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1. Roman Empire (2016–2019)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Chronicles some of the most famous leaders of the Roman Civilization.
Stars: Aaron Irvin, Corey Brennan, Jerry Toner, Steve West
Votes: 9,379
2. Navalny (2022)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography
Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on his life and decides to return home.
Director: Daniel Roher | Stars: Alexei Navalny, Yulia Navalnaya, Christo Grozev, Dasha Navalnaya
Votes: 29,934
3. 2016: Obama's America (2012)
PG | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary that examines the question, "If Barack Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?"
Directors: Dinesh D'Souza, John Sullivan | Stars: Jay Bastian, Joe Biden, Cait Brasel, Gene Burris Jr.
Votes: 11,021 | Gross: $33.45M
4. Europe's Last Warrior Kings (2017)
TV-PG | 59 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Drama-Documentary in which historian Dan Snow explores the political intrigues and family betrayals between Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Normans that led to the Battle of Hastings.
Stars: Adam James, Clive Russell, Juliet Stevenson, Freya Parker
Votes: 269
5. Active Measures (2018)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary
Russian president Vladimir Putin attacks the 2016 American presidential election in collaboration with the Trump campaign.
Director: Jack Bryan | Stars: Vladimir Putin, Jeremy Bash, Nina Burleigh, Alexandra Chalupa
Votes: 7,852 | Gross: $1.22M
6. Aim High in Creation (2013)
96 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy
An Australian lady who tried to learn the propaganda method from North Korea for her purpose without knowing about the real effective method behind the regime - you say no, we kill you!
Director: Anna Broinowski | Stars: Peter O'Brien, Susan Prior, Kathryn Beck, Matt Zeremes
Votes: 157
7. Al Capone: The Untouchable Legend (1998 Video)
53 min
A unique one-hour biography of the most notorious gangster in history.
Stars: Howard Nightingall, Vern Whaley
Votes: 21
8. Alien Contact: Outer Space (2017 Video)
Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary
Many people think of Space as a quiet and desolate vacuum of emptiness, but new evidence reveals that space is rife with activity beyond our comprehension. Just as we sent Voyager and ... See full summary »
Director: J. Michael Long | Stars: J. Michael Long, Bill Mecca, Philip Gardiner, O.H. Krill
Votes: 444
9. Aliens on the Moon: The Truth Exposed (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Sci-Fi
Never-before-aired NASA footage presents evidence that the Moon is being used as a base.
Director: Robert Kiviat | Stars: Roger Leopardi, Amy Shira Teitel, Joshua P. Warren, Lee Speigel
Votes: 1,049
10. All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
A look at the life and work of American journalist, I.F. Stone, who leads a one-man crusade against government deception.
Director: Fred Peabody | Stars: I.F. Stone, Chris Hedges, Leslie Moonves, Jeff Cohen
Votes: 564
11. Rise of Empires: Ottoman (2020–2022)
TV-MA | 45 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.
Stars: Cem Yigit Uzümoglu, Tuba Büyüküstün, Alp Ilkman, Ushan Çakir
Votes: 32,926
12. African Queens: Njinga (2023– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Expert interviews and other documentary content with premium scripted docudrama about different queens.
Stars: Adesuwa Oni, Eshe Asante, Sivuyile Ngesi, Marilyn Nnadebe
Votes: 2,547
13. How to Become a Tyrant (2021)
TV-14 | 23 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ruling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.
Stars: Peter Dinklage, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Waller Newell, Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Votes: 11,384
14. Coup 53 (2019)
120 min | Documentary, History
Theatrical feature documentary on the story of Operation Ajax, the CIA/MI6 staged coup in 1953 in Iran that overthrew Prime Minister Mossadegh.
Director: Taghi Amirani | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Walter Murch, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Votes: 688
15. Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
R | 122 min | Documentary, Drama, War
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Ben Affleck, Stevie Wonder
Votes: 132,409 | Gross: $119.19M
16. JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021)
TV-14 | 118 min | Documentary, History
Declassified files related to President Kennedy's assassination in a far larger context, aiming to shine more light on what really happened in 1963.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Whoopi Goldberg, Oliver Stone, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Votes: 4,238
17. Fear City: New York vs the Mafia (2020)
TV-MA | 52 min | Documentary, Crime
Five Mafia families ruled New York with a bloody fist in the 1970s and '80s, until a group of federal agents tried the unthinkable: taking them down.
