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1. Dig! (2004)
R | 107 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on the once-promising American rock bands The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Dandy Warhols, and the friendship/rivalry between their respective founders, Anton Newcombe and Courtney Taylor.
Director: Ondi Timoner | Stars: Anton Newcombe, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Joel Gion, Matt Hollywood
Votes: 6,691 | Gross: $0.13M
2. Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking and horrible crimes.
Director: Andrew Jarecki | Stars: Arnold Friedman, Jesse Friedman, David Friedman, Elaine Friedman
Votes: 27,144 | Gross: $3.12M
3. My Best Fiend (1999)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
The love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Eva Mattes
Votes: 12,200 | Gross: $0.10M
4. Religulous (2008)
R | 101 min | Documentary, Comedy, War
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Bill Maher, Tal Bachman, Jonathan Boulden, Steven Burg
Votes: 60,251 | Gross: $13.00M
5. Cat Dancers (2007)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
The story of the Cat Dancers, one of the world's first exotic tiger entertainment acts, and the tragic accidents that brought their tale to an end.
Director: Harris Fishman | Stars: Joy Holiday, Ron Holiday, Chuck Lizza
Votes: 301
6. Anvil (2008)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Since 1978, Anvil has become one of heavy metal's most influential yet commercially unsuccessful acts. In 2006, after a fledging European tour Anvil sets out to record their thirteenth album and continue to follow their dreams.
Director: Sacha Gervasi | Stars: Robb Reiner, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Tiziana Arrigoni, Scott Ian
Votes: 16,846 | Gross: $0.67M
7. Requiem for Detroit? (2010 TV Movie)
76 min | Documentary
A documentary about the decay and industrial collapse of America's fourth largest city.
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Julien Temple, Lowell Boileau, Paul Thal, Mike Neeson
Votes: 447
8. The Corporation (2003)
Not Rated | 145 min | Documentary, History
Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance.
Directors: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott | Stars: Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Christopher Gora, Nina Jones
Votes: 21,787 | Gross: $1.88M
9. Big River Man (2009)
100 min | Documentary
Martin Strel attempts to cover 3,375 miles of the Amazon River, the longest continuous swim in history.
Director: John Maringouin | Stars: Matthew Mohlke, Borut Strel, Martin Strel
Votes: 1,608
10. Touching the Void (2003)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Simon Yates, Joe Simpson, Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron
Votes: 38,117 | Gross: $4.59M
11. A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (2008)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy
A humorous look at life for a loser in love.
Director: Chris Waitt | Stars: Aleksandra Boyarskaya, Danielle McLeod, Olivia Trench, Chris Waitt
Votes: 3,856
12. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)
Not Rated | 259 min | Documentary, Music
"Runnin' Down A Dream," a film directed by cinema legend Peter Bogdanovich, is the story of one of America's great rock and roll bands told as never before.
Director: Peter Bogdanovich | Stars: Neil Armstrong, Mick Avory, Ron Blair, Peter Bogdanovich
Votes: 2,164
13. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 41,000 | Gross: $1.33M
14. When You're Strange (2009)
R | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A look at the late '60s and early '70s rock band The Doors, including rare exclusive footage.
Director: Tom DiCillo | Stars: Johnny Depp, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek
Votes: 10,276 | Gross: $0.24M
15. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Comedy, Crime
Following the style of some of the world's most prolific street artists, an amateur filmmaker makes a foray into the art world.
Director: Banksy | Stars: Banksy, Mr. Brainwash, Space Invader, Debora Guetta
Votes: 68,835 | Gross: $3.29M
16. Googlewhack Adventure (2004 Video)
115 min | Comedy
Dave Gorman tells the story of his attempt to find 10 'Googlewhacks' (websites containing two unique words when searched on Google) and meet their owners before his 32nd birthday, in order to win a bet.
