Top Documentary Movies


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

251. Murderball

Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Sport
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro
Actors: Joe Bishop, Mark Zupan, Kevin Orr, Andy Cohn, Bob Lujano, Scott Hogsett
Plot: Documentary that follows a group of paraplegics participating in full-contact rugby in wheelchairs reminiscent of gladiatorial combat - and how they deal with personal life, competition and challenges they face.

252. The Queen of Versailles

Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Lauren Greenfield
Actors: David Siegel, Jackie Siegel
Plot: A look into the lives of billionaire couple David and Jackie Siegel who find their development of a 90,000 square-foot mansion based on Versailles, and their way of life itself, threatened by the onset of the 2008 financial crisis.

253. Pearl Jam Twenty

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Cameron Crowe
Actors: Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Jack Irons
Plot: Cameron Crowe directs this music documentary that looks into the life and times of Pearl Jam as they celebrate their 20th year together in 2011.

254. Annabelle Serpentine Dance

Year of Release: 1895
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: William Heise
Actors: Annabelle Moore
Plot: A woman dances in a dress that changes color.

255. 4192: The Crowning of the Hit King

Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Terry Lukemire
Actors: Marty Brennaman, Pete Rose, J.K. Simmons, Tony Perez, Mike Schmidt

256. How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?

Year of Release: 2011
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Carlos Carcas, Norberto López Amado
Actors: Norman Foster, Deyan Sudjic

257. Hey Bartender

Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Douglas Tirola
Actors: Graydon Carter, Danny Meyer, Amy Sacco

258. The Crash Reel

Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Lucy Walker
Actors: Shaun White, Kevin Pearce, Scotty Lago, Jake Burton, Luke Mitrani, Jack Mitrani

259. Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th

Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Daniel Farrands
Actors: Corey Feldman, Tom Savini, Kane Hodder, Betsy Palmer, Wes Craven, Robert Englund
Plot: Exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the making, and lasting legacy, of the long-running Friday the 13th horror series.

260. Beyond the Edge

Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Historical
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Leanne Pooley
Actors: Chad Moffitt, Sonam Sherpa, John Wraight, Joshua Rutter, Daniel Musgrove, Erroll Shand

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