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101. Call Me Lucky (2015)
106 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Barry Crimmins is pissed. His hellfire brand of comedy has rained verbal lightning bolts on American audiences and politicians for decades, yet you've probably never heard of him. But once ... See full summary »
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait | Stars: Barry Crimmins, Jack Gallagher, Martin Olson, Steve Sweeney
Votes: 2,165
102. Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee (2016)
TV-MA | 97 min | Documentary, Crime
Tech tycoon John McAfee made millions from his antivirus software. Now, he may be best known his bizarre and scandalous lifestyle.
Director: Nanette Burstein | Stars: Allison Adonizio, Nanette Burstein, Mark Coker, John McAfee
Votes: 3,607
103. Marc Maron: Too Real (2017 TV Special)
70 min | Comedy
Comedian Marc Maron riffs on topics including Donald Trump, a Rolling Stones concert, and the hat-buying experience.
Director: Lynn Shelton | Stars: Marc Maron, Amber Preston
Votes: 2,108
104. The 100 Years Show (2015)
30 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Carmen Herrera is one of the oldest working artists today. She was a pioneering abstract painter in the '40s and '50s, but only recently found the recognition that eluded her for most of her career, as she approaches her 100th birthday.
Director: Alison Klayman | Star: Carmen Herrera
Votes: 263
105. Jerry Before Seinfeld (2017 TV Special)
TV-14 | 62 min | Comedy
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage at the comedy club where he began his career to recount his early life.
Director: Michael Bonfiglio | Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Jimmy Brogan, Mark Schiff, Carolyn Liebling
Votes: 6,075
106. The Nightmare (II) (2015)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Horror
A look at a frightening condition that plagues thousands; sleep paralysis.
Director: Rodney Ascher | Stars: Stephen Joseph, Estrella Cristina, Siegfried Peters, Nicole Bosworth
Votes: 7,186
107. SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock (2016)
Not Rated | 98 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A joyride that delves deep into the mind of rock and roll's greatest living photographer: Mick Rock.
Director: Barnaby Clay | Stars: Mick Rock, TV on the Radio, Karen O, Tunde Adebimpe
Votes: 786 | Gross: $0.01M
108. That's Not Funny (2014)
90 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
That's Not Funny is an examination of the history of taboo subjects and controversy in comedy, and one comedy fan's heartfelt and passionate defense of an art form.
Director: Mike Celestino | Star: Mike Celestino
Votes: 116
109. It Came from Kuchar (2009)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Comedy
The definitive documentary about the zany, underground filmmaking twins, George and Mike Kuchar.
Director: Jennifer M. Kroot | Stars: George Kuchar, Mike Kuchar, Dan Carbone, John Carlson
Votes: 324
110. Misery Loves Comedy (2015)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Comedy
Over fifty very famous American, Canadian, British and Australian funny people (filmmakers, writers, actors and comedians) share life and professional journeys and insights, in an effort to shed light on the thesis: Do you have to be miserable to be funny?
Director: Kevin Pollak | Stars: Amy Schumer, James L. Brooks, Judd Apatow, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 1,275 | Gross: $0.01M
111. Room 237 (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary
An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).
Director: Rodney Ascher | Stars: Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan
Votes: 23,120 | Gross: $0.26M
112. What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music (2014)
Documentary, Music
A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.
Director: Ralf Schmerberg | Stars: Erykah Badu, Brian Eno, Philip Glass, Debbie Harry
Votes: 111
113.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
(1990)
TV-14 | 55 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In 1952, David Tudor sat down in front of a piano for four minutes and 33 seconds and did nothing. The piece 4'33" written by John Cage, is possibly the most famous and important piece in 20th century avant-garde.
Director: Allan Miller | Stars: John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson
Votes: 89
114. The Cinemagician, Georges Méliès (2012 Video)
16 min | Short
In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.
Director: Barbara Toennies | Stars: Pauline Duclaud-Lacoste, Brian Selznick, Martin Scorsese, Serge Bromberg
Votes: 48
115. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.
Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Orson Welles, Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles
Votes: 974 | Gross: $0.02M
116. 20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, Drama, Music
Writer and musician Nick Cave marks his 20,000th day on the planet Earth.
Directors: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard | Stars: Nick Cave, Susie Bick, Warren Ellis, Darian Leader
Votes: 11,973 | Gross: $0.28M
117. Superheroes Decoded (2017)
TV-PG | 123 min | Documentary
Uncovers how the rise of the superhero parallels America's rise as a superpower in the 20th century, evolving through the decades into a uniquely American mythology that has captured audiences across the globe.
