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1. Dadiwonisi (We Will Speak) (2023)

94 min | Documentary

9.7
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A feature-length documentary chronicling the efforts of Cherokee activists, artists, and educators fighting to save the Cherokee language.

Directors: Schon Duncan, Michael McDermit | Stars: Dakota Brown, David Crawler, Schon Duncan, Cora Flute

Votes: 20

2. Trashed (2007)

20 min | Documentary, Short

9.3
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Trashed is a road trip through the afterlife of your garbage. This unpredictable 20-minute documentary dives into the trash can and comes up in some surprising places. From the garbage ... See full summary »

Director: Derek Boonstra | Stars: Marcus Eriksen, Charles Moore, Sam Pedroza, Eugene Tseng

Votes: 13

3. Only Halfway Home (2008 Video)

21 min | Short, Music

9.2
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Add a Plot

Director: Jacob Hatley | Stars: Levon Helm, Danny Vinson

Votes: 9

4. American Vandal (2017–2018)
Episode: The Dump (2018)

TV-MA | 41 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

9.2
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Who is the Turd Burglar, and why did they do it? Are Peter and Sam still chasing the truth, or has it been right under their nose the whole time?

Director: Tony Yacenda | Stars: Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Travis Tope, Melvin Gregg

Votes: 923

5. American Patriot (2010)

12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

8.9
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A dark comedy about a man who pretends to have been a New York firefighter on 9/11 to pickup women.

Director: Jeremy Guy | Stars: Jean Altadel, Patrizia Barretto, Cecilie Bull, Gordon Carmadelle

Votes: 9

6. Underpass (2007)

14 min | Animation, Short, Drama

8.8
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In 1992, San Diego. A family of Cambodian Khmer Rouge survivors finds forgiveness when they reach out to a young illegal immigrant.

Director: Rain Breaw | Stars: Tony LaThanh, Mony Sing, Jenn Wong, Vanessa Born

Votes: 14

7. Ski Bum: The Warren Miller Story (2019)

93 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

8.3
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Since the 1950s, the legendary skiing filmmaker drove the worldwide ski industry. His last interview was months before he passed at age 93. He details his personal and professional challenges of the perfect ski run throughout his career.

Director: Patrick Creadon | Stars: Ward Baker, Dan Egan, John Egan, Mark Hubbard

Votes: 61

8. The Broken Heart of Gnocchi Bolognese (2009)

18 min | Short

8.2
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Gnocchi Bolognese has never known her father, the chef whose signature dish she was named for. As the stage manager of a local theater, she pines from the wings for the troupe's star actor.... See full summary »

Director: Katherine Vondy | Stars: Johanna Parker, Zach Ford, Peter Arpesella, John Ajayi

Votes: 21

9. Light Years (I) (2008)

15 min | Short, Drama

8.2
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Four relationships spanning the four corners of the globe are put to the ultimate test when they learn the world may end in eight minutes - the duration of time it takes light to travel ... See full summary »

Director: Richard Martin | Stars: Adriano Aragon, Mark Berry, Harold Cannon, Sinsu Co

Votes: 60

10. American Vandal (2017–2018)

TV-MA | 34 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

8.1
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A true-crime satire that explores the aftermath of a costly high school prank that left twenty-seven faculty cars vandalized with phallic images.

Stars: Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Jimmy Tatro, Travis Tope

Votes: 33,118

11. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (2020)

TV-MA | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

8.1
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78 Metascore

An exploration of the history of the Bee Gees, featuring revealing interviews with oldest brother Barry Gibb, and archival interviews with the late twin brothers Robin and Maurice.

Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, Peter Brown

Votes: 5,626

12. Purdah (2018)

71 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport

8.1
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The inspiring story of a young Indian Muslim woman who trades her burka for dreams of playing on the Mumbai Senior Women's Cricket Team and how the harsh realities for women in her country ... See full summary »

Director: Jeremy Guy

Votes: 326

13. Hesburgh (2018)

Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary

8.0
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83 Metascore

Amidst some of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history, Rev. Theodore Hesburgh finds himself in the eye of the storm as he works to advance the causes of peace and equal rights.

