Genre: Documentary, 1200 Titles: 1960-2013
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101. Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (2010)
88 min | Documentary
In this comprehensive cosmology series Stephen Hawking looks at the entire universe, from the Big Bang to the end of time.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Hawking, Melissa Ricci, Christopher Goh
Votes: 5,550
102. Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Documentary-style series about the era of the dinosaurs, mixing real locations and CGI.
Stars: Nikolay Drozdov, Kenneth Branagh, Avery Brooks, Craig Sechler
Votes: 6,886
103. Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
TV-G | 96 min | Biography, Drama, History
Beginning before the Nativity and extending through the Crucifixion and Resurrection, this mini-series brings to life all of the sweeping drama in the life of Jesus, as told by the Gospels.
Stars: Robert Powell, Olivia Hussey, Laurence Olivier, James Mason
Votes: 24,950
104. Africa (2013)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary
Africa, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.
Stars: David Attenborough, Simon Blakeney, Bill Rudolph, Justine Evans
Votes: 17,132
105. Chasing Ice (2012)
PG-13 | 75 min | Documentary, Biography
Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers.
Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: James Balog, Svavar Jónatansson, Louie Psihoyos, Kitty Boone
Votes: 8,866 | Gross: $1.33M
106. TimeScapes (2012)
G | 52 min | Documentary
TimeScapes is the debut film from award-winning cinematographer and director Tom Lowe. The non-narrative film features stunning slow-motion and timelapse cinematography of the landscapes, people, and wildlife of the American South West.
Director: Tom Löwe
Votes: 1,318
107. How the Universe Works (2010– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.
Stars: Phil Plait, Michelle Thaller, Richard Lintern, Mike Rowe
Votes: 7,250
108. Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary depicting the life and work of the trappers of Bakhtia, a village in the heart of the Siberian Taiga, where daily life has changed little in over a century.
Directors: Werner Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov | Stars: Werner Herzog, Gennady Soloviev, Anatoly Blumei, Gennady Tiganov
Votes: 8,930 | Gross: $0.34M
109. Vanishing of the Bees (2009)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, History
This documentary takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honeybee.
Directors: Maryam Henein, George Langworthy | Stars: Elliot Page, Bret Adee, Dennis Cardoza, Henri Clement
Votes: 1,196
110. Charles Darwin and the Tree of Life (2009 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Family
David Attenborough explores Charles Darwin's controversial theory of evolution by natural selection.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 2,227
111. River Monsters (2009–2017)
42 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery
Jeremy Wade searches the world for legendary and flesh-eating freshwater fish.
Stars: Jeremy Wade, Vic Hislop, David Buckmeier, Mark Spitzer
Votes: 5,668
112. Big River Man (2009)
100 min | Documentary
Martin Strel attempts to cover 3,375 miles of the Amazon River, the longest continuous swim in history.
Director: John Maringouin | Stars: Matthew Mohlke, Borut Strel, Martin Strel
Votes: 1,608
113. The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)
690 min | Documentary, History
The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.
Stars: Peter Coyote, William Cronon, Dayton Duncan, Shelton Johnson
Votes: 1,950
114. Up the Yangtze (2007)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
At the edge of the Yangtze River, not far from the Three Gorges Dam, young men and women take up employment on a cruise ship, where they confront rising waters and a radically changing China.
Director: Yung Chang | Stars: Jerry Bo Yu Chen, Campbell Ping He, Cindy Shui Yu
Votes: 1,946 | Gross: $0.78M
115. Blindsight (I) (2006)
PG | 104 min | Documentary, Adventure
Six blind Tibetan teenagers climb the Lhakpa-Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven-summit blind mountain-climber Erik Weihenmayer.
Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Gavin Attwood, Sally Berg, Sonam Bhumtso, Dachung
Votes: 699 | Gross: $0.09M
116. Everest: Beyond the Limit (2006–2009)
Documentary, Adventure
Climbers arrive at Everest Base Camp and quickly learn the dangers of the mountain.They are shocked to discover how badly their minds and bodies cope as they move to Advance Base Camp. A ... See full summary »
Stars: Phurba Tashi Sherpa, Rod Baber, Darius Vaiciulis, Fred Ziel
Votes: 1,024
117. 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: 220,357
118. Life in the Undergrowth (2005)
50 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's ground-breaking exploration of a group of organisms that are vast in number, yet often too small to be noticed: the invertebrates.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 3,848
119. One Life (I) (2011)
TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, Family
Focuses on the cyclical journey taken by all living creatures, from birth to having youngsters of their own.
Directors: Michael Gunton, Martha Holmes | Stars: Daniel Craig, Koert-Jan de Bruijn
Votes: 2,704
120. Monsterquest (2007– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
The series explores strange and unknown creatures that have been allegedly spotted by witnesses in various parts of the country and the world.
Stars: Stan Bernard, Dale Pearson, Peter Schmitz, Esteban Sarmiento
Votes: 1,105
121. I Shouldn't Be Alive (2005–2012)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Re-enactments of real-life tales of human survival against the savage elements, dangerous climates and physical hazards.
Stars: Eric Meyers, Paul McGann, Zam Baring, Ian Porter
Votes: 2,338
122. Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets (2004 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, Drama, Sci-Fi
This two-part science fiction docu-drama examines the possibilities of a dangerous, manned space mission to explore the inner and outer planets of the Solar system.
Director: Joe Ahearne | Stars: David Suchet, Martin McDougall, Joanne McQuinn, Rad Lazar
Votes: 1,017
123. Deep Blue (2003)
G | 83 min | Documentary
Join a voyage through aquatic realms where humans have rarely dared to go. Waddle with playful penguins, dart with lightning speed through schools of sharks, ride over stormy waves with massive whales and view rare alien-like creatures.
Directors: Andy Byatt, Alastair Fothergill | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Michael Gambon, David Attenborough, Frank Glaubrecht
Votes: 3,145 | Gross: $0.13M
124. Alone in the Wilderness (2004 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary
In 1968, one man films his attempt to build a cabin and live in the Alaskan wilderness. He goes weeks or months at a time without human contact.
Director: Dick Proenneke | Stars: Dick Proenneke, Bob Swerer Jr., Wendy Ishii, Pamela Guest
Votes: 4,020
125. Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012)
720 min | Documentary, History
From the power of science to how physics and biology combined to shape our shared journey, experience the human story like it's never been told before.
Stars: Josh Brolin, Richard Machowicz, James Meigs, George Wunderlich
Votes: 1,842
126. Discovery Atlas (2006–2008)
Documentary
Discovery Channel presents DISCOVERY ATLAS, the global television event that shows you the world as you've never seen it, through the fascinating stories of its people. DISCOVERY ATLAS ... See full summary »
Stars: James Spader, Russell Crowe, Andre Braugher, Edward James Olmos
Votes: 215
127. Megacities (1998)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A look at the people who live precariously, but with an unusual level of resourcefulness and imagination, in four gigantic urban agglomerations: Mumbai, New York City, Moscow and Mexico City.
Director: Michael Glawogger
Votes: 1,028
128. Alien Planet (2004 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Animation, Adventure
The CGI or computer animated drama/documentary takes place on Darwin IV, a planet 6.5 light years from earth, with 2 suns and 60% of Earth's gravity. Having identified Darwin as a world ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre de Lespinois | Stars: Wayne D. Barlowe, Curtis Clark, James Garvin, Jamie Hanes
Votes: 1,668
129. Expedition: Bismarck (2002 TV Movie)
92 min | Documentary
An underwater expedition to the German battleship Bismarck and digitally reconstructs events that led up to the ship's sinking during World War II.
