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The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

This six-part HBO documentary series chronicles the bizarre life and suspected crimes of Robert Durst, a real estate hei...

New York Crime True Crime Real Estate

9.5 Brilliant

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O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America is a five-part 2016 documentary series produced for ESPN Films’ 30 for 30 initiative. The film pre...

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9.4 Excellent

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Making a Murderer

This Netflix docuseries follows the case of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man convicted of murder after previously being exo...

Complex Long Form Netflix Crime

9.2 Excellent

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Faces Places

Faces Places chronicles a 2017 journey undertaken by Agnès Varda and JR through rural France. The filmmakers documented...

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8.9 Great

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For Sama

For Sama documents the experiences of Waad Al-Kateab and her family amidst the Syrian Civil War. The film follows the co...

Movie 2010S Syria

8.9 Great

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Collective

Collective is a 2019 documentary examining the aftermath of the 2016 Colectiv nightclub fire in Romania. It details two...

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8.9 Great

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The Look of Silence

Joshua Oppenheimer’s *The Look of Silence* is a powerful 2014 documentary exploring the aftermath of Indonesia’s 1965 ge...

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8.8 Great

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The Vietnam War

Ken Burns’ “The Vietnam War” presents a comprehensive documentary series examining this pivotal conflict. The project un...

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8.8 Great

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Once Upon a Time in America

Once Upon a Time in America is a 1984 crime drama depicting the intertwined lives of Jewish gangsters in New York City....

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8.7 Great

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Inside Job

Inside Job is a 2010 documentary examining the causes of the 2008 financial crisis. The film details systemic corruption...

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8.7 Great

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Virunga

Virunga documents the efforts of park rangers protecting Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo amids...

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8.7 Great

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The Imposter

The Imposter is a 2012 documentary directed by Bart Layton about French serial impostor Frederic Bourdin and the disappe...

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8.0 Great

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The Central Park Five

The Central Park Five is a 2012 documentary film directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon. The film investi...

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8.0 Great

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A Cop Movie

A Cop Movie (Una película de policías) is a 2021 Mexican docudrama directed by Alonso Ruizpalacios that examines policin...

Netflix Crime Film Mexico

7.8 Good

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Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss is a 2011 documentary directed by Werner Herzog about a triple murder committed in Conroe, Texas, and the...

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7.6 Good

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Dirty Money

"Dirty Money" is a documentary series released on Netflix beginning in 2018, with each episode investigating a different...

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7.6 Good

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Strong Island

Strong Island is a 2017 documentary film directed by Yance Ford that examines the 1992 shooting death of his older broth...

Family Crime Justice Race

7.6 Good

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Tickled

"Tickled" is a documentary film directed by New Zealand journalist David Farrier and Dylan Reeve, released in 2016. The...

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7.6 Good

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Sea of Shadows

Sea of Shadows is a 2019 documentary directed by Richard Ladkani about efforts to prevent the extinction of the vaquita...

Conservation Crime Ocean 2010S

7.3 Good

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22 July

22 July is a dramatic documentary examining the 2011 Norway attacks. It portrays the events surrounding the bombing and...

Drama Crime Historical Movie

7.0 Good