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1. A Bipolar Expedition (2010 TV Movie)
65 min | Documentary
Midland's businessman Paul Downes hires a castle in Jamaica and invites 12 young Ukrainian women to join him in the hope one will marry him. Paul suffers bi-polar disorder and has a manic episode - his plans turn bizarre and troubling.
Director: Mark James
Votes: 47
2. AlphaGo (2017)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
Google's DeepMind has developed a program for playing the 3000 year old game Go using AI. They test AlphaGo on the European champion, then March 9-15, 2016, on the top player, Lee Sedol, in a best of 5 tournament in Seoul.
Director: Greg Kohs | Stars: Ioannis Antonoglou, Lucas Baker, Nick Bostrom, Yoo Changhyuk
Votes: 6,926
3. Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America (2019 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 68 min | Documentary
An exploration of the changing attitudes in the United States surrounding death, including the ways it is recognized today and how many approach the end of life.
Directors: Matthew O'Neill, Perri Peltz | Stars: Steve Berkoff, Barbara Jean, Emily Mathias, Ryan Mathias
Votes: 305
4. Ask Dr. Ruth (2019)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography
Charting the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America's most famous sex therapist.
Director: Ryan White | Stars: Ruth Westheimer, Pierre Lehu, Cliff Rubin, John Lollos
Votes: 1,099 | Gross: $0.30M
5. An Honest Liar (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi.
Directors: Tyler Measom, Justin Weinstein | Stars: James Randi, Penn Jillette, Teller, Ray Hyman
Votes: 10,501 | Gross: $0.12M
6. Atari: Game Over (2014)
TV-14 | 66 min | Documentary
A crew search for all of the old Atari 2600 game cartridges of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" that were tossed into a landfill in the 1980s.
Director: Zak Penn | Stars: Zak Penn, Joe Lewandowski, Robert Rentschler, Paul Sanchez
Votes: 6,094
7. 17 Blocks (2019)
96 min | Documentary
Using two decades of intimate home video, the story of the Sanford family, whose struggles with addiction and gun violence eventually lead to a journey of love, loss, and acceptance.
Director: Davy Rothbart | Stars: Cheryl Sanford, Chris Fedderson, Emmanuel Durant Jr., Denice Sanford-Durant
Votes: 291
8. 32 Pills: My Sister's Suicide (2017)
TV-MA | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
She's beautiful, artistic, loved and can't stand to be alive. 32 PILLS traces the fascinating life and mental illness of my sister, New York artist and photographer Ruth Litoff, and my struggle to come to terms with her tragic suicide.
Director: Hope Litoff | Stars: Ruth Litoff, Hope Litoff
Votes: 366
9. 77 Minutes (2016)
98 min | Documentary
A doc exploration of the 1984 McDonald's Massacre, where a man walked into a San Diego fast food restaurant and shot forty men, women, and children.
Director: Charlie Minn | Stars: Carlos Amezcua, Maria Aquino, Max Branscomb, Richard Carlson
Votes: 940
10. 306 Hollywood (2018)
94 min | Documentary
When two siblings undertake an archaeological excavation of their late grandmother's house, they embark on a magical-realist journey in search of what life remains in the objects we leave behind.
Directors: Elan Bogarín, Jonathan Bogarín | Stars: Sherry Anthony, Ruby Berube, Nicole Bloomfield, Elan Bogarín
Votes: 321 | Gross: $0.02M
11. 350 Days - Legends. Champions. Survivors (2018)
108 min | Documentary, Sport
350 Days peels back the curtain on the severe toll pro wrestlers endured on the road 350 days a year, a toll on their bodies, families, and psyches.
Director: Fulvio Cecere | Stars: Merced Solis, Paul Orndorff, Greg Valentine, Bret Hart
Votes: 348
12. A Dangerous Game (II) (2014)
Unrated | 102 min | Documentary
This sequel to You've Been Trumped (2011) investigates how land developers like Donald Trump use golf as an excuse to build huge luxurious resorts at the expense of the locals and their ecosystem, and abuse natural resources.
