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1. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,356
2. Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
R | 119 min | Documentary
A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Asia Argento, Anthony Bourdain, Ariane Bourdain, Christopher Bourdain
Votes: 10,119
3. Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022)
TV-MA | 135 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Follows famous skater Tony Hawk's personal life, career and relationship with skateboarding, including never-before-seen footage and unprecedented access to Hawk, along with interviews with figures from the skateboarding world.
Director: Sam Jones | Stars: Stacy Peralta, Tony Hawk, Rob Roy Fitzgerald, Riley Hawk
Votes: 4,690
4. One Child Nation (2019)
R | 83 min | Documentary, History
After becoming a mother, a filmmaker uncovers the untold history of China's one-child policy and the generations of parents and children forever shaped by this social experiment.
Directors: Nanfu Wang, Jialing Zhang | Stars: Nanfu Wang, Zaodi Wang, Zhimei Wang, Tunde Wang
Votes: 7,207 | Gross: $0.18M
5. Paterson (2016)
R | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A quiet observation of the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Nellie, Rizwan Manji
Votes: 88,990 | Gross: $2.14M
6. 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: 1,012 | Gross: $0.27M
7. Food, Inc. (2008)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, News
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards
Votes: 52,228 | Gross: $4.42M
8. Wildcat (2022)
R | 106 min | Documentary
Back from war in Afghanistan, a young British soldier struggling with depression and PTSD finds a second chance in the Amazon rainforest when he meets an American scientist, and together they foster an orphaned baby ocelot.
Directors: Trevor Frost, Melissa Lesh | Stars: Dante Cueva Altamirano, Cristian De La Cruz, Erick Scott Vargas Laura, Niery Tafur Olortegui
Votes: 3,251
9. Good Night Oppy (2022)
PG | 105 min | Documentary
The film follows Opportunity, the Mars Exploration Rover affectionately dubbed Oppy by her creators and scientists at NASA. Oppy was originally expected to live for only 90 days but she ultimately explored Mars for nearly 15 years.
Director: Ryan White | Stars: Angela Bassett, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, David Letterman
Votes: 4,540
10. Lucy and Desi (2022)
PG | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
This film will explore the rise of comedian icon Lucille Ball, her relationship with Desi Arnaz, and how their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy forever changed Hollywood, cementing her legacy long after her death in 1989.
Director: Amy Poehler | Stars: Lucie Arnaz, Bette Midler, Carol Burnett, Laura Laplaca
Votes: 3,020
11. P!nk: All I Know So Far (2021)
TV-14 | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A behind-the-scenes look at P!NK as she balances family and life on the road, leading up to her first Wembley Stadium performance on 2019's "Beautiful Trauma" world tour.
Director: Michael Gracey | Stars: Pink, Remi Bakkar, Khasan Brailsford, Eva Gardner
Votes: 2,300
12. The Janes (2022)
101 min | Documentary
Police arrested seven women who were part of a clandestine network. Using code names, blindfolds and safe houses, they built an underground service for women seeking safe, affordable, illegal abortions calling themselves JANE.
Directors: Tia Lessin, Emma Pildes | Stars: Abby, Judith Arcana, Heather Booth, Richard J. Daley
Votes: 1,477
13. George Carlin's American Dream (2022)
TV-MA | 217 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Interviews with George Carlin's family and friends, material from his stand-up specials and footage from his personal archive.
Stars: Kelly Carlin, Patrick Carlin, Chris Rock, Patton Oswalt
Votes: 4,011
14. Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
R | 135 min | Documentary, History
Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
Director: Elvis Mitchell | Stars: Elvis Mitchell, Margaret Avery, Harry Belafonte, Charles Burnett
Votes: 1,508
15. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022)
PG-13 | 89 min | Documentary
Examining the months since the tragedies, which caused global panic in March 2019 after two new aircrafts crashed within five months, killing 346 people.
Director: Rory Kennedy | Stars: Donald Trump, Lester Holt, Maria Bartiromo, Peter Jennings
Votes: 13,577
16. Big Beasts (2023– )
TV-PG | Documentary
From the icy poles to the tropical jungles, meet nature's most captivating giants.
Star: Tom Hiddleston
Votes: 347
17. Hoop Dreams (1994)
PG-13 | 170 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
Director: Steve James | Stars: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Emma Gates, Curtis Gates
Votes: 28,023 | Gross: $7.83M
18. Brother's Keeper (1992)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
This compelling documentary details the strange-but-true murder trial of Delbert Ward, accused of the mercy killing of his brother in rural upstate NY. This real-life murder mystery won the Audience Award at Sundance.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Delbert Ward, Roscoe Ward, Lyman Ward, Walt Geisler
Votes: 4,284 | Gross: $1.31M
19. The Gleaners & I (2000)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
Varda films and interviews gleaners in France in all forms, from those picking fields after the harvest to those scouring the dumpsters of Paris.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: François Wertheimer, Agnès Varda, Jean La Planche, Bodan Litnanski
Votes: 8,808 | Gross: $0.15M
20. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)
Unrated | 113 min | Documentary
Follows the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty who was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic's unfathomable death toll.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Nan Goldin, David Velasco, Megan Kapler, Marina Berio
Votes: 7,809
21. Tour de France: Unchained (2023– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Sport
Documentary on the journey of eight teams taking part in the world's most challenging Tour de France bike race.
