Documentaries
by dy158 | created - 06 Jun 2020 | updated - 1 week ago | PublicDocumentaries, and shorts to enrich the mind which I had watched. Regardless of topic. No matter whether it is through Netflix or other outlets.
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1.
Secrets of the Manor House (2012– )
Episode:
Secrets of Althorp: The Spencers
(2013)
54 min | Documentary
History & secrets of the Althrop Mansion owned by the Spencer family.
Director: Kasia Uscinska | Star: Samuel West
Votes: 116
2.
Secrets of the Manor House (2012– )
Episode:
Secrets of Chatsworth
(2013)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary
Chatsworth, in Derbyshire, is among England's largest and grandest estates. It served to demonstrate to wealth and status of the Cavendish family, its earls, especially after their ... See full summary »
Director: Susannah Ward | Stars: Samuel West, Fred Astaire, Peregrine Cavendish, Amanda Foreman
Votes: 98
3. Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace: Hampton Court (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
The history of this grand 500-year-old palace is inextricably tied to the lavish lifestyle of King Henry VIII and the doomed fates of his six wives.
Director: Sam Taplin | Star: Samuel West
Votes: 332
4. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)
PG | 80 min | Documentary, Biography
The Muppet Elmo is one of the most beloved characters among children across the globe. Meet the unlikely man behind the puppet - the heart and soul of Elmo - Kevin Clash.
Directors: Constance Marks, Philip Shane | Stars: Kevin Clash, Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Oz, Bill Barretta
Votes: 7,222 | Gross: $0.30M
5.
Secrets of the Manor House (2012– )
Episode:
Secrets of Highclere Castle
(2013)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary
See how life was - and is - lived in Highclere Castle.
Director: Vicky Matthews | Stars: Samuel West, Paul Brooke-Taylor, Colin Edwards, Robert Hawker
Votes: 238
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: 75,886 | Gross: $1.61M
7. Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection (2016 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
Great, funny and poignant bio/interview with the author of Gomorrah now under police protection. Pif the director & interviewer is both funny & enlightening.
Director: Pif | Star: Roberto Saviano
Votes: 163
8. The Demise of ETA (2017)
107 min | Documentary, Crime, History
From the "socialization of suffering" to peace in the Basque Country: with extraordinary access to the principal players, this is the story of a 10 year process, which began with secret ... See full summary »
Director: Justin Webster | Stars: Jesús Eguiguren, Arnaldo Otegi, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
Votes: 446
9. Le serment des Hitler (2014 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary
Documents the lineage of Adolf Hitlers descendants, focusing on William Patrick Hitler, the nephew of Adolf Hitler. Cataloguing his attempts to use Hitlers celebrity in the early years, his... See full summary »
Director: Emmanuel Amara | Stars: Florian M. Beierl, Fabrice d'Almeida, David Gardner, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 197
10. Two Catalonias (2018)
TV-MA | 116 min | Documentary, History, News
A documentary that tackles the ideological conflicts surrounding the December 21 election in the country, to the push for sovereignty and subsequent parliamentary declaration of independence and the aftermath.
Directors: Álvaro Longoria, Gerardo Olivares | Stars: Luis María Anson, Inés Arrimadas, Elsa Artadi, Antoni Bassas
Votes: 799
11. The Final Year (2017)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
A chronicle of the Barack Obama administration's foreign policy team and the events of Obama's final year in office.
Director: Greg Barker | Stars: Ben Rhodes, Samantha Power, John Kerry, Susan Rice
Votes: 3,411 | Gross: $0.19M
12. Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Music
This documentary goes behind the scenes with pop provocateur Lady Gaga as she releases a bold new album and prepares for her Super Bowl halftime show.
Director: Chris Moukarbel | Stars: Sandra Amador, Michael Bearden, Tony Bennett, BloodPop
Votes: 13,698
13. Les Bleus une autre histoire de France (2016 TV Movie)
104 min | Documentary, History, Sport
This documentary follows the French national team for 20 years, from 1996 to 2016. Successes and setbacks that mirrored the French Society.
