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1. Amy (III) (2015)
R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
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: 55,127 | Gross: $8.41M
2. Armstrong (2019)
100 min | Documentary, Biography
Dramatic, moving and deeply human, ARMSTRONG offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond.
Director: David Fairhead | Stars: Harrison Ford, Neil Armstrong, Mike Bodie, Mark Armstrong
Votes: 1,054
3. The Ambassador (2011)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
Danish journalist Mads Brügger goes undercover as a Liberian Ambassador to embark on a dangerous yet hysterical journey to uncover the blood diamond trade in Africa.
Director: Mads Brügger | Stars: Mads Brügger, Heather Schmid
Votes: 4,248 | Gross: $0.03M
4. 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: 3,423 | Gross: $8.97M
5. Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill
Votes: 13,959 | Gross: $4.95M
6. The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (2009 TV Special)
Not Rated | 255 min | Music
A four-hour music event featuring performances from two concerts held at Madison Square Garden.
Director: Joel Gallen | Stars: Jeff Beck, Crosby Stills & Nash, Aretha Franklin, Metallica
Votes: 416
7. Anaconda: Silent Killer (2014 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Marion Pöllmann | Stars: Friedrich Schloffer, David O'Brien
Votes: 49
8. Anne Clark: I'll Walk out into Tomorrow (2017)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Anne Clark, an icon of music history and a terrific pioneer of spoken word art, has been on stage for more than 30 years. It transforms language into unique music. Since the early 1980s, ... See full summary »
Director: Claus Withopf | Star: Anne Clark
Votes: 89
9. Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll (2019)
116 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary outlining the story of a town once troubled by social tensions that makes a powerful comeback and reunites community through music.
Director: Tom Jones | Stars: Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt
Votes: 65 | Gross: $0.17M
10. A Ballerina's Tale (2015)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise, her potentially career ending injury alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
Director: Nelson George | Stars: Misty Copeland, Deirdre Kelly, Susan Fales-Hill, Leyla Fayyaz
Votes: 712 | Gross: $0.10M
11. Ballet 422 (2014)
PG | 75 min | Documentary, Music, Sport
From first rehearsal to world premiere, Ballet 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as emerging choreographer Justin Peck crafts a new work.
Director: Jody Lee Lipes | Stars: Justin Peck, Tiler Peck, Sterling Hyltin, Alisha Heng
Votes: 1,265 | Gross: $0.33M
12. 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: 7,937 | Gross: $0.27M
13. Living with Michael Jackson: A Tonight Special (2003 TV Movie)
110 min | Documentary
Martin Bashir conducts a rare interview with Michael Jackson and is given unprecedented access to the reclusive performer's private life.
Director: Julie Shaw | Stars: Michael Jackson, Martin Bashir, Gavin Arvizo, Janet Arvizo
Votes: 1,206
14. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020 TV Movie)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, Biography
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, Keith Scholey | Stars: David Attenborough, Max Hughes
Votes: 34,572
15. Croc That Ate Jaws (2021– )
TV-14 | Documentary
Discover what happens when two of the deadliest predators face each other.
Stars: Dan Nachtrab, Mike Heithaus
Votes: 98
16. Percy Schmeiser - David versus Monsanto (2009)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, Thriller
When a massive biotech company tries to sue a farmer because some of their genetically modified seeds have blown into his backyard, a fight is on between big business and the little guy about who owns nature.
Director: Bertram Verhaag | Star: Percy Schmeiser
Votes: 78
17. Death Angel: The Bastard Tracks (2021)
105 min | Documentary, Music
Recorded live at The Great American Music Hall in their hometown of San Francisco, this is a deep cuts collection of rarely and never performed songs. Featuring interviews about each track from the band members.
