Great Documentaries
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1. Burn (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
A documentary about Detroit told through the eyes of firefighters charged with the thankless task of saving a city that many have written off as dead.
Directors: Tom Putnam, Brenna Sanchez | Stars: Donald Austin, Brendan Doogie Milewski, Craig Dougherty, Terrell Hardaway
Votes: 784
Detroit Firefighters in a dwindling economy. By Dennis Leary.
2. 17 Seconds (2013)
53 min | Sport
17 Seconds' is a unique project that doesn't just document the Stanley Cup win, but tells the story from an inside vantage point, something not usually captured in sports films. The access ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick Dahl
Votes: 40
The Chicago Blackhawks and their 2013 Stanley Cup Championship.
3. Blackfish (2013)
PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg, Dean Gomersall
Votes: 72,416 | Gross: $2.07M
Killer whales in captivity, and why they kill.
4. Pink Ribbons, Inc. (2011)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
Breast cancer has become the poster child of corporate cause-related marketing campaigns. Countless women and men walk, bike, climb and shop for the cure. Each year, millions of dollars are... See full summary »
Director: Léa Pool
Votes: 727 | Gross: $0.02M
The dark side of the breast cancer charities. When cancer causing products use propaganda to boost sales.
5. The Square (2013)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience.
Director: Jehane Noujaim | Stars: Ahmed Hassan, Khalid Abdalla, Magdy Ashour, Ramy Essam
Votes: 9,401 | Gross: $0.12M
Egypt's revolution, and their part in the Arab Spring.
6. Buck (2011)
PG | 88 min | Documentary
An examination of the life of acclaimed 'horse whisperer' Buck Brannaman, who recovered from years of child abuse to become a well-known expert in the interactions between horses and people.
Director: Cindy Meehl | Stars: Buck Brannaman, Gary Myers, Bibb Frazier, Betty Staley
Votes: 3,431 | Gross: $4.02M
The story behind the real Horse Whisperer.
7. Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor (2013)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Take five wounded veterans and four top comedians, the result... laughter and the healing power of humor.
Director: John Wager | Stars: Robert Henline, Rob Jones, Joe Kashnow, Stephen Rice
Votes: 123
Injured war veterans coming home to become stand-up comedians.
8. Go Tigers! (2001)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Sport
"Go Tigers!" is a rare behind-the-scenes chronicling of a remarkable season for the Massillon Tigers high school football team, played out in a small rustbelt town that draws its identity ... See full summary »
Director: Kenneth A. Carlson | Stars: Dave Irwin, Ellery Moore, Joe Paterno, Danny Studer
Votes: 841 | Gross: $0.15M
The Ohio high school football team that started it all, and what they resort to to keep their school competitive in sports.
9. Food, Inc. (2008)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, News
An unflattering look inside America's corporate controlled food industry.
Director: Robert Kenner | Stars: Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser, Richard Lobb, Vince Edwards
Votes: 52,205 | Gross: $4.42M
Where our food really comes from, and the reasons we keep using ingredients that are detrimental to our health.
10. The Parking Lot Movie (2010)
PG | 74 min | Documentary
Hailed as the "most feel-good film" of the South by Southwest Film Festival 2010, The Parking Lot Movie follows a select group of artistic and overeducated parking lot attendants as they wage war against the people who park in their lot.
Director: Meghan Eckman | Stars: Patrick Baran, John Beers, Chris Farina, Tyler Magill
Votes: 2,038
A very unusual parking lot, and the people who run it with passion.
11. Food Stamped (2010)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, News
Food Stamped is an informative and humorous documentary film following a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget.
Directors: Shira Potash, Yoav Potash | Stars: Healthy Emmie, Shira Potash, Yoav Potash
Votes: 151
One couple who attempt the food stamp challenge for a week, and the difficulties they find with living off what the government allots to millions of Americans.
12. The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
PG-13 | 90 min | Documentary, Comedy
A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: J.J. Abrams, Peter Berg, Paul Brennan, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 15,190 | Gross: $0.64M
A humorous documentary on product placement in film.
13. Tapped (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
Examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.
Directors: Stephanie Soechtig, Jason Lindsey | Stars: Sally Bethea, Earl Blumenauer, Amanda Brown, Eugene Brown
Votes: 1,338
The truth about bottled water, and where it really comes from.
14. Dear Mr. Watterson (2013)
TV-PG | 89 min | Documentary
A documentary about the impact of the newspaper comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes," created by Bill Watterson.
Director: Joel Allen Schroeder | Stars: Berkeley Breathed, Jef Mallett, Stephan Pastis, Seth Green
Votes: 2,032 | Gross: $0.01M
The mass following of Calvin and Hobbes, by people who love and admire its creator.
15. Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, News
A documentary that exposes what corporations and governments learn about people through Internet and cell phone usage, and what can be done about it ... if anything.
Director: Cullen Hoback | Stars: Max Schrems, Moby, Mark Zuckerberg, Orson Scott Card
Votes: 6,542 | Gross: $0.06M
What do you agree to, when you use the internet's biggest companies web sites, and why we should all be a little more careful when using them.
16. Ethos (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor Woody Harrelson, Ethos explores the mechanisms in our systems that work against democracy, the environment and our own personal liberty.
Director: Pete McGrain | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Justin Lewis, Bill Hogan, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 1,253
A must watch film about our government, and how we can change it. I cannot recommend this one highly enough!
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: 148,712 | Gross: $21.58M
A documentary about school shootings and the stance the NRA took after Columbine High School became nationally known for one fateful day.
18. We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr
Votes: 10,419
Behind the mask of Anonymous.
19. Pompeii: The Mystery of the People Frozen in Time (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, History
Margaret Mountford investigates how and why the people of Pompeii became 'frozen' at the moment of their deaths, and views the reconstruction process of life-like wax recreations of two of its people.
Director: Chris Holt | Stars: Margaret Mountford, Nathalie Biancheri, Matteo De Buono, Steven J.R. Ellis
Votes: 102
BBC documentary that explains how the people of Pompeii became casts, and a look into their lives.
20. My Amityville Horror (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Horror
For the first time in 35 years, Daniel Lutz recounts his version of the infamous Amityville haunting that terrified his family in 1975.
Director: Eric Walter | Stars: Daniel Lutz, Susan Bartell, Laura DiDio, Marvin Scott
Votes: 2,076
One of the Lutz children who lived in the now infamous Amityville house, and his perceptions of what happened there.
21. This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
Unrated | 98 min | Documentary
Kirby Dick's exposé about the American movie ratings board.
Director: Kirby Dick | Stars: Kirby Dick, Kimberly Peirce, Darren Aronofsky, Atom Egoyan
Votes: 28,620 | Gross: $0.30M
22. Hot Coffee (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
How the infamous McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit and similar cases were exploited as part of a right wing crusade to weaken civil justice.
Director: Susan Saladoff | Stars: Chuck Allen, Judy Allen, Jay Angoff, David Arredondo
Votes: 4,014
23. The Blueblack Hussar (2013)
99 min | Documentary
Adam Ant has lost the warpaint but this intriguing documentary finds his dandyish, swashbuckling nature intact.
Director: Jack Bond | Stars: Adam Ant, Jack Bond, Katherine d'Hubert, Georgina Baillie
Votes: 68
24. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,675 | Gross: $0.02M
25. Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary on speculative fiction writer and essayist Harlan Ellison.
Director: Erik Nelson | Stars: Harlan Ellison, Robin Williams, Neil Gaiman, Edie Adams
Votes: 679
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