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1. Planet Earth II (2016)
TV-G | 50 min | Documentary
David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
Stars: David Attenborough, Chadden Hunter, Gordon Buchanan, Elizabeth White
Votes: 158,414
2. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
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.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,447
3. Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
R | 128 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Jim Acosta, Roger Ailes, Brooke Baldwin, Ashleigh Banfield
Votes: 20,406 | Gross: $6.35M
4. Johan Cruijff - En un momento dado (2004)
90 min | Documentary, Sport
The story about the life of the legendary Dutch footballer Johan Cruijff.
Director: Ramón Gieling | Stars: Xavier Pitarque, Gemma Folch, Sergi Pàmies, Emilio Butragueño
Votes: 792
5. WWII in HD (2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History, War
Follow the lives of soldiers who lived World War II, through previously unseen color footage.
Stars: Gary Sinise, Charles Scheffel, Ron Livingston, Rob Lowe
Votes: 2,414
7. Simon Schama's Power of Art (2006)
60 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Focusing on eight iconic works of art, Power of Art reveals the history of visual imagination through the ages.
Stars: Simon Schama, Allan Corduner, Paul Popplewell, Grégoire Bonnet
Votes: 1,147
8. Great Artists with Tim Marlow (2001– )
23 min | Documentary
A major 25 part television series in which art historian Tim Marlow takes a fresh look at the most important artworks of some of the greatest artists in history. Shot on location in over 50... See full summary »
Star: Tim Marlow
Votes: 78
9. Great Artists with Tim Marlow 2 (2005– )
Documentary
Shot in 10 countries, in over 40 churches and galleries, this series explores the lives and works of some of history's most famous artists.
Star: Tim Marlow
Votes: 12
10. Apocalypse la 1ère Guerre mondiale (2014)
260 min | Documentary, History, War
Colorized historical footage in ascending order of World War 1. Not only the relatively known Flanders and France battles, but also the generally unknown Italian-Austrian, ... See full summary »
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, François Arnaud, Vladimir Lenin, Ferdinand Foch
Votes: 3,082
11. A History of Christianity (2009)
Documentary, History
Diarmaid MacCulloch, an Oxford history professor, travels to historical points of interest relevant to Christianity discussing the origins and spread of Christianity in a span of 6 episodes.
Stars: Angela Palmer-Haibach, Diarmaid MacCulloch
Votes: 295
12. The Private Life of a Masterpiece (2001–2011)
50 min | Documentary
Stars: Samuel West, Richard Cork, Jonathan Jones, John House
Votes: 243
13. De nieuwe wildernis (2013)
97 min | Documentary
Animal life in the nature reserve Oostvaardersplassen in the Netherlands during four seasons.
Directors: Ruben Smit, Mark Verkerk | Star: Harry Piekema
Votes: 1,480
14. Rise of the Continents (2013)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
The epic story of how the world's continents were created, featuring Professor Iain Stewart.
Stars: Iain Stewart, Kevin Swain, Dean Ah Chee, Josh Griffiths
Votes: 494
15. 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: 79,004 | Gross: $4.31M
16. The Fog of War (2003)
PG-13 | 107 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of America as seen through the eyes of the former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert McNamara.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Robert McNamara, John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, Richard Nixon
Votes: 25,060 | Gross: $4.20M
17. 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: 148,781 | Gross: $21.58M
18. Gladiators of World War II (2002– )
50 min | Documentary, History, War
In this BBC documentary series newly declassified documents are used to examine the strategic roles played in the war by thirteen of the world's regular and resistance land, sea and air forces.
Star: Robert Powell
Votes: 76
19. World War II in Colour (2009)
TV-MA | 51 min | Documentary, History, War
Recounts the events of world War II in color.
Stars: Robert Powell, Swaylee Loughnane
Votes: 7,484
20. Das Dritte Reich privat - Leben und Überleben (2004 Video)
65 min | Documentary, History
Director: Karl Höffkes
Votes: 7
21. The Story of Maths (2008)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, History
The history of mathematics from ancient times to the present day. Narrated by Oxford mathematics professor Marcus du Sautoy, the series covers the seminal moments and people in the development of maths.
Stars: Marcus du Sautoy, Eleanor Robson, Leonhard Euler, Jackie Stedall
Votes: 561
22.
America Undercover (1983– )
Episode:
Persona Non Grata
(2003)
TV-MA | 67 min | Documentary
Three years after the staggering Sunday Hell, Oliver Stone discreetly returns to the forefront with his second documentary in less than a year. First, there was the excellent Comandante, ... See full summary »
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Yasser Arafat, Ehud Barak, Benjamin Netanyahu, Shimon Peres
Votes: 404
23. Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in Our Times (2002)
Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary
This documentary compiles a series of Noam Chomsky's interviews and lectures that address the events of 9/11.
