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1. (T)ERROR (2015)
84 min | Documentary
(T)ERROR is the first documentary to place filmmakers on the ground during an active FBI counterterrorism sting operation. Through the perspective of "Shariff", a 63-year-old Black ... See full summary »
Directors: Lyric R. Cabral, David Felix Sutcliffe | Stars: Khalifah Ali Al-Akili, Mike Healey, Ali Kareem, Saeed 'Shariff' Torres
Votes: 823
2. 24 Hours on Earth (2014 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
24 Hours On Earth: In this epic spectacular, the BBC Natural History Unit use a brand new approach to delve deep into the natural world and explore its most critical dimension - time. "24 ... See full summary »
Star: Matthew Macfadyen
Votes: 55
3. Above Ground Level: Dubfire (2017)
TV-14 | 77 min | Documentary, Music
As one-half of the Grammy award-winning duo "Deep Dish", Iranian-American Ali Shirazinia (aka 'Dubfire') has established himself as one of the world's most successful DJs and producers. But... See full summary »
Directors: Michael Koczynski, Mino Kodama | Stars: Ali 'Dubfire' Shirazinia, Armin van Buuren, Carl Cox, Carl Craig
Votes: 68
4. Aya Seyahat (2009)
Not Rated | 80 min | History
1957. A remote village in Erzincan province, Eastern Turkey. The quest of four villagers to travel to the moon is documented with the use of found black-and-white photos and the aid of a ... See full summary »
Director: Kutlug Ataman | Stars: Metin Alagas, Gozde Aran, Ahmet Aslan, Rüstem Aslan
Votes: 105
5. Bakur (2015)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary
Bakur (North) is a documentary that invites its audience to reflect on a war that has been continuing for decades and gives an insightful look on its main subject, the PKK. The film follows... See full summary »
Directors: Çayan Demirel, Ertugrul Mavioglu | Stars: Mohammad Saeed Abdi, Cemil Bayik, Fehman Huseyin, Murat Karayilan
Votes: 342
6. Long Yearning (2017)
24 min | Short
"Long Yearning" is a cinematic exploration of the lives of Chinese factory workers and the nature of repetitive industrialized work.
Director: Elliot J. Spencer
Votes: 58
8. 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: 17,794 | Gross: $5.23M
9. Cities of the Underworld (2007– )
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
As we descend beneath our modern day cities, we are met with ancient and hidden secrets. Journey with us back through history and rediscover cities of the underworld.
Stars: Don Wildman, Eric Geller, Sirin Akinci, Ashraf El-Maghrabi
Votes: 896
10. Colony (II) (2015)
52 min | Documentary
Colony is a film about psychogeography, the memory of landscape, trauma and remembrance.
Director: Gürcan Keltek
Votes: 117
11. Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History, Music
Award-winning director Fatih Akin takes us on a journey through Istanbul, the city that bridges Europe and Asia, and challenges familiar notions of east and west. He looks at the vibrant ... See full summary »
Director: Fatih Akin | Stars: Alexander Hacke, Ahmed Ulug, Cem Yegul, Mehmed Ulug
Votes: 6,498 | Gross: $0.07M
12. The Civil War (1990)
TV-14 | 76 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards
Votes: 18,566
14. The Gruen Transfer (2008–2011)
Documentary, Comedy
The Gruen Transfer (TGT) is a show about advertising, how it works, and how it works on us. Hosted by the inimitable Wil Anderson, TGT decodes and defuses the commercial messages that swirl... See full summary »
Stars: Wil Anderson, Russel Howcroft, Todd Sampson, Dan Gregory
Votes: 700
15. Through the Wormhole (2010–2017)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there ... See full summary »
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Sean Carroll, Michio Kaku, Kip Thorne
Votes: 18,433
16. Garbage in the Garden of Eden (2012)
85 min | Documentary
Villagers in Turkey's Black Sea village of Camburnu struggle with the government's decision to turn their community into a garbage dump.
Director: Fatih Akin | Stars: Mayor Hüseyin Alioglu, Bünyamin Seyrekbasan, Nezihan Haslaman, Sabahat Haslaman
Votes: 439
17. Google and the World Brain (2013)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
The most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google say they are building a library for mankind, but they also have other intentions.
Director: Ben Lewis | Stars: Brendan Price, Nicolas Chapman, Molly Malcolm, Joshua Zamrycki
Votes: 947
18. Distant Constellation (2017)
80 min | Documentary
A Tarkovskian dream-like landscape, featuring the inhabitants of a Turkish retirement home where pranksters, artists and old casanovas seduce us to confront the true nature of time.
