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2. Home (I) (2009)

Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, Family

47 Metascore

With aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked.

Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand | Stars: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Glenn Close, Jacques Gamblin

Votes: 23,046

3. Il était une fois... Walt Disney (2006 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary

Add a Plot

Director: Samuel Doux | Star: Walt Disney

Votes: 56

4. Naked Science (2004– )
Episode: Hubble's Amazing Universe (2008)

Documentary, Adventure

Hubble Space Telescope is awaiting one final shuttle servicing mission, but why is a telescope worth the risk? Hubble has made numerous discoveries, such as the birth of stars, the death of... See full summary »

Director: Dana Berry | Stars: Phil Plait, John M. Grunsfeld, Jeff Hester, Howard E. Bond

Votes: 74

5. Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary

A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Koko, Penny Patterson, Saul Kitchener, Carl Pribram

Votes: 944

6. The New Watchdogs (2011)

104 min | Documentary

This documentary takes an in depth look at France's mass medias and shines a light on corporate and political interests that shape the news.

Directors: Gilles Balbastre, Yannick Kergoat | Star: Frédéric Lordon

Votes: 455

7. The Life of Mammals (2002–2003)

50 min | Documentary

David Attenborough's comprehensive study of how a remarkable group of animals evolved - a group that includes ourselves.

Star: David Attenborough

Votes: 4,239

épisodes 7, 8, 10

9. Ocean Odyssey (2008)

176 min | Documentary

In 2008, The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. opened the largest exhibit in its history, the Sant Ocean Hall. A keynote feature of the hall is the Ocean ... See full summary »

Directors: Laura Orthwein Vagnone, Feodor Pitcairn

Votes: 12

10. 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

11. Scratch (2001)

R | 92 min | Documentary, Music

77 Metascore

The story of the hip-hop DJ from the birth of hip-hop to the invention of scratching and "beat-juggling" vinyl, to the more recent "turntablism" movement. Underdogs and virtuosos who have radically changed the way we hear and create music.

Director: Doug Pray | Stars: The Allies, A-Trak, Craze, DJ Infamous

Votes: 2,905

12. Sicko (2007)

PG-13 | 123 min | Documentary, Drama

74 Metascore

A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.

Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi, Tony Benn, George W. Bush

Votes: 76,823 | Gross: $24.54M

13. The Blue Planet (2000– )

30 min | Reality-TV

Australian travel show.

Stars: Tania Zaetta, Sami Lukis, Don Hany

Votes: 101

épisodes 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10

14. The Endless Summer (1966)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Sport

82 Metascore

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

15. The Endless Summer 2 (1994)

TV-14 | 109 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport

Two famous surfers, Patrick O' Connell and Robert "Wingnut" Weaver, set out for an international worldwide surfing safari adventure with documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown.

Director: Bruce Brown | Stars: Patrick O'Connell, Robert 'Wingnut' Weaver, Robert August, T.J. Barron

Votes: 2,229 | Gross: $2.16M

16. The Fourth World War (2004)

Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary

This documentary takes a polemical look at the trouble between Israelis and Palestinians.

Directors: Rick Rowley, Jacqueline Soohen | Stars: Michael Franti, Suheir Hammad

Votes: 306

17. The Human Experience (2008)

PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary

The story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is Man? Why do we search for meaning? Their journey brings them into ... See full summary »

Director: Charles Kinnane | Stars: Jeffrey Azize, Clifford Azize, Michael Campo, Matthew Sanchez

Votes: 978

18. The People vs. George Lucas (2010)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Comedy

55 Metascore

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

19. 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: 7,050

20. To Shoot an Elephant (2009)

112 min | Documentary

Medics risk their lives to rescue and treat the wounded in the war-torn Gaza Strip.

Directors: Alberto Arce, Mohammad Rujailah | Stars: Ewa Jasiewicz, Marwan Hamuda, Alberto Arce, Haya Hamdan

Votes: 100

21. Wild Africa (2001– )

300 min | Documentary

Wild Africa is a nature documentary series exploring the natural history of the African continent. The series comprises six episodes. Each concentrates on a particular environment. The ... See full summary »

Star: Fergal Keane

Votes: 416

épisode 4, 5 et 6

22. Born to Be Wild (2011)

G | 40 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure

66 Metascore

This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.

