Bad Surge's Documentaries to see
by BadSurge | created - 07 Dec 2013 | updated - 15 Aug 2022 | PublicA list of documentaries that sound worthwhile.
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1. War Dance (2007)
PG-13 | 105 min | Documentary, Music, War
Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national music and dance festival.
Directors: Sean Fine, Andrea Nix | Stars: Dominic, Nancy, Rose, Jane Adong
Votes: 1,199 | Gross: $0.11M
2. No End in Sight (2007)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, War
A comprehensive look at the Bush Administration's conduct of the Iraq war and its occupation of the country.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Campbell Scott, Gerald Burke, Ali Fadhil, Omar Fekeiki
Votes: 8,629 | Gross: $1.43M
3. Nanking (2007)
R | 88 min | Biography, History, War
Through readings of historical account by actors and the testimony of survivors, the events of the Nanjing Massacre are recounted.
Directors: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman | Stars: Hugo Armstrong, Rosalind Chao, Stephen Dorff, John Getz
Votes: 3,588 | Gross: $0.16M
4. Heavy Metal in Baghdad (2007)
R | 84 min | Documentary, Music, War
In the late summer of 2006, in the middle of the insurgency, filmmakers Eddy Moretti and Suroosh Alvi traveled to Baghdad to meet and interview the only heavy metal band in Iraq, ... See full summary »
Directors: Suroosh Alvi, Eddy Moretti | Stars: Firas Al-Lateef, Suroosh Alvi, Marwan Reyad, Faisal Talal
Votes: 1,166
5. The Fog of War (2003)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, History
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: 25,051 | Gross: $4.20M
6. Beijing (2009)
85 min | Documentary
Director: Sarah Morris | Stars: George W. Bush, Jackie Chan, Bingbing Fan, Norman Foster
Votes: 16
7.
Les mercredis de l'histoire (1995– )
Episode:
Opération lune
(2002)
52 min | Documentary
This hard-hitting mockumentary exposes how Stanley Kubrick faked the 1969 moon landing, with seeming-endorsements from many key players in NASA and the US government.
Director: William Karel | Stars: Philippe Faure, Christiane Kubrick, Jan Harlan, Vernon Walters
Votes: 1,933
8. We Believe (2009)
103 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary on the love affair between the city of Chicago and its baseball team, the Cubs.
Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Gary Sinise, Lou Piniella, Ron Santo, Ryne Sandberg
Votes: 104
9. The Endless Summer (1966)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Sport
The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Director: Bruce Brown | Stars: Robert August, Michael Hynson, Lord James Blears, Bruce Brown
Votes: 6,216
10. Secrets of SEAL Team Six (2011 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary, War
The government operatives of SEAL TEAM VI have existed under the radar for three decades, until now.
Stars: Marc Ambinder, John Gresham, Richard Marcinko, Chris McKinley
Votes: 80
11. Marley (2012)
PG-13 | 144 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley, Jimmy Cliff
Votes: 14,491 | Gross: $1.41M
12. 10 Rules for Dealing with Police (2010 Video)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Rubin Whitmore II | Stars: Philippe Prosper, Mario Garcia, Nancy Barrick, William 'Billy' Murphy Jr.
Votes: 21
13. Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
PG | 108 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
Director: Paul Justman | Stars: Joe Hunter, Jack Ashford, Uriel Jones, Richard 'Pistol' Allen
Votes: 3,846 | Gross: $1.60M
14. This American Life (2007–2012)
TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary
An anthology of true stories pertaining to various themes are illustrated.
Stars: Ira Glass, Milo Finch, Chris Partyka, Barbara Beneville
Votes: 626
15. This American Journey (2013)
100 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
As children, British actor Paul Blackthorne and Australian photographer Mister Basquali both fell in love with America. Later they each fulfilled their dream to live here, but after two ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Blackthorne | Stars: Mister Basquali, Paul Blackthorne
Votes: 46
16. Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm (2010)
Unrated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on Levon Helm, a founding member of The Band, at home in Woodstock in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years.
Director: Jacob Hatley | Stars: Larry Campbell, Jay Collins, Elizabeth Danko, Amy Helm
Votes: 550 | Gross: $0.10M
17. Gimme Shelter (1970)
GP | 91 min | Documentary, Music, Thriller
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: 12,890 | Gross: $0.25M
18. Chasing Ice (2012)
PG-13 | 75 min | Documentary, Biography
Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.
Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: James Balog, Svavar Jónatansson, Louie Psihoyos, Kitty Boone
Votes: 8,865 | Gross: $1.33M
19. Detropia (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary on the city of Detroit and its woes, which are emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady | Stars: Noah Stewart, Rachele Gilmnore, Michael Wanko, Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra
Votes: 1,626 | Gross: $0.36M
20. Pablo (2012)
90 min | Animation, Biography
A blend of documentary and animation tributing the life and work of legendary film-title designer Pablo Ferro.
Director: Richard Goldgewicht | Stars: Andrew Ableson, Julian Barry, Richard Benjamin, Beau Bridges
Votes: 212
21. How to Survive a Plague (2012)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary, History, News
The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition.
Director: David France | Stars: Peter Staley, Larry Kramer, Iris Long, Bob Rafsky
Votes: 4,356 | Gross: $0.13M
22. 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
23. The Central Park Five (2012)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Crime, History
A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.
Directors: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon | Stars: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Kharey Wise, Raymond Santana
Votes: 7,933 | Gross: $0.27M
24. Koch Brothers Exposed (2012)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary
An exposé on the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch, who helped finance the conservative political advocacy group Americans for Prosperity.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Charles G. Koch, David H. Koch, Fred C. Koch, Bernie Sanders
Votes: 394
25. The Last Lions (2011)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Family
Fifty years ago there were close to half-a-million lions in Africa. Today there are around 20,000. To make matters worse, lions, unlike elephants, which are far more numerous, have ... See full summary »
Director: Dereck Joubert | Star: Jeremy Irons
Votes: 4,374 | Gross: $0.64M
26. Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013 TV Movie)
Unrated | 101 min | Documentary, Music, Musical
A concert inspired by the Coen Brothers' film, 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' which is set in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, featuring live performances of the film's music, as well ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Wilcha | Stars: The Avett Brothers, Scott Avett, Seth Avett, Joan Baez
Votes: 611
27. Bettie Page Reveals All (2012)
R | 101 min | Documentary, Biography
The world's greatest pinup model and cult icon, Bettie Page, recounts the true story of how her free expression overcame government witch-hunts to help launch America's sexual revolution.
Director: Mark Mori | Stars: Bettie Page, Hugh Hefner, Olivia de Berardinis, Dita Von Teese
Votes: 1,632 | Gross: $0.10M
28. The Great Loss (2013)
49 min | Documentary, Drama
"The Great Loss" is about the director and producer Mikael Lemon. His goals with the movie is to find out what economic forces underlying the prevention of scientific discoveries about how ... See full summary »
Director: Mikael Lemon | Stars: Mats Amundin, Douglas Båld, Julia Carlström, Gerald Dick
Votes: 21
29. 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: 28,017 | Gross: $7.83M
30. Made in America (2013)
Unrated | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Hip-hop artist Jay-Z organizes the "Budweiser Made In America" music festival.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Janelle Monáe, Rita Ora, Ye, Jay-Z
Votes: 705
31. Boxers and Ballerinas (2004)
84 min | Documentary
Shot in three countries over a two year period, Boxers and Ballerinas explores the US-Cuba conflict through the eyes of four youths--a boxer and a ballerina in Havana and Santiago de Cuba and a boxer and a ballerina exiled in Miami.
Directors: Mike Cahill, Brit Marling
Votes: 218
32. Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out (2006)
74 min | Documentary, Music
Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, compiles his Super 8 footage for an intimate look at what it was like to be a member of one of the world's biggest rock bands.
Director: Stewart Copeland | Stars: Terry Chambers, Miles A. Copeland III, Ian Copeland, Stewart Copeland
Votes: 372
33. Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005)
PG-13 | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the legendary singer-songwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced.
Director: Lian Lunson | Stars: Leonard Cohen, Bono, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright
Votes: 2,337 | Gross: $1.04M
34. Unfinished Portrait of Rene Ariza (1998)
Documentary
Directors: Rubén Lavernia, Ricardo Martínez
35. The REAL Shahs of Beverly Hills (2015)
Documentary
The REAL Shahs of Beverly Hills is documentary spotlighting the influences of Iranian Americans on our society. Persians account for half of 1% of America's population. Yet, this miniscule ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Arbiter | Stars: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Navid Negahban, Behrouz Vossoughi, Mary Apick
36. Super Art Market (2009)
92 min | Documentary
There is a boom on the art market since a couple of years. - Super Art Market is a film about gallery owners today.