Director: Gareth Carrivick | Star: Dave Gorman
Votes: 1,024
17. Project Nim (2011)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary
Tells the story of a chimpanzee taken from its mother at birth and raised like a human child by a family in a brownstone on the upper West Side in the 1970s.
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Nim Chimpsky, Stephanie LaFarge, Herbert Terrace, Wer LaFarge
Votes: 8,600 | Gross: $0.41M
18. Surviving Progress (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
Theorists consider the evolution of human society and question the sustainability of the current paradigm.
Directors: Mathieu Roy, Harold Crooks | Stars: Ronald Wright, Mark Levine, Robert Wright, Marina Silva
Votes: 1,900 | Gross: $0.05M
19. Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
PG-13 | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock n roller, Rodriguez.
Director: Malik Bendjelloul | Stars: Rodriguez, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore
Votes: 72,926 | Gross: $3.97M
20. Punk Britannia (2012– )
90 min | Documentary, Music
A series which explores the why's and how's of Punk music's emergence in the mid 1970's, and the legacy it left for British music. It features interview and classic performances.
Stars: Peter Capaldi, John Lydon, Tony Parsons, Billy Idol
Votes: 114
21. Of Two Minds (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Of Two Minds explores the extraordinary lives, struggles and successes of three unique and compelling people living with bipolar disorder in America today. Through a combination of intimate... See full summary »
Directors: Douglas Blush, Lisa J. Klein | Stars: Terri Cheney, Carlton Davis, Cheri Keating, Jenifer Lewis
Votes: 303
22. Which Way Is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (2013)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Documentary about deceased photojournalist Tim Hetherington directed by Sebastian Junger. Together with his friend and long-term collaborator Sebastian, Tim had travelled the world ... See full summary »
Director: Sebastian Junger | Stars: Chris Anderson, Peter Bouckaert, James Brabazon, Guillermo Cervera
Votes: 738
23. Blackfish (2013)
PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg, Dean Gomersall
Votes: 72,478 | Gross: $2.07M
24. The Square (2013)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.
Director: Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Ahmed Hassan, Khalid Abdalla, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam
Votes: 9,404 | Gross: $0.12M
25. Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Ginger Baker looks back on his musical career with Cream and Blind Faith; his introduction to Fela Kuti; his self-destructive patterns and losses of fortune; and his current life inside a fortified South African compound.
Director: Jay Bulger | Stars: Ginger Baker, Femi Kuti, Eric Clapton, Stewart Copeland
Votes: 3,616 | Gross: $0.11M
26. Kurt & Courtney (1998)
R | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary on the life of Kurt Cobain and his relationship with Courtney Love.
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: Courtney Love, Nick Broomfield, Kurt Cobain, Mari Earle
Votes: 7,355 | Gross: $0.44M
27. Catfish (2010)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, Drama, Mystery
Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.
Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Stars: Nev Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost, Angela Wesselman-Pierce
Votes: 43,745 | Gross: $3.23M
28. Algorithms (2013)
100 min | Documentary, Sport
In India, a group of boys dream of becoming Chess Masters, driven by a man with a vision. But this is no ordinary chess and these are no ordinary players. Algorithms is a documentary on the... See full summary »
Directors: Ian McDonald, Geetha J | Stars: Darpan Inani, Charudatta Jadav, Anant Kumar Nayak
Votes: 48 | Gross: $0.00M
29. Point and Shoot (2014)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary
An American sets out with his motorbike to find both adventure and his sense of manhood, leading him on an extraordinary journey he could not have imagined, including fighting in the Libyan Revolution.
Director: Marshall Curry | Stars: Joseph Oliveira, Matt Sager, Matthew Vandyke
Votes: 1,713
30. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The story of programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz, who took his own life at the age of 26.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cindy Cohn, Gabriella Coleman
Votes: 18,040 | Gross: $0.05M
31. Bukowski: Born into This (2003)
R | 130 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary on Charles Bukowski, author of 'Notes of a Dirty Old Man', 'Love Is a Dog from Hell', and the autobiographical novels, 'Women', 'Hollywood', and 'Post Office'.
