My Fav Documentaries
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1. PressPausePlay (2011)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary that explores how the digital revolution of the last decade has unleashed creativity and talent of people in an unprecedented way.
Directors: David Dworsky, Victor Köhler | Stars: Apparat, Ólafur Arnalds, Scott Belsky, Robyn Carlsson
Votes: 1,519
2. Helvetica (2007)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
A documentary about typography, graphic design, and global visual culture.
Director: Gary Hustwit | Stars: Manfred Schulz, Massimo Vignelli, Rick Poynor, Wim Crouwel
Votes: 8,172 | Gross: $0.20M
3. Objectified (2009)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.
Director: Gary Hustwit | Stars: Paola Antonelli, Chris Bangle, Andrew Blauvelt, Erwan Bouroullec
Votes: 3,724 | Gross: $0.01M
4. Art & Copy (2009)
TV-PG | 89 min | Documentary
ART & COPY is a powerful new film about advertising and inspiration. Directed by Doug Pray (SURFWISE, SCRATCH, HYPE!), it reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Pray | Stars: Mary Wells, Dan Wieden, Hal Riney, Lee Clow
Votes: 1,851
5. Waste Land (2010)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.
Directors: Lucy Walker, Karen Harley, João Jardim | Star: Vik Muniz
Votes: 9,362 | Gross: $0.19M
6. Senna (2010)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Ayrton Senna, Reginaldo Leme, John Bisignano, Neyde Senna
Votes: 75,865 | Gross: $1.61M
7. High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music (2006 Video)
64 min | Documentary, Music
HIGH TECH SOUL is the first documentary to tackle the deep roots of techno music alongside the cultural history of Detroit, its birthplace. From the race riots of 1967 to the underground ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Bredow | Stars: Juan Atkins, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Eddie Fowlkes
Votes: 336
8. Love the Beast (2009)
R | 92 min | Documentary, Sport
What if you were a Hollywood movie star with an obsession for cars and racing? You would probably read every script with even the tiniest link to the subject matter, in the hope that you ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Bana | Stars: Eric Bana, Jeremy Clarkson, Steve Coad, Grant Denyer
Votes: 2,189
9. Go: A Film About Moby (2006 Video)
90 min | Documentary
This exclusive feature-length documentary film chronicles Moby's life story from his humble beginnings in rural Connecticut to his current status as world-renowned musician and song-writer.... See full summary »
Director: George Scott | Stars: Jared Hoffman, Janet Johnson, Damien Loeb, Daniel Miller
Votes: 35
10. Secrets of Body Language (2008 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary
Director: James Millar | Stars: David Jeremiah, Yasser Arafat, Ehud Barak, Tony Blair
Votes: 176
11. The Pixar Story (2007)
G | 87 min | Documentary
The Pixar Story takes audiences behind the scenes of the groundbreaking company that pioneered a new generation of animation and forever changed the face of filmmaking.
Director: Leslie Iwerks | Stars: Stacy Keach, John Lasseter, Brad Bird, John Musker
Votes: 7,053
12. Line of Sight (2012)
60 min | Documentary
Line Of Sight is a rare view into underground bicycle messenger racing which has become a global phenomenon. For over a decade Lucas Brunelle has been riding with the fastest, most skilled ... See full summary »
Director: Benny Zenga | Star: Lucas Brunelle
Votes: 370
13.
Top Gear (2002–2022)
Episode:
50 Years of Bond Cars
(2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Sport, Talk-Show
Richard Hammond pays tribute to 50 years of Bond cars. And our show is, of course, anything but straightforward. Alongside the Goldfinger (1964) DB5, the most iconic Bond car ever has to be... See full summary »
Director: Phil Churchward | Stars: Richard Hammond, Vic Armstrong, Roger Becker, Daniel Craig
Votes: 369
14. Pixar: 25 Magic Moments (2011 TV Movie)
Documentary
The BBC documentary takes a look into the Pixar studios as they celebrate their 25th birthday and at the creative process involved in creating the animation classics.
Directors: Richard Mills, Paul Wright | Stars: Mackenzie Crook, Tim Allen, Darla K. Anderson, BBC Concert Orchestra
Votes: 118
15. Sigur Rós: Heima (2007)
97 min | Documentary, Music
In the summer of 2006, Sigur Rós returned home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts for the people of Iceland.
Director: Dean DeBlois | Stars: Amiina, Hildur Arsaelsdottir, Jon Thor Birgisson, Orri P. Dyrason
Votes: 8,334
16.
Timeshift (2002–2017)
Episode:
Rover: The Long Goodbye
(2007)
40 min | Documentary
Director: Anna Gravelle | Star: Geoffrey Palmer
Votes: 7
17.
Timeshift (2002–2017)
Episode:
Magnificent Machines: The Golden Age of the British Sports Car
(2012)
Documentary
Director: Andy Hall | Stars: Tamsin Greig, Simon Taylor, Quentin Willson, Zog Ziegler
Votes: 8
18. Das Auto: The Germans, Their Cars and Us (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Fatima Salaria | Stars: Dominic Sandbrook, Stephen Bayley, Martin Winterkorn, Ivan Hirst
Votes: 33
19. Nazi Fugitives (2010–2011)
Documentary, History
Witnesses and historians retell the events leading up to the capture and or death of some of World War Two's most heinous Nazi fugitives.
