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1. Hubble 3D (2010)
G | 45 min | Documentary
An IMAX 3D camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
Director: Toni Myers | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Scott D. Altman, Megan McArthur, Andrew J. Feustel
Votes: 4,517 | Gross: $52.45M
2. Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (2010)
88 min | Documentary
In this comprehensive cosmology series Stephen Hawking looks at the entire universe, from the Big Bang to the end of time.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Hawking, Melissa Ricci, Christopher Goh
Votes: 5,549
DVD
3. Life (2009)
TV-G | 43 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. From giving an overview of the challenges facing life to hunting the deep sea and various major evolutionary groups of creatures.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, David Attenborough, Doug Allan, Roger Munns
Votes: 42,794
4. If We Had No Moon (1999 TV Movie)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
What if the moon never had existed?
Director: Martyn Ives | Stars: Patrick Stewart, William Hartmann, Jay Melosh, Robin Canup
Votes: 118
5. 2012: Mayan Prophecy and the Shift of the Ages (2009 Video)
Unrated | 77 min | Documentary
The ancient Mayan calender records the last day of history as December 21, 2012. This documentary examines whether 2012 is really the year of the "end" and whether it is the beginning of a new historical cycle.
Director: Philip Gardiner | Stars: Philip Coppens, Geoff Stray, O.H. Krill
Votes: 35
6. Wonders of the Solar System (2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Family
In this spellbinding series Professor Brian Cox visits the most extreme locations on Earth to explain how the laws of physics carved natural wonders across the solar system.
Stars: Brian Cox, Richard Hoover, Carolyn Porco, Alan Hildebrand
Votes: 4,718
7.
The Living Edens (1997– )
Episode:
The Lost World: Venezuela's Ancient Tepuis
(2003)
Not Rated | Documentary
Stars: Ewan Bailey, Richard Doyle, Adrian Warren
Votes: 11
8. Stephen Hawking's Universe (1997– )
Not Rated | 360 min | Documentary
6-part documentary series from arguably the greatest scientific mind in the world, the wheelchair-bound Stephen Hawking, which describes all current thinking on the Big Bang, origins of the... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Hawking, Jeff Rawle, Eugene Babaev, Frank Langella
Votes: 1,047
9. Through the Wormhole (2010–2017)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there ... See full summary »
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Sean Carroll, Michio Kaku, Kip Thorne
Votes: 18,432
10. The Dark Ages (2007 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The History Channel examines the Dark Ages from the fall of the Roman Empire to the First Crusade.
Director: Christopher Cassel | Stars: Philip Daileader, Kelly DeVries, Bonnie Effros, Adnan Husain
Votes: 460
11. How the Earth Was Made (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
A brief account of the Earth's geological progression, from its creation 4.6 billion years ago to scientists' predictions of its demise more than 2.5 billion years in the future.
Director: Peter Chinn | Stars: Edward Herrmann, Geoffrey Boulton, Gary Stevens, Dan Durda
Votes: 620
12. Earth (2007)
G | 90 min | Documentary
Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families.
Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield | Stars: James Earl Jones, Patrick Stewart, Anggun, Ulrich Tukur
Votes: 14,740 | Gross: $38.05M
13. 2012: Science or Superstition (2009)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
An examination of the widely debated prediction that, based on the ancient Mayans' Long Count Calendar, the world will end in the year 2012. Collecting input from noted authors, ... See full summary »
Director: Nimrod Erez | Stars: Anthony F. Aveni, Robert Bauval, Walter Cruttenden, Benito Vegas Duran
Votes: 199
14. I'm No Dummy (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Comedy
Explores the world of ventriloquism through clips, photos and interviews with many of today's greatest vents, revealing this perceived novelty act as a great modern art form. New 2-disk edition contains 2 extra hours of material.
Director: Bryan W. Simon | Stars: Jeff Dunham, Jay Johnson, Lynn Trefzger, Tom Ladshaw
Votes: 142
15. America: The Story of the US (2010)
Documentary, History
Why did the United States become a global superpower? America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that explores the country's remarkable journey.
