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1. The Coming Storms (2013)
41 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Kimberly Arp-Babbit | Stars: Ed Lavandera, David Mattingly, Frederik Pleitgen, John Zarrella
2. Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, News
An investigative documentary that uncovers the U.S. healthcare system's true design.
Directors: Susan Froemke, Matthew Heineman | Stars: Clive Alonzo, Don Berwick, Elizabeth Blackburn, Krystal Bracy
Votes: 556 | Gross: $0.10M
3. Girl Rising (2013)
PG-13 | 101 min | Documentary, Drama
This film follows 9 girls from Haiti, Nepal, Ethiopia, India, Egypt, Peru, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, and Afghanistan on their journey to education.
Director: Richard Robbins | Stars: Amina, Azmera, Arindol Bagchi, Rekha Banerjee
Votes: 1,279
4. Our Nixon (2013)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Never before seen Super 8 home movies filmed by Richard Nixon's closest aides - and convicted Watergate conspirators - offer a surprising and intimate new look into his Presidency.
Director: Penny Lane | Stars: Richard Nixon, H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, Dwight Chapin
Votes: 662 | Gross: $0.02M
5. The Flag (II) (2013)
Documentary
The American flag, raised at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001, and its travels around the world.
Directors: Petra Epperlein, Michael Tucker
Votes: 12
6.
Piers Morgan Live (2011– )
Episode:
Royal Baby
(2013)
Not Rated | 40 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Christiane Amanpour, Matthew Chance, Chris Cuomo, Max Foster
Prince William’s Passion: New Father, New Hope
7. Blackfish (2013)
PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg, Dean Gomersall
Votes: 72,465 | Gross: $2.07M
8. Pandora's Promise (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
The atomic bomb and meltdowns like Fukushima have made nuclear power synonymous with global disaster. But what if we've got nuclear power wrong?
Director: Robert Stone | Stars: Stewart Brand, Richard Rhodes, Gwyneth Cravens, Mark Lynas
Votes: 1,946 | Gross: $0.07M
9. An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
'Our procedure has been always haunted by the ghost of the innocent man convicted. It is an unreal dream.' - Justice Learned Hand, 1923. The prospect of unjust imprisonment is a plight both... See full summary »
Directors: Al Reinert, John Dean, Nellie Gonzalez | Stars: Nellie Gonzalez, Michael Morton, John Raley
Votes: 353
10. March of the Penguins (2005)
G | 80 min | Documentary, Family
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.
Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Romane Bohringer, Charles Berling, Jules Sitruk
Votes: 59,957 | Gross: $77.44M
11. Sole Survivor (2013)
TV-14 | 91 min | Documentary
In the history of aviation, there have been only 14 of them: sole survivors of a commercial aviation disaster. Most have never spoken publicly about the loss, the guilt, the immense ... See full summary »
Director: Ky Dickens | Stars: Bahia Bakari, Cecelia Cichan, George Lamson Jr., James Polehinke
Votes: 150
12. 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: 50,471 | Gross: $0.89M
13. And the Oscar Goes to... (2014 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary, History
The history of the Academy Awards.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Anjelica Huston, Billy Crystal, Tom Hanks, Cher
Votes: 1,525
14. 41 on 41 (2014)
Documentary
An enlightening look at one of America's most beloved leaders, President George H. W. Bush, 41ON41 takes the viewer on an emotional journey as it reveals a remarkable husband, father, ... See full summary »
Directors: Lisa Lax, Nancy Stern Winters | Stars: Tom Brokaw, Barbara Bush, Dana Carvey, Barack Obama
Votes: 31
15. Documented (2013)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in the New York Times Magazine. 'Documented' chronicles his journey to America from... See full summary »
Directors: Jose Antonio Vargas, Ann Lupo | Stars: Emelie Salinas, Leonila Salinas, Jose Antonio Vargas
Votes: 164 | Gross: $0.01M
16. Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
In "Lady Valor", former U.S. Navy SEAL Christopher Beck embarks on a new mission as Kristin Beck as she lives her life truthfully as a transgender woman. In 2011, after 20 years of service ... See full summary »
Directors: Mark Herzog, Sandrine Orabona | Star: Kristin Beck
Votes: 196
17. More Than a Game (2008)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James' journey to fame.
Director: Kristopher Belman | Stars: LeBron James, Dru Joyce, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton
Votes: 5,663 | Gross: $0.94M
18. Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014)
R | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look at James 'Whitey' Bulger, one of the most infamous criminals in American history.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Stephen Rakes, James 'Whitey' Bulger, Tommy Donahue, David Boeri
Votes: 3,158 | Gross: $0.08M
19. Dinosaur 13 (2014)
PG | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary about the discovery of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever found.
