Top Documentary Movies


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

331. John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

Year of Release: 1989
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Frank Martin
Actors: John Huston, Anjelica Huston, Robert Mitchum, Michael Caine, Paul Newman, Lauren Bacall

332. Case of the Grinning Cat, The ( Chats perchés )

Year of Release: 2006
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Chris Marker
Actors: Chris Marker
Plot: Documentarian Chris Marker mixes political commentary along with his quest to discover the mystery of the graffiti stenciled "grinning cat" that appears all over the streets of France.

333. Winnebago Man

Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Comedy
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ben Steinbauer
Actors: Jack Rebney, Ben Steinbauer, Alan Berliner, Keith Gordon, Charlie Sotelo, Joe Pickett
Plot: Jack Rebney became an underground sensation once his expletive-laden
Winnebago sales video outtake became an Internet hit. Ben Steinbauer makes
it his duty to track down the reclusive man and find out about the real
Winnebago Man.

334. Eddie Murphy Raw

Year of Release: 1987
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy/Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Robert Townsend
Actors: Eddie Murphy, Tatyana Ali, Samuel L. Jackson, Billie Allen, Clebert Ford, Birdie M. Hale
Plot: Eddie Murphy's stand-up comedy about his life, father and relationships.

335. Four Days in October

Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Sport
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Gary Waksman
Actors: Bronson Arroyo, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Johnny Damon, Pedro Martinez, Lenny Clarke
Plot: The Boston Red Sox were down three games in the 2004 American League Championship Series and looked to once again fall victim to the 86-year-old "curse" but then something happened and in four days the Red Sox pulled off a modern sports miracle on top of memorable performances, stunning plays and an accomplishment that finally gave fans what they had so long been waiting for: a victory and vindication.

336. Athlete A

Year of Release: 2020
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk
Actors: Maggie Nichols, Rachael Denhollander, Jessica Howard, Jamie Dantzscher, Steve Berta, John Manly

337. The U

Year of Release: 2009
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Sport
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Billy Corben, Alfred Spellman
Actors: Howard Schnellenberger, Jimmy Johnson, Dennis Erickson, Michael Irvin, Alonzo Highsmith, Benny Blades

338. Air Guitar Nation

Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alexandra Lipsitz
Actors: Peter Cilella, Dan Crane, David S. Jung, Angela Shelton, Mark Teich, Zac Munro

339. The Contestant

Year of Release: 2024
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Japanese
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Clair Titley
Actors: Tomoaki Hamatsu, Toshio Tsuchiya, Jason Her

340. Phantom India ( Inde fantôme, L )

Year of Release: 1972
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: French
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Louis Malle
Actors: Louis Malle

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