Directors: David Dietz, Sonia Dauger, Pascal Blanchard
Votes: 814
14. Bobby Robson: More Than a Manager (2018)
104 min | Documentary, Sport
The definitive portrait of the late English football manager Sir Bobby Robson, one of the game's most inspirational and influential figures, whose legacy lives on far beyond the football field.
Directors: Gabriel Clarke, Torquil Jones | Stars: Pep Guardiola, Gary Lineker, José Mourinho, Ronaldo
Votes: 3,283
15. Money Heist: The Phenomenon (2020 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 57 min | Documentary
A documentary on why and how "Money Heist" sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.
Directors: Luis Alfaro, Pablo Lejarreta | Stars: Úrsula Corberó, Rodrigo de la Serna, Miguel Herrán, Jaime Lorente
Votes: 3,772
16. Nazi Titanic (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, History, War
Nazi Titanic is the amazing and unknown story of one of the most bizarre chapters of WWII. In the middle of the war, Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, who was fascinated by the ... See full summary »
Director: Oscar Chan | Stars: Lee Williams, Adolf Hitler, Steve Luckert, Andy Webb
Votes: 109
17.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
Top Secret America
(2011)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary, News
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, FRONTLINE and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dana Priest ask how more than a decade of fighting terrorism has reshaped the country and whether it has made us safer.
Director: Michael Kirk | Stars: William Arkin, John Ashcroft, Daniel Benjamin, Gary Berntsen
Votes: 31
18. Cocaine: History Between the Lines (2011 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
Stars: Brad Barker, Tom Berenger, Ioan Grillo, Michael Kahwaty
Votes: 37
19. Gates of Hell (2010 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
History Channel documentary about portals on Earth possibly leading to Hell.
Stars: George Kourounis, Elizabeth Baquedano, Chris Simpson, Elaine Pagels
Votes: 42
21. China's Capitalist Revolution (2009)
90 min | Documentary
This two-part series provides a detailed look at China's post-Mao evolution, beginning with Deng Xiaoping's vision of openness to Western ideas and concluding with the ramifications of his reforms following his departure from public life.
Director: Rob Coldstream | Star: David Suchet
Votes: 33
22. 1421: The Year China Discovered America? (2004 TV Movie)
113 min | Documentary
This documentary examines the controversial theory that a Chinese Ming Dynasty fleet, led by Zheng He, sailed past the Cape of Good Hope and crossed the Atlantic to discover the Americas, decades before Christopher Columbus.
Director: David Wallace | Stars: Larry Belling, Esmond Bradley Martin
Votes: 75
23. Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story (2006)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A documentary on a 13-year-old Japanese girl abducted by North Korean spies.
Directors: Patty Kim, Chris Sheridan | Stars: Teruaki Masumoto, Megumi Yokota, Sakie Yokota, Shigeru Yokota
Votes: 204
24. Smile Pinki (2008)
39 min | Documentary, Short
A real-world fairy-tale about the journey of Pinki and Ghutaru, two children in rural India whose lives are forever changed by a simple surgery they never imagined possible.
Director: Megan Mylan | Stars: Anti Chauhan, Ghutaru Chauhan, Virendra Kumar Das, Ravi Anand Manya
Votes: 456
25. The Godfather Legacy (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 95 min | Documentary
THE GODFATHER LEGACY goes deep inside Francis Ford Coppola's epic saga about the Corleone crime family and reveals how the Academy Award-winning film and its sequels became one of the most ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Burns | Stars: Peter Bart, Todd Boyd, James Caan, Francis Ford Coppola
Votes: 456
26. Margaret Thatcher: Prime Minister (2013 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Stars: Andrew Marr, Margaret Thatcher, Kenneth Baker, Tony Blair
Votes: 15
27. The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (2011)
39 min | Documentary, Short
Survivors in the areas hardest hit by Japan's recent tsunami find the courage to revive and rebuild as cherry blossom season begins.
Director: Lucy Walker
Votes: 357
28. Chasing the Royals: The Media and the Monarchy (2011 TV Movie)
42 min | Documentary
The monarchy and the media are like a couple who are constantly feuding but can't afford to divorce. Nothing sells newspapers more than a royal scoop, so British journalists are always ... See full summary »
29. Tetris: From Russia with Love (2004 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
The story behind the fiendishly addictive game, a tale of high stakes, intimidation and legal feuds set against the backdrop of Cold War tensions between East and West.
