Documentaries
by RoninGhostDog | created - 06 Dec 2017 | updated - 3 months ago | Public- Instant Watch Options
- Genres
- Movies or TV
- IMDb Rating
- In Theaters
- Release Year
- Keywords
1. 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, History, Music
David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.
Director: David Markey | Stars: Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley
Votes: 1,573
2. The Human Animal (1994)
Documentary
A man is an extraordinarily strong, having a loud voice, enterprising and in a high degree gregarious monkey. Time to study the pattern of her behavior.
Stars: Desmond Morris, Eileen Daly, Wendy Duffield
Votes: 178
3. Tesla: Master of Lightning (2000 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Biography of electrical inventor and visionary genius Nikola Tesla.
Director: Robert Uth | Stars: Stacy Keach, Elisabeth Noone, Nikola Tesla, Leland I. Anderson
Votes: 1,061
4. The Five Obstructions (2003)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Lars Von Trier challenges Jørgen Leth, the filmmaker behind The Perfect Human (1967), to remake his classic short under circumstances of increasing constraint.
Directors: Jørgen Leth, Lars von Trier | Stars: Claus Nissen, Majken Algren Nielsen, Daniel Hernandez Rodriguez, Jacqueline Arenal
Votes: 9,179 | Gross: $0.09M
5. Johnny Cash: The Last Great American (2004 TV Movie)
59 min | Biography
Documentary profiling the life of the legendary country music star Johnny Cash, who died in 2003, featuring contributions from his family and fellow musicians.
Director: Chris Rodley | Stars: June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Jack Clement, Elvis Costello
Votes: 108
6. Time (2006– )
60 min | Documentary
Stars: Michio Kaku, Shawn McDonald, Saul Perlmutter, Paul Nurse
Votes: 95
7. The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
150 min | Documentary
Slavoj Zizek examines famous films in a philosophical and a psychoanalytic context.
Director: Sophie Fiennes | Star: Slavoj Zizek
Votes: 7,320
8. The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012)
Not Rated | 136 min | Documentary
Philosopher Slavoj Zizek examines the hidden themes and existential questions asked by world renowned films.
Director: Sophie Fiennes | Star: Slavoj Zizek
Votes: 7,493 | Gross: $0.07M
9. Atom (2007– )
180 min | Documentary
The story of the discovery that everything is made from atoms, one of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in history, and the brilliant minds behind it.
Star: Jim Al-Khalili
Votes: 583
10. Talhotblond (2009)
R | 83 min | Documentary, Crime, Thriller
This is the true story of a love triangle that takes place entirely online. Lies lead to murder in real life, as a teenage vixen (screen name 'talhotblond') lures men into her web. ... See full summary »
Director: Barbara Schroeder | Stars: Steve Clement, Thomas Montgomery, Ken Case, Rex Julian Beaber
Votes: 2,908
11. Jackass: The Lost Tapes (2009 Video)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Comedy
This documentary is basically deleted scenes and additional stunts and sketches from the Jackass TV show.
Director: Jeff Tremaine | Stars: Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña, Mike Bailey, Shane Bonifay, Sean Cliver
Votes: 2,404
12. Jackass 3D (2010)
R | 94 min | Documentary, Action, Comedy
Johnny Knoxville and company return for the third installment of their TV show spin-off, where dangerous stunts and explicit public displays rule.
Director: Jeff Tremaine | Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn
Votes: 68,659 | Gross: $117.22M
13. Jackass 3.5 (2011 Video)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary, Action, Comedy
Interviews with the Jackass cast and crew are interspersed with unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and pranks shot during the production of Jackass 3D.
Director: Jeff Tremaine | Stars: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Preston Lacy
Votes: 24,097
14. Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
A documentary depicting the life and work of the trappers of Bakhtia, a village in the heart of the Siberian Taiga, where daily life has changed little in over a century.
