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1. 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: 61,941 | Gross: $3.17M
2. Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat (2014)
Unrated | 75 min | Documentary, News
The film traces the origins of our beliefs about healthful and unhealthful food. Experts from all over the world talk about the problems as well as short and long term solutions. Among the ... See full summary »
Director: Lathe Poland | Stars: Lathe Poland, Eric Carlsen, Daniel Damiano, Jonathan Bailor
Votes: 287
3. Our Daily Bread (2005)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary
OUR DAILY BREAD is a wide-screen tableau of a feast which isn't always easy to digest - and in which we all take part. A pure, meticulous and high-end film experience that enables the audience to form their own ideas.
Director: Nikolaus Geyrhalter | Stars: Claus Hansen Petz, Arkadiusz Rydellek, Barbara Hinz, Renata Wypchlo
Votes: 2,690
4. Life in a Day (2011)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary shot by film-makers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the twenty-fourth of July, 2010.
Directors: Tegan Bukowski, Loressa Clisby, Kevin Macdonald, Hiroaki Aikawa, Natalia Andreadis, Jack Attridge, Cristina Bocchialini, Zillah Bowes, Andrea Dalla Costa, Lisa Cottrell-Bentley, Alejo Crisóstomo, Sócrates Cuadri, Ayman El Gazwy, Shawn Gadberry, Seth Grant, Jane Haubrich, Soma Helmi, Jennifer M. Howd, Clementine Isaac, Aditya Kolli, Gabor Kukucska, Francesco La Regina, Frederic Lumiere, Marek Mackovic, Zuqy Cruz Marquez, Linda Matarasso, Kevin McMahon, Joseph Michael, Joaquin Montalvan, Lilit Movsisyan, Emmanuelle Pickett, Christopher Redmond, Alejandro Romeo, Alaa Sheikh Hassan, Marcus Tedenryd | Stars: Hiroaki Aikawa, Cindy Baer, Teagan Bentley, Ester Brym
Votes: 15,574 | Gross: $0.25M
5. Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
G | 99 min | Documentary
Film-maker Werner Herzog travels to the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, looking to capture the continent's beauty and investigate the characters living there.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Scott Rowland, Stefan Pashov, Doug MacAyeal
Votes: 19,261 | Gross: $0.94M
6. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
G | 90 min | Documentary, History
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Jean Clottes, Julien Monney, Jean-Michel Geneste
Votes: 17,795 | Gross: $5.23M
7. 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: 17,358 | Gross: $0.22M
8. Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary depicting the life and work of the trappers of Bakhtia, a village in the heart of the Siberian Taiga, where daily life has changed little in over a century.
Directors: Werner Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov | Stars: Werner Herzog, Gennady Soloviev, Anatoly Blumei, Gennady Tiganov
Votes: 8,930 | Gross: $0.34M
9. The Human Experience (2008)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary
The story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is Man? Why do we search for meaning? Their journey brings them into ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Kinnane | Stars: Jeffrey Azize, Clifford Azize, Michael Campo, Matthew Sanchez
Votes: 978
10. I Am (III) (2010)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Director Tom Shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about what's wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it.
Director: Tom Shadyac | Stars: Tom Shadyac, Desmond Tutu, Noam Chomsky, Ray Anderson
Votes: 3,901 | Gross: $1.57M
11. Reconvergence (2012)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Drama
Reconvergence offers an intriguing exploration of mortality, consciousness and identity in the modern age from the perspectives of four distinct characters: a naturalist, a neuroscientist, ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Tyndall | Stars: Eustace Conway, Preston Estep III, S. Waite Rawls III, Preston Roberts
Votes: 152
12. The Anatomy of Hate (2009)
86 min | Documentary
Reveals the shared narratives found in individual and collective ideologies of hate, and how we as a species can overcome them. For six years the filmmaker worked with unprecedented access ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Ramsdell | Stars: Justin Barrett, Kerry Noble, Terrence Deacon, Fred Phelps
Votes: 131
13. People v. The State of Illusion (2012)
86 min | Documentary, Drama
A compelling docudrama that explores the science and power of perception and imagination through the most important trial you will ever witness.