Director: John Dullaghan | Stars: Charles Bukowski, Bono, John Bryan, Linda Lee Bukowski
Votes: 3,645 | Gross: $0.30M
32. Happy (2012)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
Happy takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy.
Director: Roko Belic | Stars: Marci Shimoff, Ed Diener, Richard Davidson, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Votes: 3,382
33. Virunga (2014)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, War
A team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas.
Director: Orlando von Einsiedel | Stars: André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo
Votes: 12,260
34. The Summit (II) (2012)
R | 95 min | Documentary
The story of the deadliest day on the world's most dangerous mountain, when 11 climbers mysteriously perished on K2.
Director: Nick Ryan | Stars: Christine Barnes, Hoselito Bite, Walter Bonatti, Marco Confortola
Votes: 5,428 | Gross: $0.22M
35. All This Mayhem (2014)
Not Rated | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Brothers Tas and Ben Pappas become the kings of professional skateboarding, but their hedonistic ways lead to a hard fall from grace.
Director: Eddie Martin | Stars: Tas Pappas, Ben Pappas, Tommy Caudill, Lance Conklin
Votes: 3,788
36. What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
Not Rated | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Nina Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly, Roger Nupie, Al Schackman
Votes: 14,836
37. Best of Enemies (2015)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on the series of televised debates in 1968 between liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley.
Directors: Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville | Stars: Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley, Dick Cavett, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 6,496 | Gross: $0.89M
38. Amy (III) (2015)
R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Russell Brand
Votes: 55,115 | Gross: $8.41M
39. Respectable: The Mary Millington Story (2016)
Not Rated | 109 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary chronicling the extraordinary life and tragic death of Mary Millington - Britain's most famous pornographic actress of the 1970s.
Director: Simon Sheridan | Stars: Dexter Fletcher, David Sullivan, Dudley Sutton, Pat Astley
Votes: 422
40. Valley Uprising (2014)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary
In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service.
Directors: Peter Mortimer, Nick Rosen, Josh Lowell | Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Alex Honnold, Yvon Chouinard, Royal Robbins
Votes: 6,278
41. Cartel Land (2015)
R | 100 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Matthew Heineman examines the state of the ongoing drug problem along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Director: Matthew Heineman | Stars: Tim Foley, José Manuel 'El Doctor' Mireles, Paco Valencia, Chaneque
Votes: 18,830 | Gross: $0.70M
42. The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
A famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals the sports world's most guarded secret.
Directors: Annika Iltis, Timothy James Kane | Star: Lazarus Lake
Votes: 5,773
43. Dark Days (2000)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.
Director: Marc Singer | Star: Marc Singer
Votes: 7,183 | Gross: $0.43M
44. Armadillo (2010)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, War
Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal - no actors.
Director: Janus Metz
Votes: 10,332 | Gross: $0.01M
45. Into the Inferno (2016)
104 min | Documentary
An exploration of active volcanoes around the world.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Katia Krafft, Maurice Krafft, Clive Oppenheimer
Votes: 9,977
46. The Cuba Libre Story (2015–2016)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, History
This documentary series recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.
Stars: Ken Eaken, Jaime Suchlicki, Jean-Pierre Clerc, Michael Zeuske
Votes: 2,032
47. First Position (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows six young dancers from around the world as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.
Director: Bess Kargman | Stars: Aran Bell, Rebecca Houseknecht, Joan Sebastian Zamora, Miko Fogarty
Votes: 3,455 | Gross: $1.10M
48. Marathon Boy (2010)
98 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Gemma Atwal's dynamic epic follows four-year-old Budhia, rescued from poverty by Biranchi Das, a larger-than-life judo coach and operator of an orphanage for slum children in the eastern ... See full summary »
Director: Gemma Atwal
Votes: 452
49. American Anarchist (2016)
TV-MA | 80 min | Documentary
The story of one of the most infamous books ever written, "The Anarchist Cookbook," and the role it's played in the life of its author, now 65, who wrote it at 19 in the midst of the counterculture upheaval of the late '60s and early '70s.