Director: Magnus Temple | Stars: Phil Adam, Evgeni Nikolaevich Belikov, Randy Broweleit, Dervla Kirwan
Votes: 229
30. William & Kate: A Royal Engagement (2010 TV Movie)
29 min | Documentary
Director: Sally Norris | Stars: Sophie Raworth, Geordie Greig, Jules Knight, Piers Morgan
Votes: 21
31. Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
Unrated | 78 min | Documentary
Documentary on reported Conservative bias of the Rupert Murdoch-owned Fox News Channel (FNC), which promotes itself as "Fair and Balanced". Material includes interviews with former FNC employees and the inter-office memos they provided.
Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Douglas Cheek, Walter Cronkite, Bob McChesney, Jeff Cohen
Votes: 6,277 | Gross: $0.24M
32. Inside Hurricane Katrina (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary
A documentary about the events before, during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Star: Douglas Kiesling
Votes: 48
33. A State of Mind (2004)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A British documentary that follows two young North Korean girls as they prepare for the Mass Games, the world's largest choreographed gymnastics performance.
Director: Daniel Gordon | Stars: Daniel Gordon, Hyon Sun Pak, Song Yun Kim, Jong-Il Kim
Votes: 1,059 | Gross: $0.04M
34. The Gospel of Judas (2006 TV Movie)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
One of the most significant discoveries of the twentieth century is revealed in this film.
Director: James Barrat | Stars: Peter Coyote, Sami Temimi, Bahram Aloui, Salah Miled
Votes: 289
35.
Is It Real? (2005– )
Episode:
Da Vinci's Code
(2006)
Documentary, History
In is Real looks at the facts behind Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code" and asks whether Jesus was married and a father.
Director: Amy Doyle | Stars: Tarcisio Bertone, Jean-Luc Chaumeil, Tammy DiNicola, Jennifer Emery
Votes: 36
36. The Real Da Vinci Code (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Tony Robinson examines the claims made in Dan Brown's best-selling novel, "The Da Vinci Code."
Director: Kashaf Chaudhry | Stars: Tony Robinson, Dan Brown, Oliver Davies, Graham Phillips
Votes: 417
37. Homo sapiens (2005 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
Directors: Jacques Malaterre, Chip Proser | Stars: Philippe Torreton, Mourad Bennefla, Natasha Rees-Davies
Votes: 185
38. L'odyssée de l'espèce (2003 TV Movie)
270 min | Documentary
Documentary presenting the evolution of first species that eventually became humans. It shows how their lives could look like, along with evolutions of certain animals they met on their way.
Directors: Jacques Malaterre, Javier G. Salanova | Stars: Charles Berling, Pere Arquillué, Peter Batakliev, Léa-Marie Cantin
Votes: 352
39.
Omnibus (1967–2003)
Episode:
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and Me
(2001)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
For the first time J.K. Rowling tells in her own words the story of how the bestselling books of Harry Potter came to life.
Director: Nicky Pattison | Stars: J.K. Rowling, Stephen Fry, Kirsty Wark, Rupert Grint
Votes: 121
40. 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
41. Einstein's Big Idea (2005 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
This docudrama examines the history of scientific discovery that lead up to Albert Einstein's famous equation E=mc2 and its aftermath in the creation of nuclear energy. This includes ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Johnstone | Stars: Aidan McArdle, Shirley Henderson, Steven Robertson, Gregory Fox-Murphy
Votes: 639
42. Da Vinci Declassified (2005 TV Movie)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary
Declassify the Da Vinci Code: investigate the myths, claims, conspiracy theories, truths, half-truths and downright lies. Where in history did Dan Brown get his ideas - and are they really more fact than myth?