Director: Scott Cervine | Stars: Amy Baklini, Tad Jones, Kevin Owen McDonald, J.B. Tuttle
Votes: 47 | Gross: $0.04M
14. Consuming Kids: The Commercialization of Childhood (2008)
66 min | Documentary, Family, Fantasy
Consuming Kids throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and ... See full summary »
Directors: Adriana Barbaro, Jeremy Earp | Stars: Daniel Acuff, Enola Aird, Michael Brody, George W. Bush
Votes: 592
15. Mythic Journeys (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
Every human asks: who am I? What is my purpose? The answers are in the sustaining allegories of myths from human history. Mythic Journeys reveals how those myths can transform lives into journeys.
Directors: Steven Boe, Whitney Boe | Stars: Mark Hamill, Tim Curry, Lance Henriksen, Steven Aizenstat
Votes: 140
16. Unmistaken Child (2008)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary
In Nepal, a venerable monk, Geshe Lama Konchog, dies and one of his disciples, a youthful monk named Tenzin Zopa, searches for his master's reincarnation. The film follows his search to the... See full summary »
Director: Nati Baratz | Star: Tenzin Zopa
Votes: 817 | Gross: $0.30M
17. Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds (2012)
Not Rated | 122 min | Documentary, History
There is one vibratory field that connects all things. It has been called Akasha, Logos, the primordial OM, the music of the spheres, the Higgs field, dark energy, and a thousand other names throughout history.
Director: Daniel Schmidt | Star: Patrick Sweeney
Votes: 2,313
18. Wisdom (2008 Video)
PG | 59 min | Documentary
Inspired by the idea that one of the greatest gifts one generation can give to another is the wisdom gained from experience, filmmaker and photographer Andrew Zuckerman traveled the globe ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Zuckerman | Stars: Richard Adams, Buzz Aldrin, David Amram, Alan Arkin
Votes: 128
19. Buddha's Lost Children (2006)
97 min | Documentary
Buddha's Lost Children is a feature-length documentary film about a Thai Buddhist monk who - armed only with his faith and skills and master boxer skills - wages an inspirational battle to ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Verkerk | Stars: Phra Khru Bah Neua Chai Kositto, Khun Ead, Pan Sean, Boontam
Votes: 400
20. Totality (1999)
Documentary, Music
A unique look at total eclipses, capturing the experience within the scenery of a wide range of settings around the planet, from ancient ruins to city skylines. Totality is constantly ... See full summary »
Director: Billy Mallery
Votes: 42
21. One Day on Earth (2012)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary
A documentary that captures the same 24-hour period throughout every country in the world.
Director: Kyle Ruddick | Star: Vincent Miedema
Votes: 422
22. Shri Hanuman Chalisa (2013)
12 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
The film provides a metaphorical visual meaning to the verses of an ancient spiritual composition that has been sung and chanted across the globe. Our understanding of the divine has ... See full summary »
Director: Charuvi Agrawal
Votes: 128
23. Creating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth (2013)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary, History
Do you shape the world or does it shape you? Drawing on leading thinkers from around the world, and with a torrent of mind-expanding ideas and information, THE LOTTERY OF BIRTH will make you think again about what it means to be free.
Directors: Raoul Martinez, Joshua van Praag | Stars: Michael Albert, Stanley Aronowitz, Tony Benn, Nick Davies
Votes: 440
24. The Thought Exchange (2012)
92 min | Documentary
Thought Exchange is a simple yet profound way of looking at the world, that allows us to understand and experience the truth about who we really are, where we really live, what we really want, and how to have that all the time.
Director: Usher Morgan | Stars: Lucie Arnaz, David Friedman, Colleen McGloin, Dora Rubin
Votes: 71 | Gross: $0.07M
25. Faith Connections (2013)
Not Rated | 115 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A Sadhu who renounced the society, adopts a baby renounced by society.
Director: Pan Nalin | Stars: Bhole Baba, Hatha Yogi Baba, Pant Shirt Baba, Baby Bajrangi
Votes: 178
26. Mother: Caring for 7 Billion (2011)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, News
The film delves into the heart of the growing environmental, humanitarian, and social crisis-overpopulation and the excessive consumption linked to it.
Director: Christophe Fauchere | Stars: Esraa Bani, Albert Bartlett, Lester Brown, Martha Campbell
Votes: 145
27. Ashes and Snow (2005)
62 min | Documentary, Drama
Exploring the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals.
