Documentaries to watch
by xjabix | created - 07 Apr 2014 | updated - 09 Feb 2022 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Diamantes negros (2013)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Sport
Diamantes Negros tells the long journey undertaken by two young boys from Mali who arrive in Spain after being persuaded to pursue their dream of escaping from poverty by becoming professional football players.
Director: Miguel Alcantud | Stars: Setigui Diallo, Hamidou Samaké, Carlo D'Ursi, Carlos Bardem
Votes: 301
2. DamNation (2014)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Adventure
This powerful film odyssey across America explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers.
Directors: Ben Knight, Travis Rummel | Stars: Edward Abbey, Bruce Babbitt, Lori Bodi, Yvon Chouinard
Votes: 762
3. Bottled Life: Nestle's Business with Water (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
Do you know how to turn ordinary water into a billion-dollar business? In Switzerland there's a company which has developed the art to perfection - Nestlé. This company dominates the global... See full summary »
Director: Urs Schnell | Stars: Peter Brabeck, Res Gehriger, Hanspeter Müller
Votes: 859
4. The First World War (2003)
500 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the history of World War I.
Stars: Jonathan Lewis, Voja Tankosic, Andrée Bernard, Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Votes: 1,453
5. Citizenfour (2014)
R | 114 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, William Binney, Jacob Appelbaum
Votes: 57,987 | Gross: $2.80M
6. Virunga (2014)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, War
A team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas.
Director: Orlando von Einsiedel | Stars: André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo
Votes: 12,261
7. Detropia (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary on the city of Detroit and its woes, which are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady | Stars: Noah Stewart, Rachele Gilmnore, Michael Wanko, Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra
Votes: 1,626 | Gross: $0.36M
8. One Life (I) (2011)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, Family
Focuses on the cyclical journey taken by all living creatures, from birth to having youngsters of their own.
Directors: Michael Gunton, Martha Holmes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Koert-Jan de Bruijn
Votes: 2,703
9. The True Cost (2015)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Drama, News
The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Livia Giuggioli, Stella McCartney, Richard D. Wolff, Vandana Shiva
Votes: 7,298
10. 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: 23,460 | Gross: $1.34M
11. 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: 26,579
12. 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: 13,410 | Gross: $0.59M
13. Samsara (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika
Votes: 38,050 | Gross: $2.67M
14. Making the American Man (2016)
68 min | Documentary
A look at the makers of American made goods for men and the resurgence of clothing manufacturing in the United States.
Director: Gregory Caruso
Votes: 83
15. Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary
In the weeks before the 2016 general election, Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore performs a pro-Hillary Clinton stand-up show deep in the heart of TrumpLand.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Votes: 4,090 | Gross: $0.15M
16. Curse of the Axe (2012)
PG | 84 min | Documentary
Curse of the Axe traces a groundbreaking investigation of a mysterious iron object which was buried in a Huron-Wendat village, 100 years before European contact. This discovery could rewrite American history forever.
Director: Robin Bicknell | Stars: Joseph Antone, Patrick Antone, Michael Barkham, Francis Maurice Bresserre
Votes: 45
17. American Dream (1990)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary
Recounts the 1985-86 strike against the Hormel Foods Corporation in Minnesota after its employees' wages and benefits were cut.
Directors: Barbara Kopple, Cathy Caplan, Thomas Haneke, Lawrence Silk | Stars: Lewie Anderson, R.J. Bergstrom, Ron Bergstrom, Wayne Goodnature
Votes: 1,011 | Gross: $0.27M
18. 100 Days of Loneliness (2018)
93 min | Documentary, Drama
An extraordinary and touching tale about a man alone in the nature.
Directors: José Díaz, Gerardo Olivares | Star: José Díaz
Votes: 453
19. Monrovia, Indiana (2018)
Not Rated | 143 min | Documentary
Following the 2016 presidential election, Frederick Wiseman's documentary dissects small-town America to understand how its values impact and influence the political landscape of the nation.
Director: Frederick Wiseman
Votes: 654 | Gross: $0.06M
20. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone
Votes: 39,778 | Gross: $12.32M
21. The Human Experience (2008)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
The story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is Man? Why do we search for meaning? Their journey brings them into ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Kinnane | Stars: Jeffrey Azize, Clifford Azize, Michael Campo, Matthew Sanchez
Votes: 978
22. Kiss the Ground (2020)
84 min | Documentary
A revolutionary group of activists, scientists, farmers, and politicians band together in a global movement of "Regenerative Agriculture" that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world.
Directors: Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Ray Archuleta, John Wick, Kristin Ohlson
Votes: 7,586
23. 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: 72,456 | Gross: $2.07M
24. Ascension (III) (2021)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
The absorbingly cinematic Ascension explores the pursuit of the "Chinese Dream." This observational documentary presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritizes productivity and innovation above all.
Director: Jessica Kingdon
Votes: 4,104
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