Director: Zoran Solomun | Stars: Martin Eder, Leo Koenig, Gerd Harry Lybke, Mihai Pop
Votes: 16
37. Frances: A Mother Divine (2010)
Documentary
"FRANCES-A Mother Divine" is a touching and humorous docu-dramedy about Frances Milstead, the mother of the late actor/drag queen, DIVINE. This film champions human rights by capturing a ... See full summary »
Directors: Tim Dunn, Michael O'Quinn | Stars: Mink Stole, Armani, Jim J. Bullock, Dale Calandra
Votes: 12
38. A Passion for Giving (2009)
Not Rated | 50 min | Documentary
A PASSION FOR GIVING is a stylish, powerful and beautifully shot film with great music and compelling interviews with fascinating people, some famous some not, who inspire the viewer to give and help other people, animals and the planet.
Director: Robin Melanie Leacock
39. Mekudeshet (2004)
65 min | Documentary
Three young married women are trapped by the religious courts. They can't get a divorce because for the court to grant one they need their husband's consent. They don't know when they will ... See full summary »
Director: Anat Zuria
Votes: 38
40. Purvis of Overtown (2006)
Documentary
After a stint in Raiford State Prison for a breaking and entering charge, Purvis Young seemed destined to fail, yet, while in prison, Purvis taught himself to paint. He became a highly ... See full summary »
Directors: Shaun Conrad, David Raccuglia | Stars: Purvis Young, William Arnett, Jane Fonda, Donald Rubell
Votes: 48
41. Page One (2011)
R | 92 min | Documentary
Unprecedented access to the New York Times newsroom yields a complex view of the transformation of a media landscape fraught with both peril and opportunity.
Director: Andrew Rossi | Stars: David Carr, Sarah Ellison, Larry Ingrassia, Dennis Crowley
Votes: 3,447 | Gross: $1.07M
42. Smash & Grab: The Story of the Pink Panthers (2013)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The world's most successful diamond thieves take us into the dark world of the international jewel trade.
Director: Havana Marking | Stars: Tomislav Tom Benzon, Daniel Vivian, Jasmin Topalusic, Rob Kennedy
Votes: 602 | Gross: $0.02M
43. Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, Crime
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary filmmaker Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.
Director: Marina Zenovich | Stars: Andrew Braunsberg, Richard Brenneman, Douglas Dalton, Marilyn Beck
Votes: 5,206 | Gross: $0.06M
44. Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
A follow-up to the documentary Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008), focusing on the filmmaker's successful battle to avoid extradition into the U.S. in 2010.
Director: Marina Zenovich | Stars: Pascal Bruckner, Hillary Clinton, Douglas Dalton, Hervé de Luze
Votes: 331
45. The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Crime
"The Trials of Darryl Hunt" is a feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not... See full summary »
Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: Evelyn Jefferson, Fred Flagler, John Reeves, Mary Anne Sheboy
Votes: 1,081 | Gross: $0.00M
46. Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)
Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Crime
Oscar-winning documentary that documents a murder trial in which a 15-year-old African-American is wrongfully accused of a 2000 murder in Jacksonville, Florida.
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Stars: Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams, Michael Glover
Votes: 4,516
47. The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
150 min | Documentary
Slavoj Zizek examines famous films in a philosophical and a psychoanalytic context.
Director: Sophie Fiennes | Star: Slavoj Zizek
Votes: 7,340
48. The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012)
Not Rated | 136 min | Documentary
Philosopher Slavoj Zizek examines the hidden themes and existential questions asked by world renowned films.
Director: Sophie Fiennes | Star: Slavoj Zizek
Votes: 7,528 | Gross: $0.07M
49. Inside Job (2010)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Votes: 78,969 | Gross: $4.31M
50. The Act of Killing (2012)
Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn | Stars: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik
Votes: 40,806 | Gross: $0.49M
51. Somewhere Between (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
A documentary on four teenage girls living in different parts of the US and united by one thing: all four were adopted from China due to family situations colliding with the country's "One Child Policy".