Director: Mark Austin Heim | Stars: Ted Aguilar, Will Carroll, Rob Cavestany, Mark Osegueda
Votes: 23
18. Dolphin Reef (XV) (2018)
76 min | Documentary
A dive in the heart of the ocean to discover, understand, love a world still mysterious and surprising. A world where nature invents wonderful colors, shapes and sounds. The ocean is unique... See full summary »
Directors: Keith Scholey, Alastair Fothergill | Star: Cécile de France
Votes: 200
19. Elephant (II) (2020)
G | 86 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo set out on an epic journey with their herd, traveling hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert from the Okavango delta to the Zambezi River.
Directors: Mark Linfield, Vanessa Berlowitz, Alastair Fothergill | Star: Meghan Markle
Votes: 2,413
20. In the Footsteps of Elephant (2020)
G | 85 min | Documentary, Adventure, Family
It follows filmmakers as they capture the epic journey of African elephants across the Kalahari desert for Disneynature's Elephant (2020).
Directors: Vanessa Berlowitz, Tom Stephens | Stars: Jeremy Sisto, Mike Chase, Martyn Colbeck, Clinton Edwards
Votes: 239
21. Expedition Everest (2020 TV Movie)
42 min | Documentary
Just inside Everest's notorious death zone, a team of climate scientists who specialize in extreme weather weigh their next move.
Votes: 197
22. Flooded Tombs of the Nile (2021 TV Special)
45 min | Documentary
Archaeologists dive into a flooded pyramid near the Nile, to search for a king's burial that could reveal clues about the ancient kingdom of Kush.
Director: Katie Bauer Murdock | Stars: Devin E. Haqq, Pearce Paul Creasman, Justin Schneider, Fakhri Hassan Abdallah
Votes: 132
23. Galapagos: Realm of Giant Sharks (2012)
G | 53 min
Follow a group of researchers traveling to Darin Island determined to track sharks and learn their migration patterns. To do so, they must strategically place tracking devices on the beasts... See full summary »
Director: Thomas Lucas
Votes: 57
24. Halston (2019)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography
Prodigiously talented, Halston reigned over fashion in the 1970s and became a household name. But everything changed in the Wall Street era. With his empire under threat, Halston took the biggest gamble of his life.
Director: Frédéric Tcheng | Stars: Halston, Tom Fallon, Jacqueline Kennedy, Marisa Berenson
Votes: 1,516 | Gross: $0.15M
25. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022 TV Special)
TV-PG | 102 min | Documentary, Family
Cast and crew members from all "Harry Potter" films reunite in a retrospective special to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).
Directors: Casey Patterson, Joe Pearlman, Eran Creevy, Giorgio Testi | Stars: Emma Watson, Gary Oldman, Ralph Fiennes, Daniel Radcliffe
Votes: 47,114
26. Hawking: Can You Hear Me? (2021)
91 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Sky Original documentary exploring the remarkable human story of Stephen Hawking, as family, friends and colleagues speak candidly for the first time about his life.
Director: Oliver Twinch | Stars: Judy Fella, Peter Guzzardi, Jane Hawking, Lucy Hawking
Votes: 235
27. Human (I) (2015)
Not Rated | 263 min | Documentary
A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human.
Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand | Stars: Luis Cancu, Atman, Berthony, Bruno
Votes: 8,832
28. Honeyland (2019)
Unrated | 89 min | Documentary, Drama
The last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.
Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov | Stars: Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam, Ljutvie Sam
Votes: 19,421 | Gross: $0.82M
29. Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey (2014)
93 min | Documentary, Biography
HOLBROOK/TWAIN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY chronicles the triumphant and tumultuous history of the longest-running one-man show in the history of theatre, Hal Holbrook's Tony and Emmy Award-winning masterpiece, "Mark Twain Tonight!"
Director: Scott Teems | Stars: David Bradley, Mary Dixie Carter, Joyce Cohen, Richard Costabile
Votes: 48
30. Highline (2020)
Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary
Ten days. Five friends. One trek across Utah's Uinta Highline Trail. Watch as the ancient history of the trail is woven together with the personal history of each of the hikers as they get back in touch with the world, and each other.