Director: Gregory Colbert | Stars: Patrick Disanto, Laurence Fishburne, Jeanne Moreau, Enrique Rocha
Votes: 4,397
28. Adult (2014)
57 min | Documentary
The director Shahriyar Latifzadeh follows four elderly people in their daily lives. Can their life wisdom help him understand how life should be lived if we had all the wisdom at the age of 35?
Director: Shahriyar Latifzadeh | Stars: Iva Jansson, Bibi Langer, Alireza Latifzadeh, Eshrat Latifzadeh
Votes: 20
29. The Reality of Me (TROM) (2011)
Documentary
From The Big Bang to The Monetary System, Religion, Human Behaviour, War or Slavery, to a new Global Social System, TROM Documentary tries to analyze the world we live in.
Stars: George Carlin, Richard Dawkins, Aubrey de Grey, Richard Feynman
Votes: 371
30. 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
31. Owned & Operated (2012)
106 min | Documentary
Owned & Operated is a mosaic of the world through the lens of the Internet. Showing our lives as consumers, under the thumbs of privileged individuals and their methods of control. But the ... See full summary »
Director: Relic | Stars: Jiddu Krishnamurti, The Dalai Lama, George Carlin, Eric Schurenberg
Votes: 519
32. Zeitgeist (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, History
Mythology and belief in society today, presenting uncommon perspectives of common cultural issues.
Director: Peter Joseph | Stars: Chogyam Trungpa, Jordan Maxwell, George Carlin, Bill Hicks
Votes: 50,376
33. Zeitgeist: Addendum (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 123 min | Documentary, History, War
Zeitgeist: Addendum attempts to locate the root causes of the pervasive social corruption, while also offering a solution.
Director: Peter Joseph | Stars: Jacque Fresco, Roxanne Meadows, John Perkins, George Carlin
Votes: 18,692
34. Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (2011)
Not Rated | 161 min | Documentary
A feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society.
Director: Peter Joseph | Stars: Peter Joseph, Robert Sapolsky, Gabor Maté, Richard Wilkinson
Votes: 18,745
35. Food Stamped (2010)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, News
Food Stamped is an informative and humorous documentary film following a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget.
Directors: Shira Potash, Yoav Potash | Stars: Healthy Emmie, Shira Potash, Yoav Potash
Votes: 151
36. Trashed (2012)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
Jeremy Irons sets out to discover the extent and effects of the global waste problem, as he travels around the world to beautiful destinations tainted by pollution. This is a meticulous, ... See full summary »
Director: Candida Brady | Stars: Paul Connett, Jeremy Irons, Evangelos Kalafatis, Charles Moore
Votes: 700
37. Occupy: The Movie (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, News
On September 17 2011, a worldwide social movement was born in New York City. This film documents who they are and what they protest.
Director: Corey Ogilvie | Stars: Makh Aten, Andy Bichlbaum, Noam Chomsky, Pete Dutro
Votes: 89
38. Panopticon (2012)
60 min | Documentary, News
Control on our daily lives increases and privacy is disappearing. How is this exactly happening and in which way will it effect all our lives?
Director: Peter Vlemmix | Stars: Peter Vlemmix, Inez Weski, Brenno de Winter, Fukami
Votes: 212
39. Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead is an American documentary that chronicles Australian Joe Cross's 60-day journey across the United States, where he embarks on a juice-only fast in a quest to reclaim his health.
Directors: Joe Cross, Kurt Engfehr | Stars: Joe Cross, Amy Badberg, Merv Cross, Virginia Cross
Votes: 8,920
40. Hungry for Change (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
Exposes shocking secrets the diet, weight loss and food industries don't want you to know about deceptive strategies designed to keep you coming back for more. Find out what's keeping you from having the body and health you deserve.
Directors: James Colquhoun, Laurentine Ten Bosch, Carlo Ledesma | Stars: Mike Adams, Nick Bolton, James Caitlin, Kris Carr
Votes: 3,243
41. The Future of Food (2004)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled grocery store shelves for the past decade.
Director: Deborah Koons Garcia | Stars: Charles Benbrook, Grace Booth, George W. Bush, Ignacio Chapela
Votes: 1,435 | Gross: $0.08M
42. The Fruit Hunters (2012)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
Adventurers, exotic fruits fanatics and even movie star Bill Pullman, are the subjects of The Fruit Hunters, the new film from acclaimed director Yung Chang. A thrilling journey through ... See full summary »
Director: Yung Chang | Stars: Kyle Allatt, Marie-Alice Depestre, Kyle Gatehouse, Henry Kwok
Votes: 265
43. Food Matters (2008)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
Food Matters examines how the food we eat can help or hurt our health. Nutritionists, naturopaths, doctors, and journalists weigh in on such topics as organic food, food safety, raw foodism, and nutritional therapy.
