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1. Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2023)

R | 105 min | Documentary

8.8
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A single mother working as a dishwasher who has another life as record-breaking mountain climber.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Shiny Dijmarescu, Sunny Dijmarescu, Lhakpa Sherpa, Nima Sherpa

Votes: 18

2. Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics (2020– )

Documentary

8.7
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6-part docuseries that will explores the untold story of womens gymnastics through its greatest champions.

Stars: Olivia Graves, Cathy Rigby, Nadia Comaneci, Bart Conner

Votes: 51

3. Op-Docs (2011– )

Documentary

8.7
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Op-Docs is The New York Times editorial department's award-winning section for short, opinionated documentaries, produced with wide creative latitude and a range of artistic styles, ... See full summary »

Stars: Mo Rocca, Josiah Thompson, Casey Neistat, Logan Ireland

Votes: 37

4. The Seventh Art (2012– )

Talk-Show

8.5
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The Seventh Art is an independently produced video magazine about cinema with profiles on interesting aspects of the film industry, video essays and in-depth interviews with filmmakers set ... See full synopsis »

Stars: Christopher Heron, John Cohen, John Boylan, João Pedro Rodrigues

Votes: 23

5. Independent Lens (1999– )

TV-14 | Documentary

8.2
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Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »

Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker

Votes: 635

6. The Crash Reel (2013)

Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

8.2
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79 Metascore

Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between half-pipe legends Shaun White and Kevin Pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the ... See full summary »

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Kevin Pearce, Shaun White, Mason Aguirre, Daniel Amen

Votes: 5,081

7. Blue's Clues (1996–2007)
Episode: Blue's Big Pajama Party (1999)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

8.2
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It's a special nighttime game of Blue's Clues to figure out what Blue wants to do tonight. As we search for clues we join Shovel and Pail for a game and learn about the animals who are awake while we are asleep.

Directors: John Rowe, Lucy Walker | Stars: Steve Burns, Traci Paige Johnson, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery

Votes: 22

8. How to Change Your Mind (2022)
Episode: Chapter 2: Psilocybin (2022)

TV-MA | Documentary

8.1
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Magic mushrooms, long considered sacred by the Indigenous Mazatec in Mexico, become the subject of scientific studies measuring their intense effects.

Directors: Alison Ellwood, Lucy Walker | Stars: Michael Pollan, Kathleen Kral, Bill Richards, Manish Agrawal

Votes: 204

9. The Lion's Mouth Opens (2014)

TV-14 | 15 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

8.0
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A documentary on young actress, Marianna Palka, as she confronts her risk of Huntington's Disease.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Marianna Palka, Jason Ritter, Christian Williams, Michael Uppendahl

Votes: 204

10. How to Change Your Mind (2022)

TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary

7.9
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It showcases what psychedelics teaches people about consciousness, dying, addiction, depression and transcendence.

Stars: Michael Pollan, Erika Gagnon, Kathleen Kral, Paul Daley

Votes: 3,302

11. Blue's Birthday (1998 Video)

38 min | Short, Comedy, Family

7.9
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Directors: Lucy Walker, Alan Zdinak | Stars: Aleisha Allen, Ivy Austin, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban

Votes: 29

12. Secrets of the Mongolian Archers (2013)

14 min | Documentary, Short, Family

7.9
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It is said that from age eight through 80, everybody in Mongolia shoots. Archery is in their blood, the legacy of Genghis Khan who conquered half the world with bows and arrows. This is the story of Mongolia's Olympic archers.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Jantsan Gantugs, Bishindee Urantugalag

Votes: 15

13. How to Change Your Mind (2022)
Episode: Chapter 1: LSD (2022)

TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary

7.9
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From its 1943 origins to today's microdosing trend, LSD has been expanding minds and changing lives with the help of counterculture gurus - and the CIA.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Michael Pollan, Erika Gagnon, Felix Scholkmann, James Fadiman

Votes: 249

14. Waste Land (2010)

Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary

7.8
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78 Metascore

On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.

