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1. Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short

Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dance routines. She uses her dance steps and her long, flowing skirts to create a variety of visual patterns.

Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise | Star: Annabelle Moore

Votes: 2,403

2. Aeroplane Flight and Wreck (Piloted by M. Cody) (1910)

4 min | Short, Documentary

Mr. Cody arrives by carriage, walks to a barn, and slides open the doors to reveal a large biplane. He pulls it out of the hanger. One man checks the engine while another starts the ... See full summary »

Star: M. Cody

Votes: 432

3. Baby's Meal (1895)

1 min | Documentary, Short

As part of a maiden public film screening at the Salon Indien, on December 28, in Paris, Auguste Lumière pivots the centre of attention around his baby daughter, as he tries to feed her from a spoon.

Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Auguste Lumière, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Andrée Lumière

Votes: 3,512

4. The Arrival of a Train (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short

A train arrives at La Ciotat station.

Directors: Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière | Stars: Madeleine Koehler, Marcel Koehler, Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière

Votes: 12,867

5. Boat Leaving the Port (1895)

1 min | Documentary, Short

Three men in a rowboat are leaving the harbor.

Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Mrs. Auguste Lumiere, Jeanne-Joséphine Lumière

Votes: 1,575

6. Bataille de neige (1897)

1 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy

People start a snowball fight on a street in Lyons, France.

Director: Louis Lumière

Votes: 1,994

7. Arab Cortege, Geneva (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short

A stationary camera looks across a busy corner toward a store front marked "The Divan." The words "des fees" are beneath. A cortege of Arabs, about 20 persons in the party, walk past; the ... See full summary »

Director: Alexandre Promio

Votes: 388

8. A Visit to Peek Frean and Co.'s Biscuit Works (1906)

Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Documentary

A look at typical activities taking place in the Peek Frean factory: First, the workers get up steam, as supplies of milk and flour arrive. Sheets of dough are rolled, then cut, shaped, and... See full summary »

Votes: 309

9. A Day in the Life of a Coal Miner (1910)

9 min | Short, Documentary

A coal miner says good-bye to his wife and children, and heads off to work. He reaches the mine, prepares his lamp, and then descends into the mine along with some other workers. As he and ... See full summary »

Votes: 295

10. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

PG | 96 min | Documentary

75 Metascore

Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.

Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Al Gore, Billy West, George Bush, George W. Bush

Votes: 85,209 | Gross: $23.81M

11. Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band: Live in Dublin (2007 Video)

130 min | Music

Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band Live in Dublin' features 23 songs drawn from the band's performances in Dublin, Ireland at The Point on November 17, 18 and 19, 2006. Songs include ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Hilson | Stars: Sam Bardfeld, Art Baron, Frank Bruno, Bruce Springsteen

Votes: 271

12. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live in Barcelona (2003 Video)

G | 180 min | Documentary, Music

An in-concert performance by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on their 2003 tour.

Director: Chris Hilson | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici

Votes: 472

13. Britney Spears: Greatest Hits - My Prerogative (2004 Video)

160 min | Music

This DVD features every music video Britney Spears has ever filmed up to her 2004 release of her Greatest Hits CD. Twenty videos are included including her very first video "...Baby One ... See full summary »

Directors: Jim Swaffield, Chris Applebaum, Gregory Dark, Nigel Dick, William Green, Paul Hunter, Wayne Isham, Joseph Kahn, David LaChapelle, Francis Lawrence, Dave Meyers, Jake Nava, Herb Ritts, Bille Woodruff | Stars: Britney Spears, Vergi Rodriguez, Tyson Beckford, Tony Boldi

Votes: 806

14. Don't Look Back (1967)

Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Music

84 Metascore

Documentary covering Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England, which includes appearances by Joan Baez and Donovan.

Director: D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Bob Dylan, Albert Grossman, Bob Neuwirth, Joan Baez

Votes: 10,010

15. Britney Spears Live from Las Vegas (2001 TV Special)

90 min | Documentary, Music

Britney Spears dazzles television views as HBO presents her "Dream Within A Dream" World Tour.

Director: Marty Callner | Stars: Britney Spears, Skip Dorsey, Jon Voight, Slam Hammett

Votes: 1,099

16. Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 109 min | Documentary

Interviews with Beach Boy Brian Wilson and his contemporaries outline the history of Wilson's album "Smile," a project some 37 years in the making.

