Top Documentary Movies


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291. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Alison Klayman
Actors: Ai Weiwei, Huang Hung, Ying Gao, Inserk Yang, Yanping Liu, Changwei Gu
Plot: Beijing journalist Alison Klayman's unprecedented look into the life of controversial and internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist, Ai Weiwei.

292. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

Year of Release: 2012
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, Frédéric Tcheng
Actors: Diana Vreeland, Philippe De Montebello
Plot: A look into the life and influence of fashion icon Diana Vreeland, who first worked as fashion editor for Harper's Bazaar and later for Vogue.

293. Terms and Conditions May Apply

Year of Release: 2013
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Cullen Hoback
Actors: Orson Scott Card, Moby, Mark Zuckerberg, Raymond Kurzweil, Joe Lipari
Plot: Just what do you give up when you share your information across the Internet and cell phones? Terms and Conditions May Apply goes into exactly how much you supply when you hit "I Agree" without reading all the fine print - and what, if anything, can save your privacy as the world becomes more interconnected.

294. Gleason

Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Clay Tweel
Actors: Steve Gleason
Plot: At age 34 former NFL player and New Orleans hero Steve Gleason was diagnosed with ALS. Doctors only gave him 2-5 years to live and that is exactly what he did - celebrating the life of his newborn son, loving his wife and helping others to cope with the same diagnosis.

295. Dawson City: Frozen Time

Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Bill Morrison
Actors: Kathy Jones-Gates, Michael Gates, Sam Kula, Bill O'Farrell, Bill Morrison

296. Ask Dr. Ruth

Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Ryan White
Actors: Ruth Westheimer, Miriam Westheimer, Joel Westheimer, Fred Westheimer, Joan Rivers, Leora Einleger

297. U2: Rattle and Hum

Year of Release: 1988
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Phil Joanou
Actors: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., B.B. King, Phil Joanou

298. Penguins

Year of Release: 2019
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: G
Director: Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson
Plot: Follows the life of Steven, an Adélie penguin, one among millions in the icy Antarctic who looks to nest, find connection and build a family. But life is not easy out here and between killer whales to leopard seals, Steve has a lot to contend with on his life's journey.

299. Rich Hill

Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary/Biography
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Andrew Droz Palermo, Tracy Droz Tragos
Actors: Alyssa Jewell, Andrew Jewell, Elizabeth Jewell, Willie Jewell
Plot: In rural Missouri, we follow the lives of three boys, and their tenuous bond with their families, as they struggle with impoverished life.

300. The Seven Five

Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tiller Russell
Actors: Michael Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Dori Eurell

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