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  • Icarus (2017)

    1. Icarus

    20172hTV-MA68Metascore
    7.9 (57K)
    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.
    DirectorBryan FogelStarsBryan FogelDave ZabriskieDon Catlin
  • Ted Bundy in Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)

    2. Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

    20194 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.7 (34K)
    A look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
    CreatorJoe BerlingerStarsStephen MichaudBob KeppelKathleen McChesney
  • Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins in Apollo 11 (2019)

    3. Apollo 11

    20191h 33mG88Metascore
    8.1 (28K)
    A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.
    DirectorTodd Douglas MillerStarsNeil ArmstrongMike CollinsBuzz Aldrin
  • Fyre (2019)

    4. Fyre

    20191h 37mTV-MA75Metascore
    7.2 (54K)
    An exclusive behind the scenes look at the infamous unraveling of the Fyre music festival.
    DirectorChris SmithStarsBilly McFarlandJason BellGabrielle Bluestone
  • Eric Clapton in Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2017)

    5. Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

    20172h 15mTV-MA62Metascore
    7.4 (2.6K)
    A look at the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton, told by those who have known him best, including BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and George Harrison.
    DirectorLili Fini ZanuckStarsEric ClaptonDuane AllmanGinger Baker
  • If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd (2018)

    6. If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd

    20181h 37mTV-14
    7.8 (1.7K)
    This authorized documentary will explore the music and backstory of the legendary American band. With the songs from the first six Skynyrd albums driving the narration, the film focuses on the story of frontman Ronnie Van Zant - his upbringing, his roots, his work ethic and his contradictory persona as both as a mythic Southern rock poet and notorious boozed-up brawler, as well as the relationships between his friends and fellow founding members Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, along with later bandmates Ed King and Artimus Pyle.
    DirectorStephen KijakStarsLynyrd SkynyrdRonnie Van ZantGary Rossington
  • Roger Waters: The Wall (2014)

    7. Roger Waters: The Wall

    20142h 12mR
    8.5 (5.5K)
    Details one of the most elaborately staged theatrical productions in music history as Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters performs the band's critically acclaimed album The Wall in its entirety.
    DirectorsSean EvansRoger WatersStarsRoger WatersDave KilminsterSnowy White
  • James Baldwin in I Am Not Your Negro (2016)

    8. I Am Not Your Negro

    20161h 33mPG-1395Metascore
    7.9 (24K)
    Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House.
    DirectorRaoul PeckStarsSamuel L. JacksonJames BaldwinMartin Luther King
  • City of Ghosts (2017)

    9. City of Ghosts

    20171h 32mR86Metascore
    7.4 (4.2K)
    The anonymous activists who exposed ISIS atrocities in Raqqa. Follows their undercover operations, exile, and risks taken to reveal the ruthless realities under ISIS rule.
    DirectorMatthew HeinemanStarsAbdelaziz AlhamzaMohamad AlmusariHamoud Almousa
  • Caroll Spinney in I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)

    10. I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

    20141h 26mNot Rated71Metascore
    7.5 (1.8K)
    Caroll Spinney has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969; at 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.
    DirectorsDave LaMattinaChad N. WalkerStarsCaroll SpinneyJim HensonFrank Oz
  • One Day in September (1999)

    11. One Day in September

    19991h 34mR82Metascore
    7.8 (6.5K)
    The Palestinian terrorist group Black September holds Israeli athletes hostage at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich.
    DirectorKevin MacdonaldStarsMichael DouglasAnkie SpitzerJamal Al Gashey
  • John McAfee in Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee (2016)

    12. Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee

    20161h 37mTV-MA
    6.7 (3.7K)
    Tech tycoon John McAfee made millions from his antivirus software. Now, he may be best known his bizarre and scandalous lifestyle.
    DirectorNanette BursteinStarsAllison AdonizioNanette BursteinMark Coker
  • Seymour: An Introduction (2014)

