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1. London: The Modern Babylon (2012)
Not Rated | 125 min | Documentary, History, Music
London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Keith Allen, Michael Gambon, Steve Jones, Bill Nighy
Votes: 655
2. The War Game (1966)
48 min | Drama, War
A docudrama depicting a hypothetical nuclear attack on Britain.
Director: Peter Watkins | Stars: Michael Aspel, Peter Graham, Dave Baldwin, Kathy Staff
Votes: 7,314
3. The First World War (2003)
500 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the history of World War I.
Stars: Jonathan Lewis, Voja Tankosic, Andrée Bernard, Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Votes: 1,453
4. Lemmy (2010)
116 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the life and career of revered heavy-metal musician Lemmy Kilmister.
Directors: Greg Olliver, Wes Orshoski | Stars: Lemmy, Phil Campbell, Mikkey Dee, Dave Navarro
Votes: 8,603
5. Anvil (2008)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
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: 16,844 | Gross: $0.67M
6. Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (2015)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
SINATRA: All or Nothing at All is an up-close and personal examination of the life, music and career of the legendary entertainer. Told in his own words from hours of archived interviews, ... See full summary »
Stars: Nancy Sinatra, Tina Sinatra, Nancy Barbato Sinatra, Nelson Riddle
Votes: 2,487
7. When We Were Kings (1996)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.
Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown
Votes: 19,138 | Gross: $2.79M
8. Sans Soleil (1983)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Drama
A woman narrates the contemplative writings of a seasoned world traveler, focusing on contemporary Japan.
Director: Chris Marker | Stars: Amilcar Cabral, Florence Delay, Arielle Dombasle, Riyoko Ikeda
Votes: 12,135 | Gross: $0.03M
9. Brother's Keeper (1992)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
This compelling documentary details the strange-but-true murder trial of Delbert Ward, accused of the mercy killing of his brother in rural upstate NY. This real-life murder mystery won the Audience Award at Sundance.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Delbert Ward, Roscoe Ward, Lyman Ward, Walt Geisler
Votes: 4,284 | Gross: $1.31M
10. The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, History
Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.
Director: Göran Hugo Olsson | Stars: Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael, Bobby Seale, Abiodun Oyewole
Votes: 2,498 | Gross: $0.26M
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: 14,496 | Gross: $1.41M
12. Undefeated (2011)
PG-13 | 113 min | Documentary, Sport
Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Bill Courtney, O.C. Brown, Montrail 'Money' Brown, Chavis Daniels
Votes: 7,342 | Gross: $0.56M
13. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
R | 96 min | Documentary
Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.
Directors: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Eleanor Coppola | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, George Lucas
Votes: 23,238 | Gross: $1.32M
14. Grey Gardens (1975)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Meet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Edith Bouvier Beale, Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Brooks Hyers
Votes: 15,294 | Gross: $0.03M
15. Frozen Planet (2011–2012)
TV-PG | 33 min | Documentary
Focuses on life and the environment in both the Arctic and Antarctic.
Stars: David Attenborough, Alec Baldwin, Chadden Hunter, Michael Kelem
Votes: 33,001
16. One More Time with Feeling (2016)
PG | 113 min | Documentary, Music
Explores the creative process of Nick Cave and his band as the singer struggles with an unspoken personal tragedy.
Director: Andrew Dominik | Stars: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Jim Sclavunos, Susie Bick
Votes: 5,532
17. Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.
Director: Frank Pavich | Stars: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, H.R. Giger, Chris Foss
Votes: 27,588 | Gross: $0.65M
18. Weiner (2016)
R | 96 min | Documentary
An examination of disgraced New York Congressman Anthony Weiner's mayoral campaign and today's political landscape.
Directors: Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg | Stars: Anthony Weiner, Huma Abedin, Jordan Zain Weiner, Barbara Morgan
Votes: 10,534 | Gross: $1.61M
19. 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: 40,819 | Gross: $0.49M
20. That's Entertainment! III (1994)
G | 113 min | Documentary, Family, Musical
Third installment in the "That's Entertainment" series, featuring scenes from "The Hollywood Revue of 1929," "Brigadoon," "Singin' In The Rain," and many more MGM films.