Directors: David Carr, David Comtois | Stars: David Barrett, Stuart Beattie, Arthur Benjamin, Robert Brydon
Votes: 24
43. Breaking the Da Vinci Code (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary
Everyone wants to know. Is Dan Brown's best selling fiction thriller "The Da Vinci Code" novel, really fact or fiction? Was Jesus really married to Mary Magdalene? Was she one of his ... See full summary »
Director: David Priest | Stars: Darrell L. Bock, Jim Garlow, Steve Kellmeyer, Erwin Lutzer
Votes: 104
44. Beyond the Da Vinci Code (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
Dramatic reenactments of the 2000-year alternative history suggested by "The Da Vinci Code" and a documentary exploration of how much of this account is true and how much is fiction.
Director: Will Ehbrecht | Stars: Stephen Wozniak, Claudia Coloma, Danny Burstein, Jean-Luc Chaumeil
Votes: 158
45. The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents (2013)
Documentary, History
A detailed, and unbiased, look at the 43 men who have been the presidents of the United States of America.
Stars: Bruce McGill, H.W. Brands, Richard Norton Smith, Donald Ritchie
Votes: 212
46. Stealing Lincoln's Body (2009 TV Movie)
History
On the night of the presidential election in 1876, a gang of counterfeiters out of Chicago attempted to steal the entombed embalmed body of Abraham Lincoln. This documentary tells that story.
Director: Trey Nelson | Stars: Jon Austin, Kent Courtney, Tom Dwyer, Matthew Gooley
Votes: 81
47. Killing Lincoln (2013 TV Movie)
Unrated | 92 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on The New York Times best-selling novel, Killing Lincoln is the suspenseful, eye-opening story of the events surrounding the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
Director: Adrian Moat | Stars: Tom Hanks, Regen Wilson, Billy Campbell, Jesse Johnson
Votes: 2,389
48. Killing Kennedy (2013 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 87 min | Biography, Drama, History
Based on Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard's best seller comes this shocking thriller starring Rob Lowe and Ginnifer Goodwin. As John F. Kennedy (Lowe) rises to become U.S. president, a ... See full summary »
Director: Nelson McCormick | Stars: Rob Lowe, Will Rothhaar, Jack Noseworthy, Casey Siemaszko
Votes: 3,732
49. Diana: A Tribute to the People's Princess (1998 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Biography, Drama
A princess so tragically taken in the prime of her life. Follow the fascinated tale of Princess Diana...The people's Princess.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Amy Seccombe, George Jackos, Anthony Valentine, Lisa Eichhorn
Votes: 189
50. Our Planet: Behind the Scenes (2019 TV Movie)
TV-G | 63 min | Documentary
Looks at the hardships and drama of capturing footage from Our Planet (2019).
Directors: Huw Cordey, Sophie Lanfear, Ilaira Mallalieu, Kieran O'Donovan, Hugh Pearson, Gisle Sverdrup | Stars: David Attenborough, Regis Passera, Mark Smith, Paul Stewart
Votes: 1,939
51. Whitney (2018)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Whitney Houston, Ellen White, Michael Houston, Cissy Houston
Votes: 7,876 | Gross: $3.03M
52. The Class of '92 (2013)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, Sport
The story of six young footballers joining the Manchester United Football Club team in 1992 and the difference they made 1992-99.
Directors: Ben Turner, Gabe Turner | Stars: David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville
Votes: 8,804
53. Footprints, the Path of Your Life (2016)
PG | 89 min | Documentary
A Roman Catholic priest leads a band of ten young men from various backgrounds on a pilgrimage. They walk from the south of France along the less popular Northern Route of the "Camino" to ... See full summary »
Director: Juan Manuel Cotelo
Votes: 286
54.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
First Face of America
(2018)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
The remains of a 13,000-year-old skeleton of a prehistoric teenager are located in an underwater cave in Mexico.
Director: Graham Townsley | Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Alberto Nava, Alex Alvarez, Dominique Rissolo
Votes: 287
55.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Poisoned Water
(2017)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
An investigation of what happened in Flint, Mich., when officials changed the city's water source to save money, but overlooked a critical treatment process.
Director: Llewellyn M. Smith | Stars: Joe Morton, Gina Luster, Claire McClinton, Dayne Walling
Votes: 137
56. 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: 37,691
57. Sour Grapes (2016)
TV-14 | 85 min | Documentary, Crime
Documentary about the fine and rare wine auction market centering around a counterfeiter who befriended the rich and powerful and sold millions of dollars of fraudulent wine through the top auction houses.