Director: John Junkerman | Stars: Noam Chomsky, Carol Chomsky
Votes: 618 | Gross: $0.29M
24. 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: 3,737
25. The Boys of H Company (2004 TV Movie)
104 min | Documentary
This documentary follows the steps of the boys of H Company as they fight on the island of Iwo Jima.
Director: Joe Wiecha | Stars: Christopher Clawson, Billy Asai, Stephanie Bannevich, Robert Bartusch
Votes: 113
26. Japan's War in Colour (2005 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary, History, War
The history of Imperial Japan's involvement in World War II with full color footage.
Director: David Batty | Star: Brian Cox
Votes: 166
27. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
28. Der Sieg des Glaubens (1933)
61 min | Documentary
Der Sieg des Glaubens (English: The Victory of Faith, Victory of Faith, or Victory of the Faith) (1933) is the first propaganda film directed by Leni Riefenstahl. Her film recounts the ... See full summary »
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, Heinrich Himmler
Votes: 1,930
29. George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin (1994 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary, Biography, War
Produced and narrated by George Stevens Jr., this short documentary uses footage taken by his father when he was in the Army Signal Corps and follows American troops from D-Day in June 1944 to the end of the European war.
Director: George Stevens Jr. | Stars: George Stevens Jr., Dick Kent, Ken Marthey, Ivan Moffat
Votes: 402
30. Shooting War: World War II Combat Cameramen (2000 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
Produced by Steven Spielberg and presented by Tom Hanks this documentary tells how war photographers faced the horrors that looked both in Europe and in the Pacific during World War II .
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Tom Hanks, Stephen Ambrose, Russ Meyer, Walter Rosenblum
Votes: 486
31. Tag der Freiheit - Unsere Wehrmacht (1935)
28 min | Documentary, Short
After German generals complained about the army's lack of presence in Leni Riefenstahl's "Triumph of the Will", she produced this propaganda piece for them.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler, Werner von Blomberg
Votes: 1,861
32. Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty (1938)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Sport
The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin, orchestrated as Nazi propaganda.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: Sheigo Arai, Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi, Ferenc Csík
Votes: 4,326
33. Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations (1938)
Not Rated | 111 min | Documentary, Sport
The document of the 1936 Olympics at Berlin.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: David Albritton, Arvo Askola, Jack Beresford, Erwin Blask
Votes: 5,242
34. Triumph of the Will (1935)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary, History
The infamous propaganda film of the 1934 Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg, Germany.
Director: Leni Riefenstahl | Stars: Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Max Amann, Martin Bormann
Votes: 18,335
35. Journey of Life (2005– )
300 min | Documentary
The 5 x 60 minute programs cover the story of evolution, from the beginning of time to where we find ourselves today - the individual program titles being Seas Of Life, Land Grab, Airborne, Living Together and Human Life.
Star: Steve Leonard
Votes: 128
36. Seven Ages of Starlight (2012 TV Movie)
88 min | Documentary
This is the epic story of the stars, and how discovering their tale has transformed our own understanding of the universe.
Director: Gaby Hornsby | Stars: Rupert Graves, Robin Catchpole, Steve Cowley, Francisco Diego
Votes: 139
37. The Fabric of the Cosmos (2011)
Not Rated | 240 min | Documentary
The deep sense we have of time passing from present to past may be nothing more than an illusion. How can our understanding of something so familiar be so wrong? In search of answers, Brian... See full summary »
Star: Brian Greene
Votes: 334
38. The Elegant Universe (2003)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
A documentary examining string theory.
Stars: Brian Greene, Leonard Susskind, Amanda Peet, Steven Weinberg
Votes: 2,280
39. Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery (2005 Video)
83 min | Documentary
Covers all aspects of the Hubble Space Telescope project - a journey through the history, the troubled early life and the ultimate scientific successes of Hubble.
Director: Lars Lindberg Christensen | Star: Robert Fosbury
Votes: 113
40. Planet Dinosaur (2011)
180 min | Documentary, Animation, Action
Based on the latest paleontological discoveries from all continents, veteran actor John Hurt narrates the gory, bleak stories of the brutal relationship between the ancient apex predators and their gigantic herbivorous prey.
Star: John Hurt
Votes: 1,751
41. D-Day to Berlin (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, History, War
A 3-part BBC Miniseries depicting the Allied progress from the D-Day landings in Normandy all the way to Berlin. The Normandy breakout is covered, as well as the Battle of the Bulge and ... See full summary »
Stars: Sean Bean, Rene Costa, Nickolas Grace, Wlodzimierz Matuszak
Votes: 174
42. Space Age: NASA's Story (2011– )
Documentary, History
Born of the Cold War, NASA moves stridently from disastrous rocket tests to the glorious conclusion of the Gemini Program. We experience the massive challenges of sending a man into space ... See full summary »
Star: Alisdair Simpson
Votes: 7
43. They Shall Not Grow Old (II) (2018)
R | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Thomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby, Attwood
Votes: 38,480 | Gross: $17.96M
44. Hearts and Minds (1974)
R | 112 min | Documentary, History, War
A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it.