Stars: Alec Newman, Christian Prudhomme, Steve Chainel, Patrick Lefevere
Votes: 4,437
22. The Last Days (1998)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, War
In late 1944, even as they faced imminent defeat, the Nazis expended enormous resources to kill or deport over 425,000 Jews during the "cleansing" of Hungary. This Oscar-winning documentary... See full summary »
Director: James Moll | Stars: Bill Basch, Martin Basch, Randolph Braham, Alice Lok Cahana
Votes: 5,765 | Gross: $0.42M
23. 32 Sounds (2022)
95 min | Documentary
Explores the elemental phenomenon of sound and its power to bend time, cross borders, and profoundly shape our perception of the world around us.
Director: Sam Green | Stars: Edgar Choueriri, Joanna Fang, Sam Green, Annea Lockwood
Votes: 138
24. How to with John Wilson (2020–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy
An anxious New Yorker attempts to give everyday advice while dealing with his own personal issues.
Stars: John Wilson, Kyle MacLachlan, Niko Nelson, Justin A. Martell
Votes: 13,328
25.
Dual Survival (2010–2016)
Episode:
Untamed: Romania
(2013)
TV-14 | Adventure, Game-Show, Reality-TV
Votes: 10
26. Monterey Pop (1968)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, History, Music
A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.
Director: D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Ravi Shankar, Country Joe McDonald
Votes: 4,929 | Gross: $0.00M
27. Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
PG | 103 min | Documentary
A heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.
Director: Barbara Kopple | Stars: John L. Lewis, Carl Horn, Norman Yarborough, Logan Patterson
Votes: 6,635
28. Where I Stand: The Hank Greenspun Story (2008)
98 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Convicted gun runner, Las Vegas visionary, crusading newspaper publisher, target of the Watergate burglars, hero of Israel's War of Independence, these are only some the highlights of Hank ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Goldstein | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, John Ehrlichman, Barbara Greenspun, Brian Greenspun
Votes: 154
29. Stop Making Sense (1984)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Music
Considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time, the live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood's Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads' most memorable songs.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: David Byrne, Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steven Scales
Votes: 20,059 | Gross: $5.02M
30. Free Solo (2018)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Alex Honnold faces the biggest challenge of his career, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He pursues it Free Solo, which means climbing without a rope and alone.
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin, Cheyne Lempe
Votes: 77,468 | Gross: $17.54M
31. 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: 20,180 | Gross: $0.32M
32. Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths & Secrets (2020– )
Documentary, History
Lucy Worsley dispels the myths behind some of the key moments in British royal history, and she uncovers how historical stories have been manipulated and mythologized for generations.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Hannah Young, Lynsey-Anne Moffat
Votes: 128
33. Secrets of Britain's Great Cathedrals (2018)
54 min | Documentary
Dominating the landscape for centuries, ancient cathedrals and abbeys reflect Britain's turbulent history through their architectural grandeur-stories of its kings and queens and the ... See full summary »
Star: Simon Callow
Votes: 13
34. Secrets of the Six Wives (2016– )
This documentary hosted by historian Lucy Worsley explores the key life events of Henry VIII's six wives. Drama reconstructions, written by Chloe Moss, bring the romance, scandal and tragedy of the marriages to life.
Star: Lucy Worsley
Votes: 25
35. Beyond Utopia (2023)
PG-13 | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of several families as they attempt to escape oppression in North Korea, revealing a world most of us have never seen.
Director: Madeleine Gavin | Stars: Hyeonseo Lee, Sung-eun Kim, So-yeon Lee, Sue Mi Terry
Votes: 3,415
36. Steve! (2024– )
TV-MA | 191 min | Documentary
Follows the life and career of actor Steve Martin.
Stars: Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld, Lorne Michaels, Adam Gopnik
Votes: 1,200
37. 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: 72,472 | Gross: $2.07M
38. Circo (I) (2010)
Unrated | 75 min | Documentary
A hardscrabble traveling Mexican circus troupe has lived and performed on the road since the 19th Century, but will their art survive into the 21st?
Director: Aaron Schock
Votes: 277 | Gross: $0.08M
39. The Circus (II) (2018)
Documentary
The rise and fall of the circus experience. The story of the circus as an American experiment and entertainment. The story of those who brought it to life.
Director: Sharon Grimberg | Star: Michael D. Lancaster
Votes: 150
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