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1. Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about Roman Polanski, the man and filmmaker. Roman Polanski speaks about his eventful life story and career in conversation with Andrew Braunsberg, his former business partner, producer, and friend of many years.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Roman Polanski, Andrew Braunsberg, Pedro Almodóvar, Catherine Deneuve
Votes: 1,273
2. Killing for Love (2016)
Unrated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime
The gruesome murders of Nancy and Derek Haysom in 1985 were an international media sensation. The Haysoms were wealthy, respected members of Virginia society, and the murder conviction of ... See full summary »
Directors: Marcus Vetter, Karin Steinberger | Stars: Imogen Poots, Daniel Brühl, Jens Söring, Chuck Reid
Votes: 1,698
3. El pollo, el pez y el cangrejo real (2008)
87 min | Documentary
A documentary that chronicles Spanish master chef Jesus Almagro's preparation for the Bocuse d'Or, an international cooking contest.
Director: José Luis López-Linares | Stars: Jesús Almagro, Juan Mari Arzak, Alberto Chicote, Felix Guerrero
Votes: 119
4. 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: 68,831 | Gross: $3.29M
5. Las cajas españolas (2004)
90 min | Documentary
The Spanish Republican government, on the wake of the Civil War, took measures to prevent its artistic heritage from being damaged. We follow these as they are boxed, and transported to Geneva, from where they'd only return in 1939.
Director: Alberto Porlan | Stars: Juan Barceló, Manuel Barceló, José Bravo, Vicente Garrido
Votes: 53
6. Give Up Tomorrow (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
When a teenager from a political family in the Philippines is accused of a double murder, the country's entire judicial system is put to the test after years of alleged corruption.
Director: Michael Collins
Votes: 595
7. El Bulli: Cooking in Progress (2010)
Unrated | 108 min | Documentary
Chef Ferran Adrià spends half the year making new culinary creations for his restaurant.
Director: Gereon Wetzel | Stars: Ferran Adrià, Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch, Eugeni de Diego
Votes: 1,153 | Gross: $0.23M
8. El somni (2014)
82 min | Documentary
El somni (The Dream) is a remarkable film directed by Franc Aleu, which shows the creative process of over 40 international artists who participated in a dinner put together as an opera in ... See full summary »
Director: Franc Aleu | Stars: Joan Roca, Josep Roca, Jordi Roca, Ferran Adrià
Votes: 41
9. The Imposter (2012)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson, Bryan Gibson
Votes: 50,468 | Gross: $0.89M
10. Cinema 16 World Short Films (2008)
263 min | Drama
A collection of 16 short films from famous directors from all over the world.
Director: Andrea Arnold | Stars: Danny Dyer, Natalie Press, Isabella Rossellini
Votes: 14
11. Chavela (2017)
Unrated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life of pioneering singer Chavela Vargas, from her birth in Costa Rica in 1919 to her death in Mexico in 2012.
Directors: Catherine Gund, Daresha Kyi | Stars: Eugenia León, Jesusa Rodríguez, Tania Libertad, Marcela Rodríguez
Votes: 1,165 | Gross: $0.15M
12. Rebobinando (2017)
80 min | Documentary
Director: Jose Fernández Riveiro | Stars: Sandra Alberti, Eduardo Antuña, Jordi Brau, Ángel Codón Ramos
Votes: 50
13. Bigas x Bigas (2016)
83 min | Biography
Directors: Santiago Garrido Rua, Bigas Luna | Stars: Bigas Luna, Celia Orós, Betty Bigas, Ana Merce-Bigas
Votes: 39
14. Historias de nuestro cine (2019)
120 min | Documentary
Edwin Rousby was the first to showcase moving images in Spanish territory, in 1896, as part of a circus show. From that point on, Spain started crafting its own cinematic history, narrated here by living legend Antonio Resines.
