Documentaries To Watch
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1. Jud Süß (1940)
98 min | Drama
Infamous anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda historical drama about Duke Karl Alexander of Württemberg and his treasurer Süß Oppenheimer.
Director: Veit Harlan | Stars: Ferdinand Marian, Kristina Söderbaum, Heinrich George, Werner Krauss
Votes: 3,370
2. New World Order: Communism by Backdoor (2014)
325 min | Documentary
Coming Soon, this sensational documentary by Dennis Wise proves beyond doubt that the western countries both "victorious and the defeated" after World War Two have been covertly under Communism since 1945.
Director: Dennis Wise | Stars: Beyoncé, Tony Blair, George Bush, George W. Bush
Votes: 379
3. Marching to Zion (2015)
101 min | Documentary, History
Documentary tracing the history of the Jewish people from the destruction of the temple in AD 70 to the modern-day nation of Israel. Through scriptural and historical evidence, DNA, ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wittenberger | Stars: Steven L. Anderson, Texe Marrs, Leo Abrami, Reuven Mann
Votes: 1,844
4. Defamation (2009)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
Intent on shaking up the ultimate 'sacred cow' for Jews, Israeli director Yoav Shamir embarks on a provocative - and at times irreverent - quest to answer the question, "What is anti-Semitism today?"
Director: Yoav Shamir | Stars: Yoav Shamir, Abraham Foxman, Bob Wolfson, Notav
Votes: 1,869 | Gross: $0.01M
5. Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told (2013)
350 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Adolf Hitler, born in Braunau, a man who will forever change the history of the world.
Director: Dennis Wise | Stars: Eva Braun, Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Adolf Galland
Votes: 6,242
6. Hellstorm (2015)
90 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary that tells the tale that the victors still do not want you to know. Learn the terrible truth about the rape, torture, slavery, and mass murder inflicted upon the German people by the Allied victors of World Word II.
Director: Kyle Hunt | Stars: Gerhard Ausmeier, John DeNugent, Thomas Goodrich, Paul Hickman
Votes: 2,922
7. Triumph of the Will (1935)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary, History
The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Max Amann, Martin Bormann
Votes: 18,325
8. Der Sieg des Glaubens (1933)
61 min | Documentary
Der Sieg des Glaubens (English: The Victory of Faith, Victory of Faith, or Victory of the Faith) (1933) is the first propaganda film directed by Leni Riefenstahl. Her film recounts the ... See full summary »
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, Heinrich Himmler
Votes: 1,929
9. Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop (2006 Video)
R | 88 min | Documentary
It's been whispered about for years in the Hip Hop community. Now learn the shocking truth and see the irrefutable evidence -- top Hip Hop artists are being targeted by one of the most ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Spirer | Stars: Ice-T, Big Tigga, Kamau Karl Franklin, Stacey Richman
Votes: 56
10. Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary
A select group of key creative forces involved in the making of Twin Peaks reveals their take on the fascinating creation and journey of the wildly popular show.
Director: Charles de Lauzirika | Stars: Mark Frost, David J. Latt, Johanna Ray, Sheryl Lee
Votes: 261
11. Unlawful Killing (2011)
78 min | Documentary
A documentary about the allegedly conspiratorial killing of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed
Director: Keith Allen | Stars: Keith Allen, Piers Morgan, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Howard Stern
Votes: 392
12. Dreams from My Real Father (2012)
95 min | Documentary
At age 18, Barack Obama admittedly arrived at Occidental College a committed revolutionary Marxist. What was the source of Obama's foundation in Marxism? Throughout his 2008 Presidential ... See full summary »
Director: Joel Gilbert | Stars: Ed Law, Frank Marshall Davis, David Axelrod, Bill Ayers
Votes: 436
13. Shadow Company (2006)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
A groundbreaking investigation into the secretive world of private security forces in Iraq.
Directors: Nick Bicanic, Jason Bourque | Stars: Alan Bell, Phil Lancaster, Madelaine Drohan, Robert Young Pelton
Votes: 810
14. Restrepo (2010)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan.
Directors: Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger | Stars: The Men of Battle Company 2nd of the 503rd Infantry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Juan 'Doc Restrepo, Dan Kearney, LaMonta Caldwell
Votes: 24,424 | Gross: $1.33M
15. The Woodmans (2010)
Unrated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography
The story of a family that suffers a tragedy, but perseveres and finds redemption through each other and their work - making art.
Director: Scott Willis | Stars: Francesca Woodman, George Woodman, Betty Woodman, Charles Woodman
Votes: 681 | Gross: $0.04M
16. The Killing Season (2016)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
The Killing Season is an immersive series that follows documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills as they investigate one of the most bizarre unsolved serial killer cases of our time.
Stars: Joshua Zeman, Rachel Mills, Peter Brendt, Thomas Hargrove
Votes: 1,564
17. Rocco (2016)
TV-MA | 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: 4,312
18. The Smiley Face Killers (2014)
82 min | Crime, Thriller
What if you were making a documentary about a gang of serial killers and they found out?
