Documented Film List
by michaelamendez019 | created - 23 Jun 2012 | updated - 07 Oct 2015 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
Director: Banksy | Stars: Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Space Invader, Debora Guetta
Votes: 68,830 | Gross: $3.29M
2. PressPausePlay (2011)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary that explores how the digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way.
Directors: David Dworsky, Victor Köhler | Stars: Apparat, Ólafur Arnalds, Scott Belsky, Robyn Carlsson
Votes: 1,519
3. Bowling for Columbine (2002)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson, Salvador Allende
Votes: 148,757 | Gross: $21.58M
4. The Beatles Anthology (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 67 min | Documentary, Music
An autobiographical documentary of the greatest of the rock bands.
Stars: Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, George Martin
Votes: 9,429
5. Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
R | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A biography of the rock music star.
Director: Andrew Solt | Stars: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Votes: 5,181 | Gross: $3.75M
6. Angels & Airwaves: Start the Machine (2008)
79 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary that takes viewers into the studio as super-group Angels and Airwaves records their debut album, 'We Don't Need to Whisper'.
Director: Mark Eaton | Stars: Angels & Airwaves, Critter, Tom DeLonge, David Kennedy
Votes: 250
7. Tales from the Script (2009)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary
War stories and life lessons from the industry's top writers.
Director: Peter Hanson | Stars: Allison Anders, Jane Anderson, Doug Atchison, John August
Votes: 1,543 | Gross: $0.01M
8. Venom in Vegas (2010 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
Directors: Scott Gurney, Donald Schultz | Stars: Donald Schultz, Devon Massyn, Nathan Burton, Robert Kessler
Votes: 7
9. Heckler (2007)
R | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy
Comedian Jamie Kennedy shows just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark
Director: Michael Addis | Stars: Louie Anderson, Criss Angel, Dave Attell, Vince August
Votes: 2,829
10. Electric Daisy Carnival Experience (2011)
Not Rated | 116 min | Documentary
A live concert documentary on the popular electronic music festival.
Director: Kevin Kerslake | Stars: Will.i.am, Travis Barker, Moby, Steve Aoki
Votes: 191
11. Super Size Me (2004)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker, Dania Abu-Rmaileh
Votes: 113,294 | Gross: $11.53M
12. Super High Me (2007)
R | 94 min | Documentary, Comedy
Stand up comedian and marijuana user Doug Benson documents thirty days of pot free living and thirty days of non-stop use to compare the effects of both.
Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Brian Unger, Gary Cohan, Robert Gore, Sean Tabibian
Votes: 13,139
13. Mysteries of Love (2002 Video)
71 min | Documentary
A documentary about Blue Velvet (1986).
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Angelo Badalamenti, Fred C. Caruso, Laura Dern, Duwayne Dunham
Votes: 285
14. The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008)
G | 78 min | Documentary
The mysterious lives of flamingos are captured on film with a birds-eye view of the animals living in Africa.
Directors: Matthew Aeberhard, Leander Ward | Stars: Mariella Frostrup, Zabou Breitman, Karoline Herfurth
Votes: 1,420
15. Woodstock (1970)
R | 184 min | Documentary, History, Music
Oscar-winning musical chronicle that brilliantly captures the three-day rock concert and celebration of peace and love that became a capstone for the Sixties.
Director: Michael Wadleigh | Stars: Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Roger Daltrey, Joe Cocker
Votes: 18,468 | Gross: $50.00M
16. Broad Street Bullies (2010 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary, Sport
From 1974-1976 the Philadelphia Flyers were known as the Broad Street Bullies. This movie takes a trip down memory lane going into detail of this unorthodox, but dominant team.
Director: George Roy | Stars: Ed Snider, Mark Mulvoy, Lou Scheinfeld, Bernie Parent
Votes: 229
17. The Secret (2006 Video)
PG | 90 min | Documentary
Interviews with self-proclaimed authors, philosophers and scientists, with an in-depth discussion of visualizing your goals. The audience is shown how they can learn and use 'The Secret' in their everyday lives.
Director: Drew Heriot | Stars: Bob Proctor, Joe Vitale, John Assaraf, Loral Langemeier
Votes: 14,058
18. Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)
PG | 81 min | Documentary
A documentary on 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono, his renowned Tokyo restaurant, and his relationship with his son and eventual heir, Yoshikazu.
Director: David Gelb | Stars: Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono, Masuhiro Yamamoto, Daisuke Nakazama
Votes: 38,023 | Gross: $2.55M
19. Gonzo (2008)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A portrait of the late gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Hunter S. Thompson, Johnny Depp, Joe Cairo, David Carlo
Votes: 8,503 | Gross: $1.25M
20. Ultimate Predator (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Biography
A never-before-seen collection of insane animal encounters from the creators of "Jackass" and "Wildboyz." Manny "The Shark Man" Puig engages sharks, alligators, bears, snakes, and more. ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Kosick | Stars: Manny Puig, Mark Rackley, Johnny Knoxville, Chris Pontius
Votes: 110
21. A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 58 min | Documentary, Horror
Author Stephen King discusses the various types of horror films and why they are so popular with moviegoers.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Stephen King, Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, James Brolin
Votes: 226
22. J.R.R. Tolkien: The Legacy of Middle-Earth (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Pellerin | Stars: Tom Shippey, Brian Sibley, John Garth, David Salo
Votes: 89
23. And the Oscar Goes to... (2014 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary, History
The history of the Academy Awards.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Billy Crystal, Tom Hanks, Cher
Votes: 1,525
24.