Director: Charlie Siskel | Stars: William Powell, Charlie Siskel, Ochan Kusuma-Powell, Jeff Nightbyrd
Votes: 1,807
50. Accidental Anarchist (2017)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Carne Ross was a government highflyer. A career diplomat who believed Western Democracy could save us all. But working inside the system he came to see its failures, deceits and ulterior ... See full summary »
Directors: John Archer, Clara Glynn | Stars: Carne Ross, Hussein Azam, Pelai Pagès i Blanch, Murray Bookchin
Votes: 217
51. My Son the Jihadi (2015 TV Movie)
47 min | Documentary
Channel 4 documentary about British mother, Sally Evans, whose son, Thomas, had been recruited - and joined - Islamist terrorist organisation, Al Shabaab, in Somalia.
Director: Peter Beard | Stars: Michael Evans, Sally Evans, Thomas Evans
Votes: 192
52. Whitney: Can I Be Me (2017)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Music
Tells the story of Whitney Houston's extraordinary life and tragic death.
Directors: Nick Broomfield, Rudi Dolezal | Stars: Whitney Houston, Michael Baker, Wayne Lindsey, Sharlotte Gibson
Votes: 5,138
53. Gaga: Five Foot Two (2017)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary, Music
This documentary goes behind the scenes with pop provocateur Lady Gaga as she releases a bold new album and prepares for her Super Bowl halftime show.
Director: Chris Moukarbel | Stars: Sandra Amador, Michael Bearden, Tony Bennett, BloodPop
Votes: 13,698
54. The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate Del Castillo Story (2017)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Famed Mexican actress Kate del Castillo introduces a Hollywood star to a fugitive drug lord. What could go wrong? For her: a lot.
Stars: Kate del Castillo, Jessica Maldonado, Marianne Sauvage, Sean Penn
Votes: 1,197
55. Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold (2017)
94 min | Documentary, Biography
Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.
Director: Griffin Dunne | Stars: Joan Didion, Griffin Dunne, Anna Wintour, Phyllis Rifield
Votes: 3,075
56. Cuba and the Cameraman (2017)
113 min | Documentary
Life in Cuba for three struggling families over the course of 45 years, from the cautious optimism of the early 1970s to the harrowing 1990s after the fall of the Soviet Union and the 2016 death of Fidel Castro.
Director: Jon Alpert
Votes: 5,534
57. Unrest (I) (2017)
98 min | Documentary, Drama, History
When Harvard Ph.D. student Jennifer Brea is struck down by a fever that leaves her bedridden, she sets out on a virtual journey to document her story as she fights a disease that medicine forgot.
Director: Jennifer Brea | Stars: Jennifer Brea, Omar Wasow, Jessica l e Taylor, Ruby Taylor
Votes: 3,205 | Gross: $0.04M
58. Wild Wild Country (2018)
TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary, Crime
When Osho, the world's most controversial guru, builds an Utopian city deep in the Oregon country, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.
Stars: Ma Anand Sheela, Philip Toelkes, Jane Stork, George Meredith
Votes: 35,119
59. Jim: The James Foley Story (2016)
TV-MA | 111 min | Documentary, Biography, War
An in-depth look at the life and work of American journalist James Foley, who was killed by ISIS terrorists in 2014.
Director: Brian Oakes | Stars: James Foley, Unai Aranzadi, Zac Baillie, Manu Brabo
Votes: 1,690
60. InnSaei (2016)
75 min | Documentary
A story of soul searching, science, nature, and creativity, "InnSæi" takes us on a global journey to uncover the art of connecting within in today's world of distraction and stress.