Directors: Ana Pérez-Lorente, Antonio Resines | Stars: Luis Alegre, Ana Belén, Jesús Bonilla, Carlos Boyero
Votes: 41
15. Trece entre mil (2005)
90 min | Documentary
The testimony of ETA terrorism victims in the last 30 years
Director: Iñaki Arteta
Votes: 71
16. Bowling for Columbine (2002)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson, Salvador Allende
Votes: 148,761 | Gross: $21.58M
17. Uncovered: The War on Iraq (2004)
Unrated | 83 min | Documentary, History, War
Robert Greenwald's gripping and controversial documentary, detailing the administration's march to war, as seen through the eyes of countless experts. 2004 National Theatrical Release.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: David Albright, Robert Baer, Milton Bearden, Rand Beers
Votes: 619 | Gross: $0.03M
18. Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)
PG | 122 min | Documentary, History, War
The secret smuggling of 9,300 Jewish children out of Nazi Germany in the late 1930s.
Director: Mark Jonathan Harris | Stars: Judi Dench, Lory Cahn, Kurt Fuchel, Eva Hayman
Votes: 1,962 | Gross: $0.37M
19. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder
Votes: 132,400 | Gross: $119.19M
20. Broken Silence (2002– )
300 min | Documentary
About the gruesome details from eyewitness accounts of the atrocities committed in the name of Nazi Germany. In many instances, the local police, were the perpetrators, operating under orders from the Eitsanzgruppen-SS.
Stars: Jack Fuchs, Liza Zajak-Novera, Robert Lamberg, Benjamin Mehl
Votes: 243
21. By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)
116 min | Documentary
Nearly a year before Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency, two filmmakers began to roll cameras on the young senator. Over the next 19 months, across the USA, the daily events of the presidential campaign are chronicled.
Directors: Amy Rice, Alicia Sams | Stars: Barack Obama, Neil Abercrombie, Dick Armey, David Axelrod
Votes: 1,151
22. Man on Wire (2008)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix
Votes: 58,685 | Gross: $2.96M
23. 9/11 (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 112 min | Documentary
A real life documentary following the events of September 11 from an insider's view, through the lens of James Hanlon and two French filmmakers who were in Manhattan that one day.
Directors: James Hanlon, Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet | Stars: Tony Benatatos, Yusuf Baran Bilgic, Jamal Braithwaite, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 8,645
24. Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World (2001)
115 min | Documentary
Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Billy Crystal, Richard Harris, James Earl Jones, Rod Steiger
Votes: 462
25. That's Dancing! (1985)
G | 105 min | Documentary, Musical
The history of dance depicted on film.
Director: Jack Haley Jr. | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ray Bolger, Sammy Davis Jr., Gene Kelly
Votes: 1,172 | Gross: $4.21M
26. The Last Waltz (1978)
PG | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A film account and presentation of the final concert of The Band.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robbie Robertson, Muddy Waters, Neil Young, Van Morrison
Votes: 20,177 | Gross: $0.32M
27. September 11 (2002)
Unrated | 134 min | Drama
The effects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are told from different points of view around the world.
Directors: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Youssef Chahine, Amos Gitai, Shôhei Imamura, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Claude Lelouch, Ken Loach, Samira Makhmalbaf, Mira Nair, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Sean Penn, Danis Tanovic | Stars: Maryam Karimi, Mohamad Dolati, Agelem Habibi, Esmat Vahedi
Votes: 5,928
28. Lou Reed: Berlin (2007)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary, Music
Lou Reed's 2006 live concert performance of his 1973 concept album "Berlin", filmed over five nights at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn, New York.
Director: Julian Schnabel | Stars: Lou Reed, Steve Hunter, Fernando Saunders, Tony Thunder Smith
Votes: 859 | Gross: $0.03M
29. Hans van Manen Festival (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 140 min | Music
A film celebrating the work of choreographer Hans van Manen.
Directors: Altin Kaftira, Adrienne Liron, Jeff Tudor | Stars: Celia Amade, Nina Botkay, Igone de Jongh, Lucia Lacarra
Votes: 9
30. Esta no es la vida privada de Javier Krahe (2005)
85 min | Documentary
The strength of Krahe's performances, with that particular and intimate relationship with his public, drawing a particular map of Spain where a loyal audience awaits him year after year.