Director: Chris Smead | Stars: Joe Valesko, Tom Flanigan, Ashley Braden, Benny Braden
Votes: 96
31. In the Footsteps of Marco Polo (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
In the Footsteps of Marco Polo chronicles the journey of two ordinary guys as they set out to follow Polo's historic route.
Director: Denis Belliveau | Stars: Denis Belliveau, Kathryn Klvana, Francis O'Donnell
Votes: 118
32. Into the Canyon (2019)
84 min | Documentary
Two journalists traverse the Grand Canyon by foot, hoping to better understand the revered canyon.
Director: Peter McBride | Stars: Kevin Fedarko, Peter McBride
Votes: 572
33. Into the Okavango (2018)
88 min | Documentary
A passionate conservation biologist brings together a river bushman fearful of losing his past and a young scientist uncertain of her future on an epic, four-month expedition across three ... See full summary »
Director: Neil Gelinas | Stars: Chris Boyes, Jack Boyes, Steve Boyes, Adjany Costa
Votes: 579
34. Italy's Mystery Mountains (2014 Video)
Not Rated | 57 min
From PBS - Two teams of scientists explore the fascinating geologic story of Italy: the continuously erupting volcanoes, the violent earthquakes, and the clash of mighty tectonic plates. If... See full summary »
Directors: Diane LaMacchia, Doug Prose | Stars: Boris Behncke, Rick Bennett, Martha Eppes, Giancarlo Molli
Votes: 45
35. Jane Goodall: The Hope (2020)
88 min | Documentary
As the 60th anniversary of her arrival to the chimpanzee kingdom in Gombe approaches, Dr. Jane Goodall spends time with her family in Tanzania and returns to her wild Eden.
Directors: Elizabeth Leiter, Kim Woodard | Star: Jane Goodall
Votes: 228
36. Jeff Beck: Still on the Run (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary on the life and musical evolution of Jeff Beck, one of most innovative guitarists in history. The film covers his early days, his tenure with The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Longfellow | Stars: Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, David Gilmour
Votes: 309
37. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010)
R | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.
Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Kathy Griffin, Jocelyn Pickett
Votes: 3,820 | Gross: $2.93M
38. John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky (2018 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Film telling the untold story of John Lennon's 1971 album Imagine, exploring the creative collaboration between Lennon and Yoko Ono and featuring interviews and never-seen-before footage.
Director: Michael Epstein | Stars: John Lennon, Diana Robertson, Ray Connolly, Julian Lennon
Votes: 1,919
39. Journey to the Edge of the Universe (2008 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary, Family
A journey through space and time.
Director: Yavar Abbas | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Sean Pertwee, Paul Essiembre
Votes: 4,420
40. Kipchoge: The Last Milestone (2021)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, Sport
A man's struggle against himself and against time. Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge dreams of completing a marathon distance of less than two hours. An achievement that is considered ... See full summary »
Director: Jake Scott | Star: Eliud Kipchoge
Votes: 773
41. Lake of Fire (2006)
Unrated | 152 min | Documentary
A graphic documentary on both sides of the abortion debate.
Director: Tony Kaye | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Bill Baird, Flip Benham, Dallas Blanchard
Votes: 2,735 | Gross: $0.02M
42. Laurent Garnier: Off the Record (2021)
90 min | Documentary, Music
A look into the life of Laurent Garnier, one of the godfathers of house music, from his emergence on the music scene in the 80's to now. The story of the last music revolution through the eyes of a pioneer.
Director: Gabin Rivoire | Stars: Laurent Garnier, Abd Al Malik, Ellen Alien, The Blessed Madonna
Votes: 308
43. Life in the Doghouse (2018)
84 min | Documentary
LIFE IN THE DOG HOUSE will tell the inspiring stories of Danny and Ron's Rescue (501c3). The film will showcase their unique approach to dog rescue and adoption, which has enabled them to rescue and adopt out 10,000 dogs.
Director: Ron Davis | Stars: Ron Danta, Danny Robertshaw, Charity Caldwell, Jessica Caughman
Votes: 779
44. Lost on Everest (2020)
Documentary
A team of climbers set out to find Irvine and his climbing partner George Mallory camera. If that camera could be found, it would rewrite history.