Director: Linda Goldstein Knowlton | Stars: Ann Boccuti, Jenna Cook, Fang Lee, Haley Zhu-Butler
Votes: 446 | Gross: $0.19M
52. Mr. X, a Vision of Leos Carax (2014)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary, Biography, Mystery
The image of a mysterious, solitary filmmaker - a cineaste maudit - who flees from both the media and the public, is unrelentingly bound to the figure of Leos Carax, in France. Elsewhere, ... See full summary »
Director: Tessa Louise-Salomé | Stars: Leos Carax, Mehdi Belhaj Kacem, Richard Brody, Caroline Champetier
Votes: 302
53. Drive in Holy Motors (2013)
45 min | Documentary
DRIVE IN Holy Motors sketches the portrait of a discreet artist, all of whose films marked their era and will continue to deliver their aesthetic and visionary wealth.
Director: Tessa Louise-Salomé | Stars: Leos Carax, Caroline Champetier, Denis Lavant, Eva Mendes
Votes: 43
54. Illegal Love (2011)
90 min | Documentary, Family, History
In 2008 French filmmaker Julie Gali traveled to the US to film the election of Barack Obama. In spite of this victory for civil rights, it soon became apparent that the rights of another ... See full summary »
Director: Julie Gali | Stars: Frédéric Anscombre, Dominique Besnehard, Dustin Lance Black, Julian Bond
Votes: 29
55. Fed Up (2014)
PG | 92 min | Documentary
An examination of America's obesity epidemic and the food industry's role in aggravating it.
Director: Stephanie Soechtig | Stars: Michele Simon, Katie Couric, Bill Clinton, Michael Pollan
Votes: 12,354 | Gross: $1.54M
56. The Overnighters (2014)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Drama
Broken, desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor risks everything to help them.
Director: Jesse Moss | Stars: Jay Reinke, Andrea Reinke, Alan Mezo, Shelly Schultz
Votes: 2,552 | Gross: $0.11M
57. Full Battle Rattle (2008)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
A film about life inside the US Army's Iraq simulation in California's Mojave Desert.
Directors: Tony Gerber, Jesse Moss
Votes: 166 | Gross: $0.01M
58. Speedo (2003)
80 min | Documentary, Sport
Director: Jesse Moss | Stars: Ed 'Speedo' Jager, Linda Jager, Anthony Jager, Michael Jager
Votes: 111
59. The Gatekeepers (2012)
PG-13 | 101 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary featuring interviews with all surviving former heads of Shin Bet, the Israeli security agency whose activities and membership are closely held state secrets.
Director: Dror Moreh | Stars: Ami Ayalon, Avraham Shalom, Avi Dichter, Yaakov Peri
Votes: 5,888 | Gross: $2.42M
60. Sound City (2013)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California.
Director: Dave Grohl | Stars: Trent Reznor, Tom Petty, Mick Fleetwood, Vinny Appice
Votes: 13,441 | Gross: $0.42M
61. $ellebrity (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Celebrity photographer Kevin Mazur gives an all access pass to life behind the velvet rope and in front of the camera.
Director: Kevin Mazur | Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kid Rock
Votes: 1,081
62. Leviathan (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary shot in the North Atlantic and focused on the commercial fishing industry.
Directors: Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Verena Paravel | Stars: Brian Jannelle, Adrian Guillette, Arthur Smith, Asterias Vulgaris
Votes: 3,793 | Gross: $1.09M
63. The Waiting Room (III) (2012)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
Go behind the doors of an American public hospital struggling to care for a community of largely uninsured patients.
Director: Peter Nicks | Star: Sean Bennett
Votes: 902 | Gross: $0.24M
64. The Invisible War (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Crime
An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.
Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Amy Ziering, Kirby Dick, Kori Cioca, Jessica Hinves
Votes: 7,083 | Gross: $0.07M
65. Brazil with Michael Palin (2012– )
60 min | Documentary
Michael Palin travels around Brazil, from Amazonia to Rio, from the North East to the Deep South, to find out what makes this vast country tick.