Director: David Leaf | Stars: David Anderle, Hal Blaine, Jeff Bridges, Elvis Costello

Votes: 344

17. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Live in New York City (2001 TV Special)

G | 190 min | Documentary, Music

Live From New York City is the chronicle of Bruce Springsteen's first tour with The E Street Band in over a decade. A full-on rock revival packed with hits and fan favorites, Live From New ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Hilson | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Roy Bittan, Clarence Clemons, Danny Federici

Votes: 737

19. Cock Fight (1896)

1 min | Documentary, Short

Two roosters fight while two men make bets in the background. No (onscreen) deaths of the animals involved.

Votes: 325

20. Children Digging for Clams (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary

One toddler and about ten children, not yet adolescents, use a shovel, rakes, and nets to scour an eddy by the sea as fully-dressed women (hats and all) and a few men look on and give ... See full summary »

Director: Alexandre Promio

Votes: 444

21. Childish Quarrel (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short

"Two babies are shown seated in high chairs and apparently enjoying themselves. Suddenly one snatches a toy from the other, and they indulge in hair-pulling."

Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Andrée Lumière, Suzanne Lumière

Votes: 961

22. Carmaux, défournage du coke (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary

Carmaux is in south-central France, near the Tarn River. As a brick of coke, about four feet high and three feet wide, is gradually pushed out of a smelter into a yard, one worker sprays it... See full summary »

Director: Louis Lumière

Votes: 810

23. Chicago Police Parade (1897)

1 min | Documentary, Short

Walking four abreast, in groups of six rows, 144 of Chicago's finest parade past a stationary camera. Each of the six groups that pass is escorted by an officer. All are men, all are white,... See full summary »

Director: Alexandre Promio

Votes: 573

24. Cats (1998 Video)

Not Rated | 120 min | Musical

"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer" and be reborn. The cats introduce themselves.

Director: David Mallet | Stars: Elaine Paige, John Mills, Ken Page, Rosemarie Ford

Votes: 6,026

25. Christina Aguilera: Stripped Live in the UK (2004 Video)

Not Rated | 114 min | Documentary, Music

Christina Aguilera's first full-length live concert DVD release at London's Wembley Arena during her first ever worldwide "Stripped" tour.

Directors: Bill Crooks, Julia Knowles | Stars: Christina Aguilera, Tiana Brown Gandelman, Paul Kirkland, Leo Moctezuma

Votes: 270

26. Classic Albums (1997– )
Episode: The Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty (1997)

Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Music

Documentary about the making of two Grateful Dead albums: 1968's "Anthem of the Sun" and 1970's "American Beauty".

Director: Jeremy Marre | Stars: Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter, Phil Lesh

Votes: 198

28. American Masters (1985– )
Episode: Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004)

TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Masters explores the life and career of Cary Grant (born Archie Leach) with celebrity interviews.

Director: Robert Trachtenberg | Stars: Helen Mirren, Jeremy Northam, Cary Grant, Barbara Harris

Votes: 581

29. Divide and Conquer (1943)

Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, History, War

The World War II US Government account of the European theatre of the war from after the English and French entry to the fall of France.

Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: General Bergeret, Karl Brandt, Winston Churchill, Warren J. Clear

Votes: 832

30. Elvis: The Comeback Special (1968 TV Special)

Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary, Music, Musical

After making movies for many years, Elvis Presley makes a comeback tour in 1968.

Director: Steve Binder | Stars: Elvis Presley, D.J. Fontana, Charlie Hodge, Scotty Moore

Votes: 2,202

31. Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973 TV Special)

87 min | Documentary, Music

A 1973 concert by Elvis Presley taped at the Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. This was the first program to ever be beamed around the world by satellite.

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Jerry Scheff, Charlie Hodge

Votes: 1,656

32. Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing) (1894)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete", which depicts a boxer with a classic style trying to contend with an opponent who uses a very unorthodox approach.

Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: The Glenroy Brothers

Votes: 850

33. Feeding the Doves (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary

A woman and a young girl each carry containers of bird feed, and they toss occasional handfuls to the chickens and doves in the farmyard. Most of the chickens stay nearby, but the doves occasionally fly off and then return to eat more.

Director: James H. White

Votes: 908

34. Leaving the Factory (1895)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short

Workers leaving the Lumière factory for lunch in Lyon, France in 1895; a place of great photographic innovation and one of the birth places of cinema.