Directors: Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir, Kristín Ólafsdóttir | Stars: Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir, Kristín Ólafsdóttir, Bill George, Iris Bohnet
Votes: 1,230
61. The Rachel Divide (2018)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary
Rachel Dolezal becomes a social phenomenon when she passes herself off as an African American and becomes the head of her local N.A.A.C.P. chapter.
Director: Laura Brownson | Stars: Rachel Dolezal, Franklin Dolezal, Izaiah Dolezal, Esther Dolezal
Votes: 2,784
62. Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)
TV-MA | 132 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.
Director: Brett Morgen | Stars: Kurt Cobain, Wendy O'Connor, Don Cobain, Jenny Cobain
Votes: 32,144
63. Dancing Queen (2018)
45 min | Music, Reality-TV
A docu-series that follows Justin Johnson, aka drag superstar Alyssa Edwards, as he juggles his dance life, drag life, family life, and love life.
Stars: Alyssa Edwards, Atlee Millard, Marcella Raneri, D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce
Votes: 1,698
64. Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)
TV-MA | 115 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary chronicles the life of Polish-American artist Stanislav Szukalski (1893-1987) from his early years in Chicago, to his time in Poland and Los Angeles, and his artistic and political contributions to the world.
Director: Ireneusz Dobrowolski | Stars: Stanislav Szukalski, Glenn Bray, Robert Williams, Suzanne Williams
Votes: 4,638
65. Waco: Madman or Messiah (2018)
TV-14 | 90 min | Documentary
Told by survivors, news clips and audio recordings of David Koresh. It tells the story of how he rose to power as their "prophet" and then fell from glory in the standoff and fire that made history.
Stars: Mike Caruso, Chris Urquhart, Elizabeth Stuart-Morris, Abbie McDonald
Votes: 1,322
66. Paris Is Burning (1990)
R | 78 min | Documentary
A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Director: Jennie Livingston | Stars: Brooke Xtravaganza, André Christian, Dorian Corey, Paris Duprée
Votes: 17,622 | Gross: $3.78M
67. The Edge of Democracy (2019)
TV-14 | 121 min | Documentary, History
Political documentary and personal memoir collide in this exploration into the complex truth behind the unraveling of two Brazilian presidencies.
Director: Petra Costa | Stars: Dilma Rousseff, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Marisa Letícia Lula da Silva, Sergio Moro
Votes: 15,732
68. The Great Hack (2019)
TV-MA | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The Cambridge Analytica scandal is examined through the roles of several affected persons.
Directors: Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Brittany Kaiser, David Carroll, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, Ravi Naik
Votes: 25,027
69. Tiger King (2020–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot.
Stars: Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, John Reinke, Jeff Lowe
Votes: 87,031
70. The Social Dilemma (2020)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Drama
Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking; tech experts sound the alarm on their own creations.
Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang | Stars: Tristan Harris, Jeff Seibert, Bailey Richardson, Joe Toscano
Votes: 89,488
71. My Octopus Teacher (2020)
TV-G | 85 min | Documentary, Drama
A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.
Directors: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed | Stars: Craig Foster, Tom Foster
Votes: 63,879
72. Alien Worlds (2020)
TV-PG | 174 min | Documentary, Animation, Sci-Fi
Applying the laws of life on Earth to rest of the galaxy, this series blends science facts and fiction to imagine alien life on other planets.
Stars: Sophie Okonedo, Leigh Joel Scott, Douglas Vakoch, Natalie Batalha
Votes: 4,193
73. SanPa: Sins of the Savior (2020)
298 min | Documentary, Crime
Amidst a heroin crisis, Vincenzo Muccioli cared for the addicted, earning him fierce public devotion -- even as charges of violence began to mount.
Stars: Vincenzo Andreucci, Antonio Boschini, Fabio Cantelli, Walter Delogu
Votes: 1,722
74. Cheer (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 837 min | Documentary, Sport
In the small town of Corsicana, Texas, hard-driving head cheer coach Monica Aldama demands perfection from her team of competitive college athletes.