Directors: Werner Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov | Stars: Werner Herzog, Gennady Soloviev, Anatoly Blumei, Gennady Tiganov
Votes: 8,902 | Gross: $0.34M
15. Restrepo (2010)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan.
Directors: Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger | Stars: The Men of Battle Company 2nd of the 503rd Infantry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Juan 'Doc Restrepo, Dan Kearney, LaMonta Caldwell
Votes: 24,387 | Gross: $1.33M
16. Rubble Kings (2010)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Through archival footage Nicholson tells the story of the real Warriors that walked the streets of New York City in the 1970s and the harsh reality of gang life in a city that seemed to be falling apart.
Director: Shan Nicholson | Star: Lloyd Murphy
Votes: 1,153
17. Tabloid (2010)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Crime
A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Joyce McKinney, Peter Tory, Troy Williams, Jackson Shaw
Votes: 7,264 | Gross: $0.68M
18. Last Days Here (2011)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary follows Bobby Liebling, lead singer of seminal hard rock/heavy metal band Pentagram, as he battles decades of hard drug addiction and personal demons to try and get his life back.
Directors: Don Argott, Demian Fenton | Stars: Bobby Liebling, Sean Pelletier, Diane Liebling, Joe Liebling
Votes: 2,050 | Gross: $0.01M
19. A Band Called Death (2012)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A documentary on the 1970s punk trio Death, and their new-found popularity decades after they disbanded.
Directors: Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett | Stars: Bobby Hackney, David Hackney, Dannis Hackney, Robbie Duncan
Votes: 3,995 | Gross: $0.13M
20. All Ages: The Boston Hardcore Film (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
A documentary film that explores the early Boston Hardcore music scene from the years 1981 through 1984. Unlike earlier films that were centered on the members of the bands, this film ... See full summary »
Director: Drew Stone | Stars: Jonathan Anastas, Curtis Casella, Chris Corkum, Mike Dreese
Votes: 92
21. McCullin (2012)
91 min | Documentary
To many, Don McCullin is the greatest living war photographer, often cited as an inspiration for today's photojournalists. For the first time, McCullin speaks candidly about his ... See full summary »
Directors: David Morris, Jacqui Morris | Stars: Harold Evans, Don McCullin, Michael Parkinson, Sue Ryder
Votes: 2,284
22. The Untold History of the United States (2012–2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, History, War
Oliver Stone 's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.
Stars: Oliver Stone, Alan Shearman, Jim Ward, André Sogliuzzo
Votes: 9,682
23. We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (2012)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
A documentary on the workings and beliefs of the self-described "hacktivist" collective, Anonymous.
Director: Brian Knappenberger | Stars: Anon2World, Anonyops, Julian Assange, Aaron Barr
Votes: 10,413
24. The Kill Team (2013)
R | 79 min | Documentary
This provocative, bold, and deeply moving documentary profiles Adam Winfield, a soldier-turned-whistleblower who returns from the battlefield to expose shocking war crimes that the U.S. Army will do anything to cover up.
Director: Dan Krauss | Stars: Adam Winfield, Christopher Winfield, Emma Winfield, Alaina Winfield
Votes: 1,350
25. The Unbelievers (2013)
Not Rated | 77 min | Documentary
Renowned scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss cross the globe as they speak publicly about the importance of science and reason in the modern world.
Director: Gus Holwerda | Stars: Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Woody Allen, Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett
Votes: 6,768
26. An Honest Liar (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi.
Directors: Tyler Measom, Justin Weinstein | Stars: James Randi, Penn Jillette, Teller, Ray Hyman
Votes: 10,484 | Gross: $0.12M
27.
Louis Theroux's LA Stories (2014– )
Episode:
City of Dogs
(2014)
59 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux delves into the issues surrounding Los Angeles' stray dog population.
Director: Rob Farquhar | Stars: Louis Theroux, Cornelius Austin, Leslie Coraya, Angela Anselone
Votes: 222
28.
Louis Theroux's LA Stories (2014– )
Episode:
Edge of Life
(2014)
59 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux meets patients battling for their lives in LA's most famous hospital.