Director: Louis Lumière

Votes: 7,551

35. Demolition of a Wall (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short

Auguste Lumière directs four workers in the demolition of an old wall at the Lumière factory. One worker is pressing the wall inwards with a jackscrew, while another is pushing it with a ... See full summary »

Director: Louis Lumière | Star: Auguste Lumière

Votes: 2,769

36. Dragoons Crossing the Sâone (2016)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short

A stationary camera looks across Burgundy's River Sâone toward a small military encampment. Four horsemen enter the water in the foreground, each riding his horse as it swims across toward ... See full summary »

Votes: 623

37. Georges Méliès: Cinema Magician (1978)

Not Rated | 21 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

Documentary on Georges Méliès life and works.

Directors: Luciano Martinengo, Patrick Montgomery | Star: Georges Méliès

Votes: 110

38. Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)

R | 93 min | Documentary, Comedy

54 Metascore

Eddie Murphy in a stand-up performance recorded live. For an hour and a half he talks about his favourite subjects: sex and women.

Director: Robert Townsend | Stars: Eddie Murphy, Tatyana Ali, Billie Allen, Clebert Ford

Votes: 20,739 | Gross: $50.50M

39. Guns N' Roses: Welcome to the Videos (1998 Video)

Not Rated | 75 min | Music

A collection of music videos from the most notorious band to rock their way out of hollywood.

Directors: Sante D'Orazio, Nigel Dick, Del James, Louis Marciano, Duff McKagan, Andrew Morahan, Josh Richman, Axl Rose, Slash | Stars: Steven Adler, Sylvia Brooks, Gilby Clarke, Jennifer Driver

Votes: 664

40. Happy Birthday Elton! From Madison Square Garden, New York (2007 TV Special)

Not Rated | 120 min | Music

Elton John celebrates his 60th birthday by playing his 60th sold out show at Madison Square Gardens in 2007. Featuring a host of celebrity appearances and well-wishers comprising Whoopi ... See full summary »

Director: David Mallet | Stars: Elton John, Kate Thornton, Lily Allen, Babydaddy

Votes: 161

41. Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)

PG | 97 min | Documentary, Music

After years of making movies, the King made a triumphant return to the stage in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel and the performances in one of the most intimate looks at Elvis captured on film.

Director: Denis Sanders | Stars: Elvis Presley, James Burton, Glen D. Hardin, Charlie Hodge

Votes: 3,248

43. Gimme Shelter (1970)

GP | 91 min | Documentary, Music, Thriller

85 Metascore

When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway, the bloody slash that transformed a decade's dreams into disillusionment was immortalized on this film.

Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts

Votes: 12,887 | Gross: $0.25M

44. Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995 Video)

89 min | Music

Collection of Michael Jackson's music videos from the period 1979-92, including "Thriller", "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and more.

Directors: Steve Barron, Bob Giraldi, Bruce Gowers, John Landis, Joe Pytka, Herb Ritts, Nick Saxton, Martin Scorsese, John Singleton | Stars: Michael Jackson, Alberto Alejandrino, Horace Bailey, Tyra Banks

Votes: 2,353

45. Moscow Clad in Snow (1909)

7 min | Short, Documentary

This is another one of our famous scenic films which is a revelation of the beauties of the historic Russian city, showing it clad in a blanket of snow and giving us a good view of the many... See full summary »

Director: Joseph-Louis Mundwiller

Votes: 559

46. Départ de Jérusalem en chemin de fer (1897)

1 min | Documentary, Short

A train is leaving a railway station at the outskirts of Jerusalem. From the very end of the train a barren, rocky landscape is seen, and some ruins of very old buildings,. Five men walk ... See full summary »

Directors: Auguste Lumière, Alexandre Promio

Votes: 1,047

47. Loading a Boiler (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary

A stationary camera placed amidships looks toward the round end of a 10- or 12-foot boiler that's been loaded onto the open deck. Three men climb down from atop the boiler and then remove ... See full summary »

Votes: 374

48. Lion, London Zoological Garden (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary

A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a uniformed zoo attendant toss small morsels of food into the cage. The lion alternates between finding ... See full summary »

Director: Alexandre Promio

Votes: 709

49. Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998 TV Special)

TV-14 | 75 min | Comedy

Live from New York City, Jerry Seinfeld, aided and abetted by a host of friends and fellow comedians, performs his 1998 Emmy-nominated performance on Broadway.