Stars: Daniel Webb, Liev Schreiber, Tom Brokaw, James Meigs
Votes: 1,967
16. Ancient Aliens (2009– )
TV-PG | 42 min | Documentary, History, Sci-Fi
Science and mythology - and how they are the same thing.
Stars: Robert Clotworthy, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, David Childress, William Henry
Votes: 12,566
17. Ancient Discoveries (2003–2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History
The remarkable story of Ancient inventions.
Stars: Phil Crowley, Richard Windley, Christopher Kelly, Sean Barrett
Votes: 266
18.
The Universe (2007–2015)
Episode:
Colonizing Space
(2008)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History
Many considerations come to the forefront when planning space travel beyond the moon. Scientists are currently working on overcoming the many challenges and testing their solutions.
Director: Arthur Drooker | Stars: Erik Thompson, Chris McKay, Michio Kaku, Robert Zubrin
Votes: 86
19. Cool It (2010)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary that takes an alternative approach to dealing with the global warming crisis.
Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Bjørn Lomborg, Hashem Akbari, Joe Barton, Ed Begley Jr.
Votes: 875 | Gross: $0.06M
20. Empires: The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization (2000)
150 min | Documentary, History
A documentary, narrated by actor Liam Neeson, that chronicles the rise and fall of the civilization of ancient Greece.
Stars: Liam Neeson, Nigel Spivey, Victor Davis Hanson, Josiah Ober
Votes: 390
21.
Clash of the Dinosaurs (2009)
Episode:
Extreme Survivors
(2009)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History
The advantages and disadvantages of the survival strategies of the maternal instincts of the herbivore Sauroposeidon and carnivore Tyranosaurus Rex.
Director: Nick Green | Stars: Jason Hildebrandt, Richard Coyle, Robert Bakker, Ken Carpenter
Votes: 38
22. La Terre vue du ciel (2004)
Not Rated | 67 min | Documentary
Yann Arthus-Bertrand has flown over hundreds of countries to create an extraordinary aerial portrait of our planet as never seen before. This DVD from the Panoramica Motion Gallery is '... See full summary »
Director: Renaud Delourme | Stars: Bernard Giraudeau, Nils Hugon
Votes: 342
23. Amazon Trek: In Search of Vanishing Secrets (2007 Video)
Not Rated | 66 min | Documentary, Adventure
A documentary retracing the haunting quest of a famed reporter, closely tracking a father's heart-rending, twelve year odyssey in search of his vanished son.
Director: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre | Stars: Christopher Lee, Georges de Caunes, Jean-Christophe Jeauffre, Charlotte Rampling
Votes: 49
24. Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century (2001– )
Documentary, History
Two thousand years ago, the world was ruled by Rome. From England to Africa and from Syria to Spain, one in every four people on earth lived and died under Roman law. The Empire was a multi-cultural melting pot that still has relevance.
Star: Sigourney Weaver
Votes: 181
25.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Lost Treasures of Tibet
(2003)
TV-G | 55 min | Documentary
Nova follows a group of art conservationists to the ancient Buddhist Temples of the Mustang. There they attempt to restore artwork that has been slowly deteriorating with time.
Director: Liesl Clark | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Ian Alsop, Jigme Parwar Bista, Luigi Fieni
Votes: 40
26. FutureWeapons (2006– )
60 min | Documentary, Action, Crime
Host Mack checks out the latest and greatest in Military defense--and offense, and introduces the bizarre characters that spend their lives inventing new ways to obliterate the enemy. Big guns, smart bombs; no weapon is off-limits.
Stars: Richard Machowicz, Travis Elliston
Votes: 672
27. Engineering an Empire (2005–2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History
A series of documentaries that go over the world's history and it's many accomplishments.
Stars: Michael Carroll, Peter Weller, J.J. Huckin, Sam Kalidi
Votes: 700
28. Herod's Lost Tomb (2008 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
National Geographic follows archaeologist Ehud Natzer in his discovery of the tomb of Herod the Great.
