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1. The Gerson Miracle (2004)

Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary

In 1928, Dr. Max Gerson, a German-Jewish researcher, stumbled upon a therapy that claims to have cured tens of thousands of people worldwide since then, including patients's previously ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Kroschel | Stars: Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Francesca Dego, Giuliano Dego, Robert Gaffney

Votes: 324

2. Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (2013)

Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, Adventure, Family

Angela Sun's journey of discovery to one of the most remote places on Earth, Midway Atoll, to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Along the way she ... See full summary »

Director: Angela Sun | Stars: Lewis Goldsmith, Wallace J. Nichols, Angela Sun

Votes: 481

3. Man on Wire (2008)

PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

89 Metascore

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: 58,683 | Gross: $2.96M

4. The Bridge (I) (2006)

R | 94 min | Documentary, Drama

58 Metascore

Filmmakers use hidden cameras to capture the various suicide attempts at the Golden Gate Bridge - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.

Director: Eric Steel | Stars: Eric Geleynse, Chris Brown, Susan Ginwalla, Caroline Pressley

Votes: 12,218 | Gross: $0.18M

5. Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary

96 Metascore

A man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention.

Director: Dziga Vertov | Stars: Mikhail Kaufman, Elizaveta Svilova

Votes: 27,995

6. Countdown to Zero (2010)

PG | 91 min | Documentary

70 Metascore

A documentary about how the likelihood of nuclear weapons (or fissile materials) usage has increased due to the rise of terrorism and lack of safeguards and verification.

Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Graham Allison, James Baker III, Bruce Blair, Tony Blair

Votes: 2,314 | Gross: $0.27M

7. Hiroshima (2005 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Documentary with dramatic reenactments with actors to describe what dropping the bomb on Hiroshima was like.

Director: Paul Wilmshurst | Stars: John Hurt, Shuntaro Hida, George Elsey, Paul Tibbets

Votes: 1,878

8. The Men Who Built America (2012)

TV-14 | 37 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Astor, Ford and Morgan. Their names are part of history and synonymous with the American dream. These men transformed every industry they touched: oil, rail, steel, shipping, automobiles, and finance.

Stars: Campbell Scott, H.W. Brands, Mark Cuban, Donny Deutsch

Votes: 4,580

9. Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)

Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary

80 Metascore

A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.

Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Paul Haggis, Jason Beghe, Spanky Taylor, David Miscavige

Votes: 40,914

10. Atari: Game Over (2014)

TV-14 | 66 min | Documentary

A crew search for all of the old Atari 2600 game cartridges of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" that were tossed into a landfill in the 1980s.

Director: Zak Penn | Stars: Zak Penn, Joe Lewandowski, Robert Rentschler, Paul Sanchez

Votes: 6,094

11. Pump (2014)

PG | 88 min | Documentary

56 Metascore

A documentary that tells the story of America's addiction to oil, from its corporate conspiracy beginnings to its current monopoly today, and explains clearly and simply how we can end it - and finally win choice at the pump.

Directors: Joshua Tickell, Rebecca Harrell Tickell | Stars: Adhemar Altieri, Greg Anderson, Edwin Black, David Blume

Votes: 658 | Gross: $0.07M

12. Go Public: A Documentary Film Project (2012– )

Documentary

Go Public: A Day in the Life of PUSD will be a two-hour video document of one entire day in the Pasadena Unified School District. Pasadena is a racially and economically diverse community ... See full summary »

Star: Jodie West

Votes: 17

13. Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004 Video)

151 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi

An in-depth making of documentary about the original Star Wars trilogy, covering the productions of the three films and their impact on popular culture.

Directors: Edith Becker, Kevin Burns | Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Walter Cronkite, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg

Votes: 5,269

14. American Movie (1999)

R | 107 min | Documentary, Comedy

84 Metascore

Documentary about an aspiring filmmaker's attempts to finance his dream project by finally completing the low-budget horror film he abandoned years before.

Director: Chris Smith | Stars: Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank, Tom Schimmels, Monica Borchardt

Votes: 19,343 | Gross: $1.16M

15. 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: 50,374

16. Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012)

Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary

79 Metascore

Ricky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor (often a mischievous presence in the films of David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson) -- and a performer who regularly ... See full summary »

Director: Molly Bernstein | Stars: Ricky Jay, Winston Simone, Dick Cavett, David Mamet

Votes: 1,007 | Gross: $0.15M

17. 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: 18,743

18. 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: 18,691

19. Sunset Strip (2012)

TV-MA | 96 min | Documentary

A documentary on the famous Los Angeles street.