Directors: James Colquhoun, Carlo Ledesma | Stars: Vicky Blewitt, Ian Brighthope, Jerome Burne, Phillip Day
Votes: 4,812
44. Chronos (1985)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Short
Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.
Director: Ron Fricke
Votes: 3,845
45. Sacred Site (1986)
7 min | Documentary, Short
High speed film and time-lapse photography combined to create breathtaking images of the night sky and Halley's Comet in this astronomical short subject.
Director: Ron Fricke
Votes: 61
46. Journey of Hanuman (2013 Video)
85 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery
'Journey of Hanuman' preserves moments still existing in India that have not been disturbed by globalization and are connected with the antique spiritual knowledge of India. I wanted to ... See full summary »
Director: Lola Creel | Stars: Rip Brar, Peter Coyote, Arun Mathai, Bekah Rife
Votes: 71
47. De nieuwe wildernis (2013)
97 min | Documentary
Animal life in the nature reserve Oostvaardersplassen in the Netherlands during four seasons.
Directors: Ruben Smit, Mark Verkerk | Star: Harry Piekema
Votes: 1,480
48. Legacy: The Origins of Civilization (1991– )
52 min | Documentary
What can the past teach us about the present? Come along as charismatic historian Michael Wood (The Story of India) travels the globe to trace the origins of six great civilizations: Iraq, ... See full summary »
Star: Michael Wood
Votes: 128
49. Civilisation (1969–1970)
TV-G | 698 min | Documentary, History, Music
Sir Kenneth Clarke walks through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilization in Western man.
Stars: Kenneth Clark, Ian Richardson, Ronald Lacey, Patrick Stewart
Votes: 1,071
50. In Search of Myths and Heroes (2005– )
220 min | Documentary
Michael Wood explores four of the world's most famous myths: Shangri-La, the Golden Fleece, the Queen of Sheba and King Arthur.
Stars: Michael Wood, Adjoa Andoh, Sasha Behar, Syreeta Kumar
Votes: 153
51. Engineering an Empire (2005–2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History
A series of documentaries that go over the world's history and it's many accomplishments.
Stars: Michael Carroll, Peter Weller, J.J. Huckin, Sam Kalidi
Votes: 700
52. Amongst White Clouds (2005 Video)
86 min | Documentary
A journey exploring the practices of Chinese hermits living in the Zhongnan Mountains.
Director: Edward A. Burger
Votes: 583
53. Epic Java (2013)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Epic Java is a visual of the universe and human culture. A searching process of the mysteries of life and everything related to it. A contemplative depiction that will take us into God's power.
Director: Febian Nurrahman Saktinegara
Votes: 214
54. Big Crazy Family Adventure (2015– )
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Reality-TV
Adventure journalist Bruce Kirkeby and family travel over 12,000 miles by boat, train and car to India's Zanskar Valley. The Kirkeby's interactions within their family and with those they encounter makes this special story even more so.
Star: Bruce Kirkby
Votes: 49
55. The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012)
Not Rated | 136 min | Documentary
Philosopher Slavoj Zizek examines the hidden themes and existential questions asked by world renowned films.
Director: Sophie Fiennes | Star: Slavoj Zizek
Votes: 7,531 | Gross: $0.07M
56. Crusades (1995)
200 min | Documentary, History, War
Terry Jones presents the history of the medieval religious wars in the middle-east known as the Crusades.
Stars: Terry Jones, Marcello Walton, Kammy Darweish, Antony Zaki
Votes: 534
57. 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: 7,251
58. The Elegant Universe (2003)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
A documentary examining string theory.
Stars: Brian Greene, Leonard Susskind, Amanda Peet, Steven Weinberg
Votes: 2,280
59. 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
60. How the Earth Changed History (2010– )
Documentary
In each episode, geologist Iain Stewart describes how a certain geological force played a determinant part in human history. Culture may render people less dependent on nature, it still ... See full summary »
Stars: Iain Stewart, Ali Haleyalur
Votes: 814
61. How the Earth Was Made (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A brief account of the Earth's geological progression, from its creation 4.6 billion years ago to scientists' predictions of its demise more than 2.5 billion years in the future.
