Top 300 Documentaries
List of the best 300 Documentaries Liked by both Critics and Audience. Total 300 Titles and 30133 Views.
151. Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back(1967) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Music|Documentary | Release Date:17 May 1967 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:NR |
Description:In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.
Director:
D.A. Pennebaker
Stars:
Bob Dylan
, Albert Grossman
, Bob Neuwirth
, Joan Baez
152. Shoah(1985) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Documentary|War|History | Release Date:01 Apr 1985 |
| Countries: France| UK | Languages:German | Hebrew | Polish | Yiddish | French | Rating:NR |
Description:Claude Lanzmann's epic documentary recounts the story of the Holocaust through interviews with witnesses - perpetrators as well as survivors.
Director:
Claude Lanzmann
Stars:
Simon Srebnik
, Michael Podchlebnik
, Motke Zaïdl
, Hanna Zaïdl
Tags:
Concentration Camp Crime Against Humanity War Crime Nazi Occupation World War Two Holocaust
153. The Art of Flight(2011) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Sport|Documentary|Adventure | Release Date:08 Sep 2011 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Two years in the making, "The Art of FLIGHT" gives iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends the opportunity to redefine what is possible in the mountains. Experience the highs, as new ...
Director:
Curt Morgan
Stars:
Travis Rice
, Mark Landvik
, John Jackson
, Nicolas Müller
154. Pearl Jam Twenty(2011)Original Title: Pearl Jam: Twenty |
| Runtime: | Genres:Music|Documentary|History | Release Date:20 Sep 2011 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:NR |
Description:Carved from over 1,200 hours of footage spanning the band’s career, Pearl Jam: Twenty is the definitive portrait of Pearl Jam. Part concert film, part intimate insider-hang, and part testimonial to the power of music.
Director:
Cameron Crowe
Stars:
Cameron Crowe
, Jeff Ament
, Matt Cameron
, Stone Gossard
158. The Class of 92(2013)Original Title: The Class of '92 |
| Runtime: | Genres:Sport|Documentary | Release Date:01 Dec 2013 |
| Country: UK | Language:English | Rating:NR |
Description:The Class of 92, a cinematic documentary detailing the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United footballers (David Beckham, ...
Directors:
Benjamin Turner(co-director)
, Gabe Turner(co-director)
Stars:
David Beckham
, Nicky Butt
, Ryan Giggs
, Gary Neville
Tags:
Friendship Between Men Friendship
161. Happy People: A Year in the Taiga(2010) |
| Runtime: | Genre:Documentary | Release Date:03 Sep 2010 |
| Country: Germany | Languages:English | Russian | Rating:NR |
Description:A documentary depicting the life and work of the trappers of Bakhtia, a village in the heart of the Siberian Taiga, where daily life has changed little in over a century.
Directors:
Werner Herzog
, Dmitry Vasyukov
Stars:
Werner Herzog
, Nikolay Nikiforovitch Siniaev
, Gennady Soloviev
, Anatoly Tarkovsky
162. Paradise Lost 2: Revelations(2000) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Documentary|Crime | Release Date:28 Jul 2000 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:UR |
Description:Paradise Lost 2: Revelations revisits the 1994 Arkansas murder of three 8-year-old boys and the three teenagers convicted of the crime. A follow up to Paradise Lost, Revelations features new interviews with the convicted men, as well as with the original judge and police investigators.
Directors:
Joe Berlinger
, Bruce Sinofsky
Stars:
Damien Wayne Echols
, Melissa Byers
, Norris Deajon
, Tim Sullivan
163. Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill(1999) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Comedy|Documentary | Release Date:14 Jun 1999 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Languages:English | French | German | Spanish | Rating:UR |
Description:Executive transvestite Eddie Izzard takes his show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream.
Director:
Lawrence Jordan
Stars:
Eddie Izzard
Tags:
World War Two Monster High School Christmas
165. Particle Fever(2013) |
| Runtime: | Genre:Documentary | Release Date:14 Jun 2013 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:NR |
Description:As the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time -- or perhaps their greatest failure.
Director:
Mark Levinson
Stars:
David Kaplan
, Fabiola Gianotti
, Sherwood Boehlert
, Joel Hefley
168. Undefeated(2011) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Sport|Documentary | Release Date:13 Mar 2011 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG-13 |
Description:Chronicles three underprivileged students from inner-city Memphis and their volunteer coach who tries to help them beat the odds on and off the field.
Directors:
Daniel Lindsay
, T.J. Martin
Stars:
Montrail 'Money' Brown
, O.C. Brown
, Bill Courtney
, Chavis Daniels
169. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey(2011) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Documentary|Family | Release Date:23 Jan 2011 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:PG |
Description: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.
Director:
Constance Marks
Stars:
Whoopi Goldberg
, Bill Barretta
, Fran Brill
, Carson Carr
172. The Invisible War(2012) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|History|Documentary|Crime | Release Date:20 Jan 2012 |
| Countries: USA| France | Language:English | Rating:NR |
Description:An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences.
Director:
Kirby Dick
Stars:
Amy Ziering
, Kirby Dick
, Kori Cioca
, Jessica Hinves
Tags:
U.S. Army Belief In God
176. In the Shadow of the Moon(2007) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Documentary|History | Release Date:19 Jan 2007 |
| Countries: UK| USA | Languages:English | French | Japanese | Rating:PG |
Description:Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.
Director:
David Sington
Stars:
Buzz Aldrin
, Neil Armstrong
, Stephen Armstrong
, Viola Armstrong
179. Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker(1999) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Comedy|Documentary | Release Date:10 Jul 1999 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:NA |
Description:Chris Rock brings his critically acclaimed brand of social commentary-themed humor to this 1999 standup comedy presentation from HBO. Also released as an album, Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker...