Director: Marty Callner | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Barryte, Grace Bustos, George Carlin

Votes: 6,264

51. Michael Jackson Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour (1992 TV Special)

Not Rated | 122 min | Music

Michael's "Dangerous Tour" was the biggest tour any performer had done in history, the staging took nearly 3 days to set up. The tour included 69 concerts reaching over 3.5 million fans. This concert aired on HBO in 1992.

Director: Andrew Morahan | Stars: Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett, Darryl Phinnessee, Randy Allaire

Votes: 2,031

52. Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II (1997 Video)

Unrated | 106 min | Music

Collection of Michael Jackson's music videos from the period 1983-1997. Mainly focused post-1995 era, including videos such as "Scream" and "They Don't Care About Us."

Directors: Nicholas Brandt, Colin Chilvers, Bob Giraldi, Wayne Isham, Michael Jackson, John Landis, Spike Lee, Don Mischer, Vincent Paterson, Mark Romanek, James Yukich | Stars: Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, Brandon Quintin Adams, Rosanna Arquette

Votes: 2,012

53. Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary

96 Metascore

A man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention.

Director: Dziga Vertov | Stars: Mikhail Kaufman, Elizaveta Svilova

Votes: 27,980

54. Miroir noir (2008 Video)

76 min | Documentary, Music

A behind-the-scenes look at Quebec indie rock band Arcade Fire as they prepare for their 2007 album "Neon Bible" and set off on tour.

Director: Vincent Morisset | Stars: Marika Anthony-Shaw, Will Butler, Win Butler, Régine Chassagne

Votes: 261

55. Les chutes (1897)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short

A stationary camera looks west across Niagara Falls from the United States' side (the Niagara River rushes toward the falls from right to left). Virtually overlooking the falls and ... See full summary »

Director: Alexandre Promio

Votes: 489

56. New York, Brooklyn Bridge (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary

A stationary camera is set at a curve in the train tracks, with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background. From the bridge, a four-car streetcar approaches and turns to he viewer's left. As it ... See full summary »

Director: Alexandre Promio

Votes: 398

57. New York: Broadway at Union Square (1896)

Not Rated | 1 min | Short, Documentary

Short film depicting New York's Broadway and Union Square that gives an insight of everyday life and traffic at that time.

Director: Alexandre Promio

Votes: 721

58. Night and Fog (1956)

TV-14 | 32 min | Documentary, Short, History

The history of Nazi Germany's death camps of the Final Solution and the hellish world of dehumanization and death contained inside.

Director: Alain Resnais | Stars: Michel Bouquet, Reinhard Heydrich, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Hitler

Votes: 21,458

59. Why We Fight (1942)

Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, War

The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought.

Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Walter Huston, Victor Bulwer-Lytton, Kai-Shek Chiang, Walter Darré

Votes: 2,409

60. Sandow: The Strong Man (1894)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short

Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.

Director: William K.L. Dickson | Star: Eugen Sandow

Votes: 1,231

61. Photographe (1895)

1 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy

A photographer has his camera all set up to take a gentleman's picture. The subject checks his face in a hand mirror, and the photographer poses him. Just as the photographer is about to ... See full summary »

Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Auguste Lumière, Clément Maurice

Votes: 537

62. Burro Pack Train on the Chilcoot Pass (1898)

1 min | Documentary, Short

During the Alaska gold rush, one way to reach the Klondike was over the Chilkoot Pass. A stationary camera is placed to see a ways down the curving trail. A pack train comes into view and ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas Crahan

Votes: 517

63. San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake (1906)

1 min | Documentary, Short, History

Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included. We see fire raging. We see burned-out... See full summary »

Director: Robert K. Bonine

Votes: 595

64. The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon (1895)

Not Rated | 1 min | Documentary, Short

The photographers who need to participate in the congress of Lyon get off a boat in Neuville-sur-Saône, dividing to the right and left.

Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Auguste Lumière, P.J.C. Janssen

Votes: 1,963

65. Poultry-Yard (1896)

1 min | Short, Documentary

Two young girls feed a flock of domesticated ducks while an adult woman walks by and watches them.

Director: Louis Lumière

Votes: 577

66. Roger & Me (1989)

R | 91 min | Documentary

70 Metascore

After General Motors closes its factory in Flint, Michigan, eliminating 35,000 jobs, filmmaker Michael Moore undertakes a quixotic quest to interview General Motors' chairman, Roger B. Smith.

Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Roger B. Smith, Rhonda Britton, Fred Ross

Votes: 27,512 | Gross: $6.71M

67. American Masters (1985– )
Episode: No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005)

Not Rated | 208 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Bob Dylan, B.J. Rolfzen, Dick Kangas, Liam Clancy

Votes: 12,109

68. Great Performances (1971– )
Episode: Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007)

TV-G | 155 min | Music, Musical

Spectacular rise & disgraced collapse of Memphis' socially-conscious, neighborhood-based Stax Records, which spawned many of the best soul sounds of the 60's and 70's is told mostly by its ... See full summary »

Directors: Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Jim Stewart, Estelle Axton, Deanie Parker

Votes: 216

69. Back in the U.S. (2002 TV Special)

180 min | Documentary, Music

Paul McCartney in concert during his spring 2002 tour of the U.S.

Director: Mark Haefeli | Stars: Paul McCartney, Paul Wickens, Rusty Anderson, Abe Laboriel Jr.

Votes: 455

70. Shut Up & Sing (2006)

R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

77 Metascore

A documentary on the The Chicks (formerly the Dixie Chicks) in the wake of singer Natalie Maines' anti-George W. Bush statement at a 2003 concert.

Directors: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck | Stars: Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire, Clayton Allen

Votes: 4,989 | Gross: $1.22M

71. Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River (1903)

Not Rated | 3 min | Short, Documentary

This short film shows a panoramic view of Manhattan Island, as it appeared in 1903. The island is viewed from the North River (Hudson River), and the view moves down the west side of the ... See full summary »

Director: J.B. Smith

Votes: 588

72. Promenade of Ostriches, Paris Botanical Gardens (1896)

1 min | Short, Documentary

Fin de siécle elegance. A parade of sorts passes in front of a stationary camera. An ostrich pulls a cart in which two well-dressed girls sit, two mules pull a large cart full of children, ... See full summary »

Director: Louis Lumière

Votes: 629

74. The Battle of Russia (1943)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, History, War

Documentary revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.

Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Anthony Veiller, Ion Antonescu, Nikolay Cherkasov, Anthony Eden

Votes: 1,610

75. The Battle of Britain (1943)

Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, History, War

The official World War II US government account of Great Britain's stand against the Nazi war machine after the Dunkirk evacuation.

Directors: Frank Capra, Anthony Veiller | Stars: Douglas Bader, Arno Breker, Winston Churchill, Hermann Göring

Votes: 1,017

76. The Battle of China (1944)

Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, History, War

The Official World War II US Government account of Chinese defense against Japanese aggression.

Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Claire Chennault, Kai-Shek Chiang, Madame Chiang, Teh Chu

Votes: 805

77. The Concert for New York City (2001 TV Special)

296 min | Documentary, Music

This concert took place at Madison Square Garden, shortly after the 9/11 attacks. Highlights include "New York State Of Mind" by Billy Joel, "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who, "I Want Love" by Elton John, and "Freedom" by Paul McCartney.

Directors: Louis J. Horvitz, Woody Allen, Edward Burns, Ric Burns, Christian Charles, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Smith | Stars: Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean

Votes: 906

79. The Barbershop (1893)

1 min | Documentary, Short

Customer gets a lightning-fast shave.

Directors: William K.L. Dickson, William Heise

Votes: 1,207

80. The Georgetown Loop (Colorado) (1903)

3 min | Short, Documentary

Georgetown is a silver-mining town at 8,500 feet near the crest of the Rockies. Hooked somehow to the rear of a four-car passenger train is a camera that pans the scenery and, when the ... See full summary »

Votes: 271

81. The Dog and His Various Merits (1908)

Not Rated | 2 min | Short, Documentary

We see a working dog, a beggar's dog, a shepherd's dog, and a milkman's dog. The working dog is locked inside a large wire wheel; the dog runs inside the wheel, turning it to run a machine.... See full summary »

Votes: 462

82. The Derby (I) (1896)

1 min | Documentary, Short, Sport

The Derby is an 1896 British short black-and-white silent documentary film, produced and directed by Birt Acres for exhibition on Robert W. Paul's Kinetoscopes, featuring the end of the 29 ... See full summary »

Director: Robert W. Paul

Votes: 411

83. The Corporation (2003)

Not Rated | 145 min | Documentary, History

73 Metascore

Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.

