With National Geographic (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
PG-13 | 119 min | Comedy
With the 1970s behind them, San Diego's top-rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York City's first twenty-four-hour news channel by storm.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell
Votes: 179,275 | Gross: $127.35M
2. Garden State (2004)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A quietly troubled young man returns home for his mother's funeral after being estranged from his family for a decade.
Director: Zach Braff | Stars: Zach Braff, Peter Sarsgaard, Natalie Portman, Ian Holm
Votes: 215,258 | Gross: $26.78M
3. Wrongfully Accused (1998)
PG-13 | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Ryan Harrison is framed for murder and must prove himself innocent by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man after escaping from a bus accident on the way to jail.
Director: Pat Proft | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Richard Crenna, Kelly LeBrock, Melinda McGraw
Votes: 25,596 | Gross: $9.62M
4. Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
I.R.S. auditor Harold Crick suddenly finds his mundane Chicago life to be the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire existence, from his work to his love life to his death.
Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah
Votes: 227,154 | Gross: $40.14M
5. Explorer: The Last Tepui (2022)
55 min | Documentary
Follows elite climber Alex Honnold and a world-class climbing team on a grueling mission deep in the Amazon jungle.
Directors: Renan Ozturk, Taylor Freesolo Rees | Stars: Franklin George, Alex Honnold, Brian Irwin, Bruce Means
Votes: 576
6. Bowling for Columbine (2002)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson, Salvador Allende
Votes: 143,861 | Gross: $21.58M
7. Nova (1974– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Science documentaries about various topics.
Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Lance Lewman, Will Lyman
Votes: 2,735
8. 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, Erik Weihenmayer
Votes: 2,306
9. Two Hands (1999)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
A 19 year old finds himself in debt to a local gangster when some gang loot disappears and sets him on the run from thugs. Meanwhile two street kids start a shopping spree when they find the missing money.
Director: Gregor Jordan | Stars: Heath Ledger, Bryan Brown, David Field, Tom Long
Votes: 12,680
10. Barkskins (2020– )
TV-MA | Drama, History
Based on the novel by Pulitzer-winner Annie Proulx, BARKSKINS follows a disparate group of outcasts who must navigate brutal hardships, competing interests, and tangled loyalties at the crossroads of civilization- late 1600s New France.
Stars: David Thewlis, Marcia Gay Harden, Aneurin Barnard, James Bloor
Votes: 2,329
11. Limitless (2022– )
TV-14 | Documentary, Adventure | Post-production
A different way we can live better for longer: regenerating damage, maximizing strength, building resilience, shocking the body, supercharging memory and confronting mortality.
Star: Chris Hemsworth
12. 9/11: One Day in America (2021)
TV-MA | 297 min | Documentary
In official collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, this documentary series take viewers through harrowing moments of the historic morning of September 11, 2001.
Star: William Toti
Votes: 2,867
13. Drain the Oceans (2018– )
TV-PG | 47 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
By scanning the locations at the bottom of the ocean where sunken ships, treasures and even cities lie, the show tries to answer what they look like, how they got there and if they hide any secrets.
Stars: Craig Sechler, Russell Boulter, James Delgado, Eric Grove
Votes: 514
14. Torn (II) (2021)
92 min | Documentary
Alex Lowe's ill-fated climb and his son's arduous journey to return to the spot where his father perished.
Director: Max Lowe | Stars: Conrad Anker, Jennifer Lowe-Anker, Alex Lowe, Jennifer Lowe
Votes: 978
15. The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019– )
TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary, Comedy
Documentary series in which Goldblum pulls back the curtain on a seemingly familiar object to reveal a world of astonishing connections, fascinating science, and a whole lot of big ideas.
Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Greg Newkirk, Andrew Freeman, Hannah Aufmuth
Votes: 2,663
16. Lost Treasures of Egypt (2019–2021)
Documentary, History
An immersive, action-packed and discovery-led series following International teams of archaeologists during the excavation season in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.
Stars: Rick Robles, John Ward, Julian Barratt, Maria Nilsson
Votes: 255
17. Of Unknown Origin (1983)
R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
A man becomes destructively obsessed with killing a dangerous rat, which has taken residence in his recently renovated house.
Director: George P. Cosmatos | Stars: Peter Weller, Jennifer Dale, Lawrence Dane, Kenneth Welsh
Votes: 3,235 | Gross: $1.08M
18. Secrets of the Whales (2021)
TV-PG | 191 min | Documentary, Adventure
Filmed across three years in 24 locations, the 4-part event series it's a profoundly personal saga, venturing deep into the world of whales to reveal life and love from their perspective.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Shane Gero
Votes: 585
19. Lovely & Amazing (2001)
R | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters.