Director: David Lickley | Stars: Birute Galdikas, Daphne Sheldrick, Morgan Freeman, Chris Fries

Votes: 3,147 | Gross: $25.89M

23. Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

79 Metascore

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.

Director: Malik Bendjelloul | Stars: Rodriguez, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore

Votes: 72,885 | Gross: $3.97M

24. Wings of Life (2011)

G | 81 min | Documentary, Family, News

An intimate look at incredible-and increasingly threatened-creatures that a third of the world's food supply depends upon.

Director: Louie Schwartzberg | Star: Meryl Streep

Votes: 715

25. Anvil (2008)

Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

82 Metascore

Since 1978, Anvil has become one of heavy metal's most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts. In 2006, after a fledging European tour Anvil sets out to record their thirteenth album and continue to follow their dreams.

Director: Sacha Gervasi | Stars: Robb Reiner, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Tiziana Arrigoni, Scott Ian

Votes: 16,839 | Gross: $0.67M

26. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

PG | 96 min | Documentary

75 Metascore

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

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

Votes: 85,198 | Gross: $23.81M

27. Human Planet (2011)
Episode: Rivers: Friend and Foe (2011)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary

Man always was attracted by rivers, not unlike seas, for water, fishing, irrigation, transport. And he deals in many ways with their dangers, ranging from torrents, frost and perilous ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Flowers | Star: John Hurt

Votes: 364

28. Shark Week (1987– )
Episode: Shark Bites: Adventures in Shark Week (2010)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary

Late, Late Show host Craig Ferguson heads to the Bahamas for the adventure of a lifetime: swimming with sharks! But as he gets closer to actually jumping into the water, he starts to worry.... See full summary »

Director: Rick King | Star: Craig Ferguson

Votes: 36

29. At the Edge of the World (2008)

PG | 90 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure

70 Metascore

At the Edge of the World chronicles the controversial Sea Shepherd Antarctic Campaign against a Japanese whaling fleet. The international volunteer crew, under-trained and under-equipped, ... See full summary »

Directors: Dan Stone, Patrick Gambuti Jr. | Stars: Paul Watson, Alex Cornelissen, Peter Hammarstedt, Benjamin Baldwin

Votes: 894

30. Human Planet (2011)
Episode: Oceans: Into the Blue (2011)

TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary

Nearly all human populations in coastal areas interact intensively with the sea. The food harvest is enormous, varied and obtained in various, sometimes ingenious ways, including ... See full summary »

Directors: Nicolas Brown, Mark Flowers, Tom Hugh-Jones, Tuppence Stone | Stars: John Hurt, Roger Munns

Votes: 520

31. Deep Sea (2006)

G | 41 min | Documentary, Short

79 Metascore

A 3-D digital exploration of the ocean's depths and its creatures.

Director: Howard Hall | Stars: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet

Votes: 1,840 | Gross: $46.56M

32. The Cove (2009)

PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

84 Metascore

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: 51,433 | Gross: $0.87M

33. River Monsters (2009–2017)
Episode: Freshwater Shark (2009)

TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery

Jeremy wants to know what a shark is doing up river miles form the ocean, why it's munching on people and most important, did it bring some friends and relatives he can catch.

Director: Luke Wiles | Stars: Jeremy Wade, Vic Hislop

Votes: 87

34. River Monsters (2009–2017)
Episode: Demon Fish (2010)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery

Jeremy Wade catches a Goliath Tigerfish from the Congo River in Africa.

Star: Jeremy Wade

Votes: 103

35. River Monsters (2009–2017)
Episode: Amazon Flesh Eaters (2009)

TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery

Are catfish as fearsome predators as their name sake terrestrial felines. Jeremy thinks so and he's looking to prove it. But it's a little four inch fish that turns his blood cold.

Director: Barny Revill | Star: Jeremy Wade

Votes: 91



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