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1. Freakonomics (2010)

PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary

58 Metascore

A collection of documentaries that explores the hidden side of human nature through the use of the science of economics.

Directors: Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock | Stars: James Ransone, Tempestt Bledsoe, Morgan Spurlock, Melvin Van Peebles

Votes: 7,738 | Gross: $0.10M

2. We Have a Pope (2011)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

64 Metascore

A story centered on the relationship between the newly elected Pope and his therapist.

Director: Nanni Moretti | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Nanni Moretti, Jerzy Stuhr, Renato Scarpa

Votes: 14,297 | Gross: $0.48M

3. For the Bible Tells Me So (2007)

Unrated | 95 min | Documentary, Romance

73 Metascore

An exploration of the intersection between religion and homosexuality in the U.S. and how the religious right has used its interpretation of the Bible to stigmatize the gay community.

Director: Daniel G. Karslake | Stars: Imogene Robinson, Victor Robinson, Gene Robinson, Isabella 'Boo' McDaniel

Votes: 4,519 | Gross: $0.31M

5. Gandhi (1982)

PG | 191 min | Biography, Drama, History

79 Metascore

The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.

Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Ben Kingsley, John Gielgud, Rohini Hattangadi, Roshan Seth

Votes: 240,205 | Gross: $52.77M

6. One Direction: This Is Us (2013)

PG | 92 min | Documentary, Music

49 Metascore

A look at Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis, and Harry's meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London's famed O2 Arena.

Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan

Votes: 24,946 | Gross: $28.87M

7. Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)

Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, News

68 Metascore

A documentary that exposes what corporations and governments learn about people through Internet and cell phone usage, and what can be done about it ... if anything.

Director: Cullen Hoback | Stars: Max Schrems, Moby, Mark Zuckerberg, Orson Scott Card

Votes: 6,541 | Gross: $0.06M

8. Yves Saint Laurent (2014)

R | 106 min | Biography, Drama

51 Metascore

A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint-Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Bergé.

Director: Jalil Lespert | Stars: Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Le Bon, Laura Smet

Votes: 13,020 | Gross: $0.72M

9. The Trip to Italy (2014)

Not Rated | 108 min | Comedy, Drama

75 Metascore

Two men, six meals in six different places on a road trip around Italy. Liguria, Tuscany, Rome, Amalfi and ending in Capri.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rosie Fellner, Claire Keelan

Votes: 16,176 | Gross: $2.87M

10. National Gallery (2014)

Not Rated | 180 min | Documentary

89 Metascore

A documentary that goes inside one of the great museums of the world: The National Gallery in London.

Director: Frederick Wiseman | Stars: Leanne Benjamin, Kausikan Rajeshkumar, Jo Shapcott, Edward Watson

Votes: 1,655 | Gross: $0.10M

11. The Trip (I) (2010)

Not Rated | 112 min | Comedy, Drama

Steve Coogan has been asked by The Observer to tour the country's finest restaurants, but after his girlfriend backs out on him he must take his best friend and source of eternal aggravation, Rob Brydon.

Director: Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rebecca Johnson, Elodie Harrod

Votes: 23,435 | Gross: $2.01M

12. Nowhere Boy (2009)

R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Music

67 Metascore

A chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life.

Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff, David Threlfall

Votes: 38,879 | Gross: $1.45M

13. Help! (1965)

G | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical

58 Metascore

Sir Ringo Starr finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult, and his fellow members of The Beatles must try to protect him from it.

Director: Richard Lester | Stars: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr

Votes: 21,118 | Gross: $13.08M

14. The Armstrong Lie (2013)

R | 124 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

67 Metascore

A documentary chronicling sports legend Lance Armstrong's improbable rise and ultimate fall from grace.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Lance Armstrong, Reed Albergotti, Betsy Andreu, Frankie Andreu

Votes: 7,901 | Gross: $0.38M

15. We Steal Secrets (2013)

R | 130 min | Documentary

76 Metascore

A documentary that details the creation of Julian Assange's controversial website, which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Julian Assange, Adrian Lamo, John 'FuzzFace' McMahon, Alex Gibney

Votes: 8,178 | Gross: $0.16M

16. Bill Cunningham New York (2010)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History

76 Metascore

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

17. The Program (II) (2015)

R | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

53 Metascore

An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd, Guillaume Canet, Jesse Plemons

Votes: 19,411

18. A Beautiful Planet (2016)

G | 46 min | Documentary

75 Metascore

An exploration of Earth and beyond as seen from the International Space Station. Narrated by Jennifer Lawrence.

