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Documentary Films

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  • Elly Mayday in A Perfect 14 (2018)

    1. A Perfect 14

    20181h 45m
    5.8 (4.3K)
    A Perfect 14 explores the fascinating world of plus-size modelling and the women involved who are fighting to reshape fashion and the standards of society. This film follows the journeys of three plus-size models as they struggle against the distorted perception of body image that is being perpetuated in people's minds. These women share their personal experiences of challenges and successes to help empower themselves and others to eradicate the currently held standards of beauty.
    DirectorGiovanna Morales VargasStarsElly MaydayLaura WellsKerosene Deluxe
  • Danny Trejo in Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession (2015)

    2. Alcatraz Prison Escape: Deathbed Confession

    20151h 33m
    5.1 (270)
    The true story, based on a Deathbed Confession, about what really happened to Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers who escaped from Alcatraz Prison in 1962. They made it- but what happened next is shocking. Investigated by the US Marshals.
    DirectorJohn Edward LeeStarsDanny TrejoEd O'RossShelby Deekins
  • All the Queen's Horses (2017)

    3. All the Queen's Horses

    20171h 10mTV-14
    6.7 (569)
    How could one woman steal $53 million without anyone noticing? All the Queen's Horses tells the story of Rita Crundwell as self, the perpetrator of the largest case of municipal fraud in American history.
    DirectorKelly Richmond PopeStarsJames BurkeRita CrundwellKelly Richmond Pope
  • Amanda Knox in Amanda Knox (2016)

    4. Amanda Knox

    20161h 32mTV-MA78Metascore
    6.9 (27K)
    American exchange student Amanda Knox is charged with the 2007 death of another student in Italy.
    DirectorsRod BlackhurstBrian McGinnStarsAmanda KnoxMeredith KercherRaffaele Sollecito
  • American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009)

    5. American: The Bill Hicks Story

    20091h 42mNot Rated55Metascore
    7.7 (5.1K)
    Photo-animated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew Bill best.
    DirectorsMatt HarlockPaul ThomasStarsBill HicksDwight SladeMary Hicks
  • America's Blues (2015)

    6. America's Blues

    20151h 23mNot Rated
    6.8 (53)
    America's Blues takes a new angle on the Blues, focusing on, not only the musical impact it has had on all forms of Popular American Music, but also the influence it has had on art, fashion, language, film and racial equality.
    DirectorPatrick BransonStarsDean AlgerHouston BakerTerence Blanchard
  • America's Hangar (2007)

    7. America's Hangar

    200751mTV-GTV Movie
    7.2 (25)
    Sit in the cockpit as you tour of the National Air and Space Museum!
    DirectorGary Wortman
  • James Randi in An Honest Liar (2014)

    8. An Honest Liar

    20141h 30mNot Rated76Metascore
    7.4 (11K)
    The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi.
    DirectorsTyler MeasomJustin WeinsteinStarsJames RandiPenn JilletteTeller
  • An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

    9. An Inconvenient Truth

    20061h 36mPG75Metascore
    7.4 (86K)
    Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate action to curb its destructive effects on the environment.
    DirectorDavis GuggenheimStarsAl GoreBilly WestGeorge Bush
  • An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)

    10. An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

    20171h 38mPG68Metascore
    6.6 (8.5K)
    A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change to the heart of popular culture, the follow-up shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution.
    DirectorsBonni CohenJon ShenkStarsAl GoreCory BookerGeorge W. Bush
  • André René Roussimoff in Andre the Giant (2018)

    11. Andre the Giant

    20181h 25mTV-14TV Movie
    7.8 (7.1K)
    A look at the life and career of professional wrestler André Roussimoff, who gained notoriety in the 1980s as Andre the Giant.
    DirectorJason HehirStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerCary ElwesRobin Wright
  • Neil Armstrong in Armstrong (2019)

    12. Armstrong

    20191h 40m57Metascore
    7.1 (1.1K)
    Dramatic, moving and deeply human, ARMSTRONG offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond.
    DirectorDavid FairheadStarsHarrison FordNeil ArmstrongMark Armstrong
  • Assassins (2020)