Directors: Bud Friedgen, Michael J. Sheridan | Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, Ann Miller, Mickey Rooney
Votes: 1,771 | Gross: $0.27M
21. Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001 TV Special)
120 min | Music
Television special celebrating the 30 year anniversary of Michael Jackson's solo career.
Director: Bruce Gowers | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Marc Anthony, Carroll Baker, Lance Bass
Votes: 1,135
22. Dream of Light (1992)
133 min | Documentary, Biography
The artist Antonio López tries to capture the sunlight hitting his quince tree all autumn, but the struggle seems futile.
Director: Víctor Erice | Stars: Antonio López, María Moreno, Enrique Gran, María López
Votes: 2,125
23. Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)
Not Rated | 165 min | Documentary, History
A reassessment of the tragedy at Waco that left 76 members of the Branch Davidian religious sect dead.
Director: William Gazecki | Stars: Dan Gifford, Jim Cavanaugh, Dick DeGuerin, Clive Doyle
Votes: 3,734
24.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
Making 'The Shining'
(1980)
35 min | Documentary
A look behind the scenes during the making of The Shining (1980).
Director: Vivian Kubrick | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Vivian Kubrick, Terry Needham, Stanley Kubrick
Votes: 2,387
25. Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
This documentary movie covers two concerts at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, and also discusses his life and career.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Chuck Berry, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley
Votes: 1,569 | Gross: $0.72M
26. Scratch (2001)
R | 92 min | Documentary, Music
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
27. Man of Aran (1934)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Drama
In this blend of documentary and fictional narrative from pioneering filmmaker Robert Flaherty, the everyday trials of life on Ireland's unforgiving Aran Islands are captured with attention to naturalistic beauty and historical detail.
Director: Robert J. Flaherty | Stars: Colman 'Tiger' King, Maggie Dirrane, Michael Dirrane, Pat Mullin
Votes: 2,324
28. David Bowie: Five Years (2013)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary
A documentary covering five of the most important years of the influential rock star David Bowie's career.
Director: Francis Whately | Stars: David Bowie, Rick Wakeman, John Harris, Ken Scott
Votes: 1,787
29. Herb & Dorothy (2008)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Biography
Herb and Dorothy Vogel redefine what it means to be an art collector.
Director: Megumi Sasaki | Stars: Paula Antebi, Will Barnet, Robert Barry, Lynda Benglis
Votes: 890 | Gross: $0.19M
30. AC/DC: Live at River Plate (2009)
Not Rated | 112 min | Documentary, Music
AC/DC performs live at the River Plate.
Director: David Mallet | Stars: Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams
Votes: 936
31. Calcutta (1969)
105 min | Documentary
With minimal narration by the director and very little context this is a kaleidoscope of stunning visuals from Calcutta, a city of 8,000,000 in the late 1960's: rich and poor, exotic and ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Malle | Star: Louis Malle
Votes: 782
32. Powers of Ten (1977)
9 min | Documentary, Short
Beginning with a shot of a couple enjoying a picnic, then zooming out incrementally by powers of ten, the film offers a glimpse of everything from the edge of the known universe to the molecules on a person's hand.
Directors: Charles Eames, Ray Eames | Star: Philip Morrison
Votes: 2,371
33. Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (1973)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Music
A concert film taken from two Rolling Stones concerts during their 1972 North American tour.
Director: Rollin Binzer | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts
Votes: 768 | Gross: $0.50M
34. Ruby Wax Meets... (1996–1998)
Documentary, Comedy
7 BBC television celebrity profiles/portraits featuring Ruby with Imelda Marcos (50 minutes), Goldie Hawn (30'), Burt Reynolds (30'), Heidi Fleiss (30'), Roseanne Barr (30'), Pamela ... See full summary »
Stars: Ruby Wax, Pamela Anderson, Goldie Hawn, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 106
35. Around the World with Orson Welles (1955– )
26 min | Documentary
In 1955, Orson Welles directed and hosted a mini series for British television. He leads us through a few famous places of Europe with his inimitable touch. In Paris he introduces us to ... See full summary »
Stars: Orson Welles, Chris Wertenbaker, Kenneth Tynan, Art Buchwald
Votes: 168
36. How to Draw a Bunny (2002)
90 min | Documentary
Interviews with Christo, Chuck Close, Roy Lichtenstein, Judith Malina, James Rosenquist and others help illuminate the life and work of Warhol contemporary Ray Johnson.
