Most Popular Documentaries
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The 74th Golden Globe Awards
(2017 Documentary) Comic Jimmy Fallon hosts a celebration of achievements in television and film, with actors Steve Carell... With: Emma Stone, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ryan Gosling Documentary 180 mins. |
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Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
(2016 Documentary) An intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty featuring Debbie Reynolds, Todd Fisher, and Carrie Fisher. Dir: Alexis Bloom, Fisher Stevens With: Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher, Todd Fisher Documentary 95 mins. |
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I Am Not Your Negro
(2016 Documentary) Writer James Baldwin tells the story of race in modern America with his unfinished novel, Remember This House. Dir: Raoul Peck With: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Dick Cavett Documentary 95 mins. |
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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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La La Land
(???? Documentary) LaLa Land is a film about being an artist, actor, model, writer, musician or any other creative type... Dir: Georgiana Nestor Documentary | Comedy | Drama 70 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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O.J.: Made in America
(2016 Documentary) It is the defining cultural tale of modern America - a saga of race, celebrity, media, violence, and the criminal justice system. And two decades after its unforgettable climax, it continues to fascinate, polarize, and develop new chapters. Dir: Ezra Edelman With: Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Bea Arthur Documentary | Biography | Crime | History 467 mins. |
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Blackfish
(2013 Documentary) A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales. Dir: Gabriela Cowperthwaite With: Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg Documentary | Drama 83 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: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker Documentary | Crime 100 mins. |
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Zero Days
(2016 Documentary) A documentary focused on Stuxnet, a piece of self-replicating computer malware that the U.S. and Israel unleashed to destroy a key part of an Iranian nuclear facility, and which ultimately spread beyond its intended target. Dir: Alex Gibney With: David Sanger, Emad Kiyaei, Eric Chien Documentary 116 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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Before the Flood
(2016 Documentary) A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems and native communities across the planet. Dir: Fisher Stevens With: Eddie Albert, Lindsey Allen, Jake Awa Documentary | News 96 mins. |
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Gleason
(2016 Documentary) After he is diagnosed with ALS, former professional football player Steve Gleason begins making a video diary for his unborn son, as he, his wife, and their friends and family work to raise money for ALS patients as his disease progresses. Dir: Clay Tweel With: Steve Gleason, Mike Gleason, Scott Fujita Documentary 110 mins. |
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The Eagle Huntress
(2016 Documentary) The Eagle Huntress follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter. Dir: Otto Bell With: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv Documentary | Adventure | Family | Sport 87 mins. |
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Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
(2016 Documentary) How might your life be better with less? Dir: Matt D'Avella With: Dan Harris, Joshua Becker, Shannon Whitehead Documentary 79 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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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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Dancer
(2016 Documentary) Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend. Dir: Steven Cantor With: Jade Hale-Christofi, Sergei Polunin Documentary 85 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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Corpus Christi: Playing with Redemption
(2012 Documentary) Inspired by Terrence McNally's Passion Play told through the lens of a young gay Jesus, Corpus Christi:... Dir: Nic Arnzen, James Brandon With: Jeanene Ambler, Nic Arnzen, James Brandon Documentary 75 mins. |
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Notes on Blindness
(2016 Documentary) In the summer of 1983, just days before the birth of his first son, writer and theologian John Hull went blind... Dir: Pete Middleton, James Spinney With: John M. Hull, Marilyn Hull, Miranda Beinart-Smith Documentary | Drama 90 mins. |
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Life, Animated
(2016 Documentary) A coming of age story about a boy and his family who overcame great challenges by turning Disney animated movies into a language to express love, loss, kinship and brotherhood. Dir: Roger Ross Williams With: Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Alan Rosenblatt Documentary | Animation | Drama | Family | Romance 92 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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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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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. |