Popular Documentary Movies - Page 73
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
star 7.5Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters to the classic songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed the world.Don't F*#% With John Wick
2015
star 7.7Behind the scenes look at fight choreography and action training.God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty
2022
star 6A Miami pool boy finds himself trapped in a seven-year affair with a charming older woman and her husband, the evangelical Trump stalwart Jerry Falwell Jr., as he becomes increasingly entangled with the Falwells' seemingly perfect lives.Between Frames: The Art of Brazilian Animation
2013
star 5.7Nearly century-old history, Brazilian animation brings rich and stimulating stories and characters that built the path until nowadays.Picture a Scientist
2020
Picture a Scientist
2020
star 8.1A documentary that looks at systemic sexism faced by women scientists in STEM fields.The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008
A host of personalities reminisce about the life and work of songwriter, lawyer, and congressman Humberto Teixeira — aka "Baião Doctor" — the author of such classic Brazilian popular songs as "Asa Branca". A musical film about the baião, a movement in Brazilian music in the 1940s and 1950s that was later snowed under by samba and bossa nova.Shine a Light
2008
Shine a Light
2008
star 6.9Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Beacon Theatre during their A Bigger Bang tour. Filmed over two nights in 2006 with an all-star team of cinematographers, the film combines dynamic performances with archival footage and rare glimpses behind the scenes, offering a vibrant portrait of the band’s enduring energy and legacy.Cigarette Blues
1985
Cigarette Blues
1985
star 6.3Oakland bluesman Sonny Rhodes sings “Cigarette Blues”: a musical warning that compares cigarette smoking with playing with a loaded gun.The Man Who Souled the World
2007
star 6.3Steve Rocco, the controversial godfather of street, led a cultural revolution during the early 1990s topping the corporate giants who controlled the skateboard industry and ushering in the most degenerate, savage, innovative & entertaining era in the history of skateboarding. For better or worse his legacy shaped skateboarding as we know it today like no other.Elizabeth Windsor
2022
Elizabeth Windsor
2022
star 7.6Elizabeth Windsor tells the story of the girl who was never supposed to be Queen. Born the first daughter of 'the spare', the Duke of York, Princess Elizabeth's life was destined to be nothing more than a bit part in the privileged shadows of the British Royal family.The Last Secrets of the Nasca
2018
star 6.5Thanks to intensive excavations, new technology (DNA analysis, 3D volumetric scanners, NASA aerial radar and augmented reality) and the findings of Italian, Peruvian, French and American scientists the film will help us shed light on the mystery that shrouds the strange and puzzling world of the ancient Nasca and Paracas civilizations.Limited Partnership
2014
Limited Partnership
2014
star 5LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is the love story between Filipino-American Richard Adams and Australian Tony Sullivan, who, in 1975, became one of the first same-sex couples in the world to be legally married. After applying for a green card for Tony based on their marriage, the couple received a denial letter from the Immigration and Naturalization Service stating, 'You have failed to establish that a bona fide marital relationship can exist between two faggots.' Outraged at this letter, and to prevent Tony's impending deportation, the couple sued the U.S. government, filing the first federal lawsuit seeking equal treatment for a same-sex marriage in U.S. history. This tenacious story of love, marriage and immigration equality is as precedent setting as it is little known... until now.Tupac: Resurrection
2003
Tupac: Resurrection
2003
star 7.9Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time.Cannibals
2005
Cannibals
2005
A look at the history and the mythology surrounding cannibalism and current culture's perspectives on it.BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions
2025
Adapted from Kahlil Joseph’s renowned video art installation, BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is a distinctive cinematic experience that mirrors the sonic textures of a record album, weaving fiction and history in an immersive journey where the fictionalized figures of W. E. B Du Bois and Marcus Garvey join artists, musicians, Joseph’s family, and even Twitter chats, in a vision for black consciousness.Thunder Soul
2010
Thunder Soul
2010
star 6.8Jamie Foxx presents the inspiring true story of high school band leader Conrad O. Johnson, who transformed his ragtag jazz band students into a legendary funk powerhouse that took the nation by storm.Beyond the Mat
1999
Beyond the Mat
1999
star 7.3A heartfelt documentary focusing on the day-to-day lives of professional wrestlers, some on the rise, some on the wane, and others fighting for their lives.Inside 'Octopussy'
2000
Inside 'Octopussy'
2000
star 5.6Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Octopussy'. Narrated by Patrick Macnee.Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
2021
star 6.4Explore Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but instead devolved into riots, looting and sexual assaults.The Making of Gosford Park
2002
star 5A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park'. Cast and crew relate some of their experiences with making the film.