Directors: James Cameron, Gary Johnstone | Stars: Lance Henriksen, James Cameron, Karl Kuhn, Heinz Steeg
Votes: 961
130. Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure (2001)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure is a giant-screen film that tells the dramatic true story of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's now-legendary 1914-1916 British Imperial Trans-Antarctic ... See full summary »
Director: George Butler | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Conrad Anker, Iain Fraser, Michael Gambon
Votes: 486 | Gross: $0.16M
131. The Dream Is Alive (1985)
Not Rated | 37 min | Documentary, Short
Traveling on the Space Shuttle, covers training, launch, flight, deployment of LDEF from Challenger in April 1984 (STS-41C).
Director: Graeme Ferguson | Stars: Walter Cronkite, David Leestma, George Nelson, Sally Ride
Votes: 513
132. Last Stand of the 300 (2007 TV Movie)
91 min | Documentary
"Last Stand of the 300" is a 2007 special that tells the tale of when in 480 BCE, a small number of Greeks stood against the might of the Persian empire at Thermopylae.
Director: David Padrusch | Stars: Jeffery A. Baker, Orion Barnes, Erin Bennett, Kristopher Blount
Votes: 1,292
133. The Story of Science (2010– )
Documentary
Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.
Stars: Michael Mosley, Simon Chaplin, Floor Lagerwey, Margaret Esiri
Votes: 652
134. The Mars Underground (2007)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
Visionary rocket scientist, Robert Zubrin, has a plan for getting humans to Mars in the next ten years and ultimately turning the Red Planet blue. But can he win over the skeptics at NASA and the wider world?
Director: Scott J. Gill | Stars: Neil Armstrong, David Baker, Penelope Boston, Sam Brownback
Votes: 555
135. Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)
PG | 122 min | Documentary, History, War
The secret smuggling of 9,300 Jewish children out of Nazi Germany in the late 1930s.
Director: Mark Jonathan Harris | Stars: Judi Dench, Lory Cahn, Kurt Fuchel, Eva Hayman
Votes: 1,963 | Gross: $0.37M
Academy Award Winner 2001: Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport: Mark Jonathan Harris, Deborah Oppenheimer
136. The Last Days (1998)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, War
In late 1944, even as they faced imminent defeat, the Nazis expended enormous resources to kill or deport over 425,000 Jews during the "cleansing" of Hungary. This Oscar-winning documentary... See full summary »
Director: James Moll | Stars: Bill Basch, Martin Basch, Randolph Braham, Alice Lok Cahana
Votes: 5,765 | Gross: $0.42M
Academy Award Winner 1999: The Last Days: James Moll, Ken Lipper
137. The Long Way Home (1997)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, History, War
The story of the post World War II Jewish refugee situation from liberation to the establishment of the modern state of Israel.
Director: Mark Jonathan Harris | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Israel Lau, Livia Shacter, Abraham Klausner
Votes: 1,270
Academy Award Winner 1998: The Long Way Home: Marvin Hier, Richard Trank
138. Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1994)
105 min | Documentary, Biography
A film about the work of the artist most famous for her monuments such as the Vietnam Memorial Wall and the Civil Rights Fountain Memorial.
Director: Freida Lee Mock | Star: Maya Lin
Votes: 534 | Gross: $0.06M
Academy Award Winner 1995: Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision: Freida Lee Mock, Terry Sanders
139. I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School (1993)
89 min | Documentary
Filmmakers Alan Raymond and Susan Raymond document Philadelphia teachers facing challenges at an inner-city school.
Director: Susan Raymond | Stars: Susan Raymond, Deanna Burney, Clary Jansson
Votes: 229
Academy Award Winner 1994: I Am a Promise: The Children of Stanton Elementary School: Susan Raymond, Alan Raymond
140. In the Shadow of the Stars (1991)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, this film is a hilarious and affectionate look at the path to stardom inside the competitive world of opera.
