Documentry
by Gymnopedies | created - 10 Jun 2018 | updated - 1 month ago | PublicA documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record. Such films were originally shot on film stock—the only medium available—but now include video and digital productions that can be either direct-to-video, made into a TV show or released for screening in cinemas. "Documentary" has been described as a "filmmaking practice, a cinematic tradition, and mode of audience reception" that is continually evolving and is without clear boundaries. Ranked from best to worst
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1. 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: 40,646 | Gross: $0.02M
2. 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: 3,081 | Gross: $0.59M
3. Orozco the Embalmer (2001)
91 min | Documentary, Horror
A Documentary about the grim work of an embalmer in one of the poorest and most dangerous parts in Colombia.
Director: Kiyotaka Tsurisaki | Star: Froilan Orozco
Votes: 767
4. Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Documentary focusing on the career of pro wrestler Bret Hart & his controversial exit from the WWF.
Director: Paul Jay | Stars: Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, Blade Hart
Votes: 4,445
5. The Nightmare (II) (2015)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Horror
A look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.
Director: Rodney Ascher | Stars: Stephen Joseph, Estrella Cristina, Siegfried Peters, Nicole Bosworth
Votes: 7,154
6. Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)
TV-14 | 91 min | Documentary, Crime
The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.
Director: Skye Borgman | Stars: Jan Broberg, Bob Broberg, Mary Ann Broberg, Susan Broberg
Votes: 22,202
7. Tiger King (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot.
Stars: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, John Reinke, Jeff Lowe
Votes: 86,840
8. The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.
Stars: Mark Cousins, Juan Diego Botto, Aleksandr Sokurov, Norman Lloyd
Votes: 4,826
9. Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This is the story of the rise and fall of the Third Reich told like the drama it really was: through the personal relationships of the movers and shakers of the Nazi Party.
Stars: Guy Walters, Alisdair Simpson, Jay Osborne, Michael Lynch
Votes: 5,059
10. A Lion in the House (2006)
Not Rated | 225 min | Documentary
Five families struggle with the ups and downs of cancer treatment over the course of six years.
Directors: Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert | Stars: Justin Ashcraft, Adam Ashcraft, Dale Ashcraft, Debbie Ashcraft
Votes: 395
11. The Staircase (2004–2018)
TV-MA | 629 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
The high-profile murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson following the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson in 2001.
Stars: Michael Peterson, David Rudolf, Ron Guerette, Martha Ratliff
Votes: 27,158
12. Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)
Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Crime
Oscar-winning documentary that documents a murder trial in which a 15-year-old African-American is wrongfully accused of a 2000 murder in Jacksonville, Florida.
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade | Stars: Ann Finnell, Patrick McGuinness, James Williams, Michael Glover
Votes: 4,515
13. The Witness (I) (2015)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.
Directors: James D. Solomon, Jessica Robinson | Stars: William Genovese, Shannon Beeby, Aaron Adler, Linda Ellen Bonekoskey
Votes: 4,550
14. Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History (2019)
Documentary
Tells the story of the spiral of Northern Ireland into violence in the late 1960s, the attempts of the British Government to get control of the situation, the growth of the provisional IRA,... See full summary »
Stars: Darragh MacIntyre, Jennifer O'Leary, Des Long, Mandy McAuley
Votes: 208
15. The Backyard (2002)
Unrated | 80 min | Documentary
Lightbulbs, fire, barbed wire, mousetraps, staple guns, thumbtacks and glass are weapons of choice in The Backyard. This undercover documentary takes you deep into the controversial arena ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Hough | Stars: The Lizard, Mario Ponce, Chaos, Paul Hough
Votes: 667
16. Beyond the Mat (1999)
R | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.
Director: Barry W. Blaustein | Stars: Terry Funk, Mick Foley, Jake Roberts, Barry W. Blaustein
Votes: 9,469 | Gross: $2.05M
17. Some Kind of Heaven (2020)
81 min | Documentary
Behind the gates of a palm tree-lined fantasyland, four residents of America's largest retirement community, The Villages, FL, strive to find solace and meaning.
Director: Lance Oppenheim | Stars: Dennis Dean, Lynn Henry, Anne Kincer, Reggie Kincer
Votes: 3,499
18. 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: 2,324
19. Goodnight, Sugar Babe: The Killing of Vera Jo Reigle (2013)
87 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The discovery of the mutilated body of a mentally challenged young mother begins a journey into madness that is so unbelievable the mastermind behind the crime ultimately got away with murder.