Director: Todd Douglas Miller | Stars: Stan Adelstein, Lanice Archer, Robert Bakker, Philip Currie
Votes: 3,982
20. Ivory Tower (2014)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Family, History
A documentary that questions the cost -- and value -- of higher education in the United States.
Director: Andrew Rossi | Stars: Elizabeth Armstrong, Richard Arum, Jamshed Bharucha, David Boone
Votes: 1,400 | Gross: $0.10M
21. Life Itself (2014)
R | 121 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Roger Ebert, Chaz Ebert, Gene Siskel, Martin Scorsese
Votes: 16,257 | Gross: $0.81M
22. The 414s (2015)
12 min | Documentary, Short, Crime
Tells the story of the first widely recognized computer hackers, a group of Milwaukee teenagers who gained notoriety in 1983 when they broke into dozens of high-profile computer systems, ... See full summary »
Director: Michael T. Vollmann | Stars: Neal Patrick, Timothy Winslow, Gerald Wondra, John Sauls
Votes: 55
23. Raising Ryland (2015)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Presented by CNN Films, RAISING RYLAND is a documentary film by Sarah Feeley that takes an intimate look at parenting with no strings attached. The short focuses on the transgender ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Feeley
Votes: 22
24. Ubah! (2015)
14 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
You may not know her name, but chances are you have seen Ubah Hassan's face in commercials for Macy's or Ralph Lauren. This short film takes you inside the life of this up-and-coming model, whose life has not always been picture perfect.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Star: Ubah Hassan
Votes: 14
25. Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014)
PG | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
As he struggles with Alzheimer's disease, country-music legend Glen Campbell embarks on his farewell tour in the U.S., Australia, and Europe.
Director: James Keach | Stars: Glen Campbell, Kim Campbell, Ronald Petersen, Dave Kaplan
Votes: 1,732 | Gross: $0.37M
26. Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie (2012)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
Before entire networks were built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr.
Directors: Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy Newberger | Stars: Morton Downey Jr., Glenn Beck, Victoria Jackson, Bob Pittman
Votes: 1,040 | Gross: $0.02M
27. Fresh Dressed (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, History, Music
Fresh Dressed chronicles the history of Hip-Hop <> Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere... See full summary »
Director: Sacha Jenkins | Stars: Damon Dash, Alexander Dominguez, Daymond John, Karl Kani
Votes: 990
28. The Hunting Ground (2015)
PG-13 | 103 min | Documentary
An exposé of rape crimes on U.S. college campuses, their institutional cover-ups, and the devastating toll they take on students and their families.
Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Andrea Pino, Annie Clark, Claire Potter, Melinda Manning
Votes: 6,489 | Gross: $0.41M
29. All-American Family (2015)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Welcome to Pleasanton, California. This affluent suburban neighborhood is quintessential USA, not excluding the local high school football team that everyone cherishes: The Eagles. The ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Jenks
30. Blackface (2015)
Short
Short film "Blackface" looks into Zwarte Piet, a Dutch gift-giving character.
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Votes: 8
31. The Gnomist (2015)
19 min | Documentary, Short, Family
When fairy homes mysteriously appear in a suburban forest, four women, driven by unquelled curiosity about the origin of this whimsy, find that believing in magic is the medicine they need ... See full summary »
Director: Sharon Liese
Votes: 59
32. Giving Birth in America (2015)
Documentary, Short
CNN Digital Studios and Every Mother Counts presents this new three-part, short documentary series to examine some of the key reasons that the U.S. is the only industrialized country where ... See full summary »
33. Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the personal and private life of the late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Steve Jobs, Alex Gibney, Steve Wozniak, Michael S. Malone
Votes: 6,501 | Gross: $0.49M
34. Sunshine Superman (2014)
PG | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.
Director: Marah Strauch | Stars: Carl Boenish, Pat Sajak, Phil Donahue, Selia Hansen
Votes: 1,467 | Gross: $0.09M
35. History of the Eagles (2013)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Music
The life and times of the super successful American soft-rock band, Eagles.