Directors: Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, João Jardim | Star: Vik Muniz

Votes: 9,362 | Gross: $0.19M

15. In Three (2021– )

7.8
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"In Three" is an IMDb Original that introduces an actor or filmmaker in three titles, three scenes, three roles, three interviews, or basically three ANYTHING that captures the artist’s spirit.

Stars: Alex Logan, Ana de Armas, Justine Lupe, Chris Diamantopoulos

Votes: 10

16. Blue's Clues (1996–2007)
Episode: Adventure! (2001)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

7.8
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Sir Steve-a-lot and Queen Blue must rescue King Horace from Periwinkle, the castle keeper! We play Blue's Clues to figure out what we should imagine ourselves to be to get up to Periwinkle's castle in the sky.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Steve Burns, Traci Paige Johnson, Aleisha Allen, Nick Balaban

Votes: 19

17. The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011)

39 min | Documentary, Short

7.7
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Survivors in the areas hardest hit by Japan's recent tsunami find the courage to revive and rebuild as cherry blossom season begins.

Director: Lucy Walker

Votes: 357

18. Blue's Clues (1996–2007)
Episode: Pool Party (2000)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

7.7
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Oh no! It's a hot summer day and Blue and Steve are composing a list of friends to invite to our pool party, but there's someone we forgot to invite! We play Blue's Clues to figure out who's missing from our list.

Directors: John Rowe, Lucy Walker | Stars: Steve Burns, Traci Paige Johnson, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery

Votes: 17

19. How to Change Your Mind (2022)
Episode: Chapter 3: MDMA (2022)

TV-MA | Documentary

7.7
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Championed by both therapists and ravers, ecstasy stands out as the first psychedelic likely to become legalized, thanks to passionate advocates.

Directors: Alison Ellwood, Lucy Walker | Stars: Michael Pollan, Paul Daley, Ann Shulgin, Lori Tipton

Votes: 164

20. Blue's Clues (1996–2007)
Episode: Nature (2000)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

7.6
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The entire episode is spent outdoors enjoying nature and playing Blue's Clues to figure out what Blue wants to play. We identify herbs and help Mr. Salt and Paprika put together a bouquet, go on a walk, and play "I Spy."

Directors: John Rowe, Lucy Walker | Stars: Steve Burns, Traci Paige Johnson, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery

Votes: 19

21. Make Haste Slowly (2012)

24 min | Documentary, Short, History

7.3
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Directed by Lucy Walker, Make Haste Slowly: The Kikkoman Creed explores an almost 400-year-old Japanese company, the impact it had on a small farming community in Middle America and the art... See full summary »

Director: Lucy Walker

Votes: 8

22. Blindsight (I) (2006)

PG | 104 min | Documentary, Adventure

7.2
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72 Metascore

Six blind Tibetan teenagers climb the Lhakpa-Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven-summit blind mountain-climber Erik Weihenmayer.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Gavin Attwood, Sally Berg, Sonam Bhumtso, Dachung

Votes: 700 | Gross: $0.09M

23. Bring Your Own Brigade (2021)

R | 119 min | Documentary

7.2
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81 Metascore

An investigation into our landscape's hidden fire stories and on-the-ground experiences of firefighters and residents struggling through deadly fires.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Trina Cunningham, Mike Davis, Don Hankins, Chad Hanson

Votes: 361

24. Half the Picture (2018)

TV-PG | 94 min | Documentary

7.2
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76 Metascore

A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.

Director: Amy Adrion | Stars: Ava DuVernay, Brenda Chapman, Caroline Libresco, Catherine Hardwicke

Votes: 279 | Gross: $0.02M

25. The Great Hack (2019)

TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History

7.0
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The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.