Stars: Kevin Conroy, Steve Englehart, John K. Bucher Jr., Jon Favreau
Votes: 242
118. Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography
From an early age, David Lynch was inspired by the arts and the warm inner glow that comes with the pursuit of creative expression. "Pretty as a Picture:The Art of David Lynch" examines how... See full summary »
Director: Toby Keeler | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Angelo Badalamenti, Robert Blake, Mel Brooks
Votes: 862
119. And Everything Is Going Fine (2010)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
A look at the art of Spalding Gray who drew from real life experience to create a compelling and deeply personal series of monologues.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Spalding Gray, Forrest Gray, Kathie Russo
Votes: 1,302 | Gross: $0.02M
120. Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence (2017 TV Movie)
80 min | Documentary, Biography
Francis Bacon was the loudest, rudest, drunkest, most sought-after British artist of the 20th century. Twenty-five years after his death, his canvases regularly exceed £40million at auction... See full summary »
Director: Richard Curson Smith | Stars: Francis Bacon, Garech Browne, Marianne Faithfull, Alexander Gowrie
Votes: 496
121. Meeting Woody Allen (1986)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Revolutionary French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard conducts a twenty-five minute interview with influential and acclaimed American director Woody Allen on the cultural radiation, the ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Woody Allen, Jean-Luc Godard, Annette Insdorf
Votes: 1,036
122. Quay (2015)
Not Rated | 8 min | Documentary, Short
This short documentary film reveals the inner workings of the Brothers' studio.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay
Votes: 1,700
123. Forgotten Silver (1995 TV Movie)
53 min | Comedy
The film deals with the career of a supposedly forgotten pioneer of international cinema, Colin McKenzie, who was allegedly born in rural New Zealand in 1888.
Directors: Costa Botes, Peter Jackson | Stars: Peter Jackson, Jeffrey Thomas, Costa Botes, Leonard Maltin
Votes: 6,318 | Gross: $0.03M
124. Live from Shiva's Dance Floor (2003)
21 min | Short
The imcomparable Speed Levitch waxes philosophical about New York City, the Twin Towers, and Buffalo.
Director: Richard Linklater | Star: Timothy 'Speed' Levitch
Votes: 248
125. Ryan (2004)
TV-PG | 14 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
The movie talks about the life of Ryan Larkin, a gifted Canadian animator of the late '60s and the early '70s.
Director: Chris Landreth | Stars: Ryan Larkin, Chris Landreth, Felicity Fanjoy, Derek Lamb
Votes: 3,003
126. F for Fake (1973)
PG | 89 min | Documentary
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: 18,311
127. Junun (2015)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, Music
Musician Jonny Greenwood travels to Rajasthan, where he performs with a multitude of Indian musicians.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Jonny Greenwood, Ehtisham Khan Ajmeri, Nihal Khan, Nathu Lal Solanki
Votes: 2,228
128. Holy Hell (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Drama
An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
Director: Will Allen | Stars: Will Allen, Dimitrius Pulido, Phillipe Coquet, David Christopher
Votes: 6,070 | Gross: $0.02M
129. 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: 2,273
130. Dream on Silly Dreamer (2005)
39 min | Documentary, Short
Disney animator Dan Lund documents the studio's decision to shut down its hand-drawn animation department and focus instead on computer-generated animation.
Director: Dan Lund | Stars: Thomas Baker, Joel Biske, Paul Briggs, John Cashman
Votes: 107
131. Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
Animator. Storyman. Troublemaker. At 80 years old, see how Disney Legend Floyd Norman, the first African-American animator at Disney, continues to impact animation and stir up "trouble" after the company forced him to retire at age 65.
Directors: Michael Fiore, Erik Sharkey | Stars: Cosmo Anzilotti, Jane Baer, Dave Bossert, Suzanne Bothke
Votes: 646
132. The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? (2015)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
A documentary about the proposed 1998 Superman Lives feature film that would have starred Nicolas Cage.
Director: Jon Schnepp | Stars: Jon Schnepp, Charlie Oliver, Aaron Blossom, Joey Romero
Votes: 4,709
133. Tales from the Script (2009)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary
War stories and life lessons from the industry's top writers.
Director: Peter Hanson | Stars: Allison Anders, Jane Anderson, Doug Atchison, John August
Votes: 1,543 | Gross: $0.01M
134. The Image Revolution (2014)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography
Seven artists working for Marvel Comics leave to found Image Comics.
Director: Patrick Meaney | Stars: Todd McFarlane, Tim Callahan, Yoshiki, Eric Stephenson
Votes: 354
135. Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2014)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary
Documentary covering the highs and lows of 2000AD's history, from its inception after the demise of Action to the present day.
Director: Paul Goodwin | Stars: Dan Abnett, Geoff Barrow, Emma Beeby, Karen Berger
Votes: 802
136. Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts (2011)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
This insightful documentary dives into the warped mind of the writer/futurist/philosopher behind groundbreaking comics "Transmetropolitan," "Iron Man: Extremis," and "RED."
Director: Patrick Meaney | Stars: Warren Ellis, Matt Fraction, Darick Robertson, Jason Aaron
Votes: 125
137. William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
William S. Burroughs: featuring never before seen footage as well as exclusive interviews with his closest friends and colleagues. Born the heir of the Burroughs' adding machine estate, he ... See full summary »
Director: Yony Leyser | Stars: Fred Aldrich, Laurie Anderson, Amiri Baraka, Jello Biafra
Votes: 1,240 | Gross: $0.05M
138. 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: 13,532 | Gross: $0.02M
139. The Cartoonist: Jeff Smith, BONE and the Changing Face of Comics (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
A profile of cartoonist Jeff Smith and his acclaimed fantasy comic book series, Bone.