    13. Assassins

    20201h 44m74Metascore
    7.5 (3K)
    An account of the two women convicted of assassinating Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. The film follows the women's trials in an attempt to understand whether they are trained killers or simply pawns.
    DirectorRyan WhiteStarsSiti AisyahHadi AzmiAnna Fifield
  • Attenborough's Life That Glows (2016)

    14. Attenborough's Life That Glows

    20161hNot RatedTV Movie
    8.2 (748)
    Sir David Attenborough explores the world of bio-luminescence, the often spectacular natural light produced by some creatures. Specially designed cameras reveal nature's leading lights.
    DirectorJoe LoncraineStarDavid Attenborough
  • Backyard Blockbusters (2012)

    15. Backyard Blockbusters

    20121h 35m
    6.7 (77)
    Batman versus the Predator? It happened. Raiders of the Lost Ark remade by kids? It happened. For years, people have been making home movies, many times using pop culture properties that they may not own, but love. In recent years, these types of projects have come to be known as "fanfilms". Backyard Blockbusters looks at the history and influence of the fanfilm genre, as well as the copyright and fair use problems these films create, featuring highlights from and interviews with the creators of many popular films.
    DirectorJohn E. HudgensStarsChris AlbrechtRobbins BarstowClark Bartram
  • Barbecue (2017)

    16. Barbecue

    20171h 42mTV-PG
    6.5 (509)
    A symphony of meat and fire, Barbecue shows us how an everyday ritual is shared by cultures around the world, as a way to celebrate community, friendship, and tradition. A film told in 13 languages, from Texas to the Syrian border, from 'Shisanyama' to 'Lechon', Barbecue is a film about the simple truths in life that bring people together, and how barbecue is a path to salvation.
    DirectorMatthew SallehStarsLwazi DlaminilfRufo 'Junny' ServadoKatsunori Yashima
  • Batman & Bill (2017)

    17. Batman & Bill

    20171h 33mTV-14
    7.9 (2.4K)
    Documentary about the uncredited co-creator of Batman, Bill Finger.
    DirectorsDon ArgottSheena M. JoyceStarsThomas AndraeJerry BailsOtto Binder
  • Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story (2009)

    18. Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story

    20091h 42mNot Rated
    7.3 (573)
    Chronicles comedian Eddie Izzard's rise to fame from early influences - losing his mother to cancer at a young age before being sent with his brother to boarding school - to his close relationship today with his father.
    DirectorSarah TownsendStarsEddie IzzardMelvin AltwargShamgar Amram
  • John Belushi in Belushi (2020)

    19. 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
  • Paige Richards in Bettie Page: Dark Angel (2004)

    20. Bettie Page: Dark Angel

    20041h 30mUnrated
    3.4 (301)
    Bettie Page was America's top pin-up girl in the 1950s. These are the last 3 years of her short-lived career, recreating scenes of bondage and fighting films which gave her the nickname "Dark Angel", and explaining her disappearance.
    DirectorNico BruinsmaStarsPaige RichardsMichael SonyeJamie Henkin
  • Bettie Page in Bettie Page Reveals All (2012)

    21. Bettie Page Reveals All

    20121h 41mR64Metascore
    7.0 (1.7K)
    The world's greatest pinup model and cult icon, Bettie Page, recounts the true story of how her free expression overcame government witch-hunts to help launch America's sexual revolution.
    DirectorMark MoriStarsBettie PageHugh HefnerOlivia de Berardinis
  • Harvey Weinstein in Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal (2018)

    22. Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

    20181h 34mTV-14
    4.4 (229)
    Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein becomes a catalyst for the MeToo Movement. Contains testimonials from those who knew him well such as Hillary Clinton, Emma Thompson, Heather Kerr, Ashley Judd, Rose McGowan, Uma Thurman and more!
    DirectorJordan HillStarsHarvey WeinsteinMarc MalkinAshley Pearson
  • A Lego Brickumentary (2014)

    23. A Lego Brickumentary

    20141h 33mG51Metascore
    6.8 (2.3K)
    A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys.
    DirectorsKief DavidsonDaniel JungeStarsJason BatemanJamie BerardMarcos Bessa
  • Blackfish (2013)

    24. 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
  • Hedy Lamarr in Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)

    25. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

    20171h 28m70Metascore
    7.4 (4.5K)
    The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
    DirectorAlexandra DeanStarsHedy LamarrMel BrooksJennifer Hom

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