Directors: Allie Light, Irving Saraf | Star: William S. Jones
Votes: 210
Academy Award Winner 1992: In the Shadow of the Stars: Allie Light, Irving Saraf
141. American Dream (1990)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary
Recounts the 1985-86 strike against the Hormel Foods Corporation in Minnesota after its employees' wages and benefits were cut.
Directors: Barbara Kopple, Cathy Caplan, Thomas Haneke, Lawrence Silk | Stars: Lewie Anderson, R.J. Bergstrom, Ron Bergstrom, Wayne Goodnature
Votes: 1,012 | Gross: $0.27M
Academy Award Winner 1991: American Dream: Barbara Kopple, Arthur Cohn
142. Hôtel Terminus (1988)
Unrated | 267 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about Klaus Barbie, the Gestapo chief of Lyon, and his life after the war.
Director: Marcel Ophüls | Stars: Klaus Barbie, Claude Lanzmann, Marcel Ophüls, Johannes Schneider-Merck
Votes: 1,591 | Gross: $0.34M
Academy Award Winner 1989: Hôtel Terminus: Marcel Ophüls
143.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
The Algonquin Round Table: The Ten Year Lunch
(1987)
TV-14 | 56 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Surely one of the most profound and outrageous influences on the times following World War I, was the group of a dozen or so taste-makers who lunched together at New York City's Algonquin Hotel.
Director: Aviva Slesin | Stars: Heywood Hale Broun, Marc Connelly, Margalo Gillmore, Ruth Gordon
Votes: 220
Academy Award Winner 1988: The Ten-Year Lunch: The Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round Table: Aviva Slesin
144. Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got (1985)
114 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Documentary cataloging the life and music of the band leader and clarinetist, Artie Shaw.
Director: Brigitte Berman | Stars: Artie Shaw, John Best, Lee Castle, Helen Forrest
Votes: 128
Academy Award Winner 1987: Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got: Brigitte Berman
145. He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' (1983)
51 min | Documentary, Family
Jacques d'Amboise, a noted former American ballet star who had dancing roles in such films as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and Carousel (1956), and who later became a New York dancing instructor.
Director: Emile Ardolino | Stars: Jacques d'Amboise, Judy Collins, Kevin Kline, Tom McCaffrey
Votes: 150
Academy Award Winner 1984: He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin’: Emile Ardolino
146. The Fifth Estate (1975– )
60 min | Documentary, News
Investigative journalist news documentaries are presented.
Stars: Bob McKeown, Mark Kelley, Gillian Findlay, Linden MacIntyre
Votes: 265
Academy Award Winner 1983: The Fifth Estate: John Zaritsky
147. Genocide (1982)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Orson Welles and Elizabeth Taylor compassionately narrate this harrowing documentary about Jewish persecution in Nazi Germany, which soon turned into a notoriously industrious plan to wipe them from existence.
Director: Arnold Schwartzman | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Orson Welles, Simon Wiesenthal, Neville Chamberlain
Votes: 684
Academy Award Winner 1982: Genocide: Arnold Schwartzman, Marvin Hier
148. From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China (1979)
G | 84 min | Documentary, Music
Isaac Stern's cultural tour of China is seen, with the master violinist performing and mentoring young Chinese musicians. He visits rehearsals of the Peking Opera, meeting with their ... See full summary »
Director: Murray Lerner | Stars: Isaac Stern, David Golub, Delun Li, Ching-Ling Soong
Votes: 511
Academy Award Winner 1981: From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China: Murray Lerner
149. Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? (1977)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Biography
Dorothy and Bob DeBolt's tale of the struggles and joys involved in their 19 adopted children, many of who are physically disabled war orphans.
Director: John Korty | Stars: Kim Atwood, Marty Atwood, Mike Atwood, Mimi Atwood
Votes: 248
Academy Award Winner 1978: Who Are the DeBolts? [And Where Did They Get 19 Kids?]: John Korty, Dan McCann, Warren Lockhart
150. The Man Who Skied Down Everest (1975)
G | 86 min | Documentary, Sport
This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effort to ski down the world's tallest mountain.
