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  • Ian McKellen and Joe Stephenson in McKellen: Playing the Part (2017)

    1. McKellen: Playing the Part

    20171h 32mTV-PG68Metascore
    7.4 (595)
    Feature documentary on the life and work of Sir Ian McKellen.
    DirectorJoe StephensonStarsIan McKellenFrances BarberAdam Brown
  • David Bowie in David Bowie: The Last Five Years (2017)

    2. David Bowie: The Last Five Years

    20171h 30mTV-14
    7.5 (2.9K)
    A documentary about David Bowie's final two albums "The Next Day" (2013) and "Blackstar" (2016) and Broadway musical "Lazarus".
    DirectorFrancis WhatelyStarsDavid BowieEarl SlickGail Ann Dorsey
  • John Belushi in Belushi (2020)

    3. Belushi

    20201h 48mTV-MA72Metascore
    7.2 (2.9K)
    Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi's death, director R.J. Cutler's documentary examines the too-short life of once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
    DirectorR.J. CutlerStarsJohn BelushiTanner ColbyTom Schiller
  • Biggie & Tupac (2002)

    4. Biggie & Tupac

    20021h 48mR63Metascore
    6.7 (5.1K)
    Documentary on the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls and the East Coast/West Coast, hip-hop/rap rivalry that culminated in late 1996 and early 1997.
    DirectorNick BroomfieldStarsThe Notorious B.I.G.Tupac ShakurNick Broomfield
  • David Bowie in David Bowie: Five Years (2013)

    5. David Bowie: Five Years

    20131hTV-14
    7.7 (1.8K)
    A documentary covering five of the most important years of the influential rock star David Bowie's career.
    DirectorFrancis WhatelyStarsDavid BowieRick WakemanJohn Harris
  • Damon Gameau in That Sugar Film (2014)

    6. That Sugar Film

    20141h 30mNot Rated56Metascore
    7.4 (11K)
    Damon Gameau embarks on an experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body.
    DirectorDamon GameauStarsDamon GameauHugh JackmanMilla Bakaitis
  • Zeitgeist (2007)

    7. Zeitgeist

    20071h 58mNot RatedVideo
    8.1 (51K)
    Mythology and belief in society today, presenting uncommon perspectives of common cultural issues.
    DirectorPeter JosephStarsChogyam TrungpaJordan MaxwellGeorge Carlin
  • Shoshana Zuboff and Justin Rosenstein in The Social Dilemma (2020)

    8. The Social Dilemma

    20201h 34mPG-1378Metascore
    7.6 (92K)
    Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
    DirectorJeff Orlowski-YangStarsTristan HarrisJeff SeibertBailey Richardson
  • Amy Schumer in Expecting Amy (2020)

    9. Expecting Amy

    20203 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.1 (952)
    Behind-the-scenes as Schumer goes through an extraordinarily difficult pregnancy while touring to prepare for a stand-up special.
    StarsJennifer LawrenceAmy SchumerJanelle James
  • Noam Chomsky in Requiem for the American Dream (2015)

    10. Requiem for the American Dream

    20151h 13mNot Rated
    8.0 (10K)
    Renowned academic and author Noam Chomsky elucidates 10 principles of concentration of wealth and power that have led to unprecedented inequality and the hollowing out of the American middle class.
    DirectorsPeter D. HutchisonKelly NyksJared P. ScottStarsSpiro AgnewWilliam F. BuckleyNoam Chomsky
  • Billie Eilish in Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021)

    11. Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

    20212h 20mR70Metascore
    7.7 (9.4K)
    An intimate look at the singer-songwriter's journey, navigating life on the road, on stage, in the streets and at home, while creating her debut album.
    DirectorR.J. CutlerStarsBillie EilishFinneas O'ConnellMaggie Baird
  • Karen Mason and Barry Mason in Circus of Books (2019)

    12. Circus of Books

    20191h 32mNot Rated74Metascore
    7.1 (5.1K)
    In 1976, Karen and Barry Mason had fallen on hard times and were looking for a way to support their young family when they answered an ad in the Los Angeles Times. Larry Flynt was seeking distributors for Hustler Magazine. What was expected to be a brief sideline led to their becoming fully immersed in the LGBT community as they took over a local store, Circus of Books. A decade later, they had become the biggest distributors of gay porn in the US. The film focuses on the double life they led, trying to maintain the balance of being parents at a time when LGBT culture was not yet accepted. Their many challenges included facing jail time for a federal obscenity prosecution and enabling their store to be a place of refuge at the height of the AIDS crisis. Circus of Books offers a rare glimpse into an untold chapter of queer history, and it is told through the lens of the owners' own daughter, Rachel Mason, an artist, filmmaker and musician.
    DirectorRachel MasonStarsKaren MasonBarry MasonMicah Mason
  • Frank Zappa in Zappa (2020)