Director: Jamie Pickup | Stars: Louis Theroux, Langston Jackson, Heather Jones, Yuliya Linhares
Votes: 260
29.
Louis Theroux's LA Stories (2014– )
Episode:
Among the Sex Offenders
(2014)
58 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux talks in depth with paroled sex offenders living on the fringes of LA.
Director: Rob Farquhar | Stars: Louis Theroux, Amy Beck, Byron Bleen, Joe Buscaino
Votes: 296
30. Tales of the Grim Sleeper (2014)
TV-MA | 110 min | Documentary, Crime
Nick Broomfield digs into the case of the notorious serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper, who terrorized South Central Los Angeles over a span of twenty-five years.
Directors: Nick Broomfield, Barney Broomfield, Marc Hoeferlin | Stars: Nick Broomfield, Lonnie David Franklin Jr., Donna, Steve
Votes: 3,214
31. The Seven Five (2014)
R | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Meet the dirtiest cop in NYC history. Michael Dowd stole money and dealt drugs while patrolling the streets of 80s Brooklyn.
Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Mike Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw, Chickie
Votes: 6,251 | Gross: $0.01M
32. Louis Theroux: By Reason of Insanity (2015– )
60 min | Documentary
Louis investigates Ohio's state psychiatric hospitals, meeting patients who have committed crimes but have been found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Stars: Michael G. Borack, Indre Rukseniene, Jonathan, Brian
Votes: 1,254
33. Call Me Lucky (2015)
106 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Barry Crimmins is pissed. His hellfire brand of comedy has rained verbal lightning bolts on American audiences and politicians for decades, yet you've probably never heard of him. But once ... See full summary »
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait | Stars: Barry Crimmins, Jack Gallagher, Martin Olson, Steve Sweeney
Votes: 2,159
34. Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)
TV-MA | 132 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.
Director: Brett Morgen | Stars: Kurt Cobain, Wendy O'Connor, Don Cobain, Jenny Cobain
Votes: 32,029
35. Deep Web (2015)
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary
A feature documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet; decentralized, encrypted, dangerous and beyond the law; with particular focus on the FBI capture of the Tor hidden service Silk Road, and the judicial aftermath.
Director: Alex Winter | Stars: Ross Ulbricht, James Chaparro, Nicolas Christin, Cindy Cohn
Votes: 9,631
36. Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary
A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Paul Haggis, Jason Beghe, Spanky Taylor, David Miscavige
Votes: 40,815
37. Making a Murderer (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
Stars: Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Laura Nirider, Allan Avery
Votes: 102,520
38. Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders (2015)
Not Rated | 113 min | Documentary, Crime, Music
The inside story behind the Biggie and Tupac murder investigations is laid bare using police case files, taped confessions never before shown on film, and interviews with lead detective Greg Kading and other witnesses.
Director: Mike Dorsey | Stars: Imari Williams, Greg Kading, Frank Alexander, Xavien T. Bailey
Votes: 930
39. The Fear of 13 (2015)
96 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A convicted murderer who has spent 23 years on Death Row tells his story.
Director: David Sington | Stars: Herbert A. Fuchs, Sammy Silverwatch, Nick Yarris
Votes: 7,626
40. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015–2024)
TV-14 | 279 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Andrew Jarecki, Robert Durst, J. Patrick Burns, Gary Napoli
Votes: 51,005
41. Welcome to Leith (2015)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
When a noted white supremacist moves into their town, the residents of Leith, North Dakota do what they can to prevent him from taking control of the municipality.
Directors: Michael Beach Nichols, Christopher K. Walker | Stars: Ryan Schock, Heather Cook, Lee Cook, Bobby Harper
Votes: 4,430 | Gross: $0.04M
42.
Louis Theroux: Dark States (2017)
Episode:
Heroin Town
(2017)
59 min | Documentary
Louis embeds himself in an American community devastated by heroin abuse.