Director: Anthony Baxter | Stars: Anthony Baxter, Michael Forbes, Donald Trump, Molly Forbes
Votes: 206
13. A Little Monastery in Tuscany (1988)
53 min | Documentary
The contrast between the daily lives of five french Augustinian monks in the monastery Castelnuovo dell'Abate and the life in the village of Montalcino.
Director: Otar Iosseliani | Stars: André Forest, Etienne Roze, Olivier Nelle, Emmanuel Roze
Votes: 125
14. A Prayer for Compassion (2019)
91 min | Documentary
The film follows Thomas on a quest across America, that ultimately takes him to Morocco for the UN Climate Conference and throughout the Indian subcontinent to ask people of faith the question, "Can compassion grow to include all beings?"
Director: Thomas Wade Jackson | Stars: Thomas Wade Jackson, Victoria Moran, Nazirahk Amen, Kari Bagnall
Votes: 53
15. A Space in Time (2021)
88 min | Documentary
A candid, lyrical, intimate portrait of one family's struggle to transcend a fatal muscle wasting disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which in turn becomes an unlikely celebration of the disabled life, the life cut short by rare disease.
Directors: Riccardo Servini, Nick Taussig
Votes: 36
16. A Doctor's Sword (2015)
70 min | Documentary, Animation, War
An Irish doctor survived the atomic bomb attack on Nagasaki and was given a Samurai sword for the lives he saved. 70 years later his family searches for the origin of their father's sword.
Director: Gary Lennon | Stars: Adrienne MacCarthy, Aidan MacCarthy, Nicola MacCarthy
Votes: 84
17. Adolescents (2019)
135 min | Documentary
Anaïs and Emma have been best friends since childhood. It's a friendship is filmed over the years, during a period when their physical, emotional and intellectual development is dramatic.
Director: Sébastien Lifshitz | Stars: Anaïs, Emma
Votes: 977
18. After So Many Days (2019)
86 min | Documentary, Romance
A raw personal account of what happens when a recently married singer-songwriter duo, attempts to play one show every day for a year.
Directors: Jim Hanft, Samantha Yonack | Stars: Jim Hanft, Samantha Yonack
Votes: 60
19. Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory (2014)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Music, News
Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, fights against a broken healthcare system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it.
Director: Michael Rossato-Bennett | Stars: Dan Cohen, Louise Dueno, Nell Hardie, Norman Hardie
Votes: 3,240 | Gross: $0.15M
20. All This Mayhem (2014)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Brothers Tas and Ben Pappas become the kings of professional skateboarding, but their hedonistic ways lead to a hard fall from grace.
Director: Eddie Martin | Stars: Tas Pappas, Ben Pappas, Tommy Caudill, Lance Conklin
Votes: 3,787
21. American Underdog (2021)
PG | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
The story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, who went from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming an American Football star.
Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin | Stars: Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Hayden Zaller, Ser'Darius Blain
Votes: 23,577
22. Apex: The Story of the Hypercar (2016)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
APEX: The Story of the Hypercar spotlights a new class of exotic sports cars designed to blast from zero to 200 miles per hour in seconds.
Directors: J.F. Musial, Josh Vietze | Stars: Manuel Berglund, Chris Goodwin, Dan Greenawalt, Chris Harris
Votes: 1,749
23. Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny (2018)
73 min | Documentary
ART PAUL OF PLAYBOY: The Man Behind the Bunny, a documentary film on the innovation and impact of Art Paul, the creator of the iconic bunny logo, founding art director of Playboy, and the ... See full summary »
Director: Jian Ping | Stars: Joy Bivens, Bart Crosby, Jenny Gibbs, James Goggin
Votes: 63
24. Athlete A (2020)
PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts like Maggie Nichols.
Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk | Stars: Maggie Nichols, Gina Nichols, John Nichols, Steve Berta
Votes: 12,427
25. Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
Unique biopic about Yogananda, telling the story of his life and influence on yoga, religion and science, combining re-enactment, interviews, and verité.
