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1. Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking (2010)
88 min | Documentary
In this comprehensive cosmology series Stephen Hawking looks at the entire universe, from the Big Bang to the end of time.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen Hawking, Melissa Ricci, Christopher Goh
Votes: 5,545
ASTRONOMY *Stephen Hawking
2. Wonders of the Solar System (2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Family
In this spellbinding series Professor Brian Cox visits the most extreme locations on Earth to explain how the laws of physics carved natural wonders across the solar system.
Stars: Brian Cox, Richard Hoover, Carolyn Porco, Alan Hildebrand
Votes: 4,717
ASTRONOMY BBC
3. Wonders of the Universe (I) (2011)
TV-G | 59 min | Documentary, Family
Professor Brian Cox visits some of the most dramatic parts of the globe to explain the fundamental principles that govern the laws of nature - light, gravity, energy, matter and time. With ... See full summary »
Stars: Brian Cox, Steven Mackintosh
Votes: 4,342
ASTRONOMY BBC
4. Cosmos (1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
Stars: Carl Sagan, Jaromír Hanzlík, Jonathan Fahn, Jean Charney
Votes: 43,907
ASTRONOMY (DVD) *Carl Sagan
5. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 40,967 | Gross: $1.33M
CULTURE
6. Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Music
A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on the relationship between nature, humanity, and technology.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Edward Asner, Pat Benatar, Jerry Brown, Johnny Carson
Votes: 41,440 | Gross: $1.72M
CULTURE
7. Powaqqatsi (1988)
G | 99 min | Documentary, Music
An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Director: Godfrey Reggio | Stars: Christie Brinkley, David Brinkley, Patrick Disanto, Pope John Paul II
Votes: 8,874 | Gross: $0.59M
CULTURE
8. The Genius of Charles Darwin (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
In this three-part series Richard Dawkins, the evolutionary scientist and bestselling author, takes us on a journey of discovery. How does evolution work? How do we know it's true - and why... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Dawkins, The Naked Cowboy, Steven Pinker
Votes: 999
EVOLUTION *Richard Dawkins
9.
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (1966–1999)
Episode:
Growing Up in the Universe: Waking Up in the Universe
(1991)
Documentary, Family
Star: Richard Dawkins
Votes: 38
EVOLUTION (DVD) *Richard Dawkins
10.
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (1966–1999)
Episode:
Growing Up in the Universe: The Ultraviolet Garden
(1992)
Documentary, Family
Stars: Douglas Adams, Richard Dawkins
Votes: 34
EVOLUTION (DVD) DVD *Richard Dawkins
11.
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (1966–1999)
Episode:
Growing Up in the Universe: The Genesis of Purpose
(1992)
Documentary, Family
Stars: Richard Dawkins, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 26
EVOLUTION (DVD) *Richard Dawkins
12.
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (1966–1999)
Episode:
Growing Up in the Universe: Climbing Mount Improbable
(1992)
Documentary, Family
Star: Richard Dawkins
Votes: 26
EVOLUTION (DVD) *Richard Dawkins
13.
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (1966–1999)
Episode:
Growing Up in the Universe: Designed and Designoid Objects
(1991)
Documentary, Family
Star: Richard Dawkins
Votes: 26
EVOLUTION (DVD) *Richard Dawkins
14. 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: 148,705 | Gross: $21.58M
EXPOSÉ
15. 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: 132,367 | Gross: $119.19M
EXPOSÉ
16. McLibel! (1997– )
195 min | Drama
Documentary series about the so-called McLibel trial in which the fast food chain McDonalds sued two campaigners for libel over leaflets criticizing the company.
Stars: Julia Sawalha, Peter-Hugo Daly, Malcolm Sinclair, Clive Merrison
Votes: 44
EXPOSÉ
17. 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: 76,822 | Gross: $24.54M
EXPOSÉ
18. Religulous (2008)
R | 101 min | Documentary, Comedy, War
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Bill Maher, Tal Bachman, Jonathan Boulden, Steven Burg
Votes: 60,237 | Gross: $13.00M
FAITH
19. Discussions with Richard Dawkins, Episode 1: The Four Horsemen (2008 Video)
120 min | Documentary
Richard Dawkins is joined by Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens to discuss science, god, religion and much more.
Director: Josh Timonen | Stars: Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett, Sam Harris, Christopher Hitchens
Votes: 458
FAITH (DVD) *Richard Dawkins *Christopher Hitchens *Sam Harris *Daniel Dennett
20. The Enemies of Reason (2007 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Scientist Richard Dawkins turns a hostile eye on the world of alternative medicine.
Director: Russell Barnes | Stars: Derren Brown, Deepak Chopra, Richard Dawkins, Chris French
Votes: 1,854
FAITH (DVD) *Richard Dawkins
21. The God Who Wasn't There (2005)
62 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.