Director: Dan Child | Stars: Louis Theroux, David Chaffin, Mike Davis, Katillia
Votes: 301
43.
Louis Theroux: Dark States (2017)
Episode:
Trafficking Sex
(2017)
58 min | Documentary
Theroux engages with vulnerable female sex workers who have become captive to the mental and physical abuse of their 'pimps'.
Director: Jamie Pickup | Stars: Louis Theroux, Tonya Granger, Kim Isaacs, Shedrick Smith
Votes: 224
44.
Louis Theroux: Dark States (2017)
Episode:
Murder in Milwaukee
(2017)
59 min | Documentary
Louis spends time with the Milwaukee Police Department as they patrol District 5.
Director: Jason Massot | Stars: Louis Theroux, Stephen R. Basting, Shunta Boston-Smith, Craig Crockett
Votes: 254
45. The Men Who Killed Kennedy (1988–2003)
Documentary, History
A detailed examination of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with emphasis on the discrepancies and inconsistencies in the government's official version of events.
Stars: Hilary Minster, Robert J. Groden, Cyril H. Wecht, Gary Mack
Votes: 652
46.
America Undercover (1983– )
Episode:
The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer
(1992)
Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary
Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, loving father--and ruthless killer of over 100 people. You'll meet him in this powerful documentary that features one of the most vivid and ... See full summary »
Directors: Arthur Ginsberg, Tom Spain | Stars: Richard Kuklinski, Michael Baden, Robert J. Carroll, Lee Grant
Votes: 1,107
47. The Iceman Confesses: Secrets of a Mafia Hitman (2001 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
Richard Kuklinski was a devoted husband, a loving father...and a ruthless killer. A decade after HBO last visited him in prison, the convicted murderer, who freely admits having whacked ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Ginsberg | Stars: Mark Musto, Rocco Fazzolari, Richard Kuklinski, Richard Lounello
Votes: 1,626
48. Crumb (1994)
R | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb
Votes: 21,532 | Gross: $3.17M
49. Ayrton Senna (1995 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The BBC's award winning documentary looking at the impact the death of Ayrton Senna had upon the world of motor racing. Featuring interviews with key people from Senna's life in motor sport.
Director: Stuart Cabb | Stars: Gerhard Berger, Martin Brundle, Damon Hill, Nigel Mansell
Votes: 153
50. Senna (2010)
PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
A documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna, who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Ayrton Senna, Reginaldo Leme, John Bisignano, Neyde Senna
Votes: 75,536 | Gross: $1.61M
51. Nuclear Rescue 911: Broken Arrows & Incidents (2001 Video)
Not Rated | 53 min | Documentary
Since 1950, there have been 32 nuclear weapon accidents, known as "Broken Arrows." A Broken Arrow is defined as an unexpected event involving nuclear weapons that result in the accidental ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Kuran | Star: Adam West
Votes: 131
52. Microcosmos (1996)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary
A documentary on insect life in meadows and ponds.
Directors: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou | Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Jacques Perrin
Votes: 11,612 | Gross: $1.57M
53. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, Crime
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Tony Brooks, Diana Davis, Terry Wood, Dick Clay
Votes: 18,064
54. Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000 TV Movie)
Unrated | 130 min | Documentary, Crime
The case of the West Memphis Three, its questionable circumstances and the parties involved are followed up years later.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Damien Wayne Echols, Melissa Byers, Norris Deajon, Tim Sullivan
Votes: 9,605
55. Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011)
Not Rated | 121 min | Documentary, Crime
A further followup of the case of the West Memphis Three and the decades long fight to exonerate them that finally gained traction with new DNA evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Gary Gitchell, Todd Moore, Dana Moore, Pam Hobbs
Votes: 10,822
56. China: A Century of Revolution (1997)
360 min | Documentary
CHINA: A CENTURY OF REVOLUTION is a six-hour tour de force journey through the country's most tumultuous period. First televised on PBS, this award-winning documentary series presents an ... See full summary »
Director: Sue Williams | Stars: Kai-Shek Chiang, Zedong Mao, Deng Xiaoping
Votes: 111
57. Full Circle with Michael Palin (1997– )
500 min | Adventure, Documentary
Michael Palin embarks on another epic journey of exploration and adventure, this time 15,000 miles through 18 countries around the Pacific rim.