Director: J. David Miles | Stars: Lisa Baer, Danny Bixler, Desta Bixler, Jamie Bracy
Votes: 906
20. Just, Melvin: Just Evil (2000)
96 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at the director James Ronald Whitney's family history of incest spanning at least three generations and the devastating consequences that include drug abuse and alcoholism.
Director: James Ronald Whitney | Stars: James Ronald Whitney, Melvin Just, Denise Benson, Jean Benson
Votes: 1,775
21. Children Underground (2001)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary
A profile of homeless Romanian children who were born victims of the nation's reckless population growth policy during its communist era.
Director: Edet Belzberg | Stars: Cristina Ionescu, Mihai Alexandre Tudose, Violeta 'Macarena' Rosu, Ana Turturica
Votes: 2,452
22. Rain in My Heart (2006 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary
Documentary on four alcoholics living in Kent, England.
Director: Paul Watson
Votes: 124
23. My Amityville Horror (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Horror
For the first time in 35 years, Daniel Lutz recounts his version of the infamous Amityville haunting that terrified his family in 1975.
Director: Eric Walter | Stars: Daniel Lutz, Susan Bartell, Laura DiDio, Marvin Scott
Votes: 2,076
24. Night Will Fall (2014)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, History, War
Researchers discover film footage from World War II that turns out to be a lost documentary shot by Alfred Hitchcock and Sidney Bernstein in 1945 about German concentration camps.
Director: André Singer | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Jasper Britton, Leonard Berney, George Leonard
Votes: 3,446
25. 9/11: The Falling Man (2006 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 80 min | Documentary
The Falling Man is a documentary that examines one of the many images that were circulated by the press immediately after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. The ... See full summary »
Director: Henry Singer | Stars: Steven Mackintosh, Eric Lipton, Iliana Guibert
Votes: 2,144
26. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015–2024)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Andrew Jarecki, Robert Durst, J. Patrick Burns, Gary Napoli
Votes: 51,273
27. Shoah (1985)
Not Rated | 566 min | Documentary, History, War
Claude Lanzmann's epic documentary recounts the story of the Holocaust through interviews with witnesses - perpetrators as well as survivors.
Director: Claude Lanzmann | Stars: Simon Srebnik, Michael Podchlebnik, Motke Zaïdl, Hanna Zaïdl
Votes: 10,534 | Gross: $0.02M
28. The Bridge (I) (2006)
R | 94 min | Documentary, Drama
Filmmakers use hidden cameras to capture the various suicide attempts at the Golden Gate Bridge - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.
Director: Eric Steel | Stars: Eric Geleynse, Chris Brown, Susan Ginwalla, Caroline Pressley
Votes: 12,203 | Gross: $0.18M
29. The Pharmacist (2020)
TV-MA | 54 min | Documentary, Crime
Dan Schneider, a small-town pharmacist in Louisiana, makes effort to identify his son's killer, which leads to his gathering of evidence against a prolific "pill mill" doctor in New Orleans.
Stars: Dan Schneider, Annie Schneider, Jack Stephens, M.
Votes: 8,664
30. Grey Gardens (1975)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Meet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.
Directors: Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Edith Bouvier Beale, Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Brooks Hyers
Votes: 15,254 | Gross: $0.03M
31. Into the Abyss (2011)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people - and the state - kill.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Richard Lopez, Michael Perry, Damon Hall
Votes: 17,339 | Gross: $0.22M
32. Man on Wire (2008)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix
Votes: 58,651 | Gross: $2.96M
33. Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.
Director: Andrew Jarecki | Stars: Arnold Friedman, Jesse Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman
Votes: 27,073 | Gross: $3.12M
34. The Innocence Files (2020)
TV-MA | 64 min | Documentary, Crime
Cases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.
Stars: Peter Neufeld, Barry Scheck, Michael West, Gary Wells
Votes: 3,102
35. George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
Not Rated | 208 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: George Harrison, Harry Harrison, Peter Harrison, Paul McCartney
Votes: 12,616
36. Deliver Us from Evil (2006)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
Documentary about Father Oliver O'Grady, a Catholic priest who was relocated to various parishes around the United States during the 1970s in an attempt by the Catholic Church to cover up his rape of dozens of children.