    13. Zappa

    20202h 9mNot Rated76Metascore
    7.5 (3.9K)
    An in-depth look into the life and work of musician Frank Zappa.
    DirectorAlex WinterStarsFrank ZappaLonnie LardnerPatrice Zappa
  • Jeff Daniels and Patricia Clarkson in Hemingway (2021)

    14. Hemingway

    20213 epsTV-14TV Mini Series
    8.1 (1.8K)
    Explore the painstaking process through which Hemingway created some of the most important works of fiction in American letters.
    StarsPeter CoyoteJeff DanielsEdna O'Brien
  • Stanley Tucci in Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (2021)

    15. Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy

    2021–202214 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.6 (3.6K)
    Stanley Tucci travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country's regional cuisines.
    StarsStanley TucciFelicity BluntSarah Cicolini
  • Ram Dass in Becoming Nobody (2019)

    16. Becoming Nobody

    20191h 21mPG47Metascore
    7.7 (483)
    Director's interviews, accompanied by archival footage and original music, Ram Dass explores our universal human condition and behaviors in connection to the journey of the soul and the shared unity of all of our lives.
    DirectorJamie CattoStarsJamie CattoRam Dass
  • James Baldwin in I Am Not Your Negro (2016)

    17. 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
  • Mike D, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, and Beastie Boys in Beastie Boys Story (2020)

    18. Beastie Boys Story

    20201h 59mTV-MA74Metascore
    7.7 (8.5K)
    Here's a little story they're about to tell... Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of the band, Beastie Boys, and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend and collaborator, Spike Jonze.
    DirectorSpike JonzeStarsBeastie BoysMike DAdam Horovitz
  • McQueen (2018)

    19. McQueen

    20181h 51mR84Metascore
    7.7 (8.7K)
    The life and career of fashion designer Lee Alexander McQueen: from his start as a tailor, to launching and overseeing his eponymous line and his untimely death.
    DirectorsIan BonhôtePeter EttedguiStarsAlexander McQueenJoyce McQueenJohn Hitchcock
  • Jim Carrey in Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)

    20. Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

    20171h 34mTV-MA77Metascore
    7.6 (29K)
    A behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon (1999).
    DirectorChris SmithStarsJim CarreyDanny DeVitoMilos Forman
  • Val Kilmer in Val (2021)

    21. Val

    20211h 49mR73Metascore
    7.6 (16K)
    A documentary centering on the daily life of actor Val Kilmer, featuring never-before-seen footage spanning 40 years.
    DirectorsTing PooLeo ScottStarsVal KilmerJack KilmerMercedes Kilmer
  • The Stooges in Gimme Danger (2016)

    22. Gimme Danger

    20161h 48mR72Metascore
    7.2 (6.8K)
    An in-depth look at legendary punk band The Stooges.
    DirectorJim JarmuschStarsIggy PopJim JarmuschBob Waller
  • Marsha P. Johnson in The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)

    23. The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

    20171h 45mTV-MA76Metascore
    7.2 (3.3K)
    Victoria Cruz investigates the mysterious 1992 death of black gay rights activist and Stonewall veteran, Marsha P. Johnson. Using archival interviews with Johnson, and new interviews with Johnson's family, friends and fellow activists.
    DirectorDavid FranceStarsKurt WolfeSue YackaCatherine Shugrue Dos Santos
  • We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)

    24. We Need to Talk About Cosby

    20224 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    7.8 (2.8K)
    Writer/director W. Kamau Bell's exploration of Bill Cosby's descent from "America's Dad" to convicted sexual predator. Comedians, journalists and survivors have a candid, first of its kind conversation about the man, his career and crimes.
    StarsW. Kamau BellJelani CobbDoug E. Doug
  • What Drives Us (2021)

    25. What Drives Us

    20211h 28m
    7.3 (1.2K)
    The movie follows young bands RadKey and Starcrawler who are taking on the world one town at a time, while also telling stories of the biggest artists in the music industry, recalling the romance and adventure, as well as the insanity and chaos, of their own time on the road.
    DirectorDave GrohlStarsHenri CashExene CervenkaArrow de Wilde

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