Directors: Ana Murugarren, Joaquín Trincado | Stars: Moncho Alpuente, Fernando Anguita, Pilar Bardem, Pablo Carbonell
Votes: 51
31. Gonzo (2008)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, Joe Cairo, David Carlo
Votes: 8,503 | Gross: $1.25M
32. Wild Session (2019)
84 min | Documentary
A walk down the memory lane of the golden age of Spanish B movies, from the Westerns shot in Almería to the age of "destape". A homage to the professionals that created these works now nearly forgotten.
Directors: Paco Limón, Julio Cesar Sánchez | Stars: Adrian Garcia Bogliano, Álex de la Iglesia, Álvaro de Luna, Antonio Mayans
Votes: 267
33. Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (2017)
90 min | Documentary
Spanish actor Gustavo Salmerón steps behind the camera to capture the winsome eccentricities of his extraordinary mother Julita, who had three dreams: having lots of kids, owning a monkey, and living in a castle.
Director: Gustavo Salmerón | Stars: Julita Salmerón, Antonio García Cabanes, Ramón García Salmerón, Paloma García Salmerón
Votes: 1,681
34. Bienvenido Mr. Heston (2015)
70 min | Documentary
More than fifty years ago, life in the small village of Torrelobatón, in the province of Valladolid, Spain, was turned upside down, when a Hollywood blockbuster, produced by Samuel Bronston... See full summary »
Directors: Pedro Estepa Menéndez, Elena Ferrándiz Sanz | Stars: Andrea Bronston, Saturnina Díez González, Jesús García de Dueñas, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Votes: 16
35. The Spanish Civil War (1983– )
315 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.
Stars: Frank Finlay, Enrique Lister, Ramón Serrano Súñer, Narcís Julián
Votes: 196
36. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel (2011)
PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of the influential fashion editor of Harpers Bazaar, Diana Vreeland.
Directors: Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, Frédéric Tcheng | Stars: Diana Vreeland, Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 1,696 | Gross: $1.00M
37. Lorca. El mar deja de moverse (2006)
100 min | Documentary
Director: Emilio Ruiz Barrachina | Stars: Rafael Amargo, Luis María Anson, Teresa del Olmo, Federico García Lorca
Votes: 44
38. Lord of the Dance (1997 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
Since its premiere, Lord of the Dance has been captivating audiences and critics around the globe and has grossed over one billion dollars worldwide. Now fans will have a once in a lifetime... See full summary »
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Michael Flatley, Bernadette Flynn, Daire Nolan, Gillian Norris
Votes: 941
39. Le sacre du printemps (2008 Video)
74 min | Music
Director: Günter Atteln | Stars: Giovanni Di Palma, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kiyoko Kimura, Leipzig Ballet
40. Drácula Barcelona (2017)
88 min | Documentary
In 1969, Jesús Franco and Christopher Lee shot Count Dracula in Barcelona. At the same time, Pere Portabella became aware of this filming, vampirizing it in Cuadecuc, Vampir. Genre and ... See full summary »
Director: Carles Prats | Stars: Carlos Aguilar, Jordi Costa, Jesús Franco, Teresa Gimpera
Votes: 27
41. The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (2010)
77 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary depicting the life and films of Spain's 'King of Horror' Paul Naschy, aka Jacinto Molina, actor, writer, producer, and director.
Director: Ángel Agudo | Stars: Mick Garris, Paul Naschy, Javier Aguirre, José Luis Alemán
Votes: 131
42. Goodbye, America (2006)
72 min | Documentary
Documentary about Al Lewis. He sits in the make-up chair and remembers part of his 92 years life.
Director: Sergio Oksman | Stars: Al Lewis, Karen Ingenthron, Paul Robeson, Scott Sliger
Votes: 59
43. Caballé, más allá de la música (2003)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The hard beginnings of Montserrat Caballé in the Opera world, her education, her doubts and finally her hard-earned highest artistic recognition, through the testimony of those who've known her as a woman and as an artist.
Director: Antonio A. Farré | Stars: Claudio Abbado, Carlos Bernabé, Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras
Votes: 76
44. Michael H. Profession: Director (2013)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography
Michael Haneke, theorists of the image that knows better than any other the dregs of our society with their existential fears and emotional derail ment to bring to light - a portrait.