Stars: John Alite, Michael Franzese, Jim Kossler, John Joyce
Votes: 8,448
18. The Decent One (2014)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, Drama, History
A documentary that uses a cache of letters, diaries and documents to reveal the life of SS-leader Heinrich Himmler.
Director: Vanessa Lapa | Stars: Tobias Moretti, Sophie Rois, Antonia Moretti, Lotte Ledl
Votes: 720
19. The Oslo Diaries (2018)
TV-14 | 97 min | Documentary
A group of Israelis and Palestinians come together in Oslo for an unsanctioned peace talks during the 1990s in order to bring peace to the Middle East.
Directors: Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan | Stars: Yussuf Abu-Warda, Yasser Arafat, Hanan Ashrawi, Omer Barnea
Votes: 485
20. They Shall Not Grow Old (II) (2018)
R | 99 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Thomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby, Attwood
Votes: 38,477 | Gross: $17.96M
21. Advocate (2019)
114 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the life and work of Jewish-Israeli lawyer Lea Tsemel who has represented political prisoners for nearly 50 years.
Directors: Philippe Bellaiche, Rachel Leah Jones | Stars: Lea Tsemel, Yasser Joubeh, Suheila Dweik, Ossama Amro
Votes: 382
22. The Day I Met El Chapo: The Kate Del Castillo Story (2017)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
Famed Mexican actress Kate del Castillo introduces a Hollywood star to a fugitive drug lord. What could go wrong? For her: a lot.
Stars: Kate del Castillo, Jessica Maldonado, Marianne Sauvage, Sean Penn
Votes: 1,197
23. Whose Country? (2016)
58 min | Documentary
A young Egyptian filmmaker recounts his interaction with a group of plainclothes policemen while grappling with issues of guilt and morality.
Director: Mohamed Siam
Votes: 34
24. Citizenfour (2014)
R | 114 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.
Director: Laura Poitras | Stars: Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, William Binney, Jacob Appelbaum
Votes: 57,993 | Gross: $2.80M
25. American Dharma (2018)
R | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
A portrait of controversial political strategist and former Donald Trump advisor, Steve Bannon.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Steve Bannon, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Errol Morris
Votes: 975
26. America Under Siege: Antifa (2017)
38 min | Short, Horror
"Antifa" is the third episode in the "America Under Siege" documentary web-series releasing over the course of 2017. Each episode profiles the influence of radical Marxists and/or ... See full summary »
Director: Judd Saul | Stars: Steve Deace, Lindsay Grathwohl, Trevor Loudon, Gavin McInnes
Votes: 58
27. Alt-Right: Age of Rage (2018)
104 min | Documentary
In the first year of Donald Trump's presidency, Daryle Lamont Jenkins, an Antifa activist, combats the rise of the alt-right movement, while Richard Spencer, an alt-right leader, fights to ... See full summary »
Director: Adam Bhala Lough | Stars: Daryle Lamont Jenkins, Richard Spencer, Mark Potok, Gavin McInnes
Votes: 1,137
28. American Umpire (2016)
TV-G | 58 min | Documentary, History
Since the end of WWII, the United States has acted as the world's policeman. Does it have to be, forever?
Director: James Shelley | Stars: Elizabeth Cobbs, Madeleine Albright, Nicole Bacharan, Shane Bailey
Votes: 31
29. America's Book of Secrets (2012–2021)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary
From the facts behind the NSA spying scandals ("Big Brother") and the Boston Bombings ("American Terrorists") to America's secret prisons, Scientology, the Gold conspiracy and America's doomsday plans, this series features in-depth interviews with top journalists, law enforcement officials and whistleblowers.
Stars: Jonathan Adams, Barry Aird, Lance Reddick, Ronald Kessler
Votes: 962
30. America's War on Drugs (2017)
TV-14 | 480 min | Documentary, History
"America's War on Drugs" is an immersive trip through the last five decades, uncovering how the CIA, obsessed with keeping America safe in the fight against communism, allied itself with the mafia and foreign drug traffickers.
Stars: Richard Stratton, Ty Hurley, Sam Shoubber, Alberto Maneiro
Votes: 223
31. An Islamic History of Europe (2009– )
History
Rageh Omaar visits Spain, Sicily and France to discover the history of Islam in Europe.
