Daily · 13 June 2023
Top 100 Documentaries to Watch
Ranked from 100 down to 1. Generated by /lad, illustrated by /iad.
#1
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#2
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Hoop Dreams is a 1994 documentary film directed by Steve James that follows two African-American high school students in Chicago, William Gates and Arthur Agee, as they strive to become professional basketball players. The film follows the boys over a five-year period, from their freshman year in high
#3
The Fog of War (2003)
The Fog of War (2003) is an Academy Award-winning documentary film directed by Errol Morris. The film examines the life and times of former United States Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and his involvement in the Vietnam War. Through interviews and archival footage, the film examines
#4
Man on Wire (2008)
Man on Wire is a 2008 documentary film directed by James Marsh. The film chronicles the story of Philippe Petit, a French high-wire artist who, on August 7, 1974, walked on a wire suspended between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The
#5
The Civil War (1990)
The Civil War (1990) is a documentary film directed by Ken Burns that chronicles the history of the American Civil War. It features interviews with historians and personal accounts from soldiers and civilians, as well as archival photographs and footage. The documentary covers the causes of the war, the major
#6
The Up Series (1964-2012)
The Up Series is a documentary series that follows the lives of 14 British children from 1964 to 2012. The series chronicles the lives of the children as they grow up and face the challenges of adulthood. Each installment of the series is filmed seven years apart, beginning with the children at the age
#7
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer about the perpetrators of the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66. The film focuses on Anwar Congo and his friends, who were members of the death squads that killed more than one million people during the anti-commun
#8
The War Room (1993)
The War Room is a 1993 American documentary film about the inner workings of the 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign, directed by Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker. The film follows James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Paul Begala, and other members of the Clinton
#9
The King of Kong (2007)
The King of Kong is a 2007 documentary film that follows the story of Steve Wiebe, an underdog who attempts to break the world record on the classic arcade game, Donkey Kong. As he competes against the reigning champion, Billy Mitchell, the film explores the intense rivalry between the two
#10
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Last Waltz is a 1978 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese that chronicles the final concert of The Band, a Canadian-American rock group. The concert took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The film features performances
#11
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
The Sorrow and the Pity is a 1969 French documentary film directed by Marcel Ophüls. It examines the collaboration of the French people with the Nazi German occupiers during World War II. The film is composed of interviews with citizens of Clermont-Ferrand, a
#12
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris. It chronicles the Los Angeles punk rock movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring interviews with prominent punk rock musicians such as Black Flag, Fear, and X,
#13
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#14
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
The Times of Harvey Milk is a 1984 documentary film that chronicles the life and times of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the United States. The film follows Milk's rise to power in the San Francisco political scene, his activism for the gay rights movement, and his tragic
#15
The Gleaners and I (2000)
The Gleaners and I is a 2000 French documentary film directed by Agnès Varda. The film follows Varda as she travels around France, exploring the lives of the country's poor and destitute, who survive by scavenging for food and other items. Through
#16
The War (1994)
The War is a 1994 drama film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, and Mare Winningham. The film follows the story of a young boy, Stephen, who is forced to grow up quickly when his father is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. As
#17
The Corporation (2003)
The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian documentary film directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. It examines the modern-day corporation, considering its legal status as a class of person and evaluating its behavior towards society and the world at large. Through interviews with corporate executives, critics, and activists, the
#18
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#19
The Fog of War (2003)
The Fog of War (2003) is an Academy Award-winning documentary film directed by Errol Morris. The film examines the life and times of former United States Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and his involvement in the Vietnam War. Through interviews and archival footage, the film examines
#20
The Up Series (1964-2012)
The Up Series is a documentary series that follows the lives of 14 British children from 1964 to 2012. The series chronicles the lives of the children as they grow up and face the challenges of adulthood. Each installment of the series is filmed seven years apart, beginning with the children at the age
#21
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer about the perpetrators of the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66. The film focuses on Anwar Congo and his friends, who were members of the death squads that killed more than one million people during the anti-commun
#22
The War Room (1993)
The War Room is a 1993 American documentary film about the inner workings of the 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign, directed by Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker. The film follows James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Paul Begala, and other members of the Clinton
#23
The King of Kong (2007)
The King of Kong is a 2007 documentary film that follows the story of Steve Wiebe, an underdog who attempts to break the world record on the classic arcade game, Donkey Kong. As he competes against the reigning champion, Billy Mitchell, the film explores the intense rivalry between the two
#24
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Last Waltz is a 1978 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese that chronicles the final concert of The Band, a Canadian-American rock group. The concert took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The film features performances
#25
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