Director: Patrick Creadon | Stars: Theodore Hesburgh, Robert Sam Anson, Tricia Romano Barry, Gary Belovsky

Votes: 135 | Gross: $0.20M

14. Artifact (2012)

Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Music

7.9
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Telling harsh truths about the modern music business, this riveting and award-winning documentary gives intimate access to singer/actor Jared Leto ("Requiem for a Dream," "Dallas Buyers ... See full summary »

Director: Jared Leto | Stars: Jared Leto, Shannon Leto, Tomo Milicevic, Irving Azoff

Votes: 4,692

15. Baker Boys: Inside the Surge (2010)

Documentary, War

7.9
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Best selling journalist/filmmaker Jon Steele ("War Junkies") takes a journey inside the Iraq war in a manner never before seen on camera as he stays embedded for 90 days with the boys of ... See full summary »

Director: Kern Konwiser | Stars: John Bell, Gary Bradley, Paul Brawley, Wilson Buck

Votes: 83

16. American Vandal (2017–2018)
Episode: Wiped Clean (2018)

TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

7.9
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A former janitor becomes a potential key witness, but Peter and Sam struggle to track him down. Meanwhile, they examine a student trip to Costa Rica.

Director: Tony Yacenda | Stars: Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Travis Tope, Melvin Gregg

Votes: 567

17. Food, Inc. (2008)

PG | 94 min | Documentary, News

7.8
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80 Metascore

An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.

Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards

Votes: 52,234 | Gross: $4.42M

18. American Vandal (2017–2018)
Episode: #2 (2018)

TV-MA | 36 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

7.8
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Peter and Sam highlight Kevin McClain and his friendships as they start to break down the version of events supported by the school and police.

Director: Tony Yacenda | Stars: Tyler Alvarez, Griffin Gluck, Travis Tope, Melvin Gregg

Votes: 631

19. The Big Fix (2012)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary

7.7
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57 Metascore

A documentary that examines the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.

Directors: Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell | Stars: Peter Fonda, Amy Smart, Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell

Votes: 422

20. Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia (2013)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, History

7.7
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72 Metascore

This is an unashamedly opinionated film. In Gore Vidal's America, the political coup has already happened. The right have triumphed and the human values of the liberals have been consigned ... See full summary »

Director: Nicholas D. Wrathall | Stars: Gore Vidal, Howard Auster, James Best, Karen Black

Votes: 1,313 | Gross: $0.13M

21. Becoming Bulletproof (2014)

TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary, Western

7.7
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78 Metascore

A group of men and women with disabilities come together to star in a unique new western film in which they have the leading roles.

Director: Michael Barnett | Stars: Vanessa Halby, Peter Halby, Ila Halby, Ajani A.J. Murray

Votes: 146

22. The Invisible War (2012)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Crime

7.6
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75 Metascore

An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military.

Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Amy Ziering, Kirby Dick, Kori Cioca, Jessica Hinves

Votes: 7,086 | Gross: $0.07M

23. The Bleeding Edge (2018)

TV-14 | 99 min | Documentary

7.6
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74 Metascore

A look at the unforeseen consequences of advanced technological devices used in the medical field.

Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Jim Spencer, Jeanne Lenzer, Michael Carome, Angie Firmalino

Votes: 3,106

24. Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Animation, History

7.6
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Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop culture icon status and showcases the series' around the world.

Director: Patrick Creadon | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Jerry Beck, Ernest Borgnine, Luke Brookshier

Votes: 80

25. Tab Hunter Confidential (2015)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography

7.6
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60 Metascore

The story of matinee idol Tab Hunter from teenage stable boy to closeted Hollywood star of the 1950s.

Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Tab Hunter, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, Natalie Wood

Votes: 3,556

26. Holy Man: The USA vs Douglas White (2011)

85 min | Documentary, Drama

7.6
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Holy Man is the story of Douglas White, an 88 year old Lakota Sioux medicine man from Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, who spent 17 years in federal prison for a crime he did ... See full summary »

Director: Jennifer Jessum | Stars: Martin Sheen, Russell Means, Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman, Fred Alan Wolf

Votes: 33

27. Mossadegh (2012)

23 min | Short, Drama, History

7.6
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In 1959, under coercion of the CIA, an American physician questions his objectives of having to assassinate a deposed famed Iranian political figure living under house arrest.