Director: Hans Fjellestad | Stars: Cisco Adler, Lou Adler, Ahmed Ahmed, Tommy Alastra

Votes: 822

20. Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)

TV-MA | 132 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography

83 Metascore

An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.

Director: Brett Morgen | Stars: Kurt Cobain, Wendy O'Connor, Don Cobain, Jenny Cobain

Votes: 32,135

21. Soaked in Bleach (2015)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Crime

50 Metascore

Tom Grant, a private investigator once hired by Courtney Love, reveals his take on the death of Kurt Cobain.

Director: Benjamin Statler | Stars: Daniel Roebuck, Sarah Scott, August Emerson, Tyler Bryan

Votes: 11,597

22. Back in Time (2015)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Family, History

A look at the immense cultural impact of the Back to the Future trilogy 30 years after McFly and Brown went on an epic adventure.

Director: Jason Aron | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Michael J. Fox, Robert Zemeckis, Christopher Lloyd

Votes: 4,318

23. No Cameras Allowed (2014)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary

No Cameras Allowed is a documentary that follows James Marcus Haney's journey of breaking into music festivals and inserting himself into the world of some of the biggest names in the industry.

Director: James Marcus Haney | Stars: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, James Marcus Haney, Mumford & Sons

Votes: 276

24. Tesla: Master of Lightning (2000 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Biography of electrical inventor and visionary genius Nikola Tesla.

Director: Robert Uth | Stars: Stacy Keach, Elisabeth Noone, Nikola Tesla, Leland I. Anderson

Votes: 1,063

25. Dig! (2004)

R | 107 min | Documentary, Music

76 Metascore

A documentary on the once-promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, and the friendship/rivalry between their respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor.

Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Anton Newcombe, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Joel Gion, Matt Hollywood

Votes: 6,690 | Gross: $0.13M

26. A Lego Brickumentary (2014)

G | 93 min | Documentary

51 Metascore

A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.

Directors: Kief Davidson, Daniel Junge | Stars: Jason Bateman, Jamie Berard, Bryan Bonahoom, Corey Burton

Votes: 2,224 | Gross: $0.10M

27. A Dangerous Game (II) (2014)

Unrated | 102 min | Documentary

This sequel to You've Been Trumped (2011) investigates how land developers like Donald Trump use golf as an excuse to build huge luxurious resorts at the expense of the locals and their ecosystem, and abuse natural resources.

Director: Anthony Baxter | Stars: Anthony Baxter, Michael Forbes, Donald Trump, Molly Forbes

Votes: 206

28. Requiem for the American Dream (2015)

Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary, Biography, News

Renowned academic and author Noam Chomsky elucidates 10 principles of concentration of wealth and power that have led to unprecedented inequality and the hollowing out of the American middle class.

Directors: Peter D. Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Alan Greenspan, Malcolm X, Richard Nixon

Votes: 9,886 | Gross: $0.13M

29. Prescription Thugs (2015)

PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary

45 Metascore

In this follow-up to his film BIGGER FASTER STRONGER, director Chris Bell turns his camera on the abuse of prescription drugs and, ultimately, himself. As Bell learns more about Big Pharma,... See full summary »

Directors: Chris Bell, Josh Alexander, Greg Young | Stars: Mark Bell, Mike Bell, Rosemary Bell, Greg Critser

Votes: 2,200

30. Catching the Sun (2015)

Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Drama, History

An unemployed American worker, a Tea Party activist, and a Chinese solar entrepreneur race to lead the clean energy future. But who wins and who loses the battle for power in the 21st century?

Director: Shalini Kantayya

Votes: 596

31. 30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode: Fantastic Lies (2016)

TV-G | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A documentary examination of the accusations of sexual misconduct against the Duke University lacrosse team that were ultimately found to be baseless

Director: Marina Zenovich | Stars: Crystal Mangum, Joe Alleva, Bradley Bannon, Bill Bell

Votes: 1,228

32. Hot Coffee (2011)

Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary

How the infamous McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit and similar cases were exploited as part of a right wing crusade to weaken civil justice.

Director: Susan Saladoff | Stars: Chuck Allen, Judy Allen, Jay Angoff, David Arredondo

Votes: 4,015

33. Reel Injun (2009)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Western

63 Metascore

The history of the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.