Director: Toni Myers | Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Samantha Cristoforetti, Scott Kelly, Kjell Lindgren

Votes: 1,471 | Gross: $15.55M

19. The Letters (II) (2014)

PG | 114 min | Drama

25 Metascore

A drama that explores the life of Mother Teresa (Juliet Stevenson) through letters she wrote to her longtime friend and spiritual advisor, Father Celeste van Exem (Max von Sydow) over a nearly fifty-year period.

Director: William Riead | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Rutger Hauer, Max von Sydow, Priya Darshini

Votes: 1,114 | Gross: $1.65M

20. He Named Me Malala (2015)

PG-13 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography

61 Metascore

A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai for speaking out on girls' education, followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.

Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Toor Pekai Yousafzai, Khushal Yousafzai

Votes: 4,794 | Gross: $2.64M

21. Truth (I) (2015)

R | 125 min | Biography, Drama, History

66 Metascore

Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS "60 Minutes" report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.

Director: James Vanderbilt | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid, Elisabeth Moss

Votes: 21,238 | Gross: $2.54M

22. Without Memory (1996 TV Movie)

84 min | Documentary

This documentary follows the life of a man who has a disability which prevents him from forming new memories. The vital importance of human memory is revealed through his daily interactions with his family and the filmmakers.

Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Hiroshi Sekine, Miwa Sekine, Taku Sekine, Yû Sekine

Votes: 204

23. Amy (III) (2015)

R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

85 Metascore

Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.

Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Russell Brand

Votes: 55,063 | Gross: $8.41M

24. Ethel (2012)

Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Biography

A documentary on Ethel Kennedy that provides an insider's view of a political dynasty, including her life with Robert F. Kennedy and the years following his death when she raised their eleven children on her own.

Director: Rory Kennedy | Stars: Ethel Kennedy, Rory Kennedy, Ralph Bunche, Fidel Castro

Votes: 768

25. City of Gold (I) (2015)

R | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

72 Metascore

A documentary portrait that takes us into Jonathan Gold's universe to tell the improbable story of a revolution inspired by the pen, but driven by the palate.

Director: Laura Gabbert | Stars: David Chang, Roy Choi, Jonathan Gold, Ludo Lefebvre

Votes: 1,076 | Gross: $0.61M

26. Papa Hemingway in Cuba (2015)

R | 110 min | Biography, Drama

37 Metascore

In 1959, a young journalist ventures to Havana, Cuba to meet his idol, the legendary Ernest Hemingway who helped him find his literary voice, while the Cuban Revolution comes to a boil around them.

Director: Bob Yari | Stars: Giovanni Ribisi, Joely Richardson, Adrian Sparks, Minka Kelly

Votes: 1,678 | Gross: $1.12M

27. Time to Choose (2015)

Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary

75 Metascore

Documentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson turns his lens to address worldwide climate change challenges and solutions.

Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Peter Agnefjall, Tasso Azevedo, Neal Barnard

Votes: 281 | Gross: $0.03M

28. The Founder (2016)

PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama

66 Metascore

The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.

Director: John Lee Hancock | Stars: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini

Votes: 177,342 | Gross: $12.79M

29. Amanda Knox (2016)

TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime

78 Metascore

American exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.

Directors: Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn | Stars: Amanda Knox, Meredith Kercher, Raffaele Sollecito, Giuliano Mignini

Votes: 26,132

30. Food, Inc. (2008)

PG | 94 min | Documentary, News

80 Metascore

An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.

Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards

Votes: 52,223 | Gross: $4.42M

31. Before the Flood (2016)

PG | 96 min | Documentary, News

63 Metascore

A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.