Directors: Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Brittany Kaiser, David Carroll, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, Ravi Naik

Votes: 25,029

26. Devil's Playground (2002)

77 min | Documentary

7.0
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Amish teenagers experience and embrace the modern world as a rite-of-passage before deciding which life they will choose.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Velda Bontrager, Mark Bontrager, Dewayne Chupp, Dylan Cole

Votes: 2,703

27. Ram Dass, Going Home (2017)

31 min | Documentary, Short

7.0
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A profound and poetic encounter with cultural and spiritual icon Ram Dass, at his home on Maui toward the end of his life.

Director: Derek Peck

Votes: 1,259

28. Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (2017)

PG | 110 min | Documentary

7.0
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67 Metascore

Revisit with the remaining original members of the Buena Vista Social Club and explore their contribution to the unknown history of Cuba.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Wim Wenders, Ry Cooder, Juan de Marcos González, Ibrahim Ferrer

Votes: 515 | Gross: $0.12M

29. All Eyes and Ears (2015)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History, News

7.0
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Interweaving the stories of U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, his adopted Chinese daughter Gracie Mei, and blind legal advocate Chen Guangcheng, the documentary is a timely exploration... See full summary »

Director: Vanessa Hope | Stars: Gracie Mei Huntsman, Jon Huntsman, Guangcheng Chen, Jerome A. Cohen

Votes: 30

30. Blue's Clues (1996–2007)
Episode: Blue's Big Costume Party (2000)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

7.0
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It's Blue's costume party and lots of silly spooky things are happening! Magenta doesn't have a costume, so we play Blue's Clues to help her figure out what to wear.

Directors: John Rowe, Lucy Walker | Stars: Steve Burns, Traci Paige Johnson, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery

Votes: 19

31. Blue's Clues (1996–2007)
Episode: Hide and Seek (1999)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

7.0
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Steve and Blue are playing Hide and Seek and it's Blue's turn to hide. We play Blue's Clues to figure out where Blue wants to hide.

Directors: John Rowe, Lucy Walker | Stars: Steve Burns, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban

Votes: 17

32. How to Change Your Mind (2022)
Episode: Chapter 4: Mescaline (2022)

TV-MA | Documentary

7.0
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Mescaline, the psychoactive molecule in San Pedro and peyote cacti, a sacred medicine that Native Americans have had to fight for the right to use.

Directors: Alison Ellwood, Lucy Walker | Stars: Michael Pollan, Erika Gagnon, Sandor Iron Rope, Julius Not Afraid

Votes: 142

33. Blue's Clues (1996–2007)

TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

6.9
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Blue is a puppy who puts her paw prints on three clues. Steve or Joe has to deduce the clues (with the help of off-screen children) to figure out what Blue wants to do.

Stars: Steve Burns, Traci Paige Johnson, Michael Rubin, Aleisha Allen

Votes: 6,706

34. The New Yorker Presents (2015–2016)

M | 30 min | Documentary

6.9
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From award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney's Jigsaw Productions, Amazon Prime Video presents a groundbreaking new series that brings America's most award-winning magazine, The New Yorker, to ... See full summary »

Stars: Farley Katz, Roz Chast, Liana Finck, Benjamin Schwartz

Votes: 461

35. Countdown to Zero (2010)

PG | 91 min | Documentary

6.9
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70 Metascore

A documentary about how the likelihood of nuclear weapons (or fissile materials) usage has increased due to the rise of terrorism and lack of safeguards and verification.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Graham Allison, James Baker III, Bruce Blair, Tony Blair

Votes: 2,315 | Gross: $0.27M

36. David Hockney in the Now: In Six Minutes (2013)

7 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

6.8
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The sexy story of the iconic British artist David Hockney, who is adamant about living life in the now.