Directors: Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes | Stars: Adam Beach, Chris Eyre, Russell Means, John Trudell

Votes: 1,648

34. Attacking the Devil: Harold Evans and the Last Nazi War Crime (2014)

102 min | Documentary

Before the Internet. Before Social Media. Before Breaking News. The victims of Thalidomide had to rely on something even more extraordinary to fight their corner: Investigative Journalism. ... See full summary »

Directors: David Morris, Jacqui Morris | Stars: Harold Evans, Ralph Nader, Michael Sheen

Votes: 666

35. The Silent Enemy (1930)

Not Rated | 84 min | Drama

A documentary about the life of Indians in Northern Canada.

Director: H.P. Carver | Stars: Chief Yellow Robe, Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance, Chief Akawanush, Mary Alice Nelson Archambaud

Votes: 271

36. Beware the Slenderman (2016)

TV-14 | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Tells the story of two 12-year old girls, who attempted to murder one of their friends in an attempt to appease Slenderman, a fictional monster from a horror website.

Director: Irene Taylor | Stars: Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier, Angie Geyser, William Weier

Votes: 7,811

37. Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop (2015)

TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Crime

A probing look into the potential future of "thought policing" through the headline-making case of the NYPD "Cannibal Cop," who was charged with conspiring to kidnap and eat women.

Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Gary Allen, Violet Blue, James A. Cohen, Joseph DeMarco

Votes: 1,834

38. Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)

Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary, History

74 Metascore

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never-before-seen footage.

Director: Douglas Tirola | Stars: Danny Abelson, Judd Apatow, Kevin Bacon, Henry Beard

Votes: 2,551 | Gross: $0.06M

39. 13th (2016)

TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History

81 Metascore

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: 37,682

40. The Cove (2009)

PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

84 Metascore

Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.

Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones, Michael Illiff

Votes: 51,451 | Gross: $0.87M

41. Captive (2016)

60 min | Documentary

Documentary series that depicts hostage negotiations, the stories are told by the victims themselves.

Stars: Yolande Korkie, Camilla Carr, Ronaldo Monteiro, James Loney

Votes: 836

42. F for Fake (1973)

PG | 89 min | Documentary

87 Metascore

A documentary about fraud and fakery.

Directors: Orson Welles, Gary Graver, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach | Stars: Orson Welles, Oja Kodar, François Reichenbach, Elmyr de Hory

Votes: 18,302

43. Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)

TV-MA | 94 min | Documentary

77 Metascore

A behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon (1999).

Director: Chris Smith | Stars: Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Milos Forman, Peter Bonerz

Votes: 27,989

44. Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 (2017)

TV-MA | 144 min | Documentary, History

92 Metascore

An in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating Rodney King.

Director: John Ridley | Stars: Daryl Gates, Tom Bradley, Damian 'Football' Williams, Michael Moulin

Votes: 838

45. Saving Capitalism (2017)

TV-PG | 73 min | Documentary

SAVING CAPITALISM is a documentary film that follows former Secretary of Labor and Professor, Robert Reich, as he takes his book and his views to the heart of conservative America to speak ... See full summary »

Directors: Jacob Kornbluth, Sari Gilman | Stars: Robert Reich, Darvin Bentlage, Annie Presley, Guadalupe

Votes: 3,437

46. Myths & Monsters (2017)

TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, Fantasy

This documentary series tells the stories that have gripped imaginations for centuries and reveals the fascinating and unexpected history behind them.

Stars: Nicholas Day, Diane Purkiss, Liz Gloyn, Juliette Wood

Votes: 938

47. L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later (2017 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, History

L.A BURNING: The Riots 25 Years Later is a 2-hour documentary film exploring the lives of the people at the flashpoint of the LA riots, 25 years after the uprising made national headlines and highlighted the racial divide in America.

Directors: One9, Erik Parker | Stars: George Holliday, John Singleton, Michael Winters, Henry Keith Watson

Votes: 204

48. The Untold History of the United States (2012–2013)

TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, History, War

Oliver Stone 's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.

Stars: Oliver Stone, Alan Shearman, Jim Ward, André Sogliuzzo

Votes: 9,707

49. Wild Wild Country (2018)

TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime

When Osho, the world's most controversial guru, builds an Utopian city deep in the Oregon country, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.

Stars: Ma Anand Sheela, Philip Toelkes, Jane Stork, George Meredith

Votes: 35,101

50. The Seven Five (2014)

R | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

69 Metascore

Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn.

Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Mike Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Chickie

Votes: 6,276 | Gross: $0.01M

51. Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)

TV-MA | 116 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

74 Metascore

An intimate look into the life and work of the revered master comedian and actor, Robin Williams.

Director: Marina Zenovich | Stars: Robin Williams, Mark Rasmussen, Stan Wilson, John Houseman

Votes: 9,168

52. Andre the Giant (2018 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport

A look at the life and career of professional wrestler André Roussimoff, who gained notoriety in the 1980s as Andre the Giant.

Director: Jason Hehir | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Rob Reiner

Votes: 6,866

53. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

R | 122 min | Documentary, Drama, War

67 Metascore

Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder

Votes: 132,398 | Gross: $119.19M

54. The Truth About Killer Robots (2018)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary

HBO Original Documentary that shows how humans are becoming more and more dependent on robots nowadays. This film also features several points of view from engineers, journalists, and ... See full summary »

Director: Maxim Pozdorovkin | Stars: Leon Gonzalez, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Zheng JiaJia

Votes: 438

55. Hiroshima: The Aftermath (2015)

94 min | Documentary

A documentary about the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima/Nagasaki and their aftermaths in both Japan and the United States. It includes many eyewitness accounts and historical documentation from both US and Japanese citizens.

Director: Lucy van Beek | Stars: Benjamin Bederson, Peter Burchett, Winston Churchill, Allen Dulles

Votes: 240

56. The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man (2018)

TV-MA | 70 min | Documentary

This documentary explores various urban legends around Hollywood's most elusive star.

Director: Tommy Avallone | Stars: David Allan, Balu Art, Tommy Avallone, John Barnhardt

Votes: 2,276

57. Alt-Right: Age of Rage (2018)

104 min | Documentary

67 Metascore

In the first year of Donald Trump's presidency, Daryle Lamont Jenkins, an Antifa activist, combats the rise of the alt-right movement, while Richard Spencer, an alt-right leader, fights to ... See full summary »

Director: Adam Bhala Lough | Stars: Daryle Lamont Jenkins, Richard Spencer, Mark Potok, Gavin McInnes

Votes: 1,136

58. Fyre Fraud (2019)

TV-MA | 96 min | Documentary

Concert promoters and rapper Ja Rule advertise a high-end festival experience that fails spectacularly when they don't plan for the infrastructure to support the venue, artists and guests.

Directors: Jenner Furst, Julia Willoughby Nason | Stars: Billy McFarland, Jake Horowitz, Polly Mosendz, Calvin Wells

Votes: 6,839

59. Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)

TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

A look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.

Stars: Stephen Michaud, Bob Keppel, Kathleen McChesney, Ward Lucas

Votes: 32,928

60. Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)

TV-14 | 91 min | Documentary, Crime

The twisting, turning, stranger-than-fiction true story of the Brobergs, a naive, church-going Idaho family that fell under the spell of a sociopathic neighbor with designs on their twelve-year-old daughter.

Director: Skye Borgman | Stars: Jan Broberg, Bob Broberg, Mary Ann Broberg, Susan Broberg

Votes: 22,246

61. Spielberg (2017 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 147 min | Documentary, Biography

A documentary on Steven Spielberg, filmmaker. Includes interviews with relatives, film critics, peers and people who have worked with him.

Director: Susan Lacy | Stars: Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Richard Dreyfuss, Bill Butler

Votes: 8,305

62. Dirty Money (2018–2020)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime

A Netflix Original Series documenting various stories about exposing the greed, corruption, and crime spreading through the global economy.

Stars: Matt Taibbi, Fisher Stevens, Alex Gibney, Fahmi Quadir

Votes: 10,186

63. Rotten (2018–2019)

TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary

Rotten dives deep into the food production underworld to expose the corruption, waste and real dangers behind your everyday eating habits.

Stars: Latif Nasser, Sonny Nguyen, Stanley Crawford, Casey Cox

Votes: 4,092

64. Trump: An American Dream (2017)

Documentary, Biography

A British documentary series exploring the extraordinary journey of Donald Trump through five decades.

Stars: Colin Tierney, Nikki Haskell, Geraldo Rivera, Rona Barrett

Votes: 4,495

65. The 2000s (2018)

60 min | Documentary

A TV documentary miniseries chronicling the trends, pop culture, and important events that took place from 2000 to 2009.