Star: Rageh Omaar
Votes: 47
32. Ancient Assassins (2016)
60 min | Documentary
From Ancient Greece to the Italian Renaissance, rulers have always needed elite combat troops - trained to perfection, skilled with devastating weaponry and able to disrupt and defeat their enemies. These are their stories.
Stars: Sami Karim, Alexander Mariotti, John Micheal Foulger, Lauren Shotton
Votes: 53
33. Angola the war (2017 Video)
120 min | Documentary, History
A faraway war - A clash of ideologies - And some of the biggest battles fought on African soil since World War Two.
Director: Peter Lamberti | Stars: Anton Beukman, Pik Botha, Jan Breytenbach, Fidel Castro
Votes: 24
34. Apocalypse: Stalin (2015)
157 min | Documentary, History, War
The rise of Stalin, from his early beginning as a bankrobber to the cold-blooded leader of the Soviet Union.
Stars: Mathieu Kassovitz, Doug Rand
Votes: 1,119
35. Art of Conflict (2012)
73 min | Documentary, History, News
The murals of Northern Ireland are an expression of the region's violent Troubles. 'The Art of Conflict' examines these murals through their painters and the people who live there, ... See full summary »
Director: Valeri Vaughn | Stars: Gerry Adams, Danny Devenny, David Ervine, Mark Ervine
Votes: 267
36. Arthur Miller: Writer (2017 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 98 min | Documentary
Rebecca Miller presents a portrait of her father, the prolific American playwright Arthur Miller.
Director: Rebecca Miller | Stars: Joan Allen, Robert Breuler, Joan Copeland, Peter Falk
Votes: 568
37. Aurora: The UFO Crash of 1897 (2002)
47 min | Documentary
In 1897 a UFO crashed in Aurora, Texas where it hit a windmill and exploded. The remains of an alien body were recovered and buried in the local cemetery. This documentary was premiered at ... See full summary »
Star: Jim Marrs
38. Barbarians Rising (2016)
TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
Rome. The greatest empire the world has ever known. This docudrama tells the story of Rome through the eyes of the empire's many adversaries who battled to see its destruction.
Stars: Michael Ealy, Barry Strauss, Richard Riddell, Julian Kostov
Votes: 2,252
39. Battle of Kings: Bannockburn (2014 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary
Graphic docu-drama about the pivotal campaign of Scotland's King Robert the Bruce against King Edward II of England, culminating in the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.
Director: Ben Mole | Stars: Adrian Bouchet, David M. Cvet, Alan Emrys, Mark Richard Hayes
Votes: 115
40. Iran and the West (2009– )
Documentary
Stars: Tony Gardner, Richard Haass, Warren Christopher, Mohammad Khatami
Votes: 196
41. Before the Revolution (2013)
60 min | Documentary, History, Thriller
A documentary thriller describing the last days of the Israeli community in Tehran, on the eve of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The director, whose family was in Tehran at the time, uses ... See full summary »
Director: Dan Shadur | Stars: Ervand Abrahamian, Shaul Bakhash, Zahra Eshraghi, Ayatollah Khomeini
Votes: 113
42. Bending the Light (2014)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
A Michael Apted documentary that honors the artisans and craft of still and motion photography and in particular the glass that captures it all.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Michael Apted, Bruce Yamakawa
Votes: 62
43. Betty Williams: Contagious Courage (2018)
TV-14 | 67 min | Documentary
This is the story of a young mother living in Northern Ireland fifty years ago, as her country teetered on the brink of civil war. With never-before-seen footage and behind-the-scenes ... See full summary »
Director: Dawn Gifford Engle | Stars: Betty Williams, Brenden MacDonald
Votes: 16
44. Bhutto (2010)
Unrated | 111 min | Documentary, Biography
A riveting documentary of the recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto, a polarizing figure in the Muslim world. Following in her father's footsteps as a pillar for democracy, Bhutto was ... See full summary »
Directors: Duane Baughman, Johnny O'Hara | Stars: Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Asif Ali Zardari
Votes: 721 | Gross: $0.10M
45. Black Code (2016)
90 min | Documentary, Action, Crime
A look at the global impact the internet has on free speech, privacy and activism.