Director: Ken Mills | Stars: Beth Emery, Jeff Smith, Scott McCloud, Colleen Doran
Votes: 76
140. 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: 8,309
141. Decasia (2002)
Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary
A meditation on the human quest to transcend physicality, constructed from decaying archival footage and set to an original symphonic score.
Director: Bill Morrison | Stars: Tsuru Aoki, Julia Calhoun, Margaret Cullington, William S. Hart
Votes: 1,059
142. Sans Soleil (1983)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Drama
A woman narrates the contemplative writings of a seasoned world traveler, focusing on contemporary Japan.
Director: Chris Marker | Stars: Amilcar Cabral, Florence Delay, Arielle Dombasle, Riyoko Ikeda
Votes: 12,138 | Gross: $0.03M
143. Lyrisch nitraat (1991)
50 min | Documentary
A compilation of scenes from silent films made between 1905 and 1915 that sat in storage in an Amsterdam cinema for many years. The title refers to the deteriorating nitrate film stock used in these films.
Director: Peter Delpeut | Stars: Lyda Borelli, Henny Porten, Anni Timm
Votes: 222
144. The Atomic Cafe (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, History
Disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
Directors: Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty, Pierce Rafferty | Stars: Paul Tibbets, Harry S. Truman, W.H.P. Blandy, Brien McMahon
Votes: 4,538 | Gross: $0.02M
145. 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: 79,006 | Gross: $4.31M
146. 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
147. Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary
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: 28,010
148. Ram Dass, Fierce Grace (2001)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
After Richard Alpert was fired from Harvard in 1963 for conducting psychedelic drug research, he journeyed to India, found a guru and was renamed Ram Dass ("Servant of God").
Director: Mickey Lemle | Stars: Ram Dass, William Alpert, Larry Brilliant, Bhagavan Das
Votes: 488 | Gross: $0.24M
149. I Am (III) (2010)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Director Tom Shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about what's wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it.
Director: Tom Shadyac | Stars: Tom Shadyac, Desmond Tutu, Noam Chomsky, Ray Anderson
Votes: 3,901 | Gross: $1.57M
150. Roger Waters: The Wall (2014)
R | 132 min | Documentary, Music
Details one of the most elaborately staged theatrical productions in music history as Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters performs the band's critically acclaimed album The Wall in its entirety.
Directors: Sean Evans, Roger Waters | Stars: Roger Waters, Dave Kilminster, Snowy White, G.E. Smith
Votes: 5,354
151. 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: 35,140
152. On Yoga: The Architecture of Peace (2017)
87 min | Documentary
ON YOGA: The Architecture of Peace is director Heitor Dhalia's new film and his first documentary, it follows photographer Michael O'Neill as he talks to the great Yoga masters in India, Tibet and New York.
Director: Heitor Dhalia
Votes: 673
153. HyperNormalisation (2016)
166 min | Documentary
Adam Curtis explains how, at a time of confusing and inexplicable world events, politicians and the people they represent have retreated in to a damaging over-simplified version of what is happening.
Director: Adam Curtis | Stars: Adam Curtis, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Victor Gotbaum
Votes: 7,381
154. Our Planet (2019–2023)
TV-PG | 50 min | Documentary
Explores and unravels the mystery of how and why animals migrate, showing some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world through spectacular and innovative cinematography.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 51,316
155. Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
Unique biopic about Yogananda, telling the story of his life and influence on yoga, religion and science, combining re-enactment, interviews, and verité.
Directors: Paola di Florio, Lisa Leeman | Stars: Marc Benioff, Brother Chidananda, Deepak Chopra, Francis X. Clooney
Votes: 1,391 | Gross: $1.02M
156. Citizenfour (2014)
R | 114 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, William Binney, Jacob Appelbaum
Votes: 58,000 | Gross: $2.80M
157. Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers (2018)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
In 1989, physicist Bob Lazar broke the story of Area 51 and the US government's work on alien spacecrafts. He blew the whistle, shocked the world, then went silent - until now.
Director: Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell | Stars: Bob Lazar, George Knapp, Jeremy Kenyon Lockyer Corbell, Mickey Rourke
Votes: 6,596
158. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,457
159. Superheroes: A Never-Ending Battle (2013)
TV-PG | 180 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive history of the superhero comic book fantasy genre and its influence on American culture.
Stars: Liev Schreiber, Danny Fingeroth, Mark Waid, Stan Lee
Votes: 784
160. George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
Not Rated | 208 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese examines the life of musician George Harrison, weaving together interviews, concert footage, home movies and photographs.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: George Harrison, Harry Harrison, Peter Harrison, Paul McCartney
Votes: 12,633
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