Directors: Paola di Florio, Lisa Leeman | Stars: Marc Benioff, Brother Chidananda, Deepak Chopra, Francis X. Clooney
Votes: 1,391 | Gross: $1.02M
26. Baikonur. Earth (2018)
74 min | Documentary
Over the centuries only few caravans dared to cross the northern route of the silk road that today lies in the territory of Kazakhstan. In this portion of Asian desert there was no place to... See full summary »
Director: Andrea Sorini
Votes: 1,352
27. Back Issues: The Hustler Magazine Story (2014)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
The history of Larry Flynt and the iconoclastic adult magazine he created.
Director: Michael Lee Nirenberg | Stars: Paul Cambria, Kenneth De Martines, Gail Dines, Alex Ebel
Votes: 287
28. Baltic Tribes (2018)
103 min | Documentary, Drama, History
These are religious rituals, magical and true, the Battle of Saule, the Crusaders battles, our ancestors fiery battles for the free land. Who were the last pagans of Europe and who did they believe?
Directors: Lauris Abele, Raitis Abele | Stars: Kaspars Anins, Kristaps Bedritis, Lauma Balode, Carl Biorsmark
Votes: 578
29. Barbaric Genius (2011)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary
The remarkable story of John Healy's rise from wino and street thief to chess master and award-winning author.
Director: Paul Duane | Stars: Frank Boyle, Dick Fitzgerald, John Healy, Megan Larkin
Votes: 123
30. Baristas (2019)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
The follow up to the hit documentary "Barista" features four National Barista champions from around the globe who represent their countries and their craft in an attempt to win the World Barista Championship in Seoul, South Korea.
Director: Rock Baijnauth | Stars: Miki Suzuki, Kyle Ramage, Chloe J. Nattrass, Niall Wynn
Votes: 109
31. Becoming Warren Buffett (2017)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
The legendary investor started out as an ambitious, numbers-obsessed boy from Nebraska and ended up becoming one of the richest and most respected men in the world.
Director: Peter W. Kunhardt | Stars: Kenan Akansel, Saul Bisht, Susie Buffet Jr., Bertie Buffet
Votes: 5,374
32. Being in the World (2010)
Unrated | 81 min | Documentary
BEING IN THE WORLD takes us on a journey around the world to meet philosophers influenced by the thought of Martin Heidegger, as well as experts in the fields of sports, music, craft, and ... See full summary »
Director: Tao Ruspoli | Stars: Tony Austin, Taylor Carman, Leah Chase, Ryan Cross
Votes: 408
33. Black Mother (2018)
TV-MA | 77 min | Documentary
From red light districts to lush rain-forests, 'Black Mother' is a loving and lyrical ode to Jamaica and its people, a visual poem that is at once deeply felt love letter and ecstatic street-corner prayer.
Director: Khalik Allah
Votes: 541 | Gross: $0.02M
34. Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020)
98 min | Documentary, Drama
A look at the final moments of a Las Vegas dive bar called 'The Roaring 20s'.
Directors: Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross | Stars: Peter Elwell, Michael Martin, Shay Walker
Votes: 1,602
35. Bluebird (2019)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
The origin of megastars like Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift while following emerging singer-songwriters as they chase their dreams inside The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville's accidental landmark that has altered the course of music history.
Director: Brian A. Loschiavo | Stars: Clare Bowen, Connie Britton, Garth Brooks, Steve Earle
Votes: 211
36. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
Director: Alexandra Dean | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom, Anthony Loder
Votes: 4,304 | Gross: $0.82M
37. Bones Brigade: An Autobiography (2012)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
When six teenage boys came together as a skateboarding team in the 1980s, they reinvented not only their chosen sport but themselves too - as they evolved from insecure outsiders to the most influential athletes in the field.
Director: Stacy Peralta | Stars: Tony Alva, Steve Caballero, Fred Durst, Shepard Fairey
Votes: 2,729
38. Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)
R | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, News
Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district.
