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1. The Incredible Human Journey (2009– )
60 min | Documentary
This series explains the evidence for the theory of early human migrations out of Africa and subsequently around the world, supporting the Out of Africa Theory.
Stars: Alice Roberts, Jeffrey Rose, Clive Finlayson, Xinzhi Wu
Votes: 907
2. Origins of Us (2011)
60 min | Documentary
We have uncovered the secrets of the atom, travelled to the moon, and dominated planet Earth. But how did humans come to be so successful? This three-part series reveals the powerful ... See full summary »
Stars: Alice Roberts, Brian Richmond, Svante Pääbo, Clive Finlayson
Votes: 321
3. Andrew Marr's History of the World (2012)
Documentary, History
Andrew Marr's History of the World is a 2012 BBC documentary television series presented by Andrew Marr that covers 70,000 years of world history from the beginning of human civilisation, ... See full summary »
Stars: Andrew Marr, Pierre Marais, Joe Vaz, Aubrey Shelton
Votes: 1,401
4. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (2014)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary
An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
Stars: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Christopher Emerson, Keythe Farley, Piotr Michael
Votes: 128,454
5. Occupation 101 (2006)
90 min | Documentary
A thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. political involvement.
Directors: Abdallah Omeish, Sufyan Omeish | Stars: James Akins, Arik Ascherman, Bishop Barltlett Jr., Phyllis Bennis
Votes: 1,905
6. Death in Gaza (2004)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary
The harrowing documentary that portrays the horror of the Israeli conflict and the resulting death of its director, James Miller.
Director: James Miller | Stars: James Miller, Saira Shah
Votes: 1,267
7. The Shock Doctrine (2009)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, History
An investigation of "disaster capitalism", based on Naomi Klein's proposition that neo-liberal capitalism feeds on natural disasters, war and terror to establish its dominance.
Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Janine Huard, Ewen Cameron, Naomi Klein, Milton Friedman
Votes: 3,114
8. The Square (2013)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.
Director: Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Ahmed Hassan, Khalid Abdalla, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam
Votes: 9,401 | Gross: $0.12M
9. The World at War (1973–1974)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary, History, War
A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Averell Harriman, Anthony Eden, Albert Speer
Votes: 28,870
10. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,009
11. Planet Earth II (2016)
TV-G | 50 min | Documentary
David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
Stars: David Attenborough, Chadden Hunter, Gordon Buchanan, Elizabeth White
Votes: 157,861
12. Life (2009)
TV-G | 43 min | Documentary, Family
David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. From giving an overview of the challenges facing life to hunting the deep sea and various major evolutionary groups of creatures.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, David Attenborough, Doug Allan, Roger Munns
Votes: 42,704
13. The War (2007)
TV-14 | 124 min | Documentary, History, War
A seven-part series focusing on the many ways in which the Second World War impacted the lives of American families.
Stars: Keith David, Katharine Phillips, Tom Hanks, Paul Fussell
Votes: 5,663
14. The Civil War (1990)
TV-14 | 76 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the American Civil War.
Stars: David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards
Votes: 18,450
15. WWII in HD (2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
Follow the lives of soldiers who lived World War II, through previously unseen color footage.
Stars: Gary Sinise, Charles Scheffel, Ron Livingston, Rob Lowe
Votes: 2,411
16. Through the Wormhole (2010–2017)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there ... See full summary »
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Sean Carroll, Michio Kaku, Kip Thorne
Votes: 18,426
17. Journey to the Edge of the Universe (2008 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary, Family
A journey through space and time.
Director: Yavar Abbas | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Sean Pertwee, Paul Essiembre
Votes: 4,420
18. How the Universe Works (2010– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.
Stars: Phil Plait, Michelle Thaller, Richard Lintern, Mike Rowe
Votes: 7,246
19. Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (2010)
88 min | Documentary
In this comprehensive cosmology series Stephen Hawking looks at the entire universe, from the Big Bang to the end of time.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Hawking, Melissa Ricci, Christopher Goh
Votes: 5,545
20. The Story of God with Morgan Freeman (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
Morgan Freeman presents his quest in order to find how most religions perceive life after death, what different civilizations thought about the act of creation and other big questions that mankind has continuously asked.