Director: Fisher Stevens | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ban Ki-moon, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mike Brune

Votes: 28,867

32. Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)

Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary

80 Metascore

A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Paul Haggis, Jason Beghe, Spanky Taylor, David Miscavige

Votes: 40,912

33. An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)

PG | 98 min | Documentary

68 Metascore

A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change to the heart of popular culture, the follow-up shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.

Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk | Stars: Al Gore, Cory Booker, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton

Votes: 8,356 | Gross: $3.50M

34. Food Evolution (2016)

TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary

72 Metascore

Using the controversy over genetically-modified foods as its entry point, 'Food Evolution' shows how easily fear and misinformation can overwhelm objective, evidence-based analysis.

Director: Scott Hamilton Kennedy | Stars: Raoul Adamchak, Charles Benbrook, Karl Haro von Mogel, Tamar Haspel

Votes: 634 | Gross: $0.01M

35. The Final Year (2017)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary

67 Metascore

A chronicle of the Barack Obama administration's foreign policy team and the events of Obama's final year in office.

Director: Greg Barker | Stars: Ben Rhodes, Samantha Power, John Kerry, Susan Rice

Votes: 3,411 | Gross: $0.19M

36. Florence and the Uffizi Gallery 3D/4K (2015)

G | 95 min | Documentary

A multidimensional and multisensory journey in the Florentine Renaissance through its most representative beauties, with the latest-generation 3D and 4K technology and the most advanced techniques of modelling and dimensionalisation.

Director: Luca Viotto | Stars: Marco Ciatti, Arturo Galansino, Simon Merrells, Antonio Natali

Votes: 239

37. Faces Places (2017)

PG | 94 min | Documentary, Adventure

94 Metascore

Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.

Directors: JR, Agnès Varda | Stars: Agnès Varda, JR, Jeannine Carpentier, Clemens Van Dungern

Votes: 13,607 | Gross: $0.95M

38. Score (2016)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Music

67 Metascore

A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.

Director: Matt Schrader | Stars: Marco Beltrami, Jon Burlingame, Leonard Maltin, Bill Field

Votes: 4,875 | Gross: $0.10M

39. Britain's Most Historic Towns (2018–2020)

60 min | Documentary, History

Professor Alice Roberts explores the UK's past, focusing on six key eras by exploring the stories of towns which best illustrate each.

Stars: Alice Roberts, Ben Robinson, Elaine Chalus

Votes: 146

40. Botticelli - Inferno (2016)

Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary

The Renaissance master Botticelli spent over a decade painting and drawing hell as the poet Dante described it. The film takes us on a journey through hell with fascinating and exciting insights into Botticelli's art and its hidden story.

Director: Ralph Loop | Star: Joe Grossi

Votes: 135

41. The Vatican Museums (2014)

80 min | Documentary

For the first time in the world, the most advanced 3D technology at the disposal of art, to live an extraordinary thrilling journey inside the Vatican Museums, narrated by Prof. Paolo ... See full summary »

Director: Marco Pianigiani | Star: Simone D'Andrea

Votes: 136

42. Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager (2018)

104 min | Documentary, Sport

The definitive portrait of the late English football manager Sir Bobby Robson, one of the game's most inspirational and influential figures, whose legacy lives on far beyond the football field.

Directors: Gabriel Clarke, Torquil Jones | Stars: Pep Guardiola, Gary Lineker, José Mourinho, Ronaldo

Votes: 3,283

43. Les Bleus une autre histoire de France (2016 TV Movie)

104 min | Documentary, History, Sport

This documentary follows the French national team for 20 years, from 1996 to 2016. Successes and setbacks that mirrored the French Society.

Directors: David Dietz, Sonia Dauger, Pascal Blanchard

Votes: 814

44. Time Team (1994– )

Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary, History

A group of archaeologists have 3 days to discover historical artifacts in different sites around Britain.