Stars: Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Don Felder, Joe Walsh
Votes: 2,811
36. 9/11 (2002 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 112 min | Documentary
A real life documentary following the events of September 11 from an insider's view, through the lens of James Hanlon and two French filmmakers who were in Manhattan that one day.
Directors: James Hanlon, Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet | Stars: Tony Benatatos, Yusuf Baran Bilgic, Jamal Braithwaite, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 8,645
37. Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper (2016)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography
Gloria Vanderbilt and her son Anderson Cooper discuss their notable family's history.
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Anderson Cooper, Pearson Marx, Stan Stokowski, Alfred Vanderbilt III
Votes: 815
38. Holy Hell (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Drama
An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
Director: Will Allen | Stars: Will Allen, Dimitrius Pulido, Phillipe Coquet, David Christopher
Votes: 6,069 | Gross: $0.02M
39. 9/11: Fifteen Years Later (2016 TV Movie)
105 min | Documentary, History
The seminal documentary 9/11 (2002) by the Naudet brothers is revisited 15 years later.
Directors: Renee Cullen, James Hanlon | Star: Denis Leary
Votes: 155
40. We Will Rise: Michelle Obama's Mission to Educate Girls Around the World (2016 TV Special)
TV-PG | 51 min | Documentary
The First Lady, Meryl Streep, Freida Pinto and CNN's Isha Sesay take a journey to Morocco and Liberia, where they meet young women overcoming incredible odds to change their lives.
Director: Tony Gerber | Stars: Michelle Obama, Freida Pinto, Isha Sesay, Meryl Streep
Votes: 102
41. Enlighten Us (2016)
93 min | Documentary
ENLIGHTEN US: THE RISE AND FALL OF JAMES ARTHUR RAY is the story of the motivational rock star's meteoric rise, fall and return to the $11 billion self-help industry after his negligent ... See full summary »
Director: Jenny Carchman | Star: James Arthur Ray
Votes: 623
42. Just Add Water: The Story of the Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (2016)
17 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
For decades, Sea-Monkeys won the hearts of children everywhere and quickly transformed into cultural phenomena thanks to inventor, marketing genius, and complicated eccentric Harold von Braunhut.
Director: Penny Lane | Stars: Sam Mercurio, Rich Pell
Votes: 20
12/27/16
43. Now More Than Ever: The History of Chicago (2016)
113 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The history of legendary rock band Chicago is chronicled from their inception in 1967 all the way to the present.
Director: Peter Curtis Pardini | Stars: Lee Loughnane, Robert Lamm, Walter Parazaider, James Pankow
Votes: 686
44. THE END: Inside the Last Days of the Obama White House (2017)
137 min | Documentary
A look into the last months of the Obama White House staffers and transition of power.
Director: Toby Oppenheimer | Stars: Kristen Bartoloni, Josh Earnest, Valerie Jarrett, Cody Keenan
Votes: 181
45. A Field Between (2017)
TV-14 | 15 min | Short
For almost 10 years, Amaryllis Fox worked as a CIA operative in the Middle East fighting the war on terror. Now, Fox is a peace activist determined to return to the region without any ... See full summary »
Director: Rena Mundo Croshere | Star: Amaryllis Fox
Votes: 10
2/17/17
46. Unseen Enemy (2017)
97 min | Documentary
Unseen Enemy is a feature-length documentary about the threat of epidemics in the 21st century and what we can do to fight them.
Director: Janet Tobias | Stars: Larry Brilliant, John Connor, Decontee Davis, Veronica Maria Dos Santos
Votes: 295
47. Elián (2017)
TV-PG | 108 min | Documentary
ELIÁN is the remarkable story about Elián González, a five-year-old Cuban boy plucked from the Florida coast in 1999, and how the fight over his future sparked a flashpoint for simmering US and Cuban tensions.
Directors: Tim Golden, Ross McDonnell | Star: Raúl Esparza
Votes: 166
48. The Reagan Show (2017)
TV-PG | 74 min | Documentary
Made up entirely of archival news and White House footage, this documentary captures the pageantry, absurdity, and mastery of the made-for-TV politics of Ronald Reagan.