Directors: Renan Ozturk, Drew Pulley | Stars: Renan Ozturk, Thom Pollard, Mark Synnott
Votes: 560
45. Man Among Cheetahs (2017 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
Wildlife filmmaker Bob Poole follows a mother cheetah named Naborr who is determined to keep her two cubs alive.
Director: Richard Slater-Jones | Star: Robert Poole
Votes: 84
46. Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)
Not Rated | 167 min | Documentary, Biography, War
A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Peter Wintonick | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Mark Achbar, Karin Aguilar-San Juan, Paul Andrews
Votes: 4,937
47. Mega Hammerhead (2016 TV Movie)
43 min | Documentary
Documentary following scientist on their quest to locate and find out more about Hmmerhead Sharks.
Directors: Brandon Hill, Marc Ostrick | Stars: Neil Hammerschlag, Dan Nachtrab, Bill Sebastian
Votes: 105
48. Mission to the Sun (2019 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
A look at NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which launched its mission to explore the sun in August 2018.
Director: Daniel M. Smith | Stars: Henry Goodman, Jack Baker, Nicky Fox, Jeffrey Johnson
Votes: 258
49. More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)
89 min | Documentary, Biography
Mr. Miyagi is the character that made him an icon, now we examine this OSCAR nominated actor who brought him to life.
Director: Kayvon Derak Shanian | Stars: Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, Martin Kove, Tommy Chong
Votes: 838
50. Mystery of the Hope Diamond (2010 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary
The program tells the history, both documented and supposed, of the Hope Diamond including the source of the legendary curse. Then the mystery of the deep blue color and red phosphorescence is partially explained.
Director: Mark Radice | Stars: Kim Basinger, Lucy Worsley
Votes: 53
51. 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: 8,631 | Gross: $1.43M
52. Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2019)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography
A journey where the viewer can see Werner Herzog's creative and personal vision which was shared with iconic travel writer Bruce Chatwin, the prolific author of 'In Patagonia' and a champion of the nomadic life.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Bruce Chatwin, Karin Eberhard, Nicholas Shakespeare
Votes: 1,297
53. One Life (I) (2011)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, Family
Focuses on the cyclical journey taken by all living creatures, from birth to having youngsters of their own.
Directors: Michael Gunton, Martha Holmes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Koert-Jan de Bruijn
Votes: 2,704
54. Only the Dead (2015)
TV-MA | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Australian journalist Michael Ware's experiences in Iraq during the 2003 war and after.
Directors: Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware | Stars: Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, Michael Ware
Votes: 3,476
55. Orca vs. Great White (2021)
TV-14 | Documentary
Researchers from New Zealand investigate about the mysterious attacks of orcas to great white sharks in South Africa in 2017 and seek to discover if it will happen again.
Votes: 132
56.
Nature (1982– )
Episode:
Owl Power
(2015)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, Family
For centuries, the mysterious nighttime lives and uncanny hunting skills of owls have made them fascinating hallmarks of children's stories and folk tales the world over. But what actually ... See full summary »
Director: Lucy Smith | Star: Paul Christie
Votes: 131
57. Paris to Pittsburgh (2018)
77 min | Documentary
As the weather grows more deadly and destructive, Americans are demanding solutions to climate change — and they aren’t waiting on Washington to act.
Directors: Sidney Beaumont, Michael Bonfiglio | Stars: Rachel Brosnahan, Bill Peduto, Eva Resnick-Day, Carlos Curbelo
Votes: 185
58. Petra: Secrets of the Ancient Builders (2019)
TV-G | 44 min | Documentary, Short
In southern Jordan lies the spectacular city of Petra. Built over 2,000 years ago, it contains innumerable architectural treasures: colossal buildings carved into cliffs and hundreds of ... See full summary »
Directors: Thierry Fessard, Yohann Thiriet | Stars: Hani M.K. Al-Nawafleh, Jean-Claude Bessac, Hani Falahat, Thibaud Fournet
Votes: 179
59. Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey (2012)
TV-G | 46 min | Documentary
Polar Bears in Hudson Bay struggle in a green world. Up close and Personal, originally shot all on native 3D.