Director: Shevaun Mizrahi | Stars: Ízzet Cemak Alpokay, Roger Dumas, Halit Horoz, Ismail Keles
Votes: 223
19. 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: 17,355 | Gross: $0.22M
20. In Praise of Nothing (2017)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Iggy Pop narrates - in simple childlike verse - Nothing's weekend on Earth.
Director: Boris Mitic | Star: Iggy Pop
Votes: 557
21. Jeremy Jones' Deeper (2010)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
Follow Jeremy Jones and other top freeriders as they travel to the world's snowboarding meccas and venture past the boundaries of helicopters, snowmobiles, and lifts to explore untouched realms.
Director: Jeremy Jones | Stars: Ryland Bell, Tom Burt, Xavier De Le Rue, Josh Dirksen
Votes: 213
22. Jeremy Jones' Further (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
Further explores some of the world's most remote mountain terrain while continuing Jones' mission to camp deep in the backcountry and on the summits of unridden lines to access nearly vertical spines and wide-open powder fields.
Director: Jon Klaczkiewicz | Stars: Ryland Bell, Lucas Debari, Josh Dirksen, Terje Håkonsen
Votes: 260
23. Jeremy Jones' Higher (2014)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
Jones and his crew are elevating their game and taking their quest to the next level for the third and final installment.
Directors: Jeremy Jones, Steve Jones, Todd Jones | Stars: Ryland Bell, Bryan Iguchi, Jeremy Jones, Luca Merli
Votes: 275
24. Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary depicting the life and work of the trappers of Bakhtia, a village in the heart of the Siberian Taiga, where daily life has changed little in over a century.
Directors: Werner Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov | Stars: Werner Herzog, Gennady Soloviev, Anatoly Blumei, Gennady Tiganov
Votes: 8,929 | Gross: $0.34M
25. Istanbul United (2014)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, History, Sport
The 'Ultra' fans of Istanbul's three biggest football clubs, known for their violent rivalries begin fighting side-by-side to protect civilians from police, as 'Istanbul United'.
Directors: Farid Eslam, Oliver Waldhauer | Stars: Can Atalay, Cahit Binici, Ayan Güner, Kerem Gürbüz
Votes: 152
26. Life Below Zero (2013– )
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
The everyday struggles of living in the secluded state of Alaska where one wrong decision could cost you your life.
Stars: James Franzo, Agnes Hailstone, Sue Aikens, Chip Hailstone
Votes: 2,246
27. Losing Sight of Shore (2017)
TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Four brave women set out to row across the Pacific Ocean from America to Australia.
Director: Sarah Moshman
Votes: 700
28. Nokia Mobile: We Were Connecting People (2017)
91 min | Documentary
The amazing history about the Finnish giant company Nokia. A company which has done remarkable changes when needed, and failed totally when the smart phones came. But Nokia is back again.
Director: Arto Koskinen | Stars: Tuomas Siekkinen, Tiiti Kellomäki, Craig Livingstone, Matti Makkonen
Votes: 329
29. Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey (2016)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The documentary "Midnight Return" explores the enduring and emotional power of film as seen through the lens of the blockbuster success Midnight Express (1978).
Director: Sally Sussman | Stars: Alan Parker, David Puttnam, Giorgio Moroder, Peter Greenberg
Votes: 123
30. Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things (2015)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
How might your life be better with less?
Director: Matt D'Avella | Stars: Dan Harris, Ryan Nicodemus, Rick Hanson, Jesse Jacobs
Votes: 16,725
31. Mountain Men (2012– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Reality-TV, Western
The mountains of North America hide dangers that few dare to face, but in spite of everything, some men have opted for this way of life in the wilderness.
Stars: D.B. Sweeney, Tom Oar, Eustace Conway, Marty Meierotto
Votes: 1,752
33. Benim Varos Hikayem (2017)
79 min | Documentary
Stories straight from the horse's mouth about their own lives and perspective on daily life in Adana, sincity of Turkey.
Director: Yunus Ozan Korkut
Votes: 717
34. Napoleon Returns to Galleria Borghese (2012)
46 min | Documentary, History
This film documents the transportation of 69 beautiful statues from the Louvre in Paris, to Galleria Borghese in Rome. The statues were meticulously transported all together for the first and last time for a great exhibition.
