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Frontline

Frontline is the flagship documentary series of PBS, renowned for its uncompromising investigative journalism. It tackle...

High Quality Journalism Critical Political

9.8 Brilliant

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Navalny

This gripping documentary meticulously investigates the poisoning and subsequent imprisonment of Russian opposition lead...

Movie Biographical Democracy United States

9.8 Brilliant

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Shoah

Shoah is a 1985 documentary film examining the Holocaust through extended interviews conducted by Claude Lanzmann. The e...

France Powerful Historical Movie

9.6 Brilliant

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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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Citizen Four

Citizen Four (2014) remains a cornerstone of modern investigative documentary. Directed by Laura Poitras, the film metic...

Privacy Political Thriller Digital

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...

Movie United States 2010S

9.4 Excellent

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The Up Series

The Up Series is a British longitudinal documentary project following people from childhood into adulthood, beginning wi...

Life Classic Series Britain

9.1 Excellent

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The Sorrow and the Pity

The Sorrow and the Pity is Marcel Ophuls's 1969 French documentary on Vichy-era Clermont-Ferrand, notable for challengin...

Classic History France Wwii

8.8 Great

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Chronicle of a Summer

Chronicle of a Summer is a 1961 French film by Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin, noted as a landmark of cinema verite social d...

Classic France 1960S Society

8.6 Great

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Dont Look Back

Dont Look Back is D. A. Pennebaker's 1967 documentary on Bob Dylan's 1965 UK tour, noted for its direct cinema style and...

Music Classic Tour 1960S

8.5 Great

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Touching the Void

Touching the Void is Kevin Macdonald's 2003 docudrama about Joe Simpson and Simon Yates's 1985 Siula Grande climb and Si...

Mountaineering Survival British 2000S

8.2 Great

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The Plow That Broke the Plains

The Plow That Broke the Plains is a 1936 U.S. government documentary by Pare Lorentz, noted for linking Dust Bowl devast...

Classic Agriculture 1930S America

8.1 Great

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Monterey Pop

Monterey Pop is D. A. Pennebaker's 1968 concert documentary on the 1967 festival, notable for filming major performances...

Music Classic Concert 1960S

8.1 Great

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Let There Be Light

Let There Be Light is John Huston's 1946 U.S. Army documentary on soldiers treated for war trauma, notable for being sup...

Classic Wwii Mental Health War

8.0 Great

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Listen to Britain

Listen to Britain is a 1942 British short by Humphrey Jennings and Stewart McAllister, notable for its sound-driven port...

Classic Wartime British 1940S

7.9 Good

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Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl

Queen on Fire – Live at the Bowl is a recorded live performance by Queen from June 1982. The concert took place at the M...

Classic Rock Movie Live Performance

7.7 Good

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Pumping Iron

Pumping Iron documents the 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe and Mr. Olympia competitions, primarily showcasing the rivalry between...

Classic Sport Movie Competition

7.6 Good

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The White Helmets

The White Helmets is a 2016 short documentary about Syrian Civil Defense volunteers in Syria and Turkey; it won the Osca...

Rescue War Short 2010S

7.3 Good

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The Speed Cubers

The Speed Cubers is a 2020 short documentary about speedcubing champions Feliks Zemdegs and Max Park and their friendshi...

Competition Friendship Short 2020S

7.2 Good

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History Channel

The History Channel remains a staple for popular history and military content. It excels at producing engaging series on...

Educational Military Classic History

6.4 Fair