Directors: Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman | Stars: Kochi, Avijit Halder, Shanti Das, Manik
Votes: 18,008 | Gross: $3.41M
39. Boy Interrupted (2009)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Filmmaker Dana Perry documents the life of her son, Evan, a 15-year-old who committed suicide.
Director: Dana Heinz Perry | Stars: Evan Scott Perry, Dana Heinz Perry, Hart Perry, Nicholas Kopple-Perry
Votes: 2,327
40. Braguino (2017)
Not Rated | 49 min | Documentary
In the Siberian forest, away from any civilization, a feud is opposing two families whose houses are separated by a river. In the middle of the river stands an island where the kids of the two families are meeting on their own.
Director: Clément Cogitore
Votes: 423
41. Brotherhood (II) (2021)
97 min | Documentary
Jabir, Usama and Useir are three young Bosnian brothers, born into a family of shepherds. They grew up in the shadow of their father, Ibrahim, a strict, radical Islamist preacher. When Ibrahim gets sentenced to two years in prison, for war participation and terrorism, the three brothers are suddenly left on their own.
Director: Francesco Montagner
Votes: 101
42. Cat Nation: A Film About Japan's Crazy Cat Culture (2017)
TV-Y7 | 52 min | Documentary
A film about cats. And Japan. And a bewildered British guy. But mostly cats.
Director: Tim Delmastro | Stars: Chris Broad, Natsuki Aso
Votes: 249
43. #cats_the_mewvie (2020)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary
It's a 2020 documentary about how cats went from cute text memes to iconic celebrities on YouTube.
Director: Michael Margolis | Stars: Kevin Allocca, Phaedra Barratt, Amanda Brennan, Mike Bridavsky
Votes: 473
44. Chicken People (2016)
83 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
Chicken People is a funny and uplifting look at the world of show chickens and the people who love them. Starting at the largest national poultry competition, likened to the Westminster Dog... See full summary »
Director: Nicole Lucas Haimes | Stars: Betty Caraker, Bob Caraker, Brian Caraker, Brian Knox
Votes: 914
45. Console Wars (2020)
TV-PG | 92 min | Documentary
It was 1990: Sega, startup gaming co. assembled a team to take on Nintendo, world's greatest video game company. A make or break conflict pit brother against brother, Sonic against Mario and, American capitalism against Japanese tradition.
Directors: Blake J. Harris, Jonah Tulis | Stars: Howard Phillips, Shinobu Toyoda, Paul Rioux, Tom Kalinske
Votes: 2,230
46. Cusp (2021)
92 min | Documentary
In the lazy days of a Texas summer, three teenage girls navigate friendship, relationships, and toxic masculinity as they make the transition to the adult world.
Directors: Isabel Bethencourt, Parker Hill
Votes: 438
47. Craigslist Joe (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Adventure
In a time when America's economy was crumbling and sense of community was in question, one guy left everything behind to see if he could survive solely on the support and goodwill of the 21st century's new town square: Craigslist.
Director: Joseph Garner | Stars: Joseph Garner, Kristos Andrews, Gina Keatley, Michael Kuciak
Votes: 3,844
48. Coded Bias (2020)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary
When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, she embarks on a journey to push for the first-ever U.S. legislation against bias in algorithms that impact us all.
Director: Shalini Kantayya | Stars: Joy Buolamwini, Meredith Broussard, Cathy O'Neil, Silkie Carlo
Votes: 2,758
49. City of Gold (I) (2015)
R | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary portrait that takes us into Jonathan Gold's universe to tell the improbable story of a revolution inspired by the pen, but driven by the palate.
Director: Laura Gabbert | Stars: David Chang, Roy Choi, Jonathan Gold, Ludo Lefebvre
Votes: 1,076 | Gross: $0.61M
50. City of the Sun (2017)
104 min | Documentary
The lives, dreams, and destinies of extraordinary characters unfold in this impressionist dreamscape amid the ruins of a semi-abandoned mining town.
