Documentaries I've Seen
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1. Anne Frank Remembered (1995)
PG | 117 min | Documentary, Biography, War
Tells the story of the Frank family and paints a portrait of their brash and free-spirited daughter Anne, perhaps the world's most famous victim of the Holocaust.
Director: Jon Blair | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Glenn Close, Isa Baschwitz, Mary Bos
Votes: 1,350 | Gross: $1.31M
2. Shattered Lives: The Dean Olds Story (2001)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary
Dean Olds and his wife Suzanne appeared to have it all -- a nice home, a 30-year marriage, and three grown children. Then on December 28, 1993, Suzanne was found beaten to death in the ... See full summary »
Director: David Rorie | Star: Dean Olds
Votes: 45
3. Truth and Lies: Watergate (2017)
90 min | Documentary
The documentary profiles the events of the Watergate crisis that caused Richard Nixon to be impeached.
Director: Muriel Pearson
Votes: 18
4. Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost (2018 TV Movie)
80 min | Documentary
A documentary on the 40th anniversary of the largest murder-suicide in American history, when over 900 members of the Peoples Temple consumed a deadly cyanide-laced drink on the orders of leader Jim Jones.
Stars: Edith Bogue, Thom Bogue, Bob Brown, Loreatha Buckley
Votes: 154
5. Truth and Lies: Waco (2018 TV Movie)
Documentary
Inside the 51-day standoff between federal agents and members of an apocalyptic religious sect.
Director: Muriel Pearson | Stars: Mary Garofalo, Ursula Gehrmann, Bonnie Haldeman, David Jewell
Votes: 114
6. Truth and Lies: Monica and Bill (2019 TV Movie)
Documentary
The scandal that rocked Bill Clinton's presidency.
Director: Muriel Pearson
Votes: 66
7.
20/20 (1978– )
Episode:
The Dating Game Killer
(2021)
Unrated | 120 min | Documentary, News
In the 1970's, a notorious serial killer makes a winning appearance, as a contestant on a popular dating show, in the midst of his killing spree;
Stars: David Muir, Amy Robach, Rodney Alcala, Bruce Barcomb
Votes: 39
8. Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
This limited docu-series tells the true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice.
Stars: Paul Skolnick, Gil Carrillo, Frank Salerno, Pearl Carrillo
Votes: 30,352
9. Monsters, Madness & Mayhem (2003– )
Documentary
Witches, demons, superstitions...since the very dawn of human consciousness, mankind has been wracked by fear. Hosted by James Reeves, this examination of the supernatural traces the origins of these dark fears and other strange phenomena.
Stars: Caroline Adams, Jim Romanovich
Votes: 19
10. 77 Minutes (2016)
98 min | Documentary
A doc exploration of the 1984 McDonald's Massacre, where a man walked into a San Diego fast food restaurant and shot forty men, women, and children.
Director: Charlie Minn | Stars: Carlos Amezcua, Maria Aquino, Max Branscomb, Richard Carlson
Votes: 940
11. An American Family (1973)
720 min | Documentary, Music, Reality-TV
Follows the real lives of the Loud family, a motley group of suburbanites.
Stars: Patricia Loud, Bill Loud, Lance Loud, Kevin Loud
Votes: 265
12. Murder on the Social Network (2011 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary, Crime
Murder on the Social Network looks at how social networks like Facebook sometimes play a role in crimes like murder. It examines the murder of newlywed Vicky Wynn-Jones by her unfaithful ... See full summary »
Director: Darrell Brown | Stars: Paul Loughran, Mike Berry, Jan Wynne-Jones, Lisa Wynne-Jones
Votes: 16
13. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 21,971
14. Night and Fog (1956)
TV-14 | 32 min | Documentary, Short, History
The history of Nazi Germany's death camps of the Final Solution and the hellish world of dehumanization and death contained inside.
Director: Alain Resnais | Stars: Michel Bouquet, Reinhard Heydrich, Heinrich Himmler, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 21,482
15. 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: 7,812
16. Tower (2016)
TV-14 | 82 min | Documentary, Animation, Crime
Animation, testimony, and archival footage combine to relate the events of August 1, 1966 when a gunman opened fire from the University of Texas clock tower, killing 16 people.
Director: Keith Maitland | Stars: Monty Muir, Violett Beane, Cole Bee Wilson, Aldo Ordoñez
Votes: 8,291 | Gross: $0.09M
17. Kate Plays Christine (2016)
Not Rated | 112 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Actress Kate Lyn Sheil prepares to portray the role of Christine Chubbuck, a real-life news reporter who took her own life on local Florida television in 1974.
