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Kanopy
87
8.2
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76
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4.4
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85
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92
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cc age 14+

The Act of Killing (2012)
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres, from gangster epics to musicals. As they recreate their past atrocities, the line between reality and performance blurs, exposing the lingering impact of Indonesia’s 1965-66 anti-communist purge and the unsettling psychology of its perpetrators.
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Netflix
86
8.9
/35789/
84
/1797/
84
/403/
4.2
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96
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96
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72
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cc age 10+

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)
The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, the film offers a powerful message of hope for future generations.
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Amazon Prime Video
86
7.9
/3020/
78
/159/
70
/35/
3.9
/4232/
100
/44/
96
/19/
87
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Rewind (2019)
Digging through the vast collection of his father's home videos, a young man reconstructs the unthinkable story of his boyhood and exposes vile abuse passed through generations.
poster
86
8.2
/2132/
79
/68/
81
/16/
4.0
/3391/
100
/32/
91
/16/
78
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cc age 16+

Long Strange Trip (2017)
The tale of the Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. Never-before-seen footage and interviews offer this unprecedented and unvarnished look at the life of the Dead.
poster
86
8.0
/22794/
76
/552/
74
/271/
4.2
/37057/
95
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89
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Crumb (1994)
This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, ex-wife and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind.
poster
86
8.2
/75690/
81
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78
/981/
4.1
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/133/
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cc age 14+

Searching for Sugar Man (2012)
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.
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Hulu
85
7.8
/6168/
78
/318/
74
/148/
4.0
/11089/
98
/107/
86
/39/
87
/24/
cc age 8+

Jane (2017)
Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.
poster
84
8.0
/62305/
77
/1266/
76
/1021/
4.0
/54543/
97
/152/
91
/2622/
91
/33/
cc age 17+

Waltz with Bashir (2008)
An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.
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Kanopy
84
7.8
/57519/
77
/2852/
76
/1288/
4.0
/120037/
96
/224/
87
/751/
85
/41/
cc age 16+

Amy (2015)
A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
83
7.5
/33187/
75
/1661/
76
/731/
4.0
/49340/
97
/94/
81
/347/
83
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Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)
Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
82
7.8
/42353/
77
/1015/
72
/261/
3.9
/41554/
97
/103/
89
/76/
82
/22/
cc age 14+

Navalny (2022)
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.
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Kanopy
81
7.5
/9059/
72
/378/
71
/153/
4.2
/60522/
95
/145/
64
/19/
91
/34/

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)
The life of internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, ground-breaking photography, and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the overdose crisis.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
81
7.6
/28418/
72
/837/
71
/352/
3.6
/20087/
97
/152/
89
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90
/39/
cc age 17+

Capturing the Friedmans (2003)
An Oscar nominated documentary about a middle-class American family who is torn apart when the father Arnold and son Jesse are accused of sexually abusing numerous children. Director Jarecki interviews people from different sides of this tragic story and raises the question of whether they were rightfully tried when they claim they were innocent and there was never any evidence against them.
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The Roku Channel
81
8.0
/2627/
82
/152/
76
/30/
3.7
/3207/
89
/93/
99
/157/
77
/17/

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)
With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties.
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Apple TV
80
7.3
/6713/
76
/563/
86
/567/
3.6
/33778/
97
/35/
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/105/
68
/11/
cc age 14+

Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)
After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.
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fuboTV
80
7.6
/3432/
75
/184/
76
/49/
3.8
/7402/
99
/88/
87
/11/
76
/20/
cc age 15+

Nothing Compares (2022)
Since the beginning of her career, Sinéad O’Connor has used her powerful voice to challenge the narratives she was surrounded by while growing up in predominantly Roman Catholic Ireland. Despite her agency, depth and perspective, O’Connor’s unflinching refusal to conform means that she has often been patronized and unfairly dismissed as an attention-seeking pop star.
poster
80
7.7
/2845/
75
/67/
74
/17/
3.8
/3077/

Elvis Presley: The Searcher (2018)
Two-part documentary about the life of Elvis Presley featuring interviews with his ex-wife Priscilla Presley, guitarist Scotty Moore, childhood friend Red West and musicians Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris and Robbie Robertson.
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Apple TV
80
7.7
/9569/
79
/730/
82
/322/
4.1
/46113/
96
/99/
94
/139/
70
/23/
cc age 14+

