Top Documentary Movies


The Top Documentary Movies List is calculated by overall movie ratings and members' "Top Documentary List". Lists are calculated daily.

131. Bukowski: Born Into This

Year of Release: 2004
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Dullaghan
Actors: Charles Bukowski, Bono, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Harry Dean Stanton, Barbet Schroeder

132. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alex Gibney
Actors: Peter Coyote, Michael Lugenbuehl, Mark Salzberg
Plot: A documentary about an energy/gas company, which became the 7th biggest industry of its time from humble beginnings. It shows the rise and fall of a huge empire because of human flaws.

133. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Constance Marks
Actors: Kevin Clash, Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Rosie O'Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Caroll Spinney
Plot: Elmo is perhaps one of the most recognized and adored characters on Sesame Street - winning the hearts of children world-wide. Yet the man behind the puppet can walk down the street without a soul recognizing him. This is the story of Kevin Clash and how he breathes life into a cherished character.

134. The Times of Harvey Milk

Year of Release: 1984
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Rob Epstein
Actors: Harvey Milk, Harvey Fierstein, Anne Kronenberg, Tory Hartmann, Tom Ammiano, Jim Elliot
Plot: A documentary focusing on gay-rights pioneer Harvey Milk, his struggle and triumph getting elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and his assassination, along with Mayor George Moscone by Supervisor Dan White and the reaction to this heinous act.

135. Desert Victory

Year of Release: 1943
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/War
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: J.L. Hodson
Actors: Harold Alexander, Winston Churchill, Adolf Hitler, Bernard L. Montgomery, Erwin Rommel
Plot: In this documentary, complete with re-enactments, the WWII battle of El Alamein - considered on of the key victories in the campaign in North Africa, is examined using footage from both sides of the battle as well as home-front support.

136. Venus Boyz

Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gabrielle Baur
Actors: Diane Torr, Dréd Gerestant, Del La Grace Volcano, Queen Bee Luscious, Mistress Formika, Dee Finley

137. Dreams with Sharp Teeth

Year of Release: 2008
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Erik Nelson
Actors: Harlan Ellison, Robin Williams, Neil Gaiman, Tom Snyder, Peter David, Ronald D. Moore

138. Manakamana

Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: Other
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Stephanie Spray, Pacho Velez
Actors: Bindu Gayek

139. David Crosby: Remember My Name

Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: A.J. Eaton
Actors: David Crosby, Cameron Crowe, Henry Diltz, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Neil Young

140. Western Stars

Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Western
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Bruce Springsteen, Thom Zimny
Actors: Bruce Springsteen
Plot: Music documentary that follows Bruce Springsteen as he performs songs from his new "Western Stars" album.

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