Directors: Sierra Pettengill, Pacho Velez | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, George Bush
Votes: 482
49. Secret State: Inside North Korea (2017 TV Special)
45 min | Documentary
Stars: Jong-Un Kim, Will Ripley, Dennis Rodman, Donald Trump
Votes: 29
9/15/17
50. Legion of Brothers (2017)
TV-14 | 79 min | Documentary, War
Immediately after the 9/11 attacks, fewer than 100 US Troops were sent on a secret mission to overthrow the Taliban. What happens next is equal parts war-origin story and cautionary tale, ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Barker | Stars: Jason Amerine, George W. Bush, Mark Nutsch, Clifford J. Richardson
Votes: 391
51. Gaucho: The Last Cowboys of Patagonia (2017 TV Movie)
37 min | Documentary
GAUCHO is an evocation of a dying way of life and a portrait of a true original, Heraldo Rial, an eighty-year-old cattle rancher who embodies the traditional ranching culture of his ... See full summary »
Directors: Josh Bullock, Tom Martienssen | Stars: Heraldo Rial, Rolando Arratia, Diego Arratia, Franco Arratia
Votes: 15
11/9/17
52. Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent (2016)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary profiles an influential chef who played a pivotal role in the invention of a revolutionary new American cuisine.
Directors: Lydia Tenaglia, Morgan Fallon | Stars: Stephen Torres, Martha Stewart, James Villas, Mario Batali
Votes: 543 | Gross: $0.23M
53. Trophy (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary
This in-depth look into the powerhouse industries of big-game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation in the U.S. and Africa unravels the complex consequences of treating animals as commodities.
Directors: Christina Clusiau, Shaul Schwarz | Stars: Tim Black, Philip Glass, Christo Gomes, John Hume
Votes: 765 | Gross: $0.02M
54. American Jail (2018 TV Movie)
Documentary
In this deeply personal film, director Roger Ross Williams sets out on a journey to understand the complex forces of racism and greed currently at work in America's prison system.
Director: Roger Ross Williams
Votes: 73
55. RBG (2018)
PG | 98 min | Documentary, Biography
The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ann Kittner, Harryette Helsel, Nina Totenberg
Votes: 15,067 | Gross: $14.02M
56. Love, Gilda (2018)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and ... See full summary »
Director: Lisa D'Apolito | Stars: Andrew Alexander, Anne Beatts, Chevy Chase, Bill Hader
Votes: 1,791 | Gross: $0.63M
57. 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: 39,818 | Gross: $12.32M
58. Apollo 11 (I) (2019)
G | 93 min | Documentary, History
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.
Director: Todd Douglas Miller | Stars: Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Deke Slayton
Votes: 27,225 | Gross: $9.04M
59. Halston (2019)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography
Prodigiously talented, Halston reigned over fashion in the 1970s and became a household name. But everything changed in the Wall Street era. With his empire under threat, Halston took the biggest gamble of his life.
Director: Frédéric Tcheng | Stars: Halston, Tom Fallon, Jacqueline Kennedy, Marisa Berenson
Votes: 1,516 | Gross: $0.15M
60. Persona (TV Movie)
Documentary | Announced
The riveting and unexpected origin story of America's obsession with personality testing.
61. The Scoop (TV Movie)
Documentary | Announced
The exhilarating and exhausting lives of CNN's fearless female political reporters as they cover the most unpredictable presidential campaign in American history.
62. Giving Birth in America: New Mexico (2019)
21 min | Short
A New Mexico couple leans on a nearby midwife to help overcome their limited resources to experience a healthy home birth based on their values.
Director: Clancy McCarty
11/7/19
63. Giving Birth in America: California (2018 Video)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Giving Birth in America: California follows the story of pregnancy and immigration in California - a state where pregnant women are eligible for Medicaid regardless of immigration status. ... See full summary »
Director: Clancy McCarty
64. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris
Votes: 2,481 | Gross: $0.16M
65. Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer (2019)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
'Scandalous' is the sensational true story of The National Enquirer, the infamous tabloid with a prescient grasp of its readers' darkest curiosities.
Director: Mark Landsman | Stars: Ken Auletta, Malcolm Balfour, Carl Bernstein, Tony Brenna
Votes: 528
66. After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News (2020)
TV-MA | 95 min | Documentary
A look at the ongoing threat caused by the phenomenon of "fake news" in the U.S., focusing on the real-life consequences that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen.
Director: Andrew Rossi | Stars: Jack Burkman, Elizabeth Williamson, Molly McKew, Troy Michalik
Votes: 1,874
67. On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries (2020)
Documentary
Powerhouse female journalists against the backdrop of one of the wildest elections in American history.
