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1. Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
Director: Malik Bendjelloul | Stars: Rodriguez, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore
Votes: 73,069 | Gross: $3.97M
2. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder
Votes: 132,502 | Gross: $119.19M
3. RBG (2018)
PG | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ann Kittner, Harryette Helsel, Nina Totenberg
Votes: 15,094 | Gross: $14.02M
4. Independent Lens (1999– )
TV-14 | Documentary
Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »
Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 636
5. 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: 7,252
6. P.O.V. (1988– )
60 min | Documentary
POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented more than 300 of the best, boldest, and ... See full summary »
Stars: Stacey Abrams, Rashida Tlaib, Lucy McBath, Veronica Escobar
Votes: 245
7. The Hunting Ground (2015)
PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary
An exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families.
Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Andrea Pino, Annie Clark, Claire Potter, Melinda Manning
Votes: 6,494 | Gross: $0.41M
8. Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane (2007–2011)
Reality-TV
A glimpse into the life of former model Kimora Lee Simmons and the team of publicists, managers, stylists, fashion designers and family that surrounds her.
Stars: Kimora Lee Simmons, Ronald Primas, Jerry Avenaim, Odeya Rush
Votes: 252
9. Cameraperson (2016)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Exposing her role behind the camera, Kirsten Johnson reaches into the vast trove of footage she has shot over decades around the world. What emerges is a visually bold memoir and a revelatory interrogation of the power of the camera.
Director: Kirsten Johnson | Stars: Kirsten Johnson, Aisha Bukar, Eric W. Davis, Jacques Derrida
Votes: 3,265 | Gross: $0.10M
10. GMA3: What You Need to Know (2020– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Amy Robach, T.J. Holmes, and Dr. Jennifer Ashton host.
Stars: Jennifer Ashton, Amy Robach, T.J. Holmes, DeMarco Morgan
Votes: 79
11. Becoming (II) (2020)
PG | 89 min | Documentary, Biography
Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others during her 2019 book tour for 'Becoming.'
Director: Nadia Hallgren | Stars: Elizabeth Alexander, Adrian K. Collins, Valerie Jarrett, Gayle King
Votes: 6,703
12. Risk (I) (2016)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary
The story of WikiLeak's editor-in-chief Julian Assange as seen by documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Julian Assange, Sarah Harrison, Jacob Appelbaum, Joseph Farrell
Votes: 2,369 | Gross: $0.20M
13. What Would Jesus Buy? (2007)
PG | 91 min | Documentary, Comedy
An examination of the commercialization of Christmas in America while following Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from... See full summary »
Director: Rob VanAlkemade | Stars: Adetola Abiade, Paul Allen, Paul Norman Allen, Shannon Baxter
Votes: 1,186 | Gross: $0.20M
14. Sabbath Queen (2024)
105 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography | Completed
A 39th generation ex-Orthodox rabbi embarks on a remarkable 21-year personal journey, also embracing life as a drag queen.
Director: Sandi Simcha Dubowski
15. Naughty Books (2020)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
No one was prepared for the success of Fifty Shades of Grey. Originally written in 2010 as a piece of Twilight fan fiction and posted online, it eventually sold over 100 million copies, ... See full summary »
Director: Austen Rachlis | Stars: Alexandra Alter, Gail Dines, Jane Dystel, Rebecca Friedman
Votes: 109
16. How to Dance in Ohio (2015)
TV-G | 89 min | Documentary, Drama
In Columbus, Ohio, teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum prepare for an iconic American rite of passage -- a Spring Formal. They spend 12 weeks practicing their social skills in preparation for the dance at a local nightclub.
Director: Alexandra Shiva
Votes: 317
17. Trouble the Water (2008)
Unrated | 93 min | Documentary
A redemptive tale of an aspiring rap artist surviving failed levees and her own troubled past and seizing a chance for a new beginning.
Directors: Carl Deal, Tia Lessin | Stars: Michael Brown, George W. Bush, Julie Chen Moonves, Ray Nagin
Votes: 2,076 | Gross: $0.52M
18. Chavela (2017)
Unrated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life of pioneering singer Chavela Vargas, from her birth in Costa Rica in 1919 to her death in Mexico in 2012.
Directors: Catherine Gund, Daresha Kyi | Stars: Eugenia León, Jesusa Rodríguez, Tania Libertad, Marcela Rodríguez
Votes: 1,169 | Gross: $0.15M
19. Hamilton's America (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Documentary
Hamilton's America delves even deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton's epic story into groundbreaking musical theater.