Stars: Tony Robinson, Phil Harding, John Gater, Stewart Ainsworth

Votes: 1,756

45. Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat (2017)

Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary

72 Metascore

Exploring the pre-fame years of the celebrated American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and how New York City, its people, and its tectonically shifting arts culture of the late 1970s and '80s shaped his vision.

Director: Sara Driver | Stars: Alexis Adler, Jean Michel Basquiat, Fab 5 Freddy, Patricia Field

Votes: 654 | Gross: $0.17M

46. Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)

PG | 96 min | Documentary, Biography

63 Metascore

Pope Francis travels the world speaking to those in need and delivering a message of hope.

Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Pope Francis, Ignazio Oliva, María Eufemia Goycoechea, Joe Biden

Votes: 2,378 | Gross: $1.82M

47. The Quest of Alain Ducasse (2017)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary

61 Metascore

With 18 Michelin stars, Alain Ducasse creates restaurants for our times, builds schools and pushes the boundaries of his profession. This public, yet secretive man agreed to be followed for 2 years, thereby revealing his evolving universe.

Director: Gilles de Maistre | Stars: Alain Ducasse, Massimo Bottura, Laurent Fabius, François Hollande

Votes: 220 | Gross: $0.01M

48. Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist (2018)

83 min | Documentary, Biography, History

64 Metascore

The first film to encompass the remarkable story of one of the true icons of our time, as she fights to maintain her brand's integrity, her principles - and her legacy.

Director: Lorna Tucker | Stars: Vivienne Westwood, Andreas Kronthaler, Ben Westwood, Joseph Corré

Votes: 1,149 | Gross: $0.03M

49. Whitney (2018)

R | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

75 Metascore

An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.

Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Whitney Houston, Ellen White, Michael Houston, Cissy Houston

Votes: 7,872 | Gross: $3.03M

50. John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection (2018)

95 min | Documentary, Sport

82 Metascore

A documentary set at the final of the 1984 French Open between John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl at a time when McEnroe was the world's top-ranked player.

Director: Julien Faraut | Stars: John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Mathieu Amalric, Gil de Kermadec

Votes: 829 | Gross: $0.09M

51. Secret History (1991– )

Documentary, History

Historical events are extensively re-explored both through written records and systematic examinations in the field.

Stars: Paul McGann, Nigel Anthony, Chris Plumley, Michael Pennington

Votes: 70

52. Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018)

Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary

85 Metascore

A kaleidoscopic and humanistic view of the Black community in Hale County, Alabama.

Director: RaMell Ross | Stars: Latrenda 'Boosie' Ash, Karmyn Bryant, Korbyn Bryant, Kyrie Bryant

Votes: 2,126 | Gross: $0.11M

53. Human Planet (2011)

TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary

A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth

Stars: John Hurt, Roger Munns

Votes: 27,795

54. Untamed Romania (2018)

92 min | Documentary

In Romania, ancient forests and expansive wetlands provide habitats to some of Europe's most iconic creatures. Focusing on the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube Delta, this documentary is... See full summary »

Director: Tom Barton-Humphreys | Stars: Victor Rebengiuc, Mark Strong

Votes: 1,931

55. The Imposter (2012)

R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

77 Metascore

A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.

Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson, Bryan Gibson

Votes: 50,452 | Gross: $0.89M

56. The Staircase (2004–2018)

TV-MA | 629 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama

The high-profile murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson following the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson in 2001.

Stars: Michael Peterson, David Rudolf, Ron Guerette, Martha Ratliff

Votes: 27,213

57. Discover Arts: Hitler vs Picasso (2018)

G | 94 min | Documentary, History

An extraordinary report on how Hitler looted 'the great beauty' of Europe: the art that was the expression of its culture.

Director: Claudio Poli | Stars: Toni Servillo, Timothy Garton Ash, Jean-Marc Dreyfus, Edgar Feuchtwanger

Votes: 268

58. Caravaggio: The Soul and the Blood (2018)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography

An exciting and unsettling cinematic journey through the life, work and torments of Caravaggio. Light and shadow, contrasts and contradictions, genius and intemperance distinguish his ... See full summary »

Director: Jesus Garces Lambert | Stars: Manuel Agnelli, Emanuele Marigliano, Mina Gregori, Sara Pallini

Votes: 346

59. Bosch: The Garden of Dreams (2016)

90 min | Documentary

It's a documentary of the painting by "The Bosch", "The garden of early delights".