Director: Robert Greene | Stars: Kate Lyn Sheil, Stephanie Coatney, Michael Ray Davis, Zachary Gossett
Votes: 1,204
18. Hamilton's America (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Documentary
Hamilton's America delves even deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton's epic story into groundbreaking musical theater.
Director: Alex Horwitz | Stars: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Paul Ryan
Votes: 1,188
19. Manson (1973)
R | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on Charles Manson and his family. Has a number of insightful interviews with many family members most notably Squeaky and Sandy (Blue and Red). There is also a history of Manson... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Hendrickson, Laurence Merrick | Stars: Bobby Beausoleil, Mary Brunner, Vincent Bugliosi, Bruce Davis
Votes: 1,118
20. Oklahoma City (2017)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Documents the beliefs and experiences of Timothy McVeigh in the lead-up to his bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which claimed 168 lives.
Director: Barak Goodman | Stars: Janet Beck, Alan Berg, Jim Botting, Bill Buford
Votes: 2,959
21. The Witness (I) (2015)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene.
Directors: James D. Solomon, Jessica Robinson | Stars: William Genovese, Shannon Beeby, Aaron Adler, Linda Ellen Bonekoskey
Votes: 4,553
22. Newtown (2016)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, History
A look at how the community of Newtown, Connecticut came together in the aftermath of the largest mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history.
Director: Kim A. Snyder | Stars: Gene Rosen, Syeda Suriya Ahmed, Abbey Clements, Sally Cox
Votes: 1,734 | Gross: $0.01M
23. Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)
PG | 103 min | Documentary
A heartbreaking record of the thirteen-month struggle between a community fighting to survive and a corporation dedicated to the bottom line.
Director: Barbara Kopple | Stars: John L. Lewis, Carl Horn, Norman Yarborough, Logan Patterson
Votes: 6,641
24. Let It Burn (2015)
60 min | Documentary
"Breaking" as a art form, has been spreading in China for about 20 years. BBoys who has more than 10 years dancing experience begin to think about the balance between dance and normal life.... See full summary »
Director: Jacky Chen | Stars: Kim Dong, Akon Lu, Sun Chen, Hong
25. 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
26. Ruby Ridge (2000)
Documentary
This documentary covers the 11 day siege between the government and the Randy Weaver's family. This siege lit a fire for the Neo Nazi and militia movement.
Star: Steven Zirnkilton
Votes: 130
27. Casting JonBenet (2017)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
In the months following the unsolved murder of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, responses were elicited from her Colorado hometown community, creating a work of art from the collective memories and mythologies the crime inspired.
Director: Kitty Green | Stars: Hannah Cagwin, Aeona Cruz, Liv Bagley, Shylee Sagle
Votes: 5,752
28. Noord-Korea: Een dag uit het leven (2004)
PG-13 | 48 min | Documentary
Documentary about North Korea
Director: Pieter Fleury | Star: Hong Soon-hui
Votes: 504
29. The Imposter (2012)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson, Bryan Gibson
Votes: 50,486 | Gross: $0.89M
30. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (2011 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary, Crime
This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother?
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Jesse Temple, Brad Katinas, Diane Schuler, Jay Schuler
Votes: 6,410
31. Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017)
TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Crime
In this documentary, the murder of Deedee Blanchard by her daughter Gypsy Rose is explored, as well as the circumstances leading up to the event.
Director: Erin Lee Carr | Stars: Jessica Thomas, Jim Arnott, David Blanchard, Dee Dee Blanchard
Votes: 11,918
32. Kardashian: The Man Who Saved OJ Simpson (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
"Where's the bag, Mr. Kardashian?" Robert Kardashian, father of the clan that became a multi-million dollar showbiz dynasty, was also the man who saved OJ Simpson from a murder conviction. ... See full summary »
Stars: Rafael Abramovitz, F. Lee Bailey, Denise Brown, Juditha Brown
Votes: 468
33. The Keepers (II) (2017)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A seven-part docuseries about the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.
Stars: Gemma Hoskins, Abbie Schaub, Virginia Anzengruber, Jean Hargadon Wehner
Votes: 25,081
34. Life After Manson (2014)
TV-PG | 25 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Life After Manson is an intimate portrait of one of the world's most infamous crimes and notorious killers. An exclusive interview with Manson Family member Patricia Krenwinkel reveals an ... See full summary »
Director: Olivia Klaus | Stars: Patricia Krenwinkel, Dot Krenwinkel, Charles Manson, Leslie Van Houten
Votes: 110
35. A Film Unfinished (2010)
Unrated | 88 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A film about an unfinished film which portrays the people behind and before the camera in the Warsaw Ghetto, exposing the extent of the cinematic manipulation forever changing the way we look at historic images.
