documentaries
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1. The Power of Nightmares (2004)
60 min | Documentary, History
A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.
Stars: Gilles Kepel, William Kristol, Melvin Goodman, Richard Perle
Votes: 4,545
2. Nefarious: Merchant of Souls (2011)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A documentary exploring the sex-trade.
Directors: Benjamin Nolot, Matt Dickey | Stars: Christian Simpson, Jon Morgan Woodward, Chad T. Wood, Sarah Agor
Votes: 550
3. Marley (2012)
PG-13 | 144 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the life, music, and legacy of Bob Marley.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley, Rita Marley, Jimmy Cliff
Votes: 14,496 | Gross: $1.41M
4. The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (2007)
104 min | Documentary
BC's illegal marijuana trade industry has evolved into a business giant, dubbed by some involved as 'The Union', Commanding upwards of $7 billion Canadian annually. With up to 85% of 'BC ... See full summary »
Director: Brett Harvey | Stars: Adam Scorgie, Chris Bennett, Steve Bloom, Renee Bojee
Votes: 7,833
5. High: The True Tale of American Marijuana (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
Beyond the hysteria of Reefer Madness and past the deceptive lessons of "Just Say No", HIGH exposes the true story of America's war on drugs.
Director: John Holowach | Stars: John Holowach, Ricardo Cortes, Lyle Craker, William Earnshaw
Votes: 151
6. Man on Wire (2008)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix
Votes: 58,684 | Gross: $2.96M
7. Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Drama
A look at the mysterious collapse of honeybee colonies in America and an exploration of how beekeeping is practiced there and around the world.
Director: Taggart Siegel | Stars: Gunther Hauk, Kirk Webster, Carlo Petrini, Michael Pollan
Votes: 354
8. 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: 85,225 | Gross: $23.81M
9. 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: 52,226 | Gross: $4.42M
10. 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: 78,992 | Gross: $4.31M
11. Ballets Russes (2005)
Not Rated | 118 min | Documentary, History, Music
Ballets Russes is an intimate portrait of a group of pioneering artists -- now in their 70s, 80s and 90s -- who gave birth to modern ballet.
Directors: Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine | Stars: Irina Baronova, Kenneth Kynt Bryan, Yvonne Chouteau, Yvonne Craig
Votes: 698 | Gross: $0.82M
12. Enquête sur le monde invisible (2002)
87 min | Documentary
Iceland's clairvoyants and mediums are profiled in this curious documentary on supernatural phenomenon.
Director: Jean-Michel Roux | Stars: Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Jörmundur Ingi Hansen, Baltasar Kormákur
Votes: 165
13. Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary
A look at the impact of the retail giant on local communities.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Lee Scott, Don Hunter, Jon Hunter, Jeremy Hunter
Votes: 4,598
14. Super Size Me (2004)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker, Dania Abu-Rmaileh
Votes: 113,301 | Gross: $11.53M
15. Skid Row (2007)
R | 80 min | Documentary
A documentary that chronicles Pras Michel's 9-day experiment as a homeless man in downtown Los Angeles.
Directors: Ross Clarke, Niva Dorell, Marshall Tyler | Star: Pras Michel
Votes: 318
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