Director: Rati Oneli | Stars: Archil Khvedelidze, Zurab Gelashvili, Mariam Pkhaladze, Irina Pkhaladze
Votes: 309
51. City of Joel (2018)
90 min | Documentary
"City of Joel" is a documentary - with unprecedented access - to a 1.1 square mile shtetl in the suburbs that is home to 22,000 members of one of the most insular and orthodox Hasidic sects... See full summary »
Director: Jesse Sweet
Votes: 107
52. Closed for Storm (2020)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
A documentary detailing the history of a massive American theme park that was eventually left completely abandoned.
Director: Jake Williams | Stars: Jared Black, Ryan Bordenave, Jason Cambre, Colt Connell
Votes: 1,236
53. Citizen Penn (2020)
93 min | Documentary
After a devastating 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in 2010 aid workers from around the world went to help, including actor and filmmaker Sean Penn.
Director: Don Hardy | Stars: Sean Penn, Cécile Accilien, Anderson Cooper, Ann Lee
Votes: 113
54. Circus Kid (2016)
Not Rated | 69 min | Documentary, Biography
Lorenzo Pisoni, at age 2, began in the family business by walking into the ring of his parents' Pickle Family Circus. By 6 years old he had signed a contract to be his father's clown ... See full summary »
Director: Lorenzo Pisoni | Stars: Geoff Hoyle, Bill Irwin, Larry Pisoni, Lorenzo Pisoni
Votes: 61
55. Chris the Swiss (2018)
90 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
Croatia, 7th of January 1992: In the middle of the war a young journalists' body is being found dressed with an uniform of the international mercenary group. 19 years later, his cousin Anja Kofmel detects his story.
Director: Anja Kofmel | Stars: Susanne-Marie Wrage, Megan Gay, Christian Würtenberg, Michael Würtenberg
Votes: 556
56. Chernobyl: The Invisible Enemy (2021)
57 min | Documentary
In Ukraine, on the 26th of April 1986, a catastrophe shook the whole of Europe, and the world experienced a fatal day that became engraved in its history - A major nuclear accident at ... See full summary »
Director: Roxane Schlumberger | Stars: Peter Frank, Lee Jagow, Mike O'Riordan, Ronald Reagan
Votes: 139
57. Casuals: The Story of the Legendary Terrace Fashion (2011)
75 min | Documentary
The extraordinary insightful filmed story of an often over-looked youth subculture that swept across cities like Liverpool, Manchester and London when notorious football firms stole ... See full summary »
Director: Mick Kelly | Stars: Peter Hooton, Garry Bushell, Jonny Owen, Cass Pennant
Votes: 114
58. California Typewriter (2016)
TV-PG | 103 min | Documentary
California Typewriter is a story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. The film is a meditation on creativity and technology featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam Shepard, David McCullough and others.
Director: Doug Nichol | Stars: Silvi Alcivar, Ken Alexander, Tom Hanks, Martin Howard
Votes: 1,052 | Gross: $0.24M
59. Daddy and the Muscle Academy (1991)
55 min | Documentary, Biography
Tom of Finland is one of the gay world's few authentic icons. His drawings have had an enormous influence on gay identity. Tom's ultimate leather men are known and seen everywhere. They are... See full summary »
Director: Ilppo Pohjola | Stars: Tom of Finland, Robert Henry Mizer, Nayland Blake, Durk Dehner
Votes: 485 | Gross: $0.11M
60. Dear Mr. Brody (2021)
97 min | Documentary
A documentary about Michael Brody Jr., a 21-year-old hippie millionaire who in 1970 promised to give away his $25M inheritance in an effort to usher in a new era of world peace.
Director: Keith Maitland | Stars: Renee Brody, Michael Aronin, Melissa Robyn Glassman, Edward R. Pressman
Votes: 129
61. Dirty Tricks (2021)
100 min | Documentary
At the elite level, bridge has become a million-dollar cut-throat business. When the best competitive player is accused of cheating, the ensuing scandal confounds experts, criminal science, celebrities and basic belief.