Directors: Reuben Atlas, Jerry Rothwell | Stars: Laurent Ponsot, Jay McInerney, Jefery Levy, Maureen Downey
Votes: 5,998
58. Forever Chape (2018)
80 min | Documentary
FOREVER CHAPE tells the story of the soccer team Chapecoense, from Santa Catarina, Brazil. A club with an incredible spirit that didn't stop and in honor of the victims and the survivors of the tragedy, the club today looks reborn.
Director: Luis Ara
Votes: 320
59. The White Helmets (2016)
TV-14 | 41 min | Documentary, Short, War
As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.
Director: Orlando von Einsiedel | Stars: Dana Abed, Tia Alkerdi, Khalid Farah, Mohammed Farah
Votes: 8,200
60. Icarus (2017)
TV-MA | 120 min | Documentary, Sport
When Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.
Director: Bryan Fogel | Stars: Bryan Fogel, Dave Zabriskie, Don Catlin, Grigory Rodchenkov
Votes: 54,734
61. Our Godfather (2019)
92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
OUR GODFATHER is a feature-length documentary about Tommaso Buscetta, the first high-ranking Italian mafia boss ever to turn against Cosa Nostra. Buscetta helped convict more than 400 ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Franchetti, Andrew Meier | Stars: Cristina Buscetta, Roberto Buscetta, Lisa Buscetta, Roberto Precioso
Votes: 1,623
62. Sergio (2009)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and the rescue operation when he was trapped and injured by a bomb explosion at UN headquarters in Baghdad.
Director: Greg Barker | Stars: Sergio Vieira de Mello, Tony Blair, Samantha Power, Condoleezza Rice
Votes: 965
63. The Claudia Kishi Club (2020)
17 min | Documentary, Short
Fans of the Babysitters Club books discuss the importance of the character of Claudia.
Director: Sue Ding | Stars: Lucia de la Garza, Mila de la Garza, Bela Salazar, Eloise Wong
Votes: 154
64. Dancing with the Birds (2019)
52 min | Documentary
From ruffling their majestic feathers to nailing im-peck-able courtship routines, birds in paradise flaunt their best moves in hopes of landing a mate.
Director: Huw Cordey | Star: Stephen Fry
Votes: 2,759
65. Chale Chalo: The Lunacy of Film Making (2003)
150 min | Documentary
An account of the making of the Lagaan, by director Satyajit Bhatkal, who served as a production assistant on the film.
Director: Satyajit Bhatkal | Stars: Ashutosh Gowariker, Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh
Votes: 439
66. What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie, Al Schackman
Votes: 14,836
67. Secrets of Chatsworth (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Chatsworth Estate, which has been passed down through 16 generations of the Cavendish family over the past 500 years, is the current home of the 12 th Duke of Devonshire and his family.
Director: Susannah Ward | Star: Peregrine Cavendish
Votes: 175
68.
Frontline (1983– )
Episode:
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
(2020)
TV-PG | 113 min | Documentary, News
Ahead of the 2020 election, FRONTLINE's acclaimed series "The Choice", investigates the biographies of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, focusing on how they have responded in moments of crisis.
Director: Michael Kirk | Stars: Will Lyman, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Ernie Anastos
Votes: 164
69. Creating the Queen's Gambit (2021 TV Short)
14 min | Documentary, Short
It's not about a game, it's about the cost of genius. Take a deeper look into how Scott Frank, Anya Taylor-Joy, and the team behind The Queen's Gambit brought this acclaimed series to life.
Stars: Gabriele Binder, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Bill Camp, Scott Frank
Votes: 752
70. 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: 24,848
71. The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)
TV-MA | 105 min | Documentary, Biography
Victoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran, Marsha P. Johnson. Using archival interviews with Johnson, and new interviews with Johnson's family, friends and fellow activists.