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021)
This documentary offers a deeply intimate look at extraordinary teenager Billie Eilish. Award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler follows her journey on the road, onstage, and at home with her family as the writing and recording of her debut album changes her life.
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Fandango at Home Free
80
7.2
/4788/
71
/147/
69
/79/
3.7
/4556/
95
/74/
76
/118/
83
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Cutie and the Boxer (2013)
This candid New York love story explores the chaotic 40-year marriage of famed boxing painter Ushio Shinohara and his wife, Noriko. Anxious to shed her role as her overbearing husband's assistant, Noriko finds an identity of her own.
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Kanopy
80
7.4
/3253/
82
/173/
71
/87/
3.9
/11057/
91
/68/
83
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75
/22/

The Punk Singer (2013)
A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.
poster
80
7.9
/10898/
79
/296/
76
/138/
4.1
/22248/
88
/111/
91
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77
/33/

The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006)
This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.
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Kanopy
79
7.7
/1046/
80
/21/
75
/10/
3.9
/1496/
100
/42/
62
/1/
87
/17/

My Journey Through French Cinema (2016)
Famous French director Tavernier tells us about his fantastic voyage through the cinema of his country.
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Criterion Channel
78
7.4
/3427/
70
/50/
67
/31/
3.7
/1809/
93
/91/
83
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81
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My Architect: A Son's Journey (2003)
World-famous architect Louis Kahn (Exeter Library, Salk Institute, Bangladeshi Capitol Building) had two illegitimate children with two different women outside of his marriage. Son Nathaniel always hoped that someday his father would come and live with him and his mother, but Kahn never left his wife. Instead, Kahn was found dead in a men's room in Penn Station when Nathaniel was only 11.
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Netflix
78
7.6
/15283/
76
/730/
73
/381/
3.9
/26023/
90
/51/
85
/105/
75
/12/
cc age 15+

What Happened, Miss Simone? (2015)
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
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Amazon Prime Video
77
7.6
/16117/
73
/767/
72
/213/
3.8
/40968/
93
/123/
89
/123/

Val (2021)
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.
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Amazon Prime Video
77
7.4
/1041/
68
/18/
59
/16/
3.5
/433/
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/70/
88
/62/
82
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The Agronomist (2004)
Documentary on Jean Dominique, Haitian radio personality and human rights activist.
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Kanopy
77
7.5
/4074/
75
/164/
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/79/
3.6
/2938/
87
/85/
97
/417/
66
/21/
cc age 13+

Pavarotti (2019)
Featuring never-before-seen footage, concert performances and intimate interviews, filmmaker Ron Howard examines the life and career of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
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Netflix
77
7.4
/26397/
77
/1735/
78
/627/
4.0
/192427/
91
/97/
91
/1246/
65
/23/
cc age 13+

Miss Americana (2020)
A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a songwriter and performer, but as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice.
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Peacock Premium
81
77
7.8
/7186/
79
/723/
73
/159/
3.7
/13383/
92
/24/
90
/27/

Andre the Giant (2018)
An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.
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Netflix
77
7.2
/3334/
73
/232/
71
/103/
3.6
/10261/
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/29/
73
/11/
76
/11/
cc age 16+

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (2017)
Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.
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Apple TV
76
7.8
/1461/
74
/111/
76
/37/
3.7
/2427/
90
/80/
84
/3/
70
/21/
cc age 13+

Sidney (2022)
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Berry, and more.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
76
6.7
/271/
60
/17/
64
/5/
3.6
/576/
100
/15/
77
/1/
81
/10/

Master of Light (2022)
George Anthony Morton, a classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison, travels to his hometown to paint his family members. Going back forces George to face his past in his quest to rewrite the script of his life.
poster
76
7.2
/775/
68
/9/
75
/10/
3.6
/724/
82
/17/
91
/8/

Nico Icon (1995)
A look into the many lives of Christa Päffgen, otherwise known as Nico; from cutie German mädchen to the first of the supermodels, to glamorous diva of the Velvet Underground, to cult item, junkie and hag. Many faces for the same woman, whom, you realize, just couldn't bring herself to care enough to live.
poster
76
7.9
/1790/
74
/33/
78
/19/
3.6
/507/
92
/63/
87
/284/
cc age 13+

An Unreasonable Man (2007)
An Unreasonable Man is a 2006 documentary film that traces the life and career of political activist Ralph Nader, the founder of modern consumer protection. The film examines Nader's advocacy for auto safety features, such as federally mandated seat belts and air bags, as well as his rise to national prominence following an invasion of privacy lawsuit against General Motors.
poster
76
7.5
/1451/
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73
/26/
3.7
/1538/
92
/73/
74
/20/
74
/22/