Stars: Michael Palin, Rob Hehnlin
Votes: 1,267
58. Living Utopia (1997 TV Movie)
95 min | Documentary
Anarchism in Spain; the Spanish social revolution during the civil war 1936-39.
Director: Juan A. Gamero | Stars: Federico Arcos, Juan Giménez Arenas, Marcelino Bailo, Maria Batet
Votes: 157
59. Stephen Hawking's Universe (1997– )
Not Rated | 360 min | Documentary
6-part documentary series from arguably the greatest scientific mind in the world, the wheelchair-bound Stephen Hawking, which describes all current thinking on the Big Bang, origins of the... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Hawking, Jeff Rawle, Eugene Babaev, Frank Langella
Votes: 1,047
60. Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)
Not Rated | 165 min | Documentary, History
A reassessment of the tragedy at Waco that left 76 members of the Branch Davidian religious sect dead.
Director: William Gazecki | Stars: Dan Gifford, Jim Cavanaugh, Dick DeGuerin, Clive Doyle
Votes: 3,727
61. A Place Called Chiapas (1998)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
When the Zapatista National Liberation Army took over five towns and 500 ranches in southern Mexico, the government deployed its troops and at least 145 people died in the ensuing battle. ... See full summary »
Director: Nettie Wild | Stars: Samuel Ruiz García, Rafael Sebastián Guillén Vicente
Votes: 400 | Gross: $0.23M
62. Everest (1998)
Unrated | 44 min | Documentary, Short
An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return... See full summary »
Directors: David Breashears, Stephen Judson, Greg MacGillivray | Stars: Liam Neeson, Lhakpa Dorji, Dorje Sherpa, Ed Viesturs
Votes: 3,388 | Gross: $87.18M
63. Everest: The Death Zone (1998 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
A group of hikers seeks to make it to the summit of Everest, but they have to make it out alive before the mountain takes a new victim.
Directors: David Breashears, Liesl Clark | Stars: Jodie Foster, David Breashears, David Carter, Ed Viesturs
Votes: 136
64. Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (1998–2000)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux documents some of the US's most bizarre happenings, events and rituals, by getting involved himself.
Stars: Louis Theroux, David Paul, J.J. Michaels, Randy James
Votes: 3,318
65. When Louis Met... Jimmy (2000 TV Special)
49 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux spends some time with the eccentric broadcaster and charity fundraiser Sir Jimmy Savile and attempts to get behind the public persona.
Director: Will Yapp | Stars: Louis Theroux, Jimmy Savile, Michael Buerk, Elizabeth Dawn
Votes: 988
66. When Louis Met Paul and Debbie (2001 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary
For 20 years Paul Daniels mesmerised audiences with his conjuring tricks, helped by his wife and assistant, Debbie McGee. Now in their sixties and forties respectively, Paul has given up ... See full summary »
Director: Will Yapp | Stars: Louis Theroux, Paul Daniels, Debbie McGee, Ainsley Harriott
Votes: 604
67. When Louis Met... The Hamiltons (2001 TV Movie)
78 min | Documentary
Director: Will Yapp | Stars: Louis Theroux, Neil Hamilton, Christine Hamilton, Gyles Brandreth
Votes: 558
68. When Louis Met... Ann Widdecombe (2002 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary
Journalist Louis Theroux spends some time with Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe and finds out what makes her tick.
Director: Kate Townsend | Stars: Louis Theroux, Ann Widdecombe, Michael Ancram, Kenneth Clarke
Votes: 448
69. When Louis Met... Chris Eubank (2002 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Louis sets off to meet Chris Eubank, to try and get underneath the extravagant persona he has made for himself.
