Documentary Favorites
by favlist | created - 04 Jan 2017 | updated - 05 Apr 2020 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Almost Holy (2015)
R | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
Gennadiy calls himself "Pastor Crocodile." He's known throughout Ukraine for his years working to rehabilitate drug-addicted kids. But he's also a vigilante who uses any force necessary to carry out his moral vision. Gennadiy believes he has made Mariupol a better place, but now, the violence in Ukraine threatens everything.
Director: Steve Hoover | Star: Gennadiy Mokhnenko
Votes: 528 | Gross: $0.01M
2. A Family Affair (II) (2015)
110 min | Documentary
On his 30th birthday, Tom Fassaert receives a mysterious invitation from his 95-year-old grandmother Marianne to come visit her in South Africa. At that time, the only thing he knows about ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Fassaert
Votes: 644
One of the most moving documentaries I have ever seen. Also great photography and music.
3. Democrats (2014)
100 min | Documentary
In politically unstable Zimbabwe, a new constitution is being put together by the ruling party of strongman Robert Mugabe and the divided opposition. Various political, local and personal interests are bogging the process down.
Director: Camilla Nielsson | Stars: Paul Mangwana, Robert Mugabe, Douglas Mwonzora, Morgan Tsvangirai
Votes: 381
4. The Man Who Saved the World (2014)
110 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Retired Soviet Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov, who saved the world from WW3, talks about his life as retiree and shares his opinions on the Cold War with actor Kevin Costner in this melancholic mixture of documentary and reenacted footage.
Director: Peter Anthony | Stars: Stanislav Petrov, Kevin Costner, Sergey Shnyryov, Nataliya Vdovina
Votes: 2,577
5. Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel (2003 TV Movie)
80 min | Documentary
Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in Nevada for a few weeks.
Director: Geoffrey O'Connor | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,768
6. Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth (2009 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
British documentarian Louis Theroux examines the toll meth has taken on several addicts in Fresno, California.
Director: Geoffrey O'Connor | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,326
7. Position Among the Stars (2010)
115 min | Documentary, History
Position among the Stars, the final part of a trilogy, follows the award- winning documentaries Eye of the Day and Shape of the Moon (Joris Ivens Award IDFA 2004 - World Cinema Documentary ... See full summary »
Director: Leonard Retel Helmrich
Votes: 306
8. When We Were Kings (1996)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.
Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown
Votes: 19,139 | Gross: $2.79M
9. Cartel Land (2015)
R | 100 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Director: Matthew Heineman | Stars: Tim Foley, José Manuel 'El Doctor' Mireles, Paco Valencia, Chaneque
Votes: 18,829 | Gross: $0.70M
10. Putin's Kiss (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Drama
Masha Drokova joins Nashi, a Russian ultra nationalist youth group, at the age of 16 and rapidly ascends its ranks, famously garnering a medal and the opportunity to kiss Vladimir Putin. The film details her growing disillusion with the group's leaders and her falling in with the anti-Putin opposition, especially a journalist and blogger named Oleg Kashin, who gets brutally attacked.
Director: Lise Birk Pedersen | Stars: Masha Drokova, Oleg Kashin, Viktoria Drokova, Garry Kasparov
Votes: 761 | Gross: $0.01M
11. Powaqqatsi (1988)
G | 99 min | Documentary, Music
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Christie Brinkley, David Brinkley, Patrick Disanto, Pope John Paul II
Votes: 8,878 | Gross: $0.59M
12. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Edward Asner, Pat Benatar, Jerry Brown, Johnny Carson
Votes: 41,505 | Gross: $1.72M
13. Inside Obama's White House (2016)
59 min | Documentary
Through unique access to the President, his inner circle and his political rivals this four-part series tells the story of how Barack Obama tried to reshape the United States and the cost to himself, his party and the nation.
Stars: Paterson Joseph, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Rahm Emanuel
Votes: 254
14. Get Me Roger Stone (2017)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary exploring the life and career of notorious Republican dirty trickster and longtime Trump adviser, Roger Stone, who helped create the real estate mogul's political career.
Directors: Dylan Bank, Daniel DiMauro, Morgan Pehme | Stars: Roger Stone, Donald Trump, Jane Mayer, Jeffrey Toobin
Votes: 7,735
15. Naledi: A Baby Elephant's Tale (2016)
90 min | Documentary
The incredible, true-life story of a baby elephant born into a rescue camp in the wilderness of Botswana. When she's suddenly orphaned at one month of age, it's up to the men who look after her herd to save her life.
Directors: Ben Bowie, Geoffrey Luck
Votes: 407
16. 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: 27,232
Truly amazing docu series with interesting human beings, an incredible mystery and fascinating investigatory and legal developments and plot turns. All beautifully filmed and edited, and supported by a beautiful soundtrack.
17. Wild Wild Country (2018)
TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime
When Osho, the world's most controversial guru, builds an Utopian city deep in the Oregon country, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
Stars: Ma Anand Sheela, Philip Toelkes, Jane Stork, George Meredith
Votes: 35,115
18. Trump: An American Dream (2017)
Documentary, Biography
A British documentary series exploring the extraordinary journey of Donald Trump through five decades.
Stars: Colin Tierney, Nikki Haskell, Geraldo Rivera, Rona Barrett
Votes: 4,495
19. 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: 31,130
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