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1. 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: 52,212 | Gross: $4.42M
2. Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
PG | 92 min | Documentary
A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future.
Director: Chris Paine | Stars: Martin Sheen, Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson, Reverend Gadget
Votes: 12,756 | Gross: $1.68M
3. Revenge of the Electric Car (2011)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
Director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars.
Director: Chris Paine | Stars: Tim Robbins, Dan Neil, Danny DeVito, Ray Wert
Votes: 1,909 | Gross: $0.15M
4. 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: 68,815 | Gross: $3.29M
5. Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary that follows the journeys of indie game developers as they create games and release those works, and themselves, to the world.
Directors: Lisanne Pajot, James Swirsky | Stars: Jonathan Blow, Brandon Boyer, Renaud Bédard, Anthony Carboni
Votes: 21,442
6. 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: 38,006 | Gross: $2.55M
7. The September Issue (2009)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour's preparations for the 2007 fall-fashion issue.
Director: R.J. Cutler | Stars: Anna Wintour, Thakoon Panichgul, André Leon Talley, Grace Coddington
Votes: 7,997 | Gross: $3.82M
8. Valentino: The Last Emperor (2008)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary
A look at the life of legendary fashion designer Valentino.
Director: Matt Tyrnauer | Stars: Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti, Nati Abascal, Giorgio Armani
Votes: 1,938 | Gross: $1.76M
9. Lagerfeld Confidential (2007)
89 min | Documentary
An up-close-and-personal portrait of the fashion icon, Karl Lagerfeld.
Director: Rodolphe Marconi | Stars: Karl Lagerfeld, Nicole Kidman, Brad Kroening, Princess Caroline of Monaco
Votes: 956 | Gross: $0.07M
10. Bill Cunningham New York (2010)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.
Director: Richard Press | Stars: Bill Cunningham, Anna Wintour, Michael Kors, Editta Sherman
Votes: 5,670 | Gross: $1.51M
11. The Pixar Story (2007)
G | 87 min | Documentary
The Pixar Story takes audiences behind the scenes of the groundbreaking company that pioneered a new generation of animation and forever changed the face of filmmaking.
Director: Leslie Iwerks | Stars: Stacy Keach, John Lasseter, Brad Bird, John Musker
Votes: 7,049
12. Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop! (2014 TV Movie)
42 min | Documentary, History
Emily Vancamp hosts this one of a kind experience showing the history and development of Marvel from the first comic book to the latest blockbuster hit.
Director: Zak Knutson | Stars: Axel Alonso, Hayley Atwell, Gerry Conway, Louis D'Esposito
Votes: 1,207
13. Sandwiches That You Will Like (2002 TV Movie)
Documentary
A travelogue featuring delicious sandwiches (and the folks who make and enjoy them) served by shops, stands and diners from across the USA.
Stars: Rick Sebak, Holly Moore
Votes: 125
14. Useless (2007)
80 min | Documentary
About people around fashion and clothing industry in China.
Director: Zhangke Jia | Star: Ke Ma
Votes: 316
15. Will Work for Free (2013)
127 min | Documentary
The film explores the potential for automation in every sector of employment and questions the integrity of our methods of resource distribution going into the future.
Director: Sam Vallely | Star: Sam Vallely
Votes: 72
16. Dior and I (2014)
R | 90 min | Documentary
Get inside the storied world of the Christian Dior fashion house with a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Raf Simons' first haute couture collection as its new artistic director.
Director: Frédéric Tcheng | Stars: Christian Dior, Omar Berrada, Raf Simons, Pieter Mulier
Votes: 4,032 | Gross: $1.03M
17. That Sugar Film (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Damon Gameau embarks on an experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body.
Director: Damon Gameau | Stars: Damon Gameau, Hugh Jackman, Milla Bakaitis, Richard Davies
Votes: 10,859
18. The Perfect Human Diet (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History
Journalist C.J.Hunt's global quest for a solution to the obesity epidemic and diet-related disease. It explores modern dietary science, previous historical findings, ancestral native diets and the emerging field of human dietary evolution.
