Documentary Movies
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
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141

Some Kind of Monster is a music documentary about Metallica’s making of their album St. Anger and the difficulties they had to go through in the process. The directors shot…

Super Size Me

Super Size Me

Super Size Me
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100

Morgan Spurlock subjects himself to a diet based only on McDonald’s fast food three times a day for thirty days without exercising to try to prove why so many Americans…

Control Room

Control Room

Control Room
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84

A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world’s most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet…

Genre: Documentary
Skip to the End

Skip to the End

Skip to the End
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81

A feature documentary about the making of and influence of the British television series Spaced. It also features an epilogue to the series.

Genre: Documentary
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
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98

Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.

Genre: Documentary
In the Realms of the Unreal

In the Realms of the Unreal

In the Realms of the Unreal
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81

In the Realms of the Unreal is a documentary about the reclusive New York artist Henry Darger. Henry Darger was so reclusive that when he died his neighbors were surprised…

Genre: Documentary
H.H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer

H.H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer

H.H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer
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64

Torture chambers, acid vats, greased chutes and gassing rooms were just some of the devices of death designed by the Torture Doctor, H.H. Holmes in his castle of horrors. Follows…

The Fog of War

The Fog of War

The Fog of War
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95

Using archival footage, United States Cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85-year-old Robert McNamara, THE FOG OF WAR depicts his life, from working as a WWII whiz kid…

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers

Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers
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54

Swedish documentary film on consumerism and globalization, created by director Erik Gandini and editor Johan Söderberg. It looks at the arguments for capitalism and technology, such as greater efficiency, more…

Genre: Documentary
The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions

The Five Obstructions
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90

About a filmmaker not only revisiting, but also recreating (not in a conventional sense) one of his first films, 1967’s The Perfect Human [Det perfekte menneske].

Orwell Rolls in His Grave

Orwell Rolls in His Grave

Orwell Rolls in His Grave
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84

Has America entered an Orwellian world of doublespeak where outright lies can pass for truth? The country’s leading intellectuals discuss and examine the mix of businesses, politics and ideology that…

Genre: Documentary
The Corporation

The Corporation

The Corporation
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145

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the…

Genre: Documentary
Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer
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89

British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of killing six men in Florida…

Genre: Documentary
The Yes Men

The Yes Men

The Yes Men
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80

A comic, biting and revelatory documentary following a small group of prankster activists as they gain worldwide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization (WTO) on television and at business…

Touching the Void

Touching the Void

Touching the Void
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106

A documentary based on the book of the same name by Joe Simpson about Simpson’s and Simon Yates’ disastrous and near-fatal attempt to climb 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera…

Step Into Liquid

Step Into Liquid

Step Into Liquid
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87

No special effects. No stuntmen. No stereotypes. No other feeling comes close. Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.

Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked

Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked

Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked
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100

Industry insiders like Stan Lee and Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) reflect on the way their colorful creations reflect society at large. They have spread from the pulpy pages of nickel…

Genre: Documentary
The Story of the Weeping Camel

The Story of the Weeping Camel

The Story of the Weeping Camel
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91

When a Mongolian nomadic family’s newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.

Overnight

Overnight

Overnight
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82

Alternately hilarious and horrifying, Overnight chronicles one man’s misadventures of making a Hollywood movie. It starts out as a rags to riches story as Troy Duffy, a Boston-bred bartender, sells…

Genre: Documentary
Capturing the Friedmans

Capturing the Friedmans

Capturing the Friedmans
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107

An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews…

Genre: Documentary
Deep Blue

Deep Blue

Deep Blue
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83

Deep Blue is a major documentary feature film shot by the BBC Natural History Unit. An epic cinematic rollercoaster ride for all ages, Deep Blue uses amazing footage to tell…

Genre: Documentary
The Soul of a Man

The Soul of a Man

The Soul of a Man
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103

In “The Soul of A Man,” director Wim Wenders looks at the dramatic tension in the blues between the sacred and the profane by exploring the music and lives of…

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
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132

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world’s greatest comedian and the cinema’s first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard…

Genre: Documentary
Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss
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92

Academy Award® winning director and master storyteller James Cameron journeys back to the site of his greatest inspiration, the legendary wreck of the Titanic. With a team of the world’s…

Genre: Documentary
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
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105

The comedic stylings of four sort-of famous funnymen are brought to the big screen courtesy of this 2002 documentary.

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story

The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
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49

“The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story” tells the full bizarre, tragic, but also celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd.With contributions from friends, managers, lovers and…

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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74

Hugo Chavez was a colourful, unpredictable folk hero who was beloved by his nation’s working class. He was elected president of Venezuela in 1998, and proved to be a tough,…

Genre: Documentary
Comandante

Comandante

Comandante
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99

Documentary on the director’s meeting with Castro.

Genre: Documentary
Tupac: Resurrection

Tupac: Resurrection

Tupac: Resurrection
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112

Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.

The Ramones: End of the Century – The Story of The Ramones

The Ramones: End of the Century – The Story of The Ramones

The Ramones: End of the Century – The Story of The Ramones
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110

Filmmaker Michael Gramaglia’s years-in-the-making biography of the legendary punk band the Ramones entitled End of the Century traces nearly all the various and sundry peaks and valleys which the seminal…

Genre: Documentary
Bukowski – Born into This

Bukowski – Born into This

Bukowski – Born into This
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138

Director John Dullaghan’s biographical documentary about infamous poet Charles Bukowski, Bukowski: Born Into This, is as much a touching portrait of the author as it is an exposé of his…

Genre: Documentary
X-Rated Ambition: The Traci Lords Story

X-Rated Ambition: The Traci Lords Story

X-Rated Ambition: The Traci Lords Story
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48

Documentary on porn star Traci Lords.

Genre: Documentary
American Pie: Revealed

American Pie: Revealed

American Pie: Revealed
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N/A

Documentary about the making of American Pie.

An Evening with Kevin Smith

An Evening with Kevin Smith

An Evening with Kevin Smith
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224

Kevin Smith interacts in Q&A sessions throughout various college stops in the USA.

Top Gear

Top Gear

Top Gear
TMDb: 7.5
60 min

The hosts talk about the latest cars and its specifications. They review the performance of the car and also find out if it is as good as the manufacturers claim….

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Spellbound

Spellbound

Spellbound
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97

This documentary follows 8 teens and pre-teens as they work their way toward the finals of the Scripps Howard national spelling bee championship in Washington D.C. All work quite hard…

Genre: Documentary
Comedian

Comedian

Comedian
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82

A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living…

Bus 174

Bus 174

Bus 174
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150

Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live…

Genre: Documentary
Jackass: The Movie

Jackass: The Movie

Jackass: The Movie
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87

Johnny Knoxville and his crazy friends appear on the big screen for the very first time in Jackass: The Movie. They wander around Japan in panda outfits, wreak havoc on…

Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine
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120

Why do 11,000 people die in America each year at the hands of gun violence? Talking heads yelling from every TV camera blame everything from Satan to video games. But…

Genre: Documentary