Director: James Barrat | Stars: Eric Meyers, Jodi Magness, Peter Richardson, Ehud Netzer
Votes: 65
29. Secret Files of the Inquisition (2006– )
50 min | Documentary
Describes the western world's most potent religion, Catholicism, and its determination to maintain power at any cost in medieval France, 15th century Spain, Renaissance Italy and even into the 19th century. Historians, experts and Church authorities advise on the handling of this controversial subject matter.
Stars: Colm Feore, Ron Lea, Nicholas Rice, Patrick Garrow
Votes: 88
30. Freakonomics (2010)
PG-13 | 85 min | Documentary
A collection of documentaries that explores the hidden side of human nature through the use of the science of economics.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock | Stars: James Ransone, Tempestt Bledsoe, Morgan Spurlock, Melvin Van Peebles
Votes: 7,737 | Gross: $0.10M
31. Fuck (2005)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.
Director: Steve Anderson | Stars: Drew Carey, Billy Connolly, Bill Maher, Reinhold Aman
Votes: 4,354 | Gross: $0.02M
32. Die Salzmänner von Tibet (1997)
108 min | Documentary
In Tibet's Changtang region, nomads harvest salt to buy barley. A clan prepares four of its men for an annual trek to Lake Tsento, where they rake salt from shoals into piles, then into ... See full summary »
Director: Ulrike Koch | Stars: Margen, Pargen, Zopon, Bopsa
Votes: 306 | Gross: $0.15M
33. Egypt: Engineering an Empire (2006 TV Movie)
92 min | Documentary, History
Twenty-five hundred years before the reign of Julius Caesar, the ancient Egyptians were deftly harnessing the power of engineering on an unprecedented scale. Egyptian temples, fortresses, ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Cassel | Stars: Lawrence Berman, Michael Carroll, Stephen Harvey, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 275
34. Nature's Great Events (2009)
49 min | Documentary, Family
This exploration of the planet's most breathtaking natural events follows vast migrations, huge ocean convergences, powerful weather systems and mighty floods.
Stars: David Attenborough, Joe Stevens, Shane Moore, Owen Newman
Votes: 3,373
35. Alien Planet (2004 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Animation, Adventure
The CGI or computer animated drama/documentary takes place on Darwin IV, a planet 6.5 light years from earth, with 2 suns and 60% of Earth's gravity. Having identified Darwin as a world ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre de Lespinois | Stars: Wayne D. Barlowe, Curtis Clark, James Garvin, Jamie Hanes
Votes: 1,667
36. Clash of the Gods (2009)
Documentary, Animation, Action
Covers many of the ancient Greek and Norse Gods, monsters and heroes including Hades, Hercules, Medusa, Minotaur, Odysseus and Zeus.
Stars: Stan Bernard, Tate Steinsiek, Scott A. Mellor, John Rennie
Votes: 880
37. Chariots of the Gods (1970)
G | 92 min | Documentary
Based on Erich Von Daniken's book purporting to prove that throughout history aliens have visited earth.
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Heinz-Detlev Bock, Klaus Kindler, Christian Marschall, Aleksandr Kazantsev
Votes: 1,744 | Gross: $25.95M
38. Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 127 min | Documentary
The story behind the making of the 5 "Planet of the Apes" movies.
Directors: Kevin Burns, David Comtois | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Mort Abrahams, Charlton Heston, Richard D. Zanuck
Votes: 1,831
39.
Nova ScienceNow (2005– )
Episode:
How Smart are Animals?
(2011)
TV-PG | 54 min | Documentary
Investigates animal intelligence in dogs, dolphins, and cephalopods. It also profiles Irene Pepperberg and her talking parrot Alex.
Directors: Alexis Bloom, Irene Pepperberg, Julia Cort, Rushmore DeNooyer, Joshua Seftel, Dana Rae Warren | Stars: Jean Berko Gleason, Teri Bolton, Kathie Hahn, Mark Hall
Votes: 54
40. Superhumans (2010–2014)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Stan Lee and Daniel Browning Smith travel the world looking for humans that have powers like heros from comic books.
Stars: Stan Lee, Daniel Browning Smith, Cynthia Bir, David Sandler
Votes: 758
41.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Magnetic Storm
(2003)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Is the magnetic field protecting Earth from deadly radiation about to reverse direction or even disappear?