Director: Peter Davis | Stars: Tin Chan, Chau Diem, Ngo Dinh Diem, John Foster Dulles
Votes: 6,114 | Gross: $0.03M
45. The Celts (1987)
55 min | Documentary
This TV documentary series was produced by the BBC back in 1986 and is about the people known as The Celts who lived in many areas of Europe around 2000 years ago.
Stars: Frank Delaney, Proinsias Mac Cana, Gwyn A. Williams, Liam De Paor
Votes: 93
46. Clash of the Dinosaurs (2009)
TV-PG | 172 min | Documentary, History
Dinosaurs were the ultimate prehistoric survival machines, ruling the earth for 120 Million years. Until now we've seen them as skeletons and robotic models. Dino Body takes a new look at ... See full summary »
Stars: Jason Hildebrandt, Richard Coyle, Ken Carpenter, Peter L. Larson
Votes: 231
47. With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America (2004 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary
Directors: Calvin Skaggs, David Van Taylor | Stars: George Bush, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton
Votes: 241 | Gross: $0.00M
48. The Miracles of Jesus (2006– )
52 min | History
Christian illusionist Brock Gill follows the story of Jesus' life by examining the deeds for which he is best remembered: his miracles. The virgin birth, feeding the 5000 with a few loaves ... See full summary »
Stars: George Calil, Younes Megri
Votes: 25
49. The Gospel of Judas (2006 TV Movie)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
One of the most significant discoveries of the twentieth century is revealed in this film.
Director: James Barrat | Stars: Peter Coyote, Sami Temimi, Bahram Aloui, Salah Miled
Votes: 289
50. The Dark Ages: An Age of Light (2012– )
Documentary, History
Christianity slowly emerged from being a persecuted minority to the state religion of the Roman Empire. This episode is a history of the ways believers grappled with a way to depict Jesus. ... See full summary »
Stars: Waldemar Januszczak, Shaun Greenhalgh
Votes: 277
51. Ancient Apocalypse (2001)
60 min | Documentary
Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen up and then disappeared. Ancient Apocalypse seeks to explain how human achievements were destroyed by the forces of nature.
Stars: Melissa Berry, Hermione Norris, Jonathon Michaels, Fekri Hassan
Votes: 91
52. De ijzeren eeuw (2015)
45 min | Documentary, History
In 13 episodes presenter Hans Goedkoop takes us back to the 19th century, in which a country came to be which we still know today - the start of the modern Netherlands.
Stars: Hans Goedkoop, Wim T. Schippers, Dominique van der Heyde, Eberhard van der Laan
Votes: 24
53. Microcosmos (1996)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.
Directors: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Jacques Perrin
Votes: 11,656 | Gross: $1.57M
54. Inside the Human Body (2011)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Inside The Human Body - takes us deep under our skin where we are dwarfed by even the smallest cell, where blood vessels becomevast cathedrals and the tiniest cluster of cilia becomes an expansive forest.
Stars: Christopher Cotten, Michael Mosley
Votes: 601
55. The Story of Science (2010– )
Documentary
Michael Mosley takes an informative and ambitious journey exploring how the evolution of scientific understanding is intimately interwoven with society's historical path.
Stars: Michael Mosley, Simon Chaplin, Floor Lagerwey, Margaret Esiri
Votes: 652
56.
Unsolved History (2002–2005)
Episode:
The Death of the Red Baron
(2002)
TV-PG | 43 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
During World War One, on April 21, 1918, Germany's greatest fighter pilot - perhaps the best in the world - died as a result of one enemy bullet crashing through his torso while flying his ... See full summary »
Director: James Younger | Stars: Manfred von Richthofen, Alexander Von Richtofen, E.D. Smout, Daniel Martinez
Votes: 16
57. Conquistadors (2000– )
Documentary, History
This documentary tells the story of the Spanish expeditions in the early sixteenth century that conquests America. This 4-part series Michael Wood (historian) travels in the footsteps of ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Wood, Andreas Birnbaum, Peter Bieringer, Nikolai Huebner
Votes: 186
58. Waterloo: The Last Battle (2015 TV Movie)
80 min | Documentary
The famous and history-defining Battle of Waterloo: the background, build-up, the protagonists, men in each army, the result.
Director: Hugues Lanneau | Stars: Michel Schillaci, Dorian Salkin, David Bayenet, Louis Chaussée
Votes: 40
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