Director: Sarah Robertson | Star: David Suzuki
Votes: 333
60. Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead (2019 TV Special)
42 min | Documentary, History
Forensic experts scan Pompeii's victims to investigate why they didn't escape the eruption.
Director: Ben Finney | Stars: Kayla Iacovino, Maite Jáuregui
Votes: 342
61. Prom Night in Mississippi (2009)
90 min | Documentary
A high school in a small-town in Mississippi prepares for its first integrated senior prom.
Director: Paul Saltzman | Stars: Highschool Seniors of Charleston, Morgan Freeman
Votes: 666
62. Racing Extinction (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Adventure, News
A documentary that follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Elon Musk, Joel Sartore, Louie Psihoyos, Charles Hambleton
Votes: 8,196
63. Scientists Under Attack: Genetic Engineering in the Magnetic Field of Money (2009)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
This is a documentary thriller about how Agro-Chemical multinational corporations victimize international scientists to prevent them from publishing their scary findings.
Director: Bertram Verhaag | Stars: Jeffrey M. Smith, Árpád Pusztai, Andrew Kimbrell, Nina Fedoroff
Votes: 65
64. Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures (2017 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, Author & Historian Maxwell Kennedy take a team of young environmentalists around America's Ocean hotspots to ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Nixon
Votes: 74
65. Shark Gangs (2021)
TV-14 | Documentary
Scientists have discovered and investigate the reason behind the behavior of sharks swimming around in gangs even though they are viewed as solitary predators.
Director: Pete Berg | Stars: Félicie Dhellemmes, Dave Hoffman, Christopher Lowe, Andre Musgrove
Votes: 47
66. Sharks of Lost Island (2013 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
Four new species of this colourful yet overlooked group of reef dwellers have been found since 2008, a new study says.
Director: Neil Gelinas | Stars: Michael Fay, Christopher McLinden, Enric Sala
Votes: 161
67. Stonehenge: Decoded (2008 TV Movie)
PG | 44 min | Documentary, History
Stonehenge Decoded presents world-renowned archaeologists as they reveal a revolutionary new theory about who built Stonehenge and why.
Director: Christopher Spencer | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Stoyan Aleksiev, Bogomil Atanasov, Fahradin Fahradinov
Votes: 318
68. Secrets of the Tribe (2010)
TV-14 | 98 min | Documentary
The field of anthropology goes under the magnifying glass in this fiery investigation of the seminal research on Yanomami Indians. In the 1960s and '70s, a steady stream of anthropologists ... See full summary »
Director: José Padilha | Stars: Robert Borofsky, Jesus Cardozo, Napoleon A. Chagnon, Marie Isabel Eguillor
Votes: 518
69. The Accountant of Auschwitz (2018)
80 min | Documentary
Seventy years after WWII, Oskar Gröning, one of the last surviving members of the SS, goes on trial as an accessory to the murder of 300,000 people at the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Director: Matthew Shoychet | Stars: Oskar Gröning, Jeff Ansell, Hedy Bohm, Hans-Jürgen Brennecke
Votes: 3,023
70. The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 83 min | Sport
Chronicles Stories Of The American Dream Dusty Rhoades.
Stars: Dusty Rhodes, Dick Afflis, Terry Allen, Arn Anderson
Votes: 154
71. The Farthest (2017)
PG | 121 min | Documentary, History
It is one of humankind's greatest achievements. More than 12 billion miles away a tiny spaceship is leaving our Solar System and entering the void of deep space - the first human-made object ever to do so.
Director: Emer Reynolds | Stars: Frank Drake, Carolyn Porco, John Casani, Lawrence Krauss
Votes: 4,585 | Gross: $0.01M
72. 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: 4,375 | Gross: $0.64M
73. The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great (2019 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In this gripping investigation, archaeologist Pepi Papakosta is on a hunt for Alexander the Great's lost tomb, and she makes an extraordinary discovery.