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Robert Thurman, Amir Hussain, Jodi Magness
Votes: 5,328
21. The First World War (2003)
500 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the history of World War I.
Stars: Jonathan Lewis, Voja Tankosic, Andrée Bernard, Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Votes: 1,453
22. Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire (2006)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A docu-drama covering the rise and the fall of the Roman world, including the establishment of strong individual rule by Julius Caesar and the rebuilding of Rome under Nero.
Stars: Lyall B. Watson, Michael Sheen, James D'Arcy, Pip Torrens
Votes: 1,970
23. Six Degrees Could Change the World (2008 TV Movie)
96 min | Documentary
The film runs through the effect each degree in temperature change has on the world.
Director: Ron Bowman | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Richard Betts, Duarte Borba, Jamais Cascio
Votes: 388
24. Four Horsemen (2012)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, News
The modern day Four Horsemen continue to ride roughshod over the people who can least afford it. Crises are converging when governments, religion and mainstream economists have stalled. 23 ... See full summary »
Director: Ross Ashcroft | Stars: Dominic Frisby, Gillian Tett, Lawrence Wilkerson, David Morgan
Votes: 2,918
25. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
R | 127 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, William Black, Jimmy Carter, Elijah Cummings
Votes: 43,860 | Gross: $14.36M
26. Inside Job (2010)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Votes: 78,944 | Gross: $4.31M
27. Addicted to Porn: Chasing the Cardboard Butterfly (2017)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Like it or not, porn is here and it is harmful. In this controversial film, award-winning filmmaker Justin Hunt dissects the impact of pornography on societies around the globe, from how it... See full summary »
Director: Justin Hunt | Star: James Hetfield
Votes: 342
28. An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)
PG | 98 min | Documentary
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change to the heart of popular culture, the follow-up shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.
Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk | Stars: Al Gore, Cory Booker, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton
Votes: 8,352 | Gross: $3.50M
29. Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
Directors: Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn | Stars: Bruce Hamilton, Kip Andersen, Al Gore, Heather Cooley
Votes: 26,570
30. Chasing Ice (2012)
PG-13 | 75 min | Documentary, Biography
Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.
Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: James Balog, Svavar Jónatansson, Louie Psihoyos, Kitty Boone
Votes: 8,862 | Gross: $1.33M
31. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Al Gore, Billy West, George Bush, George W. Bush
Votes: 85,196 | Gross: $23.81M
32. Dirty Wars (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars.
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: Jeremy Scahill, Nasser Al Aulaqi, Saleha Al Aulaqi, Muqbal Al Kazemi
Votes: 9,395 | Gross: $0.38M
33. Food, Inc. (2008)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, News
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards
Votes: 52,202 | Gross: $4.42M
34. 13th (2016)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
Director: Ava DuVernay | Stars: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker, Dolores Canales
Votes: 37,662
35. 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: 10,498 | Gross: $0.12M
36. Fed Up (2014)
PG | 92 min | Documentary
An examination of America's obesity epidemic and the food industry's role in aggravating it.
Director: Stephanie Soechtig | Stars: Michele Simon, Katie Couric, Bill Clinton, Michael Pollan
Votes: 12,352 | Gross: $1.54M
37. The Century of the Self (2002)
59 min | Documentary
A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.
Stars: Adam Curtis, Robert Reich, Ann Bernays, Alfred Pritz
Votes: 6,359
38. Inside the Human Body (2011)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Inside The Human Body - takes us deep under our skin where we are dwarfed by even the smallest cell, where blood vessels becomevast cathedrals and the tiniest cluster of cilia becomes an expansive forest.
Stars: Christopher Cotten, Michael Mosley
Votes: 601
39.
Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates (2013)
Episode:
Dawn of the Mammals
(2013)
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary
The ancient origins of the first vertebrates, including how they transitioned from water to land.
