swap_horiz Undefeated Alternatives

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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

2

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

3

Faces Places

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

France Movie 2010S

8.9 Great

4

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

5

Collective

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

Romania Healthcare Journalism Movie

8.9 Great

6

The Look of Silence

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

History Indonesia Justice 2010S

8.8 Great

7

The Vietnam War

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

Series War Vietnam Ken Burns

8.8 Great

8

Inside Job

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

Complex Movie Political Thriller Investigative

8.7 Great

9

Virunga

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

Movie 2010S Democratic Republic Of The Congo

8.7 Great

10

They Shall Not Grow Old

They Shall Not Grow Old is a 2018 documentary utilizing over century-old British Imperial War Museum footage of World Wa...

New Zealand Historical Movie War

8.6 Great

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Minding the Gap

Minding the Gap explores the lives of three young skateboarders growing up in Rockford, Illinois during the 2010s. The d...

Coming Of Age Skateboarding America 2010S

8.5 Great

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Olympia

Olympia is a 1938 German documentary that meticulously records the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. The film provides valuab...

Nazi Historical Movie 1930S

8.4 Great

13

The Salt of the Earth

The Salt of the Earth is a 2014 documentary film examining the career of Sebastião Salgado, a Brazilian photographer. Th...

Movie Biographical Brazil 2010S

8.4 Great

14

56 Up

The documentary series *56 Up* follows a group of twelve British schoolchildren over six decades, beginning with footage...

Life Series Britain Longitudinal

8.4 Great

15

63 Up

The documentary series *63 Up* follows a group of British individuals initially filmed in 1968. Michael Apted returned t...

Life Series Britain Longitudinal

8.4 Great

16

The Dawn Wall

The Dawn Wall chronicles the extraordinary 2017 free ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan’s Dawn Wall by Tommy Caldwell and K...

Adventure Climbing Yosemite 2010S

8.1 Great

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America to Me

The documentary America to Me explores race relations through the lens of everyday experiences. Steve James’s series doc...

Education Series School Race

8.1 Great

18

Maiden

Maiden chronicles the remarkable story of Tracy Edwards and her all-female crew who competed in the 1989-1990 Whitbread...

Sailing Women 2010S Sports

8.0 Great

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Baseball: The Tenth Inning

Baseball: The Tenth Inning is a two-part 2010 documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that continues Burns's earlier se...

Series Baseball Ken Burns 2010S

7.6 Good

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Bones Brigade: An Autobiography

Bones Brigade: An Autobiography is a 2012 documentary film directed by Stacy Peralta. The film chronicles the history of...

History California Skateboarding 2010S

7.4 Good