Director: Alessio Della Valle | Stars: Gloria Antonelli, Danièle Braunstein, Anna Coliva, Daniela Ferretti
Votes: 457
35. Nazi Underworld (2011– )
Documentary
Stars: Allan Corduner, David Cesarani, Guy Walters, Timothy Ryback
Votes: 141
36. WWII in HD (2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
Follow the lives of soldiers who lived World War II, through previously unseen color footage.
Stars: Gary Sinise, Charles Scheffel, Ron Livingston, Rob Lowe
Votes: 2,413
37. Oklahoma City (2017)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Documents the beliefs and experiences of Timothy McVeigh in the lead-up to his bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which claimed 168 lives.
Director: Barak Goodman | Stars: Janet Beck, Alan Berg, Jim Botting, Bill Buford
Votes: 2,959
38. Papaya Make Some Noise! (2014)
61 min | Documentary
Sea, rocks, sheeps, moonscape... What in the world could be fun here? That was the question that Axwell, one of the world's most famous music producers and DJs, was asking himself on his ... See full synopsis »
Director: Vanja Vascarac | Stars: Adnan Mehmedovic, Armin van Buuren, Axwell, Sraga Sinisa
Votes: 21
39. Parallel Trips (2004)
60 min | Documentary
Turkish and Greek islanders talk about their losses and their experience of shifting residences across to the north and to the south post-1974. In this Turkish and Greek Cypriot joint ... See full summary »
Directors: Panikkos Hrysanthou, Dervis Zaim
Votes: 18
40. 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: 8,289
41. On the Way to School (2008)
81 min | Documentary, Drama
One year in the life of a Turkish teacher, teaching the Turkish language to Kurdish children in a remote village in Turkey. The children can't speak Turkish, the teacher can't speak Kurdish... See full summary »
Directors: Özgür Dogan, Orhan Eskiköy | Stars: Emre Aydin, Rojda Huz, Vehip Huz, Zulkuf Huz
Votes: 3,131
42. On Death Row (2012– )
49 min | Documentary
An inside look at a maximum security prison in Texas featuring interviews with death row inmates.
Stars: Werner Herzog, Hank Skinner, Linda Carty, James Barnes
Votes: 1,316
43. Dark Tourist (2018)
TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary, Adventure
From a nuclear lake to a haunted forest, New Zealand filmmaker and journalist David Farrier ('Tickled') visits unusual -- and often macabre -- tourism spots around the world.
Stars: David Farrier, Christian Wolf, Jhon Jairo Velásquez, Scott Michaels
Votes: 8,168
44. Dealt (2017)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography
Sixty-two year old Richard Turner is renowned as one of the world's greatest card magicians, yet he is completely blind. This is an in-depth look at a complex character who is one of magic's greatest hidden treasures.
Director: Luke Korem | Stars: Richard Turner, Johnny Thompson, Max Maven, Armando Lucero
Votes: 1,955 | Gross: $0.03M
45. Derren Brown: Miracle (2016 TV Special)
73 min | Documentary
Illusionist Derren Brown reinvents the concept of "faith healing" through a series of stunts that debunk the confines of fear, pain and disbelief.
Directors: Julia Knowles, John L. Spencer | Star: Derren Brown
Votes: 1,168
46. Last Men in Aleppo (2017)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, War
Khaled, Mahmoud and Subhi volunteer with the White Helmets trying to save lives of hundreds of victims in the besieged city of Aleppo during the Syrian Civil War.
Directors: Feras Fayyad, Steen Johannessen | Stars: Khaled Umar Harah, Batul, Mahmoud, Abu Umar
Votes: 3,001 | Gross: $0.01M
47. Hard Time (2009–2013)
Documentary
In Season 3, Hard Time takes viewers on a yearlong journey behind bars, following the lives of those who work and serve time in two of Georgia's toughest maximum-security prisons. Episodes ... See full summary »
Stars: Thurston Moore, William Sams, David Warren, Adam Todd Truman
Votes: 215
48. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
R | 96 min | Documentary
Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.
Directors: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Eleanor Coppola | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, George Lucas
Votes: 23,236 | Gross: $1.32M
49. I Am a Killer (2018–2022)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary, Crime
Follows incarcerated killers, who tell the story of how they ended up there.
Stars: Swaylee Loughnane, Reece Alexander-Putinas, David Galea, James Robertson
Votes: 4,971
50. I.O.U.S.A. (2008)
PG | 85 min | Documentary
Few are aware that America may be on the brink of a financial meltdown. I.O.U.S.A. explores the country's shocking current fiscal condition and ways to avoid a national economic disaster.