Director: Alicia Kerr | Stars: Louis Theroux, Chris Eubank, Karron Eubank, David Gower
Votes: 471
70. When Louis Met... Keith Harris & Orville in Panto (2002 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
Director: Guy Gilbert | Stars: Louis Theroux, Keith Harris, Ann Marie Davies, Jack Douglas
Votes: 234
71. When Louis Met... Max Clifford (2002 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Director: Alicia Kerr | Stars: Louis Theroux, Max Clifford, Nicky Byrne, Jessica Callan
Votes: 287
72. Living with Louis (2002 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary
The celebrities profiled by Louis Theroux in the documentary series "When Louis Met..." reflect on their time with Louis and he gives his thoughts on them.
Director: Will Yapp | Stars: Louis Theroux, Paul Daniels, Chris Eubank, Christine Hamilton
Votes: 89
73. Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel (2003 TV Movie)
80 min | Documentary
Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in Nevada for a few weeks.
Director: Geoffrey O'Connor | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,768
74. Louis and the Nazis (2003 TV Movie)
70 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux travels to California to meet the man dubbed "the most dangerous racist in America"; Tom Metzger, his family and his publicity manager. Louis also meets 'Prussian Blue' an American white-nationalist preteen musical sibling duo.
Director: Stuart Cabb | Stars: Louis Theroux, April Gaede, Bill Gaede, Lamb Gaede
Votes: 2,106
75. Louis, Martin & Michael (2003 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary
In 2001, Louis Theroux decides to set out on a journey to interview Michael Jackson. When Michael comes to the UK, Louis approaches Uri Geller but gets turned down. He then finds out that ... See full summary »
Director: Will Yapp | Stars: Louis Theroux, David Blaine, Uri Geller, Terry George
Votes: 761
76. Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas (2007 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux goes to the heart of gambling culture in Las Vegas.
Director: Stuart Cabb | Stars: Louis Theroux, Richard Wilk
Votes: 1,489
77. The Most Hated Family in America (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Louis meets the Phelps family, who protest against an America that tolerates homosexuality
Director: Geoffrey O'Connor | Stars: Louis Theroux, Lauren Drain, Steve Drain, Fred Phelps
Votes: 4,828
78. Louis Theroux: Under the Knife (2007 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux gets under the skin of the plastic surgery patients of Beverly Hills.
Director: Emma Cooper | Stars: Stuart Linder, Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,526
79. Louis Theroux: Behind Bars (2008 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
For two weeks, Theroux visits the San Quentin State Prison.
Director: Stuart Cabb | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 2,124
80. Louis Theroux's African Hunting Holiday (2008 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
Louis goes to South Africa where American tourists pay to hunt wild animals in privately owned reserves.
Director: Paddy Wivell | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,142
81. Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia (2008)
60 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux visits a run down area of Philadelphia as part of his Law and Disorder Series.
Director: Emma Cooper | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,090
82. Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Johannesburg (2008)
TV-MA | 120 min | Documentary
One of the installments in the Louis Theroux Law and Disorder Series
Director: Paddy Wivell
Votes: 974
83. Louis Theroux: A Place for Paedophiles (2009 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
Louis visits Coalinga Mental Hospital in California, home to over 500 convicted paedophiles, and spends some time with those undergoing treatment.
Director: Emma Cooper | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 2,260
84. Louis Theroux: The City Addicted to Crystal Meth (2009 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
British documentarian Louis Theroux examines the toll meth has taken on several addicts in Fresno, California.
Director: Geoffrey O'Connor | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,325
85. Louis Theroux: America's Medicated Kids (2010 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
Louis meets parents who have turned to medication to keep their children under control.
Director: Danny Horan | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,502
86. Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Lagos (2010 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux is in Lagos, following the local gangs and a paramilitary task force.
Director: Jason Massot | Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 794
87. Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists (2011 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux visits a small group of ultra-nationalist Jewish settlers.