Stars: Renee Graham, Julian Zelizer, John Heilemann, Chris Connelly

Votes: 1,026

66. Behind the Curve (2018)

TV-14 | 96 min | Documentary

Meet real Flat Earthers, a small but growing contingent of people who firmly believe in a conspiracy to suppress the truth that the Earth is flat.

Director: Daniel J. Clark | Stars: Mark K. Sargent, Patti Sargent, Hannalore Gerling-Dunsmore, Joe Pierre

Votes: 10,733

67. Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero (2011– )

57 min | Documentary

A documentary series about the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site in New York City.

Stars: Ed Harris, George Pataki

Votes: 158

68. Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (2019)

TV-MA | 137 min | Documentary, Music

This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.

Directors: Beyoncé, Ed Burke | Stars: Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams

Votes: 7,973

69. The Circus (II) (2018)

Documentary

The rise and fall of the circus experience. The story of the circus as an American experiment and entertainment. The story of those who brought it to life.

Director: Sharon Grimberg | Star: Michael D. Lancaster

Votes: 150

70. American Experience (1987– )

TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A series showcasing documentaries on American history.

Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt

Votes: 2,205

71. Active Measures (2018)

PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary

68 Metascore

Russian president Vladimir Putin attacks the 2016 American presidential election in collaboration with the Trump campaign.

Director: Jack Bryan | Stars: Vladimir Putin, Jeremy Bash, Nina Burleigh, Alexandra Chalupa

Votes: 7,850 | Gross: $1.22M

72. I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (2019)

TV-MA | 72 min | Documentary, Crime

Teen Michelle Carter's actions shocked a nation - but what really happened behind closed doors? This HBO special showcases the prosecution's point of view and alternately the defense's. Which side do you fall on?

Stars: Jesse Barron, Emily Bazelon, Sam Boardman, Peter Breggin

Votes: 7,863

73. In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11 (2019 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 35 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Drawing on intimate access to eight eyewitnesses, this documentary offers a unique perspective on this tragic events of September 11, 2001.

Director: Amy Schatz | Stars: Taresh Batra, Catherine Choy, Ilya Feldsherov, Mohammad Haque

Votes: 435

74. What Happened on September 11 (2019 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary, Drama, History

WHAT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 11 is an HBO Family documentary introducing the events of 9-11 to a young audience. Directed and produced by Amy Schatz. Produced by HBO in association with the 9-11 Tribute Museum.

Director: Amy Schatz

Votes: 412

75. The Great Hack (2019)

TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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: 25,028

76. Batman & Bill (2017)

TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Animation, Mystery

Documentary about the uncredited co-creator of Batman, Bill Finger.

Directors: Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce | Stars: Thomas Andrae, Jerry Bails, Otto Binder, Benjamin Zaido Cruz

Votes: 2,271

77. An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

PG | 96 min | Documentary

75 Metascore

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: 85,217 | Gross: $23.81M

78. Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)

PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Biography

72 Metascore

A look at the career of 60 Minutes (1968) newsman, Mike Wallace.

Director: Avi Belkin | Stars: Mike Wallace, Spiro Agnew, Jonathan Alter, Yasser Arafat

Votes: 992 | Gross: $0.27M

79. Sex, Explained (2020)

111 min | Documentary

From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.

Stars: Janelle Monáe, Lisa Diamond, Justin Lehmiller, Myles Makalia

Votes: 3,541

80. McMillions (2020)

TV-14 | 57 min | Documentary, Crime, History

A detailed account of the McDonald's Monopoly game scam during the 1990s as told by the participants in the case, including the prizewinners and the FBI agents involved.

Stars: Chris Graham, Doug Mathews, Amy Murray, Janet Pellicciotti

Votes: 9,205

81. The Matrix Revisited (2001 Video)

Not Rated | 123 min | Documentary

A DVD-exclusive documentary about the making and production of The Matrix (1999).

Director: Josh Oreck | Stars: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Joel Silver, Bill Pope, Owen Paterson

Votes: 4,140

82. High Score (2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, History

Traces the history of classic video games, featuring insights from the innovators who brought these worlds and characters to life.

Stars: Charles Martinet, Rebecca Ann Heineman, Nolan Bushnell, John Romero

Votes: 8,907

83. Class Action Park (2020)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Crime

68 Metascore

A documentary that focuses on a dangerously legendary water park and its slew of injuries and crimes along with child safety concerns.

