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1. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,206
2. Still Swingin' (2005 TV Short)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Alex Désert, Jon Favreau, Jim Ferraro, Tony Gower
Votes: 19
3. What Makes Fido Run? (2005 Video)
11 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Steve Berens, Brandon McMillan, Nicole Zuehl
Votes: 20
4. George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire (2000)
167 min | Documentary, Biography
Directors: Daniel McCabe, Paul Stekler | Stars: Randy Quaid, Pat Buchanan, Dan T. Carter, J.L. Chestnut
Votes: 64
5. P.O.V. (1988– )
60 min | Documentary
POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Stacey Abrams, Rashida Tlaib, Lucy McBath, Veronica Escobar
Votes: 245
6.
P.O.V. (1988– )
Episode:
The Tailenders
(2006)
60 min | Documentary
Global Recordings Network, a Christian organization, has recorded Bible stories in over 5,500 of the world's 8,000-plus languages. GRN's use of inventive, ultra-low technology makes it ... See full summary »
Director: Adele Horne | Stars: Beth Bird, George Bower, Yolanda Cruz, Rosemary Beam de Azcona
Votes: 8
7. 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: 895
8. California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown (2011)
86 min | Documentary, Biography
CALIFORNIA STATE OF MIND tells the story of how one man rose against seemingly insurmountable obstacles and shaped the future of modern California. Rather than lionizing Brown as "the ... See full summary »
Director: Sascha Rice | Stars: Tom Brokaw, Jerry Brown, Willie Brown, Warren Christopher
Votes: 29
9. 2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary (2020)
160 min | Documentary
2020 Oscar Nominated of Short Films Documentary: * Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If you're a Girl) * Life Overtakes Me * In The Absence * St. Louis Superman * Walk Run CHA-CHA
Directors: Carol Dysinger, John Haptas, Sami Khan, Laura Nix, Seung-jun Yi
Votes: 34
10. The Celluloid Closet (1995)
R | 102 min | Documentary, History
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright, Arthur Laurents
Votes: 7,518 | Gross: $1.51M
11. As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride' (2001 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Fred Savage, Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin
Votes: 201
12. Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003 Video)
87 min | Documentary
Documentary on the making of the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001).
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Peter Askin, Ashley Bachner, Stephen Bachner, Kevin Cahoon
Votes: 225
13. Delikado (2022)
94 min | Documentary
Palawan appears to be an idyllic tropical island. Its powder-white beaches and lush forests have made it one of Asia's hottest new tourist destinations. But for a tiny network of ... See full summary »
Director: Karl Malakunas
Votes: 59
14. That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000 Video)
73 min | Documentary, Drama
A behind-the-scenes documentary, following the 80+ days of filming Paul Thomas Anderson's epic film Magnolia.
Director: Mark Rance | Stars: Paul Thomas Anderson, Fiona Apple, William Arnold, Bobby Brewer
Votes: 504
15. Call Me Kuchu (2012)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
In Uganda, a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by death. David Kato - Uganda's first openly gay man - and his fellow activists work against the clock to defeat the ... See full summary »
Directors: Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall | Stars: David Bahati, Lou Engle, Long John, David Kato
Votes: 830 | Gross: $0.01M
16. Background (2006 Video)
31 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Shane Anglin, Chris Beault, George W. Brooks III, Gabriel Chavez
Votes: 28
17. 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: 7,210 | Gross: $0.18M
18. The Yes Men Fix the World (2009)
87 min | Documentary, Comedy
Troublemaking duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events.
