Documentary Movies
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High

The Union: The Business Behind Getting High

The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
IMDb: N/A
104

Filmmaker Adam Scorgie explores the illegal marijuana industry in British Columbia, revealing how the international business is most likely more profitable than it would be if it was lawful in…

Taxi to the Dark Side

Taxi to the Dark Side

Taxi to the Dark Side
IMDb: N/A
106

An in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed…

Genre: Documentary
Earth

Earth

Earth
IMDb: N/A
90

From the acclaimed team that brought you BBC’s visual feast “Planet Earth,” this feature length film incorporates some of the same footage from the series with all new scenes following…

Genre: Documentary
In the Shadow of the Moon

In the Shadow of the Moon

In the Shadow of the Moon
IMDb: N/A
109

Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John…

Genre: Documentary
Heckler

Heckler

Heckler
IMDb: N/A
80

HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics…

Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins
IMDb: N/A
80

In this spoof of “March of the Penguins,” nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles…

Death of a President

Death of a President

Death of a President
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97

A fictional investigative documentary looks back on the “assassination” of George W. Bush and attempts to answer the question of who committed the murder. Perhaps less morbid and disturbing to…

The Bridge

The Bridge

The Bridge
IMDb: N/A
93

The Bridge is the controversial documentary that shows people jumping to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Director Eric Steel staked out for a year under…

Genre: Documentary
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
IMDb: N/A
88

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with “Halloween,” “Friday the 13th,” and “Prom Night.” The films’ directors, writers, producers, and special effects…

The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema

The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema

The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema
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150

The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema offers an introduction into some of Žižek’s most exciting ideas on fantasy, reality, sexuality, subjectivity, desire, materiality and cinematic form. Whether he is untangling the…

Genre: Documentary
Germany: A Summer’s Fairytale

Germany: A Summer’s Fairytale

Germany: A Summer’s Fairytale
IMDb: N/A
107

A documentary of the German National soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.

Genre: Documentary
American Hardcore

American Hardcore

American Hardcore
IMDb: N/A
100

Inspired by Steven Blush’s book “American Hardcore: A tribal history” Paul Rachman’s feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and…

Jackass Number Two

Jackass Number Two

Jackass Number Two
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95

Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits, and essentially has no plot. Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to…

Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp
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84

A growing number of Evangelical Christians believe there is a revival underway in America that requires Christian youth to assume leadership roles in advocating the causes of their religious movement….

Genre: Documentary
Destricted

Destricted

Destricted
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116

A compilation of erotic films intended to illuminate the points where art meets sexuality.

Sharkwater

Sharkwater

Sharkwater
IMDb: N/A
89

Driven by passion fed from a life-long fascination with sharks, Stewart Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters and reveals the reality of sharks…

Genre: Documentary
Who Killed the Electric Car?

Who Killed the Electric Car?

Who Killed the Electric Car?
IMDb: N/A
92

In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline… Ten years later, these cars were…

Genre: Documentary
Deliver Us from Evil

Deliver Us from Evil

Deliver Us from Evil
IMDb: N/A
101

Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O’Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse countless children. Victims’ stories…

Cocaine Cowboys

Cocaine Cowboys

Cocaine Cowboys
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118

In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago – and it put the city on the map….

Planet Earth

Planet Earth

Planet Earth
TMDb: 8.6
60 min

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

Status: Ended
Genre: Documentary
The Secret

The Secret

The Secret
IMDb: N/A
90

Interviews with leading authors, philosophers, scientists, with an in-depth discussion of the Law of Attraction. The audience is shown how they can learn and use ‘The Secret’ in their everyday…

Genre: Documentary
The Road to Guantanamo

The Road to Guantanamo

The Road to Guantanamo
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95

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…

Deep Sea 3D

Deep Sea 3D

Deep Sea 3D
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41

Sea life in a whole new way. Deep Sea 3D, an underwater adventure from the filmmakers behind the successful IMAX® 3D film Into the Deep, transports audiences deep below the…

Genre: Documentary
This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated
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98

Kirby Dick’s provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization’s underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions…

Genre: Documentary
An Inconvenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth

An Inconvenient Truth
IMDb: N/A
100

A documentary on Al Gore’s campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

Genre: Documentary
Green Day: Bullet in a Bible

Green Day: Bullet in a Bible

Green Day: Bullet in a Bible
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115

Bullet in a Bible documents one of the two biggest shows that Green Day have performed in their career. They played in front of a crowd of over 130,000 people…

Fuck

Fuck

Fuck
IMDb: N/A
93

A documentary on the expletive’s origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.

Genre: Documentary
Live 8

Live 8

Live 8
IMDb: N/A
540

On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 – 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe…

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
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74

Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of…

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
IMDb: N/A
98

This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a…

Genre: Documentary
I’m Going to Tell You a Secret

I’m Going to Tell You a Secret

I’m Going to Tell You a Secret
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148

A follow-up of sorts to her infamous first efforts at documenting her life on and off stage in Truth or Dare, Madonna invites us in again, 14 years later in…

Earthlings

Earthlings

Earthlings
IMDb: N/A
95

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.

Genre: Documentary
Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey

Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey

Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey
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91

The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal’s many subgenres, including the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, power metal, Nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black…

Dave Chappelle’s Block Party

Dave Chappelle’s Block Party

Dave Chappelle’s Block Party
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100

The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio man’s moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party. Filmed with…

Grizzly Man

Grizzly Man

Grizzly Man
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103

Werner Herzog’s documentary film about the “Grizzly Man” Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in one man’s attempt to protect the…

Genre: Documentary
My Date with Drew

My Date with Drew

My Date with Drew
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90

Ever since the second grade when he first saw her in E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Brian Herzlinger has had a crush on Drew Barrymore. Now, 20 years later he’s decided to…

Genre: Documentary
Hiroshima

Hiroshima

Hiroshima
IMDb: N/A
89

The documentary recounts the world’s first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles…

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

The Cave of the Yellow Dog

The Cave of the Yellow Dog
IMDb: N/A
93

The little nomad girl, Nansal, finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend – against all rejections of her parents. A story about a Mongolian…

Murderball

Murderball

Murderball
IMDb: N/A
88

Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Genre: Documentary
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
IMDb: N/A
208

A chronicle of Bob Dylan’s strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to “voice of a generation” to rock star.