Director: Nicholas de Pencier | Stars: Ron Deibert, Felipe Altenfeldor, Wjd Dhnie, Golog Jigme
Votes: 205
46. The Civil War: Brothers Divided (2016– )
Documentary, History, War
Examining various battles during America's Civil War, Civil War Chronicles exposes America's unsung heroes.
Stars: Brian Scott Carleton, Drew Moss, Simon Pellegrino, Garry E. Adelman
Votes: 203
47. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
88 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
Director: Alexandra Dean | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hom, Anthony Loder
Votes: 4,306 | Gross: $0.82M
48. Border Country: When Ireland Was Divided (2019 TV Movie)
Documentary
Documentary featuring 100 years of archival footage recounting the stories of people whose lives have been affected by the border between Ireland and the UK.
Director: Guy King
Votes: 16
49. Chuck Norris vs. Communism (2015)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
In the oppressive 1980s communist Romania, the smuggled VHS tapes of banned Hollywood films become an inspirational ray of hope. A hybrid feature about the magic of film and the power it has to change lives.
Director: Ilinca Calugareanu | Stars: Irina Margareta Nistor, Teodor Zamfir, Mircea Cojocaru, Vlad Craioveanu
Votes: 2,460
50. Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Eight hundred German filmmakers (cast and crew) fled the Nazis in the 1930s. The film uses voice-overs, archival footage, and film clips to examine Berlin's vital filmmaking in the 1920s; ... See full summary »
Director: Karen Thomas | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Scott Subiono, Sewell Whitney, Scott Beehner
Votes: 190
51. Citizen Clark... A Life of Principle (2018)
95 min | Documentary
For fifty years, former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark has challenged the abuses of U.S. power and championed the causes of human rights.
Director: Joseph C. Stillman | Stars: Brian Becker, Richard Becker, Blase Bonpane, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 37
52. Citizen K (2019)
Not Rated | 126 min | Documentary
The strange case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once believed to be the wealthiest man in Russia, who rocketed to prosperity and prominence in the 1990s, served a decade in prison, and became an unlikely martyr for the anti-Putin movement.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Vladimir Putin, Leonid Nevzlin, Boris Berezovsky
Votes: 1,609
53. City of Ghosts (2017)
R | 92 min | Documentary, War
A documentary that follows the efforts of "Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently," a handful of anonymous activists who banded together after their homeland was taken over by ISIS in 2014. ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Heineman | Stars: Abdelaziz Alhamza, Mohamad Almusari, Hamoud Almousa, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
Votes: 4,127 | Gross: $0.13M
54. Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer (2009 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, History
Cleopatra. The most famous woman of antiquity. We remember her as a beautiful femme fatale who used her sexuality as a weapon to seduce two of the most powerful men in the ancient world. ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Elston | Stars: Neil Oliver, Prudence Jones, Stanley Burstein, Hilke Thür
Votes: 63
55. Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind (2020)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
Dr. Steven Greer examines details surrounding his alien-visitation "disclosure" movement.
Director: Michael Mazzola | Stars: Linda A'Roraha, Wendy Boast, Justice Campbell, Jeremy Cloake
Votes: 2,219
56. Cocaine Prison (2017)
90 min | Documentary, Drama
From inside Bolivia's craziest prison a cocaine worker, a drug mule and his little sister reveal the countries relationship with cocaine.
Director: Violeta Ayala | Stars: Mario Bernal, Daisy Torres, Hernan Torres
Votes: 138
57. Cold Case Hammarskjöld (2019)
Not Rated | 128 min | Documentary, History
Danish director Mads Brügger and Swedish private investigator Göran Björkdahl are trying to solve the mysterious death of Dag Hammarskjöld. As their investigation closes in, they discover a... See full summary »
Director: Mads Brügger | Stars: Mads Brügger, Clarinah Mfengu, Saphir Wenzi Mabanza, U Thant
Votes: 2,793 | Gross: $0.09M
58. Conspiracy X (2018)
100 min | Horror
An anthology of horror stories based on global conspiracy theories
Directors: Britmic, Sam Mason-Bell, Rob Ulitski, Marina Akarepi, Dustin Ferguson, Jason Impey, Kieran Johnston, Martin W. Payne, Noel J. Rainford | Stars: Jessica Hunt, Martin W. Payne, Kevin Cordell, Ryan Carter
Votes: 239
59. Cosmic Whistleblowers (2015)
PG | 77 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Simon Sharman goes in search of truth to the Roswell UFO mystery of 1947, but its the UFO investigators themselves who become the focus when controversial new evidence is unearthed and deception becomes the name of the game.