Director: Bruce Nyznik | Stars: Yûichirô Miura, Shintaro Ishihara, Taisuke Fujishima, Yukihiko Kato
Votes: 757
Academy Award Winner 1976: The Man Who Skied Down Everest: F.R. Crawley, James Hager, Dale Hartleben
151. The Great American Cowboy (1974)
G | 89 min | Documentary, Sport
A documentary about the rivalry between veteran Larry Mahan and newcomer Phil Lyne, as the two vie for the National Finals Rodeo Championship title.
Director: Kieth Merrill | Stars: Larry Mahan, Phil Lyne, Joel McCrea
Votes: 124
Academy Award Winner 1974: The Great American Cowboy: Kieth Merrill
152. Marjoe (1972)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Biography
This Oscar-winning documentary explores the life of one-time child evangelist and faith healer Marjoe Gortner. The son of professional evangelists, Gortner was preaching on the Southern tent-revival circuit by the age of 3.
Directors: Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith | Stars: Agnes Benjamin, Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Sarah Kernochan
Votes: 1,745
Academy Award Winner 1973: Marjoe: Howard Smith, Sarah Kernochan
153. The Hellstrom Chronicle (1971)
G | 90 min | Documentary, Drama
A scientist explains how the savagery and efficiency of the insect world could result in their taking over the world.
Directors: Walon Green, Ed Spiegel | Stars: Lawrence Pressman, Conlan Carter, Ian McShane, Suzanne Pleshette
Votes: 962 | Gross: $0.04M
Academy Award Winner 1972: The Hellstrom Chronicle: Walon Green
154. Journey Into Self (1969)
47 min | Documentary
The film portrays a 16-hour group-therapy session for eight well-adjusted people who had never met before.
Director: Bill McGaw | Stars: Carl Rogers, Richard Farson, Jerry, Beth
Votes: 114
Academy Award Winner 1969: Journey Into Self: Bill McGaw
155. The Anderson Platoon (1967)
Not Rated | 65 min | Documentary, History, War
The director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer | Stars: Joseph B. Anderson, Stuart Whitman
Votes: 383
Academy Award Winner 1968: La section Anderson: Pierre Schoendoerffer
156. The Eleanor Roosevelt Story (1965)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Richard Kaplan documents the life of one of America's most influential first ladies. Orphaned at age 10, Eleanor Roosevelt marries her fifth cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, in 1905. His ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Kaplan | Stars: Archibald Macleish, Eric Sevareid, Corinne Alsop Cole, Hillary Clinton
Votes: 208
Academy Award Winner 1966: The Eleanor Roosevelt Story: Sidney Glazier
157. World Without Sun (1964)
93 min | Documentary
Fascinating underwater documentary filmed with hand-held cameras by frogmen and mostly filmed in deep-water seas from within a special designed batiscaff, by the Cousteau family of sea explorers.
Director: Jacques-Yves Cousteau | Stars: Pierre Bidault, Louis Bidegant, Christian Bonnici, Jacques Bourdes
Votes: 533
Academy Award Winner 1965: Le monde sans soleil: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
158. Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World (1963)
41 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Acclaimed poet Robert Frost reminisces on his career. He is also seen giving lectures at Amherst and Sarah Lawrence Colleges, in daily life at his rural Vermont home, and receiving the Congressional Gold Medal from President Kennedy.
Director: Shirley Clarke | Stars: Robert Frost, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson
Votes: 263
Academy Award Winner 1964: Robert Frost: A Lover’s Quarrel with the World: Robert Hughes
159. Black Fox: The True Story of Adolf Hitler (1962)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The rise and fall of Nazi Germany in part through the use of classical allegory.