Director: David Lee | Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 75
40. First Life (2010)
59 min | Documentary
David Attenborough goes back in time to investigate the origins of life.
Stars: David Attenborough, Justin Marshall, Jean-Bernard Caron, Mary Droser
Votes: 1,765
41. Eating Animals (2017)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
An examination of our dietary choices and the food we put in our bodies. Based on Jonathan Safran Foer's memoir.
Director: Christopher Dillon Quinn | Stars: Natalie Portman, Pete Kaiser, Yi Jian, Bruce Friedrich
Votes: 1,189 | Gross: $0.13M
42. Suicide the Ripple Effect (2018)
93 min | Documentary
Survivor and mental wellness advocate Kevin Hines explores the lasting effects of suicide focusing on breaking stigma, advocacy, and mental wellness.
Directors: Greg Dicharry, Kevin Hines | Stars: Kevin Hines, Marcus Butler, Christy Frecceri, Pat Hines
Votes: 52 | Gross: $0.32M
43. Lucent (2014)
107 min | Documentary
Through a combination of hand-held and hidden camera footage, Lucent explores the darker side of Australia's pig farming industry, highlighting the day-to-day cruelty accepted by the industry as standard practice.
Director: Chris Delforce | Star: Lindsay McDougall
Votes: 492
44. Speciesism: The Movie (2013)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Comedy
A young man begins investigating the underworld of "factory farming" and soon discovers a growing political and intellectual movement that considers animals as important as humans.
Director: Mark Devries | Stars: Steven Best, Richard Dawkins, Gary Francione, Bruce Friedrich
Votes: 1,347
45. Planet Oil (2015)
60 min | Documentary
An excellent narration of oil industry since early days to 20th century and up to today. How oil changed the world and shaped our modern world today.
Star: Iain Stewart
Votes: 146
46. Into the Inferno (2016)
104 min | Documentary
An exploration of active volcanoes around the world.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Katia Krafft, Maurice Krafft, Clive Oppenheimer
Votes: 9,956
47. Examination of Conscience (2019)
TV-MA | 154 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Through interviews with victims, members of the clergy, journalists and experts, this series looks at the accusations of child abuse against catholic institutions in Spain.
Votes: 488
48. The Edge of Democracy (2019)
TV-14 | 121 min | Documentary, History
Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, Sergio Moro
Votes: 15,721
49. The Great Hack (2019)
TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.
Directors: Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Brittany Kaiser, David Carroll, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, Ravi Naik
Votes: 25,015
50. Dominion (2018)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Horror
Dominion uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind's dominion over the animal kingdom.
Director: Chris Delforce | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Sia, Sadie Sink
Votes: 4,527
51. The Human Experiment (2013)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary that explores chemicals found in everyday household products.
Directors: Don Hardy, Dana Nachman | Star: Sean Penn
Votes: 665
52. Dirty Money (2018–2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
A Netflix Original Series documenting various stories about exposing the greed, corruption, and crime spreading through the global economy.
Stars: Matt Taibbi, Fisher Stevens, Alex Gibney, Fahmi Quadir
Votes: 10,182
53. Behind the Curve (2018)
TV-14 | 96 min | Documentary
Meet real Flat Earthers, a small but growing contingent of people who firmly believe in a conspiracy to suppress the truth that the Earth is flat.
Director: Daniel J. Clark | Stars: Mark K. Sargent, Patti Sargent, Hannalore Gerling-Dunsmore, Joe Pierre
Votes: 10,723
54. In Search of Darkness (2019)
Not Rated | 264 min | Documentary, Horror
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
Director: David A. Weiner | Stars: Tom Atkins, Doug Bradley, John Bloom, Diana Prince
Votes: 3,756
55. High Score (2020)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History
Traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.
