigators at the Romanian newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor as they try to uncover a vast health-care fraud that enriched moguls and politicians and led to the deaths of innocent citizens.

Director: Alexander Nanau | Stars: Dan Alexandru Condrea, Liviu Iolu, Razvan Lutac, Mirela Neag

Votes: 13,432

30. 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: 17,112

31. 100 Foot Wave (2021– )

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Sport

Follows the decade-long odyssey of big-wave pioneer Garrett McNamara who, after visiting a small fishing village in Portugal, helped push the sport beyond the realm of imagination.

Stars: Garrett McNamara, Nicole McNamara, Andrew Cotton, Cj Macias

Votes: 2,777



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