Documentaries you should see
by kentrahmn | created - 10 Mar 2014 | updated - 2 months ago | PublicThese are movies & documentaries that gives you thoughts, questions & opens your mind a little.....
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1. Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup (2009 Video)
Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
An exploration of the viewpoint that the September 11, 2001 attacks were planned by the United States government.
Director: Dylan Avery | Stars: Osama bin Laden, Johnelle Bryant, George W. Bush, Laura Bush
Votes: 3,735
2. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder
Votes: 132,388 | Gross: $119.19M
3. Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (2011)
Not Rated | 161 min | Documentary
A feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society.
Director: Peter Joseph | Stars: Peter Joseph, Robert Sapolsky, Gabor Maté, Richard Wilkinson
Votes: 18,743
4. We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr
Votes: 10,420
5. We Steal Secrets (2013)
R | 130 min | Documentary
A documentary that details the creation of Julian Assange's controversial website, which facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Julian Assange, Adrian Lamo, John 'FuzzFace' McMahon, Alex Gibney
Votes: 8,176 | Gross: $0.16M
6. Control Room (2004)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
A documentary on perception of the United States's war with Iraq, with an emphasis on Al Jazeera's coverage.
Director: Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Samir Khader, Josh Rushing, George W. Bush, Hassan Ibrahim
Votes: 5,263 | Gross: $2.59M
7. The Road to Guantanamo (2006)
R | 95 min | Drama, War
Part drama, part documentary, The Road to Guantánamo focuses on the Tipton Three, a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo Bay for two years until they were released without charge.
Directors: Mat Whitecross, Michael Winterbottom | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Arfan Usman
Votes: 11,473 | Gross: $0.32M
8. 5 Broken Cameras (2011)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, War
A documentary on a Palestinian farmer's chronicle of his nonviolent resistance to the actions of the Israeli army.
Directors: Emad Burnat, Guy Davidi | Stars: Emad Burnat, Soraya Burnat, Mohammed Burnat, Yasin Burnat
Votes: 6,639 | Gross: $0.11M
9. Sicko (2007)
PG-13 | 123 min | Documentary, Drama
A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi, Tony Benn, George W. Bush
Votes: 76,828 | Gross: $24.54M
10. Inside Job (2010)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Votes: 78,957 | Gross: $4.31M
11. Why We Fight (2005)
PG-13 | 98 min | Documentary, History, War
Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and intelligent polemic would seem to give an affirmative answer to each of these questions.
Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Gore Vidal, John McCain, Ken Adelman, John Ashcroft
Votes: 10,231 | Gross: $1.44M
12. Looking for Fidel (2006)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary
A man living in the USA is nauseated by the media power and Consumerism, decides to go to Cuba with the intention of meeting Fidel Castro. The man is looking for revolution and socialism ... See full summary »
Director: Leonardo Corbucci | Stars: Fidel Castro, Leonardo Corbucci
Votes: 153
13. Super Size Me (2004)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker, Dania Abu-Rmaileh
Votes: 113,269 | Gross: $11.53M
14. Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)
R | 127 min | Documentary, Crime, History
An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, William Black, Jimmy Carter, Elijah Cummings
Votes: 43,867 | Gross: $14.36M
15. Bowling for Columbine (2002)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson, Salvador Allende
Votes: 148,729 | Gross: $21.58M
16. Loose Change: Second Edition (2005 Video)
82 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
An exploration of the viewpoint that the September 11, 2001 attacks were planned by the United States government.
Director: Dylan Avery
Votes: 5,049
17. Loose Change: Final Cut (2007 Video)
80 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Loose Change Final Cut sets out to prove the official story of 9/11 - 'that the impact of two planes flying into two World Trade Center towers and the resulting fires caused three World ... See full synopsis »
Director: Dylan Avery | Stars: Dylan Avery, Mahmoud Ahmad, Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Hamza Al-Ghamdi
Votes: 2,504
18. Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories (2004)
PG-13 | 84 min | Documentary
Mike Shiley makes a press pass at Kinkos, rents a bulletproof vest and cashes in airline miles to fly to Iraq to make a film about the reality on the ground.
Director: Mike Shiley | Star: Mike Shiley
Votes: 76
19. Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq (2000)
75 min | Documentary, War
John Pilger investigates the effects of sanctions on the Iraqi civilian population and reveals that the ten years of extraordinary isolation, enforced by Britain and the US and imposed by ... See full summary »
Directors: Alan Lowery, John Pilger | Stars: Felicity Arbuthnot, Denis Halliday, Jinan Ghalib Hussein, John Pilger
Votes: 120
20. Young Freud in Gaza (2008)
90 min | Documentary
The documentary follows a field psychologist in northern Gaza who goes on home visits in Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza.