Stars: Charles Martinet, Rebecca Ann Heineman, Nolan Bushnell, John Romero
Votes: 8,899
56. The Social Dilemma (2020)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Drama
Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: Tristan Harris, Jeff Seibert, Bailey Richardson, Joe Toscano
Votes: 89,412
57. Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2019)
103 min | Documentary
Based on Thomas Piketty's No. 1 New York Times Bestseller, Capital in the Twenty-First Century explores one of the most important and controversial subjects of our time: wealth, and who gets a share of the dividends.
Director: Justin Pemberton | Stars: Michael Douglas, Vanessa Redgrave, Ronald Reagan, Daniel Huttlestone
Votes: 3,029
58. Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller (2020– )
TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary
TRAFFICKED explores the complex and often dangerous inner workings of the global underworld - smuggling networks, and black and informal markets.
Stars: Mariana van Zeller, Anthony Hughes, Alex Alonso
Votes: 1,295
59.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
In the Age of AI
(2019)
TV-14 | 113 min | Documentary, News
FRONTLINE explores the promise and perils of AI. The documentary traces a new industrial revolution that will reshape and disrupt our lives, our jobs and our world, and allow the emergence of the surveillance society.
Directors: Neil Docherty, David Fanning | Stars: Will Lyman, Lee Sedol, Pedro Domingos, Fu-Kai Lee
Votes: 126
60. Our Planet (2019–2023)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary
Explores and unravels the mystery of how and why animals migrate, showing some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world through spectacular and innovative cinematography.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 50,884
61. Planet Earth: A Celebration (2020 TV Special)
TV-G | 58 min | Documentary, Family
TV special features a compilation of sequences from BBC America's 'Planet Earth II' and 'Blue Planet II' with new narration and music.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 464
62. Drowning in Plastic (2018 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Can we turn back the plastic tide - before it's too late?
Director: Tom Watt-Smith | Star: Liz Bonnin
Votes: 127
63.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Plastic Wars
(2020)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, News
Plastic Wars With the plastic industry expanding like never before, and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics.
Directors: Brent E. Huffman, Katerina Monemvassitis, Rick Young | Stars: Fira Abdurachman, Priyanka Boghani, Sarah Childress, Orion Donovan-Smith
Votes: 93
64. Life in Colour (2021)
TV-PG | 48 min | Documentary
Exploring the many ways animals use colour throughout their lives.
Stars: David Attenborough, Joerg Wiedenmann
Votes: 4,031
65. Explained (2018–2021)
TV-MA | 18 min | Documentary
A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.
Stars: Estelle Caswell, Samira Wiley, Maria Bello, Kyle MacLachlan
Votes: 9,939
66. Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten (2021)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, History
Deadly assault on the 100th anniversary of the crime in the context of other racial massacres and police killings.
Director: Jonathan Silvers | Stars: Michel Martin, Robert R.A. Turner, DeNeen L. Brown, Betsy Warner
Votes: 82
67. Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror (2021)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
This unflinching series documents the 9/11 terrorist attacks, from Al Qaeda's roots in the 1980s to America's forceful response, both at home and abroad.
Stars: Mark Fallon, James LaPorta, Michel Paradis
Votes: 11,265
68. Civil War (or, Who Do We Think We Are) (2021)
100 min | Documentary, Drama
A journey across the United States to explore the story of the Civil War of Americans from President Obama's final year in office through the present.
Director: Rachel Boynton | Stars: Rachel Boynton, Cate Arnold, Robert Epperson, Herbert DeLoach Jr.
Votes: 219
69. Four Hours at the Capitol (2021)
TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime
A chronicle of the incursion at the U.S. Capitol, when thousands of citizens from across the country gathered in Washington D.C., many with the intent of disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidency.
Director: Jamie Roberts | Stars: Eddie Block, Buddy Carter, Jim McGovern, Leah Han
Votes: 3,849
70. The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman (2015– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Six one-hour episodes that tell the story of the inner workings of the brain and take viewers on a visually spectacular journey into why they feel and think the things they do.
Stars: David Eagleman, Sam Raffal, Matthew Graham Wagner, Cheryl Stell
Votes: 479
71. Money, Explained (2021)
TV-14 | 23 min | Documentary
We spend it, borrow it and save it. Now let's talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casinos, scammers to student loans.