Director:
Keith Truesdell
Stars:
Chris Rock
, Slick Rick
, Doug E. Fresh
, Monteria Ivey
Tags:
Black Comedy Satire Racism Politics
181. 9/11(2002) |
| Runtime: | Genre:Documentary | Release Date:10 Mar 2002 |
| Countries: USA| France | Language:English | Rating:TV-PG |
Description:An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider's view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about a rookie NYC fireman and ended up filming the tragic event that changed our lives forever.
Directors:
James Hanlon
, Gédéon Naudet
, Jules Naudet
Stars:
Tony Benatatos
, Jamal Braithwaite
, Steve Buscemi
, Joe Casaliggi
182. Faces Places(2017)Original Title: Visages, villages |
| Runtime: | Genre:Documentary | Release Date:19 May 2017 |
| Country: France | Language:French | Rating:PG |
Description:Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
Directors:
JR
, Agnès Varda
Stars:
Jean-Paul Beaujon
, Amaury Bossy
, Yves Boulen
, Jeannine Carpentier
Tags:
Family Relationships Friendship F Rated Voice Over Narration
184. TT3D: Closer to the Edge(2011) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Sport|Documentary | Release Date:22 Apr 2011 |
| Country: UK | Language:English | Rating:NR |
Description:By vividly recounting the TT's legendary rivalries and the Isle of Man's unique road racing history, this 3D feature documentary will discover why modern TT riders still risk their lives to...
Director:
Richard De Aragues
Stars:
Guy Martin
, Ian Hutchinson
, John McGuinness
, Michael Dunlop
186. The Story of the Weeping Camel(2003)Original Title: Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|Documentary|Family | Release Date:29 Jun 2003 |
| Countries: Germany| Mongolia | Language:Mongolian | Rating:PG |
Description:When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.
Directors:
Byambasuren Davaa
, Luigi Falorni
Stars:
Janchiv Ayurzana
, Chimed Ohin
, Amgaabazar Gonson
, Zeveljamz Nyam
Tags:
Family Relationships F Rated
187. The Central Park Five(2012) |
| Runtime: | Genres:History|Documentary|Crime | Release Date:24 May 2012 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:NR |
Description:A documentary that examines the 1989 case of five black and Latino teenagers who were convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park. After having spent between 6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapist confessed to the crime.
Directors:
Ken Burns
, Sarah Burns
, David McMahon
Stars:
Antron McCray
, Kevin Richardson
, Yusef Salaam
, Raymond Santana
Tags:
Violence Investigation Detective Family Relationships Racism F Rated Innocence
188. Tower(2016) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Animation|Documentary|Crime | Release Date:13 Mar 2016 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:TV-14 |
Description:Combining archival footage with rotoscopic animation, Tower reveals the action-packed untold stories of the witnesses, heroes and survivors of America’s first mass school shooting, when the worst in one man brought out the best in so many others.
Director:
Keith Maitland
Stars:
Violett Beane
, Louie Arnette
, Blair Jackson
, Monty Muir
189. The Celluloid Closet(1995) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Documentary|History | Release Date:13 Sep 1995 |
| Countries: France| UK| Germany| USA | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
Directors:
Rob Epstein
, Jeffrey Friedman
Stars:
Lily Tomlin
, Tony Curtis
, Susie Bright
, Arthur Laurents
Tags:
Based On Book Voice Over Narration
190. The White Helmets(2016) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Comedy|Short|Documentary|War | Release Date:16 Sep 2016 |
| Country: UK | Languages:Arabic | English | Rating:TV-14 |
Description: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:
Khalid Farah
, Mohammed Farah
, Abu Omar
, Raed Saleh
Tags:
War Crime Civil War
192. Dig!(2004) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Music|Documentary | Release Date:14 May 2004 |
| Country: USA | Language:English | Rating:R |
Description:A documentary on the once-promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, and the friendship/rivalry between their respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor.
Director:
Ondi Timoner
Stars:
Anton Newcombe
, Courtney Taylor-Taylor
, Joel Gion
, Matt Hollywood
193. The War Game(1965) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Drama|TVMovie|Documentary|Sci-Fi|War | Release Date:01 Nov 1965 |
| Country: UK | Language:English | Rating:NA |
Description:The War Game is a fictional, worst-case-scenario docu-drama about nuclear war and its aftermath in and around a typical English city. Although it won an Oscar for Best Documentary, it is ...
Director:
Peter Watkins
Stars:
Michael Aspel
, Peter Graham
Tags:
World War Two Cult Film Disaster
196. Five Broken Cameras(2011) |
| Runtime: | Genres:Documentary|War | Release Date:23 Nov 2011 |
| Countries: Palestine| Israel| France| Netherlands | Languages:Hebrew | Arabic | Rating:NR |
Description:A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army.
Directors:
Emad Burnat
, Guy Davidi
Stars:
Emad Burnat
, Soraya Burnat
, Mohammed Burnat
, Yasin Burnat
Tags:
Coming Of Age Violence Family Relationships Friendship Voice Over Narration
199. Burden of Dreams(1982) |
| Runtime: | Genre:Documentary | Release Date:30 May 1982 |
| Country: USA | Languages:Spanish | English | German | Rating:NR |
Description:A documentary on the chaotic production of Werner Herzog's epic Fitzcarraldo (1982), showing how the film managed to get made despite problems that would have floored a less obsessively ...
Director:
Les Blank
Stars:
Werner Herzog
, Klaus Kinski
, Claudia Cardinale
, Jason Robards