Stars: Daniella Diaz, Jordan Thompson, Jasmine Wright
Votes: 146
68. John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
PG | 96 min | Documentary
The film explores Georgia representative's, 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.
Director: Dawn Porter | Stars: Elijah Cummings, Anthony Johnson, Hillary Clinton, Ayanna Pressley
Votes: 1,054
69. President in Waiting (2020)
77 min | Documentary, History
"I am nothing, but could be everything," said John Adams 1st Vice President of the United States. "President in Waiting" offers a remarkable living history of the Vice Presidency. For the ... See full summary »
Director: Jeffrey Roth | Stars: Joe Biden, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Dick Cheney
Votes: 69
70. Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President (2020)
95 min | Documentary, History, Music
Jimmy Carter's election to the presidency of the United States in 1977 was helped by the links that this fan of pop music had with stars.
Director: Mary Wharton | Stars: Madeleine Albright, Tom Beard, Bono, Garth Brooks
Votes: 726
71. Apollo 11: Quarantine (2021)
23 min | Documentary, Short
In 1969, the astronauts of Apollo 11 returned to Earth. But their mission wasn't over.
Director: Todd Douglas Miller
Votes: 35
72. Race for the Vaccine (2021)
91 min | Documentary
On December 30, 2019, Chinese virologist George Fu Gao, director of the National Center for Disease Control in Beijing, saw a piece of information fall on his screen that would soon affect ... See full summary »
Directors: Catherine Gale, Caleb Hellerman | Stars: Lesley Sharp, Micky Sébastian, Monika Müller-Heusch, Teresa Lambe
Votes: 35
73. Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street (2021)
TV-Y | 98 min | Documentary
A documentary celebrating the Black cultural renaissance that existed in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, OK, and investigates the 100-year-old race massacre that left an indelible, though hidden stain on American history.
Director: Salima Koroma | Stars: Alicia Odewale, Hannibal Johnson, Kary Stacklebeck, Chief Egunwale Amusan
Votes: 198
74. Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story (2021)
TV-14 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Directed by Laura Fairrie and produced by the Academy Award®-winning Passion Pictures, along with AGC Studios, CNN Films, BBC Arts, and John Battsek, 'LADY BOSS: The Jackie Collins Story' ... See full summary »
Director: Laura Fairrie | Stars: Tita Cahn, Hazel Collins, Jackie Collins, Joan Collins
Votes: 498
75. 58 Hours: The Baby Jessica Story (2021)
25 min | Documentary, Short
On October 14, 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell into a well while playing in a relative's backyard in Midland, Texas. A captivated nation watched on live television while rescuers ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Bone | Stars: Peter Applebome, Lisa Belkin, Bill Bentley, Tony Clark
Votes: 22
76. Super Reviewers: Rate, Review, Repeat (2021)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Some people have an opinion about everything. And then there are the 'super reviewers,' people who influence our decisions on everything from what toothbrush to buy, to where to go on ... See full summary »
Directors: Yu Gu, Arianna LaPenne
Votes: 7
77. Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests (2021)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary
Exploring the unexpected origins of America's obsession with personality testing, this documentary takes a look at the profound ways that ideas about personality have formed the world around us.
Director: Tim Travers Hawkins | Stars: Kyle Behm, Roland Behm, Lydia X.Z. Brown, Susan Cain
Votes: 876
78. Lessons from the Water: Diving with a Purpose (2021)
25 min | Documentary, Short
What do deep sea divers seek, both literally and spiritually, in the oceans? For the Black scuba divers who formed the organization, Diving With a Purpose, their goal is to restore the ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Todd | Stars: Ayana Flewellen, Riane Tyler, Kramer Wimberley
79. The Bunker Boom: Better Safe Than Sorry (2021)
25 min | Documentary, Short
In rural South Dakota, xPoint is a subterranean neighborhood that is home to what may be the world's largest residential community of 'preppers,' people who live 'off the grid.' Whatever ... See full summary »
Director: Arianna LaPenne | Star: John Ramey
Votes: 9
80. LFG (2021)
TV-MA | 105 min | Documentary, Sport
It is a no-holds-barred, inside account of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's ongoing fight for equal pay.
Directors: Sean Fine, Andrea Nix | Stars: Rachel Maddow, Jessica McDonald, Sam Mewis, Kelley O'Hara
Votes: 952
81. The Price of Freedom (2021)
94 min | Documentary, History
A look into the inner workings of the NRA and its influence, featuring interviews with government leaders, NRA representatives and people whose lives have been personally touched by gun violence.