Director: Duncan Singh | Stars: Matt McFetridge, Fredrik T. Hiebert, Calliope Limneos-Papakosta, Maria Nilsson
Votes: 473
74. The Real Black Panther (2020)
43 min | Documentary, Short
This isn't Wakanda. Deep in south India is a jungle kingdom that has inspired legends. Kabini, in the Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, is home to a rogue confederation of animal tribes all vying ... See full summary »
Director: John Cullum | Star: Salvatore Vecchio
Votes: 280
75. The River and the Wall (2019)
97 min | Documentary, Adventure
Five friends travel from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico along the Rio Grande via bicycle, horseback, and canoe, exploring the relationship between the river and the proposed wall along America's border with Mexico.
Director: Ben Masters | Stars: Ben Masters, Jay Kleberg, Filipe DeAndrade, Heather Mackey
Votes: 331 | Gross: $0.17M
76. The Skywalker Legacy (2020)
126 min | Documentary
The Making of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019).
Director: Debs Paterson | Stars: J.J. Abrams, Naomi Ackie, John Boyega, Anthony Daniels
Votes: 584
77. The War on Democracy (2007)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
Venezuela, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, Salvador, Bolivia: people's struggle for democracy versus US imperialism in Latin America since the 1950s, backing coups and supporting dictatorships.
Directors: Chris Martin, John Pilger, Sean Crotty | Stars: John Pilger, Philip Agee, Salvador Allende, George Bush
Votes: 2,527
78. The War You Don't See (2010)
97 min | Documentary, War
Thought-provoking documentary on war propaganda: how governments manipulate the facts and how most media let them get away with it.
Directors: Alan Lowery, John Pilger | Stars: John Pilger, Stuart Ewen, Melvin Goodman, Dan Rather
Votes: 1,527
79. The Weight of Water (2018)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Erik is totally blind and is solo kayaking the length of the Grand Canyon. In Lava Falls, a large dangerous rapid, he discovers that despite what people might say, barriers can be real and they hurt .. a lot.
Director: Michael Brown | Stars: Lonnie Bedwell, Steven Mace, Timmy O'Neill, Rob Raker
Votes: 50
80. The Wildest Dream (2010)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
Uses astonishing visuals to tell the intersecting stories of George Mallory, the first man to attempt a summit of Mount Everest, and Conrad Anker, the mountaineer who finds Mallory's frozen remains 75 years later.
Director: Anthony Geffen | Stars: Conrad Anker, Susan Robertson, Robert Macfarlane, Peter Gillman
Votes: 2,728 | Gross: $0.87M
81. Trouble in Amish Paradise (2009 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Andrew Tait | Star: Ludo Graham
Votes: 65
82. Use of Force: The Policing of Black America (2022)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary
Police killings of unarmed black and brown men and women have brought relations between law enforcement and communities of color to an all-time low. What is happening? How can we solve this... See full summary »
Director: Cary Grant Jr. | Stars: Chuck D, Adante Pointer, Michael McBride, Sean Lojacono
Votes: 524
83. Voyage of Time (2016)
G | 44 min | Documentary, Animation
This documentary examines the origins of the universe, including the beginning of life on Earth.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Brad Pitt, Jamal Cavil, Maisha Diatta, Yagazie Emezi
Votes: 2,720
84. Winged Seduction: Birds of Paradise (2012 TV Movie)
Documentary
A documentary about people who are trying to document birds of paradise. Despite the title, the focus is on the filmmakers' challenges, not the birds.
Director: Molly Hermann | Star: Josh Goodman
Votes: 62
85. I Am Chris Farley (2015)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the life of comedian, Chris Farley.
Directors: Brent Hodge, Derik Murray | Stars: Christina Applegate, Tom Arnold, Dan Aykroyd, Lorri Bagley
Votes: 3,643
86. Jamestown: Pioneers of America (2017)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History
Examine the conditions and circumstances that ultimately led to the birth of the Unites States, and the extremely important, yet little known, role Polish immigrants played in the genesis of America as a country in the New World.