Director: Nicole Holofcener | Stars: Catherine Keener, Brenda Blethyn, Troy Ruptash, Emily Mortimer
Votes: 7,296 | Gross: $4.19M
20. A Small Light
Biography, Drama, History | Pre-production
Follows the remarkable story of Miep Gies, a Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank's family from the Nazis for more than two years during World War II.
Stars: Liev Schreiber, Joe Cole, Bel Powley
21. Becoming Cousteau (2021)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
A look at the life, passions, achievements and tragedies surrounding the famous explorer and environmentalist Jacques Cousteau, featuring an archive of his newly restored footage.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Vincent Cassel, Carol Burnett, Louis Malle, Deborah Norville
Votes: 1,002
22. Killing Kennedy (2013 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 87 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's best seller comes this shocking thriller starring Rob Lowe and Ginnifer Goodwin. As John F. Kennedy (Lowe) rises to become U.S. president, a ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Rob Lowe, Will Rothhaar, Jack Noseworthy, Casey Siemaszko
Votes: 3,584
23. Fauci (2021)
PG-13 | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A glimpse into infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci who has led the U.S. fight against every epidemic the country has faced from AIDS to SARS to Ebola, and the ongoing COVID-19.
Directors: John Hoffman, Janet Tobias | Stars: Bono, George W. Bush, Francis Collins, Anthony Fauci
Votes: 12,352
24. LA 92 (2017)
R | 114 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.
Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Henry Alfaro, Danny Bakewell, John D. Barnett, Bart Bartholomew
Votes: 6,396
25. Thailand's Wild Cats (2021)
44 min | Documentary
The mysterious jungles of Thailand are home to some of the rarest wild cats on earth - the Clouded Leopard, The Asian Leopard, The Indian Fishing Cat and the Indo Chinese Tiger. In one of ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Lamberti
Votes: 17
26. Doomsday Preppers (2011–2014)
TV-14 | 44 min | Reality-TV
Individuals all across America who have one thing in common - they are prepping for the end of the world.
Stars: Michael Izquierdo, Stephen Mangan, David Sarti, Brent Royal II
Votes: 983
27. The Giant Robber Crab (2019)
44 min | Documentary, Short
Growing to enormous size and living upwards of 100 years, the robber crab faces unique challenges on Christmas Island.
Directors: Moritz Katz, Braydon Moloney, Pim Niesten | Stars: Tanja Detto, Allen Farmer, Michael Lott
Votes: 44
28. Heroes of the Sky: The Mighty Eighth Air Force (2020 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, History, War
The 'Mighty Eighth Air Force' tilted the balance for the Allies during World War II. This is the story of how they did it, using rare archival footage and dramatic eye-witness accounts of the airmen and the commanders themselves.
Director: David Jakubovic | Stars: Ryon Thomas, Rory Gilbert, James Doolittle, Ira C. Eaker
Votes: 27
29. The Cave (I) (2019)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, War
Amidst air strikes and bombings, a group of female doctors in Ghouta, Syria struggle with systemic sexism while trying to care for the injured using limited resources.
Director: Feras Fayyad | Stars: Yara Ibrahim, Tia Alkerdi, Amani Ballour, Samaher
Votes: 2,725
30. America the Beautiful (2022– )
Documentary, Adventure | Post-production
It's the land we love and the land we think we know. We see America's breathtaking landscapes and wildlife as timeless, but the truth is very different. Its unique geography drives the ... See full summary »
31. North Korea: Inside the Mind of a Dictator (2021)
86 min | Documentary
Examination of the turbulent rule and complex psychology of Kim Jong Un and follows the last three turbulent years inside the Hermit Kingdom as its young and unpredictable leader tries to turn around his country's fortunes.
Director: Rob Coldstream | Stars: Salvatore Vecchio, Jong-Un Kim, Chung Ming Lee, Anna Fifield
Votes: 161
32. Water & Power: A California Heist (2017)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
In California's complex water system, a handful of corporate land owners took advantage of a state-engineered system and gained control of the state's most precious public resource, while drought left local homeowners with dry wells.
Director: Marina Zenovich
Votes: 296
33. Wild South West (2018)
45 min | Documentary, Western
In Texas and other places in the dry American Southwest, whether you are a bear, a bat, an insect or a coyote, you have to be tough to survive. A narrator full of southern charm, Jay Danner-McDonald, introduces us to this harsh world.