Stars: Monica Aldama, Gabi Butler, La'Darius Marshall, James Thomas
Votes: 6,835
75. Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult (2020)
TV-MA | 63 min | Documentary, Crime
Seduced follows India Oxenberg's abuse and her own culpability inside the NXIVM cult, an organization marketed as a self-help group.
Stars: Catherine Oxenberg, India Oxenberg, Janja Lalich, Rick Alan Ross
Votes: 2,445
76. Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord (2021)
TV-MA | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Max S. reveals how he built a drug empire from his childhood bedroom in this story that inspired the series "How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)."
Directors: Eva Müller, Michael Schmitt | Star: Maximilian Schmidt
Votes: 5,888
77. Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (2022)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary, Crime
After marrying a mysterious man who claimed he could make her dog immortal, a celebrated vegan restaurateur finds her life veering off the rails.
Stars: Sarma Melngailis, Allen Salkin, Ilze Melngailis, Bonnie Crocker
Votes: 8,238
78. The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022)
TV-MA | 66 min | Documentary, Biography
After he's shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this docuseries, take a peek behind his persona.
Stars: Bill Irwin, Jeffrey Deitch, Jessica Beck, Bob Colacello
Votes: 2,705
79. Some Kind of Heaven (2020)
81 min | Documentary
Behind the gates of a palm tree-lined fantasyland, four residents of America's largest retirement community, The Villages, FL, strive to find solace and meaning.
Director: Lance Oppenheim | Stars: Dennis Dean, Lynn Henry, Anne Kincer, Reggie Kincer
Votes: 3,532
80. Four Hours at the Capitol (2021)
TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime
A chronicle of the incursion at the U.S. Capitol, when thousands of citizens from across the country gathered in Washington D.C., many with the intent of disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidency.
Director: Jamie Roberts | Stars: Eddie Block, Buddy Carter, Jim McGovern, Leah Han
Votes: 3,852
81. Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
TV-MA | 94 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon (1999).
Director: Chris Smith | Stars: Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Milos Forman, Peter Bonerz
Votes: 27,991
82. Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (2022)
TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Crime
Examines the rise of Warren Jeffs in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and his shocking criminal case.
Stars: Mike Watkiss, Elissa Wall, Rebecca Musser, Ruby Jessop
Votes: 16,112
83. Clusterf**k: Woodstock '99 (2022)
TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, History, Music
Woodstock 1969 promised peace and music, but its '99 revival delivered days of rage, riots and real harm. Why did it go so horribly wrong?
Stars: Ananda Lewis, Heather Eason Liposky, Colin Speir, John Scher
Votes: 21,504
84. Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee (2022)
TV-MA | 105 min | Documentary, Crime
Life and death of software pioneer John McAfee who developed the software: McAfee Antivirus.
Director: Charlie Russell | Stars: John McAfee, Dean Barrow, Rocco Castoro, Neil Cavuto
Votes: 3,772
85. Human Playground (2022– )
TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary
This docuseries explores the origins and evolution of play across the globe, from age-old rituals to billion-dollar businesses.
Stars: Idris Elba, Kiki Bosch, Clementine Chardin, Mathieu Noguès
Votes: 882
86. Killer Sally (2022)
TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary, Crime
Interviews with friends, family and Sally McNeil herself chart a bodybuilding couple's rocky marriage and its shocking end in a Valentine's Day murder.
Stars: Sally McNeil, John Lowden, Shantina Lowden, Shannon Brown
Votes: 6,296
87. The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)
TV-14 | 119 min | Documentary, Crime
The story of Theranos, a multi-billion dollar tech company, its founder Elizabeth Holmes, the youngest self-made female billionaire, and the massive fraud that collapsed the company.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Alex Gibney, Elizabeth Holmes, Dan Ariely, Roger Parloff
Votes: 15,210
88. The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (2023)
TV-MA | 85 min | Documentary, Crime
This shocking documentary chronicles a happy-go-lucky nomad's ascent to viral stardom and the steep downward spiral that resulted in his imprisonment.