Directors: Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Kurt Engfehr | Stars: Reggie Watts, Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Richard Ebeling
Votes: 5,208 | Gross: $0.19M
19. Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001 Video)
63 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Oscar winning thriller, prepared for its tenth anniversary. Includes interviews with star Anthony Hopkins, as well as other members of the ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Amy Taubin, Ron Bozman, Ted Levine, Ted Tally
Votes: 323
20. Last Day of Freedom (2015)
32 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
When Bill Babbitt realizes his brother Manny has committed a crime he agonizes over his decision to call the police. Living Condition: Bill's Story is an animated account of his decision to... See full summary »
Directors: Dee Hibbert-Jones, Nomi Talisman | Star: Bill Babbitt
Votes: 391
21. Semper Fi (2006 Video)
TV-14 | 36 min | Documentary, Short
This Documentary was produced to be accompanied with the movie Jarhead and was supposed to be aired during the credits after the movie ending. It was documentary feature that tells the true... See full summary »
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Jason Alameda, Sam Mendes, Alex Ryabov, Angel Serrano
Votes: 45
22. City of Ghosts (2017)
R | 92 min | Documentary, War
A documentary that follows the efforts of "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently," a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Heineman | Stars: Abdelaziz Alhamza, Mohamad Almusari, Hamoud Almousa, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
Votes: 4,127 | Gross: $0.13M
23. Tour of Duty: Making the Extended Cut (2006 Video)
Unrated | Short
Two years after the release of the "The Punisher" (2004), writer/director Jonathan Hensleigh re-teamed with stars Thomas Jane and Russell Andrews to create a new opening sequence for the ... See full summary »
Stars: A. Russell Andrews, Timothy Bradstreet, Jonathan Hensleigh, Thomas Jane
Votes: 8
24. Sea of Shadows (2019)
PG-13 | 105 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The vaquita, the world's smallest whale, is near extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and Chinese mafia, who harvest the swim bladder of the totoaba fish, the "cocaine ... See full summary »
Directors: Richard Ladkani, Sean Bogle, Matthew Podolsky | Stars: Romel Eduardo Ledezma Abaroa, Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Hector Capetillo, Andrea Crosta
Votes: 796
25. If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator' (2001 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
A behind-the-scenes look at the 1987 sci-fi/action film that has since become one of the modern classics, about a team of special forces soldiers who find themselves being stalked and ... See full summary »
Stars: Craig R. Baxley, Shane Black, Elpidia Carrillo, Richard Chaves
Votes: 299
26. People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2003 Video)
58 min | Documentary
10 years after the release of "Philadelphia", director Jonathan Demme, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and others discuss about the making of that film and it's important legacy through the ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Ron Nyswaner, Jonathan Demme, Tom Hanks, Edward Saxon
Votes: 77
27. Keepin' It Real: Punisher Stunts (2004 Video)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Mark Chadwick, Conrad W. Hall, Jonathan Hensleigh, Gale Anne Hurd
Votes: 38
28. Character Building: Inside 'Life as a House' (2001 Video)
24 min | Short, Documentary
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Rob Cowan, Kevin Kline, Jena Malone
Votes: 78
29. This Is Automat (2002 Video)
14 min | Comedy, Short
Director: Scott Marshall | Stars: Nova Annable, Rufus Bennett, Omar D. Brancato, David A. Kleiler Jr.
Votes: 12
30.
Cities of the Underworld (2007– )
Episode:
New York: Secret Societies
(2008)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
Today, New York is the biggest city in the country... but it's got some dark secrets in its past. It was founded by covert groups, overrun with gangs and mob bosses, and ruled by secret ... See full summary »
Star: Don Wildman
Votes: 19
31. Elf (2003)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Zooey Deschanel
Votes: 310,933 | Gross: $173.40M
32. Inventing Tomorrow (2018)
87 min | Documentary
Passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world's environmental threats.
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Maya Ajmera, Alma, Nuha Anfaresi, Azael Martinez de la Cruz
Votes: 195
33. All Access: The Making of 'Almost Famous' (2000 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
A documentary about writer-director Cameron Crowe's feature film, "Almost Famous" that first aired on HBO.
Directors: Jed Dannenbaum, Laura Davis | Stars: Cameron Crowe, Nancy Wilson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Patrick Fugit
Votes: 58
34.
Cities of the Underworld (2007– )
Episode:
Washington, D.C.: Seat of Power
(2008)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History
Washington D.C. is headquarters for one of the most powerful governments in the world, as well as some of the nation's deepest secrets. The decisions made here echo around the world, so ... See full summary »
Star: Don Wildman
Votes: 22
35. Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy (2022)
101 min | Documentary, History
Follows the behind-the-scenes odyssey to get Midnight Cowboy (1969) produced, as well as the tumultuous era in which the movie was released and embraced.
