swap_horiz Crumb Alternatives

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Hoop Dreams

Hoop Dreams chronicles the lives of two young basketball players—William Gates and Arthur Agee—in Chicago during the 199...

American Coming Of Age 1990S Basketball

9.3 Excellent

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The Civil War

Ken Burns’s *The Civil War* offers a comprehensive examination of this pivotal period in American history. The 1990 PBS...

History Series 1990S America

9.1 Excellent

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Baraka

Baraka is a visually stunning documentary exploring themes of life, death, and spirituality through breathtaking imagery...

Nature High Resolution Epic Historical

8.7 Great

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Paris Is Burning

Paris Is Burning documents the ball culture phenomenon within New York City during the mid to late 1980s. The film focus...

Movie 1990S Transgender United States

8.6 Great

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Grey Gardens

The film Grey Gardens offers a rare glimpse into the lives of Edith and Little Edie Beale, two eccentric women living in...

American 1970S Portrait Eccentric

8.6 Great

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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

The documentary Hearts of Darkness meticulously chronicles the chaotic production of Francis Ford Coppola’s *Apocalypse...

Film 1990S Production Hollywood

8.6 Great

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Man on Wire

David Maysles' 'Man on Wire' recounts Philippe Petits daring, illegal tightrope walk between the Twin Towers of the Worl...

True Story Movie Suspense Archival

8.5 Great

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Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club documents the reunion of Cuban musicians to record the 1997 album of the same name. Produced as...

Germany Movie 1990S Musical

8.5 Great

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The Nazis: A Warning from History

This BBC documentary series, “The Nazis: A Warning from History,” presents a comprehensive account of Nazi Germany’s asc...

History Series Bbc 1990S

8.5 Great

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Salesman

The Salesman chronicles the lives of Bible salesmen traversing America during the 1960s. This direct cinema film, produc...

American Portrait 1960S Maysles

8.4 Great

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When We Were Kings

The documentary When We Were Kings chronicles the lead-up to the historic 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing match betwe...

Music Boxing Ali 1990S

8.3 Great

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Of Fathers and Sons

Talal Derki’s “Of Fathers and Sons” presents an intimate and unsettling look at a Syrian family deeply involved with ISI...

Family Film War Syria

8.3 Great

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American Movie

Chris Smith’s *American Movie* chronicles the ambitious and eccentric Wisconsin filmmaker Mark Borchardt as he attempts...

Filmmaking INDIE Comedy 1990S

8.2 Great

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Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

“Paradise Lost meticulously documents the investigation and trial surrounding the murders of three teenagers in West Mem...

Hbo Crime 1990S Justice

8.2 Great

15

One Child Nation

The documentary One Child Nation examines China’s controversial “one-child” policy implemented during the 2010s. Nanfu W...

Policy China Family 2010S

8.2 Great

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To Kill a Tiger

Nisha Pahuja’s *To Kill a Tiger* investigates systemic corruption within India’s sports system. The film follows a famil...

India Family Justice 2020S

8.2 Great

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Dick Johnson Is Dead

Dick Johnson Is Dead is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Kirsten Johnson. The film functions as a deeply per...

Netflix Family Portrait 2020S

7.9 Good

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Brother's Keeper

Brother's Keeper is a 1992 American documentary film directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. It examines the case...

Family Crime 1990S Rural

7.8 Good

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The Cruise

The Cruise is a 1998 documentary film directed by Bennett Miller. It serves as a character study of Timothy Speed Levitc...

New York City 1990S Portrait

7.5 Good

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Cutie and the Boxer

Cutie and the Boxer is a 2013 documentary film directed by Zachary Heinzerling that profiles the 40-year marriage and ar...

Portrait 2010S Art Marriage

7.4 Good