Directors: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott | Stars: Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Christopher Gora, Nina Jones

Votes: 21,785 | Gross: $1.88M

84. The Fog of War (2003)

PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, History

87 Metascore

The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.

Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Robert McNamara, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon

Votes: 25,048 | Gross: $4.20M

85. The Great Stone Face (1968)

93 min | Documentary

A documentary about the work of Buster Keaton.

Director: Vernon P. Becker | Stars: Buster Keaton, Henry Morgan, Renée Adorée, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Votes: 44

86. Taris (1931)

Not Rated | 10 min | Documentary, Short, Sport

Jean Vigo films the talents of great swimming champion Jean Taris performing different acts. Vigo film technique allied with Taris swimming style are intertwined with grace and effect.

Director: Jean Vigo | Star: Jean Taris

Votes: 2,509

87. Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)

R | 106 min | Documentary, Crime, History

82 Metascore

Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Brian Keith Allen, Moazzam Begg, Christopher Beiring

Votes: 16,802 | Gross: $0.27M

88. Stop Making Sense (1984)

PG | 88 min | Documentary, Music

94 Metascore

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: 20,003 | Gross: $5.02M

89. The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)

G | 103 min | Documentary, Music

The first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise humanitarian relief funds for the refugees of Bangladesh of 1971 war.

Director: Saul Swimmer | Stars: George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr

Votes: 1,646 | Gross: $2.05M

90. The Nazis Strike (1943)

Not Rated | 41 min | Documentary, Short, History

The official World War II US government account of Nazi international aggression leading up to the British and French declarations of war.

Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Eduard Benes, Neville Chamberlain, Clementine Churchill, Winston Churchill

Votes: 964

91. The Messers. Lumière at Cards (1896)

1 min | Documentary, Short

Two men play cards, as a third watches and a waiter brings drinks. The third man pours drinks as the waiter laughs.

Director: Louis Lumière | Stars: Antoine Féraud, Antoine Lumière, Félicien Trewey, Alphonse Winckler

Votes: 1,607

92. The Last Waltz (1978)

PG | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

84 Metascore

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: 20,150 | Gross: $0.32M

93. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

PG-13 | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

83 Metascore

Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.

Director: Seth Gordon | Stars: Steve Wiebe, Billy Mitchell, Mark Alpiger, Adam Wood

Votes: 37,577 | Gross: $0.68M

94. The McCartney Years (2007 Video)

377 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

A career-spanning anthology collecting the music videos of Sir Paul McCartney's solo career.

Directors: Dick Carruthers, Kevin Godley, Richard Heslop, Simon Hilton, John Landis, John Mackenzie, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Matthew Robinson, John Schlesinger, Julien Temple | Stars: Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, James Coburn, Blair Cunningham

Votes: 98

95. War Comes to America (1945)

Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary, War

Part VII of the "Why We Fight" series of wartime documentaries. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War.

Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Dean Acheson, General Bergeret, Adolf A. Berle, Arno Breker

Votes: 838

96. William McKinley at Canton, Ohio (1896)

1 min | Documentary, Short

"This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his Secretary, who hands him a telegram, which he ... See full summary »

Stars: William McKinley, George B. Cortelyou, Ida McKinley

Votes: 579

97. Winsor McCay, the Famous Cartoonist of the N.Y. Herald and His Moving Comics (1911)

Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Cartoon figures announce, via comic strip balloons, that they will move - and move they do, in a wildly exaggerated style.

Directors: Winsor McCay, J. Stuart Blackton | Stars: Winsor McCay, John Bunny, Maurice Costello, George McManus

Votes: 1,848

98. Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)

Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary

71 Metascore

A look at the impact of the retail giant on local communities.

Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Lee Scott, Don Hunter, Jon Hunter, Jeremy Hunter

Votes: 4,598

99. À Propos de Nice (1930)

Not Rated | 24 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy

What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Cote d'Azur, especially its wealthy inhabitants.

Directors: Boris Kaufman, Jean Vigo

Votes: 4,629

100. Farm Aid: 20th Anniversary Concert (2005 TV Special)

Music

Featuring Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Arlo Guthrie, Wilco, Kenny Chesney, Widespread Panic, Buddy Guy and John Mayer, Los Lonely Boys, Susan Tedeschi, Kate Voegele, Shannon Brown, Supersuckers, and others.

Director: Lawrence Jordan



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