Director: Alex Horwitz | Stars: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Paul Ryan
Votes: 1,189
20. XY Chelsea (2019)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
A look at the life and career of Chelsea Manning, a trans woman soldier in the United States Army, who was sentenced to serve 35 years at an all-male military prison for leaking information about the country's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Director: Tim Travers Hawkins | Stars: Chelsea Manning, Nancy Hollander, Vincent J. Ward, Chase Strangio
Votes: 376
21. Civil: Ben Crump (2022)
PG-13 | 101 min | Documentary, Biography
Crump's mission to raise the value of Black life as the civil lawyer for the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Black farmers and banking while Black victims, Crump challenges America to come to terms with what it owes his clients.
Director: Nadia Hallgren | Stars: John Boyd, Kara Boyd, Kougnum Brown, Sheira Brown
Votes: 261
22. Baltimore Rising (2017)
TV-MA | 93 min | Documentary
Baltimore Rising follows activists, police officers, community leaders and gang affiliates, who struggle to hold Baltimore together in the wake of Freddie Gray's death in police custody.
Director: Sonja Sohn | Stars: Devin Allen, Genard Shadow Barr, Elijah Cummings, Kevin Davis
Votes: 432
23. I Am Evidence (2017)
TV-MA | 89 min | Documentary
An investigation into the way sexual assault cases are handled by police departments across the United States.
Directors: Trish Adlesic, Geeta Gandbhir | Stars: Gail Abarbanel, Richard Bell, Joe Biden, Carol Blass
Votes: 753
24. Iconoclasts (2005–2012)
TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary
Each episode explores the lives of two creative visionaries in an intimate setting and features an unpredictable exchange that reveals their life's work and the alchemy of their different fields.
Stars: James Franco, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Christy Turlington, Marina Abramovic
Votes: 219
25. Motherland (I) (2017)
94 min | Documentary
Taking us into the heart of the planet's busiest maternity hospital, the viewer is dropped like an unseen outsider into the hospital's stream of activity. At first, the people are strangers... See full summary »
Director: Ramona S. Diaz
Votes: 247
26. Brick City (2009– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary
Against great odds, Newark's citizens and its Mayor, Cory A. Booker, fight to raise the city out of nearly a half century of violence, poverty, and corruption. In the five one-hour episodes... See full summary »
Stars: Garry McCarthy, Cory Booker, Kyla McCarthy, Ras Baraka
Votes: 176
27. Britney: For the Record (2008 TV Movie)
68 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary that follows Britney Spears as she gears to release her sixth studio album and sets the record straight about the last few years of her life.
Director: Phil Griffin | Stars: Britney Spears, Jamie Spears, Larry Rudolph, Adam Leber
Votes: 1,098
28. Aida Rodriguez: Fighting Words (2021 TV Special)
63 min | Comedy
First stand-up comedy of Aida Rodriguez, where she tackles the issues of the day and her personal life story.
Directors: Nadia Hallgren, Kristian Mercado | Star: Aida Rodriguez
Votes: 146
29. Black and Missing (2021)
TV-MA | 214 min | Documentary, Crime
Follows Black and Missing Foundation founders, Derrica and Natalie Wilson, as they dive into specific cases and break down how systemic behaviors and attitudes stem from centuries of deeply rooted racism.
Stars: Natalie Wilson, Derrica Wilson, CeCe Moore
Votes: 279
30. College Behind Bars (2019– )
TV-14 | 222 min | Documentary
College Behind Bars is the inspiring, emotional, and deeply human story of men and women struggling to earn college degrees while in prison for serious crimes. In four years of study they ... See full summary »
Star: Wesley Caines
Votes: 307
31. Trapped (IV) (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
From 2011 to 2013, hundreds of regulations were passed restricting access to abortion in America. Reproductive rights advocates refer to these as "TRAP" laws, or Targeted Regulation of ... See full summary »
Director: Dawn Porter | Stars: June Ayers, Andrea Ferrigno, Gloria Gray, Dalton Johnson
Votes: 268
32. Op-Docs (2011– )
Documentary
Op-Docs is The New York Times editorial department's award-winning section for short, opinionated documentaries, produced with wide creative latitude and a range of artistic styles, ... See full summary »
Stars: Mo Rocca, Josiah Thompson, Casey Neistat, Logan Ireland
Votes: 37
33. Cooked: Survival by Zip Code (2019)
76 min | Documentary
A life and death story about extreme heat, the politics of "disaster" and survival by zip code.
