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  • Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)

    1. Exit Through the Gift Shop

    20101h 27mR85Metascore
    7.9 (70K)
    Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
    DirectorBanksyStarsBanksyMr. BrainwashSpace Invader
  • Oil City Confidential (2009)

    2. Oil City Confidential

    20091h 44m
    7.6 (648)
    Dr Feelgood, a rock'n'roll band from Canvey Island in the '70s, revolutionized the genre with their No 1 chart success and impact on Europe and America.
    DirectorJulien TempleStarsLee BrilleauxWilko JohnsonJohn Martin
  • Battery Man (2012)

    3. Battery Man

    201254m
    6.8 (51)
    Meet the man whose life was changed by electricity. An extraordinary person, who can fry a hot dog with bare hands, in an attempt to become the first human laser.
    DirectorsDusan CavicDusan SaponjaStarsRuska JakicNemanja DjordjevicSlavisa Pajkic
  • Anadolu'nun Kayip Sarkilari (2008)

    4. Anadolu'nun Kayip Sarkilari

    20081h 36mNot Rated
    8.1 (839)
    A musical journey among exotic places and people of Anatolia, unique host of ancient civilizations of 10 millennia. The authentic performances recorded live on location spontaneously. With the modern arrangements made, an incomparable musical is formed.
    DirectorNezih Ünen
  • Waste Land (2010)

    5. 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
  • Restrepo (2010)

    6. Restrepo

    20101h 33mR85Metascore
    7.4 (25K)
    A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan.
    DirectorsTim HetheringtonSebastian JungerStarsThe Men of Battle Company 2nd of the 503rd Infantry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat TeamJuan 'Doc RestrepoDan Kearney
  • Matt Damon in Inside Job (2010)

    7. Inside Job

    20101h 49mPG-1388Metascore
    8.2 (82K)
    Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
    DirectorCharles FergusonStarsMatt DamonGylfi ZoegaAndri Snær Magnason
  • GasLand (2010)

    8. GasLand

    20101h 47mNot Rated
    7.6 (11K)
    An exploration of the fracking petroleum extraction industry and the serious environmental consequences involved.
    DirectorJosh FoxStarsJosh FoxDick CheneyPete Seeger
  • Root of All Evil? (2006)

    9. Root of All Evil?

    20061h 30mTV Movie
    8.1 (3.9K)
    Richard Dawkins' highly critical documentary attacks the pulsing heart of all mainstream religion- faith; with special focus on Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Contains repeated references to sectorial schools as child abuse and faith as the stepping stone to terrorist activity.
    DirectorRussell BarnesStarsYousef Al-KhattabRichard DawkinsTed Haggard
  • Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)

    10. Capitalism: A Love Story

    20092h 7mR61Metascore
    7.4 (44K)
    An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
    DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreWilliam BlackJimmy Carter
  • Lost in La Mancha (2002)

    11. Lost in La Mancha

    20021h 29mR75Metascore
    7.3 (12K)
    Terry Gilliam's doomed attempt to get his film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), off the ground.
    DirectorsKeith FultonLouis PepeStarsTerry GilliamJohnny DeppJeff Bridges
  • Baraka (1992)

    12. Baraka

    19921h 36mNot Rated
    8.5 (42K)
    A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
    DirectorRon FrickeStarPatrick Disanto
  • Orson Welles in F for Fake (1973)

    13. F for Fake

    19731h 29mPG87Metascore
    7.7 (19K)
    A documentary about fraud and fakery.
    DirectorsOrson WellesGary GraverOja KodarStarsOrson WellesOja KodarFrançois Reichenbach
  • Titicut Follies (1967)

    14. Titicut Follies

    19671h 24mUnrated
    7.7 (5.4K)
    Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside the Massachusetts Correctional Institution Bridgewater, where people stay trapped in their madness.
    DirectorFrederick Wiseman
  • Earth (2007)

    15. Earth

    20071h 30mG72Metascore
    7.9 (15K)
    Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.
    DirectorsAlastair FothergillMark LinfieldStarsJames Earl JonesPatrick StewartAnggun
  • It Might Get Loud (2008)

    16. It Might Get Loud

    20081h 38mPG70Metascore
    7.6 (14K)
    A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: The Edge, Jimmy Page, and Jack White.
    DirectorDavis GuggenheimStarsJimmy PageThe EdgeJack White
  • 9 to 5: Days in Porn (2008)

    17. 9 to 5: Days in Porn

    20081h 53mNot Rated
    6.3 (2.2K)
    Documentary about the people behind a controversial and multi-billion dollar industry: the adult entertainment industry. It presents their stories, unadorned and authentic, without glorification or prejudice
    DirectorJens HoffmannStarsOtto BauerAudrey HollanderBelladonna
  • Food, Inc. (2008)

    18. Food, Inc.

    20081h 34mPG80Metascore
    7.8 (53K)
    An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
    DirectorRobert KennerStarsMichael PollanEric SchlosserRichard Lobb
  • Encounters at the End of the World (2007)

    19. Encounters at the End of the World

    20071h 39mG80Metascore
    7.7 (20K)
    Film-maker Werner Herzog travels to the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, looking to capture the continent's beauty and investigate the characters living there.
    DirectorWerner HerzogStarsWerner HerzogScott RowlandStefan Pashov
  • The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers (2009)

    20. The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers

    20091h 32mNot Rated75Metascore
    7.7 (2.5K)
    An exploration of the life and work of Dr. Daniel Ellsberg, former Marine and military strategist, who was responsible for the publication of secret government documents that revealed the truth behind America's involvement in Vietnam.
    DirectorsJudith EhrlichRick GoldsmithStarsPeter ArnettBen BagdikianAnn Beeson
  • My Winnipeg (2007)

    21. My Winnipeg

    20071h 20mNot Rated84Metascore
    7.5 (5.9K)
    Fact, fantasy and memory are woven seamlessly together in this portrait of film-maker Guy Maddin's home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
    DirectorGuy MaddinStarsDarcy FehrAnn SavageLouis Negin
  • The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)

    22. The Pervert's Guide to Cinema

    20062h 30m
    7.8 (7.6K)
    Slavoj Zizek examines famous films in a philosophical and a psychoanalytic context.
    DirectorSophie FiennesStarSlavoj Zizek
  • Which Way Home (2009)

    23. Which Way Home

    20091h 30mNot Rated
    7.8 (1.2K)
    Young migrants from Honduras and El Salvador face dangerous journeys attempting to reach the United States, often seeking family reunification or economic opportunities.
    DirectorRebecca Cammisa
  • Lemmy in Lemmy (2010)

    24. Lemmy

    20101h 56m64Metascore
    7.8 (8.8K)
    A documentary on the life and career of revered heavy-metal musician Lemmy Kilmister.
    DirectorsGreg OlliverWes OrshoskiStarsLemmyPhil CampbellMikkey Dee
  • Waiting for Superman (2010)

    25. Waiting for Superman

    20101h 51mPG81Metascore
    7.4 (12K)
    An examination of the current state of education in America today.
    DirectorDavis GuggenheimStarsCharles AdamsJonathan AlterRobert Balfanz

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