Director: Yves Montmayeur | Stars: Michael Haneke, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Yves Montmayeur, Susanne Lothar
Votes: 423
45. Inside Deep Throat (2005)
NC-17 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An examination of the infamous pornographic film Deep Throat (1972), covering aspects from the film's creation to its cultural impact.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Linda Lovelace, Harry Reems, Dennis Hopper, Gerard Damiano
Votes: 7,036 | Gross: $0.65M
46. Cómicos (2009)
85 min | Documentary
Director: Marta Arribas | Stars: Manuel Andrés, Luis Gaona, Aurora González, Amparo Pacheco
47. Rubianes solamente (2003 Video)
90 min | Comedy
One-man show, where Galician-Catalan actor Pepe Rubianes tells stories with his peculiar humor both tender and witty.
Director: Carles Gené | Star: Pepe Rubianes
Votes: 48
48. Saura(s) (2017)
85 min | Documentary
Carlos Saura, a living legend. Félix Viscarret, a director who wants to make a film portrait of the great master. He draws up a plan. He thinks it's brilliant. He will show the intimate ... See full summary »
Director: Félix Viscarret | Stars: Carlos Saura Medrano, Antonio Saura, Shane Saura Chaplin, Manuel Saura Pérez
Votes: 89
49. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The history of the independent film company, The Cannon Film Group, Inc..
Director: Mark Hartley | Stars: Sam Firstenberg, David Paulsen, Luigi Cozzi, Menahem Golan
Votes: 5,994
50. 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Drama, Music
Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth.
Directors: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard | Stars: Nick Cave, Susie Bick, Warren Ellis, Darian Leader
Votes: 11,970 | Gross: $0.28M
51. Herederos de la bestia (2016)
80 min | Documentary, Horror
About the cult of "The Day of the Beast". Two decades after its premiere, Álex de la Iglesia's movie continues to be the great go-to example if you want to mix the most brutal fantastic with the Spanish tradition of the grotesque.
Directors: Diego López, David Pizarro | Stars: José Luis Rebordinos, Ángel Sala, Jaume Balagueró, Nacho Cerdá
Votes: 77
52. Dark Star: HR Gigers Welt (2014)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life the dark surrealist Swiss artist, H.R.Giger shot a year before his death.
Director: Belinda Sallin | Stars: H.R. Giger, Carmen Maria Giger, Stanislav Grof, Hans H. Kunz
Votes: 1,277
53. Escenario móvil (2004)
90 min | Documentary
During the summer, singer-songwriter Luis Pastor travels through Spain's eastern region Extremadura to play his music on a mobile stage.
Director: Montxo Armendáriz | Star: Luis Pastor
Votes: 30
54. Global Metal (2008)
93 min | Documentary, Music
A continued examination of the heavy metal subculture focusing on the adaptation and performance of heavy metal in various global communities, and how the increased import of Western cultural forms has impacted new global markets.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen | Stars: Tom Araya, Ken Ayugai, Rafael Bittencourt, Max Cavalera
Votes: 4,889
55. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
R | 96 min | Documentary, Music
An examination of the heavy metal music subculture that tries to explain why, despite the longevity and popularity of the genre, fans are marginalized and ridiculed for their passion.
Directors: Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen, Jessica Joy Wise | Stars: Tom Araya, Gavin Baddeley, Blasphemer, Randy Blythe
Votes: 12,484
56. Maria By Callas (2017)
PG | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An intimate look at the life and work of Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas, as told in her own words.
Director: Tom Volf | Stars: Fanny Ardant, Joyce DiDonato, Maria Callas, David Frost
Votes: 2,122 | Gross: $1.27M
57. Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An in-depth look at the life and work of avant-garde musician, Frank Zappa.
Director: Thorsten Schütte | Stars: Frank Zappa, Steve Allen, Angel, Chuck Ash
Votes: 1,371 | Gross: $0.35M
58. Gimme Danger (2016)
R | 108 min | Documentary, Music
An in-depth look at legendary punk band The Stooges.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Iggy Pop, Jim Jarmusch, Bob Waller, The Stooges
Votes: 6,510 | Gross: $0.44M
59. When You're Strange (2009)
R | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the late '60s and early '70s rock band The Doors, including rare exclusive footage.