Stars: Hal Hershfield, Maria Konnikova, Marcia Gay Harden, Bobby Cannavale
Votes: 2,789
72. 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: 5,062
73. Greatest Events of WWII in Colour (2019)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
A series of colorized archive footage of important events during World War II.
Stars: Derek Jacobi, Geoffrey Wawro, James Holland, Saul David
Votes: 10,694
74. How to Become a Tyrant (2021)
TV-14 | 23 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ruling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.
Stars: Peter Dinklage, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Waller Newell, Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Votes: 11,364
75. Welcome to Earth (2021)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure
Will Smith travels to the extreme ends of the earth from active volcanoes to deep ocean adventures.
Stars: Will Smith, Diva Amon, Cory Richards, Dwayne Fields
Votes: 3,136
76. One Strange Rock (2018)
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary
The extraordinary story of Earth and why it is special and uniquely brimming with life among a largely unknown but harsh cosmic arena; astronauts tell the story of Earth through a unique perspective.
Stars: Will Smith, Chris Hadfield, Jerry Linenger, Mae C. Jemison
Votes: 8,285
77. In the Same Breath (2021)
95 min | Documentary
How did the Chinese government turn pandemic cover-ups in Wuhan into a triumph for the Communist party?
Director: Nanfu Wang | Stars: Alex Azar, Bill de Blasio, Anthony Fauci, Xi Jinping
Votes: 1,841
78. Preserving Democracy: Pursuing a More Perfect Union (2022)
Documentary, History
Reviewing the pursuit of democracy within the U.S. on the anniversary of the 2021 Capitol riot.
Director: Ann Benjamin | Stars: Kathleen Belew, Marcia Chatelain, Jelani Cobb, Robert Costa
Votes: 78
79. A History of God (2001 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Danny Alpert | Stars: Gloria Foster, Dorian Harewood
Votes: 131
80. Indivisible: Healing Hate (2022)
TV-14 | 305 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Analyzes the driving forces behind the January 6th attack on the Capitol, uncovering surprising links between January 6, historical events and today's most dangerous radical frontiers in America.
Star: Mandy Patinkin
Votes: 317
81. The Trial (2018)
140 min | Documentary, History
The Trial documents the trial of Dilma Rousseff, focusing on the defense team, who struggles to prove her innocence against a majority vote by a Congress riddled with corruption. A tale of ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Ramos | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Jair Bolsonaro, José Eduardo Cardozo, Eduardo Cunha
Votes: 1,476
82. Hell - The Devil's Domain (2004 TV Special)
90 min | Documentary
From the dark Hades of Greek Mythology to the fire-and-brimstone visions of fundamentalist thunderers, Hell has long held a particular grip over the human imagination.
Director: Noah Morowitz | Stars: J.V. Martin, Sayed Moustafa Al-Qazwini, Tom Brown, Guillermo Caballero
83. The Secrets of Quantum Physics (2014– )
60 min | Documentary, History
Professor of physics Jim Al-Khalili investigates the most accurate and yet perplexing scientific theory ever - quantum physics.
Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Eliza Shea
Votes: 578
84. Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity (2011)
55 min | Documentary
Until recently, electricity was seen as a magical power. It could slay the living, revive the dead, and bend the laws of nature. It is now the lifeblood of the modern world, fueling our ... See full summary »
Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Jon Agar, Patricia Fara, Iwan Morus
Votes: 571
85. Everything and Nothing (2011)
60 min | Documentary
Two-part documentary which deals with two of the deepest questions there are - what is everything, and what is nothing? In two episodes, Professor Jim Al-Khalili searches for an answer to ... See full summary »
Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Simon Schaffer, Carlos Frenk, Ian Stewart
Votes: 1,028
86. Chemistry: A Volatile History (2010)
60 min | Documentary
Series in which Jim Al-Khalili traces the story of how the elements, the building blocks that make up our entire world, were discovered and mapped.