Director: Eugeniusz Starky | Stars: Angela Pienkos, Donald E. Pienkos, James S. Pula, John Radzilowski
Votes: 43
87. Rogue Shark? (2021)
TV-14 | Documentary
Explores a series of shark attacks that happened in the same patch of ocean, in the remote islands of the Whitsunday in Australia,
Star: Mocean Melvin
Votes: 64
88. The Cleveland Kidnappings (2021 TV Special)
91 min | Documentary, Crime
From 2002 to 2004, Ariel Castro kidnaps Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Georgina "Gina" DeJesus and holds them captive in his Cleveland home until their 2013 escape. Gina and Michelle share their stories in this film.
Director: Camilla Hall | Stars: Amanda Berry, Jocelyn Berry, Ariel Castro, Felix DeJesus
Votes: 220
89. Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015)
TV-MA | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Musician Cat Power narrates this documentary on Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Cat Power, Janis Joplin, Karleen Bennett, Laura Joplin
Votes: 5,642 | Gross: $0.41M
90. A Plastic Ocean (2016)
102 min | Documentary
Journalist Craig Leeson teams up with diver Tanya Streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the fragile state of our oceans.
Director: Craig Leeson | Stars: David Attenborough, Sylvia Earle, Ben Fogle, Craig Leeson
Votes: 3,232
91. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 41,000 | Gross: $1.33M
92. Benjamin Franklin (2022)
225 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
Stars: Peter Coyote, Mandy Patinkin, Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson
Votes: 1,171
93. Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed (2021)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary
Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor. But a battle for his business empire cast a shadow over his happy trees.
Director: Joshua Rofé | Stars: Bob Ross, Steve Ross, Vicky Ross, John Thamm
Votes: 6,758
94. Bridegroom (2013)
R | 80 min | Documentary
Shane Bitney Crone's plans to marry Tom Bridegroom in California after the same-sex marriage law is passed takes a tragic turn when his partner of six years accidentally dies and Tom's family refuses Shane from attending the funeral.
Director: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason | Stars: Cindy Bitney, David Crone, Jessica Mitchell, Lizzy Mohl
Votes: 4,632
95. Bring Your Own Brigade (2021)
R | 119 min | Documentary
An investigation into our landscape's hidden fire stories and on-the-ground experiences of firefighters and residents struggling through deadly fires.
Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Trina Cunningham, Mike Davis, Don Hankins, Chad Hanson
Votes: 361
96. Codebreaker (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The highs and lows of Alan Turing's life, tracking his extraordinary accomplishments, his government persecution through to his tragic death in 1954. In the last 18 months of his short life... See full summary »
Directors: Clare Beavan, Nic Stacey | Stars: Ed Stoppard, Henry Goodman, Paul McGann, Asa Briggs
Votes: 1,132
97. Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975)
PG | 103 min | Documentary
A nostalgic look back at the Great Depression with contemporary archival footage and film clips picturing James Cagney as an American Everyman.
Director: Philippe Mora | Stars: Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Fred Astaire
Votes: 417
98. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
G | 90 min | Documentary, History
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Jean Clottes, Julien Monney, Jean-Michel Geneste
Votes: 17,796 | Gross: $5.23M
99. Chasing Coral (2017)
93 min | Documentary
Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.
Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: Andrew Ackerman, Pim Bongaerts, Neal Cantin, Phil Dustan
Votes: 5,652
100. Chasing Niagara (2015)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Adventure
When pro kayaker Rafa Ortiz decides to paddle over Niagara Falls, he enlists the help of world-renowned paddler Rush Sturges. Together they journey from the rainforest rivers of Mexico to the towering waterfalls of the U.S. Northwest.
Director: Rush Sturges | Stars: Tyler Bradt, Evan Garcia, Kyle Hull, Erik Johnson
Votes: 383
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