Documentary Movies
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
Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi
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89

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by gobalized technology and violence.

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies
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96

Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film — from the genre’s rebellious beginnings to high-flying modern…

To Be and to Have

To Be and to Have

To Be and to Have
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104

The documentary’s title translates as “to be and to have”, the two auxiliary verbs in the French language. It is about a primary school in the commune of Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme,…

Genre: Documentary
Stan Lee’s Mutants, Monsters & Marvels

Stan Lee’s Mutants, Monsters & Marvels

Stan Lee’s Mutants, Monsters & Marvels
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Filmmaker/Comic Writer Kevin Smith interviews comic book legend Stan Lee about his life and work in comics across the decades.

Space Station 3D

Space Station 3D

Space Station 3D
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47

Some 220 miles above Earth lies the International Space Station, a one-of-a-kind outer space laboratory that 16 nations came together to build. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of…

Genre: Documentary
9/11

9/11

9/11
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128

An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider’s view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about…

Genre: Documentary
Lost in La Mancha

Lost in La Mancha

Lost in La Mancha
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93

Fulton and Pepe’s 2000 documentary captures Terry Gilliam’s attempt to get The Man Who Killed Don Quixote off the ground. Back injuries, freakish storms, and more zoom in to sabotage…

Genre: Documentary
The Kid Stays in the Picture

The Kid Stays in the Picture

The Kid Stays in the Picture
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Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans (the film shares the same name as Evans’s famous 1994 autobiography).

Genre: Documentary
Biggie and Tupac

Biggie and Tupac

Biggie and Tupac
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107

In 1997, rap superstars Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G.) were gunned down in separate incidents, the apparent victims of hip hop’s infamous east-west rivalry….

Genre: Documentary
Korn: Deuce

Korn: Deuce

Korn: Deuce
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150

Deuce is the second DVD by the American Nu Metal band, Korn. It was released on June 11, 2002 – the same day as the band’s fifth studio release, Untouchables….

BaadAsssss Cinema

BaadAsssss Cinema

BaadAsssss Cinema
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58

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with…

Winged Migration

Winged Migration

Winged Migration
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The cameras of Jacques Perrin fly with migratory birds: geese, storks, cranes. The film begins with spring in North America and the migration to the Arctic; the flight is a…

Genre: Documentary
The Matrix Revisited

The Matrix Revisited

The Matrix Revisited
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123

The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix.

Genre: Documentary
Work in Progress

Work in Progress

Work in Progress
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125

An author spends a year and a half filming what happens as a new apartment building is built in a neighborhood of Barcelona.

Genre: Documentary
Murder on a Sunday Morning

Murder on a Sunday Morning

Murder on a Sunday Morning
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111

2001 French documentary about the murder trial of a 15 year old black teen accused of murder in Jacksonville, Florida. Winner of 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary.

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
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141

With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick’s life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick’s brother-in-law and sometime…

Genre: Documentary
Journey into Amazing Caves

Journey into Amazing Caves

Journey into Amazing Caves
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39

Journey into Amazing Caves is an extraordinary IMAX adventure into the depths of the earth to uncover the secrets to life underground.

Genre: Documentary
Rivers and Tides

Rivers and Tides

Rivers and Tides
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90

Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.

Genre: Documentary
Dogtown and Z-Boys

Dogtown and Z-Boys

Dogtown and Z-Boys
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91

Dogtown and Z-Boys follows the evolution of skateboarding from the 60’s and into the late 70’s as skateboarding’s california beach boy image is transformed into a low-riding surf oriented style.

Genre: Documentary
Startup.com

Startup.com

Startup.com
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107

Friends since high school, 20-somethings Kaleil Isaza Tuzman and Tom Herman have an idea: a Web site for people to conduct business with municipal governments. This documentary tracks the rise…

Genre: Documentary
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy
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80

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy offers audiences a penetrating look inside the world of Ron Jeremy, America’s most unlikely sex star and hero to millions. With nearly 25…

Genre: Documentary
War Photographer

War Photographer

War Photographer
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96

Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.

Genre: Documentary
Kurosawa

Kurosawa

Kurosawa
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115

Documentary on film maker Akira Kurosawa

Genre: Documentary
The Up in Smoke Tour

The Up in Smoke Tour

The Up in Smoke Tour
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119

The Up in Smoke Tour is a West Coast hip hop tour in 2000 featuring artists Ice Cube, Eminem, Proof, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, D12, MC Ren,…

Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey

Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey

Bruce Lee: A Warrior’s Journey
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100

Legendary martial artist Bruce Lee is the subject of this thoughtful documentary by Lee aficionado John Little. Using interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and action sequences from Lee’s last (unfinished) film, Game…

Genre: Documentary
Ocean Oasis

Ocean Oasis

Ocean Oasis
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39

Ocean Oasis is a fascinating journey into the bountiful seas and pristine deserts of two remarkably different, but inextricably linked worlds — Mexico’s Sea of Cortés and the Baja California…

Genre: Documentary
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare
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An examination into the nature of 1960’s-70’s horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

Genre: Documentary
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
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122

The story of the child refugees who were transported to Britain to escape the Nazi Holocaust.

Genre: Documentary
The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition

The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition

The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition
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97

Documentary on the Shackleton Antartic expedition. A retelling of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-fated expedition to Antarctica in and the crew of his vessel ‘The Endurance’, which was trapped in the…

Dark Days

Dark Days

Dark Days
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82

A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.

Genre: Documentary
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me

Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me

Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
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A unique look at the making of Stand by Me including interviews from Stephen King, Rob Reiner, Keifer Sutherland, Richard Dreyfuss, and the three surviving cast members Wil Wheaton, Corey…

Genre: Documentary
The Gore the Merrier: The Making of Evil Dead II

The Gore the Merrier: The Making of Evil Dead II

The Gore the Merrier: The Making of Evil Dead II
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32

This documentary provides film fans with an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the horror comedy about a man who must lead a medieval army to victory against a…

Genre: Documentary
Paradise Lost 2: Revelations

Paradise Lost 2: Revelations

Paradise Lost 2: Revelations
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130

Paradise Lost 2: Revelations revisits the 1994 Arkansas murder of three 8-year-old boys and the three teenagers convicted of the crime. A follow up to Paradise Lost, Revelations features new…

Genre: Documentary
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
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288

Director Jonas Mekas provides an intimate glimpse of his personal life by constructing a feature length narrative from over 30 years of private home movie footage.

Genre: Documentary
The Making of ‘The Iron Giant’

The Making of ‘The Iron Giant’

The Making of ‘The Iron Giant’
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Documentary of the making of the animated family film, The Iron Giant.

Genre: Documentary
The Gleaners & I

The Gleaners & I

The Gleaners & I
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82

Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at…

Genre: Documentary
Solarmax

Solarmax

Solarmax
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39

Solarmax is a 40-minute giant-screen documentary that tells the story of humankind’s struggle to understand the sun. The film will take audiences on an incredible voyage from pre-history to the…

Genre: Documentary
Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story

Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story

Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story
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92

In 2000, VH-1 produced the television biopic Daydream Believers: The Monkees’ Story. In 2002, the movie was released on DVD, and featured both commentaries and interviews with Dolenz, Jones and…