Director: Yael Hersonski | Stars: Alexander Beyer, Rüdiger Vogler, Hanna Avrutzki, Luba Gewisser
Votes: 1,900 | Gross: $0.31M
36. Nicky's Family (2011)
96 min | Documentary, History
The nearly forgotten story of Nicholas Winton, who organized the rescue of 669 children just before the outbreak of WWII.
Director: Matej Minac | Stars: Ben Abeles, Denisa Augustinova, Martin Bandzak, Tom Berman
Votes: 607
37. Let the Fire Burn (2013)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
A history of the conflict of the City of Philadelphia and the Black Liberation organization, MOVE, that led to the disastrously violent final confrontation in 1985.
Director: Jason Osder | Stars: Birdie Africa, Ramona Africa, Wilson Goode, William Brown III
Votes: 1,454 | Gross: $0.06M
38. Respectable: The Mary Millington Story (2016)
Not Rated | 109 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary chronicling the extraordinary life and tragic death of Mary Millington - Britain's most famous pornographic actress of the 1970s.
Director: Simon Sheridan | Stars: Dexter Fletcher, David Sullivan, Dudley Sutton, Pat Astley
Votes: 422
39.
20/20 (1978– )
Episode:
Truth and Lies: The Family Manson
(2017)
Unrated | 120 min | Documentary, News
Todays theme is the Truth and Lies: The Family Manson.
Stars: David Muir, Elizabeth Vargas, Max Baer Jr., Chris Connelly
Votes: 56
40. Who Took Johnny (2014)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
An examination into the cold case of the Iowa boy, Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on his paper route 30 years earlier.
Directors: David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley | Stars: Noreen Gosch, Nancy Allen, Paul Bonacci, Troy Boner
Votes: 3,186
41. The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 139 min | Documentary, Horror
Fifty lesser-known horror flicks hailed by critics and genre fans as "absolute must-sees" are given the spotlight with fun, engaging commentary from journalists, directors, actors and critics in a countdown like no other.
Director: Anthony Masi | Stars: Peter Atkins, Michelle Bauer, Rachel Belofsky, Arnold T. Blumberg
Votes: 670
42. Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer (2019)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of himself killing kittens.
Stars: Deanna Thompson, John Green, Claudette Hamlin, Anna Yourkin
Votes: 62,329
43. Cheer (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 837 min | Documentary, Sport
In the small town of Corsicana, Texas, hard-driving head cheer coach Monica Aldama demands perfection from her team of competitive college athletes.
Stars: Monica Aldama, Gabi Butler, La'Darius Marshall, James Thomas
Votes: 6,835
44. Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)
Unrated | 96 min | Documentary, Horror
An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
Director: Andrew Monument | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Larry Cohen, Joe Dante, John Carpenter
Votes: 2,892
45. Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (2020)
TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
A three-part documentary series examining what led to the murderous fall and shocking death of former NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez.
Stars: Kevin Armstrong, Dan Wetzel, Stephen Ziogas, Patrick Haggan
Votes: 18,998
46. 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
47. Miss Americana (2020)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A look at iconic pop artist Taylor Swift during a transformational time in her life as she embraces her role as a singer/songwriter and harnesses the full power of her voice.
Director: Lana Wilson | Stars: Taylor Swift, Andrea Swift, Scott Swift, Joel Little
Votes: 24,850
48. 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: 1,880
49. The Crash Reel (2013)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Fifteen years of verite footage show the epic rivalry between half-pipe legends Shaun White and Kevin Pearce, childhood friends who become number one and two in the world leading up to the ... See full summary »
Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Kevin Pearce, Shaun White, Mason Aguirre, Daniel Amen
Votes: 5,080
50. 102 Minutes That Changed America (2008 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 102 min | Documentary, History
The morning of September 11, 2001 is shown through multiple video cameras in New York City, from the moment the first WTC tower is hit until after both towers collapse.
Directors: Nicole Rittenmeyer, Seth Skundrick | Stars: George W. Bush, Joe Napolitano, Kelly Edwards
Votes: 2,908
51. White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, History
Using extensive interviews with survivors and archival footage, an examination reveals the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Director: Steven Okazaki | Stars: Harold Agnew, Shuntaro Hida, Kiyoko Imori, Morris Jeppson
Votes: 2,325
52. After Parkland (2019)
Unrated | 92 min | Documentary
An intimate chronicle of families as they navigate their way through the unthinkable, reckoning with unexpected loss, journeying through grief, and searching for new meaning.