Directors: Per-Åke Holmquist, Suzanne Khardalian
Votes: 11
21. Tears of Gaza (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, War
In a rough style, by way of unique footage, the brutal consequences of modern wars are exposed. The film also depicts the ability of women and children to handle their everyday life after a... See full summary »
Director: Vibeke Løkkeberg
Votes: 573
22. This Divided State (2005)
88 min | Documentary
The film follows Micheal Moore's controversial decision to speak at the Utah Valley State College, where a heated debate between protestors and supporters argue Moore's First Amendment freedom of speech rights.
Director: Steven Greenstreet | Stars: Kay Anderson, Jim Bassi, Sean Vreeland, Michael Nigro
Votes: 793 | Gross: $0.00M
23. The Last Party (2000 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Documentary
A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy or get the kind of government they deserve. ... See full summary »
24. Listen to Me Marlon (2015)
Unrated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary that utilizes hundreds of hours of audio that Marlon Brando recorded over the course of his life to tell the screen legend's story.
Director: Stevan Riley | Stars: Marlon Brando, Stella Adler, Bernardo Bertolucci, Michael Borne
Votes: 7,918 | Gross: $0.43M
25. Comandante (2003)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
Documentary on the director's meeting with Castro.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Fidel Castro, Oliver Stone, Juanita Vera, Ernesto 'Che' Guevara
Votes: 3,898
26. Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers (2003)
54 min | Documentary
Looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more time and less work, and argues that these are not being fulfilled, and they never will be.
Director: Erik Gandini | Stars: John Zerzan, George W. Bush, Fidel Castro, Kalle Lasn
Votes: 1,517
27. September Clues (2007)
92 min | Documentary, History, News
In-depth analysis and comparison of the mainstream media's live news coverage of the World Trade Center disaster.
Director: Simon Shack | Stars: Jay Adlersberg, Karim Arraki, Osama bin Laden, Mark D. Birnbach
Votes: 130
28. Prostitution bag sløret (2004)
Not Rated | 58 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows two young women raising children and supporting drug habits through prostitution in a country ruled by fundamentalists.
Director: Nahid Persson | Star: Nahid Persson
Votes: 393
29. Drottningen och jag (2008)
90 min | Documentary
Filmmaker and Iranian exile Nahid Persson Sarvestani talks with the widow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran, who was overthrown in 1979.
Director: Nahid Persson | Stars: Farah Pahlavi, Nahid Persson, Zinat S. Lloyd, Reza Tiregar
Votes: 610
30. My Scientology Movie (2015)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous Church of Scientology.
Director: John Dower | Stars: Louis Theroux, Tom Cruise, Marty Rathbun, Paz de la Huerta
Votes: 13,520 | Gross: $0.02M
31. Breaking Social (2023)
93 min | Documentary
Examines turning points that make people want to organise and protest such as the assassination of an investigative journalist in Malta and a dried up river in Chile.
Director: Fredrik Gertten | Stars: Rutger Bregman, Gerald Bryson, Sarah Chayes, Pasquale Cioffi
Votes: 149
32. Son of the Mullah (2023)
100 min | Documentary
Iranian journalist Roohollah Zam flees to France after opposing the regime. Nahid Persson documents his life in exile, revealing regime infiltration. Roohollah's return to Iran results in his tragic kidnapping, imprisonment, and execution.
Director: Nahid Persson
Votes: 49
33. After Work (2023)
81 min | Documentary
The majority of jobs that exists today will disappear within a few decades. As technology surpasses human capacity, we have the opportunity to rethink the role of work in our lives. Are we ... See full summary »
Director: Erik Gandini | Stars: Elon Musk, Noam Chomsky, Astrid Moss, Yoo Ga Yeon
Votes: 388
34. 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: 72,897 | Gross: $3.97M
35. Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? (2008)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy, War
Morgan Spurlock tours the Middle East to discuss the war on terror.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, George Bush, Dick Cheney, Daryl Isaacs
Votes: 6,072 | Gross: $0.38M
36. Leila Khaled: Hijacker (2006)
58 min | Documentary
A Swedish film-maker profiles the life of Jordan-based Leila Khaled - the first female hijacker.
Director: Lina Makboul | Stars: Uri Bar Lev, Moshe Dayan, Shadia Abu Ghazali, Margareta Johnson
Votes: 112
37. Det heliga landet (2006)
75 min | Documentary
Maj Wechselmann and Cecilia Parsberg travel around Israel and listen to Palestinians' stories about their difficult everyday lives. People whose houses have been destroyed and whose land has either been taken from them.
Directors: Cecilia Parsberg, Maj Wechselmann | Star: K.G. Hammar
38. Praying for Armageddon (2023)
97 min | Documentary, Thriller
An influential movement of Christian fundamentalists in the US, who with millions of dollars in backing and threads into the government are fighting for the end of the world.
Directors: Tonje Hessen Schei, Michael Rowley | Stars: Arik Ascherman, Gary Burd, Ralph Drollinger, Mohammed el Kurd
Votes: 291
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