Director: Judd Ehrlich | Stars: Peter Ambler, Harlon Carter, Bill Clinton, Cassandra Crifasi
Votes: 410
82. The Lost Sons (2021)
98 min | Documentary
A baby is kidnapped from a hospital, months later, a toddler is abandoned. Could he be the same baby?
Director: Ursula Macfarlane | Stars: Kevin Ray Baty, Tobe Dresner, Janet Eckert, Alan Fisch
Votes: 216
83. The Hunt for Planet B (2021)
93 min | Documentary
Taking us behind the scenes with NASA's high-stakes Webb Space Telescope, The Hunt for Planet B follows a pioneering group of scientists - many of them women - on their quest to find another Earth among the stars.
Director: Nathaniel Kahn | Stars: Janet Arenberg, Jon Arenberg, Natalie Batalha, Natasha Batalha
Votes: 194
84. Citizen Ashe (2021)
94 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Explores the tennis career of Arthur Ashe and his impact on tennis and HIV activism.
Directors: Rex Miller, Sam Pollard | Stars: Johnnie Ashe, Beth Barnes, Loretta Burnette, John Carlos
Votes: 371
85. Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name (2022)
90 min | Documentary, Music
Focus on the duo's 2010 world tour, dubbed the "Troubadour Reunion Tour."
Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: James Taylor, Carole King, Danny Kortchmar, Peter Asher
Votes: 166
86. Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
R | 119 min | Documentary
A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.
Director: Morgan Neville | Stars: Asia Argento, Anthony Bourdain, Ariane Bourdain, Christopher Bourdain
Votes: 10,119
87. Navalny (2022)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography
Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.
Director: Daniel Roher | Stars: Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, Christo Grozev, Dasha Navalnaya
Votes: 29,917
88. Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over (2021)
95 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Set against a music world profoundly divided between black and white, DON'T MAKE ME OVER tells the dramatic story of Dionne Warwick's meteoric rise from New Jersey gospel choirs to international cross-over super stardom.
Directors: David Heilbroner, Dave Wooley | Stars: Burt Bacharach, Jerry Blavat, Snoop Dogg, Lonnie Bunch
Votes: 331
89. Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down (2022)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Looking at the former congresswoman's courage and perseverance in the aftermath of the 2011 assassination attempt that left her partially paralyzed and with a language impairment, aphasia.
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: Barack Obama, Gabrielle Giffords, Mark Kelly, Ron Barber
Votes: 252
90. Julia (I) (2021)
PG-13 | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
Julia tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women.
Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West | Stars: José Andrés, Paul Bogaards, Antonietta Brownell, Julia Child
Votes: 1,223
91. The Last Movie Stars (2022)
TV-MA | 360 min | Documentary
In this intimate six-part docuseries, actor/director Ethan Hawke explores the love story and enduring legacy of Hollywood legends Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.
Stars: George Clooney, Zoe Kazan, Laura Linney, Josh Hamilton
Votes: 1,770
92. American Pain (2022)
106 min | Documentary, History, Sport
American Pain traces the rise and fall of twin bodybuilders from Florida who become the kingpins of the largest oxycodone trafficking network in US history.
Director: Darren Foster | Star: Mia Rivera
Votes: 509
93. Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett (2022)
Documentary
Features interviews with JoJo and Jocqui, as well Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson, special prosecutor Dan Webb, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and Smollett's defense attorneys Tamara Walker and Heather Widell.
Star: Kim Foxx
94. Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)
TV-MA | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and career of Little Richard, the one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll icon who shaped the world of music.
Director: Lisa Cortes | Stars: Little Richard, Ralph Harper, Newt Collier, Charles 'Bud' Penniman
Votes: 1,410
95. No Ordinary Life (2021)
78 min | Documentary
The ravages of war and conflict, and the aftermath of violent uprisings, are circumstances that most people shun or avoid-but for news photographers, it provides them to spotlight injustices and turmoil for a global audience.
Director: Heather O'Neill | Stars: Christiane Amanpour, Maria Fleet, Margaret Moth, Mary Rogers
Votes: 35
96. Apollo 11: Beyond the Moon (2019 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Join CNN's Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter for a behind the scenes look at the remarkable Apollo 11 mission. This podcast features new interviews If you're a space nerd like us, ... See full summary »
Star: Brian Stelter
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