Director: Tom DiCillo | Stars: Johnny Depp, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek
Votes: 10,275 | Gross: $0.24M
60. The September Issue (2009)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
Director: R.J. Cutler | Stars: Anna Wintour, Thakoon Panichgul, André Leon Talley, Grace Coddington
Votes: 7,996 | Gross: $3.82M
62. The Punk Rock Movie from England (1978)
R | 86 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary on the London punk-rock scene, circa '78.
Director: Don Letts | Stars: Soo Catwoman, Steve Strange, Robin Banks, Mark Perry
Votes: 313
63. Hijos de las nubes, la última colonia (2012)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
A look at how colonization of the Western Sahara has left nearly 200,000 people living in refugee camps.
Director: Álvaro Longoria | Stars: Javier Bardem, Elena Anaya, Carlos Bardem, Manu Chao
Votes: 308
64. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 40,996 | Gross: $1.33M
65. The Nazis: A Warning from History (1997)
292 min | Documentary, History, War
An examination of how a cultured people could have allowed Adolf Hitler's rise to power.
Stars: Samuel West, Adolf Buchner, Jutta Rüdiger, Günther Ruschin
Votes: 1,722
66. War of the Century (1999– )
200 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary examining Operation Barbarossa, Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.
Stars: Samuel West, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Rolf Becker
Votes: 493
67. The Great Museum (2014)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at daily life at one of the most famous cultural institutions in the world, The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
Director: Johannes Holzhausen | Stars: Arnout Balis, Christian Beaufort-Spontin, Marcello Farabegoli, Sylvia Ferino-Pagden
Votes: 424
68. Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (2012)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary that follows the Serbian performance artist as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Directors: Matthew Akers, Jeff Dupre | Stars: Marina Abramovic, Ulay, Klaus Biesenbach, David Balliano
Votes: 6,475 | Gross: $0.09M
69. The Last of the Unjust (2013)
PG-13 | 220 min | Documentary, History
A place: Theresienstadt. A unique place of propaganda which Adolf Eichmann called the "model ghetto", designed to mislead the world and Jewish people regarding its real nature, to be the ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Lanzmann | Stars: Benjamin Murmelstein, Claude Lanzmann
Votes: 802 | Gross: $0.04M
70. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
R | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the Chinese government.
Director: Alison Klayman | Stars: Ai Weiwei, Dan Ai, Lao Ai, Lee Ambrozy
Votes: 4,527 | Gross: $0.53M
71. Imagine.. Annie Leibowitz Life Through a Lens (2008)
Documentary
This documentary takes an in-depth look at the influential career of iconic photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her earliest artistic efforts to her storied tenure at Rolling Stone and ... See full summary »
Votes: 85
72. McQueen (2018)
R | 111 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and career of fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen: from his start as a tailor, to launching and overseeing his eponymous line and his untimely death.
Directors: Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui | Stars: Alexander McQueen, Joyce McQueen, John Hitchcock, Danny Hall
Votes: 8,419 | Gross: $1.26M
73. Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (2008 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Musical
HOLLYWOOD SINGING & DANCING: A MUSICAL TREASURE is a celebration of song and dance, beginning with the Busby Berkeley films that lifted the spirits of audiences during the Great Depression,... See full summary »
Director: Mark McLaughlin | Stars: Julie Andrews, Fred Astaire, Obba Babatundé, John Badham
Votes: 64
74. The Nostradamus Effect (2009– )
60 min | Documentary, History
Examines the Prophesies of 16th-century French physician Michel de Nostradamus and other ancient prophesy. It compares these prophesies with current global events and sorts significant prophesy from crackpot theory.
Stars: Phil Crowley, Joseph Eid, Farshad Farahat, Arick Salmea
Votes: 234
75. Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.