Stars: Fred Napoli, Guy Walters, Beate Klarsfeld, Serge Klarsfeld
Votes: 235
20. Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Steve Jobs, Alex Gibney, Steve Wozniak, Michael S. Malone
Votes: 6,501 | Gross: $0.49M
21. I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal (2007)
PG-13 | 105 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on the Austrian-Jewish architectural engineer who became a Nazi hunter after surviving the Holocaust.
Director: Richard Trank | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Simon Wiesenthal, Asher BenNatan, Frederick Forsyth
Votes: 740 | Gross: $0.01M
22. Before the Flood (2016)
PG | 96 min | Documentary, News
A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.
Director: Fisher Stevens | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ban Ki-moon, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Mike Brune
Votes: 28,881
23. The Distortion of Sound (2014)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jacob Rosenberg | Stars: Steve Aoki, Veronica Berry, Dan The Automator, Hana Emille
Votes: 68
24. A Faster Horse (2015)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi) tackles another venerable, beloved, and long-standing institution: the Mustang, crown jewel of the Ford fleet.
Director: David Gelb
Votes: 691
25. The Happy Film (2016)
93 min | Documentary
Austrian designer Stefan Sagmeister tries to redesign his personality to become a happier and better person.
Directors: Hillman Curtis, Ben Nabors, Stefan Sagmeister | Stars: Jonathan Haidt, Sheenah Hankin, Ben Nabors, Stefan Sagmeister
Votes: 764
26. Artifact (2012)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Music
Telling harsh truths about the modern music business, this riveting and award-winning documentary gives intimate access to singer/actor Jared Leto ("Requiem for a Dream," "Dallas Buyers ... See full summary »
Director: Jared Leto | Stars: Jared Leto, Shannon Leto, Tomo Milicevic, Irving Azoff
Votes: 4,691
27. Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things (2015)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
How might your life be better with less?
Director: Matt D'Avella | Stars: Dan Harris, Ryan Nicodemus, Rick Hanson, Jesse Jacobs
Votes: 16,727
28. The Wisdom of Trauma (2021)
87 min | Documentary
1 in 5 Americans are diagnosed with mental illness every year. Suicide is the second most common cause of death in the US for youth aged 15-24, and kills over 48,300 in the US and 800,000 ... See full summary »
Directors: Maurizio Benazzo, Zaya Benazzo | Stars: Russell Brand, James Doty, Tim Ferriss, Gabor Maté
Votes: 1,532
29. Schumacher (2021)
12 | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.
Directors: Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker, Michael Wech | Stars: Ross Brawn, Flavio Briatore, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, David Coulthard
Votes: 25,388
30. Gamemaster (2020)
97 min | Documentary
A deep dive into the world of the thriving board game industry and the creators behind popular games.
Director: Charles Mruz | Stars: Nashra Balagamwala, Charlie Bink, Scott Rogers, Jason Serrato
Votes: 225
31. AlphaGo (2017)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
Google's DeepMind has developed a program for playing the 3000 year old game Go using AI. They test AlphaGo on the European champion, then March 9-15, 2016, on the top player, Lee Sedol, in a best of 5 tournament in Seoul.
Director: Greg Kohs | Stars: Ioannis Antonoglou, Lucas Baker, Nick Bostrom, Yoo Changhyuk
Votes: 6,926
32. Fantastic Fungi (2019)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary
Fantastic Fungi is a descriptive time-lapse journey about the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain and contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago.
Director: Louie Schwartzberg | Stars: Brie Larson, Andrew Weil, Giuliana Furci, Paul Stamets
Votes: 11,551
33. Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary on the unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014, as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.
Director: Evgeny Afineevsky | Stars: His Beatitude Sviatoslav, Said Ismagilov, Bishop Agapit, Archbishop Petro Malchuk
Votes: 20,638
34. Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary, Sport
Docuseries following the FIA Formula One World Championship across multiple seasons.
Stars: Will Buxton, Jack Nicholls, Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton
Votes: 50,962
35. The Game Designers (2019)
93 min | Documentary
A feature-length documentary film about board game designers. Join us as we follow professional and fledgling board game designers as they strive to bring their heartfelt creations to life.... See full summary »
Director: Eric Rayl
Votes: 52
36. Duel: Hamilton vs. Verstappen (2022)
54 min | Documentary
Explore the development of Hamilton and Verstappen's rivalry that emerged throughout the course of the 2021 F1 season, culminating in an event that sent shockwaves around the world.
Stars: Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Christian Horner, Martin Brundle
Votes: 54
37. Jeremy Clarkson: King of Controversy (2023 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the career of Jeremy Clarkson and the many controversies surrounding him.
Director: Sean Davison | Stars: Wendy Lloyd, Adrian Arbib, Torie Campbell, Karun Chandhok
Votes: 33
38. Arnold (2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Follows the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from his days of lifting weights to his successes in Hollywood, his time serving as governor of California, and both the joys and volatility of his family life.
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Sylvester Stallone, Ken Waller
Votes: 21,758
39. Argo: Inside Story (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Following the success if Ben Affleck's 'Argo,' which chronicles the CIA's attempt to rescue six Americans during the 1978 Iran hostage crisis, Discovery Channel's 'Argo: Inside Story', ... See full summary »
Stars: Dan Alemshah, Bryan Cranston, Gina Gian, Christopher May
Votes: 56
40. The Driven Man (1991 TV Movie)
51 min | Comedy, Documentary
Director: Mark Chapman | Star: Rowan Atkinson
Votes: 73
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