Director: John W. Walter | Stars: Joseph Ialacci, Richard Feigen, Frances Beatty, Mort Janklow
Votes: 610 | Gross: $0.00M
37. No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2008)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
The lifelong friendship of the great Hungarian-born cinematographers László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond and their impact on American cinema.
Director: James Chressanthis | Stars: Karen Black, Peter Bogdanovich, Sandra Bullock, James L. Carter
Votes: 422
38. Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Music
"It must 'schwing!'" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles ... See full summary »
Directors: Julian Benedikt, Andreas Morell | Stars: Freddie Hubbard, Gil Mellé, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver
Votes: 283
39. Phantom India (1969– )
378 min | Documentary
"Phantom India" is regarded as the crowning achievement of Louis Malle's career.
Stars: Louis Malle, Thomas Frederick Howard, Rajani Desai, Namboodiripad
Votes: 500
40. 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
41. Ornette: Made in America (1985)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary, Music
It captures Ornette's evolution over three decades. Returning home to Fort Worth, Texas in 1983, it chronicles his boyhood in segregated Texas and his subsequent emergence as an American cultural pioneer and world-class icon.
Director: Shirley Clarke | Stars: Ornette Coleman, John Giordano, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Prime Time
Votes: 444
42. Synth Britannia (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Music
Following a generation of post-punk musicians who went to form successful electronic bands in the 70s and 80s and had a profound impact on present day music.
Director: Benjamin Whalley | Stars: Dave Ball, Wendy Carlos, Chris Carter, Joanne Catherall
Votes: 473
43. Deep Blues (1992)
91 min | Documentary, Music
Music critic Robert Palmer narrates the insightful story of Delta blues and North Mississippi hill country blues.
Director: Robert Mugge | Stars: Robert Palmer, David A. Stewart, Abraham Schwab, Booker T. Laury
Votes: 202
44.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1989–1999)
Episode:
Fatale beauté
(1994)
28 min | Documentary
An 8-part documentary chronically the history of cinema: "All the Histories", "A Single History", "Only Cinema", "Deadly "Beauty", "The Coin of the Absolute", "A New Wave", "The Control of the Universe", and "The Signs Among Us".
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Jean-Luc Godard, Sabine Azéma
Votes: 775
45. Nina Simone: La légende (1992 TV Movie)
54 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Personal documentary about legendary singer Nina Simone.
Director: Frank Lords | Stars: Nina Simone, Edney Whiteside, John Waymon, Carol Waymon
Votes: 57
46. The Jazz Baroness (2009)
82 min | Documentary
The true story of a British heiress's love for jazz genius Thelonious Monk.
Director: Hannah Rothschild | Stars: Deborah Cavendish, Chico Hamilton, Roy Haynes, Quincy Jones
Votes: 134
47.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1989–1999)
Episode:
Une vague nouvelle
(1999)
27 min | Documentary
An 8-part documentary chronically the history of cinema: "All the Histories", "A Single History", "Only Cinema", "Deadly "Beauty", "The Coin of the Absolute", "A New Wave", "The Control of the Universe", and "The Signs Among Us".
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 766
48. China: Beyond the Clouds (1994 TV Movie)
240 min | Documentary
Following the lives of ordinary Chinese residents of the old quarter of a city. A kindly doctor, a disabled child 'little sparrow' gossiping elderly ladies and middle makers. A fascinating and gentle series from film maker Phil Angland.
Director: Phil Agland | Star: Lisa Lu
Votes: 68
49.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1989–1999)
Episode:
Le contrôle de l'univers
(1999)
27 min | Documentary
An 8-part documentary chronically the history of cinema: "All the Histories", "A Single History", "Only Cinema", "Deadly "Beauty", "The Coin of the Absolute", "A New Wave", "The Control of the Universe", and "The Signs Among Us".
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 695
50. Moments choisis des histoire(s) du cinéma (2001)
84 min | Documentary
This reedited version of Godard's five-hour epic film essay, Histoire(s) Du Cinema condenses the work into eight puzzling yet fascinating chapters. A stunning collage of music, poetry, and,... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 217
51.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1989–1999)
Episode:
Les signes parmi nous
(1999)
38 min | Documentary
An 8-part documentary chronically the history of cinema: "All the Histories", "A Single History", "Only Cinema", "Deadly "Beauty", "The Coin of the Absolute", "A New Wave", "The Control of the Universe", and "The Signs Among Us".
