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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
  • Cartel Land (2015)

    2. 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
  • Life in a Day (2011)

    3. Life in a Day

    20111h 35mPG-1358Metascore
    7.6 (16K)
    A documentary shot by film-makers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the twenty-fourth of July, 2010.
    DirectorsTegan BukowskiLoressa ClisbyKevin MacdonaldStarsHiroaki AikawaCindy BaerTeagan Bentley
  • 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
  • TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard (2013)

    5. TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard

    20131h 25mNot Rated
    7.4 (14K)
    An intellectual freedoms documentary based around the interpersonal triumphs, and defeats of the three main characters against the largest industry in the known universe. The media industry.
    DirectorSimon KloseStarsGottfrid SvartholmPeter SundeFredrik Neij
  • The Hunt (2015)

    6. The Hunt

    20158 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    9.2 (4.5K)
    The fascinating relationship between predators and their prey, and the strategies predators use to catch their food and prey use to escape death.
    StarsDavid AttenboroughJamie McPhersonDoug Anderson
  • Jim Jones in Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)

    7. Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

    20061h 26m79Metascore
    7.8 (5.7K)
    Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.
    DirectorStanley NelsonStarsRebecca MooreJanet ShularTim Carter
  • Apocalypse: The Second World War (2009)

    8. Apocalypse: The Second World War

    20096 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    9.0 (17K)
    This six-part series traces the Second World War, from the rise of the Nazis to the surrender of the Japanese, with detailed portraits of key figures.
    StarsMathieu KassovitzMartin SheenJonathan Booth
  • Planet Earth II (2016)

    9. Planet Earth II

    20166 epsTV-GTV Mini Series
    9.4 (167K)
    David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
    StarsDavid AttenboroughToby NowlanGordon Buchanan
  • Long Way Down (2007)

    10. Long Way Down

    200710 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    8.3 (7K)
    Two guys take a trip of several months on motorcycles. They travel from the North of Scotland, down through Europe, into Africa, finally winding up in Cape Town, South Africa.
    CreatorsDavid AlexanianCharley BoormanRuss MalkinStarsEwan McGregorCharley BoormanDavid Alexanian
  • They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

    11. 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
  • Life (2009)

    12. 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
  • Africa (2013)

    13. Africa

    20137 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    8.9 (19K)
    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
  • Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (2006)

    14. Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive

    20062hTV Movie
    8.0 (1.3K)
    Stephen Fry presents this documentary exploring the disease of manic depression; a little understood but potentially devastating condition affecting an estimated two percent of the population. Stephen embarks on an emotional journey to meet fellow sufferers, and discuss the literal highs and lows of being bi-polar. Celebrities such as Carrie Fisher and Richard Dreyfuss invite the comedian into their home to relate their stories. Plus Stephen looks into the lives of ordinary people trying to deal with the illness at work and home, and of course to the people studying manic depression in an effort to better control it. A fascinating, moving and ultimately very entertaining Emmy Award-winning program.
    DirectorRoss WilsonStarsStephen FryAndy BehrmanJo Brand
  • The World at War (1973)

    15. The World at War

    1973–197426 epsTV-PGTV Series
    9.2 (33K)
    A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
    StarsLaurence OlivierAverell HarrimanAnthony Eden
  • Will Smith and Darren Aronofsky in One Strange Rock (2018)

    16. One Strange Rock

    201811 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    8.7 (8.5K)
    The extraordinary story of Earth and why it is special and uniquely brimming with life among a largely unknown but harsh cosmic arena; astronauts tell the story of Earth through a unique perspective.
    StarsWill SmithChris HadfieldJerry Linenger
  • Long Way Up (2020)

    17. Long Way Up

    202011 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.2 (5.5K)
    Ewan McGregor and his friend Charley Boorman travel on electric Harley-Davidsons 13,000 miles through Central and South America.
    CreatorsDavid AlexanianCharley BoormanRuss MalkinStarsEwan McGregorCharley BoormanRuss Malkin
  • David Attenborough in Our Planet (2019)

    18. Our Planet

    2019–202312 epsTV-PGTV Series
    9.2 (57K)
    Explores and unravels the mystery of how and why animals migrate, showing some of the most dramatic and compelling stories in the natural world through spectacular and innovative cinematography.
    StarDavid Attenborough
  • The Century of the Self (2002)

    19. The Century of the Self

    20024 epsTV Mini Series80Metascore
    8.7 (6.6K)
    A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.
    StarsAdam CurtisRobert ReichAnn Bernays
  • Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015)

    20. 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
  • Anthony Bourdain in Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013)

    21. Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

    2013–2018107 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.9 (7.4K)
    Anthony Bourdain visits countries, delving into their political issues as well as indigenous food and culture.
    StarsAnthony BourdainTom VitaleDavid Scott Holloway
  • The Vietnam War (2017)

    22. The Vietnam War

    201710 epsTV-MATV Mini Series
    9.1 (32K)
    A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia.
    StarsPeter CoyoteHuy DucJames Willbanks
  • Microcosmos (1996)

    23. Microcosmos

    19961h 20mNot Rated87Metascore
    7.9 (12K)
    A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.
    DirectorsClaude NuridsanyMarie PérennouStarsKristin Scott ThomasJacques Perrin
  • Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

    24. Cocaine Cowboys

    20061h 58mR59Metascore
    7.7 (14K)
    The story of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's and the police officers who turned the tide on crime.
    DirectorBilly CorbenStarsJon RobertsAl SunshineSam Burstyn
  • The Act of Killing (2012)

    25. 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

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