Director: Daniel Sivan
Votes: 225
62. (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, News
From ticket-fixing in our police departments to test-score scandals in our schools, from our elected leaders' extra-marital affairs to financial schemes undermining our economy, dishonesty ... See full summary »
Director: Yael Melamede | Star: Dan Ariely
Votes: 1,967
63. Doctors of the Dark Side (2011)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary, Crime, News
Doctors of the Dark Side is the first feature length documentary about the pivotal role of physicians and psychologists in detainee torture. The stories of four detainees and the doctors ... See full summary »
Director: Martha Davis | Stars: Diane Davis, Gian-Murray Gianino, Lee Aaron Rosen, Mercedes Ruehl
Votes: 119
64. Easy to Learn, Hard to Master: The Fate of Atari (2017)
110 min | Documentary
Before Google, Yahoo and even Apple, before the Silicon Valley cliché of informal dress code, skateboards running the corridors and wild creativity became commonplace, one company embodied ... See full summary »
Director: Tomaso Walliser | Stars: Bil Herd, Nolan Bushnell, Manny Gerard, Ray Kassar
Votes: 291
65. Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters (2011)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary that captures the greatest world record Tetris players as they prepare for the Classic Tetris World Championship. From the days of Thor Aackerlund and his historic victory at ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Cornelius | Stars: Thor Aackerlund, Dain Anderson, Sebastian Blanco, Matt Buco
Votes: 1,597
66. Everything in the Song Is True (2016)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Everything in the Song is True is a hilarious and moving cowboy music and poetry doc about hard work and preserving a unique legacy of The American West.
Director: Doug Morrione | Stars: Gary McMahan, Brice Chapman, Yvonne Hollenbeck, Jeff Nourse
Votes: 107
67. Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons (2019)
91 min | Documentary
A documentary that explores the history, influence, stories, and lasting impact behind the art. The film profiles D&D artists - both past and present and also features former company insiders, game designers, authors, and fans.
Directors: Kelley Slagle, Brian Stillman | Star: Christopher Burdett
Votes: 293
68. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,741 | Gross: $0.02M
69. Death by Design (2016)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary
Consumers love - and live on - their smartphones, tablets and laptops. A cascade of new devices pours endlessly into the market, promising even better communication, non-stop entertainment ... See full summary »
Director: Sue Williams | Stars: Garrett Brown, Dan Cass, Anne Galligan, Linda Greer
Votes: 131
70. Deep Water (2006)
PG | 92 min | Documentary, History, Sport
A documentary about the disastrous 1968 round-the-world yacht race.
Directors: Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Donald Crowhurst, Ted Hynds, Robin Knox-Johnston
Votes: 3,303 | Gross: $0.27M
71. Desire for Beauty (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama
Four people undergo plastic surgery. Their appearances will change, but will their lives?
Director: Miguel Gaudêncio | Stars: Maria Czubaszek, Jakub Damore-Krekora, Agata Kulesza, Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz
Votes: 149
72. Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)
PG-13 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A daughter helps her father prepare for the end of his life.
Director: Kirsten Johnson | Stars: Michael Hilow, Ana Hoffman, Dick Johnson, Kirsten Johnson
Votes: 7,240
73. Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey (2017)
96 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Fred Beckey is the legendary American "Dirtbag" mountaineer whose name is spoken in hushed tones around campfires. This rebel climber's pioneering ascents and lifestyle form an iconic legacy that continues to inspire generations.
Director: Dave O'Leske | Stars: Fred Beckey, Conrad Anker, Helmy Beckey, Alex Bertulis
Votes: 550
74. Fauci (2021)
PG-13 | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A glimpse into infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci who has led the U.S. fight against every epidemic the country has faced from AIDS to SARS to Ebola, and the ongoing COVID-19.
Directors: John Hoffman, Janet Tobias | Stars: Bono, George W. Bush, Francis Collins, Anthony Fauci
Votes: 12,758
75. Eastern Memories (2018)
86 min | Documentary, History
A journey through Mongolia, Japan, China and South Korea, narrated by the journals of Finnish linguist, diplomat and journeyman G.J. Ramstedt (1873-1950).