Director: José Luis López-Linares | Stars: Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Ludovico Einaudi, Orhan Pamuk, Miquel Barceló

Votes: 403

60. Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (2015– )

Not Rated | 24 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy

British comedian Richard Ayoade and a celebrity guest, usually from the comedy world, spend 48 hours in a popular city to discover the must see tourist attractions.

Stars: Richard Ayoade, Joe Lycett, Stephen Mangan, Roisin Conaty

Votes: 3,320

61. Van Gogh: Of Wheat Fields and Clouded Skies (2018)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary

A new look at Van Gogh, through the legacy of the largest private collector of artworks by the Dutch painter: Helene Kröller-Müller (1869-1939), who, in the early 20th Century, ended up buying nearly 300 of his works.

Director: Giovanni Piscaglia | Stars: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Marco Goldin, Eva Rovers

Votes: 110

62. Leonardo Da Vinci: The Genius in Milan (2016)

90 min | Documentary

"Leonardo da Vinci. The Genius in Milan" is a docufilm by Luca Lucini and Nico Malaspina. Through scenes of fiction and interviews with the greatest Leonardo da Vinci world experts, the ... See full summary »

Directors: Luca Lucini, Nico Malaspina | Stars: Vincenzo Amato, Cristiana Capotondi, Alessandro Haber, Gabriella Pession

Votes: 85

63. Houston, We Have a Problem! (2016)

88 min | Documentary, History

Explores the myth of the secret multi-billion-dollar deal behind America's purchase of Yugoslavia's clandestine space program in the early 1960s.

Director: Ziga Virc | Stars: Slavoj Zizek, Josip Broz Tito, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson

Votes: 3,651

64. 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: 14,057

65. Fyre (2019)

TV-MA | 97 min | Documentary, Crime, Music

75 Metascore

An exclusive behind the scenes look at the infamous unraveling of the Fyre music festival.

Director: Chris Smith | Stars: Billy McFarland, Jason Bell, Gabrielle Bluestone, Shiyuan Deng

Votes: 52,048

66. Fyre Fraud (2019)

TV-MA | 96 min | Documentary

Concert promoters and rapper Ja Rule advertise a high-end festival experience that fails spectacularly when they don't plan for the infrastructure to support the venue, artists and guests.

Directors: Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason | Stars: Billy McFarland, Jake Horowitz, Polly Mosendz, Calvin Wells

Votes: 6,839

67. Salvador Dalí: In Search of Immortality (2018)

110 min | Documentary

The life of surrealist painter Salvador Dalí and his relationship with his wife Gala Dalí.

Director: David Pujol | Star: Salvador Dalí

Votes: 207

68. RBG (2018)

PG | 98 min | Documentary, Biography

71 Metascore

The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.

Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ann Kittner, Harryette Helsel, Nina Totenberg

Votes: 15,064 | Gross: $14.02M

69. 24 Frames (2017)

Not Rated | 114 min | Drama

77 Metascore

Collection of 24 short four-and-a-half minute films inspired by still images, including paintings and photographs.

Director: Abbas Kiarostami | Star: Mohamad Ramezani Pour

Votes: 2,251 | Gross: $0.03M

70. Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)

TV-14 | 91 min | Documentary, Crime

The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.

Director: Skye Borgman | Stars: Jan Broberg, Bob Broberg, Mary Ann Broberg, Susan Broberg

Votes: 22,238

71. Get Me Roger Stone (2017)

TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography

75 Metascore

A documentary exploring the life and career of notorious Republican dirty trickster and longtime Trump adviser, Roger Stone, who helped create the real estate mogul's political career.

