Documentary/Short Film (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
1. Uncle Tom (2020)
Documentary
An oral history of the American black conservative.
Director: Justin Malone | Stars: Chad Jackson, Brandon Tatum, Candace Owens, Larry Elder
Votes: 1,622
2. Athlete A (2020)
PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts like Maggie Nichols.
Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk | Stars: Maggie Nichols, Gina Nichols, John Nichols, Steve Berta
Votes: 3,797
3. Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (2020)
96 min | Documentary
Every day for decades, Walter Mercado — the iconic, gender non-conforming astrologer — mesmerized 120 million Latino viewers with his extravagance and positivity.
Directors: Cristina Costantini, Kareem Tabsch | Stars: Walter Mercado, Willy Acosta, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Raul de Molina
Votes: 1,039
4. #AnneFrank - Parallel Stories (2019)
PG | 92 min | Documentary, Drama, History
It is based on five women who did survive the Holocaust but shared her same fate of "deportation, suffering and being denied their childhood and adolescence," according to promotional materials.
Directors: Sabina Fedeli, Anna Migotto | Stars: Helen Mirren, Martina Gatti, Anne Frank, Arianna Szorenyi
Votes: 550
5. Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen (2020)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact of those stories on transgender lives and American culture.
Director: Sam Feder | Stars: Laverne Cox, Bianca Leigh, Jen Richards, Alexandra Billings
Votes: 2,088
6. 13th (2016)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, News
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: 28,717
7. Hamilton's America (2016 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Hamilton's America delves even deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton's epic story into groundbreaking musical theater.
Director: Alex Horwitz | Stars: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Paul Ryan
Votes: 1,000
8. Miami (2014)
15 min | Short, Crime, Drama
A teenage girl's dream of becoming famous turns into a dangerous obsession.
Director: Simão Cayatte | Stars: Alba Baptista, Márcia Campos, Raquel Castro, Nazaré Sousa Coutinho
Votes: 47
9. Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo (2019)
107 min | Documentary, Biography
Having spent much of his early life in prison, actor Danny Trejo discusses his career and how he has overcome a life of crime and addiction.
Director: Brett Harvey | Stars: Craig Balkam, Jhonnie Harris, Donal Logue, Cheech Marin
Votes: 316
10. Jamie (2020)
14 min | Short, Drama
She was depressed, frustrated from her life. In her train journey she saw a lady commiting suicide which changed her prospective towards life.
Director: Esme Creed-Miles | Stars: Louise Brealey, Janet Cowl, Esme Creed-Miles, Richard Holt
Votes: 9
11. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
PG | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone
Votes: 22,812 | Gross: $12.32M
12. I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
PG | 93 min | Documentary
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
Director: Raoul Peck | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X
Votes: 17,864 | Gross: $7.12M
13. Hot Girls Wanted (2015)
84 min | Documentary
A documentary about young women who have been drawn into the sex trade - and how easy it is for a web-savvy generation to end up making porn.
Directors: Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus | Stars: Tressa Silguero, Riley Reynolds, Rachel Bernard, John Anthony
Votes: 15,217
14. Rocco (2016)
105 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scene account of the porn world and its stars as they've never been seen before - and the no-holds-barred portrait of a true giant.
Directors: Thierry Demaizière, Alban Teurlai | Stars: Rocco Siffredi, Anikka Albrite, Veronica Avluv, Eva Berger
Votes: 3,077
15. The Fight (2020)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
An inside look at the legal battles that lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union are facing during the Trump administration.
Directors: Eli B. Despres, Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg
Votes: 51
16. Capel Green
Documentary | Post-production
Capel Green is a powerful, independent feature length documentary film about the myriad of strange occurrences which took place in and around Rendlesham Forest, close to the twin US Air ... See full summary »
Director: Dion M Johnson | Stars: Max Easton, Adam Hillier, Emma Von Schreiber, Remy Bataille
17. Magnetic (2018)
115 min | Documentary, Sport
The tale of men and women attracted by the magnetic force of unleashed elements. The team has travelled the globe to the most remote locations, from New Zealand to Pakistan to the Islands ... See full summary »
Director: Thierry Donard | Star: Wille Lindberg
Votes: 620
18. Welcome to Chechnya (2020)
107 min | Documentary
A group of activists risk their lives fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in Chechnya.
