Popular Documentary Movies - Page 29
Untold: The Race of the Century
2022
star 7.5The Australia II yacht crew looks back on the motivation, dedication and innovation that led to their historic victory at the 1983 America's Cup.Civil: Ben Crump
2022
Civil: Ben Crump
2022
star 7.4Crump's mission to raise the value of Black life as the civil lawyer for the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Black farmers and banking while Black victims, Crump challenges America to come to terms with what it owes his clients.Green Chimneys
1997
Green Chimneys
1997
star 10Green Chimneys follows three young boys living at Green Chimneys, a residential treatment center for children with emotional, behavioral, social and learning challenges.Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
star 7.2An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).Harvard Park
2012
Harvard Park
2012
star 3This sports documentary charts the lives of baseball stars Darryl Strawberry and Eric Davis, who returned each year to the South Central Los Angeles community where they grew up, to work out before spring training and give back to neighborhood kids. [netflix]Friedkin Uncut
2018
Friedkin Uncut
2018
star 7An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A. and Killer Joe. For the first time Friedkin opens up, guiding the audience on a fascinating journey through the themes and the stories that have influenced his life and his artistic career.Best Boy
1979
Best Boy
1979
star 6.4In this documentary, the director follows the day-to-day activities of his retarded, middle-aged cousin Philly, over a three-year period.Strong Island
2017
Strong Island
2017
star 6.4Examining the violent death of the filmmaker’s brother and the judicial system that allowed his killer to go free, this documentary interrogates murderous fear and racialized perception, and re-imagines the wreckage in catastrophe’s wake, challenging us to change.Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024
star 5.6Like an indelible memory, this Olympic closing ceremony will be marked by audacity, fraternity and emotion. In the heart of the Stade de France, athletes from all over the world will represent their countries one last time in an incredible moment of celebration and sharing. With their eyes riveted to the flame, the emotion will be immense as we close the great Olympic book of Paris 2024.March of the Penguins
2005
star 7.1Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them. But the safety of their adorable chicks makes it all worthwhile. So follow the leader... to adventure!!Quay
2015
Quay
2015
star 6In 2015, Christopher Nolan curated a selection of short films by the surrealist animators the Quay Brothers to be distributed as a touring 35mm presentation. The three films—"In Absentia" (2000), "The Comb" (1991) and "Street of Crocodiles" (1986)—were accompanied by this brief portrait of the brothers at work in their London studio.QuickStrike
2024
QuickStrike
2024
star 7QuickStrike is Nike SB’s latest full-length captured and edited on a “quick strike” timeline. Filmed in ten months across four continents and featuring over 40 members of the Nike SB squad. This one’s for everyone with skin in the game who stacked, battled, traveled, and trusted the plan.Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
star 7.2Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.Carlos
2023
Carlos
2023
star 7This lively and intimately-crafted documentary immerses the audience in rock icon Carlos Santana's life and musical trajectory. Filmmaker Rudy Valdez bolsters this personal narrative with pulsating, never-before-seen footage — guided by Santana himself, in his own words.Sid & Judy
2019
Sid & Judy
2019
star 7.4Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal photos.Loose Change
2005
Loose Change
2005
star 6.82nd Edition of Loose Change documentary. What if...September 11th was not a surprise attack on America, but rather, a cold and calculated genocide by our own government?We were told that the twin towers were hit by commercial jetliners and subsequently brought down by jet fuel. We were told that the Pentagon was hit by a Boeing 757. We were told that flight 93 crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. We were told that nineteen Arabs from halfway across the globe, acting under orders from Osama Bin Laden, were responsible. What you will see here will prove without a shadow of a doubt that everything you know about 9/11 is a complete fabrication. Conspiracy theory? It's not a theory if you can prove it.Written and narrated by Dylan Avery, this film presents a rebuttal to the official version of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the 9/11 Commission Report.This Is Elvis
1981
This Is Elvis
1981
star 7Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and interviews with Elvis, his fans and those close to him. This biographical docu-drama features rare footage of Elvis and dramatically recreated scenes from Elvis' life.Highfalutin
2021
Highfalutin
2021
A bar full of people talking about Volker Spengler. HIGHFALUTIN is an attempt to create such a utopia, a simple "what if."Die Titelmacher
1976
Die Titelmacher
1976
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019
star 9Behind the scenes, Trish Stratus and Lita are the best of friends, but when they go eye to eye in a WWE ring, they become two of WWE’s greatest adversaries. For the first time ever, WWE Home Video collects this historic rivalry from beginning to end with Trish and Lita: Best Friends, Better Rivals. From their first foray into sports entertainment as valets, to their legendary matches for the WWE Women’s Championship, to their team ups, this set covers their parallel journeys together in sports entertainment.