Stars: Michael Palin, Susie Valerio, Carolina Ferraz, Davi Kopenawa
Votes: 377
66. Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 68 min | Documentary
Various film historians, film makers, and cultural commentators discuss the cultural, political, economic and religious reasons for what is known as the pre-code era of Hollywood movie ... See full summary »
Stars: Valerie Spencer, John Landis, Jonathan Kuntz, Rudy Behlmer
Votes: 390
67. Generation Iron (2013)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
A documentary that follows top bodybuilders as they train to compete in the Mr. Olympia competition.
Director: Vlad Yudin | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mickey Rourke, Michael Jai White, Lou Ferrigno
Votes: 8,034 | Gross: $0.85M
68. 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: 68,824 | Gross: $3.29M
69. Winnebago Man (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Jack Rebney is the most famous man you've never heard of - after cursing his way through a Winnebago sales video, Rebney's outrageously funny outtakes became an underground sensation and ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Steinbauer | Stars: Jack Rebney, Ben Steinbauer, Keith Gordon, Nick Prueher
Votes: 5,089 | Gross: $0.18M
70. Good Hair (2009)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Comedy
Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.
Director: Jeff Stilson | Stars: Chris Rock, Maya Angelou, Al Sharpton, Tanya Crumel
Votes: 6,214 | Gross: $4.16M
71. 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: 13,140
72. The People vs. George Lucas (2010)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Comedy
An examination of the widespread fan disenchantment with George Lucas.
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe | Stars: Joe Nussbaum, Daryl Frazetti, Doug Jones, Damian Hess
Votes: 4,872
73. The Aristocrats (2005)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Comedy
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
Directors: Penn Jillette, Paul Provenza | Stars: George Carlin, Don Rickles, Chris Rock, Chris Albrecht
Votes: 17,060 | Gross: $6.38M
74. The Comedians of Comedy (2005)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Documentary
Follow four comedians as they tour the States.
Director: Michael Blieden | Stars: Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, Maria Bamford, Zach Galifianakis
Votes: 2,651 | Gross: $0.00M
75. Exporting Raymond (2010)
PG | 86 min | Documentary, Comedy
A documentary on Phil Rosenthal's experiences during the making of "Voroniny," the Russian-language version of "Everybody Loves Raymond".
Director: Phil Rosenthal | Stars: Phil Rosenthal, Peter Boyle, Stanislav Duzhnikov, Eldar
Votes: 1,942 | Gross: $0.08M
76. Word Wars (2004)
Unrated | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy
A look at the obsessive world of competitive Scrabble.
Directors: Eric Chaikin, Julian Petrillo | Stars: Joe Edley, Matt Graham, Marlon Hill, Joel Sherman
Votes: 1,741 | Gross: $0.06M
77. 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
78. The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy
A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: J.J. Abrams, Peter Berg, Paul Brennan, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 15,192 | Gross: $0.64M
79. And Everything Is Going Fine (2010)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
A look at the art of Spalding Gray who drew from real life experience to create a compelling and deeply personal series of monologues.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Spalding Gray, Forrest Gray, Kathie Russo
Votes: 1,301 | Gross: $0.02M
80. His Way (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
A look at the professional, political and personal life of legendary movie producer Jerry Weintraub featuring interviews with friends, family and colleagues.
Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Ellen Barkin, Barbara Bush, George Bush, James Caan
Votes: 434
81. Playground (2009)
85 min | Documentary
A look into the sex trade of children.
Director: Libby Spears
Votes: 237
82. Naqoyqatsi (2002)
PG | 89 min | Documentary, Music
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Belladonna, Marlon Brando, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Votes: 6,241 | Gross: $0.13M
83. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 1/2 (2005)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
In Central Park, 1968, a director shot scenes of a young couple whose marriage was falling apart - 35 years later they are back in Central Park as the director relentlessly pursues the ever-elusive symbiopsychotaxiplasmic moment.
Director: William Greaves | Stars: Audrey Heningham, Shannon Baker, Marcia Karp, Ndeye Ade Sokhna
Votes: 410
84. Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
G | 61 min | Documentary, Family
James Cameron and Bill Paxton, director and actor of the 1997 film Titanic, travel to the final undersea resting place of the ill-fated ship of dreams.
Director: James Cameron | Stars: Bill Paxton, Lori Johnston, Lewis Abernathy, John Broadwater
Votes: 6,395 | Gross: $17.09M
85. Aliens of the Deep (2005)
G | 100 min | Documentary, Family
James Cameron teams up with NASA scientists to explore the Mid-Ocean Ridge, a submerged chain of mountains that band the Earth and are home to some of the planet's most unique life forms.