Directors: Dylan Bank, Daniel DiMauro, Morgan Pehme | Stars: Roger Stone, Donald Trump, Jane Mayer, Jeffrey Toobin

Votes: 7,735

72. Period. End of Sentence. (2018)

TV-PG | 26 min | Documentary, Short

Indian women fight the stigma surrounding menstruation and begin manufacturing sanitary pads.

Director: Rayka Zehtabchi | Stars: Ajeya, Anita, Gouri Choudari, Healthy Emmie

Votes: 6,556

73. Minding the Gap (2018)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Sport

89 Metascore

Filmmaker Bing Liu searches for correlations between his skateboarder friends' turbulent upbringings and the complexities of modern masculinity.

Director: Bing Liu | Stars: Kent Abernathy, Mengyue Bolen, Nina Bowgren, Keire Johnson

Votes: 10,467 | Gross: $0.01M

74. Leaving Neverland (2019)

TV-MA | 240 min | Documentary

At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two young boys, aged between seven and ten, along their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.

Director: Dan Reed | Stars: Michael Jackson, Wade Robson, Joy Robson, Chantal Robson

Votes: 31,124

75. London: 2000 Years of History (2019)

Documentary

Historians Dan Jones and Dr Suzannah Lipscomb and engineer Rob Bell explore how London faced daring invasions, catastrophic fires and deadly plague. Also, how it grew from a small Roman ... See full summary »

Stars: Dan Jones, Suzannah Lipscomb, Rob Bell, Jelena Bekvalac

Votes: 120

76. Great British Ships (2018– )

60 min | Documentary, History, War

Engineer Rob Bell reveals the secrets behind some of the historic ships that shaped the history of our island nation.

Stars: Rob Bell, Eric Grove, Paul Pattison, Helen Doe

Votes: 69

77. Mumbai Massacre (2009 TV Movie)

53 min | Documentary

The story of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack told by those who managed to survive it.

Director: Victoria Midwinter Pitt | Stars: Pamela Rabe, Penelope Andrews, Debra Bayne, Alex Chamberlen

Votes: 27

78. Klimt & Schiele - Eros and Psyche (2018)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary

1918. As the roar of the First World War cannons is dying out, in Vienna, the heart of Central Europe, a golden age comes to an end. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is beginning to disintegrate... See full summary »

Director: Michele Mally | Stars: Lorenzo Richelmy, Maxi Blaha, Rudolf Buchbinder, Lily Cole

Votes: 242

79. The Prado Museum. A Collection of Wonders (2019)

G | 92 min | Documentary

It's not only a museum of Spain. It's the museum of Spain.

Director: Valeria Parisi | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Miguel Falomir, Andrés Úbeda de los Cobos, José de la Fuente

Votes: 112

80. The Price of Everything (2018)

TV-14 | 98 min | Documentary

76 Metascore

With unprecedented access to pivotal artists and the white-hot market surrounding them, this film dives deep into the contemporary art world, holding a fun-house mirror up to our values and times.

Director: Nathaniel Kahn | Stars: Jeff Koons, Paul Schimmel, Larry Poons, Stefan Edlis

Votes: 1,331 | Gross: $0.09M

81. Knock Down the House (2019)

PG | 87 min | Documentary

80 Metascore

A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.

Director: Rachel Lears | Stars: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Joe Crowley, Paula Jean Swearengin

Votes: 12,970

82. Gauguin a Tahiti. Il paradiso perduto (2019)

G | 88 min | Documentary, Biography

A look into the love story between post-impressionist painter Gauguin and the French Polynesia.

Director: Claudio Poli | Stars: Adriano Giannini, Caroline Boyle-Turner, Paul Yeou Chichong, Marcel Tai Gauguin

Votes: 95

83. The Edge of Democracy (2019)

TV-14 | 121 min | Documentary, History

81 Metascore

Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.

Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, Sergio Moro

Votes: 15,725

84. I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (2019)

TV-MA | 72 min | Documentary, Crime

Teen Michelle Carter's actions shocked a nation - but what really happened behind closed doors? This HBO special showcases the prosecution's point of view and alternately the defense's. Which side do you fall on?

