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  • Amy Winehouse in Amy (2015)

    1. Amy

    20152h 8mR85Metascore
    7.8 (57K)
    Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
    DirectorAsif KapadiaStarsAmy WinehouseMitch WinehouseMark Ronson
  • The Imposter (2012)

    2. The Imposter

    20121h 39mR77Metascore
    7.4 (52K)
    A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
    DirectorBart LaytonStarsAdam O'BrianNicholas BarclayCarey Gibson
  • Man on Wire (2008)

    3. 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
  • Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

    4. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

    20081h 35mNot Rated82Metascore
    8.5 (43K)
    A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
    DirectorKurt KuenneStarsKurt KuenneAndrew BagbyDavid Bagby
  • Ayrton Senna in Senna (2010)

    5. 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
  • Alex Honnold in Free Solo (2018)

    6. Free Solo

    20181h 40mPG-1383Metascore
    8.1 (82K)
    Alex Honnold faces the biggest challenge of his career, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He pursues it Free Solo, which means climbing without a rope and alone.
    DirectorsJimmy ChinElizabeth Chai VasarhelyiStarsAlex HonnoldTommy CaldwellJimmy Chin
  • The Act of Killing (2012)

    7. 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
  • Baraka (1992)

    8. Baraka

    19921h 36mNot Rated
    8.5 (42K)
    A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
    DirectorRon FrickeStarPatrick Disanto
  • Dear Future Children (2021)

    9. Dear Future Children

    20211h 29m
    7.4 (3.9K)
    Three young female activists in Hong Kong, Chile, and Uganda cope with the staggering personal impacts of their activism.
    DirectorFranz Böhm
  • Earth (2007)

    10. 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
  • Last Men in Aleppo (2017)

    11. Last Men in Aleppo

    20171h 44mNot Rated80Metascore
    7.4 (3.1K)
    Khaled, Mahmoud and Subhi volunteer with the White Helmets trying to save lives of hundreds of victims in the besieged city of Aleppo during the Syrian Civil War.
    DirectorsFeras FayyadSteen JohannessenStarsKhaled Umar HarahBatulMahmoud Alheter
  • Armadillo (2010)

    12. Armadillo

    20101h 45mNot Rated72Metascore
    7.4 (11K)
    Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal - no actors.
    DirectorJanus MetzStarsKim BirkerodMads MiniDaniel Olby
  • Blackfish (2013)

    13. Blackfish

    20131h 23mPG-1383Metascore
    8.1 (75K)
    A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
    DirectorGabriela CowperthwaiteStarsTilikumDave DuffusSamantha Berg
  • Nirmal Purja in 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible (2021)

    14. 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

    20211h 41mTV-MA68Metascore
    7.7 (32K)
    Fearless Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter peaks in seven months.
    DirectorTorquil JonesStarsNirmal PurjaSuchi PurjaKlára Kolouchová
  • Jim Carrey in Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)

    15. 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
  • Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015)

    16. Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

    20151h 42mNot Rated79Metascore
    8.3 (21K)
    A documentary on the unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014, as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.
    DirectorEvgeny AfineevskyStarsHis Beatitude SviatoslavSaid IsmagilovBishop Agapit
  • Kandis for livet (2021)

    17. Kandis for livet

    20211h 34m
    7.3 (619)
    Kandis for Life is an entertaining, life confirming and touching documentary about a cohort of unusual Danes who finds comfort and meaning in life through their attachment to their idol, dance band star Kandis-Johnny.
    DirectorJesper DalgaardStarJohnny Hansen
  • Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson, Steve Kerr, and Scottie Pippen in The Last Dance (2020)

    18. The Last Dance

    202010 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    9.0 (167K)
    Led by Michael Jordan, the 1990s Chicago Bulls establish themselves as one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
    StarsMichael JordanPhil JacksonScottie Pippen
  • The Queen of Versailles (2012)

    19. The Queen of Versailles

    20121h 40mPG80Metascore
    7.1 (14K)
    A documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on a mansion inspired by Versailles. During the next two years, their empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis.
    DirectorLauren GreenfieldStarsJaqueline SiegelDavid SiegelLorraine Barrett
  • Steven Avery in Making a Murderer (2015)

    20. Making a Murderer

    2015–201820 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.5 (106K)
    Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
    StarsSteven AveryDolores AveryLaura Nirider
  • Escape from Kabul (2022)

    21. Escape from Kabul

    20221h 13m
    7.6 (1.3K)
    Features never-before-seen archival footage of the historic confrontation at Kabul airport, from the U.S. withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan through the subsequent evacuation of Afghan citizens after the Taliban seized the city.
    DirectorJamie RobertsStarsOari Salahuddin AyubiSofia Flesch BaldinJoe Biden
  • Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

    22. Searching for Sugar Man

    20121h 26mPG-1379Metascore
    8.2 (75K)
    Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
    DirectorMalik BendjelloulStarsRodriguezStephen 'Sugar' SegermanDennis Coffey
  • Ren Faire (2024)

    23. Ren Faire

    20243 epsTV-14TV Series
    6.8 (2.1K)
    When the ailing king of America's largest renaissance festival declares his retirement, an epic power struggle ensues between an actor, a former elephant trainer, and a kettle-corn kingpin to claim his throne.
    StarsLouie MigliaccioJeffrey BaldwinGeorge Coulam
  • Feels Good Man (2020)

    24. Feels Good Man

    20201h 32m79Metascore
    7.5 (5.8K)
    Artist Matt Furie, creator of the comic character Pepe the Frog, begins an uphill battle to take back his iconic cartoon image from those who used it for their own purposes.
    DirectorArthur JonesStarsMatt FurieAiyana UdesenChris Sullivan
  • Cartel Land (2015)

    25. Cartel Land

    20151h 40mR76Metascore
    7.3 (19K)
    Filmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.
    DirectorMatthew HeinemanStarsTim FoleyJosé Manuel 'El Doctor' MirelesPaco Valencia

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