Stars: Jim Al-Khalili, Andrea Sella, Hal Sosabowski, Liam Reeves
Votes: 367
87. Atom (2007– )
180 min | Documentary
The story of the discovery that everything is made from atoms, one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history, and the brilliant minds behind it.
Star: Jim Al-Khalili
Votes: 585
88. Racism: A History (2007– )
176 min | Documentary
Explores the impact of racism on a global scale and chronicles the shifts in the perception of race and the history of racism in Europe, the Americas, Australia and Asia.
Star: Sophie Okonedo
Votes: 150
89. A History of Christianity (2009)
Documentary, History
Diarmaid MacCulloch, an Oxford history professor, travels to historical points of interest relevant to Christianity discussing the origins and spread of Christianity in a span of 6 episodes.
Stars: Angela Palmer-Haibach, Diarmaid MacCulloch
Votes: 295
90. Dynasties (2018–2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A nature documentary series on five vulnerable or endangered species known to form enduring populations: chimpanzee, emperor penguin, lion, tiger and African wild dog.
Stars: David Attenborough, John Brown, Sophie Darlington, Justine Evans
Votes: 5,120
91. The Green Planet (2022)
59 min | Documentary
Dive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.
Stars: David Attenborough, Cong Liu, Freek Vonk, Tim Shepherd
Votes: 2,519
92. A Perfect Planet (2021)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary
Perfect Planet analyzes, in five episodes, how the forces of nature, including the power of the Sun or even humans, drive and shape life on Earth.
Stars: David Attenborough, Toby Nowlan, Rolf Steinmann, Huw Cordey
Votes: 3,071
93. Our Great National Parks (2022)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary
A five-part documentary series about the world's most breathtaking national parks and the wildlife that live there.
Star: Barack Obama
Votes: 2,883
94. Dynasties II (2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A sequel to the Attenborough's great nature show following the lives of different dynasties from the animal kingdom.
Stars: David Attenborough, Daan Smit, Mark MacEwen, John Shier
Votes: 642
95. Forces of Nature with Brian Cox (2016)
232 min | Documentary
Professor Brian Cox combines some of the most spectacular sights on Earth with our deepest understanding of the universe to reveal how the planet's beauty is created by just a handful of forces.
Stars: Brian Cox, Thomas M. Iliffe, Doug Allan, Erlendur Bogason
Votes: 678
96. Amigo Secreto (2022)
131 min | Documentary
In 2019, the leakage of messages exchanged by authorities in Brazil undermines the credibility of Operation Lava Jato. A group of journalists follows the unfolding of the case, in a sequence of crises that puts Brazilian democracy at risk.
Director: Maria Ramos | Stars: Mônica Bergamo, Jair Bolsonaro, Marco Aurélio de Carvalho, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Votes: 106
97. This Place Rules (2022)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Follows events and characters surrounding the January 6th, 2021 insurrection of the U.S. Capital Building in the days preceding the attack.
Director: Andrew Callaghan | Stars: Andrew Callaghan, Joker Gang, Gum Gang, Brittany
Votes: 6,509
98. Boy 23 - The Forgotten Boys of Brazil (2016)
80 min | Documentary
Brazil, 1930. Local elites not only admired Nazi and Fascist regimes, they even subjected victims to racist experiments. But one of them (BOY 23) survived to tell the tale.
Director: Belisario Franca | Stars: Reginaldo Alves Almeida, Circe Bittencourt, Maria da Glória, Pedro Theodoro de Camargo
Votes: 253
99. This Might Hurt (2019)
83 min | Documentary
This Might Hurt is a documentary that offers solutions to cure chronic pain. The film follows three chronic pain patients who have spent years searching for answers. Desperate for relief, ... See full summary »
Directors: Kent Bassett, Marion Cunningham
Votes: 29
100. The Ascent of Money (2008– )
120 min | Documentary
Niall Ferguson takes us on a historical adventure through the ascent of money, applying fact and opinion throughout.
Stars: Niall Ferguson, Gareth Armstrong, Richard Lintern
Votes: 831
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