Directors: Seth Porges, Chris Charles Scott III | Stars: John Hodgman, Faith Anderson, Alison Becker, Bill Benneyan

Votes: 7,980

84. 16 Acres (2012)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, History, News

67 Metascore

The dramatic inside story of the monumental collision of interests at Ground Zero in the decade after 9/11.

Director: Richard Hankin | Stars: Scott Raab, Philip Nobel, Larry Silverstein, George Pataki

Votes: 302

85. Expedition Mars (2016 TV Movie)

88 min | Documentary

Expedition Mars brings to life one of the greatest sagas of the Space Age, the epic adventures of Spirit and Opportunity, the rovers that saved NASA's Mars program after a string of failures in the 1990's.

Director: Mark Davis | Stars: Kobie Boykins, Jennifer Eigenbrode, Abigail Fraeman, Matt Gildner

Votes: 322

86. Coronavirus Explained (2020 TV Movie)

Documentary

In 2020, the world changed. This topical series examines the coronavirus pandemic, the efforts to combat it and ways to manage its mental health toll.

Director: Grace Wan | Stars: Jair Bolsonaro, Bill Gates, Narendra Modi, Justin Trudeau

Votes: 798

87. Whose Vote Counts, Explained (2020)

TV-PG | 74 min | Documentary

The right to vote is at the foundation of America's democracy. But not every vote is created equal. How does the system work, and can it be fixed?

Stars: John Kasich, Carol Anderson, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Votes: 1,329

88. Seaspiracy (2021)

TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Adventure

Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species - and uncovers alarming global corruption.

Director: Ali Tabrizi | Stars: Ali Tabrizi, Richard O'Barry, Lucy Tabrizi, Lori Marino

Votes: 34,149

89. Q: Into the Storm (2021)

TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Mystery

When documentary filmmaker Cullen Hoback sets out to uncover the forces behind QAnon, his attention turns to 8chan, the site where "Q" posts.

Stars: Cullen Hoback, Fredrick Brennan, Craig James, Ron Watkins

Votes: 6,620

90. This Is a Robbery: The World's Greatest Art Heist (2021)

TV-MA | 53 min | Documentary, Crime, History

March 18, 1990, 13 works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Guards admitted two men posing as police officers responding to a disturbance call, and the thieves tied the guards up and looted the museum.

Stars: Shelley Murphy, Anne Hawley, Dick Ellis, Martin Leppo

Votes: 4,840

91. Murder Among the Mormons (2021)

TV-14 | 53 min | Documentary, Crime, History

High-stakes exploits turn deadly - and shake a global church to its core - in the extraordinary true crime story.

Stars: Dorie Hofmann Olds, Shannon Flynn, Brent Metcalfe, Richard Turley

Votes: 7,316

92. A Glitch in the Matrix (2021)

Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary

62 Metascore

Documentary filmmaker Rodney Ascher tackles the question "are we living in a simulation?" with testimony, philosophical evidence and scientific explanation in his quest for the answer.

Director: Rodney Ascher | Stars: Nick Bostrom, Joshua Cooke, Erik Davis, Philip K. Dick

Votes: 2,183

93. Clusterf**k: Woodstock '99 (2022)

TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, History, Music

Woodstock 1969 promised peace and music, but its '99 revival delivered days of rage, riots and real harm. Why did it go so horribly wrong?

Stars: Ananda Lewis, Heather Eason Liposky, Colin Speir, John Scher

Votes: 21,486

94. Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche (2021)

96 min | Documentary

A stressed autopsy of that fateful event in which key players dig through the painful memories to relive what happens when nature overwhelms.

Directors: Jared Drake, Steven Siig | Stars: Anna Conrad Allen, Mike Alves, Tom Burt, Troy Caldwell

Votes: 1,052

95. Money, Explained (2021)

TV-14 | 23 min | Documentary

We spend it, borrow it and save it. Now let's talk about money and its many minefields, from credit cards to casinos, scammers to student loans.

Stars: Hal Hershfield, Maria Konnikova, Marcia Gay Harden, Bobby Cannavale

Votes: 2,792

96. Robin's Wish (2020)

77 min | Documentary, Biography

73 Metascore

An intimate portrait of Robin Williams and his invulnerable spirit, Robin's Wish is the story of what really happened to one of the greatest entertainers of all time - and what his mind was fighting.

Director: Tylor Norwood | Stars: Susan Schneider, Shawn Levy, John R. Montgomery, Rick Overton

Votes: 2,194



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