Director: Andrew Fitzgerald | Stars: Thomas Le Min, Leanne Linsky, Mark Garrison, Bill Hayek
Votes: 213
19. The Girl Next Door (1999)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
A documentary about the rise to fame of adult movie star Stacy Valentine. Starting out as an under-confident woman pushed into entering a Hustler Magazine contest by her domineering husband... See full summary »
Director: Christine Fugate | Stars: Stacy Valentine, Jack Gallagher, Russell Hampshire, Veronica Hart
Votes: 998 | Gross: $0.51M
20. Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (2015)
Not Rated | 476 min | Documentary
A documentary uncovering the history and the making of Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987) and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) films.
Director: Kevin McDonagh | Stars: Doug Bradley, Kenneth Cranham, Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins
Votes: 558
21.
Reggie Yates' Extreme Russia (2015)
Episode:
Teen Model Factory
(2015)
Documentary
Reggie Yates and BBC go to 3 Siberian cities where thousand of girls aged 13 to 15 compete to become international models. About 70 of 5,000 girls will get contracts after 12 selection ... See full summary »
Director: Ruhi Hamid | Star: Reggie Yates
Votes: 41
22. Gnarr (2010)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
From Focus World, the hilarious true story of the comedian who ran for mayor of Iceland's largest city. But what starts a joke suddenly becomes serious when people start to believe - ... See full summary »
Director: Gaukur Úlfarsson | Star: Jón Gnarr
Votes: 292
23. The Pig Farm (2011)
86 min | Documentary, Crime
Award-winning investigation into the crimes of Robert Pickton. This documentary explores why it took so many years to capture and convict Canada's most prolific serial killer. Troubling revelations about who knew what, and when.
Stars: Maggie Huculak, Vicki Gabereau, Tamara Hamilton, Renee Olbert
Votes: 394
24. A Fatherless America (2019)
85 min | Documentary
Documentary hosted by media personality Tommy Sotomayor about the lack of fathers in modern America.
Director: Tommy Sotomayor | Stars: Alimi Ballard, Tony A. Gaskins Jr., Adina Howard, Professor Griff
Votes: 312
25. The Betrayal (2008)
96 min | Documentary
The epic story of a family forced to emigrate from Laos after the chaos of the secret air war waged by the U.S. during the Vietnam War. Kuras has spent the last 23 years chronicling the ... See full summary »
Directors: Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath | Star: Thavisouk Phrasavath
Votes: 456
26. Louis Theroux: Drinking to Oblivion (2016 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux traces the fortunes of different people living in South London suffering from alcoholism.
Director: Tom Barrow | Stars: Pieter Swanepoel, Mariana, Ian Webzell, Aurelie Fonjo
Votes: 1,269
27. My Scientology Movie (2015)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous Church of Scientology.
Director: John Dower | Stars: Louis Theroux, Tom Cruise, Marty Rathbun, Paz de la Huerta
Votes: 13,524 | Gross: $0.02M
28. TIME: The Kalief Browder Story (2017)
TV-MA | 43 min | Documentary, Biography
After his arrest at age 16, Kalief Browder fought the system and prevailed, despite unthinkable circumstances. He became an American hero.
Stars: Jay-Z, Kalief Browder, Venida Browder, Paul Prestia
Votes: 2,905
29. The History of Comedy (2017–2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
Utilizing archival footage punctuated by contemporary interviews with comedy legends and scholars, this is the history of not only what makes us laugh, but how comedy has affected the social and political landscape throughout history.
Stars: Kliph Nesteroff, Robert B. Weide, Elayne Boosler, Patton Oswalt
Votes: 531
30. A History of the Blue Movie (1970)
X | 116 min | Documentary, Adult, History
A documentary showing clips of stag films dating from 1915 to 1970.
Director: Alex de Renzy | Stars: Candy Barr, Tempest Storm, Alex de Renzy, Bonnie Holiday
Votes: 138
31. Room Full of Spoons (2016)
113 min | Documentary
A documentary about The Room (2003).
Director: Rick Harper | Stars: Juliette Danielle, Robyn Paris, Kyle Vogt, Philip Haldiman
Votes: 82
32. To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography
The emotional story of Kane Hodder who survived a harrowing childhood and near-death accident to become one of films biggest and most beloved horror icons.
Director: Derek Dennis Herbert | Stars: Kane Hodder, Mike Aloisi, John Carl Buechler, Bruce Campbell
Votes: 862
33. VHS Massacre (2016)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
This lively documentary explores the rise and fall of physical media and its effect on Independent and cult films. Ranging from the origin of home movies through the video store era, it's ... See full summary »
Directors: Kenneth Powell, Thomas Edward Seymour | Stars: Mike Aransky, Alan Bagh, Troy Bernier, John Bloom
Votes: 907
34. Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman's the Fantastic Four (2015)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
A documentary that tells the history of The Fantastic Four (1994), which was executive produced by Roger Corman.
