Most Popular Documentaries
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Kevin Hart: What Now?
(2016 Documentary) Comedian Kevin Hart performs in front of a crowd of 50,000 people at Philadelphia's outdoor venue, Lincoln Financial Field. Dir: Leslie Small, Tim Story With: Kevin Hart, Don Cheadle, Halle Berry Documentary | Comedy 96 mins. |
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Into the Inferno
(2016 Documentary) An exploration of active volcanoes around world. Dir: Werner Herzog With: Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer, Katia Krafft Documentary 104 mins. |
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Oasis: Supersonic
(2016 Documentary) An in-depth look at the life and music of Manchester-based rock band, Oasis. Dir: Mat Whitecross With: Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oasis Documentary | Music 122 mins. |
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Before the Flood
(2016 Documentary) A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet. Dir: Fisher Stevens With: Elon Musk, Pope Francis, Ban Ki-Moon Documentary | News 96 mins. |
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13th
(2016 Documentary) An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality. Dir: Ava DuVernay With: Jelani Cobb, Angela Davis, Henry Louis Gates Documentary 100 mins. |
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Amanda Knox
(2016 Documentary) American exchange student Amanda Knox is convicted and eventually acquitted for the 2007 death of another student in Italy. Dir: Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn With: Amanda Knox, Meredith Kercher, Raffaele Sollecito Documentary | Crime 92 mins. |
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Hamilton's America
(2016 Documentary) Hamilton's America delves even deeper into the creation of the Hamilton musical, revealing Lin-Manuel Miranda's process of absorbing and then adapting Hamilton's epic story into groundbreaking musical theater. Dir: Alex Horwitz With: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, George W. Bush Documentary 90 mins. |
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My Scientology Movie
(2015 Documentary) Louis documents his investigation into what goes on behind the scenes of the infamous church of scientology. Dir: John Dower With: Rob Alter, Tom Cruise, Paz de la Huerta Documentary 99 mins. |
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Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party
(2016 Documentary) Documentarian Dinesh D'Souza analyzes the history of the Democratic Party and what he thinks are Hillary Clinton's true motivations. Dir: Dinesh D'Souza, Bruce Schooley With: Dinesh D'Souza, Jonah Goldberg, Andrea Cohen Documentary 106 mins. |
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DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Their Time Is Now
(2016 Documentary) The producers introduce audiences to the characters and concepts of "Legends of Tomorrow", the upcoming spin-off of superhero series "Arrow" and "The Flash". With: Greg Berlanti, Franz Drameh, Victor Garber Documentary | Sci-Fi 22 mins. |
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
(2016 Documentary) A compilation of found footage featuring music, interviews, and stories of The Beatles' 250 concerts from 1963 to 1966. Dir: Ron Howard With: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon Documentary | Music 137 mins. |
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Where to Invade Next
(2015 Documentary) To learn what the USA can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully "invades" them to see what they have to offer. Dir: Michael Moore With: Michael Moore, Krista Kiuru, Tim Walker Documentary 120 mins. |
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Gimme Danger
(2016 Documentary) An in-depth look at the legendary punk band, The Stooges. Dir: Jim Jarmusch With: Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Mike Watt Documentary 108 mins. |
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X-Rated: The Greatest Adult Movies of All Time
(2015 Documentary) A look at a plethora of pornographic films ranging from the 1970s to the 2010s and a commentary about their lasting impacts on the adult industry and the world. Dir: Bryn Pryor With: Chanel Preston, Nina Hartley, Raylin Joy Documentary 95 mins. |
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The Guv'nor
(2016 Documentary) A feature documentary about the life of Lenny McLean, as seen through the eyes of his only son, Jamie. Dir: Paul Van Carter With: Lenny McLean, Jamie McLean, Martin Askew Documentary 85 mins. |
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Audrie & Daisy
(2016 Documentary) A look at the effects that online bullying has on the lives of teenagers and their community. Dir: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk With: Daisy Coleman, Jim Fall, Delaney Henderson Documentary 95 mins. |
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The Witness
(2015 Documentary) The brother of Kitty Genovese investigates the circumstances of her murder and the truth of the story that dozens of locals witnessed the crime and did nothing to intervene. Dir: James D. Solomon With: William Genovese, Shannon Beeby, Kitty Genovese Documentary | Biography | Crime | Mystery 89 mins. |
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Hot Girls Wanted
(2015 Documentary) A documentary about young women who have been drawn into the sex trade - and how easy it is for a web-savvy generation to end up making porn. Dir: Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus With: Farrah Abraham, John Anthony, Rachel Bernard Documentary 84 mins. |
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Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World
(2016 Documentary) Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world. Dir: Werner Herzog With: Elon Musk, Lawrence Krauss, Lucianne Walkowicz Documentary 98 mins. |
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Voyage of Time: Life's Journey
(2016 Documentary) An exploration into our planetary past and a search for humanity's place in the future. With narration by Cate Blanchett. Dir: Terrence Malick With: Cate Blanchett, Jamal Cavil, Maisha Diatta Documentary | Drama 90 mins. |
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Passage to Mars
(2016 Documentary) A NASA Arctic expedition designed to be the first Martian road trip on Earth becomes an epic two-year odyssey of human adventure and survival. Dir: Jean-Christophe Jeauffre With: Zachary Quinto, Charlotte Rampling, Pascal Lee Documentary | Adventure 94 mins. |
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Citizenfour
(2014 Documentary) A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. Dir: Laura Poitras With: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, William Binney Documentary | Biography 114 mins. |
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Bowling for Columbine
(2002 Documentary) Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence. Dir: Michael Moore With: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson Documentary | Crime | Drama 120 mins. |
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Tickled
(2016 Documentary) Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn't stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction. Dir: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve With: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve, David Starr Documentary 92 mins. |
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The Fear of 13
(2015 Documentary) A convicted murderer who has spent 23 years on Death Row tells his story. Dir: David Sington With: Sammy Silverwatch, Nick Yarris Documentary | Crime | Mystery 96 mins. |