Director: Duncan Copp | Star: Gene Galusha
Votes: 54
42.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
Battle for the Bible
(2007)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History, War
Three men of the Middle Ages dare to circulate English-language translations of the Bible and pay dearly for their heresy.
Director: David Wilson | Stars: Liev Schreiber, John Higgins, Simon Williams, Graham Turner
Votes: 30
43. Athens: The Dawn of Democracy (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, History
Bettany Hughes searches for the truth about the 'Golden Age' of Ancient Athens, investigating how a barren rock wedged between the East and West became the first democracy 2,500 years ago. ... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Copestake | Stars: Bettany Hughes, Sue Blundell, Paul Cartledge, Michael Cosmopoulos
Votes: 89
44.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Hunting the Hidden Dimension
(2008)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary
A look at fractal geometry, and how it is found just about everywhere in everything, and how the mathematics of fractals can be used to model and measure such things as mountains, ... See full summary »
Directors: Bill Jersey, Michael Schwarz | Stars: Ralph Abraham, Loren Carpenter, Dana Cartwright, Hayden Christensen
Votes: 178
45.
Ancient Mysteries (1994–1998)
Episode:
Quest for the Holy Grail
(1997)
Documentary, History, Mystery
It is one of the holiest relics of Christianity and has inspired many a knightly adventure. But does this fabled chalice really exist?
Stars: Laurence Gardner, Norris Lacy, Caitlin Matthews, John Matthews
46.
Ancient Mysteries (1994–1998)
Episode:
Camelot
(1995)
Documentary, History, Mystery
The court of King Arthur, Camelot was at the center of a world of magic and honor. But what lies behind this captivating legend?
Star: Kathleen Turner
Votes: 9
47.
Ancient Mysteries (1994–1998)
Episode:
Atlantis: The Lost Civilization
(1995)
TV-14 | Documentary, History, Mystery
It was a myth first told by Plato in the late 4th century B.C. - a dramatic tale of a powerful civilization living on an island that one day mysteriously disappeared underneath the rolling ... See full summary »
Stars: Chris Lerude, Leonard Nimoy
Votes: 14
48.
Ancient Mysteries (1994–1998)
Episode:
Dragons: Myths and Legends
(1997)
Documentary, History, Mystery
They appear in countless myths and stories from around the world. Could dragons have actually existed, and could they still remain hidden in some remote corner of the earth?
Star: Leonard Nimoy
Votes: 22
49.
Ancient Mysteries (1994–1998)
Episode:
Astrology: Secrets of the Stars
(1996)
TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Since the dawn of time, humankind has looked to the heavens for answers to earthly problems. Do the movements of the stars and planets hold the secrets of human destiny? Can the stars and ... See full summary »
Director: Tim Evans | Star: Leonard Nimoy
Votes: 11
50.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Cracking the Maya Code
(2008)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary
Nova examines the fascinating history behind the scientific effort to decode the Mayan writing system.
Director: David Lebrun | Stars: Michael D. Coe, William L. Fash, Gillett Griffin, Nicholas Hopkins
Votes: 78
51. Rise and Fall of the Spartans (2002)
Documentary, History, War
The history of the great militaristic Ancient Greek city state.
Stars: Edward Herrmann, Travis Wojcik
Votes: 64
52. Life Beyond Earth (1998 TV Movie)
Documentary
Stars: Timothy Ferris, Paul Butler, France Cordova, Freeman Dyson
Votes: 80
53.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
The Bible's Buried Secrets
(2008)
TV-PG | 112 min | Documentary
A powerful partnership between science and scholarship breaks exciting new ground in investigating the origins of the ancient Israelites, their faith in a single, omnipotent God and the creation of the Bible.
Director: Gary Glassman | Stars: Liev Schreiber, Stockard Channing, Gabriel Barkay, Amnon Ben Tor
Votes: 111
54. Stonehenge: Decoded (2008 TV Movie)
PG | 44 min | Documentary, History
Stonehenge Decoded presents world-renowned archaeologists as they reveal a revolutionary new theory about who built Stonehenge and why.