Director: Patrick Creadon | Stars: Robert Bixby, Humphrey Bogart, Warren Buffett, George Bush
Votes: 1,945 | Gross: $0.82M
51. Lockup: Maximum Security (2007)
42 min | Documentary
Go inside some of America's toughest maximum security prisons, where razor wire fences, inmate tension and danger for staff is a way of life.
Votes: 56
52. LA 92 (2017)
R | 114 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.
Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Henry Alfaro, Danny Bakewell, John D. Barnett, Bart Bartholomew
Votes: 6,903
53. My Way: The Rise and Fall of Silvio Berlusconi (2016 TV Movie)
98 min | Documentary, Biography
The life of Italian Tycoon and politician Silvio Berlusconi, told by himself.
Director: Antongiulio Panizzi | Stars: Vladimir Putin, Silvio Berlusconi, Alan Friedman, Fedele Confalonieri
Votes: 843
54. The Light Bulb Conspiracy (2010)
75 min | Documentary
This is the story of companies who engineered their products to fail.
Director: Cosima Dannoritzer | Stars: Richard Jones, Molly Malcolm, Steve Bunn, Markus Krajewski
Votes: 2,316
55. Remake, Remix, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture & Turkish Pop Cinema (2014)
96 min | Documentary
Turkey in the 1960s and 70s was one of the biggest producers of film in the world even though its film industry did not have enough written material to start with. In order to keep up with ... See full summary »
Director: Cem Kaya | Stars: Melih Gülgen, Izzet Günay, Hüseyin Zan, Kayhan Yildizoglu
Votes: 544
56. September 12 (I) (2010)
60 min
Almost 30 years ago, on September 12, 1980, thanks to a right-wing military coup d'état, General Kenan Evren took power in Turkey, established martial law, abolished political parties and ... See full summary »
Director: Özlem Sulak
Votes: 10
57. Somewhere Else Tomorrow (2014)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
A naive dreamer attempts to circumnavigate the world on his motorcycle, surviving only on the money he makes along the way.
Director: Daniel Rintz | Stars: Issa Breibish, Kristian Bruun, Megan Gay, Grant Johnson
Votes: 413
58. Wheel of Time (2003)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
Wheel of Time is Werner Herzog's photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, India.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: The Dalai Lama, Lama Lhundup Woeser, Takna Jigme Sangpo, Matthieu Ricard
Votes: 2,738
59. Under an Arctic Sky (2017)
Not Rated | 39 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
Six surfers set sail along the frozen shores of Iceland as the worst storm in twenty-five years is about to arrive.
Director: Chris Burkard | Stars: Chris Burkard, Heiðar Logi Elíasson, Sam Hammer, Steve Hawk
Votes: 1,499
60. Megafactories (2006–2013)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary
Ever wonder how products in your everyday life are made? Ultimate Factories takes you behind the scenes and around the world at hightech factories to see how companies produce your favorite products.
Stars: Christopher Cook, Pete Gold, Kevin T. Moore, Mark Keller
Votes: 271
61. Meeting Gorbachev (2018)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final President of the Soviet Union in chronological order.
Directors: Werner Herzog, André Singer | Stars: Mikhail Gorbachev, Werner Herzog, André Singer, Leonid Brezhnev
Votes: 2,735 | Gross: $0.25M
62. The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.
Stars: Mark Cousins, Juan Diego Botto, Aleksandr Sokurov, Norman Lloyd
Votes: 4,834
63. The Toys That Made Us (2017–2019)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise (and sometimes fall) of their billion-dollar creations.
Stars: Donald Ian Black, Kirk Bozigian, David Vonner, Mark Bellomo
Votes: 6,158
64. The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov (2017)
75 min | Documentary, History
A documentary about Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, arrested by the Russian FSB in Crimea and sentenced to 20 years in prison on contrived charges.
Director: Askold Kurov | Stars: Oleh Sentsov, Vladimir Putin, Victor Yanukovich, Agnieszka Holland
Votes: 251
65. The Turkish Way (2016)
120 min | Documentary
Shaped in a travelogue, Turkish Way tells the journey and experiences of the three Roca brothers in their trip across Turkey. Its describes their process of learning about one of the most ... See full summary »
Director: Luis Gonzalez | Stars: Sabiha Apaydin, Maksut Askar, Mehmet Gürs, Burcu Kaya
Votes: 66
66. The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color (2003– )
200 min | Documentary, War
Stars: Martin Sheen, Patrick Macnee, Demian
Votes: 40
67. The Planets (1999)
49 min | Documentary
The Planets is a made for television documentary series that explores in depth the planets that make up our solar system.