Directors: Martti Kaartinen, Niklas Kullström | Stars: Frank Skog, Michael O'Flaherty
Votes: 96
76. Ecumenopolis: City Without Limits (2011)
88 min | Documentary
Tells the story of Istanbul and other Mega-Cities on a neo-liberal course to destruction. It follows the story of a migrant family on their on-going struggle for housing rights.
Director: Imre Azem
Votes: 1,323
77. Elena (II) (2012)
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Elena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with the same dream as her mother, to become a movie actress. She leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the ... See full summary »
Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Li An, Elena Andrade, Petra Costa
Votes: 2,051
78. Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops (2019)
TV-MA | 96 min | Documentary
A pair of officers with the San Antonio Police Department mental health unit work to divert people away from jail and into mental health treatment.
Director: Jenifer McShane | Stars: Joe Smarro, Ernie Stevens
Votes: 357
79. España, la primera globalización (2021)
110 min | Documentary
Documentary about Spain's contribution to a time of discoveries and a first globalization.
Director: José Luis López-Linares | Stars: Antonio Valero, Rubén García Benito, Alicia Relinque, Abigail Horro Rodríguez
Votes: 317
80. Fart: A Documentary (2016)
TV-PG | 74 min | Documentary, Comedy
The history and humor of the fart
Director: Troy Hale | Stars: Steve Baxter, Emilia Gortan, Gail Hale, Jack Hale
Votes: 140
81. Fasting (2017)
100 min | Documentary
Fasting is a documentary on the original human diet and shows how it may serve as the solution to solve our epidemic of chronic illnesses today. This documentary explores 7 different methods of fasting.
Director: Doug Orchard | Stars: Joseph Antoun, Brittany Auerbach, John Barone, Peter Bowes
Votes: 305
82. Fries! The Movie (2021)
83 min | Documentary
The universal love for fried potatoes.
Directors: Michael Steed, Gillian Brown | Stars: Chrissy Teigen, Ana Cornier, Lucas Kwan Peterson, Kelsey McKinney
Votes: 68
83. Gamemaster (2020)
97 min | Documentary
A deep dive into the world of the thriving board game industry and the creators behind popular games.
Director: Charles Mruz | Stars: Nashra Balagamwala, Charlie Bink, Scott Rogers, Jason Serrato
Votes: 225
84. Gaming in Color (2014)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Diversity in video games is extraordinarily important - especially to the people who play them. Explore the story of the queer gaming community, 'gaymer' culture and events, and the rise of LGBTQ themes in video games.
Director: Philip Jones | Stars: Colleen Macklin, George Skleres, Naomi Clark, Matthew Michael Brown
Votes: 124
85. Finding Oscar (2016)
100 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
FINDING OSCAR is a feature length documentary about the search for justice in the devastating case of the Dos Erres massacre in Guatemala. That search leads to the trail of two little boys ... See full summary »
Director: Ryan Suffern | Stars: Kate Doyle, Scott Greathead, Fredy Peccerelli, Sebastian Rotella
Votes: 331 | Gross: $0.02M
86. For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020)
87 min | Documentary
Documentary film about the legendary improv guru, Del Close.
Director: Heather Ross | Stars: Andrew Alexander, Ike Barinholtz, Bernadette Birkett, Stephen Burrows
Votes: 240
87. Forgotten Plague (2015)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, History, News
A journalist afflicted with the underresearched debilitating condition known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome embarks on a quest to find out why the CDC and medical system have neglected his disease and left millions sidelined from life.