Stars: Jesse Barron, Emily Bazelon, Sam Boardman, Peter Breggin

Votes: 7,862

85. Water Lilies of Monet - The Magic of Water and Light (2018)

G | 80 min | Documentary

A journey through the masterpieces and obsessions of the Genius of the Impressionism. With the invaluable contribution of Ross King, author of the best seller Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet ... See full summary »

Director: Giovanni Troilo | Stars: Elisa Lasowski, Georges Clemenceau, Claude Monet

Votes: 167

86. Tintoretto. A Rebel in Venice (2019)

G | 96 min | Documentary

A 90-minutes documentary that celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of the last great artist of the Italian Renaissance, the most unexpected mind that the art of painting has ever produced: Tintoretto.

Directors: Giuseppe Domingo Romano, Pepsy Romanoff | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Greenaway, Melania Gaia Mazzucco, Stefano Accorsi

Votes: 153

87. The Great Hack (2019)

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

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: 25,025

88. Queen Victoria's Children (2013)

60 min | Documentary, History

In a 60-year family saga this three-part series explores the reign of Victoria through her personal relationships with her husband and her nine children. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ... See full summary »

Stars: Nicholas Rowe, Helen Rappaport, Matthew Sweet, Lucinda Hawksley

Votes: 71

89. Royal Cousins at War (2014)

60 min | Documentary, History

Documentary about the closely related rulers of three different European empires: Georg V of Britain, Wilhelm II of Germany and Nicholas II of Russia, all of them grandchildren of Queen ... See full summary »

Stars: Tamsin Greig, Queen Alexandra, Queen Victoria, Franz Schubert

Votes: 143

90. Chasing the Moon (2019)

342 min | Documentary, History

Fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the moon landing, blending scientific innovation, political maneuvering, media frenzy, visionary zeal, and personal stories in the space race.

Stars: Buzz Aldrin, Mike Collins, Frank Borman, Bill Anders

Votes: 790

91. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History

85 Metascore

An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host Fred Rogers.

Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Fred Rogers, Margaret Whitmer, Tom Junod, Joanne Rogers

Votes: 27,117 | Gross: $22.84M

92. Exhibition on Screen: Van Gogh & Japan (2019)

85 min | Documentary

A documentary about the influence of Japanese art on Van Gogh's work.

Director: David Bickerstaff

Votes: 65

93. Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood (2015 Video)

95 min | Documentary

A cinematic tour de force based on the National Gallery's exhibition Goya: The Portraits.

Director: David Bickerstaff | Stars: Xavier Bray, Joanna Dunn, Gabriele Finaldi, Nicola Philipps

Votes: 56

94. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)

R | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime

85 Metascore

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: 68,825 | Gross: $3.29M

96. Europe from Above (2019– )

Documentary

Using the very latest in drone and aerial photographic technology, tour across countries and their seasons, getting a unique view from above.

Stars: Julian Barratt, Dan Nachtrab, Derek Alexander, Ritva Huttunen

Votes: 680

97. Toni Kroos (2019)

113 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

There are only a few iconic football stars being constantly admired across the globe for their art of handling a ball and controlling a game, winning basically all the relevant titles. Toni Kroos is one of them.

Director: Manfred Oldenburg | Stars: Toni Kroos, Gareth Bale, Sascha Breese, Casemiro

Votes: 1,037

98. Hermitage. The Power of Art (2019)

90 min | Documentary

History of Hermitage Museum - Winter Palace in St Petersburg.

Director: Michele Mally | Stars: Toni Servillo, Orlando Figes, Irina Sokolova, Evgeniy Anisimov

Votes: 138

99. Exhibition on Screen: Canaletto & the Art of Venice (2017)

87 min | Documentary

An journey into the life and art of Venice's famous view-painter, no artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto.

Director: David Bickerstaff

Votes: 45

100. Exhibition on Screen: Young Picasso (2019)

90 min | Documentary, Biography

Art historians discuss Pablo Picasso's early years as an artist and his early works.

Director: Phil Grabsky | Stars: Harry Lloyd, Pablo Picasso, Olivier Widmaier Picasso

Votes: 91



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