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  • Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)

    1. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

    19962h 30mNot Rated
    8.2 (19K)
    A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
    DirectorsJoe BerlingerBruce SinofskyStarsTony BrooksDiana DavisTerry Wood
  • Brother's Keeper (1992)

    2. Brother's Keeper

    19921h 44mR93Metascore
    7.5 (4.3K)
    This compelling documentary details the strange-but-true murder trial of Delbert Ward, accused of the mercy killing of his brother in rural upstate NY. This real-life murder mystery won the Audience Award at Sundance.
    DirectorsJoe BerlingerBruce SinofskyStarsDelbert WardRoscoe WardLyman Ward
  • West of Memphis (2012)

    3. West of Memphis

    20122h 27mR80Metascore
    7.9 (11K)
    An examination of a failure of justice in the case against the West Memphis Three.
    DirectorAmy BergStarsJason BaldwinDamien Wayne EcholsJessie Misskelley
  • Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000)

    4. Paradise Lost 2: Revelations

    20002h 10mUnratedTV Movie
    7.5 (10K)
    The case of the West Memphis Three, its questionable circumstances and the parties involved are followed up years later.
    DirectorsJoe BerlingerBruce SinofskyStarsDamien Wayne EcholsMelissa ByersNorris Deajon
  • Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011)

    5. Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

    20112h 1mNot Rated85Metascore
    8.0 (11K)
    A further followup of the case of the West Memphis Three and the decades long fight to exonerate them that finally gained traction with new DNA evidence.
    DirectorsJoe BerlingerBruce SinofskyStarsGary GitchellTodd MooreDana Moore
  • Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)

    6. Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

    20051h 36mR73Metascore
    8.0 (13K)
    An examination of the heavy metal music subculture that tries to explain why, despite the longevity and popularity of the genre, fans are marginalized and ridiculed for their passion.
    DirectorsSam DunnScot McFadyenJessica Joy WiseStarsTom ArayaGavin BaddeleyBlasphemer
  • Sam Dunn in Global Metal (2008)

    7. Global Metal

    20081h 33m
    7.9 (4.9K)
    A continued examination of the heavy metal subculture focusing on the adaptation and performance of heavy metal in various global communities, and how the increased import of Western cultural forms has impacted new global markets.
    DirectorsSam DunnScot McFadyenStarsTom ArayaKen AyugaiRafael Bittencourt
  • Jesus Camp (2006)

    8. Jesus Camp

    20061h 27mPG-1362Metascore
    7.4 (29K)
    A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
    DirectorsHeidi EwingRachel GradyStarsMike PapantonioLou EngleBecky Fischer
  • We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)

    9. We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists

    20121h 33mNot Rated66Metascore
    7.2 (10K)
    A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.
    DirectorBrian KnappenbergerStarsAnon2WorldAnonyopsJulian Assange
  • Michael Moore in Bowling for Columbine (2002)

    10. Bowling for Columbine

    20022hR72Metascore
    8.0 (151K)
    Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
    DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreCharlton HestonMarilyn Manson
  • Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

    11. Fahrenheit 9/11

    20042h 2mR67Metascore
    7.5 (134K)
    Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after 9/11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
    DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreGeorge W. BushBen Affleck
  • Morgan Spurlock in Super Size Me (2004)

    12. Super Size Me

    20041h 40mPG-1373Metascore
    7.2 (115K)
    While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
    DirectorMorgan SpurlockStarsMorgan SpurlockDaryl IsaacsChemeeka Walker
  • Food, Inc. (2008)

    13. Food, Inc.

    20081h 34mPG80Metascore
    7.8 (53K)
    An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
    DirectorRobert KennerStarsMichael PollanEric SchlosserRichard Lobb
  • March of the Penguins (2005)

    14. March of the Penguins

    20051h 20mG79Metascore
    7.5 (61K)
    In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.
    DirectorLuc JacquetStarsMorgan FreemanRomane BohringerCharles Berling
  • TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard (2013)

    15. TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard

    20131h 25mNot Rated
    7.4 (14K)
    An intellectual freedoms documentary based around the interpersonal triumphs, and defeats of the three main characters against the largest industry in the known universe. The media industry.
    DirectorSimon KloseStarsGottfrid SvartholmPeter SundeFredrik Neij
  • The Road to Guantanamo (2006)

    16. The Road to Guantanamo

    20061h 35mR64Metascore
    7.4 (12K)
    Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.
    DirectorsMat WhitecrossMichael WinterbottomStarsRiz AhmedFarhad HarunWaqar Siddiqui
  • Second Skin (2008)

    17. Second Skin

    20081h 34mUnrated73Metascore
    6.6 (768)
    An intimate, fascinating look at computer gamers whose lives have been transformed by the emerging, hugely popular genre of computer games.
    DirectorJuan Carlos Pineiro EscoriazaStarsDan BustardAshley EsquedaAndrew Monkelban
  • The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

    18. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

    20071h 19mPG-1383Metascore
    8.0 (38K)
    Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
    DirectorSeth GordonStarsSteve WiebeBilly MitchellMark Alpiger
  • Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)

    19. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

    20041h 24mNot Rated74Metascore
    7.5 (21K)
    The iconic metal band struggles for two years to create their album St. Anger, dealing with alcoholism, the loss of their bass player, and the challenge of working with a psychotherapist.
    DirectorsJoe BerlingerBruce SinofskyStarsJames HetfieldKirk HammettLars Ulrich
  • Ayrton Senna in Senna (2010)

    20. Senna

    20101h 46mPG-1379Metascore
    8.5 (81K)
    A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
    DirectorAsif KapadiaStarsAyrton SennaReginaldo LemeJohn Bisignano
  • This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)

    21. This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    20061h 38mNC-1775Metascore
    7.4 (29K)
    Kirby Dick's exposé about the American movie ratings board.
    DirectorKirby DickStarsKirby DickKimberly PeirceDarren Aronofsky
  • Bill Maher in Religulous (2008)

    22. Religulous

    20081h 41mR56Metascore
    7.6 (61K)
    Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
    DirectorLarry CharlesStarsBill MaherTal BachmanJonathan Boulden
  • War Photographer (2001)

    23. War Photographer

    20011h 36m79Metascore
    7.9 (4.4K)
    Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.
    DirectorChristian FreiStarsJames NachtweyChristiane AmanpourHans-Hermann Klare
  • Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005)

    24. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

    20051h 50mR
    7.6 (21K)
    A documentary about the Enron corporation, its faulty and corrupt business practices, and how they led to its fall.
    DirectorAlex GibneyStarsJohn BeardTim BeldenBarbara Boxer
  • Mr. Untouchable (2007)

    25. Mr. Untouchable

    20071h 32mR65Metascore
    6.6 (972)
    MR. UNTOUCHABLE, a documentary about the infamous black drug lord Nicky Barnes, explores his rise to power and his eventual life sentence.
    DirectorMarc LevinStarsLeroy 'Nicky' BarnesDavid BreitbartWalter Cronkite

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