Director: Peter Chinn | Stars: Edward Herrmann, Geoffrey Boulton, Gary Stevens, Dan Durda
Votes: 620
62. How the Earth Was Made (2009– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History
The natural wonders of the world are being explained.
Stars: Corey Johnson, Jonathan Keeble, Tony Prave, Mike Poland
Votes: 770
63. Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012)
720 min | Documentary, History
From the power of science to how physics and biology combined to shape our shared journey, experience the human story like it's never been told before.
Stars: Josh Brolin, Richard Machowicz, James Meigs, George Wunderlich
Votes: 1,841
64. Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire (2008)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
The historical drama details the Roman military campaigns against the barbarians. It shows how continuous wars depleted resources, a key factor in the fall of the Empire.
Stars: Leif Anders, Sam Mercurio, Karl Otter, Andre de Nesnera
Votes: 859
65. Clash of the Gods (2009)
Documentary, Animation, Action
Covers many of the ancient Greek and Norse Gods, monsters and heroes including Hades, Hercules, Medusa, Minotaur, Odysseus and Zeus.
Stars: Stan Bernard, Tate Steinsiek, Scott A. Mellor, John Rennie
Votes: 881
66. Vikings: Birth of the Vikings (2013 Video)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Joan Bergin, George Blagden, Tom Conroy, Travis Fimmel
Votes: 1,100
67. Where Are You Bucharest? (2014)
80 min | Documentary
Vlad Petri followed the Romanian protesters who occupied the streets of Bucharest in 2012. A poignant documentary about people who are devastated and impulsive, lost and encouraged, all at ... See full summary »
Director: Vlad Petri
Votes: 133
68. Unbranded (2015)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Western
Unbranded follows four men and sixteen mustangs on an epic 3,000-mile journey from Mexico to Canada through the American West to inspire adoptions for the 50,000 wild horses and burros in government captivity.
Director: Phillip Baribeau | Stars: Ben Masters, Jonny Fitzsimons, Thomas Glover, Ben Thamer
Votes: 1,579
69. Maidan (2014)
134 min | Documentary
A look at the 2013 and 2014 civil unrest in the Ukrainian capital's central square.
Director: Sergey Loznitsa
Votes: 1,214
70. Karama Has No Walls (2012)
Not Rated | 26 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
'Karama has no walls' is set amidst Yemen's 2011 uprising. The film illustrates the nature of the Yemeni revolution in stark contrast to the gross violations of human rights that took place... See full summary »
Director: Sara Ishaq | Stars: Saleem Al-Harazi, Anwar Al-Muati
Votes: 219
71. Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall (2013)
40 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall is a moving cinema verite documentary that breaks through the walls of one of Americas oldest maximum security prisons to tell the story ... See full summary »
Director: Edgar Barens
Votes: 330
72. Facing Fear (2013)
23 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
The worlds of a former neo-Nazi and the gay victim of his senseless hate crime attack collide by chance 25 years after the incident that dramatically shaped both of their lives. They ... See full summary »
Director: Jason Cohen
Votes: 208
73. Cavedigger (2013)
TV-G | 39 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
An unsung land artist who creates singular, cathedral-like' eighth wonder of the world' sculptural caves with nothing but hand tools and passion struggles with unappreciative patrons, financial hardship, and his aging body.
Director: Jeffrey Karoff | Stars: Ra Paulette, Pierre Delattre, Suzanne Eliel, David Heath
Votes: 354
74. 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: 9,405 | Gross: $0.12M
75. 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: 9,397 | Gross: $0.38M
76. The Act of Killing (2012)
Not Rated | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
Directors: Joshua Oppenheimer, Anonymous, Christine Cynn | Stars: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto, Syamsul Arifin, Ibrahim Sinik
Votes: 40,832 | Gross: $0.49M
77. Zero Days (2016)
PG-13 | 116 min | Documentary
A documentary focused on Stuxnet, a piece of self-replicating computer malware that the U.S. and Israel unleashed to destroy a key part of an Iranian nuclear facility, and which ultimately spread beyond its intended target.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: David Sanger, Emad Kiyaei, Eric Chien, Liam O'Murchu
Votes: 10,425 | Gross: $0.10M
78. Fire at Sea (2016)
114 min | Documentary
Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis.