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Votes: 686
52. Miles Electric: A Different Kind of Blue (2004)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about Miles Davis' legendary gig at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970. Includes full live footage and recent interviews with band mates and others. .
Director: Murray Lerner | Stars: Carlos Santana, Stanley Crouch, Miles Davis, Steve Allen
Votes: 238
53. Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture (2001– )
105 min | Documentary
ANDY WARHOL: THE COMPLETE PICTURE is the definitive account of the life and work of the most enigmatic and influential artist of the late twentieth century. Over 60 interviews with Warhol's... See full summary »
Stars: Thomas Sokolowski, Duane Michals, James Warhola, Paul Warhola
Votes: 154
54. Florent: Queen of the Meat Market (2010)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
Let Julianne Moore, Isaac Mizrahi, Michael Musto and other famous (and infamous) faces take you on a fantastic voyage to New York City's legendary Florent diner. For 23 years, the all-night... See full summary »
Director: David Sigal | Stars: Joey Arias, Nora Burns, Robin Byrd, Darinka Chase
Votes: 40
55. From the Sea to the Land Beyond (2012 TV Movie)
74 min | Documentary, History
From the Sea to the Land Beyond is a film about the British coast made from 100 years of our film heritage stored in the British Film Institute collection, edited by Penny Woolcock with a soundtrack by British Sea Power.
Director: Penny Woolcock
Votes: 99
56.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1989–1999)
Episode:
La monnaie de l'absolu
(1999)
27 min | Documentary
An 8-part documentary chronically the history of cinema: "All the Histories", "A Single History", "Only Cinema", "Deadly "Beauty", "The Coin of the Absolute", "A New Wave", "The Control of the Universe", and "The Signs Among Us".
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Alain Cuny, Juliette Binoche
Votes: 707
57. Goya: Crazy Like a Genius (2002 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary
Director: Ian MacMillan | Stars: Leon Golub, Robert Hughes
Votes: 40
58. Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance (1998)
75 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary look at the frustrated life of Donald Cammell, who wrote and partly directed the film PERFORMANCE, which starred Mick Jagger and James Fox. Cammell was hailed by some as a ... See full summary »
Directors: Kevin Macdonald, Chris Rodley | Stars: Donald Cammell, Nicolas Roeg, James Fox, Mick Jagger
Votes: 134
59.
Histoire(s) du cinéma (1989–1999)
Episode:
Seul le cinéma
(1994)
26 min | Documentary
An 8-part documentary chronically the history of cinema: "All the Histories", "A Single History", "Only Cinema", "Deadly "Beauty", "The Coin of the Absolute", "A New Wave", "The Control of the Universe", and "The Signs Among Us".
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Jean-Luc Godard, Serge Daney, Julie Delpy
Votes: 744
60. Metro-Land (1973 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
John Betjeman gives a guided tour of the Metropolitan Line from Baker Street in London to Verney Junction in Buckinghamshire, and of architecture of the suburbs and villages that grew up ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Mirzoeff | Star: John Betjeman
Votes: 68
61. Calder's Circus (1964)
19 min | Documentary, Short
Among Alexander Calder's creations were miniature spring-loaded circus figures, made of wire. In this short film, Calder (1989-1976) talks about and demonstrates these toy-like creations. ... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Vilardebó | Stars: Alexander Calder, Louisa James Calder
Votes: 45
62. Under the Table You Must Go (1970)
52 min | Documentary, Music
A trip around the clubs, pubs and discotheques in London, England.
Director: Arnold L. Miller | Stars: Murray Kash, Gordon Davis, Liam Nolan, Denis Compton
Votes: 18
63. Three Salons at the Seaside (1994 TV Movie)
40 min | Documentary
This short documentary follows the staff and patrons of three Blackpool hair salons as they discuss the many facets of life.
Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Votes: 71
64. Big Bill Blues (1957)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jean Delire | Stars: The Bodash & His Feetwarmers, Big Bill Broonzy, Patricia Karim, Raymond Peira
Votes: 8
65.