Director: Simon Sharman | Star: Mikela Jay
Votes: 151
60. Countdown to Zero (2010)
PG | 91 min | Documentary
A documentary about how the likelihood of nuclear weapons (or fissile materials) usage has increased due to the rise of terrorism and lack of safeguards and verification.
Director: Lucy Walker | Stars: Graham Allison, James Baker III, Bruce Blair, Tony Blair
Votes: 2,314 | Gross: $0.27M
61. Cuba, une odyssée africaine (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 190 min | Documentary
From Che Guevara's military campaign to avenge Lumumba in the Congo up to the fall of apartheid in South Africa, 300,000 Cubans fought alongside African revolutionaries. CUBA, AN AFRICAN ... See full summary »
Director: Jihan El-Tahri
Votes: 127
62. Dawson City: Frozen Time (2016)
120 min | Documentary, History
The history of Dawson City, the gold rush town that had a historical treasure of forgotten silent films buried in permafrost for decades until 1978.
Director: Bill Morrison | Stars: Michael Gates, Kathy Jones-Gates, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Frank Barrett
Votes: 2,153 | Gross: $0.13M
63. Dear Albania (2015)
57 min | Documentary
Eliza Dushku takes on her homeland of Albania.
Director: Nate Dushku | Stars: Eliza Dushku, Nate Dushku, Fadil Berisha, Blerim Destani
Votes: 290
64. Death of a Nation (2018)
PG-13 | 108 min | Documentary, History
This docudrama draws parallels between the dramatic fracturing of the nation over Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the presidency of Donald Trump.
Directors: Dinesh D'Souza, Bruce Schooley | Stars: Dinesh D'Souza, Victoria Chilap, Pavel Kríz, Rafael Prazák
Votes: 7,243 | Gross: $5.89M
65. Desert One (2019)
107 min | Documentary, History, War
Using new archival sources and unprecedented access, master documentarian Barbara Kopple reveals the story behind one of the most daring rescues in modern US history: a secret mission to free hostages of the 1979 Iranian revolution.
Director: Barbara Kopple | Stars: James Q. Roberts, John Limbert, Gerald Rafshoon, Jimmy Carter
Votes: 342
66. Dirty Wars (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars.
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: Jeremy Scahill, Nasser Al Aulaqi, Saleha Al Aulaqi, Muqbal Al Kazemi
Votes: 9,396 | Gross: $0.38M
67. Disturbing the Peace (2016)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
In a world torn by conflict -in a place where the idea of peace has been abandoned-an energy of determined optimism emerges. When someone is willing to disturb the status quo and stand for ... See full summary »
Directors: Stephen Apkon, Andrew Young | Stars: Chen Alon, Jamil Qassas, Avner Wishnitzer, Sulaiman Khatib
Votes: 280 | Gross: $0.02M
68. Divide and Conquer (2018)
Not Rated | 107 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary that explores the rise and fall of the late Roger Ailes, from his early media influence on the Nixon presidency to his controversial leadership at Fox News.
Director: Alexis Bloom | Stars: Tony Waag, Babette Bombshell, Catherine Corcoran, John Reardon
Votes: 647 | Gross: $0.04M
69. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective (1994)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This documentary brings out the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his importance to the conquest of rights for the Black People in the US in the 50s and 60s.
Director: Thomas Friedman | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Arthur Burghardt, Eugene 'Bull' Connor, Coretta Scott King
Votes: 79
70. Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty (2014)
TV-MA | 90 min | Documentary, News
A documentary that chronicles the hunt for the notorious Mexican drug lord El Chapo.
Director: Angus MacQueen | Star: Federico Louhau
Votes: 400
71. Drug Lords (2018)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary series examining drug cartels and kingpins from around the world.
Stars: Quinn Dalton, Razor Rizzotti, Jordan Lawson, Winter Dunn
Votes: 1,538
72. Drugs as Weapons Against Us: The CIA War on Musicians and Activists (2018)
120 min | Documentary
Evidence supports that the CIA manipulated musicians and activists to promote drugs for social control, particularly regarding the Civil Rights and anti-war movements. Some musicians that resisted these manipulations were killed.