Director: David France | Stars: Olga Baranova, David Isteev, Maxim Lapunov
Votes: 555
19. Free Solo (2018)
PG | 100 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Alex Honnold attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan.
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin, Cheyne Lempe
Votes: 49,607 | Gross: $17.54M
20. Hotel Desire (2011)
38 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A young single mother drops her son of at the bus stop to visit his dad in Paris. After being late for work, she almost gets fired. At the end of her duties she gets into a tricky situation which she handles, with the advice her colleague gave her.
Director: Sergej Moya | Stars: Saralisa Volm, Clemens Schick, Jan-Gregor Kremp, Herbert Knaup
Votes: 2,328
21. They Shall Not Grow Old (II) (2018)
14A | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
Director: Peter Jackson
Votes: 26,065 | Gross: $17.96M
22. Out of Shadows (2020)
78 min | Documentary
An exposé on how Hollywood and the mainstream media manipulate the multitudes by spreading propaganda throughout their content.
Director: Mike Smith | Stars: Mike Smith, Kevin M. Shipp, Brad Martin, Liz Crokin
Votes: 911
23. Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary
Mixing comedy with a thorough investigation of psychedelics, 'Have a Good Trip' explores the pros, cons, science, history, future, pop cultural impact, and cosmic possibilities of hallucinogens.
Director: Donick Cary | Stars: Nick Offerman, Sting, ASAP Rocky, Bill Kreutzmann
Votes: 4,602
24. El silencio de otros (2018)
96 min | Documentary
The Silence of Others reveals the epic struggle of victims of Spain's 40-year dictatorship under General Franco, who continue to seek justice to this day. Filmed over six years, the film ... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo | Stars: María Martín, Francisco Franco, Adolf Hitler, José María Galante
Votes: 1,119 | Gross: $0.07M
25. Skin (I) (2018)
21 min | Short, Drama
In a small supermarket in a blue collar town, a black man smiles at a 10-year-old white boy across the checkout aisle. This innocuous moment sends two gangs into a ruthless war that ends with a shocking backlash.
Director: Guy Nattiv | Stars: Jonathan Tucker, Danielle Macdonald, Ashley Thomas, Jackson Robert Scott
Votes: 3,484
26. 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: 32,969 | Gross: $4.59M
27. John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
The film explores Georgia representative's, 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.
Director: Dawn Porter | Stars: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 97
28. Icarus (2017)
120 min | Documentary, Sport, Thriller
When Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.
Director: Bryan Fogel | Stars: Bryan Fogel, Dave Zabriskie, Don Catlin, Grigory Rodchenkov
Votes: 36,024
29. The Skywalker Legacy (2020)
126 min | Documentary
The Making of Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
Director: Debs Paterson | Stars: J.J. Abrams, Naomi Ackie, John Boyega, Anthony Daniels
Votes: 290
30. David Foster: Off the Record (2019)
PG | 98 min | Documentary
The Victoria, BC-born Foster mixes rare archival footage, interviews and unprecedented access to Foster to chart the career of the multihyphenate who has helped sell more than a half-billion records collaborating with various artists.
Director: Barry Avrich | Stars: Paul Anka, Carole Bayer Sager, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Bublé
Votes: 167
31. After Porn Ends 3 (2018)
86 min | Documentary
After Porn Ends 3 continues to explore whether a career as an adult performer is inherently damaging to the balance of a performer's life once retired.
Director: Brittany Andrews | Stars: Christy Canyon, Jenteal, Tera Patrick, Priya Rai
Votes: 1,308
32. The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011)
28 min | Short, Drama, Horror
A dark domestic horror drama about the ties that bind and the ties that really bind.
Director: Ari Aster | Stars: Billy Mayo, Brandon Greenhouse, Angela Bullock, Danièle Watts
Votes: 2,899
33. Honeyland (2019)
PG | 89 min | Documentary, Drama
The last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.
Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov | Stars: Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam, Ljutvie Sam
Votes: 11,314 | Gross: $0.82M
34. Apollo 11 (I) (2019)
G | 93 min | Documentary, History
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.
Director: Todd Douglas Miller | Stars: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Deke Slayton
Votes: 19,385 | Gross: $9.04M
35. Inside Job (2010)
PG | 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: 68,032 | Gross: $4.31M
36. Grizzly Man (2005)
14A | 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: 51,447 | Gross: $3.17M
37. Kung Fury (2015)
31 min | Short, Action, Comedy
In 1985, Kung Fury, the toughest martial artist cop in Miami, goes back in time to kill the worst criminal of all time - Kung Führer, a.k.a. Adolf Hitler.
Director: David Sandberg | Stars: David Sandberg, Jorma Taccone, Steven Chew, Leopold Nilsson
Votes: 54,981
38. Boys State (2020)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary
A thousand 17-year-old boys from Texas join together to build a representative government from the ground up.
Directors: Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss | Stars: Jack White, Malec Moghadam
Votes: 65
39. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host, Fred Rogers.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Fred Rogers, Joanne Rogers, John Rogers, Jim Rogers
Votes: 21,628 | Gross: $22.84M
40. The Great Hack (2019)
114 min | Documentary
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: 17,561
41. The Dawn Wall (2017)
PG | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan.
Directors: Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer | Stars: John Branch, Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson
Votes: 12,727 | Gross: $1.08M
42. Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets (2020)
98 min | Documentary, Drama
A look at the final moments of a Las Vegas dive bar called 'The Roaring 20s'.
Directors: Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross | Stars: Peter Elwell, Michael Martin, Shay Walker
Votes: 94
43. Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway (2017)
90 min | Documentary
The remarkable story of how a group of inspired mavericks made an unlikely marriage of hip-hop and history the biggest musical show in America...and are getting ready to conquer the world.
Director: Elio Espana | Stars: Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jesse Green, Chris Jackson
Votes: 210
44. Scheme Birds (2019)
90 min | Documentary
As her childhood turns into motherhood, teenage troublemaker Gemma comes of age in her fading Scottish steel town. But in a place where "you either get knocked up or locked up," innocent games can easily turn into serious crime.
Directors: Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin
Votes: 180
45. Showbiz Kids (2020)
Documentary
A documentary about the highs and lows of children in show business, featuring interviews and examinations of the lives and careers of the most famous former child actors in the world.
Director: Alex Winter | Stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Milla Jovovich, Cameron Boyce, Wil Wheaton
Votes: 106
46. Dads (II) (2019)
14+ | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
Director Bryce Dallas Howard teams up with her father, Ron Howard, to explore contemporary fatherhood through anecdotes and wisdom from famous funnymen such as Will Smith, Jimmy Fallon, Neil Patrick Harris, and more.
Director: Bryce Dallas Howard | Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Ron Howard, Judd Apatow, Jimmy Fallon
Votes: 532
47. Paris Is Burning (1990)
14A | 71 min | Documentary
A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Director: Jennie Livingston | Stars: Brooke Xtravaganza, André Christian, Dorian Corey, Paris Duprée
Votes: 11,881 | Gross: $3.78M
48. The Game Changers (2018)
PG | 86 min | Documentary
A UFC fighter's world is turned upside down when he discovers an elite group of world-renowned athletes and scientists who prove that everything he had been taught about protein was a lie.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: James Wilks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Patrik Baboumian, Dotsie Bausch
Votes: 13,989
49. For Sama (2019)
18A | 100 min | Documentary, War
FOR SAMA is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
Directors: Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts | Stars: Waad Al-Kateab, Hamza Al-Khateab, Sama Al-Khateab
Votes: 6,954 | Gross: $0.03M
50. No Safe Spaces (2019)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
No Safe Spaces contends that identity politics and the suppression of free speech are spreading into every part of society and threatening to divide America.
Director: Justin Folk | Stars: Adam Carolla, Dennis Prager, Jordan B. Peterson, Ben Shapiro
Votes: 960