Ruby Wax Meets... (1996–1998)
Episode:
Imelda Marcos
(1996)
Documentary, Comedy
Director: Don Boyd | Stars: Imelda Marcos, Michael Moorer, Ruby Wax
Votes: 22
66.
Monitor (1958–1965)
Episode:
Monitor Special: The Debussy Film
(1965)
82 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Oliver Reed, Vladek Sheybal, Annette Robertson, Izabella Telezynska
Votes: 482
67.
Life on Earth (1979)
Episode:
Life in the Trees
(1979)
55 min | Documentary
Continues the mammal theme, by focusing on primates. Beginning with the lemurs of Madagascar, then describing the differences between old world and new world monkeys and concluding with a study of gorillas and chimpanzees.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 88
68.
Natural World (1983– )
Episode:
The Himalayas
(2010)
Documentary
Snow leopards stalk their prey among the highest peaks. Concealed by snowfall, the chase is watched by golden eagles circling above. On the harsh plains of the Tibetan plateau live ... See full summary »
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 64
69.
Monitor (1958–1965)
Episode:
Elgar: Portrait of a Composer
(1962)
55 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
A partly dramatised account of the life of Sir Edward Elgar classical composer. Huw Wheldon narrates the life story over backdrops of beautiful mountain scenery, especially memorable is the... See full summary »
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Huw Wheldon, Peter Brett, Rowena Gregory, George McGrath
Votes: 278
70.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
Song of Summer
(1968)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Traces last 5 years of the life of Frederick Delius through the eyes of the young composer Eric Fenby
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Max Adrian, Maureen Pryor, Christopher Gable, David Collings
Votes: 399
71.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Andy Warhol: A Documentary
(2006)
TV-14 | 240 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ric Burns unearths rarely seen footage and offers keen observations on the life and artistic influence of Andy Warhol.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Laurie Anderson, Irving Blum, DeVeren Bookwalter, Marlon Brando
Votes: 423
72.
This Is Your Life (1955–2003)
Episode:
Muhammad Ali
(1978)
Documentary, Biography
Smokin' Joe Frazier surprised rival and friend Muhammad Ali on This Is Your Life in 1978. Bad Left Hook has this part.
Directors: Royston Mayoh, Terry Yarwood | Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Muhammad Ali, Hana Ali, Laila Ali
Votes: 16
73.
Imagine (2003– )
Episode:
Georgia O'Keeffe: By Myself
(2016)
TV-14 | Biography, History
On the brink of the Depression in 1929, Georgia O'Keeffe - America's first great modernist painter - headed west. In the bright light of the New Mexico desert, she forged an independent ... See full summary »
Director: Jill Nicholls
Votes: 10
74. 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
75. American Movie (1999)
R | 107 min | Documentary, Comedy
Documentary about an aspiring filmmaker's attempts to finance his dream project by finally completing the low-budget horror film he abandoned years before.
Director: Chris Smith | Stars: Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank, Tom Schimmels, Monica Borchardt
Votes: 19,349 | Gross: $1.16M
76. 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Drama, Music
Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth.
Directors: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard | Stars: Nick Cave, Susie Bick, Warren Ellis, Darian Leader
Votes: 11,972 | Gross: $0.28M
77. 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: 28,023 | Gross: $7.83M
78. The Blue Planet (2001)
TV-G | 49 min | Documentary
Mammoth series, five years in the making, taking a look at the rich tapestry of life in the world's oceans.
Stars: David Attenborough, Pierce Brosnan, Peter Scoones
Votes: 42,723
79. 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: 4,242
80. Alamar (2009)
G | 73 min | Documentary, Drama
Before their inevitable farewell, Jorge, a young man of Mayan roots, and Natan, his half-Italian son, spend time together living off the Banco Chinchorro coral reef.
Director: Pedro González-Rubio | Stars: Jorge Machado, Roberta Palombini, Natan Machado Palombini, Nestór Marín
Votes: 2,712 | Gross: $0.06M
81. Sign 'o' the Times (1987)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary, Music
Highlights from Prince's 1987 European concert tour, including selections from the rock star's album of the same title.
Directors: Prince, David Hogan, Albert Magnoli | Stars: Prince, Sheila E., Sheena Easton, Matt Fink
Votes: 2,486 | Gross: $3.00M
82. Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
A documentary analyzing the furore which so-called "video nasties" caused in Britain during the 1980s.