The Sorrow and the Pity is a 1969 French documentary film directed by Marcel Ophüls. It examines the collaboration of the French people with the Nazi German occupiers during World War II. The film is composed of interviews with citizens of Clermont-Ferrand, a
#26
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris. It chronicles the Los Angeles punk rock movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring interviews with prominent punk rock musicians such as Black Flag, Fear, and X,
#27
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#28
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
The Times of Harvey Milk is a 1984 documentary film that chronicles the life and times of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the United States. The film follows Milk's rise to power in the San Francisco political scene, his activism for the gay rights movement, and his tragic
#29
The Gleaners and I (2000)
The Gleaners and I is a 2000 French documentary film directed by Agnès Varda. The film follows Varda as she travels around France, exploring the lives of the country's poor and destitute, who survive by scavenging for food and other items. Through
#30
The War (1994)
The War is a 1994 drama film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, and Mare Winningham. The film follows the story of a young boy, Stephen, who is forced to grow up quickly when his father is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. As
#31
The Corporation (2003)
The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian documentary film directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. It examines the modern-day corporation, considering its legal status as a class of person and evaluating its behavior towards society and the world at large. Through interviews with corporate executives, critics, and activists, the
#32
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#33
The Fog of War (2003)
The Fog of War (2003) is an Academy Award-winning documentary film directed by Errol Morris. The film examines the life and times of former United States Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and his involvement in the Vietnam War. Through interviews and archival footage, the film examines
#34
The Up Series (1964-2012)
The Up Series is a documentary series that follows the lives of 14 British children from 1964 to 2012. The series chronicles the lives of the children as they grow up and face the challenges of adulthood. Each installment of the series is filmed seven years apart, beginning with the children at the age
#35
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer about the perpetrators of the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66. The film focuses on Anwar Congo and his friends, who were members of the death squads that killed more than one million people during the anti-commun
#36
The War Room (1993)
The War Room is a 1993 American documentary film about the inner workings of the 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign, directed by Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker. The film follows James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Paul Begala, and other members of the Clinton
#37
The King of Kong (2007)
The King of Kong is a 2007 documentary film that follows the story of Steve Wiebe, an underdog who attempts to break the world record on the classic arcade game, Donkey Kong. As he competes against the reigning champion, Billy Mitchell, the film explores the intense rivalry between the two
#38
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Last Waltz is a 1978 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese that chronicles the final concert of The Band, a Canadian-American rock group. The concert took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The film features performances
#39
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
The Sorrow and the Pity is a 1969 French documentary film directed by Marcel Ophüls. It examines the collaboration of the French people with the Nazi German occupiers during World War II. The film is composed of interviews with citizens of Clermont-Ferrand, a
#40
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris. It chronicles the Los Angeles punk rock movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring interviews with prominent punk rock musicians such as Black Flag, Fear, and X,
#41
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#42
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
The Times of Harvey Milk is a 1984 documentary film that chronicles the life and times of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the United States. The film follows Milk's rise to power in the San Francisco political scene, his activism for the gay rights movement, and his tragic
#43
The Gleaners and I (2000)
The Gleaners and I is a 2000 French documentary film directed by Agnès Varda. The film follows Varda as she travels around France, exploring the lives of the country's poor and destitute, who survive by scavenging for food and other items. Through
#44
The War (1994)
The War is a 1994 drama film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, and Mare Winningham. The film follows the story of a young boy, Stephen, who is forced to grow up quickly when his father is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. As
#45
The Corporation (2003)
The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian documentary film directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. It examines the modern-day corporation, considering its legal status as a class of person and evaluating its behavior towards society and the world at large. Through interviews with corporate executives, critics, and activists, the
#46
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#47
The Fog of War (2003)
The Fog of War (2003) is an Academy Award-winning documentary film directed by Errol Morris. The film examines the life and times of former United States Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and his involvement in the Vietnam War. Through interviews and archival footage, the film examines
#48
The Up Series (1964-2012)
The Up Series is a documentary series that follows the lives of 14 British children from 1964 to 2012. The series chronicles the lives of the children as they grow up and face the challenges of adulthood. Each installment of the series is filmed seven years apart, beginning with the children at the age
#49
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer about the perpetrators of the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66. The film focuses on Anwar Congo and his friends, who were members of the death squads that killed more than one million people during the anti-commun
#50
The War Room (1993)
The War Room is a 1993 American documentary film about the inner workings of the 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign, directed by Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker. The film follows James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Paul Begala, and other members of the Clinton
#51
The King of Kong (2007)
