swap_horiz Citizen Four Alternatives

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Man with a Movie Camera

'Man with a Movie Camera' is a groundbreaking experimental documentary directed by Dziga Vertov in 1929. Utilizing innov...

Avant Garde Photography Experimental Urban

9.63 Brilliant

2

The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

The six-part original HBO documentary The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst examines the real estate heir's conn...

New York Crime True Crime Real Estate

9.26 Excellent

3

20 Days in Mariupol

20 Days in Mariupol documents the initial period of the Russian invasion of Ukraine through video recorded by director M...

Real Time First Person Journalistic Movie

9.15 Excellent

4

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

9.07 Excellent

5

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

8.95 Great

6

Frontline

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

High Quality Journalism Critical Political

8.61 Great

7

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....

Action Epic Drama Crime

8.52 Great

8

An Inconvenient Truth

The documentary An Inconvenient Truth examines the scientific evidence surrounding climate change. Al Gore presents exte...

Educational Activist Science Climate Change

8.45 Great

9

PBS NewsHour

While primarily a news program, PBS NewsHour produces high-quality short-form documentary segments and deep dives into c...

News Educational Reliable Politics

8.39 Great

10

Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine examines the events surrounding the 1999 Columbine High School shooting and broader gun violence i...

Germany Movie Tragedy Social Commentary

8.26 Great

11

Food, Inc.

Food, Inc. investigates the practices of American agribusiness, revealing concerns about its impact on human health, the...

True Story Critical Movie Farming

8.17 Great

12

Leaving Neverland

Leaving Neverland is a 2019 documentary exploring allegations of child sexual abuse made by Wade Robson and James Safech...

Controversial Psychological True Crime Movie

8.16 Great

13

Sicko

Sicko is a 2007 documentary examining the American healthcare system. The film contrasts the United States’ for-profit i...

Healthcare Critical Movie Political

8.07 Great

14

The Social Dilemma (2020)

This documentary serves as a stark warning about the mechanics of modern social media platforms. Featuring former tech e...

Modern Social Media Psychology Mental Health

7.65 Good

15

Triumph of the Will

Triumph of the Will documents the 1934 Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg, attended by over 700,000 supporters. The film f...

Historical Movie Political Inspiring

7.57 Good

16

Putin's Palace

Putin’s Palace is a 2021 documentary examining the construction of a residence near Gelendzhik, Russia. The film alleges...

Russia Luxury Real Estate Movie

7.43 Good

17

Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11 is a critical documentary examining the circumstances surrounding the September 11th attacks. It present...

Activist Historical Movie Political Thriller

7.38 Good

18

DW Documentary

DW Documentary is a production unit of Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster. It creates factual documenta...

Analysis Global European Culture

7.36 Good

19

Vox

While primarily a digital media outlet, Vox has redefined the 'explainer' documentary format. Their visual stylecombinin...

Motion Graphics Culture Politics Journalism

7.31 Good

20

MLK/FBI

"MLK/FBI" is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Sam Pollard. It details the extensive surveillance, monitoring...

History Surveillance 2020S Civil Rights

7.23 Good