Director: Christopher Spencer | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Stoyan Aleksiev, Bogomil Atanasov, Fahradin Fahradinov
Votes: 318
55. Tesla: Master of Lightning (2000 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Biography of electrical inventor and visionary genius Nikola Tesla.
Director: Robert Uth | Stars: Stacy Keach, Elisabeth Noone, Nikola Tesla, Leland I. Anderson
Votes: 1,063
56. Lost Book of Nostradamus (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History
In 1994, journalist Enza Massa visited the Italian National Library in Rome. While she was researching old texts, Enza discovered a book titled "NOSTRADAMUS VATICANICA CODE", dating back to... See full summary »
Director: Kreg Lauterbach | Star: Vincent Bridges
Votes: 157
57. Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance (2004– )
220 min | Documentary, Biography, History
From a small Italian community in 15th-century Florence, the Medici family would rise to rule Europe in many ways. Using charm, patronage, skill, duplicity and ruthlessness, they would ... See full summary »
Stars: Massimo Marinoni, Peter Guinness, Ross King, Pip Torrens
Votes: 480
58. Crusades: Crescent & the Cross (2005 TV Movie)
183 min | Documentary, History, War
A detailed documentary telling the complete story of the great Christian Crusades into the Holy Land.
Directors: Stuart Elliott, Mark Lewis | Stars: Keith David, Anas El Akil, Nayef Rashed
Votes: 268
59.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Secrets of the Parthenon
(2006)
TV-G | 79 min | Documentary
A highly sophisticated restoration team is painstakingly reassembling the Parthenon of Athens-a classic Greek building that has suffered from wars, earthquakes, and disastrous previous restoration attempts.
Directors: Michael Beckham, Gary Glassman | Stars: Féodor Atkine, Alkibiadis Bakogianis, Alkiviadis Bakogianis, Argirios Bangelis
Votes: 72
60. Apocalypse and the End Times (2006 Video)
145 min | Documentary
There have always been catastrophes in the world? but never before have there been so many, so frequently! Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, famine, disease and war? are we simply ... See full summary »
Director: David Priest
Votes: 19
62. Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010)
G | 90 min | Documentary, History
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Jean Clottes, Julien Monney, Jean-Michel Geneste
Votes: 17,789 | Gross: $5.23M
63.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Battle of the X-Planes
(2003)
TV-G | 116 min | Documentary
Nova takes an inside look at a competition between Boeing and Lockheed Martin to develop the next generation of American fighter aircraft.
Director: Michael Jorgensen | Stars: Edward C. Aldridge Jr., Rick Baker, Andy Balough, Ed Beurer
Votes: 63
64.
History's Mysteries (1998–2011)
Episode:
The Inquisition
(1999)
TV-PG | 89 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Director: SueAnn Fincke | Stars: Arthur Kent, David Ackroyd, Edward Peters, Stephen Haliczer
Votes: 26
65.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Arctic Dinosaurs
(2008)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Dinosaurs are generally considered tropical animals. So what are their fossils doing north of the arctic circle? Paleontologists battle the fierce climate to find out if the arctic was ... See full summary »
Directors: Ruth Berry, Jackie Mow, Chris Schmidt | Star: Jay O. Sanders
Votes: 40
66.
Nova ScienceNow (2005– )
Episode:
Can We Live Forever?
(2011)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
Nova ScienceNow examines the question of whether we can live forever. It looks scientists who are exploring hibernation and building organ replacements and profiles computer scientist Jason Leigh.
Directors: Elizabeth Arledge, David Chmura, Sarah Holt, Joshua Seftel | Stars: Matt Andrews, Nir Barzilai, Claudia Castillo, Timothy Donlon
Votes: 50
67. Egypt Uncovered (1998– )
Documentary
At the height of Egypt's new kingdom, the most powerful Pharaohs who ever lived were buried in tombs full of gold, a divine metal which was regarded as the flesh of the gods. Where did this... See full summary »
Star: Philip Madoc
Votes: 69
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