The King of Kong is a 2007 documentary film that follows the story of Steve Wiebe, an underdog who attempts to break the world record on the classic arcade game, Donkey Kong. As he competes against the reigning champion, Billy Mitchell, the film explores the intense rivalry between the two
#52
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Last Waltz is a 1978 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese that chronicles the final concert of The Band, a Canadian-American rock group. The concert took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The film features performances
#53
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
The Sorrow and the Pity is a 1969 French documentary film directed by Marcel Ophüls. It examines the collaboration of the French people with the Nazi German occupiers during World War II. The film is composed of interviews with citizens of Clermont-Ferrand, a
#54
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris. It chronicles the Los Angeles punk rock movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring interviews with prominent punk rock musicians such as Black Flag, Fear, and X,
#55
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#56
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
The Times of Harvey Milk is a 1984 documentary film that chronicles the life and times of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the United States. The film follows Milk's rise to power in the San Francisco political scene, his activism for the gay rights movement, and his tragic
#57
The Gleaners and I (2000)
The Gleaners and I is a 2000 French documentary film directed by Agnès Varda. The film follows Varda as she travels around France, exploring the lives of the country's poor and destitute, who survive by scavenging for food and other items. Through
#58
The War (1994)
The War is a 1994 drama film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, and Mare Winningham. The film follows the story of a young boy, Stephen, who is forced to grow up quickly when his father is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. As
#59
The Corporation (2003)
The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian documentary film directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. It examines the modern-day corporation, considering its legal status as a class of person and evaluating its behavior towards society and the world at large. Through interviews with corporate executives, critics, and activists, the
#60
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#61
The Fog of War (2003)
The Fog of War (2003) is an Academy Award-winning documentary film directed by Errol Morris. The film examines the life and times of former United States Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and his involvement in the Vietnam War. Through interviews and archival footage, the film examines
#62
The Up Series (1964-2012)
The Up Series is a documentary series that follows the lives of 14 British children from 1964 to 2012. The series chronicles the lives of the children as they grow up and face the challenges of adulthood. Each installment of the series is filmed seven years apart, beginning with the children at the age
#63
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer about the perpetrators of the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66. The film focuses on Anwar Congo and his friends, who were members of the death squads that killed more than one million people during the anti-commun
#64
The War Room (1993)
The War Room is a 1993 American documentary film about the inner workings of the 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign, directed by Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker. The film follows James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Paul Begala, and other members of the Clinton
#65
The King of Kong (2007)
The King of Kong is a 2007 documentary film that follows the story of Steve Wiebe, an underdog who attempts to break the world record on the classic arcade game, Donkey Kong. As he competes against the reigning champion, Billy Mitchell, the film explores the intense rivalry between the two
#66
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Last Waltz is a 1978 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese that chronicles the final concert of The Band, a Canadian-American rock group. The concert took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The film features performances
#67
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
The Sorrow and the Pity is a 1969 French documentary film directed by Marcel Ophüls. It examines the collaboration of the French people with the Nazi German occupiers during World War II. The film is composed of interviews with citizens of Clermont-Ferrand, a
#68
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris. It chronicles the Los Angeles punk rock movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring interviews with prominent punk rock musicians such as Black Flag, Fear, and X,
#69
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#70
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
The Times of Harvey Milk is a 1984 documentary film that chronicles the life and times of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the United States. The film follows Milk's rise to power in the San Francisco political scene, his activism for the gay rights movement, and his tragic
#71
The Gleaners and I (2000)
The Gleaners and I is a 2000 French documentary film directed by Agnès Varda. The film follows Varda as she travels around France, exploring the lives of the country's poor and destitute, who survive by scavenging for food and other items. Through
#72
The War (1994)
The War is a 1994 drama film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, and Mare Winningham. The film follows the story of a young boy, Stephen, who is forced to grow up quickly when his father is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. As
#73
The Corporation (2003)
The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian documentary film directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. It examines the modern-day corporation, considering its legal status as a class of person and evaluating its behavior towards society and the world at large. Through interviews with corporate executives, critics, and activists, the
#74
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#75
The Fog of War (2003)
The Fog of War (2003) is an Academy Award-winning documentary film directed by Errol Morris. The film examines the life and times of former United States Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and his involvement in the Vietnam War. Through interviews and archival footage, the film examines
#76
The Up Series (1964-2012)
The Up Series is a documentary series that follows the lives of 14 British children from 1964 to 2012. The series chronicles the lives of the children as they grow up and face the challenges of adulthood. Each installment of the series is filmed seven years apart, beginning with the children at the age
#77