Director: Brian Flemming | Stars: Sam Harris, Robert M. Price, Richard Carrier, Earl Doherty
Votes: 5,052
FAITH (DVD)
22. Jesus Camp (2006)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
Directors: Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady | Stars: Mike Papantonio, Lou Engle, Becky Fischer, Ted Haggard
Votes: 28,774 | Gross: $0.90M
FAITH (DVD)
23. Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (2006)
86 min | Documentary, History
Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.
Director: Stanley Nelson | Stars: Rebecca Moore, Janet Shular, Tim Carter, Stanley Clayton
Votes: 5,641
FAITH (DVD)
24. Marjoe (1972)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Biography
This Oscar-winning documentary explores the life of one-time child evangelist and faith healer Marjoe Gortner. The son of professional evangelists, Gortner was preaching on the Southern tent-revival circuit by the age of 3.
Directors: Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith | Stars: Agnes Benjamin, Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Sarah Kernochan
Votes: 1,741
FAITH (DVD)
25. Root of All Evil? (2006 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Richard Dawkins' highly critical documentary attacks the pulsing heart of all mainstream religion- faith; with special focus on Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Contains repeated ... See full summary »
Director: Russell Barnes | Stars: Yousef Al-Khattab, Richard Dawkins, Ted Haggard, Richard Harries
Votes: 3,868
FAITH (DVD) *Richard Dawkins
26. Hitler in Colour (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary using only original colour footage charts the 12 years from Adolf Hitler's rise to power to the fall of Berlin in 1945. Complemented by eyewitness material, tracks the dramatic ... See full summary »
Director: David Batty | Stars: Brian Cox, Adolf Hitler, Lutz Liebelt, Peter Vollebregt
Votes: 203
HISTORY
27. The Nazis: A Warning from History (1997)
292 min | Documentary, History, War
An examination of how a cultured people could have allowed Adolf Hitler's rise to power.
Stars: Samuel West, Adolf Buchner, Jutta Rüdiger, Günther Ruschin
Votes: 1,721
HISTORY
28. In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
PG | 100 min | Documentary, History
The crew members of NASA's Apollo missions tell their story in their own words.
Director: David Sington | Stars: Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Eugene Cernan, Mike Collins
Votes: 6,925 | Gross: $1.13M
HISTORY
29. Flying Monsters 3D with David Attenborough (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 40 min | Documentary
Famous naturalist David Attenborough explains the rise and fall of pterosaurs, mistakenly known as flying dinosaurs. He also flies a glider to show how big the Quetzalcoatlus, at the time the largest known pterosaur species, really was.
Director: Matthew Dyas | Stars: David Attenborough, Douglas A. Lawson
Votes: 1,032 | Gross: $5.69M
NATURE BBC *David Attenborough
30. Galapagos (2006)
180 min | Documentary
The history of these beautiful Islands from their creation as uprising lava to their being studied by Darwin to their modern day inhabitants.
Stars: Tilda Swinton, Richard Wollocombe, Tom Hiddleston, Stacy Keach
Votes: 1,436
NATURE BBC
31. Ganges (2007 TV Movie)
148 min | Documentary
This amazing series reveals how the Ganges, India's sacred river for millions of Hindus that share its banks and waters with a rich variety of wildlife, has shaped the wildlife, culture and beliefs of India.
Star: Sudha Bhuchar
Votes: 234
NATURE BBC
32. Great Barrier Reef (2012)
Not Rated | Documentary
Monty Halls explores Australia's Great Barrier Reef, one of the natural wonders of the world and the largest living structure on our planet. Monty explores its full 2000-kilometre length, ... See full summary »
Stars: Monty Halls, Dan Nachtrab, Karl Stefanovic
Votes: 781
NATURE BBC
33. Life (2009)
TV-G | 43 min | Documentary, Family
David Attenborough's legendary BBC crew explains and shows wildlife all over planet earth. From giving an overview of the challenges facing life to hunting the deep sea and various major evolutionary groups of creatures.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, David Attenborough, Doug Allan, Roger Munns
Votes: 42,702
NATURE BBC *David Attenborough
34. 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: 219,973
NATURE BBC *David Attenborough
35. Yellowstone (2009– )
50 min | Documentary
Filmed over the course of a year in Yellowstone, this documentary tracks the area's wildlife as they grapple with life and death within one of America's last remaining wilderness regions.
Stars: Peter Firth, Mary Beth Schwartz, Jeff Henry, Dick Powell
Votes: 1,880
NATURE BBC
36. Touching the Void (2003)
R | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Simon Yates, Joe Simpson, Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron
Votes: 38,084 | Gross: $4.59M
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