Director: Gianfranco Rosi | Stars: Samuele Pucillo, Mattias Cucina, Samuele Caruana, Pietro Bartolo
Votes: 6,057 | Gross: $0.12M
79. The Pearl Button (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
Delving into the nearly-religious significance of water, this profound rumination on memory and loss bridges the gap between its mystical origins, Pinochet's coup d'état, and the secret of a mother-of-pearl button at the bottom of the sea.
Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Martín Calderón, Cristina, Patricio Guzmán, Ema Malig
Votes: 2,905
80. America: The Story of the US (2010)
Documentary, History
Why did the United States become a global superpower? America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that explores the country's remarkable journey.
Stars: Daniel Webb, Liev Schreiber, Tom Brokaw, James Meigs
Votes: 1,968
81. Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi (2014)
35 min | Short, Music
Radhe Radhe: Rites of Holi is a vivid multimedia collaboration by composer-pianist Vijay Iyer and filmmaker Prashant Bhargava, who were inspired by the centennial of the Stravinsky-Nijinsky... See full summary »
Director: Prashant Bhargava | Star: Anna George
Votes: 18
82. Natural Curiosities (2013–2018)
Documentary, History
David Attenborough presents a collection of his favourite natural curiosities found throughout the animal kingdom from armoured giants to crafty insects.
Stars: David Attenborough, Guy Chapellier
Votes: 818
83. Trust Me, I'm a Doctor (2013– )
Not Rated | Documentary
Medical journalist Michael Mosley & a team of doctors scientifically investigate popular health claims, myths & misconceptions.
Stars: Michael Mosley, Zoe Williams, Gabriel Weston, Alain Gregoire
Votes: 149
84. 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: 41,521 | Gross: $1.72M
85. Naqoyqatsi (2002)
PG | 89 min | Documentary, Music
A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Belladonna, Marlon Brando, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Votes: 6,245 | Gross: $0.13M
86. Anima Mundi (1991)
28 min | Documentary, Short
Image and music are intertwined in this third collaboration between director Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass. The film was produced to celebrate the World Wildlife Fund's ... See full summary »
Director: Godfrey Reggio
Votes: 1,356
87. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 41,002 | Gross: $1.33M
88. Samsara (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika
Votes: 38,066 | Gross: $2.67M
89. Samsara (2001)
R | 138 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A spiritual love-story set in the majestic landscape of Ladakh, Himalayas. Samsara is a quest; one man's struggle to find spiritual Enlightenment by renouncing the world. And one woman's ... See full summary »
Director: Pan Nalin | Stars: Shawn Ku, Christy Chung, Neelesha Barthel, Lhakpa Tsering
Votes: 8,253
90. 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: 8,880 | Gross: $0.59M
91. The Salt of the Earth (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.
Directors: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders | Stars: Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders, Lélia Wanick Salgado, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Votes: 23,482 | Gross: $1.34M
92. Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress (2002 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
A short about the making of Powaqqatsi.
Director: Greg Carson | Stars: Philip Glass, Godfrey Reggio
Votes: 99
93. Visitors (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
Director Godfrey Reggio reveals humanity's trance-like relationship with technology, which, when commandeered by extreme emotional states, produces massive effects far beyond the human species.
Director: Godfrey Reggio
Votes: 1,176 | Gross: $0.07M
94. Rasa Yatra (2012)
Approved | 50 min | Documentary, History
"Some see this film as amazing, some describe Rasa Yatra as amazing and some hear about it as amazing, while others, even after watching it many times, do not understand it at all."
Director: Param Tomanec
Votes: 56
95. Nostalgia for the Light (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary about two different searches conducted in the Chilean Atacama Desert: one by astronomers looking for answers about the history of the cosmos, and one by women looking for the remains of loved ones killed by Pinochet's regime.
Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez, Miguel Lawner
Votes: 6,118
96. Francofonia (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, History
A history of the Louvre during the Nazi occupation and a meditation on the meaning and timelessness of art.
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov | Stars: Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Benjamin Utzerath, Vincent Nemeth, Johanna Korthals Altes
Votes: 3,003 | Gross: $0.30M
97. 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: 128,824
98. 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: 5,335
99. 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: 1,402
100. La terre et le sacré (2005 TV Movie)
153 min | Documentary
Director: Jean-Marc Dauphin | Star: Olivier Breitman
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