Director: Judith Helfand | Stars: Valerie Brown, Richard M. Daley, Michelle Landis Dauber, Edmund Donoghue
Votes: 91
34. Untouchable (I) (2016)
105 min | Documentary
After discovering his daughter has been sexually abused, the most powerful lobbyist in Florida pushes the toughest sex offender laws in the county, with surprising and troublesome consequences.
Director: David Feige
Votes: 121
35. Down a Dark Stairwell (2020)
83 min | Documentary
On a fall day in 2014, Peter Liang, a Chinese American police officer, shot and killed an innocent, unarmed black man named Akai Gurley. Unfolding in the dark stairwell of a Brooklyn ... See full summary »
Director: Ursula Liang | Star: Lesley Steele
Votes: 71
36. King Georges (2015)
Unrated | 77 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about Philadelphia restaurateur Georges Perrier and the closing of his iconic restaurant, Le Bec-Fin.
Director: Erika Frankel | Stars: Nicholas Elmi, Georges Perrier
Votes: 351 | Gross: $0.04M
37. 9-Man (2014)
89 min | Documentary, History, Sport
'9-Man' is an independent feature documentary about an isolated and exceptionally athletic Chinese-American sport that's much more than a pastime. Since the 1930s, young men have played ... See full summary »
Director: Ursula Liang
Votes: 36
38. The Show (II) (2021)
93 min | Documentary
The behind-the-scenes documentary chronicles the making of the 12-minute February 2021 performance, which was led by The Weeknd, helmed by 11-year Halftime director Hamish Hamilton and ... See full summary »
Director: Nadia Hallgren | Stars: Chris Borrero, Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Charm La'Donna
Votes: 40
39. Truth and Power (2016– )
30 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
This documentary series focuses on people who expose freedom-crushing practices in private corporations and the government.
Stars: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Olivier Bancoult, David Vine, Richard Gifford
Votes: 99
40. The Brown Dog (2024)
14 min | Animation, Short | Completed
Night after night, a watchman clocks into his lonely booth and spends hours composing endless security logs to stay awake, as he slowly descends into darkness.
Directors: Nadia Hallgren, Jamie-James Medina
41. The New Black (2013)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Drama, News
The New Black is an award-winning documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights.
Director: Yoruba Richen
Votes: 101
42. Fighting Words (2021 TV Special)
Comedy
A journey into Aida Rodriguez's personal life with a travel diary as she faces her past in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Directors: Nadia Hallgren, Kristian Mercado | Star: Aida Rodriguez
43. Oprah's Master Class (2011–2018)
43 min | Documentary
Individuals who have mastered the art of their craft in various genres such as in arts, entertainment, politics, and other forms, offer personal experiences, and lessons in life from their ... See full summary »
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Sidney Poitier, Diahann Carroll, Berry Gordy
Votes: 231
44. Tough Love (I) (2014)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Two parents fight through the tangled web of the United States foster care system to get custody of their children back.
Director: Stephanie Wang-Breal | Star: Gracie Garnet
Votes: 19
45. Jersey Strong (2013– )
Reality-TV
"Jersey Strong" explores Newark's warm center and tough exterior through the eyes of two unconventional families striving to achieve the American Dream.
Stars: Jessica Jacques, Mag Voelkel, Darel Evans, Brooke Barnett
Votes: 10
46. House of Z (2017)
90 min | Documentary
A feature documentary on the life and career of designer Zac Posen.
Director: Sandy Chronopoulos | Stars: Christina Binkley, Naomi Campbell, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Paz de la Huerta
Votes: 509
47. Oprah's Master Class: Belief Special (2015 TV Special)
Talk-Show
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Michael Bonfiglio, Annetta Marion, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw
Votes: 65
48. Citizen Koch (2013)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary that follows the money behind the rise of the Tea Party.
Directors: Carl Deal, Tia Lessin | Stars: David H. Koch, Charles G. Koch, Scott Walker, Floyd Abrams
Votes: 724 | Gross: $0.15M
49. Remote Area Medical (2013)
TV-14 | 81 min | Documentary
A documentary on the annual three-day "pop-up" medical clinic organized by the non-profit Remote Area Medical (RAM) in Bristol, Tennessee's NASCAR speedway.
Directors: Jeff Reichert, Farihah Zaman | Star: Stan Brock
Votes: 156
50. Unschooled (2020)
Documentary
Unschooled follows three inner-city high school students as they embark on a radical educational program in North Philadelphia - a program dedicated to empowering students to direct their own education.
Directors: Rachel Beth Anderson, Timothy Grucza