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  • To Be and to Have (2002)

    1. To Be and to Have

    20021h 44mNot Rated87Metascore
    7.8 (8.6K)
    A documentary portrait of a one-room school in rural France, where the students (ranging in age from 4 to 11) are educated by a single dedicated teacher.
    DirectorNicolas PhilibertStarsGeorges LopezAlizéAxel Thouvenin
  • An Unreasonable Man (2006)

    2. An Unreasonable Man

    20062h 2mNot Rated75Metascore
    7.9 (1.8K)
    A look at the career of consumer advocate Ralph Nader.
    DirectorsHenriette MantelSteve SkrovanStarsRalph NaderPat BuchananHoward Zinn
  • Le premier cri (2007)

    3. Le premier cri

    20071h 39m
    6.4 (246)
    Documentary about births around the different cultures and regions of the world.
    DirectorGilles de MaistreStarIsabella Ferrari
  • Ayrton Senna in Senna (2010)

    4. 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
  • Frozen Planet (2011)

    5. 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
  • Ceský sen (2004)

    6. Ceský sen

    20041h 30mNot Rated72Metascore
    7.3 (2.4K)
    Two students from the Czech Film Academy commission a leading advertising agency to organize a huge campaign for the opening of a new supermarket named Czech Dream. The supermarket however does not exist and is not meant to. The advertising campaign includes radio and television ads, posters, flyers with photos of fake Czech Dream products, a promotional song, an internet site, and ads in newspapers and magazines. Will people believe in it and show up for the grand opening?
    DirectorsVít KlusákFilip RemundaStarsVarhan Orchestrovich BauerJaromír KalinaVít Klusák
  • Supervention (2013)

    7. Supervention

    20131h 37mNot Rated
    8.1 (989)
    A ski documentary showcasing modern freeskiing, free riding and snowboarding.
    DirectorsFilip ChristensenEven SigstadStarsAnders BackeTiril Sjåstad ChristiansenTim Durtschi
  • Night and Fog (1956)

    8. Night and Fog

    195632mTV-14Short
    8.6 (23K)
    The history of Nazi Germany's death camps of the Final Solution and the hellish world of dehumanization and death contained inside.
    DirectorAlain ResnaisStarsMichel BouquetReinhard HeydrichHeinrich Himmler
  • Ashes and Snow (2005)

    9. Ashes and Snow

    20051h 2m
    8.0 (4.5K)
    Exploring the shared language and poetic sensibilities of all animals.
    DirectorGregory ColbertStarsPatrick DisantoLaurence FishburneJeanne Moreau
  • Children Underground (2001)

    10. Children Underground

    20011h 44mNot Rated85Metascore
    8.2 (2.5K)
    A profile of homeless Romanian children who were born victims of the nation's reckless population growth policy during its communist era.
    DirectorEdet BelzbergStarsCristina IonescuMihai Alexandre TudoseVioleta 'Macarena' Rosu
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Earthlings (2005)

    11. 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
  • Home (2009)

    12. Home

    20091h 58mNot Rated47Metascore
    8.5 (23K)
    With aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked.
    DirectorYann Arthus-BertrandStarsYann Arthus-BertrandGlenn CloseJacques Gamblin
  • Planet Earth (2006)

    13. 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
  • The Island President (2011)

    14. The Island President

    20111h 41mPG72Metascore
    7.2 (1.3K)
    After bringing democracy to his country, President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, the lowest-lying country in the world, takes up the fight to keep his homeland from disappearing under the sea.
    DirectorJon ShenkStarMohamed Nasheed
  • TT3D: Closer to the Edge (2011)

    15. TT3D: Closer to the Edge

    20111h 44mNot Rated76Metascore
    7.9 (6.7K)
    Motorcycle racers reveal their motivation to participate each year in the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, the most dangerous and deadliest event in the sport.
    DirectorRichard De AraguesStarsGuy MartinIan HutchinsonJohn McGuinness
  • White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007)

    16. White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    20071h 26mNot Rated
    8.2 (2.5K)
    Using extensive interviews with survivors and archival footage, an examination reveals the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
    DirectorSteven OkazakiStarsHarold AgnewShuntaro HidaKiyoko Imori
  • Road (2014)

    17. Road

    20141h 42m
    7.8 (1.6K)
    Following the motorcycle road racing careers, and fate, of the Dunlop family.
    DirectorsMichael HewittDermot LaveryStarsLiam NeesonLiam BeckettSiobhan Carter
  • The Power of Nightmares (2004)

    18. The Power of Nightmares

    20043 epsTV Mini Series78Metascore
    8.7 (4.7K)
    A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.
    StarsGilles KepelWilliam KristolRichard Perle
  • McLaren (2017)

    19. McLaren

    20171h 32mNot Rated
    7.3 (2.8K)
    The story of Bruce McLaren, the New Zealander who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team. A man who showed the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.
    DirectorRoger DonaldsonStarsChris AmonJim AndertonMario Andretti
  • Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins in Apollo 11 (2019)

    20. Apollo 11

    20191h 33mG88Metascore
    8.1 (28K)
    A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilots Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins.
    DirectorTodd Douglas MillerStarsNeil ArmstrongMike CollinsBuzz Aldrin
  • Alex Honnold in Free Solo (2018)

    21. 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
  • Jean-Luc Godard, Agnès Varda, and JR in Faces Places (2017)

    22. Faces Places

    20171h 34mPG94Metascore
    7.8 (14K)
    Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
    DirectorsJRAgnès VardaStarsAgnès VardaJRJeannine Carpentier
  • Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson, Steve Kerr, and Scottie Pippen in The Last Dance (2020)

    23. The Last Dance

    202010 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    9.0 (168K)
    Led by Michael Jordan, the 1990s Chicago Bulls establish themselves as one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
    StarsMichael JordanPhil JacksonScottie Pippen
  • Operation Odessa (2018)

    24. Operation Odessa

    20181h 32mTV-MA
    7.7 (7.1K)
    In the early 1990s, three friends set out to hustle the Russian mob, the Cali cartel and the DEA for the score of a lifetime.
    DirectorTiller RussellStarsLudwig FainbergJuan AlmeidaNelson Yester
  • They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

    25. They Shall Not Grow Old

    20181h 39mR91Metascore
    8.2 (40K)
    A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
    DirectorPeter JacksonStarsThomas AdlamWilliam ArgentJohn Ashby

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