Director: Nancy Buirski | Stars: Jon Voight, Waldo Salt, Jennifer Salt, John Schlesinger
Votes: 268
36. He Dreams of Giants (2019)
85 min | Documentary
The culmination of a trilogy of documentaries that have followed film director Terry Gilliam over a 25 year period. Charting Gilliam's final, beleaguered quest to adapt Don Quixote, this documentary is a potent study of creative obsession.
Directors: Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe | Stars: Adam Driver, Terry Gilliam, Jonathan Pryce
Votes: 203
37. The Light in Her Eyes (2011)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
Houda al-Habash, a conservative Muslim preacher, founded a Qur'an school for girls in Damascus, Syria when she was just 17 years old. Every summer, her female students immerse themselves in... See full summary »
Directors: Julia Meltzer, Laura Nix
Votes: 58
38. G Word (2008– )
News
Forget what you think you know about what being green means and get ready for G Word, an hour-long daily show with six segments designed to give you a whole new way to look at, and love, going green.
Stars: SuChin Pak, Daniel Sieberg, Shelley Pack, Sarah Vato
Votes: 15
39. King Arthur: A Roundtable Discussion (2005 Video)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Jerry Bruckheimer, David Franzoni, Keira Knightley, Antoine Fuqua
Votes: 57
40. Sunshine Superman (2014)
PG | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.
Director: Marah Strauch | Stars: Carl Boenish, Pat Sajak, Phil Donahue, Selia Hansen
Votes: 1,468 | Gross: $0.09M
41. Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' (2002 Video)
32 min | Documentary, Short
A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction novel. Includes interviews with the cast and crew of the film and ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Paul Verhoeven, Denise Richards, Michael Ironside
Votes: 157
42. Real Sex (1990–2009)
TV-MA | Documentary
Documentary series that explores sex in the '90s. Each episode has several segments about current trends in sexuality as well as street interviews with common people.
Stars: Susan Block, Barbara Carrellas, Annie Sprinkle, Samantha Jones
Votes: 405
43. The Yes Men (2003)
R | 83 min | Documentary, Comedy
Anti-corporate activists travel from conference to conference, impersonating member of the World Trade Organization.
Directors: Dan Ollman, Sarah Price, Chris Smith | Stars: Andreas Bichlbauer, Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Michael Moore
Votes: 6,177 | Gross: $0.20M
44. Minnesota Nice (2003 Video)
28 min | Short, Documentary
A special behind the scenes documentary about one of the greatest films of all time, with actors and the directors revealing stories and curiosities about the film and also about the ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Petra Boden, Bain Boehlke, Steve Buscemi, Ethan Coen
Votes: 226
45. Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop' (2001 Video)
37 min | Documentary, Short
A look behind the scenes at the making of this science fiction classic about a policeman killed in the line of duty, only to be reborn as a half-man, half-machine supercop. Includes ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Paul Sammon, Jost Vacano, Paul Verhoeven, Edward Neumeier
Votes: 188
46. Army of One: Punisher Origins (2004 Video)
13 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Katy Leigh | Stars: Ari Arad, Timothy Bradstreet, Gerry Conway, Garth Ennis
Votes: 47
47. That's a Wrap (2004 Video)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Edward Asner, Joe Bauer, Bob Bowen, James Caan
Votes: 31
48. War Journal: On the Set of 'The Punisher' (2004 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Avi Arad, John Baker, Kevin Feige, Conrad W. Hall
Votes: 74
49. Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featurette (2000 Video)
4 min | Documentary, Short
A featurette focusing on the voice actors used for 'Heavy Metal 2000'.
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Kevin Eastman, Billy Idol, Michael Ironside, Bill Liebowitz
Votes: 26
50. Drawing Blood Bradstreet Style (2004 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Katy Leigh | Stars: Ari Arad, Timothy Bradstreet, Thomas Jane, R. Eric Lieb
Votes: 26