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Oliver O'Grady, Thomas Doyle, Adam, Jeff Anderson
Votes: 10,822 | Gross: $30.58M
37. The Thin Blue Line (1988)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
A film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose, Jackie Johnson
Votes: 25,875 | Gross: $1.21M
38. The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior (2005 Video)
90 min | Documentary
The Ultimate Warrior's meteoric rise to fame and fortune following his defeat of Hulk Hogan, his rivalries with other wrestlers such as Randy Savage and Rick Rude, and his rapid burn-out when the pressures of fame got too much for him.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Jim Hellwig, Adnan Al-Kaissy, Eric Bischoff, Michael Bollea
Votes: 944
39. My Octopus Teacher (2020)
TV-G | 85 min | Documentary, Drama
A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.
Directors: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed | Stars: Craig Foster, Tom Foster
Votes: 63,671
40. The House of Suh (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A chilling exploration of the tragic history of the Suh family and the murder that shocked America - when the picture perfect son, Andrew, shot and killed his sister's fiancé at her bidding.
Director: Iris K. Shim | Stars: Bob J. Berlin, Myung Han, Carol Hogan, Kevin Koron
Votes: 636
41. Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
This limited docu-series tells the true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice.
Stars: Paul Skolnick, Gil Carrillo, Frank Salerno, Pearl Carrillo
Votes: 30,241
42. The Confession Killer (2019)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
Henry Lee Lucas was known as America's most prolific serial killer, admitting to hundreds of murders, but, as DNA results contradict his confessions, will they expose the biggest criminal justice hoax in U.S. history?
Stars: Bob Prince, Nan Cuba, Hugh Aynesworth, Phil Ryan
Votes: 10,292
43. Witch Hunt (2008)
Unrated | 91 min | Documentary, Crime
The story of several families who have their lives destroyed when their hometown is whipped into a frenzy by allegations of child molestation.
Directors: Don Hardy, Dana Nachman | Stars: Jack Cummings, Jackie Cummings, Allen Grafton, Ed Jagels
Votes: 1,068
44. Silverlake Life: The View from Here (1993)
99 min | Documentary
A documentary about two gay men as they live through their last months of life with AIDS.
Directors: Peter Friedman, Tom Joslin | Stars: Liane Bonin, Tom Joslin, Mark Massi
Votes: 523
45. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother?
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Jesse Temple, Brad Katinas, Diane Schuler, Jay Schuler
Votes: 6,381
46. Black Tar Heroin: The Dark End of the Street (2000)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary follows the lives of a number of heroin addicts in the U.S.A. It shows their heroin life stories.
Director: Steven Okazaki | Stars: Tracey Helton, Alice McMunn, Jessica Snow
Votes: 1,073
47.
Passé sous silence (2000– )
Episode:
La bataille de Tchernobyl
(2006)
94 min | Documentary
Documentary about the nuclear disaster of Chernobyl.
Director: Thomas Johnson | Stars: Tim Birkett, Hans Blix, Mikhail Gorbachev, Oleg Mirochnikov
Votes: 1,576
48. Pervert Park (2014)
77 min | Documentary, Crime
Pervert Park follows the everyday lives of the sex offenders in the park as they struggle to reintegrate into society.
Directors: Frida Barkfors, Lasse Barkfors | Stars: William J. Fuery Jr., Tracy Hutchinson, James Broderick, James Turner
Votes: 1,436
49. The Imposter (2012)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson, Bryan Gibson
Votes: 50,385 | Gross: $0.89M
50. High on Crack Street: Lost Lives in Lowell (1995 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary
Documents 18 months in the lives of three crack addicts in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Directors: Maryann DeLeo, Richard Farrell | Star: Dicky Eklund
Votes: 751
51. The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004)
TV-14 | 223 min | Documentary, Comedy, Horror
Film-makers, performers, genre authorities and selected high-profile fans count down the most chilling moments in cinematic history. Not just from horror films, but from such thrillers as ... See full summary »
Stars: Martin Scorsese, Alanna Ubach, Hilarie Burton Morgan, Ron Perlman
Votes: 1,118
52. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, Crime
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Tony Brooks, Diana Davis, Terry Wood, Dick Clay
Votes: 18,119
53. Children of Darkness (1983)
57 min | Documentary
A significant number of American children and teenagers - from all social backgrounds - suffer from mental disorders, schizophrenia, autism and emotional problems, leading them to isolation... See full summary »
Directors: Ara Chekmayan, Richard Kotuk | Stars: Peter Thomas, Richard Kotuk, John Brooks, Billy Calhoun
Votes: 439
54. 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: 778
55. Brother's Keeper (1992)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
This compelling documentary details the strange-but-true murder trial of Delbert Ward, accused of the mercy killing of his brother in rural upstate NY. This real-life murder mystery won the Audience Award at Sundance.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Delbert Ward, Roscoe Ward, Lyman Ward, Walt Geisler
Votes: 4,276 | Gross: $1.31M
56. Farrah's Story (2009 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
A look at the last stages of Farrah Fawcett's life as she battles cancer.