Directors: Nicole Castillo, Ryan Prior
Votes: 123
88. Foster (2018)
TV-14 | 113 min | Documentary
Oscar®-winning filmmakers Deborah Oppenheimer and Mark Jonathan Harris (Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport) reunite for a revealing first-hand look at the foster ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Jonathan Harris | Stars: Earcylene Beavers, Jessica Chandler, Jacqueline Chun, Ben Colella
Votes: 337
89. Free the Mind (2012)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Adventure
In 1992 Professor Richard Davidson, one of the world's leading neuroscientists, met the Dalai Lama, who encouraged him to apply the same rigorous methods he used to study depression and ... See full summary »
Director: Phie Ambo | Stars: Richard Davidson, Emma Seppala, John Osborne, Deborah Alagna
Votes: 415 | Gross: $0.16M
90. Gather (2020)
74 min | Documentary
An intimate portrait of a growing movement amongst Indigenous Americans to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities through food sovereignty.
Director: Sanjay Rawal | Stars: Kris Bergen, Chucky Carpenter, Twila Cassadore, Kristtoffher Chee
Votes: 261
91. General Magic (2018)
TV-PG | 93 min | Documentary
The ideas that dominate the tech industry and our day to day lives were born at a secretive Silicon Valley start-up named 'General Magic', which spun out of Apple in 1990 to create the first handheld personal communicator (or "smartphone").
Directors: Sarah Kerruish, Matt Maude | Stars: Tony Fadell, Andy Hertzfeld, Marc Porat, John Sculley
Votes: 1,229
92. Genius Factory (2017)
84 min | Documentary
In the 80's, an eccentric billionaire tries to genetically create the world's smartest kids with Nobel Prize winners.
Director: Daryl Stoneage | Stars: Michael Shermer, David Plotz, Nick Isel, Ben Aames
Votes: 79
93. Getting Over (2018)
79 min | Documentary
A man discovers a box of interviews with his father, a heroin addict who died of AIDS in 1997. What he finds will uncover generations of family secrets, forcing him to redefine his own past, doubt his present, and question his future.
Director: Jason Charnick | Stars: Jason Charnick, Arnie Charnick, Raymond Charnick, Denny McLain
Votes: 169
94. Gleason (2016)
R | 110 min | Documentary, Biography
After he is diagnosed with ALS, former professional football player Steve Gleason begins making a video diary for his unborn son, as he, his wife, and their friends and family work to raise money for ALS patients as his disease progresses.
Director: Clay Tweel | Stars: Steve Gleason, Mike Gleason, Scott Fujita, Mike McKenzie
Votes: 3,086 | Gross: $0.59M
95. Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig (2015)
TV-MA | 135 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A review of the wild New York City nightlife of the 90s. The cast of characters who made up the infamous Club Kids speak candidly about that era, culminating with Alig's release from incarceration.
Director: Ramon Fernandez | Stars: Michael Alig, Noel Ashman, Fenton Bailey, Victor Corona
Votes: 665
96. Godspeed, Los Polacos! (2020)
88 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Five university students risk it all to fight for democracy in the Eastern Bloc after claiming the first descent of the world's deepest canyon.
Director: Adam Nawrot | Stars: Jacek Bogucki, Zbigniew Bzdak, Piotr Chmielinski, Joe Kane
Votes: 116
97. Google and the World Brain (2013)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
The most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google say they are building a library for mankind, but they also have other intentions.
Director: Ben Lewis | Stars: Brendan Price, Nicolas Chapman, Molly Malcolm, Joshua Zamrycki
Votes: 947
98. Gun Runners (2015)
89 min | Documentary, Sport
Two warriors from Northern Kenya trade in their AK-47s for running shoes and the Kenyan dream of marathon running.
Director: Anjali Nayar | Stars: Julius Arile, Robert Matanda
Votes: 223
99. I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (2018)
TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary
Four diverse women had their lives dramatically changed by their love of a boy band - Backstreet Boys, One Direction, Take That and The Beatles.
Director: Jessica Leski
Votes: 124
100. High Relief (2016)
88 min | Documentary, Drama, History | Completed
High Relief began as a documentary about Amendment 2 in Florida. While filming, the director had his first seizure and was diagnosed with epilepsy. The film shows the pros and cons of ... See full summary »
Directors: Frank alexander Hernandez, Jenny Toledo
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