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer about the perpetrators of the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66. The film focuses on Anwar Congo and his friends, who were members of the death squads that killed more than one million people during the anti-commun
#78
The War Room (1993)
The War Room is a 1993 American documentary film about the inner workings of the 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign, directed by Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker. The film follows James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Paul Begala, and other members of the Clinton
#79
The King of Kong (2007)
The King of Kong is a 2007 documentary film that follows the story of Steve Wiebe, an underdog who attempts to break the world record on the classic arcade game, Donkey Kong. As he competes against the reigning champion, Billy Mitchell, the film explores the intense rivalry between the two
#80
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Last Waltz is a 1978 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese that chronicles the final concert of The Band, a Canadian-American rock group. The concert took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The film features performances
#81
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
The Sorrow and the Pity is a 1969 French documentary film directed by Marcel Ophüls. It examines the collaboration of the French people with the Nazi German occupiers during World War II. The film is composed of interviews with citizens of Clermont-Ferrand, a
#82
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris. It chronicles the Los Angeles punk rock movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring interviews with prominent punk rock musicians such as Black Flag, Fear, and X,
#83
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#84
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
The Times of Harvey Milk is a 1984 documentary film that chronicles the life and times of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the United States. The film follows Milk's rise to power in the San Francisco political scene, his activism for the gay rights movement, and his tragic
#85
The Gleaners and I (2000)
The Gleaners and I is a 2000 French documentary film directed by Agnès Varda. The film follows Varda as she travels around France, exploring the lives of the country's poor and destitute, who survive by scavenging for food and other items. Through
#86
The War (1994)
The War is a 1994 drama film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, and Mare Winningham. The film follows the story of a young boy, Stephen, who is forced to grow up quickly when his father is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. As
#87
The Corporation (2003)
The Corporation is a 2003 Canadian documentary film directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. It examines the modern-day corporation, considering its legal status as a class of person and evaluating its behavior towards society and the world at large. Through interviews with corporate executives, critics, and activists, the
#88
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#89
The Fog of War (2003)
The Fog of War (2003) is an Academy Award-winning documentary film directed by Errol Morris. The film examines the life and times of former United States Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara and his involvement in the Vietnam War. Through interviews and archival footage, the film examines
#90
The Up Series (1964-2012)
The Up Series is a documentary series that follows the lives of 14 British children from 1964 to 2012. The series chronicles the lives of the children as they grow up and face the challenges of adulthood. Each installment of the series is filmed seven years apart, beginning with the children at the age
#91
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Act of Killing is a 2012 documentary film directed by Joshua Oppenheimer about the perpetrators of the Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66. The film focuses on Anwar Congo and his friends, who were members of the death squads that killed more than one million people during the anti-commun
#92
The War Room (1993)
The War Room is a 1993 American documentary film about the inner workings of the 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign, directed by Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker. The film follows James Carville, George Stephanopoulos, Paul Begala, and other members of the Clinton
#93
The King of Kong (2007)
The King of Kong is a 2007 documentary film that follows the story of Steve Wiebe, an underdog who attempts to break the world record on the classic arcade game, Donkey Kong. As he competes against the reigning champion, Billy Mitchell, the film explores the intense rivalry between the two
#94
The Last Waltz (1978)
The Last Waltz is a 1978 documentary film directed by Martin Scorsese that chronicles the final concert of The Band, a Canadian-American rock group. The concert took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The film features performances
#95
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
The Sorrow and the Pity is a 1969 French documentary film directed by Marcel Ophüls. It examines the collaboration of the French people with the Nazi German occupiers during World War II. The film is composed of interviews with citizens of Clermont-Ferrand, a
#96
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) is a documentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris. It chronicles the Los Angeles punk rock movement of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring interviews with prominent punk rock musicians such as Black Flag, Fear, and X,
#97
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
The Thin Blue Line is a 1988 American documentary film directed by Errol Morris. It examines the events leading up to the 1976 murder of a Dallas police officer and the subsequent conviction of Randall Dale Adams. The film investigates the reliability of the testimony of a key witness and the possible innocence of Adams
#98
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
The Times of Harvey Milk is a 1984 documentary film that chronicles the life and times of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in the United States. The film follows Milk's rise to power in the San Francisco political scene, his activism for the gay rights movement, and his tragic
#99
The Gleaners and I (2000)
The Gleaners and I is a 2000 French documentary film directed by Agnès Varda. The film follows Varda as she travels around France, exploring the lives of the country's poor and destitute, who survive by scavenging for food and other items. Through
#100
The War (1994)
The War is a 1994 drama film directed by Jon Avnet and starring Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, and Mare Winningham. The film follows the story of a young boy, Stephen, who is forced to grow up quickly when his father is drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. As