Director: Andrew Jarecki | Stars: Arnold Friedman, Jesse Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman
Votes: 27,135 | Gross: $3.12M
76. When We Were Kings (1996)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.
Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown
Votes: 19,136 | Gross: $2.79M
78. Super Size Me (2004)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker, Dania Abu-Rmaileh
Votes: 113,295 | Gross: $11.53M
79. Jesus Camp (2006)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady | Stars: Mike Papantonio, Lou Engle, Becky Fischer, Ted Haggard
Votes: 28,779 | Gross: $0.90M
80. The Look of Silence (2014)
PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A family that survived the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers.
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer | Stars: Adi Rukun, M.Y. Basrun, Volker Hanisch, Amir Hasan
Votes: 13,886 | Gross: $0.11M
81. 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: 40,815 | Gross: $0.49M
82. Page One (2011)
R | 92 min | Documentary
Unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity.
Director: Andrew Rossi | Stars: David Carr, Sarah Ellison, Larry Ingrassia, Dennis Crowley
Votes: 3,448 | Gross: $1.07M
83. Un instante en la vida ajena (2003)
80 min | Documentary
Compilation of images of the amateur recordings of Madronita Andreu, Catalan intellectual of the nineteenth century, daughter of Dr. Andreu, famous for its pills and cough syrup.
Director: José Luis López-Linares | Stars: Madronita Andreu, Jesús Agelet, Julio Iglesias
Votes: 64
84. Le cas Pinochet (2001)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary
True story of the saga that was hoped to be the long-awaited justice brought to bear upon Augusto Pinochet, Chilean dictator from 1973 to 1990. In September 1998, Pinochet flew to London on... See full summary »
Director: Patricio Guzmán | Star: Salvador Allende
Votes: 347
85. El efecto K. El montador de Stalin (2012)
130 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A fiction film made with fragments of reality. An historical documentary made by cogging fictional elements. This is the odyssey of those who dared dreaming and were devoured by their ... See full summary »
Director: Valentí Figueres | Stars: Antonio Bachero, Jordi Boixaderas, Jordi Collado, Marisa Ibañez
Votes: 100
86. Woodstock (1970)
R | 184 min | Documentary, History, Music
Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.
Director: Michael Wadleigh | Stars: Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Roger Daltrey, Joe Cocker
Votes: 18,468 | Gross: $50.00M
87. Sicko (2007)
PG-13 | 123 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi, Tony Benn, George W. Bush
Votes: 76,831 | Gross: $24.54M
88. Hécuba, un sueño de pasión (2006)
82 min | Documentary
Directors: Arantxa Aguirre, José Luis López-Linares | Stars: Victoria Abril, Jesús Agelet, Antonio Banderas, Javier Bardem
Votes: 32
89. Gala (2003)
105 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Silvia Munt | Stars: Eva Baeza, Jean-Claude Carrière, Gala Dalí, Salvador Dalí
Votes: 56
91. The Silence of Others (2018)
96 min | Documentary
The Silence of Others reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain's 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, who continue to seek justice to this day. Filmed over six years, the film ... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo | Stars: María Martín, Francisco Franco, Adolf Hitler, José María Galante
Votes: 2,368 | Gross: $0.07M
92. Kim Cattrall: Sexual Intelligence (2005 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary
This documentary explores the mysteries and origins of sexual desire.
Director: Catherine Annau | Stars: Michael Bader, Kim Cattrall, Betty Dodson, Thomas Moore
Votes: 280
93. Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
G | 61 min | Documentary, Family
James Cameron and Bill Paxton, director and actor of the 1997 film Titanic, travel to the final undersea resting place of the ill-fated ship of dreams.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Bill Paxton, Lori Johnston, Lewis Abernathy, John Broadwater
Votes: 6,398 | Gross: $17.09M
95. Promises (2001)
106 min | Documentary
Several Jewish and Palestinian children are followed for three years and put in touch with each other, in this alternative look at the Jewish-Palestinian conflict. The three filmmakers ... See full summary »
Directors: B.Z. Goldberg, Justine Shapiro, Carlos Bolado | Stars: Moishe Bar Am, B.Z. Goldberg, Shlomo Green, Sanabel Hassan
Votes: 2,723 | Gross: $0.24M
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