Director: Louis Clyde Stoumen | Stars: Marlene Dietrich, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 208
Academy Award Winner 1963: Black Fox: The True Story of Adolf Hitler: Louis Clyde
160. The Horse with the Flying Tail (1960)
G | 48 min | Family, Documentary
A palimino cow pony, through a series of owners and adventures becomes a champion mount for one of the US equestrian team.
Director: Larry Lansburgh | Stars: George Fenneman, Nautical the Horse, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Dorian Williams
Votes: 211
Academy Award Winner 1961: The Horse with the Flying Tail: Larry Lansburgh
161.
Icons of Power (2006)
Episode:
Napoleon's Final Battle
(2006)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
By exploring the astonishing and dramatic course of Napoleon's 100 Days - the period during which Napoleon escaped from exile and marched on Paris to conquer Europe once again - the film ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Shultz | Stars: Vasile Muraru, Philippe Nevo, Dorin Andone, Cristian Popa
Votes: 42
162. The Campaigns of Napoleon: 1812 - Napoleon's Road to Moscow (2003 Video)
55 min | Documentary
1812 'Napoleon's Road to Moscow' is a record of one of history's greatest military disasters. Featuring dramatized reconstructions, period imagery and the latest 3-D computer graphics, the ... See full summary »
Director: Chris Gormlie
Votes: 16
163. Medal of Honor (2008 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, History, War
The story of the Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. award for valor in combat - is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring.
Director: Roger Sherman | Stars: Stephen Lang, Alfre Woodard
Votes: 110
164. Inside the Saudi Kingdom (2008 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Director: Lionel Mill | Star: Ludo Graham
Votes: 37
165. Crusade in the Pacific (1951)
30 min | Documentary, History, War
The Pacific was a key battle ground during World War II. Combat here changed the tides of the war.
Stars: Westbrook Van Voorhis, Frank Gibney, Robert Sherrod, Weston C. Pullen
Votes: 107
166. The Century: America's Time (1999– )
Not Rated | 750 min | Documentary
Peter Jennings hosts this 15 part documentary that chronicles the defining events of the 20th century. Through archive footage and hundreds of interviews the series examines 100 years of ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Jennings, Neil Simon, John Updike, Stephen Ambrose
Votes: 106
167. The Battle of the Alamo (1996 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary, History, War
A re-enactment of the 13-day siege of the Alamo, the defining moment of the Texas revolution. Extensive use is made of original documents, from both sides of the battle, with legend (the ... See full summary »
Directors: Nina Gilden Seavey, Paul Wagner | Stars: Hal Holbrook, Jack Edmondson
Votes: 25
168. War in the Falklands (2002 TV Movie)
Documentary, History, War
A history of the 1982 British campaign to retake the Falkland Islands from Argentina.
Director: Michael Beckham | Star: Mark Halliley
Votes: 27
170. Lee & Grant (2011 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
Lee & Grant is a personal look at two iconic leaders of the Civil War.
Director: John Ealer | Stars: Michael L. Colosimo, Jonathan Frakes, Shaun C. Grenan, Keith E. Whitehead
Votes: 51
171. Red White Black & Blue (2006)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
This little-known World War II battle with Japanese forces on the Alaskan island of Attu includes the accounts of two surviving soldiers. The film tells of the tragic operation that saw ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Putnam
Votes: 73
172.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
The Midas Formula
(1999)
Documentary
Stars: Dilly Barlow, Zvi Bodie, Stan Jonas, Roger Lowenstein
Votes: 23
173.
The Universe (2007–2015)
Episode:
Magnetic Storm
(2010)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History
Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are bits of the sun thrown into space. When directed in the direction of earth they are a grave threat to civilization. How the sun's magnetic fields generate ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Evans | Stars: Erik Thompson, Travis Taylor, Todd Hoeksema, John Kappenman
Votes: 72
174. The Revolutionary War (1995– )
Documentary, History, War
Documentary chronicling the history of the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain that began in 1776.