New Release (1965–1967)
Episode:
Familiar Spirits
(1966)
22 min | Family
Directors: Leo Aylen, John Mapplebeck, Tristram Powell | Stars: Guido Alberti, Ian Dallas, Federico Fellini, Sandra Milo
Votes: 16
25. Still Tickin': The Return of A Clockwork Orange (2000 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
Stanley Kubrick's masterful classic A Clockwork Orange and its controversy through the years are discussed by contemporary film directors (like Sam Mendes, Mary Harron and Tony Kaye), ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Joyce | Stars: Sam Mendes, Mary Harron, Mark Kermode, William Sutcliffe
Votes: 134
26. Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007 Video)
28 min | Documentary, Short
In this documentary, we follow Stanely Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films of all time, one that retains its power to shock audiences, even after 35 years. At the time... See full summary »
Director: Gary Leva | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Bernard Williams, Paul Duncan, John Baxter
Votes: 206
27. David Beckham: Into the Unknown (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Sport
After 22 years of playing for the world's greatest football teams, David Beckham has retired and he has the freedom to do whatever he wants. To mark the occasion he's going on an adventure.... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Mandler | Stars: David Beckham, David Gardner, Anthony Mandler, Derek White
Votes: 693
28. Banksy Does New York (2014)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
Documentary chronicling the famed street artist's "31 works of art in 31 days" in New York city.
Director: Chris Moukarbel | Stars: Beth Stebner, Keegan Hamilton, Jaime Rojo, Steven P. Harrington
Votes: 2,314
29. Life Itself (2014)
R | 121 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Gene Siskel, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 16,257 | Gross: $0.81M
30. Salinger (2013)
PG-13 | 120 min | Documentary
An unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye.
Director: Shane Salerno | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Edward Norton, Judd Apatow, John Cusack
Votes: 2,688 | Gross: $0.58M
31. The Animator of Prague (1990 TV Movie)
26 min | Documentary
The life of Jan Svankmajer, a Czech surrealist animator, filmmaker and artist whose work inspired other influential filmmakers like Terry Gilliam. Working under Communist regime was a blessing and a curse for a creative young artist.
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Michael O'Pray, Jan Svankmajer
Votes: 64
32. Häxan (1922)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Fantasy, Horror
Fictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Eastern Europe.
Director: Benjamin Christensen | Stars: Benjamin Christensen, Elisabeth Christensen, Maren Pedersen, Clara Pontoppidan
Votes: 16,734
33. The Clowns (1970 TV Movie)
G | 92 min | Comedy
A ragout of real memories and mockumentary, as Fellini explores a childhood obsession: circus clowns.
Director: Federico Fellini | Stars: Riccardo Billi, Gigi Reder, Tino Scotti, Valentini
Votes: 2,957
34. Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary
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: 27,995
35. Finding Vivian Maier (2013)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Mystery
A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.
Directors: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel | Stars: Vivian Maier, John Maloof, Daniel Arnaud, Simon Amédé
Votes: 15,083 | Gross: $1.51M
36. My Winnipeg (2007)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Fact, fantasy and memory are woven seamlessly together in this portrait of film-maker Guy Maddin's home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Director: Guy Maddin | Stars: Darcy Fehr, Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Amy Stewart
Votes: 5,633 | Gross: $0.16M
37. Chronic-Con, Episode 420: A New Dope (2015)
TV-14 | 84 min | Documentary, Comedy
In response to Morgan Spurlock's COMIC-CON: A FAN'S HOPE, comedian Doug Benson (SUPER HIGH ME) stars in this doc that looks at San Diego Comic-Con from his hazy perspective.
Director: Ryan Polito | Stars: Doug Benson, Scott Aukerman, Brian Posehn, Kulap Vilaysack
Votes: 451
38. Meru (2015)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Conrad Anker, Grace Chin, Jimmy Chin, Amee Hinkley
Votes: 19,059 | Gross: $2.33M
39. 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: 28,020 | Gross: $7.83M
40. Project Greenlight (2001–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
The second season of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's movie making reality series goes a different route when it's two professionals realizing their vision on screen instead of just one: writer and director.
Stars: Chris Moore, Jeff Balis, Ben Affleck, Pete Jones
Votes: 1,015
41. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
G | 90 min | Documentary, History
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Jean Clottes, Julien Monney, Jean-Michel Geneste
Votes: 17,794 | Gross: $5.23M
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