Directors: James Cameron, Steven Quale | Stars: James Cameron, Anatoly M. Sagalevitch, Genya Chernaiev, Victor Nischeta
Votes: 3,421 | Gross: $8.97M
86. Deepsea Challenge (2014)
PG | 91 min | Documentary
As a boy, filmmaker James Cameron dreamed of a journey to the deepest part of the ocean. This film is the dramatic fulfillment of that dream.
Directors: John Bruno, Ray Quint, Andrew Wight | Stars: James Cameron, Suzy Amis, Frank Lotito, Paul Henri
Votes: 2,319 | Gross: $0.15M
87. Imperial City Beijing
Documentary, History | Announced
A look at the 800-year-old history of the Chinese capital city.
Directors: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Jacques Perrin
88. 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: 16,252 | Gross: $0.81M
89. The Standbys (2012)
76 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary revealing the under-appreciated, highly demanding world of Broadway Understudies and Standbys. Three undiscovered performers at various points in their careers get the chance ... See full summary »
Director: Stephanie Riggs | Stars: Rebecca Baxter, Ben Crawford, Brian d'Arcy James, Ryan Duncan
Votes: 107
90. Party Monster (1998)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary film exploring the rise of Club Kid legend Michael Alig and his fall in 1996 when he murdered his drug dealer/roommate Angel Melendez.
Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato | Stars: Michael Alig, Gitsie, James St. James, Keoki
Votes: 1,772
91. Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (2003 Video)
100 min | Documentary, Music
The DVD featured never-before-seen footage from the Lennon/Ono archive, rare newsreel and private footage, 15 new and newly remastered music videos, 5.1 surround sound, new animations of Lennon's drawings and an extensive photo gallery.
Directors: Simon Hilton, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Joe Pytka, Bruce Westcott | Stars: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Miles Davis, Brian Epstein
Votes: 176
92. Pickpocket King (2011)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Kun Chang | Stars: Bob Arno, Roger Tilling, Bambi Vincent
Votes: 59
93. Winged Migration (2001)
G | 89 min | Documentary
Documentary on the migratory patterns of birds, shot over the course of three years on all seven continents.
Directors: Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, Michel Debats | Stars: Jacques Perrin, Philippe Labro
Votes: 12,367 | Gross: $10.76M
94. Paul McCartney's Get Back (1991)
PG | 89 min | Documentary, Music
As part of Paul McCartney's World Tour, this video provides examples of the band on stage, and the antics associated with just such a major undertaking.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Hamish Stuart, Robbie McIntosh
Votes: 312
95. The Case Against 8 (2014)
TV-14 | 109 min | Documentary, Biography, News
A behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the film follows the unlikely team that took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Directors: Ben Cotner, Ryan White | Stars: Ted Olson, Christopher D. Dusseault, Jeffrey J. Zarrillo, Paul T. Katami
Votes: 1,156
96. The Dog (I) (2013)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
A documentary portrait of the late John Wojtowicz, whose attempted robbery of a Brooklyn bank to finance his lover's gender-reassignment surgery was the real-life inspiration for Dog Day Afternoon (1975).
Directors: Allison Berg, Frank Keraudren | Stars: John Wojtowicz, Carmen Bifulco, Jeremy Bowker, Liz Debbie Eden
Votes: 977 | Gross: $0.04M
97. For No Good Reason (2012)
R | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Johnny Depp pays a visit to Ralph Steadman, the renown artist and the last of the original Gonzo visionaries who worked alongside Hunter S. Thompson.
Director: Charlie Paul | Stars: Ralph Steadman, Johnny Depp, Hunter S. Thompson, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 1,588 | Gross: $0.07M
98. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman
Votes: 18,039 | Gross: $0.05M
99. No No: A Dockumentary (2014)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The life and times of major league pitcher Dock Ellis are explored in this revealing documentary.
Director: Jeffrey Radice | Stars: Enos Cabell, Dave Cash, Roberto Clemente Jr., Vera Clemente
Votes: 1,746
100. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary
An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Christopher Emerson, Keythe Farley, Piotr Michael
Votes: 128,670
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