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words (2016)
Utilizing potent TV interviews and many forgotten performances from his 30-year career, we are immersed into Frank Zappa’s world while experiencing two distinct facets of his complex character. At once Zappa was both a charismatic composer who reveled in the joy of performing and, in the next moment, a fiercely intelligent and brutally honest interviewee whose convictions only got stronger as his career ascended.
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Amazon Prime Video
76
7.0
/4749/
71
/237/
66
/101/
3.5
/4650/
90
/61/
77
/63/
79
/18/

The Witness (2015)
A brother's journey to unravel the truth about the mythic death and little known life of Kitty Genovese, who was reportedly murdered in front of 38 witnesses and has become the face of urban apathy.
poster
75
7.7
/848/
64
/7/
74
/14/
3.5
/215/
92
/1/

Janis (1974)
Released just a few years after her death, this forms a picture of who Janis was through interviews and performance clips.
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Criterion Channel
75
7.0
/900/
62
/43/
70
/26/
3.6
/3038/
92
/12/
86
/2/

Burroughs: The Movie (1984)
An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemporaries, including Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Francis Bacon, Herbert Huncke, Patti Smith, Terry Southern, and William Burroughs Jr.
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Hulu
74
7.6
/1637/
74
/95/
75
/32/
3.6
/3552/
88
/73/
91
/40/
70
/16/
cc age 13+

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song (2022)
This feature-length documentary explores the life of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah.
poster
74
7.8
/339/
51
/8/
72
/4/
94
/18/
82
/11/
72
/19/

The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack (2000)
With the help of her mother, family, friends, and fellow musicians, Aiyana Elliott reaches for her father, legendary cowboy troubadour, Ramblin' Jack Elliott. She explores who he is and how he got there, working back and forth between archival and contemporary footage. Born in 1932 in Brooklyn, busking through the South and West in the early 50s, a year with Woody Guthrie, six years flatpicking in Europe, a triumphant return to Greenwich Village in the early 60s, mentoring Bob Dylan, then life on the road, from gig to gig, singing and telling stories. A Grammy and the National Medal of Arts await Jack near the end of a long trail. What will Aiyana find for herself?
poster
74
7.3
/1026/
63
/19/
56
/9/
3.5
/588/
100
/15/
70
/47/

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1995)
After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Léon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer. But at the height of his popularity, Soviet agents kidnap and force him to develop spy technology.
poster
77
73
7.4
/7581/
74
/230/
68
/121/
3.7
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88
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76
/12/

Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
poster
Criterion Channel
72
6.7
/1193/
69
/35/
70
/43/
3.4
/2246/
93
/46/
76
/4/
75
/7/

The Eyes of Orson Welles (2018)
A poetic journey into the visual world of the legendary filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85) that reveals a new portrait of a unique genius, both of his life and of his monumental work: through his own eyes, drawn by his own hand, painted with his own brush.
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fuboTV
72
7.2
/2967/
72
/194/
69
/53/
3.5
/5186/
91
/66/
81
/10/
72
/17/

Belushi (2020)
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
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The Roku Channel
82
72
7.9
/4000/
81
/70/
76
/58/
3.9
/2811/
95
/59/
94
/261/
74
/25/
cc age 13+

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003)
A years-in-the-making documentary on the legendary punk band the Ramones. Through a mixture of archival footage, archival and new interviews with all members of the band's various lineups, and new interviews with a number of their contemporaries, the film traces the peaks and valleys the band experienced over the course of its 20-plus year career before disbanding in 1995.
poster
72
6.7
/2719/
77
/123/
72
/110/
3.4
/2949/
81
/75/
74
/61/
63
/24/
cc age 8+

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)
Pope Francis responds to questions from around the world, discussing topics including ecology, immigration, consumerism and social justice.
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Netflix
71
7.0
/12764/
72
/840/
72
/206/
3.4
/17162/
81
/54/
85
/30/
62
/17/
cc age 14+

Sly (2023)
His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
71
6.6
/557/
64
/35/
61
/12/
3.4
/1265/
80
/5/
89

Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby (2022)
Through years of never-before-seen footage, director Karam Gill follows Lil Baby’s transformational journey from local Atlanta hustler to becoming one of hip-hop’s biggest stars and pop culture's most important voices for change.


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