Director: Colette Camden | Stars: Kai Lawrence, Jessob Reisbeck, Terry Woods, Brad Mulcahy
Votes: 12,742
89. Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig (2015)
TV-MA | 135 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A review of the wild New York City nightlife of the 90s. The cast of characters who made up the infamous Club Kids speak candidly about that era, culminating with Alig's release from incarceration.
Director: Ramon Fernandez | Stars: Michael Alig, Noel Ashman, Fenton Bailey, Victor Corona
Votes: 665
90. Spaceship Earth (2020)
Not Rated | 113 min | Documentary
A look at the group of people who built the Biosphere 2, a giant replica of the earth's ecosystem, in 1991.
Director: Matt Wolf | Stars: Kathelin Gray, Marie Harding, William Dempster, John Allen
Votes: 2,155
91. Tina (I) (2021)
TV-MA | 118 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Exclusive access to the Grammy Award-winning artist to celebrate her career.
Directors: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin | Stars: Tina Turner, Carl Arrington, Ike Turner, Lejeune Richardson
Votes: 6,348
92. 100 Foot Wave (2021– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Sport
Follows the decade-long odyssey of big-wave pioneer Garrett McNamara who, after visiting a small fishing village in Portugal, helped push the sport beyond the realm of imagination.
Stars: Garrett McNamara, Nicole McNamara, Andrew Cotton, Cj Macias
Votes: 2,788
93. The Deepest Breath (2023)
PG | 108 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport
A champion and expert safety diver seemed destined for one another. Despite different paths taken, they meet at the pinnacle of the free-diving world, experiencing the thrilling rewards and inescapable risks of chasing dreams through the depths of the ocean.
Director: Laura McGann | Stars: Alessia Zecchini, Stephen Keenan, Leigh Baker, Mahmoud Barracuda
Votes: 14,642
94. Lift Like a Girl (2020)
92 min | Documentary
With the guidance of her relentless coach, a teen weightlifter emerges from a scrappy training camp in Egypt to compete at the championship level.
Director: Mayye Zayed
Votes: 250
95. House of Kardashian (2023)
TV-MA | 153 min | Documentary
No other family defines our time or divides opinion like the Kardashians. Focusing on three members of the Kardashian-Jenner family - Kris, Kim and Kylie - this series confounds expectations and what we think we know about the Kardashians.
Stars: Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian
Votes: 209
96. Life on Our Planet (2023– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
The incredible story of life's epic, four-billion-year journey on Earth comes alive in this series from Steven Spielberg and the team behind "Our Planet."
Star: Morgan Freeman
Votes: 5,428
97. Robbie Williams (2023)
TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
After 25 years of his record-breaking solo career, Robbie looks back on his younger self and reflects on a lifetime spent in the spotlight.
Stars: Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Geri Horner, Ayda Field
Votes: 4,267
98. Unknown: Cave of Bones (2023)
TV-PG | 93 min | Documentary
Follows Paleo anthropologist Lee Berger in South Africa, as he and his team try to prove that the world's oldest graveyard they found, is not human. A small brained, ape-like creature could have practiced complex burial rituals.
Director: Mark Mannucci | Stars: Lee Berger, Keneiloe Molopyane, Agusin Fuentes, John Hawks
Votes: 2,336
99. The Psychopath Life Coach (2023)
16+ | 87 min | Documentary
The journey and life story of criminal turned life coach Lewis Raymond Taylor.
Director: Chris Hardman | Stars: Lewis Raymond Taylor, Geoff Beattie, Liam James Collins, Richard Farleigh
Votes: 1,576
100. Grizzly Man (2005)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
A devastating and heart-rending take on grizzly bear activists Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, who were killed in October of 2003 while living among grizzly bears in Alaska.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Timothy Treadwell, Amie Huguenard, Werner Herzog, Carol Dexter
Votes: 61,924 | Gross: $3.17M
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