Director: John Potash | Stars: Ed Opperman, Bobby Seale
Votes: 107
73. Cuba and the Cameraman (2017)
113 min | Documentary
Life in Cuba for three struggling families over the course of 45 years, from the cautious optimism of the early 1970s to the harrowing 1990s after the fall of the Soviet Union and the 2016 death of Fidel Castro.
Director: Jon Alpert
Votes: 5,534
74. Eight Days That Made Rome (2017)
TV-PG | 345 min | Documentary, History
Historian Bettany Hughes selects eight pivotal days that defined the Roman Empire and its establishment as the world's first superpower.
Stars: Bettany Hughes, Marek Lichtenberg, Marcel Dorian, Nathan Dean Williams
Votes: 389
75. Empire Games (2018– )
50 min | Documentary, History
This series explores the greatest empires in a way that has never been fully investigated. Each episode highlights and exposes the political intrigue, personal vendettas, family mayhem, ... See full summary »
Stars: Jim O'Brien, Fabrizio Conti, Caroline Dodds Pennock, Yasmin Koppen
Votes: 377
76. Ethos (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor Woody Harrelson, Ethos explores the mechanisms in our systems that work against democracy, the environment and our own personal liberty.
Director: Pete McGrain | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Justin Lewis, Bill Hogan, Noam Chomsky
Votes: 1,253
77. Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
R | 128 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Jim Acosta, Roger Ailes, Brooke Baldwin, Ashleigh Banfield
Votes: 20,401 | Gross: $6.35M
78. Fred (2018)
89 min | Documentary
A somber and intimate portrait of notorious villain Freddie Foreman, now aged 85 and seeking a catharsis from his sins.
Director: Paul Van Carter | Star: Freddie Foreman
Votes: 147
79. Freedom or Death! (2015 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
A first person chronological portrait of the recent revolution in Ukraine escalating with a war with Russia that threatens global stability.
Director: Damian Kolodiy
Votes: 31
80. Fringe Nation (2020)
Documentary
Stars: John M. Phillips, Gianna Toboni, Alzo Slade, Ben Makuch
Votes: 18
81. From Bedrooms to Billions: The Playstation Revolution (2020)
162 min | Documentary
A film that explores the influence of the Sony PlayStation and how it took video game development and the very way we experience games to a whole new level, revolutionising the video games industry forever.
Directors: Anthony Caulfield, Nicola Caulfield
Votes: 358
82. FTA (1972)
R | 103 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Available for the first time since it mysteriously disappeared in 1972 after only one week in theaters, this raucous film is a riveting slice of the Vietnam anti-war movement.
Director: Francine Parker | Stars: Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Pamela Donegan, Len Chandler
Votes: 474
83. Get Me Roger Stone (2017)
TV-14 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary exploring the life and career of notorious Republican dirty trickster and longtime Trump adviser, Roger Stone, who helped create the real estate mogul's political career.
Directors: Dylan Bank, Daniel DiMauro, Morgan Pehme | Stars: Roger Stone, Donald Trump, Jane Mayer, Jeffrey Toobin
Votes: 7,734
84. God Grew Tired of Us (2006)
PG | 89 min | Documentary
Three young men from Sudan embark on a journey to America after years of wandering Sub-Saharan Africa in search of safety.
Directors: Christopher Dillon Quinn, Tommy Walker | Stars: Panther Bior, John Bul Dau, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Abol Pach
Votes: 2,906 | Gross: $0.28M
85. Gotti: Godfather and Son (2018)
TV-14 | 172 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
John Gotti Jr. tells the story of how he became the man he is today. When you realize that family is more important than the mafia, that's when he steps out of the shadows. The father lives and dies "by the sword." Very sad but moving.
Stars: Bruce Cutler, John Gotti Jr., Larry Mazza, Edward McDonald
Votes: 228
86. Gramsci 44 (2016)
67 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Between 1926 and 1927, the Italian intellectual and Communist political figure Antonio Gramsci spent 44 days imprisoned on the island of Ustica, off the northern coast of Sicily. Together ... See full summary »
Director: Emiliano Barbucci | Stars: Davide Cirri, Peppino Mazzotta, Americo Melchionda, Maria Milasi
Votes: 21
87. Grey Wolf: Hitler's Escape to Argentina (2012)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Adolf Hitler the biggest criminal in history escaped from the ruins of Berlin and fled with his pregnant girlfriend Eva Braun to a life in the depths of Patagonia, Argentina where he died in 1962.
