Documentary Movies
Iverson

Iverson

Iverson
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87

Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time NBA All-Star and universally recognized…

Genre: Documentary
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
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115

James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Abandoned by his parents at an early age, James Brown was a self-made man who became one of the most influential…

Next Goal Wins

Next Goal Wins

Next Goal Wins
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97

An inspirational story about the power of hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, and an object lesson in what it really means to be a winner in life.

Genre: Documentary
An Honest Liar

An Honest Liar

An Honest Liar
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90

An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. The film brings to life Randi’s intricate investigations…

Bears

Bears

Bears
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78

A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life’s most important lessons.

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

Island of Lemurs: Madagascar
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39

Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”) narrates the documentary about the incredible true story of nature’s greatest explorers—lemurs. Captured with IMAX 3D cameras, “Island of Lemurs: Madagascar” takes…

Genre: Documentary
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
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126

Darwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a parable about the search for paradise, set in the brutal yet alluring landscape of the…

Finding Vivian Maier

Finding Vivian Maier

Finding Vivian Maier
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83

Vivian Maier’s photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she’d collected throughout her life. Instead these images have shaken the world of street…

Genre: Documentary
The Missing Picture

The Missing Picture

The Missing Picture
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95

Rithy Panh uses clay figures, archival footage, and his narration to recreate the atrocities Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge committed between 1975 and 1979.

Genre: Documentary
Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
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43

A look at the story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the Marvel films, the Marvel One-Shots and “Marvel’s Agents…

Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets

Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets

Pulp: a Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets
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90

Pulp found fame on the world stage in the 1990s with anthems including ‘Common People’ and ‘Disco 2000’. 25 years (and 10 million album sales) later, they return to Sheffield…

Harmontown

Harmontown

Harmontown
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95

A comedic, brutally honest documentary following self-destructive TV writer Dan Harmon (NBC’s Community) as he takes his live podcast on a national tour.

Genre: Documentary
The Truth About Webcam Girls

The Truth About Webcam Girls

The Truth About Webcam Girls
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57

A documentary that follows three women who perform via webcam to paying customers.

Genre: Documentary
The Decent One

The Decent One

The Decent One
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94

Through previously undiscovered private letters, photos and diaries that were found in the Himmler family house in 1945, the “The Decent One” exposes a unique and at times uncomfortable access…

Genre: Documentary
Memory of the Camps

Memory of the Camps

Memory of the Camps
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75

On the 29th September 1945, the incomplete rough cut of a brilliant documentary about concentration camps was viewed at the MOI in London. For five months, Sidney Bernstein had led…

And the Oscar Goes To…

And the Oscar Goes To…

And the Oscar Goes To…
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100

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry’s most coveted prize, And the Oscar Goes To… traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927…

The Edge of the World

The Edge of the World

The Edge of the World
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97

Paris, at night. This is where Jeni, Wenceslas, Christine, Pascal and the others live. Homeless, they haunt the streets and bridges, and corridors of the metro; on the edge of…

Genre: Documentary
Alive Inside

Alive Inside

Alive Inside
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74

Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia—many of them alone in nursing homes. A man with a simple idea discovers that songs embedded deep in memory can ease…

Genre: Documentary
Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger

Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger

Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
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107

WHITEY: United States of America v. James J. Bulger captures the sensational trial of infamous gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger, using the legal proceedings as a springboard to explore allegations of…

Maidentrip

Maidentrip

Maidentrip
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82

14-year-old Laura Dekker sets out on a two-year voyage in pursuit of her dream to become the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

Mitt

Mitt

Mitt
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93

A filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to a political candidate and his family as he runs for President.

Genre: Documentary
Radical Evil

Radical Evil

Radical Evil
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96

Das radikal Böse is a German-Austrian documentary that attempted to explore psychological processes and individual decision latitude “normal young men” in the German Einsatzgruppen of the Security Police and SD,…

Genre: Documentary
The Green Prince

The Green Prince

The Green Prince
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99

This real-life thriller tells the story of one of Israel’s prized intelligence sources, recruited to spy on his own people for more than a decade. Focusing on the complex relationship…

Genre: Documentary
The Birth of the Tramp

The Birth of the Tramp

The Birth of the Tramp
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52

A look back at Charlie Chaplin’s early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his…

James Gandolfini: Tribute To A Friend

James Gandolfini: Tribute To A Friend

James Gandolfini: Tribute To A Friend
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35

“James Gandolfini: Tribute To A Friend” will debut Sunday, December 22 at 8:30 PM on HBO, his old The Sopranos network. In the half-hour tribute, friends and colleagues remember the…

Genre: Documentary
Justin Bieber’s Believe

Justin Bieber’s Believe

Justin Bieber’s Believe
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92

A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.

Tricked: The Documentary

Tricked: The Documentary

Tricked: The Documentary
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75

This character-driven film considers the evolving sex trafficking landscape as seen by the main players: the exploited, the pimps, the johns that fuel the business, and the cops who fight…

Genre: Documentary
The Unbelievers

The Unbelievers

The Unbelievers
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77

Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview and the rational questioning of religious belief.

Genre: Documentary
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of “Inside Llewyn Davis”

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of “Inside Llewyn Davis”

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of “Inside Llewyn Davis”
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101

A concert inspired by the Coen Brothers’ film, ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ which is set in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, featuring live performances of the film’s music, as…

Genre: Documentary
Tim’s Vermeer

Tim’s Vermeer

Tim’s Vermeer
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80

Inventor Tim Jenison seeks to understand the painting techniques used by Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer.

Genre: Documentary
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
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60

Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963.

The Punk Singer

The Punk Singer

The Punk Singer
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80

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.

Genre: Documentary
Journey to the South Pacific

Journey to the South Pacific

Journey to the South Pacific
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40

An underwater voyage to Indonesia to learn about its inhabitants such as giant rays and whale sharks as well as efforts being made in the region for ocean conservation.

Genre: Documentary
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad

No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
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120

A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad.

Genre: Documentary
JFK: A President Betrayed

JFK: A President Betrayed

JFK: A President Betrayed
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90

Narrated by Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, “JFK: A President Betrayed” uncovers new evidence that reveals how JFK embarked on secret back channel peace efforts with Nikita Khrushchev and Fidel…

Narco Cultura

Narco Cultura

Narco Cultura
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103

To a growing number of Mexicans and Latinos in the Americas, narco-traffickers have become iconic outlaws and the new models of fame and success. They represent a pathway out of…

Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?

Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?
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88

A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.

Return to Homs

Return to Homs

Return to Homs
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87

Filmed over 3 years in Homs, accompanying 2 outstanding young men from the time they were only dreaming of freedom to the time when they are forced to change course….

Genre: Documentary
The Reaper

The Reaper

The Reaper
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29

Efrain, known as the Reaper, has worked at a slaughterhouse for 25 years. We will discover his deep relationship with death and his struggle to live.

Genre: Documentary
Micro Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

Micro Monsters 3D with David Attenborough

Micro Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
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300

A documentary about Micro Organisms detailing in-depth nature of their habitat.