Director: David France | Stars: Kurt Wolfe, Sue Yacka, Catherine Shugrue Dos Santos, Victoria Cruz
Votes: 3,203
72. FC Barcelona Confidential (2004 TV Movie)
81 min | Documentary, Sport
FC Barcelona is the biggest football club in the world. Its 102,000 shareholder members all have seats at the Nou Camp, Europe's biggest stadium and the right, every four years, to elect ... See full summary »
Directors: Daniel Hernández, Justin Webster | Stars: Abel Folk, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Joan Laporta, Sandro Rossell
Votes: 220
73. The Spy Who Fell to Earth (2019)
94 min | Documentary, Mystery
An ambitious historian unmasks the worlds greatest spy, setting in motion the very events that lead to the spy's mysterious death.
Director: Thomas Meadmore | Stars: Henry Kissinger, Muammar Gaddafi, Moshe Dayan, Anwar Sadat
Votes: 1,184
74. City of God: 10 Years Later (2013)
PG-13 | 70 min | Documentary
A film documentary about the fate of the young actors of the award winning film City of God by Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund. It shows how their lives unfolded after the film's worldwide success.
Directors: Cavi Borges, Luciano Vidigal | Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Roberta Rodrigues, Jonathan Haagensen
Votes: 1,497
75. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An exploration of the life, lessons, and legacy of iconic children's television host Fred Rogers.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Fred Rogers, Margaret Whitmer, Tom Junod, Joanne Rogers
Votes: 27,124 | Gross: $22.84M
76. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone
Votes: 39,852 | Gross: $12.32M
77. The Accountant of Auschwitz (2018)
80 min | Documentary
Seventy years after WWII, Oskar Gröning, one of the last surviving members of the SS, goes on trial as an accessory to the murder of 300,000 people at the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Director: Matthew Shoychet | Stars: Oskar Gröning, Jeff Ansell, Hedy Bohm, Hans-Jürgen Brennecke
Votes: 3,023
78. Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Not Rated | 123 min | Documentary
A look at the life and work of music producer, Clive Davis.
Director: Chris Perkel | Stars: Clive Davis, Simon Cowell, Jimmy Iovine, Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Votes: 1,222
79. Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story (2021 Video)
Not Rated | 46 min | Documentary, Action, Biography
Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his fifteen year tenure as James Bond. Includes never-before-seen archival footage spanning from Casino Royale (2006) to No Time to Die (2021).
Director: Baillie Walsh | Stars: Daniel Craig, Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli, Mathieu Amalric
Votes: 2,235
80.
Money Heist: From Tokyo to Berlin (2021)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2021)
Documentary
The filmmakers and actors behind "Money Heist" open up about their emotional artistic process while filming the first half of the final season.
Directors: Luis Alfaro, Javier Gómez Santander | Stars: Úrsula Corberó, Pedro Alonso, Patrick Criado, Enrique Arce
Votes: 102
81. Galácticos (2021)
Documentary
Stars: David Beckham, Zinédine Zidane, Ronaldo, Luis Figo
Votes: 170
82.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
Jordan Rides the Bus
(2010)
TV-G | 51 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In the fall of 1993, in his prime and at the summit of the sports world, Michael Jordan walked away from pro basketball. After leading the Dream Team to an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Shelton | Stars: Mike Barnett, Ed Bradley, David Bridgers, Kirk Champion
Votes: 1,566
83. Jane (II) (2017)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and work of the renowned primatology scientist, Jane Goodall, especially on her research about chimpanzees.
Director: Brett Morgen | Stars: Jane Goodall, Hugo Van Lawick, Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick
Votes: 5,667 | Gross: $1.72M
84. They Shall Not Grow Old (II) (2018)
R | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Thomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby, Attwood
Votes: 38,478 | Gross: $17.96M
85.
30 for 30 (2009– )
Episode:
No Más
(2013)
TV-G | 77 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In the midst of boxing's contemporary golden age -Â the 1980's -Â stood two fighters who established a captivating rivalry; Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran.
Director: Eric Drath | Stars: Christie Brinkley, Mike Tyson, Tom Brokaw, Jane Pauley
Votes: 778
86. Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women (2016)
89 min | Documentary
The rise and smash success of Elite modeling agency founder John Casablancas is chronicled in this biography of the man who invented the supermodel.