    13. Seymour: An Introduction

    20141h 24mPG83Metascore
    7.5 (1.2K)
    Meet Seymour Bernstein: a beloved pianist, teacher and true inspiration who shares eye-opening insights from an amazing life. Ethan Hawke helms this poignant guide to life.
    DirectorEthan HawkeStarsSeymour BernsteinEthan HawkeSam Bachelder
  • Kurt Cobain in Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)

    14. Cobain: Montage of Heck

    20152h 12mTV-MA83Metascore
    7.5 (33K)
    An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.
    DirectorBrett MorgenStarsKurt CobainWendy O'ConnorDon Cobain
  • Roger Ebert in Life Itself (2014)

    15. Life Itself

    20142h 1mR87Metascore
    7.8 (17K)
    The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert.
    DirectorSteve JamesStarsRoger EbertChaz EbertGene Siskel
  • Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (2012)

    16. Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me

    20121h 53mPG-1369Metascore
    7.1 (1.5K)
    Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me is a feature-length documentary film about the dismal commercial failure, subsequent massive critical acclaim, and enduring legacy of pop music's greatest cult phenomenon, Big Star.
    DirectorsDrew DeNicolaOlivia MoriStarsBilly AltmanJon AuerLester Bangs
  • The Act of Killing (2012)

    17. The Act of Killing

    20121h 57mNot Rated92Metascore
    8.2 (42K)
    A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
    DirectorsJoshua OppenheimerAnonymousChristine CynnStarsAnwar CongoHerman KotoSyamsul Arifin
  • The Central Park Five (2012)

    18. The Central Park Five

    20121h 59mNot Rated79Metascore
    7.7 (8.2K)
    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.
    DirectorsKen BurnsSarah BurnsDavid McMahonStarsAntron McCrayKevin RichardsonKharey Wise
  • ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre (2019)

    19. ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre

    20191h 11mTV Movie
    7.0 (1.6K)
    In 1974, while on the way home from a gig, the apolitical rock group, The Miami Showband, fell into the crosshairs of a Protestant unionist paramilitary group that planted explosives on their bus when it was stopped at a fake checkpoint.
    DirectorStuart SenderStarsStephen TraversBertie AhernAlan Brecknell
  • Will Forte in A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

    20. A Futile and Stupid Gesture

    20181h 41mTV-MA55Metascore
    6.7 (19K)
    In the 1970s and '80s, National Lampoon's success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled Douglas Kenney.
    DirectorDavid WainStarsFrank GingerichMorgan GingerichAnnette O'Toole
  • Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)

    21. Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

    20171h 35mTV-MA
    7.7 (2.1K)
    Creators, cast and network executives recount the strange history of the Dana Carvey Show, the irreverent prime time sketch comedy show that aired for eight episodes on ABC, following its star's meteoric run on Saturday Night Live.
    DirectorJosh GreenbaumStarsDana CarveyRobert SmigelBill Hader
  • Bob Dylan in Rolling Thunder Revue (2019)

    22. Rolling Thunder Revue

    20192h 22mTV-MA87Metascore
    7.5 (8.3K)
    In an alchemic mix of fact and fantasy, Martin Scorsese looks back at Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour and a country ripe for reinvention.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsBob DylanAllen GinsbergPatti Smith
  • Michelle Carter in I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter (2019)

    23. I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter

    20192 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.5 (8.6K)
    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?
    StarsConrad Roy Jr.Lynn RoyJesse Barron
  • The Great Hack (2019)

    24. The Great Hack

    20191h 54mTV-MA67Metascore
    7.0 (25K)
    The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.
    DirectorsKarim AmerJehane NoujaimStarsBrittany KaiserDavid CarrollPaul-Olivier Dehaye
  • Orlando Bloom, Freddie Highmore, John Cena, Andy Samberg, and Daveed Diggs in Tour de Pharmacy (2017)

    25. Tour de Pharmacy

    201741mTV-MATV Movie
    7.1 (13K)
    A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.
    DirectorJake SzymanskiStarsAndy SambergOrlando BloomFreddie Highmore

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