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Best documentaries

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  • Racing Extinction (2015)

    1. Racing Extinction

    20151h 30mNot Rated81Metascore
    8.2 (8.4K)
    A documentary that follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction.
    DirectorLouie PsihoyosStarsElon MuskJoel SartoreLouie Psihoyos
  • Food, Inc. (2008)

    2. Food, Inc.

    20081h 34mPG80Metascore
    7.8 (53K)
    An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
    DirectorRobert KennerStarsMichael PollanEric SchlosserRichard Lobb
  • Before the Flood (2016)

    3. Before the Flood

    20161h 36mPG63Metascore
    8.2 (29K)
    A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet.
    DirectorFisher StevensStarsLeonardo DiCaprioBan Ki-moonAlejandro G. Iñárritu
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Earthlings (2005)

    4. Earthlings

    20051h 35m
    8.6 (20K)
    Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
    DirectorShaun MonsonStarJoaquin Phoenix
  • Honeyland (2019)

    5. Honeyland

    20191h 29mUnrated85Metascore
    8.0 (20K)
    The last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood.
    DirectorsTamara KotevskaLjubomir StefanovStarsHatidze MuratovaNazife MuratovaHussein Sam
  • Blackfish (2013)

    6. 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
  • Rise of the Warrior Apes (2017)

    7. Rise of the Warrior Apes

    20171h 26m
    7.6 (303)
    For more than 20 years anthropologists have been researching the social behavior of a chimpanzee clan in Uganda's Kibale National Park. They gained new insights about the violence, brutal power struggles, rivalry, enmity, friendship and diplomacy within the large, strictly hierarchical primate group. The males set the tone. The intelligent individuals have the ability to network and forge alliances. War against external conspecifics and brutal hunting of other monkey species is not uncommon. The conclusion is that animals are by no means better than humans.
    DirectorJames ReedStarsDavid WattsJohn MitaniKevin Langergraber
  • Human Planet (2011)

    8. Human Planet

    20118 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    9.0 (30K)
    A cinematic experience bringing you the most amazing human stories in the world. Humans and wildlife surviving in the most extreme environments on Earth
    StarsJohn HurtRoger Munns
  • Life (2009)

    9. Life

    200911 epsTV-GTV Mini Series
    9.1 (46K)
    A global view of the specialized strategies and extreme behavior that living things have developed in order to survive; what Charles Darwin termed "the struggle for existence."
    StarsOprah WinfreyDavid AttenboroughDoug Allan
  • Planet Earth II (2016)

    10. Planet Earth II

    20166 epsTV-GTV Mini Series
    9.4 (168K)
    David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
    StarsDavid AttenboroughSandesh KadurToby Nowlan
  • Planet Earth (2006)

    11. Planet Earth

    200611 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    9.4 (228K)
    A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
    StarsSigourney WeaverDavid AttenboroughNikolay Drozdov
  • Seven Worlds One Planet (2019)

    12. Seven Worlds One Planet

    2019–20208 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    9.3 (6.4K)
    Seven continents formed by Earth's splitting crust each have unique climates, terrain and wildlife. Journey across South America's paradise to Africa's heat, discovering unexpected stories and spectacular nature.
    StarsDavid AttenboroughPeter DrostGoetz Bielefeldt
  • Frozen Planet (2011)

    13. Frozen Planet

    2011–201210 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    9.0 (36K)
    Focuses on life and the environment in both the Arctic and Antarctic.
    StarsDavid AttenboroughAlec BaldwinChadden Hunter
  • Blue Planet II (2017)

    14. Blue Planet II

    20177 epsTV-GTV Mini Series
    9.3 (53K)
    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 Blue Planet (2001)

    15. 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
  • Africa (2013)

    16. Africa

    20137 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    8.9 (20K)
    Africa, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.
    StarsDavid AttenboroughSimon BlakeneyBill Rudolph
  • Virunga (2014)

    17. Virunga

    20141h 40mNot Rated95Metascore
    8.1 (13K)
    A team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas.
    DirectorOrlando von EinsiedelStarsAndré BaumaEmmanuel de MerodeMélanie Gouby
  • The Ivory Game (2016)

    18. The Ivory Game

    20161h 52m73Metascore
    7.8 (3.6K)
    Wildlife activists in take on poachers in an effort to end illegal ivory trade in Africa.
    DirectorsKief DavidsonRichard LadkaniStarsAndrea CrostaIan StevensonPrince William of Wales
  • Le monde selon Monsanto (2008)

    19. Le monde selon Monsanto

    20081h 48mTV Movie
    8.0 (1.9K)
    You do not have to believe that God exists, but you will after this movie know that the devil poster! Monsanto is the largest global company that produces agricultural products: pesticides, hormones in raising animals, and genetically modified soybean seeds, corn and other crops. Monsanto has made some of the toxins that are responsible for many diseases, cancer, dementia and the rules are and say Napalm was used in the Vietnam War or PCB oils of which turned out to be a carcinogen as a small atomic bomb.
    DirectorMarie-Monique RobinStarsDavid BakerKen CookDavid Carpenter
  • The Cove (2009)

    20. The Cove

    20091h 32mPG-1384Metascore
    8.4 (53K)
    Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
    DirectorLouie PsihoyosStarsRichard O'BarryLouie PsihoyosHardy Jones
  • Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014)

    21. Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret

    20141h 30mNot Rated
    8.1 (27K)
    Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
    DirectorsKip AndersenKeegan KuhnStarsBruce HamiltonKip AndersenAl Gore
  • Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)

    22. Taxi to the Dark Side

    20071h 46mR82Metascore
    7.5 (17K)
    Alex Gibney exposes the haunting details of the USA's torture and interrogation practices during the War in Afghanistan.
    DirectorAlex GibneyStarsAlex GibneyBrian Keith AllenMoazzam Begg
  • 13th (2016)

    23. 13th

    20161h 40mTV-MA81Metascore
    8.2 (39K)
    An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
    DirectorAva DuVernayStarsMelina AbdullahMichelle AlexanderCory Booker
  • Francis Ford Coppola in Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)

    24. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

    19911h 36mR
    8.1 (25K)
    Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems - nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.
    DirectorsFax BahrGeorge HickenlooperEleanor CoppolaStarsDennis HopperMartin SheenMarlon Brando
  • Icarus (2017)

    25. Icarus

    20172hTV-MA68Metascore
    7.9 (57K)
    When Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.
    DirectorBryan FogelStarsBryan FogelDave ZabriskieDon Catlin

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