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  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)

    1. 127 Hours

    20101h 34mR82Metascore
    7.5 (415K)
    A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
    DirectorDanny BoyleStarsJames FrancoAmber TamblynKate Mara
  • Morgan Freeman in Through the Wormhole (2010)

    2. Through the Wormhole

    2010–201762 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.6 (19K)
    Morgan Freeman explores humanity's biggest questions: our composition, what preceded existence, if we're alone in the universe, and whether there's a creator - mysteries that have challenged our greatest minds.
    StarsMorgan FreemanSean CarrollMichio Kaku
  • Chernobyl (2019)

    3. Chernobyl

    20195 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    9.3 (958K)
    In April 1986, the city of Chernobyl in the Soviet Union suffers one of the worst nuclear disasters in the history of mankind. Consequently, many heroes put their lives on the line in the following days, weeks and months.
    CreatorCraig MazinStarsJessie BuckleyJared HarrisStellan Skarsgård
  • Chronos (1985)

    4. Chronos

    198543mNot RatedShort
    7.7 (4K)
    Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinematography in an effort to demonstrate the history of various regions.
    DirectorRon Fricke
  • Hearts and Minds (1974)

    5. Hearts and Minds

    19741h 52mR68Metascore
    8.2 (6.4K)
    A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it.
    DirectorPeter DavisStarsTin ChanChau DiemNgo Dinh Diem
  • Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)

    6. Cosmos

    198013 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    9.3 (48K)
    Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
    CreatorsAnn DruyanCarl SaganSteven SoterStarsCarl SaganJaromír HanzlíkJonathan Fahn
  • Dancing with the Birds (2019)

    7. Dancing with the Birds

    201952m
    8.2 (3K)
    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.
    DirectorHuw CordeyStarStephen Fry
  • Danton (1983)

    8. Danton

    19832h 16mPG
    7.4 (8.1K)
    In 1793, as the Terror begins in France, Georges Danton, a champion-of-the-people, returns to clash against Maximilien Robespierre and his extremist party.
    DirectorAndrzej WajdaStarsGérard DepardieuWojciech PszoniakAnne Alvaro
  • Man on Wire (2008)

    9. Man on Wire

    20081h 34mPG-1389Metascore
    7.7 (60K)
    A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
    DirectorJames MarshStarsPhilippe PetitJean François HeckelJean-Louis Blondeau
  • Winona Ryder in Girl, Interrupted (1999)

    10. Girl, Interrupted

    19992h 7mR51Metascore
    7.3 (226K)
    Directionless teenager Susanna is rushed to Claymoore, a mental institution, after a supposed suicide attempt. There she befriends a group of troubled women who deeply influence her life.
    DirectorJames MangoldStarsWinona RyderAngelina JolieClea DuVall
  • Hail Satan? (2019)

    11. Hail Satan?

    20191h 35mR76Metascore
    7.3 (8.3K)
    A look at the quick rise and influence of the controversial religious group known as The Satanic Temple.
    DirectorPenny LaneStarsJex BlackmoreChalice BlytheNicholas Crowe
  • Isle of Flowers (1989)

    12. Isle of Flowers

    198913mShort
    8.5 (6.9K)
    A tomato is planted, harvested, transported and sold in a supermarket, but it rots and ends up in the trash. The film follows it to its true end, all to make clear the difference between tomatoes, pigs, and human beings.
    DirectorJorge FurtadoStarsPaulo JoséCiça ReckziegelDouglas Trainini
  • Into the Inferno (2016)

    13. Into the Inferno

    20161h 44mTV-PG76Metascore
    7.2 (10K)
    An exploration of active volcanoes around the world.
    DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogKatia KrafftMaurice Krafft
  • Koyaanisqatsi (1982)

    14. Koyaanisqatsi

    19821h 26mNot Rated72Metascore
    8.2 (43K)
    A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
    DirectorGodfrey ReggioStarsEdward AsnerPat BenatarJerry Brown
  • Powaqqatsi (1988)

    15. Powaqqatsi

    19881h 39mG57Metascore
    7.2 (9.2K)
    An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
    DirectorGodfrey ReggioStarsChristie BrinkleyDavid BrinkleyPatrick Disanto
  • Naqoyqatsi (2002)

    16. Naqoyqatsi

    20021h 29mPG59Metascore
    6.4 (6.5K)
    A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
    DirectorGodfrey ReggioStarsBelladonnaMarlon BrandoElton John
  • Baraka (1992)

    17. Baraka

    19921h 36mNot Rated
    8.5 (42K)
    A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
    DirectorRon FrickeStarPatrick Disanto
  • Samsara (2011)

    18. Samsara

    20111h 42mPG-1365Metascore
    8.4 (39K)
    Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
    DirectorRon FrickeStarsBalinese Tari Legong DancersNi Made Megahadi PratiwiPuti Sri Candra Dewi
  • Waste Land (2010)

    19. Waste Land

    20101h 39mNot Rated78Metascore
    7.8 (9.5K)
    On the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro is Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest landfill, where men and women sift through garbage for a living. Artist Vik Muniz produces portraits of the workers and learns about their lives.
    DirectorsLucy WalkerKaren HarleyJoão JardimStarVik Muniz
  • March of the Penguins (2005)

    20. 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
  • Microcosmos (1996)

    21. Microcosmos

    19961h 20mNot Rated87Metascore
    7.9 (12K)
    A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.
    DirectorsClaude NuridsanyMarie PérennouStarsKristin Scott ThomasJacques Perrin
  • Nós Que Aqui Estamos por Vós Esperamos (1999)

    22. Nós Que Aqui Estamos por Vós Esperamos

    19991h 13m
    8.1 (786)
    A fascinating and poetical collage of countless images from the 20th century with the purpose of revealing matters of life and death during the era and its many social, cultural and political transformations, with the director making several statements on several issues, combining fact and fiction to compose his powerful mosaic of images along with the magnificent music of Wim Mertens. A true work of art that dares to make several questions about the human condition, its contradictions and ironies.
    DirectorMarcelo MasagãoStarFranz Reichelt
  • The Blue Planet (2001)

    23. The Blue Planet

    20018 epsTV-GTV Series
    9.0 (46K)
    Mammoth series, five years in the making, taking a look at the rich tapestry of life in the world's oceans.
    StarsDavid AttenboroughPierce BrosnanPeter Scoones
  • Blue Planet II (2017)

    24. Blue Planet II

    20177 epsTV-GTV Mini Series
    9.3 (52K)
    David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
    StarsDavid AttenboroughPeter DrostRoger Munns
  • The White Planet (2006)

    25. The White Planet

    20061h 26m
    6.8 (550)
    The Arctic's changing seasons and the impact on the region's flora and fauna is studied in this nature documentary.
    DirectorsJean LemireThierry PiantanidaThierry RagobertStarJean-Louis Étienne

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