Director: Alana Stewart | Stars: Farrah Fawcett, Alana Stewart, Eric Esrailian, Gary Gitnick
Votes: 276
57. Team Foxcatcher (2016)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary filmmaker Jon Greenhalgh examines the life of Dave Schultz, a professional wrestler who was part of 'Team Foxcatcher', funded by multi-millionaire John du Pont.
Director: Jon Greenhalgh | Stars: John du Pont, Dave Schultz, Mike Gostigian, Ray Wilson
Votes: 7,209
58. 102 Minutes That Changed America (2008 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 102 min | Documentary, History
The morning of September 11, 2001 is shown through multiple video cameras in New York City, from the moment the first WTC tower is hit until after both towers collapse.
Directors: Nicole Rittenmeyer, Seth Skundrick | Stars: George W. Bush, Joe Napolitano, Kelly Edwards
Votes: 2,906
59. For the Birds (I) (2018)
92 min | Documentary, Drama
A woman's love for her pet ducks, chickens, geese, and turkeys - all 200 of them - ignites a battle with local animal rescuers and puts her marriage in jeopardy.
Director: Richard Miron | Stars: William Brenner, Sheila Hyslop, Gary Murphy, Kathy Murphy
Votes: 247
60. Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie (2021)
50 min | Documentary, Crime
Explore the murder of television producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in County Cork, Ireland in 1996.
Star: Jim Sheridan
Votes: 584
61. The Last Days (1998)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, War
In late 1944, even as they faced imminent defeat, the Nazis expended enormous resources to kill or deport over 425,000 Jews during the "cleansing" of Hungary. This Oscar-winning documentary... See full summary »
Director: James Moll | Stars: Bill Basch, Martin Basch, Randolph Braham, Alice Lok Cahana
Votes: 5,745 | Gross: $0.42M
62. Grizzly Man (2005)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Timothy Treadwell, Amie Huguenard, Werner Herzog, Carol Dexter
Votes: 61,808 | Gross: $3.17M
63. Leaving Neverland (2019)
TV-MA | 240 min | Documentary
At the height of his stardom, the world's biggest pop star, Michael Jackson, began long-running relationships with two young boys, aged between seven and ten, along their families. They now allege that he sexually abused them.
Director: Dan Reed | Stars: Michael Jackson, Wade Robson, Joy Robson, Chantal Robson
Votes: 31,107
64. Murder Among the Mormons (2021)
TV-14 | 53 min | Documentary, Crime, History
High-stakes exploits turn deadly - and shake a global church to its core - in the extraordinary true crime story.
Stars: Dorie Hofmann Olds, Shannon Flynn, Brent Metcalfe, Richard Turley
Votes: 7,300
65. My Flesh and Blood (2003)
Unrated | 83 min | Documentary
Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children.
Director: Jonathan Karsh | Stars: Susan Tom, Anthony Tom, Faith Tom, Joe Tom
Votes: 1,766
66. One Million Dubliners (2014)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Drama, History
There are one million stories in Glasnevin Cemetery. Including one you'll never forget.
Director: Aoife Kelleher
Votes: 188
67. UFO's Are Real (1979)
G | 89 min | Documentary
One of several 1970s documentaries on the subject of unidentified flying objects (UFO), supporting the view that Earth is visited regularly by extra-terrestrial engines and aliens.
Director: Ed Hunt | Stars: Brandon Chase, Wendelle Stevens, Bruce Maccabee, Lawrence Coyne
Votes: 232
68. The Ripper (2020)
TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Crime
Investigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.
Stars: Alan Whitehouse, Keith Hellawell, Andrew Laptew, Christa Ackroyd
Votes: 10,834
69. Out of the Blue (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, History
The definitive investigation on the UFO phenomenon narrated by Peter Coyote.