Director: Marty Langford | Stars: Carl Ciarfalio, Roger Corman, Joseph Culp, Jonathan Fernandez
Votes: 1,776
35. Casting JonBenet (2017)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
In the months following the unsolved murder of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, responses were elicited from her Colorado hometown community, creating a work of art from the collective memories and mythologies the crime inspired.
Director: Kitty Green | Stars: Hannah Cagwin, Aeona Cruz, Liv Bagley, Shylee Sagle
Votes: 5,748
36. The Keepers (II) (2017)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
Stars: Gemma Hoskins, Abbie Schaub, Virginia Anzengruber, Jean Hargadon Wehner
Votes: 25,057
37. I Called Him Morgan (2016)
92 min | Documentary, Drama, History
An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who was implicated in his murder in 1972.
Director: Kasper Collin | Stars: Lee Morgan, Helen Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Larry Reni Thomas
Votes: 1,944 | Gross: $0.10M
38. Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes (1999)
NC-17 | 105 min | Documentary, Adult, Biography
Friends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from AIDS in 1988.
Director: Wesley Emerson | Stars: John Holmes, Linda Adrain, Bill Amerson, Denise Amerson
Votes: 948
39. I Don't Know Jack (2002)
96 min | Documentary, Biography
Biography of actor Jack Nance, who became famous when he appeared in the 1977 cult film "Eraserhead."
Director: Chris Leavens | Stars: Jack Nance, John Achorn, Leo Bulgarini, Catherine Case
Votes: 393
40. Out of Thin Air (2017)
85 min | Documentary, Crime
Iceland, 1976. Six suspects confess to two violent crimes. This is the strangest criminal investigation you've never heard of.
Director: Dylan Howitt | Stars: Erla Bolladóttir, Sævar Ciesiekski, Tryggvi Leifsson, Albert Skaftason
Votes: 2,508
41. Orozco the Embalmer (2001)
91 min | Documentary, Horror
A Documentary about the grim work of an embalmer in one of the poorest and most dangerous parts in Colombia.
Director: Kiyotaka Tsurisaki | Star: Froilan Orozco
Votes: 769
42. Spookers (2017)
90 min | Documentary
A close-knit New Zealand family run the most successful scare park in the Southern Hemisphere; facing their fears so others can face theirs.
Director: Florian Habicht | Stars: Claudia Aiono, Huia Apiata, Barbara Armstrong, Juneen Borkent
Votes: 280
43. Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008)
PG | 90 min | Documentary
Ben Stein examines the issue of academic freedom and decides that there is none when it comes to the debate over intelligent design.
Director: Nathan Frankowski | Stars: Ben Stein, Lili Asvar, Peter Atkins, Hector Avalos
Votes: 12,198 | Gross: $7.69M
44. Facing Reality (2010)
67 min | Documentary, Horror
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Alexander Hanzha, Viktor Sayenko, Igor Suprunyuk, Sergei Yatzenko
46. Mondo Art (2014 Video)
Not Rated | 63 min
Famed Palm Beach Art Critic "Indio." Travels around the United States and Mexico showcasing some of the most shocking and disturbing art forms ever captured on Super 8 film. Assault Rifle ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen A. Maier | Stars: John Zolin, Stephen A. Maier, Ian Brownell, Carlo Giardina
Votes: 13
48. Bumfights 4: Return of Ruckus (2006 Video)
53 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Exploding with insane Fights, Hilarious Pranks, Crazy Crackheads, Gorgeous Girls, and some of the Most Shocking Stunts ever by The Worlds Best Homegrown Stunt Teams, Vol 4 is simply the rawest, most hardcore ruckus video ever produced.
Directors: Ty Beeson, Ray Leticia | Stars: Rufus Hannah, Bling Bling, Ricky Aldridge, Samir Amin
Votes: 40
49. Postcards from the Future: The Chuck Palahniuk Documentary (2003)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
With two new books and two controversial tour, fans can easily say that 2003 proved to be a landmark year for the best selling author Chuck Palahniuk. But what many people don't know, is ... See full summary »
Directors: Joshua Chaplinsky, Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer | Stars: Cori Armes, Alisa Behr, Carla J. Behr, Nikki Behr
Votes: 266
50. The Forbidden (1966)
66 min | Documentary
This documentary explores assorted "forbidden" topics from all over the world. Among the subjects depicted herein are a racy TV commercial for a female martial arts school, rowdy teenagers ... See full summary »
Directors: Benjamin Andrews, Lee Frost | Stars: Baby Bubbles, Bob Cresse, Pat Hall
Votes: 140
51. I Will Be Murdered (2013)
85 min | Documentary, News, Romance
The fascinating story of Rodrigo Rosenberg, a Guatemalan lawyer who predicted his own death on YouTube, and the subsequent investigation that reached an unbelievable conclusion.
Director: Justin Webster | Stars: Rodrigo Rosenberg, Eduardo Rosenberg, Claudia Méndez, Otto Pérez Molina
Votes: 349
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