Director: Jake West | Stars: Julian Petley, Marc Morris, Andy Nyman, Xavier Mendik
Votes: 1,324
83. Life on Earth (1979)
54 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's groundbreaking study of the evolution of life on our planet.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 3,251
84. Land of Silence and Darkness (1971)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Through examining Fini Straubinger, an old woman who has been deaf and blind since adolescence, and her work on behalf of other deaf and blind people, this film shows how the deaf and blind... See full summary »
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Fini Straubinger, M. Baaske, Elsa Fehrer, Heinrich Fleischmann
Votes: 3,202
85. Let There Be Light (1980)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary, War
A group of mentally traumatized veteran patients is followed as they go through psychiatric treatment.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Walter Huston, Benjamin Simon
Votes: 2,027
86. Life in the Undergrowth (2005)
50 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's ground-breaking exploration of a group of organisms that are vast in number, yet often too small to be noticed: the invertebrates.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 3,848
87. The Trials of Life (1990)
600 min | Documentary
Each of the twelve 50-minute episodes features a different aspect of the journey through life, from birth to adulthood and continuation of the species through reproduction.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 1,878
88. The Life of Birds (1998)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's comprehensive and richly detailed study of birds, examining the variety of different species and their ways of life.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 3,037
89. Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee (1969)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
He's the greatest fighter of all time. A sports icon that is loved throughout the world. A man driven by his ambition to be the best. Muhammad Ali is a name that to this day puts fear in ... See full summary »
Director: William Klein | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, Angelo Dundee, Jack Nilon
Votes: 705 | Gross: $0.02M
90. Cinema Komunisto (2010)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, History
When history has a different script from the one in your films, who wouldn't invent a country to fool themselves? The collapsing sets of Tito's Hollywood of the East take us on a journey ... See full summary »
Director: Mila Turajlic | Stars: Stevan Petrovic, Veljko Despotovic, Velimir 'Bata' Zivojinovic, Dragisa Djokic
Votes: 705
91. The Living Planet (1984)
660 min | Documentary
David Attenborough discusses the biomass and life in a variety of eco-systems spanning many of the environments found on Earth (from tropical to polar).
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 2,095
92. The Private Life of Plants (1995)
49 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's study of the world of plants, which demonstrates, with the aid of time-lapse photography, the rich and varied ways in which they flourish.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 2,860
93. Life in the Freezer (1993)
30 min | Documentary
Series exploring the natural history of Antarctica.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 1,545
94. 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: 78,993 | Gross: $4.31M
95. Louis Theroux: Extreme Love - Autism (2012 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
Louis travels to DLC Warren in New Jersey, an innovative autism school.
Director: Jamie Pickup | Stars: Louis Theroux, Josephine Engelhardt, Matt Fernandez, Mary Ingrassia
Votes: 1,438
96. Dancing in the Street (1996– )
60 min | Documentary
A documentary on the history of rock and roll.
Stars: Sean Barrett, Liev Schreiber, Debbie Harry, Brian Eno
Votes: 123
97. Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (2003)
82 min | Documentary
Searching for The Wrong-Eyed Jesus is a captivating and compelling road trip through the creative spirit of the the Southern U.S. Director Andrew Douglas's film follows "Alt Country" singer... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Douglas | Stars: Harry Crews, Johnny Dowd, David Eugene Edwards, The Handsome Family
Votes: 1,180 | Gross: $0.08M
98. Punk: Attitude (2005)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on the music, performers, attitude and distinctive look that made up punk rock.
Director: Don Letts | Stars: K.K. Barrett, Roberta Bayley, Jello Biafra, Glenn Branca
Votes: 1,668
99. San Pietro (1945)
Unrated | 32 min | Documentary, Short, War
Director John Huston documents the Battle of San Pietro Infine in December 1943.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Mark W. Clark, John Huston
Votes: 2,459
100. Grand Prix: The Killer Years (2011 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 59 min | Documentary
In the 1960s and early '70s it was common for Grand Prix drivers to die while racing, often watched on television by millions. Featuring many famous drivers, this film tells the story of ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Heap | Stars: Denise Cooke, Chris Hilton, David Tremayne, Tony Brooks
Votes: 618
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