Stars: Robert Kerbeck, Charles Kuralt, Robert E. Burke, Stephen Christian
Votes: 148
175. The Berlin Airlift: First Battle of the Cold War (1998 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, History, War
History of the 1948-1949 Berlin airlift.
Director: Robert Kirk | Stars: Bill Ratner, Samuel Burgess, Eugene Garges, Gail Halvorsen
Votes: 35
176. The Spanish Civil War (1983– )
315 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.
Stars: Frank Finlay, Enrique Lister, Ramón Serrano Súñer, Narcís Julián
Votes: 196
177.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Pill Poppers
(2010)
Documentary
Science series. How much is really known about the medicines we take, and can they be trusted to work. Horizon investigates the most popular pills people pop.
Director: Emma Jay | Stars: Helen McCrory, Petra Boynton, Vanya Gant, David Healy
Votes: 13
178.
BattleField Detectives (2003– )
Episode:
Siege of Alesia
(2006)
Documentary, History, War
BattleField Detectives examines the strategy and the technology behind the Siege of Alesia a battle in 52 BC between Rome forces led by Julius Caesar and the Gallic tribes under ... See full summary »
Director: James Millar | Stars: Gavin MacFadyen, Roger Collot, Peter Connolly, Mark Corby
Votes: 14
179. South of the Border (2009)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
A road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media's misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Tariq Ali, Tony Blair, Wolf Blitzer, Nelson Bocaranda
Votes: 3,098 | Gross: $0.17M
180. Heroes and Villains (2007–2008)
Documentary, Biography, Drama
The story of some of the most remembered characters who transformed the world. Produced by the BBC, based in true facts, with the support of modern historians. This documentary tells how Napoleon, Spartacus, Richard Lionhearth, Atila, Shogun and Cortes printed their names in the books of history.
Stars: Rob Brydon, Kevin Eldon, James Saito, Brian McCardie
Votes: 319
181. The Ascent of Money (2008– )
120 min | Documentary
Niall Ferguson takes us on a historical adventure through the ascent of money, applying fact and opinion throughout.
Stars: Niall Ferguson, Gareth Armstrong, Richard Lintern
Votes: 831
182. Fidel (2001)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about Fidel Castro, covering 40 years of Cuban Revolution. Rare Fidel Castro footage: he appears swimming with a bodyguard, visiting his childhood home and school, playing with ... See full summary »
Director: Estela Bravo | Stars: Fidel Castro, Muhammad Ali, Harry Belafonte, Angela Davis
Votes: 561 | Gross: $0.12M
183. Civil War Journal (1993– )
60 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary series illustrating various episodes of the American Civil War.
Stars: Brian Pohanka, William C. Davis, Danny Glover, Gary Gallagher
Votes: 144
184. Napoleon (2000– )
240 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary about the rise and fall of one of the greatest military geniuses of modern times from his Corsican childhood to final exile in St. Helena.
Star: David McCullough
Votes: 406
185. The Meerkats (2008)
G | 83 min | Documentary
An inspiring exploration of one family's resilience and fortitude shot using innovative and groundbreaking filming techniques.
Director: James Honeyborne | Stars: Paul Newman, Rufus Beck
Votes: 1,670
186. Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
R | 118 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The story of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's and the police officers who turned the tide on crime.
Director: Billy Corben | Stars: Jon Roberts, Al Sunshine, Sam Burstyn, Mickey Munday
Votes: 14,095 | Gross: $0.15M
187. The Secret (2006 Video)
PG | 90 min | Documentary
Interviews with self-proclaimed authors, philosophers and scientists, with an in-depth discussion of visualizing your goals. The audience is shown how they can learn and use 'The Secret' in their everyday lives.
Director: Drew Heriot | Stars: Bob Proctor, Joe Vitale, John Assaraf, Loral Langemeier
Votes: 14,060
188. In the Year of the Pig (1968)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary chronicling the background to, and history of, the Vietnam War.