Star: Jay Danner-McDonald
34. Amreeka (2009)
PG-13 | 96 min | Drama
A drama centered on the trials and tribulations of a proud Palestinian Christian immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town Indiana.
Director: Cherien Dabis | Stars: Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass, Alia Shawkat
Votes: 3,595 | Gross: $0.62M
35. Sea of Shadows (2019)
PG-13 | 105 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The vaquita, the world's smallest whale, is near extinction as its habitat is destroyed by Mexican cartels and Chinese mafia, who harvest the swim bladder of the totoaba fish, the "cocaine ... See full summary »
Directors: Richard Ladkani, Sean Bogle, Matthew Podolsky | Stars: Romel Eduardo Ledezma Abaroa, Rafael Pacchiano Alamán, Hector Capetillo, Andrea Crosta
Votes: 671
36. Earth Moods (2021– )
TV-G | 30 min | Documentary, Adventure
See a vast array of colorful and calming corners of the world. Travel to blue glaciers, arid deserts, lush rainforests and pulsating metropolises to escape from the cacophony of everyday life.
Votes: 168
37. Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron (2017 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
For the 20th anniversary of "Titanic," James Cameron reopens the file on the disaster.
Director: Thomas C. Grane | Stars: Jacqueline Astor Drexel, Robert Ballard, Harold Bride, Muffet Laurie Brown
Votes: 704
38. Called to the Wild (2021– )
Reality-TV
Follows human and dog teams who depend on each other to survive and thrive in the wild. Each week three new teams and their dogs embark on a 10-day wilderness challenge testing the limits of their survival skills.
Votes: 22
39. Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth (2021 TV Special)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
Chris Hemsworth hosts a special that explores the tricky relationship between humans and sharks.
Director: Sally Aitken | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Valerie Taylor, Charlie Huveneers, Mick Fanning
Votes: 287
40. Vikings: Rise and Fall
History | Completed
Throughout history, Vikings waged war from the seas, notoriously ruthless and with their own set of rules.
Star: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
41. Chain of Command (2018– )
60 min | Documentary, Drama, War
An intimate portrait of the war against violent extremism and the men and women devoting their lives to it. Records the fight against radical threats all over the world as it unfolds over one full year.
Stars: Chris Evans, Mark Zwirgzdas
Votes: 141
42. Mars: One Day on the Red Planet (2020)
TV-G | 88 min | Documentary
An epic journey revealing the real Mars, as you've never seen it before. Using data from orbiters and rovers to build accurate views of the red planet and uncover its secrets. On a single ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Johnson | Stars: Carl Agee, Nigel Barber, John Callas, John Casani
Votes: 338
43. Hitler's Last Stand (2018– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
As the end of WWII approaches, diehard Nazi forces fight to the end to stop Allied armies from freeing Europe.
Stars: Charlie Hughes, Petar Gatsby, Zac Klassen, Connor Anthony
Votes: 150
44. Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story (2021)
TV-PG | 95 min | Documentary, Adventure
Pioneering scuba diver Valerie Taylor, who has dedicated her life to exposing the myth surrounding our fear of sharks.
Director: Sally Aitken | Stars: Valerie Taylor, Jeremiah S. Sullivan, Ron Taylor, Rodney Fox
Votes: 467
45. The '80s: Top Ten (2022– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Featuring six thought-provoking top 10 countdowns of 1980s pop culture, as voted by a panel of experts. Including the most memorable moments, gadgets, toys, streetwear, etc
Stars: Rob Lowe, Mia Bankston, Jackie Breyer, Shawn DuBravac
Votes: 146
46. Hostile Planet (2019)
47 min | Documentary
A look at the world's harshest landscapes and the animals that have adapted to live there.
Stars: Bear Grylls, Cong Liu
Votes: 737
47. Growing Up Animal (2021– )
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
Follows the story of baby animals from their time in the womb to their first steps towards independence, showing their characteristics and tenacity.
Star: Tracee Ellis Ross
Votes: 99
48. America's Funniest Videos: Animal Edition (2021– )
Family, Reality-TV
Star: Alfonso Ribeiro
Votes: 12
49. Breaking2 (2017 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
After six months of scientifically advanced training, three of the world's most elite distance runners set out to break the two-hour marathon barrier. These pioneers go on a global trek to ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Desmond Roe
Votes: 400
50. Back to the Titanic (2020 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Back to the Titanic documents the first manned dives to Titanic in nearly 15 years. New footage reveals fresh decay and sheds light on the ship's future.
Director: Tom Stubberfield | Stars: Nigel Barber, Elliot Graves, Lori Johnston, Sindbad Rumney-Guggenheim
Votes: 296