Director: C.J. Hunt | Stars: C.J. Hunt, C.J. Hunt, Leslie Aiello, Susan Loraine Anderson
Votes: 751
19. Samsara (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika
Votes: 38,031 | Gross: $2.67M
20. The First Monday in May (2016)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
Follows the creation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's most attended fashion exhibition in history, "China: Through The Looking Glass," an exploration of Chinese-inspired Western fashions by Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton.
Director: Andrew Rossi | Stars: Anna Wintour, Andrew Bolton, John Galliano, Karl Lagerfeld
Votes: 1,944 | Gross: $0.53M
21.
NHK Special (1989– )
Episode:
Hayao Miyazaki - The Man Who is Not Done
(2016)
49 min | Documentary
Stars: Nobuo Kawakami, Hayao Miyazaki, Atsushi Okui, Chika Sakamoto
Votes: 30
22. The Cove (2009)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones, Michael Illiff
Votes: 51,442 | Gross: $0.87M
23. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 40,980 | Gross: $1.33M
24. A Lego Brickumentary (2014)
G | 93 min | Documentary
A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.
Directors: Kief Davidson, Daniel Junge | Stars: Jason Bateman, Jamie Berard, Bryan Bonahoom, Corey Burton
Votes: 2,224 | Gross: $0.10M
25. Being Poirot (2013)
48 min | Documentary
After 25 years of playing Hercule Poirot, British actor David Suchet explores the enduring appeal of his most legendary character.
Director: Chris Malone | Stars: David Suchet, Sean O'Connor, Michele Buck, Geoffrey Wansell
Votes: 398
26. Mr. Gaga: A True Story of Love and Dance (2015)
100 min | Documentary, Biography
Mr. Gaga tells the story of Ohad Naharin, renowned choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company, an artistic genius who redefined the language of modern dance.
Director: Tomer Heymann | Stars: Ohad Naharin, Tzofia Naharin, Eliav Naharin, Judith Brin Ingber
Votes: 954 | Gross: $0.17M
27. Kedi (2016)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
A profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.
Director: Ceyda Torun | Stars: Yaman Barlas, Sari, Arzu Göl, Kemal Suncu
Votes: 15,872 | Gross: $2.83M
28. I Am Heath Ledger (2017)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
Friends and family of the late actor Heath Ledger remember his life and career.
Directors: Adrian Buitenhuis, Derik Murray | Stars: Heath Ledger, Ben Harper, Kim Ledger, Sally Bell
Votes: 6,901
29. A Plastic Ocean (2016)
102 min | Documentary
Journalist Craig Leeson teams up with diver Tanya Streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the fragile state of our oceans.
Director: Craig Leeson | Stars: David Attenborough, Sylvia Earle, Ben Fogle, Craig Leeson
Votes: 3,232
30. Blue Gold: World Water Wars (2008)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human survival enters the global marketplace and political arena. Corporate giants, private ... See full summary »
Director: Samuel Vartek | Stars: Jim Olson, Tony Clarke, Maude Barlow, Octavio Rosas Lando
Votes: 1,230
31. Chasing Coral (2017)
93 min | Documentary
Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.
Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: Andrew Ackerman, Pim Bongaerts, Neal Cantin, Phil Dustan
Votes: 5,651
32. McQueen (2018)
R | 111 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and career of fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen: from his start as a tailor, to launching and overseeing his eponymous line and his untimely death.
Directors: Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui | Stars: Alexander McQueen, Joyce McQueen, John Hitchcock, Danny Hall
Votes: 8,415 | Gross: $1.26M
33. American Factory (2019)
TV-14 | 110 min | Documentary
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a factory in an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.
Directors: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert | Stars: Junming 'Jimmy' Wang, Robert Allen, Sherrod Brown, Dave Burrows
Votes: 23,870
34. Chasing Perfect (2019)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
A retrospective of designer Frank Stephenson's work and life.