Director: Emile de Antonio | Stars: Harry S. Ashmore, Daniel Berrigan, Joseph Buttinger, William R. Corson
Votes: 1,917
189. The Fall of Fujimori (2005)
83 min | Documentary
President Alberto Fujimori risked everything to win Peru's war on terror, but in doing so became an international fugitive, wanted for corruption, kidnapping and murder.
Director: Ellen Perry | Star: Alberto Fujimori
Votes: 308 | Gross: $0.00M
190. Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal (2010)
73 min | Documentary
"Murder by Proxy" is a feature-length documentary that examines the growing phenomenon of spree killings in the United States.
Director: Emil Chiaberi | Stars: Rick Retelle, Charlie Withers, Patrick Sherrill, Tracy Sanchez
Votes: 205
191. Please Remove Your Shoes (2010)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about the US government's broken promise to keep our airlines secure, and the personal stories of a few people who know the truth - congressmen, air marshals, aviation ... See full summary »
Director: Rob DelGaudio | Stars: John Adler, Mohammad Atta, Malcolm Bennett, Kathleen Berrick
Votes: 167
192. The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)
180 min | Documentary
The many ways in which Western notions of personal and political freedom are changing in the 21st Century are explored in this three-part documentary from writer and filmmaker Adam Curtis.
Stars: John Nash, Robert Spitzer, Jerome Wakefield, Paul McHugh
Votes: 2,018
193. Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance (2004– )
220 min | Documentary, Biography, History
From a small Italian community in 15th-century Florence, the Medici family would rise to rule Europe in many ways. Using charm, patronage, skill, duplicity and ruthlessness, they would ... See full summary »
Stars: Massimo Marinoni, Peter Guinness, Ross King, Pip Torrens
Votes: 482
194. Chosin (2010)
TV-14 | 86 min | Documentary, History, War
After 60 years of silence, the survivors of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign of the Korean War take us on an emotional and heart-pounding journey through one of the most savage battles in American history.
Director: Brian Iglesias
Votes: 281
195. The Pyramid Code (2009)
45 min | Documentary
The Pyramid Code is a documentary series of 5 episodes that explores the pyramid fields and ancient temples in Egypt as well as ancient megalithic sites around the world looking for clues ... See full summary »
Stars: Sally Jennings, Abd'el Hakim Awyan, John Anthony West, Carmen Boulter
Votes: 839
196. The War on Kids (2009)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
Shows how American public schools have failed in their mission to provide education, erode the country's democratic foundation by denying the most basic civil rights to youth, and often resemble prisons.
Director: Cevin Soling | Stars: Randy Cassingham, Laurie A. Couture
Votes: 209
197.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
Deepwater Disaster: The Untold Story
(2010)
Documentary
A look into a massive oil mining accident that allowed over 5000 barrels of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico for over 87 days.
Director: Tristan Quinn | Stars: Steven Mackintosh, Thad Allen, Pat Campbell, Charlie Henry
Votes: 14
198. Khéops révélée (2008)
PG | 52 min | Documentary
The Great Pyramids are the only wonder of the ancient world that still stand today, the greatest of which is the pyramid of Khufu. Many theories have been offered to explain its construction, but none as convincing or unique as this one.
Director: Florence Tran | Stars: Patrick Floersheim, Bob Brier, Jean-Pierre Houdin, Mehdi Tayoubi
Votes: 46
199. Horizon (I) (1964– )
50 min | Documentary
British documentary series that covers a variety of subjects in science and philosophy.
Stars: Paul Vaughan, Jack Fortune, Dilly Barlow, Colin Riach
Votes: 1,149
200. Battlefield Britain (2004– )
60 min | Documentary, History, War
Father and son historians Peter and Dan Snow go through every major battle fought on British land,sea and air from the ancient Romans to the Battle of Britain.
Stars: Peter Snow, Dan Snow, Simon Armstrong, Rupert Procter
Votes: 164
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