Director: Hubert Woroniecki | Stars: John Casablancas, Woody Allen, James Brady, Christie Brinkley
Votes: 380
87. Free Solo (2018)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
Alex Honnold faces the biggest challenge of his career, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He pursues it Free Solo, which means climbing without a rope and alone.
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin, Cheyne Lempe
Votes: 77,485 | Gross: $17.54M
88. Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain (2018)
109 min | Documentary
This striking and moving documentary from BAFTA nominated directors Jacqui and David Morris traces the extraordinary life of Rudolf Nureyev. From his birth in the 5th class carriage of a ... See full summary »
Directors: David Morris, Jacqui Morris | Stars: Siân Phillips, Grace Jabbari, Dick Cavett, Margot Fonteyn
Votes: 381 | Gross: $0.17M
89. 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: 5,767 | Gross: $0.42M
90. #AnneFrank - Parallel Stories (2019)
92 min | Documentary, Drama, History
It is based on five women who did survive the Holocaust but shared her same fate of "deportation, suffering and being denied their childhood and adolescence," according to promotional materials.
Directors: Sabina Fedeli, Anna Migotto | Stars: Helen Mirren, Martina Gatti, Andra Bucci, Tatiana Bucci
Votes: 1,765 | Gross: $0.34M
91. A Secret Love (2020)
TV-MA | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Falling in love in 1947, two women -- Pat Henschel and pro baseball player Terry Donahue -- begin a 65-year journey of love and overcoming prejudice.
Director: Chris Bolan | Stars: Terry Donahue, Pat Henschel, Diana Bolan, Kim Donahue
Votes: 4,929
92. Night on Earth: Shot in the Dark (2020)
59 min | Documentary
This look behind the scenes shows how worldwide camera crews climbed, dived and froze to capture the documentary's groundbreaking night footage."
Director: Peter Fison | Stars: Denny Aloysius, Femke Broekhuis, Marco Cardeña, Alexandre Dzib
Votes: 413
93. The Real Right Stuff (2020)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary
Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.
Director: Tom Jennings | Stars: Tom Brokaw, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Annie Glenn
Votes: 660
94. AKA Jane Roe (2020 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Final series of interviews prior to Norma McCorvey's death and reveals the unvarnished truth behind her journey from pro-choice to pro-life and beyond - in what she calls her "deathbed confession.
Director: Nick Sweeney | Stars: Norma McCorvey, Andy Meisler, Charlotte Taft, Flip Benham
Votes: 497
95. Born in China (2016)
G | 79 min | Documentary
Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.
Director: Chuan Lu | Stars: John Krasinski, Claire Keim, Xun Zhou
Votes: 4,110 | Gross: $13.83M
96. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020 TV Movie)
PG | 83 min | Documentary, Biography
One man has seen more of the natural world than any other. This unique feature documentary is his witness statement.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Jonathan Hughes, Keith Scholey | Stars: David Attenborough, Max Hughes
Votes: 34,572
97. The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great (2019 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In this gripping investigation, archaeologist Pepi Papakosta is on a hunt for Alexander the Great's lost tomb, and she makes an extraordinary discovery.
Director: Duncan Singh | Stars: Matt McFetridge, Fredrik T. Hiebert, Calliope Limneos-Papakosta, Maria Nilsson
Votes: 473
98. Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer (2021)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary
One hundred years after the two-day Tulsa Massacre, one of America's most violent racial conflicts, this documentary explores the role of media during these early 20th century events and today's revived call for justice and anti-racism.
Director: Dawn Porter | Stars: DeNeen L. Brown, G.T. Bynum, John W. Franklin, Regina Goodwin
Votes: 92
99. A Suitable Girl (2017)
90 min | Documentary, Romance
A Suitable Girl follows three young women in India struggling to maintain their identities and follow their dreams amid intense pressure to get married. The film examines the women's complex relationship with marriage, family, and society.
Directors: Sarita Khurana, Smriti Mundhra | Star: Sima Taparia
Votes: 455
100.
David Attenborough's Wild City (2016– )
Episode:
Forest Life
(2019)
Documentary
The fourth episode explores Singapore's forests. Here on the fringes of the city, the jungle harbours some fascinating species, including many that have never been filmed before. The star ... See full summary »
Star: David Attenborough
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