Director: Helena Coan | Stars: Jay Leno, Frank Stephenson
Votes: 78
35. Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World (2011 TV Movie)
74 min | Documentary
In the documentary Bettany Hughes visits 7 sites important to Buddism: Bodh Gaya, India; Bodanath Stupa, Nepal; Temple of The Tooth, Sri Lanka; Wat Pho Temple, Thailand; Angkor Wat, ... See full summary »
Director: Faris Kermani | Stars: Bettany Hughes, Dinar Boontharn, Mario Cee, Ani Choying Dolma
Votes: 124
36. Food Choices (2016)
TV-PG | 91 min | Documentary
This new ground-breaking documentary explores the impact that food choices have on people's health, the health of our planet and on the lives of other living species. And also discusses several misconceptions about food and diet.
Director: Michal Siewierski | Stars: Pam Popper, T. Colin Campbell, Joe Cross, Ashlee Piper
Votes: 3,243
37. Netflix vs. the World (2019)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary
The story of how a tiny, broke Silicon Valley startup slew giants of the movie rental world, warded off Amazon and forced movie making and distribution into the digital age.
Director: Shawn Cauthen | Stars: Marc Randolph, John Antioco, Shane Evangelist, Didier Allouch
Votes: 829
38. Loving Vincent: The Impossible Dream (2019 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
The journey of two passionate filmmakers to achieve their impossible dream: creating the world's first fully painted feature film.
Director: Miki Wecel | Stars: Bartosz Armusiewicz, Sean M. Bobbitt, Douglas Booth, Piotr Dominiak
Votes: 323
39. The Minimalists: Less Is Now (2021)
TV-14 | 53 min | Documentary
The Minimalists have reworked this phrase to create a sense of urgency for today’s consumer culture: now is the time for less.
Director: Matt D'Avella | Stars: Joshua Fields Millburn, Ryan Nicodemus, Dave Ramsey, Denaye Barahona
Votes: 5,084
40. Made You Look: A True Story About Fake Art (2020)
94 min | Documentary, Crime
Made You Look is an American crime documentary about the largest art fraud in American history set in the super rich, super obsessed and super fast art world of New York.
Director: Barry Avrich | Stars: Ann Freedman, M.H. Miller, Perry Amsellem, Patricia Cohen
Votes: 4,874
41. Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2021)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at the works of up-and-coming Black visual artists.
Director: Sam Pollard | Stars: Kerry James Marshall, Kehinde Wiley, Carrie Mae Weems, Amy Sherald
Votes: 325
42. Fake Famous (2021 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 87 min | Documentary
Documentary follows an actress, fashion designer and real estate assistant who attempt to become social media influencers by purchasing fake followers and bots to boost their popularity.
Director: Nick Bilton | Stars: Christopher Bailey, Osiris Bashir, Justine Bateman, Shannon Dee
Votes: 2,237
43. The True Cost (2015)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Drama, News
The True Cost is a documentary film exploring the impact of fashion on people and the planet.
Director: Andrew Morgan | Stars: Livia Giuggioli, Stella McCartney, Richard D. Wolff, Vandana Shiva
Votes: 7,296
44. Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things (2015)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
How might your life be better with less?
Director: Matt D'Avella | Stars: Dan Harris, Ryan Nicodemus, Rick Hanson, Jesse Jacobs
Votes: 16,719
45. Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
TV-MA | 82 min | Comedy
Zach Galifianakis and his oddball crew take a road trip to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews.
Director: Scott Aukerman | Stars: Zach Galifianakis, Matthew McConaughey, Rekha Shankar, Olivia Mekdara
Votes: 36,818
46. The Dawn Wall (2017)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan.
Directors: Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer | Stars: John Branch, Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson
Votes: 21,232 | Gross: $1.08M
47. Lily Topples the World (2021)
90 min | Documentary
Lily Topples The World follows 20-year-old Lily Hevesh - the world's greatest domino toppler and the only woman in her field - in a coming-of-age story of artistry, passion, and unlikely triumph.
Director: Jeremy Workman | Stars: Jimmy Fallon, Lily Hevesh, Casey Neistat, Christopher Wright
Votes: 175
48. The Six (2020)
100 min | Documentary
The last great mystery of Titanic is unraveled, as an international team searches for the ship's lost Chinese passengers, uncovering an extraordinary tale of survival and dignity in the face of racism and anti-immigrant policy.
Director: Arthur Jones | Stars: Matthew Baren, James Cameron, Grant Din, Tom Fong
Votes: 241
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