Director: Roozbeh Dadvand | Stars: David Diaan, Sam R. Ross, Bobby Naderi, Dominic Rains

Votes: 51

28. Dealt (2017)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography

7.5
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66 Metascore

Sixty-two year old Richard Turner is renowned as one of the world's greatest card magicians, yet he is completely blind. This is an in-depth look at a complex character who is one of magic's greatest hidden treasures.

Director: Luke Korem | Stars: Richard Turner, Johnny Thompson, Max Maven, Armando Lucero

Votes: 1,955 | Gross: $0.03M

29. The Million Dollar Duck (2016)

PG | 71 min | Documentary

7.5
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The Million Dollar Duck follows the humorous and heartfelt journey of six wildlife artists competing to win the Federal Duck Stamp Contest - the only juried art competition run by the U.S. ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Davis | Stars: Adam Grimm, Rob McBroom, Dee Dee Murry, Rebekah Nastav

Votes: 116

30. Six Steps to Success (2008)

1 min | Short

7.5
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An average Joe walking down the street with a six-pack of diet-coke in hand is rapidly promoted up the ranks of corporate America.

Directors: Brian Davis, Sebastian Davis | Stars: Elyse Ashton, Peter Bonerz, Joseph Buttler, Brett Erlich

Votes: 28

31. The Hunting Ground (2015)

PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary

7.4
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77 Metascore

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: 6,489 | Gross: $0.41M

32. Who Stole the Ruby Slippers? (2015)

20 min | Documentary, Short, Crime

7.4
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A classic Hollywood unsolved mystery, "Who Stole the Ruby Slippers?" is an investigative documentary covering the 2005 infamous theft of Judy Garland's iconic pair of ruby slippers from the 1939 legendary movie "The Wizard of Oz".

Director: Theodore James

Votes: 7

33. Meltdown: Three Mile Island (2022)
Episode: The Whistleblower (2022)

TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, History

7.4
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During cleanup at the plant, insiders claim that cost-cutting measures and intimidation tactics create a danger far worse than the accident itself.

Director: Kief Davidson | Stars: Rick Parks, Hyman Rickover, Dick Thornburgh, Lake Barrett

Votes: 230

34. Champs (2014)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

7.2
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59 Metascore

A documentary on boxing greats Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins examines their lives in and out of the ring.

Director: Bert Marcus | Stars: Evander Holyfield, Bernard Hopkins, Mike Tyson, Larry 'Ratso' Sloman

Votes: 1,970

35. On the Record (2020)

TV-MA | 95 min | Documentary

7.2
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84 Metascore

A former hip hop executive decides whether to make public her rape by one of the most powerful men in the music industry.

Directors: Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering | Stars: Sil Lai Abrams, Joe Biden, Tarana Burke, Kimberle Crenshaw

Votes: 993

36. Meltdown: Three Mile Island (2022)
Episode: The Accident (2022)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History

7.2
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In 1979, a plant malfunction causes confusion and radiation leak. As fear spreads, so does suspicion that the authorities are concealing the truth.

Director: Kief Davidson | Stars: Nicole Remsburg, Rick Parks, Joyce Corradi, Paula Kinney

Votes: 274

37. Meltdown: Three Mile Island (2022)
Episode: Fallout (2022)

TV-14 | 40 min | Documentary, History

7.2
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Despite disturbing revelations of wrongdoing at Three Mile Island before and after the accident, the utility fights to bring the plant back online.

Director: Kief Davidson | Stars: Rick Parks, Nicole Remsburg, Billie Garde, Tom Devine

Votes: 219

38. The Abattoir (2008)

27 min | Short, Drama

7.1
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A brother and sister bonded together as children through a barbaric rite of passage must transcend their violent heritage or fall victim to its vicious cycle.

Director: T.J. Volgare | Stars: Alissa Anderegg, Jolene Andersen, Claire Bocking, Caribou

Votes: 36

39. The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)
Episode: Part 2: Psychological Warfare (2021)

TV-14 | 58 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

7.1
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In 2005, David clashes with his father, Anthony, over the details of Chester Weger's conviction. Meanwhile, after concerned citizens band together to prove Weger's innocence, new theories emerge - and old tensions rise to the surface.