Directors: Jake Lefferman, Emily Taguchi | Stars: Rebecca Boldrick, Anthony Gonzalez, Victoria Gonzalez, Brooke Harrison
Votes: 179
53. The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (2020)
TV-MA | 55 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger investigates the tragic death of an 8-year-old California boy who endured horrific abuse by his mother and her boyfriend, along with the fractured and complex systems that failed to protect him.
Stars: William Guirola, Wyatt Hinz, Alfredo Tavares, Adam Saunders
Votes: 13,588
54. 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: 32,948
55. Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer (2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
After nearly 40 years of silence, Elizabeth Kendall Ted Bundy's former girlfriend and her daughter Molly share their experiences with unsettling new details about the notorious serial killer.
Stars: Elizabeth Kendall, Molly Kendall, Steve Winn, Rich Bundy
Votes: 3,094
56. Hail Satan? (2019)
R | 95 min | Documentary
A look at the quick rise and influence of the controversial religious group known as The Satanic Temple.
Director: Penny Lane | Stars: Jex Blackmore, Chalice Blythe, Nicholas Crowe, Sal De Ciccio
Votes: 7,817 | Gross: $0.42M
57. The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2009)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary
A year in the life of the White family, well known for Jesco White, the star of the "Dancing Outlaw" documentary.
Director: Julien Nitzberg | Stars: J. Parker Bazzle II, Big & Rich, Ponty's Camper, Derek Wayne Castle
Votes: 5,199
58. Tiger King (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot.
Stars: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, John Reinke, Jeff Lowe
Votes: 87,051
59. Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini (2015)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary about the life of Tom Savini. The film covers his early days in Pittsburgh, and his rise to stardom as Hollywood's most sought after special effects wizard.
Director: Jason Baker | Stars: John Amplas, Tom Atkins, Howard Berger, Doug Bradley
Votes: 849
60. 5B (2018)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary
Documentary about the staff and patients of San Francisco General Hospital's AIDS ward during the early years of the epidemic.
Directors: Paul Haggis, Dan Krauss | Stars: Alison Moed Paolercio, Cliff Morrison, David Denmark, Mary Magee
Votes: 313
61. We Were Here (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of this unimaginable crisis.
Directors: David Weissman, Bill Weber | Stars: Ed Wolf, Daniel Goldstein, Guy Clark, Eileen Glutzer
Votes: 2,280
62. The Origins of AIDS (2004)
92 min | Documentary
Documentary about the hypothesis that HIV may have been caused by mass vaccination against Polio, in Congo, between 1957 and 1960.
Directors: Peter Chappell, Catherine Peix Eyrolle | Stars: Cecil Fox, Simon Wain-Hobson, Joseph Vandepitte, Tom Curtis
Votes: 386
63. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait (1988 Video)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
A documentary about the classic 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' film, including interviews with Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, John Dugan and Jim Seidow.
Director: Brad Shellady | Stars: John Dugan, Jim Siedow, Edwin Neal, Gunnar Hansen
Votes: 784
64. The Moors Murders (1999– )
30 min | Documentary, Crime
The gruesome story behind the Moors Murders.
Stars: Nick Finnis, Ann West, Sheila Kilbride, Ian Fairley
Votes: 204
65. Valentine Road (2013)
TV-14 | 89 min | Documentary, Crime
On February 12, 2008 in Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days ... See full summary »
Director: Marta Cunningham | Stars: James Bing, Jeremy Bing, Rosalie Black, Dawn Boldrin
Votes: 1,984
66. Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four (2016)
91 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows the struggle for exoneration of four Latina lesbians who were wrongfully convicted of gang rape against two young girls.
Director: Deborah S. Esquenazi
Votes: 481
67. Where Is Robert Fisher? (2011)
84 min | Documentary, Crime
Explore the disturbing story of one of America's most wanted fugitives, Robert Fisher. Following the brutal murder of his family, Fisher went missing in 2001 - years later, his whereabouts remain unknown.