Director: Lucy Walker | Star: David Hockney

Votes: 24

37. The New Yorker Presents (2015–2016)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (2016)

TV-MA | 29 min | Documentary

6.8
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Wolvesmouth: Filmmaker Lucy Walker (The Crash Reel) profiles renegade chef Craig Thornton. The Fried Chicken King of Harlem: Chef Charles Gabriel is an uptown institution. Couple's First ... See full summary »

Directors: Janicza Bravo, Ryan Miller, Jeffrey Noyes Scher, Lucy Walker | Stars: Tunde Adebimpe, Ellen Bass, Roz Chast, Jon Daly

Votes: 13

38. Crossover (2001 TV Special)

60 min

6.7
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Crossover, an original IFC production on musicians in the movies, is a part of the IndieRocks Festival and is directed by Academy-Award nominee Steven Cantor.

Director: Steven Cantor | Stars: Art Alexakis, B-Real, Lance Bass, Yasiin Bey

Votes: 45

39. The Contenders (2012)

TV-G | 3 min | Documentary, Short

6.6
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Biologists spent ten years trying to map the structure of the elusive Mason Pfizer Monkey Virus, a problem that could unlock the cure for AIDS. The Contenders solved it in three weeks. ... See full summary »

Director: Lucy Walker

Votes: 10

40. Festival Road Trip (2008– )

26 min | Documentary

6.5
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Focusing on a selection of nominated short filmmakers with an inside look at the emotions and experiences of those individuals up for some of the short film industry's most prestigious awards.

Stars: Brett Olsen, Tony Denman, Nicholas Romero, John Lasseter

Votes: 23

41. Waterschool (2018)

67 min | Documentary

6.5
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Six girls living along the Amazon, Nile, Mississippi, Danube, Ganges, and Yangtze rivers learn about water and sustainability and use their newfound education to protect their communities and homes.

Director: Tiffanie Hsu

Votes: 81

42. Crooked Lines (2013)

20 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure

6.2
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Ailson Eraclito Da Silva is the best rower in Brazilian history, the Michael Phelps of his sport. Growing up in a leper colony on the banks of the Amazon river, he's constantly ... See full summary »

Director: Lucy Walker | Star: Ailson Eraclito da Silva

Votes: 11

43. Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)

30 min | Talk-Show

5.7
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A diverse panel of experts on various social, political, economic, and legal issues that are key to Detroit's turnaround.

Stars: Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Bernie Sanders, Harry Belafonte

Votes: 412

44. Why Did You Kill Me? (2021)

TV-MA | 83 min | Documentary, Crime

5.6
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The line between justice and revenge blurs when a devastated family uses social media to track down the people who killed 24-year-old Crystal Theobald.

Director: Fredrick Munk | Stars: Belinda Lane, Justin Theobald, Jaimie, Crystal Theobald

Votes: 4,786

45. A History of Cuban Dance (2016)

8 min | Documentary, Short

5.6
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Transport yourself to Cuba through the magic of virtual reality and experience the story of the island revealed in the evolution of moves and styles from Afro-Cuban santeria through rumba, ... See full summary »

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Ballet de la Television Cubana, The Danza Abierta, Ana Maria Albernal, Luis Aspirina

Votes: 13

46. Doc Talk (2006– )

Talk-Show

5.5
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Stars: Deena Dill, Lucy Walker, Gabriela Fresquez, Davis Guggenheim

Votes: 30

47. CBS This Morning (2012– )

120 min | News

4.8
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A mix of news, features and interviews with notable figures in politics, business and entertainment.

Stars: Gayle King, Norah O'Donnell, Charlie Rose, Anthony Mason

Votes: 708

48. SexTV (1998–2008)

TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary

4.3
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A documentary television series which explores human sexuality.

Stars: Chantal Quesnelle, Carol Queen, Ziggy Lorenc, Tristan Taormino

Votes: 292

49. Of Night and Light: The Story of Iboga and Ibogaine (2023)

115 min | Documentary

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Relates the amazing, untold tale of what may be the scientific discovery that will define our generation.

Director: Lucy Walker

50. Interspecies

Documentary | Post-production

Humans demonstrate and passionately argue that plants have as much by way of brainpower as they do beauty. And what if they were actually communicating with us? And if they were, what do they have to tell us?

Director: Lucy Walker



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