Stars: Mark Halliley, Sasa Vasilievski, Jerry Soften, Donald Black
Votes: 1,531
68. The Planets (2017– )
58 min | Documentary
Episodes are about individual planets in our solar system
Stars: Erik Dellums, Hakeem Oluseyi, Michael Massimino, Michelle Thaller
Votes: 224
69. The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
R | 95 min | Drama, War
Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.
Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Arfan Usman
Votes: 11,475 | Gross: $0.32M
70. The Magnitsky Act. Behind the Scenes (2016)
152 min | Documentary
What started as a docu-drama about a Russian police plot to steal a billion dollars from a US financier and to murder his faithful tax lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, became an investigation of a ... See full summary »
Director: Andrey Nekrasov | Stars: Viktoria Apanasenko, Anna Avramenko, Katerina Bashkina-Zlenko, Marieluise Beck
Votes: 156
71. The Human Face of Big Data (2014)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, News
With the rapid emergence of digital devices, an unstoppable, invisible force is changing human lives in ways from the microscopic to the gargantuan: Big Data, a word that was barely used a ... See full summary »
Director: Sandy Smolan | Stars: Lexie Butler, Lisa Coronado, Miles Dewar, Chris Grounds
Votes: 204
72. The Farm: Angola, USA (1998)
88 min | Documentary
Documentary depicting day to day life in Angola Prison mostly from an inmate's perspective. Interviews are with several inmates including one with a life sentence who is about to die.
Directors: Liz Garbus, Wilbert Rideau, Jonathan Stack | Stars: Bernard Addison, Burl Cain, George Crawford, Wilbert Rideau
Votes: 814
73. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
A small financial institution called Abacus becomes the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States' 2008 mortgage crisis.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Thomas Sung, Hwei Lin Sung, Cyrus Vance Jr., Matt Taibbi
Votes: 2,942 | Gross: $0.10M
74. A Good American (2015)
TV-14 | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, History
How a group of NSA code-breakers had a chance of preventing 9/11.
Director: Friedrich Moser | Stars: William Binney, Jesselyn Radack, Kirk Wiebe, Diane Roark
Votes: 1,334
75. Alone in the Wilderness (2004 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary
In 1968, one man films his attempt to build a cabin and live in the Alaskan wilderness. He goes weeks or months at a time without human contact.
Director: Dick Proenneke | Stars: Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Jr., Wendy Ishii, Pamela Guest
Votes: 4,019
76. The Eye of Istanbul (2016)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary
THE EYE OF ISTANBUL tells the story of Ara Guler, the legendary Armenian-Turkish photographer, through a culmination of his retrospective exhibition in Istanbul. As Ara selects his ... See full summary »
Directors: Binnur Karaevli, Fatih Kaymak | Star: Ara Güler
Votes: 162
77. How TV Ruined Your Life (2011)
30 min | Documentary, Comedy
A comedic documentary series in which Charlie Brooker uses a mix of sketches and jaw-dropping archive footage to explore the gulf between real life and television.
Stars: Charlie Brooker, Liz May Brice, Kevin Eldon, Beth Cordingly
Votes: 1,322
79. Shadow Company (2006)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
A groundbreaking investigation into the secretive world of private security forces in Iraq.
Directors: Nick Bicanic, Jason Bourque | Stars: Alan Bell, Phil Lancaster, Madelaine Drohan, Robert Young Pelton
Votes: 810
80. Silk Road: Drugs, Death and the Dark Web (2017)
88 min | Documentary
The Silk Road, described as the Amazon of illegal drugs, appeared on the Dark Web in 2011. The brainchild of a mysterious, libertarian intellectual who evaded all attempts to track him down until a young IRS inspector cracked the case.
Directors: Emily James, Mark Lewis | Stars: Gary Alford, Alex Ryan Bauer, Austin Berglas, Andy Greenberg
Votes: 372
81. The Obama Deception (2009 Video)
111 min | Documentary
Controversial radio host Alex Jones presents his theory that the newly elected 44th president of The United States is merely a puppet in a conspiracy to loot the American public and orchestrate a totalitarian world government.