Director: Charlie Minn | Stars: Robert Caldwell, John Hook, T.J. Jiran, Adam Klawonn
Votes: 551
68. Ghostheads (2016)
73 min | Documentary
A look at the intense fandom for the media franchise, Ghostbusters (1984)
Director: Brendan Mertens | Stars: Chace Ambrose, William Atherton, Dan Aykroyd, Brandon Balentine
Votes: 686
69. American Experience: The Blackout (2015 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
A citywide power outage merged with a heat wave, a serial killer and understaffed police precincts to create a harrowing blackout in 1977 New York.
Director: Callie T. Wiser
Votes: 83
70. Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)
Not Rated | 165 min | Documentary, History
A reassessment of the tragedy at Waco that left 76 members of the Branch Davidian religious sect dead.
Director: William Gazecki | Stars: Dan Gifford, Jim Cavanaugh, Dick DeGuerin, Clive Doyle
Votes: 3,736
71. Knock Down the House (2019)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
A look at the people involved with various political campaigns during the 2018 U.S. congressional election.
Director: Rachel Lears | Stars: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Joe Crowley, Paula Jean Swearengin
Votes: 12,971
72. The 13th Man (2019)
Documentary
A documentary about the tragic Texas A&M bonfire collapse that left 12 dead and 27 injured.
Director: Charlie Minn | Stars: Darrin Allen, John Comstock, Demetra Cooks, Bill Davis
Votes: 67
73. Square One (I) (2019)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
An investigation into the original 1993 allegations against Michael Jackson brought by the Chandler family.
Director: Danny Wu | Stars: Danny Wu, Charles Thomson, Jenny Winings, Taj Jackson
Votes: 2,014
74. Monsters Wanted (2013)
89 min | Documentary
A rare peek into an industry known for its macabre antics, Monsters Wanted follows Rich Teachout as he puts everything on the line to make his "scream park" a reality. There's nothing more terrifying thank following your dreams.
Directors: Brian Cunningham, Joe Laughrey | Stars: Richard Teachout, Janel Nash, Kenneth Schell, M. Shane Abell
Votes: 165
75. Man in Red Bandana (2017)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This is a story of how the courageous and selfless actions of one man can touch and inspire thousands. A documentary about Welles Remy Crowther, who saved at least ten people on September 11, 2001 at the cost of his own life.
Director: Matthew J. Weiss | Stars: Alison Crowther, Jefferson Crowther, Welles Remy Crowther, Eric Lipton
Votes: 252
76. To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography
The emotional story of Kane Hodder who survived a harrowing childhood and near-death accident to become one of films biggest and most beloved horror icons.
Director: Derek Dennis Herbert | Stars: Kane Hodder, Mike Aloisi, John Carl Buechler, Bruce Campbell
Votes: 862
77. 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: 7,868
78. Unseen (II) (2016)
75 min | Documentary, Crime
In 2009, police discovered the bodies of eleven women decomposing in and around the home of a known sex offender. With access to the surviving victims, Unseen looks into how the murders of those women went unnoticed for so long.
Director: Laura Paglin | Stars: Vanessa Gay, Latundra Billups, Shawn Morris, Melvette Sockwell
Votes: 1,195
79. Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019)
Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, Horror
A retrospective look at A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) and the life of its lead actor, Mark Patton.
Directors: Roman Chimienti, Tyler Jensen | Stars: Cecil Baldwin, Mark Patton, Robert Englund, Jack Sholder
Votes: 2,023
80. I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary, History
Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
Director: Raoul Peck | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X
Votes: 23,521 | Gross: $7.12M
81. The American Nightmare (2000)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary, Horror
An examination into the nature of 1960s-'70s horror films, the artists involved, and how they reflected contemporary society.
Director: Adam Simon | Stars: George A. Romero, John Carpenter, Tom Savini, David Cronenberg
Votes: 1,989
82. 13th (2016)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Crime, History
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: 37,693
83. Every Little Step (2008)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Music
Follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line". Also investigates the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations.
Directors: Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern | Stars: Bob Avian, Justin Bellero, Michael Bennett, Jay Binder
Votes: 1,666 | Gross: $1.72M
84. Most Valuable Players (2010)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Documentary about the Freddy Awards, similar to Broadway's Tony Awards, that gives high school musical theater geeks one night of the year to shine in a Pennsylvania town that devotes all its resources to high school sports.