Director: Gerrard Williams | Stars: Dante Venesio, Maria Heller, Martin Gianola, Pietro Gian
Votes: 340
88. Hangar 1: The UFO Files (2014–2015)
TV-PG | Mystery, Reality-TV, Sci-Fi
The files of MUFON, the Mutual UFO Network, are shared by MUFON members and UFO experts.
Stars: Dwight Equitz, Jan Harzan, Cornell Womack, Jeremy Ray
Votes: 1,053
89. He Named Me Malala (2015)
PG-13 | 88 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai for speaking out on girls' education, followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
Director: Davis Guggenheim | Stars: Malala Yousafzai, Ziauddin Yousafzai, Toor Pekai Yousafzai, Khushal Yousafzai
Votes: 4,797 | Gross: $2.64M
90. Hearts and Minds (1974)
R | 112 min | Documentary, History, War
A startling and courageous landmark documentary that unflinchingly confronted the United States' involvement in Vietnam at the height of the controversy that surrounded it.
Director: Peter Davis | Stars: Tin Chan, Chau Diem, Ngo Dinh Diem, John Foster Dulles
Votes: 6,113 | Gross: $0.03M
91. Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS (2017)
R | 99 min | Documentary
A look at the current state of Syria amidst war and chaos in 2017, featuring stories of survival and observations by political experts from around the world.
Directors: Sebastian Junger, Nick Quested | Stars: Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, Amr Al-Azm, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, Tareq Al-Hashemi
Votes: 791
92. Nazi Victory: The Post War Plan (2018)
Documentary
It's probably the greatest historical "what if?" of all time. A question that fascinates and horrifies in equal measures: what if Nazi Germany had won the Second World War? In this ... See full summary »
Stars: Guy Walters, Terry Charman, Nigel Jones, Andrew Gough
Votes: 59
93. Hitler's Children (2011)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, History
A look into the lives of the descendants of the top Nazi officials who worked under Hitler's command.
Director: Chanoch Ze'evi | Stars: Bettina Göring, Katrin Himmler, Monika Hertwig, Rainer Höß
Votes: 1,301 | Gross: $0.03M
94. Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This is the story of the rise and fall of the Third Reich told like the drama it really was: through the personal relationships of the movers and shakers of the Nazi Party.
Stars: Guy Walters, Alisdair Simpson, Jay Osborne, Michael Lynch
Votes: 5,068
95. Hitler's Hollywood (2017)
Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, History
Rüdiger Suchsland examines German cinema from 1933, when the Nazis came into power, until 1945 when the Third Reich collapsed.
Director: Rüdiger Suchsland | Stars: Rüdiger Suchsland, Rike Schmid, Hans Henrik Wöhler, Udo Kier
Votes: 848 | Gross: $0.04M
96. Hitler's Last Stand (2018– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, History, War
As the end of WWII approaches, diehard Nazi forces fight to the end to stop Allied armies from freeing Europe.
Stars: Alessandro Pekin, Gavin Marck, Nathan Plumite, Harrison MacDonald
Votes: 232
97. Hitler (2016–2017)
47 min | Documentary, Biography
How did Adolf Hitler go from being a teenage loner and social misfit to the German dictator and cruel tyrant of Europe? This is the definitive guide to the most hated man in history.
Stars: Mark Lisseman, Adam Wittek, Gabriel Castilho, Kitty de la Beche
Votes: 365
98. Hitler vs Churchill: The Eagle and the Lion (2016– )
120 min | Documentary, History, War
A documentary which explores the remarkable parallels between the careers of Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill, as well as their personal rivalry and animosity.
Stars: Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill
Votes: 82
99. Hondros (2017)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, War
HONDROS follows the life and career of famous war photographer Chris Hondros by exploring the poignant and often surprising stories behind this award-winning photojournalist's best-known ... See full summary »
Director: Greg Campbell | Stars: Marmar Alhilali, Pancho Bernasconi, Greg Campbell, Chris Hondros
Votes: 484
100. Horror in the East (2000 TV Movie)
PG | Documentary, War
An examination of atrocities and depredations committed by Imperial Japanese military forces, from 1931 to 1945.
Stars: Edward Herrmann, Samuel West
Votes: 231
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