Director: Jody McVeigh-Schultz | Stars: Andy Hale, Johnny Cannizzaro, Dan Churney, Crystal Lujan

Votes: 67

40. Meltdown: Three Mile Island (2022)
Episode: Women and Children First (2022)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History

7.1
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Panic strikes the community as a full-blown catastrophe looms. Locals mobilize to confront the authorities and protest the nuclear power industry.

Director: Kief Davidson | Stars: Bill Scranton, Joyce Corradi, Paula Kinney, Nicole Remsburg

Votes: 243

41. Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
Episode: Sextortion (2022)

TV-MA | 54 min | Documentary, Crime

7.0
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Several women recall their harrowing experiences with one man's heinous attempts at virtual blackmail, aimed at obtaining sensitive sexual material.

Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Mackenzie Frazel, Jannesa Mingo, Kristina Waterman, Heather Ford

Votes: 173

42. The Return (I) (2017)

Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Action

6.9
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THE RETURN is a 2016 documentary directed by Emmy Award winning director Erich Joiner chronicling Ford GT's return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after their 1966 1-2-3 victory.

Director: Erich Joiner

Votes: 184

43. Meltdown: Three Mile Island (2022)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, History

6.8
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Insiders recount the events, controversies and lingering effects of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.

Stars: Rick Parks, Nicole Remsburg, Paula Kinney, Joyce Corradi

Votes: 5,414

44. Fish & Men (2019)

85 min | Documentary, History

6.8
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FISH and MEN exposes the high cost of cheap fish and the forces threatening local fishing communities and public health by revealing how consumer demand drives the global seafood economy. Do you know where your seafood is from?'

Directors: Darby Duffin, Adam Richard Jones | Stars: Dan Barber, Sean Barrett, Richard Burgess, Michael Cimarusti

Votes: 29

45. World of Warcraft: Looking for Group (2014)

TV-Y | 60 min | Documentary

6.7
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An all-new documentary celebrating 10 years of adventure, camaraderie, and dancing on mailboxes all around Azeroth. Explore the history of WoW with it's creators, and journey into corners ... See full summary »

Directors: Kern Konwiser, Kip Konwiser | Stars: Allen Adham, Alex Afrasiabi, Luis Barriga, Michele Boyd

Votes: 145

46. The Murders at Starved Rock (2021)

TV-14 | 174 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

6.6
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Directed, shot, and edited by Hunter James Cox this feature crime documentary from 1960 is about three women from Riverside Chicago who vacation to Starved Rock State Park and become the victims of a triple homicide.

Stars: Johnny Cannizzaro, Crystal Lujan, Geoffrey Dean Mallard, Rod Thorson

Votes: 1,454

47. Allen v. Farrow (2021)

TV-MA | 64 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

6.6
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A look behind the years of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving his 7-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow.

Stars: Mia Farrow, Fletcher Previn, Dylan O'Sullivan Farrow, Casey Pascal

Votes: 7,857

48. Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga (2022)
Episode: I Like the Stock (2022)

TV-MA | Documentary

6.6
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In 2020, a few plucky upstarts on Reddit spot an opportunity to get rich quick and stick it to Wall Street - by investing in a declining retail chain.

Director: Theo Love | Stars: Eddie Koo, Vicki Bogan, Angelica Tecson, Rachael Sassara

Votes: 210

49. Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga (2022)
Episode: To The Moon (2022)

TV-MA | 29 min | Documentary

6.6
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The Redditors get more people on board with their plan, and GameStop stock starts flying up. But economic disaster could be on the horizon.

Director: Theo Love | Stars: Mikey Guggenheim, Erik Hess, Rachael Sassara, Andrew Left

Votes: 187

50. Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Crime

6.5
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Conspiracy. Fraud. Violence. Murder. What starts out virtual can get real all too quickly--and when the web is worldwide, so are the consequences.

Stars: Paul Black, Daniel Rigmaiden, Devin McGee, Aaron Kuban

Votes: 2,453



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