Director: Alex Jones | Stars: Francis Boyle, Gerald Celente, Daniel Estulin, Alex Jones
Votes: 1,693
82. The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 58 min | Documentary
Professor Marcus du Sautoy demystifies the hidden world of algorithms and reveals where these 2,000-year-old problem solvers came from, how they work, and what they have achieved.
Director: David Briggs | Stars: Marcus du Sautoy, Björn Bringert, Patrick Prosser, Leslie Ann Goldberg
Votes: 945
83. Türk Pasaportu (2011)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The Turkish Passport tells the story of diplomats posted to Turkish Embassies and Consulates in several European countries, who saved numerous Jews during the Second World War. Based on the... See full summary »
Directors: Meta Akkus, Burak Arliel | Stars: McKinley Anthony, Albert Barbouth, Batur Belirdi, Cosma Constantin
Votes: 449
84. We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr
Votes: 10,420
85. The End of Memory (2008)
Not Rated | 89 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
An exploration of guilt and regrets, and what they can do to a person if taken too far. Angela Woodsborough seeks out fellow student James when her friend Jeremy goes missing; he was the ... See full summary »
Director: Benjamin Gruchow | Stars: Holly Cox, Kalon Dillon, Adam Elsenheimer, Jolee Lewison
86. 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: 17,126
87. Sonic Highways (2014)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Music
Sonic Highways commemorates the Foo Fighters 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album.
Stars: Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett
Votes: 3,757
88. The Death of Yugoslavia (1995–1996)
50 min | Documentary, History
This captivate documentary covers the struggles of the Yugoslavian people during the collapse of their country, and the subsequent wars to finally find hope with the signing of the Final Peace Accords.
Stars: Robin Ellis, Slobodan Milosevic, Franjo Tudjman, Borisav Jovic
Votes: 1,291
89. The Confession Tapes (2017– )
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Crime
A critical look into some true crime cases where American law enforcement made up for lack of actual physical evidence by using devious psychological tactics during interrogation in order to extract confessions from naive suspects.
Stars: David Burns, Brian Hutchinson, James Konat, Loretta Fisher
Votes: 5,707
90. The World's Most Extraordinary Homes (2017–2018)
59 min | Documentary
A celebration of extraordinary residential architecture from around the world with insight from an accomplished architect and his enthusiastic co-host.
Stars: Caroline Quentin, Piers Taylor, Svein Lund, Eduardo Arroyo
Votes: 3,721
91. Chef's Table (2015–2019)
TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary, Biography
Chef's Table goes inside the lives and kitchens of six of the world's most renowned international chefs. Each episode focuses on a single chef and their unique look at their lives, talents and passion from their piece of culinary heaven.
Stars: Massimo Bottura, Ruth Reichl, Francis Mallmann, Bill Buford
Votes: 17,034
93. Cuba and the Cameraman (2017)
113 min | Documentary
Life in Cuba for three struggling families over the course of 45 years, from the cautious optimism of the early 1970s to the harrowing 1990s after the fall of the Soviet Union and the 2016 death of Fidel Castro.
Director: Jon Alpert
Votes: 5,534
94. Explained (2018–2021)
TV-MA | 18 min | Documentary
A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.
Stars: Estelle Caswell, Samira Wiley, Maria Bello, Kyle MacLachlan
Votes: 9,944
95. 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: 4,093
96. The Ottomans: Europe's Muslim Emperors (2013)
60 min | Documentary, History
Rageh Omaar recounts the epic story of one of the largest and most influential empires in world history, that of the Ottomans.
Stars: Rageh Omaar, Soner Cagaptay
Votes: 303
97. In This Climate (2017)
Documentary
Global multidisciplinary cultural organization Liberatum will release a new film called 'In This Climate...', a powerful new documentary about the environment and climate change, directed ... See full summary »
Directors: Tomas Auksas, Pablo Ganguli | Stars: David Attenborough, Cher, Noam Chomsky, Steve McCurry
Votes: 16
98. Occupy: The Movie (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, News
On September 17 2011, a worldwide social movement was born in New York City. This film documents who they are and what they protest.
Director: Corey Ogilvie | Stars: Makh Aten, Andy Bichlbaum, Noam Chomsky, Pete Dutro
Votes: 89
99. 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: 2,715
100. Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 (2014)
127 min | Documentary
Ai Weiwei, the notorious conceptual artist, does not so much direct films, he designs them. His latest documentary is about his own arrest and incarceration for suspected tax evasion, which... See full summary »
Director: Ai Weiwei
Votes: 18
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