Director: Andy Wells | Stars: Louis Theroux, Yair Lieberman, Daniel Luria
Votes: 1,206
88. America's Most Hated Family in Crisis (2011)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Louis returns to the Phelps family to find that several members have left the cult, and that they are being sued.
Director: Emma Cooper | Stars: Louis Theroux, Lauren Drain, Steve Drain, Betty Phelps
Votes: 2,703
89. Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail (2011– )
120 min | Documentary
Louis spends time in one of Miami County Jail's most notorious sections
Star: Louis Theroux
Votes: 1,431
90. Louis Theroux: America's Most Dangerous Pets (2011 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
In America's heartlands, Louis looks at private collections of tigers and chimpanzees.
Director: Jamie Pickup | Stars: Louis Theroux, Joe Exotic, John Reinke, Tim Stark
Votes: 1,159
91. Louis Theroux: Extreme Love - Autism (2012 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
Louis travels to DLC Warren in New Jersey, an innovative autism school.
Director: Jamie Pickup | Stars: Louis Theroux, Josephine Engelhardt, Matt Fernandez, Mary Ingrassia
Votes: 1,432
92. Louis Theroux: Extreme Love - Dementia (2012 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Louis travels to Phoenix, Arizona - the capital of dementia care.
Director: Dan Child | Stars: Louis Theroux, Janet Cottrell, Dawn Grant, Glenn Border
Votes: 982
93. Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars (2012 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
In 1997, Louis made a documentary on the booming Californian porn industry. In 2012, he returns to find an industry that has been decimated by illegal Internet tube sites.
Director: Jason Massot | Stars: Louis Theroux, Xander Corvus, Brad Armstrong, Alexa Nicole
Votes: 1,684
94. Louis Theroux: Savile (2016 TV Movie)
75 min | Documentary
In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against the late Sir Jimmy Savile, Louis Theroux re-examines his media relationship with the enigmatic public figure.
Director: Arthur Cary | Stars: Louis Theroux, Jimmy Savile, Kat Ward, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 2,246
95. Grass (1999)
R | 80 min | Documentary, History
The history of the American government's war on marijuana in the 20th century.
Director: Ron Mann | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Harry J. Anslinger, George Bush, Cab Calloway
Votes: 3,626 | Gross: $0.31M
96. Human, All Too Human (1999– )
147 min | Documentary, Biography
Human, All Too Human is a three-part 1999 documentary television series co-produced by the BBC and RM Arts.[1] It follows the lives of three prominent European philosophers: Friedrich ... See full summary »
Stars: Haydn Gwynne, Ronald Hayman, Clive Merrison, Jean-Louis Grinfeld
Votes: 109
97. Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999)
PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography
A cinematic portrait of the life and career of the infamous American execution device designer and holocaust denier.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Fred A. Leuchter Jr., Robert Jan Van Pelt, David Irving, Caroline Leuchter
Votes: 5,767 | Gross: $0.50M
98. N.Y.H.C. (1999)
87 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Frank Pavich | Stars: Tim Cohen, Freddy Cricien, Vic Di Cara, Danny Diablo
Votes: 207
99.
20/20 Wednesday (1993–1999)
Episode:
The Manson Women: Inside the Murders
(1994)
Documentary, News
Turning Point looks back to 1969 and the the Tate and LaBianca murders committed by Charles Manson and his cult. Former Manson followers Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel give their... See full summary »
Director: Roger Goodman | Stars: Diane Sawyer, Patricia Tate, Leslie Van Houten, Charles Manson
Votes: 14
100. Waco: A New Revelation (2000)
Documentary
Researchers analyze new evidence in the fatal 1993 conflict at Mount Carmel in Waco, TX between the Branch Davidians and the FBI, the ATF, and the Texas National Guard.
Director: Jason Van Vleet | Stars: Gene Cullen, Misty Ferguson, Misty Riddle, Rita Riddle
Votes: 257
Tell Your Friends