Director: Matthew D. Kallis | Stars: John Andreadis, Frank Anonia, Shelley Brown, Rita Cortez
Votes: 116
85. Sick School (2019)
46 min | Documentary
The students at Frank P. Long Elementary school in Long Island have been getting sick. The staff has been dying; out of 105, one third have gotten cancer and 18 have died. The school, which... See full summary »
Director: Keif Roberts | Stars: Keith Ferguson, Trish Gallina, Theresa Palerma
Votes: 43
86. Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
79 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A collection of profiles of people dead from AIDS who are remembered in the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Sara Lewinstein, David Mandell, Suzi Mandell, Sallie Perryman
Votes: 1,086
87. February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four (2003 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary
February One tells the inspiring story surrounding the 1960 Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins that revitalized the Civil Rights Movement and set an example for student militancy of the coming decade.
Stars: Christopher Robinson, Rondrell McCormick, William Jamaal Primus, O. Stephone Ingram
Votes: 114
88. The Day the '60s Died (2015 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary
Chronicles May 1970, the month in which four students were shot dead at Kent State. The mayhem that followed has been called the most divisive moment in American history since the Civil War.
Director: Jonathan Halperin | Stars: Gregory Antoine, Terry Braun, Pat Buchanan, Gerald Casale
Votes: 181
89. Devil's Playground (2002)
77 min | Documentary
Amish teenagers experience and embrace the modern world as a rite-of-passage before deciding which life they will choose.
Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Velda Bontrager, Mark Bontrager, Dewayne Chupp, Dylan Cole
Votes: 2,703
90. Freedom Summer (2014)
PG | 113 min | Documentary, History
A look back at the summer of 1964, when more than 700 student activists took segregated Mississippi by storm, registering voters, creating freedom schools and establishing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Director: Stanley Nelson | Stars: Karin Kunstler Goldman, Julian Bond, Peggy Jean Connor, Dudley Connor
Votes: 231
91. Grizzly Man (2005)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Timothy Treadwell, Amie Huguenard, Werner Herzog, Carol Dexter
Votes: 61,950 | Gross: $3.17M
92. Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020)
TV-MA | 57 min | Documentary, Crime
Survivors reveal the manipulation, abuse and emotional scars suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Their stories expose a sex trafficking ring of powerful enablers leading up to his 2019 arrest.
Stars: Michael Reiter, Annie Farmer, Shawna Rivera, Alan Dershowitz
Votes: 29,194
93. American Tragedy (2019)
13+ | 80 min | Documentary
Sue Klebold attempts to reconcile how the son she affectionately referred to as "Sunshine Boy" became a school shooter. "If love could have stopped Columbine," she says, "Columbine would never have happened.
Director: Josh Sabey | Stars: Tiffany Tate Aragon, Carol Archer, Paul Archer, Lisa Belkin
Votes: 633
94. In Search of Darkness (2019)
Not Rated | 264 min | Documentary, Horror
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
Director: David A. Weiner | Stars: Tom Atkins, Doug Bradley, John Bloom, Diana Prince
Votes: 3,761
95. Me, Myself and I (1989 Video)
36 min | Documentary, Short
Actor Corey Haim hosts his own explitation video, which takes viewers through a day in his life as he attempts to prove how wholesome he is.
Directors: William L. Boyd, Brooke McCarter | Stars: Corey Haim, Judy Haim
Votes: 192
96. The Forgotten West Memphis Three (2020)
80 min | Documentary, Crime
A true crime series based on the wildly successful podcast Truth and Justice that will see host Bob Ruff as he re-investigates the notorious West Memphis Three case.
Stars: Lori Neuman-Lee, Jim Clemente, Bob Ruff, Carlos Seals
Votes: 318
97. 9/11: Escape from the Towers (2018)
83 min | Documentary
Each World Trade Center tower consisted of 110 floors. Each floor has a story. In this two-hour special, survivors from two of those floors, many speaking publicly for the first time, tell ... See full summary »
Director: Grace Chapman
Votes: 161
98. Witness to 9/11: In the Shadows of Ground Zero (2020)
55 min | Documentary
With never-before-seen footage, "Witness to 9/11" reveals in real time how New Yorkers struggled to make sense out of the panic, confusion, and fear gripping their city just beyond the veil of 9/11's dust on the morning of the attacks.
Director: Patrick Heaphy | Stars: Harrison Ford, Sheila Stainback
Votes: 117
99. American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)
TV-MA | 83 min | Documentary, Crime
In 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.
Director: Jenny Popplewell | Stars: Nickole Atkinson, Jim Benemann, Luke Epple, Mark Jamieson
Votes: 32,815
100. Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
The story of the 1974 kidnap of teenage heiress Patty Hearst, which set off one of the most bizarre episodes in recent American history.
Director: Robert Stone | Stars: Russ Little, Michael Bortin, Timothy Findley, Dan Grove
Votes: 632
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