Directors: Tim Coleman, James Fox, Boris Zubov | Stars: Peter Coyote, Amir D. Aczel, Bernhard Haisch, John Samford
Votes: 861
70. Dreamland: Area 51 (1996 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
What is going on out in the nevada desert ? the incredible story of bob lazar, the man who claims to have worked on a covert govt ufo project at area 51
Director: Bruce Burgess | Stars: Bruce Burgess, Bob Lazar, Glenn Campbell, Nick Cook
Votes: 123
71. UFOs: It Has Begun (1979)
97 min | Documentary
A documentary exploring the existence of UFOs and extra-terrestrial beings.
Director: Ray Rivas | Stars: William T. Coleman, L. Michael Drummond, José Ferrer, William Fitzgerald
Votes: 118
72. I Know What I Saw (2009 TV Movie)
92 min | Documentary
A documentary that compiles interviews of the most credible UFO witnesses around the world, and further details investigations conducted by analysts and government officials into UFO sightings.
Director: James Fox | Stars: Seth Adams, Steve Allen, Kenneth Arnold, Bob Ball
Votes: 812
73. Rats (II) (2016)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Horror
A history of rat infestations in major cities throughout the world.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Ed Sheehan, Bobby Corrigan, Rick Simeone, Michael Blum
Votes: 1,575
74. Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020)
TV-MA | 57 min | Documentary, Crime
Survivors reveal the manipulation, abuse and emotional scars suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Their stories expose a sex trafficking ring of powerful enablers leading up to his 2019 arrest.
Stars: Michael Reiter, Annie Farmer, Shawna Rivera, Alan Dershowitz
Votes: 29,118
75. The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay city supervisor.
Director: Rob Epstein | Stars: Harvey Fierstein, Harvey Milk, Anne Kronenberg, Tory Hartmann
Votes: 6,570 | Gross: $0.01M
76. Life Itself (2014)
R | 121 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Gene Siskel, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 16,245 | Gross: $0.81M
77. Alcatraz: Search for the Truth (2015 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Documentary
More than 50 years after three men broke out of the world's toughest penitentiary, HISTORY's 'ALCATRAZ: SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH' uncovers new leads and exclusive family secrets that may solve this country's most notorious cold case.
Stars: Quinntin Wolfe Bernstein, Michael Dyke, Michael Esslinger, Erin Una Olson
Votes: 209
78. Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime (2014)
102 min | Documentary
Before the Internet. Before Social Media. Before Breaking News. The victims of Thalidomide had to rely on something even more extraordinary to fight their corner: Investigative Journalism. ... See full summary »
Directors: David Morris, Jacqui Morris | Stars: Harold Evans, Ralph Nader, Michael Sheen
Votes: 666
79. The Trials of Darryl Hunt (2006)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Crime
"The Trials of Darryl Hunt" is a feature documentary about a brutal rape/murder case and a wrongly convicted man, Darryl Hunt, who spent nearly twenty years in prison for a crime he did not... See full summary »
Directors: Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg | Stars: Evelyn Jefferson, Fred Flagler, John Reeves, Mary Anne Sheboy
Votes: 1,081 | Gross: $0.00M
80. A Haunting in Georgia (2002 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, Horror
Documentary that inspired "A Haunting in Conneticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia".
Directors: Jeffrey Fine, Tom Naughton | Stars: Suzi Byles, Anthony D. Call, Gary Flaskegaard, Deanna Howell
Votes: 459
81. A Haunting in Connecticut (2002 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, Horror
A haunting documentary of a normal family living in Connecticut, who, after moving into their new house, are terrorized by an evil ghost that dwells in the home.
Director: John Kavanaugh | Stars: Brett Fleisher, Rod Pearson, Tyler Reid, Kelli Barrett
Votes: 1,284
82. A Certain Kind of Death (2003)
69 min | Documentary
Unblinking and unsettling, this documentary lays bare a mysterious process that goes on all around us - what happens to people who die with no next of kin.
Directors: Grover Babcock, Blue Hadaegh | Stars: Fred Corral, Sherwood Dixon, Julie Wilson
Votes: 969
83. Sick (1997)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis from a young age, performance artist Bob Flanagan shared his life and pain in his art, usually through sadomasochistic practices.
Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Bob Flanagan, Sheree Rose, Kathe Burkhart, Kirby Dick
Votes: 1,721 | Gross: $0.12M
84. Bobby Sands: 66 Days (2016)
105 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In the spring of 1981 Irish Republican Bobby Sands' 66-day hunger strike brought the attention of the world to his cause. Drawing on an Irish Republican tradition of martyrdom, Sands' ... See full summary »
Directors: Brendan Byrne, Brendan J. Byrne | Stars: Gerry Adams, Michael Alison, Humphrey Atkins, Aram Bakshian
Votes: 669
85.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Building Chernobyl's Mega Tomb
(2016)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
Documentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Directors: Martin Gorst, Alex Tate, Gwyn Williams | Stars: Eric Meyers, Nicolas Caille, Rob Owen, Ian Carling
Votes: 299
86. Crumb (1994)
R | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb
Votes: 21,578 | Gross: $3.17M
87. Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist (2018)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
The extraordinary story of the "pizza bomber heist" and the FBI's investigation into a bizarre collection of suspects.
Stars: Trey Borzillieri, Jerry Clark, Jason Wick, Lamont King
Votes: 30,975
88. Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
PG | 103 min | Documentary
A heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.
Director: Barbara Kopple | Stars: John L. Lewis, Carl Horn, Norman Yarborough, Logan Patterson
Votes: 6,616
89. Dirty John, The Dirty Truth (2019 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary, Crime
Docuseries of "Dirty" John Meehan, based on the true crime podcast.
Director: Sara Mast | Stars: Debra Newell, Christopher Goffard, Terra Newell, Joe Loeffler
Votes: 1,938
90. Der Kannibale von Rotenburg - Das Interview, ungekürzt und unzensiert (2007 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary, Crime
Exclusive Interivew with 'The Cannibal of Rotenburg': Armin Meiwes.
Directors: Jane Cameron, Günter Stampf | Stars: Julie Berry, Armin Meiwes, Günter Stampf
Votes: 150
91. Hoop Dreams (1994)
PG-13 | 170 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
Director: Steve James | Stars: William Gates, Arthur Agee, Emma Gates, Curtis Gates
Votes: 27,997 | Gross: $7.83M
92. Project Nim (2011)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary
Tells the story of a chimpanzee taken from its mother at birth and raised like a human child by a family in a brownstone on the upper West Side in the 1970s.
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Nim Chimpsky, Stephanie LaFarge, Herbert Terrace, Wer LaFarge
Votes: 8,596 | Gross: $0.41M
93. Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss (2012 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Actor, writer and life-long horror film aficionado Mark Gatiss follows his 'A History of Horror' with this exploration of European horror cinema. Including interviews with directors Dario Argento and Guillermo del Toro amongst others.
Director: John Das | Stars: Mark Gatiss, Dario Argento, Fabrizio Bava, Annette Chaton
Votes: 397
94. Senna (2010)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Ayrton Senna, Reginaldo Leme, John Bisignano, Neyde Senna
Votes: 75,707 | Gross: $1.61M
95. 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: 4,577 | Gross: $0.01M
96. The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann takes a detailed look at the disappearance of three-year-old Madeleine McCann, who vanished from the seaside resort of Praia de Luz in Portugal, while on holiday with her family.
Stars: Anthony Summers, Maria João Vaz, Gonçalo Amaral, Robbyn Swan
Votes: 11,651
97. Touching the Void (2003)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Simon Yates, Joe Simpson, Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron
Votes: 38,080 | Gross: $4.59M
98. Long Shot (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 40 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he didn't commit, he builds his case around raw footage from the popular TV show, Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).
Director: Jacob LaMendola | Stars: Tasha Boggs, Juan Catalan, Melissa Catalan, Miguel Catalan
Votes: 8,646
99. ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre (2019 TV Movie)
71 min | Documentary, Crime, Music
In 1974, while on the way home from a gig, the apolitical rock group, The Miami Showband, fell into the crosshairs of a Protestant unionist paramilitary group that planted explosives on their bus when it was stopped at a fake checkpoint.
Director: Stuart Sender | Stars: Stephen Travers, Bertie Ahern, Alan Brecknell, Anne Cadwallader
Votes: 1,594
100. Numbered (2012)
55 min | Documentary, History
Series involving 2 smart brothers solving crimes.
Directors: Dana Doron, Uriel Sinai | Stars: Gita Kalderon, Zoka Levy, Danny Chanoch, Regina Steinitz
Votes: 362
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