Plus top 10 documentary films of each year from 2099 to 2019. The list includes everything from fly on the wall docs to daring pieces of political activism to hilarious mockumentaries. Consideration went to documentaries and singleseason documentary miniseries focused on plants, animals, and the environment. The 50 greatest documentaries 2005 channel four the 50 greatest documentaries 46 f l. Oct 09, 2005 directed by garry john hughes, elaine shepherd. Over the last two years while studying abroad i have watched at last count about 400 documentaries. I didnt belive everything and michael jordan to the max. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
The first episode of the third season, titled working in a coal mine, was filmed in bolt, west virginia, which is located roughly 18 miles from the city of beckley, west virginia, where spurlock was raised before leaving for new york. Simpson examines the football stars rise and falland the murder. Louis theroux americas most hated family in crisis. The 50 best music documentaries and concert films ever. Get real with our ranked list of the best documentaries of all time, from. The 25 greatest documentaries of all time documentary. Nov 10, 2009 the 50 best documentaries on netflix by dom sinacola and paste movies staff september 23, 2019 3. Here is a list of 66 of the best documentaries ever made from erroll morris to. Some of the most iconic moments in music to be captured on film include beyonces homecoming, the original woodstock, talking heads stop making sense, and so much more. The smartest guys in the room 2005, taxi to the dark side 2007 and. The 50 greatest documentaries 2005 cosmolearning history.
As if to forecast, and preempt, the decadeslong war to define the precepts of ethnographic nonfiction, it procedurally does away with deadend questions of verity, construct and reality, and demonstrates plainly ways to approach equanimity with. Stacker put together a list of the 30 best nature documentaries of all time, based on imdb user ratings. Aditya roy kapur, disha patani starrer an underwhelming watch. Money heist season 1 episode season finale what have we done reaction. The smartest guys in the room, by alex gibney 2005. Paris is burning 1990 paris is burning 1990 source. List of 100 greatest documentary films including the year, director, and subject. Also, maybe not real documentaries, but i really liked the extra feature documentaries on from dust till dawn, called full tilt boogie and the one from 12 monkeys, which i dont remember the name. A history of the aids epidemic through the mid1990s is obviously one of the most gutwrenching films of all time, but this is a documentary that elicits as. An essential piece of cinema history, the lumire brothers 50second. Jul 31, 2019 stacker lists the 30 best nature documentaries, including singleseason miniseries, as determined by imdbs 2019 user poll.
This documentary features an unfinished naziproduced film from the 1940s. Looking back over the past seven films, this is the definitive harry potter countdown, with exclusive access to cast members both past and. The 50 greatest documentaries more 4 channel 4 produced. Top sports movies, dramas and documentaries on netflix now. Itv documentaries season 2011 episode 6 50 greatest harry potter moments. Bbc documentaries and the work of british nature historian david attenborough dominate, as well as films confronting global warming. Planet earth 2006, bbc the earth narrated by david attenborough 4. J made in america reminded us just how ambitious and bingeworthy documentaries could be. The history channel is a satellite and cable tv channel, devoted mainly to historical events and persons.
Subjects include military history, medieval history, the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, modern engineering, and historical biographies. This is a collection of some of the best documentaries of all time, including some that are entertaining, some that will inspire, some that will make you think differently, and some that will even insult your intelligence. Apr 03, 2020 the 2017 oscar winner for best documentary feature, ezra edelmans fivepart, sevenhour expose on the life and legacy of o. The power of nightmares is a threepart bbc documentary where he. Grizzly man was directed by werner herzog and released in 2005. Approximately four months later im delighted with the quality of what more than 200 critics and curators including many documentary specialists and 100. Bad weather, heart attacks, temperamental stars and a ballooning. Long island, arnold friedman, a retired schoolteacher in his 50s, and his. Below, in alphabetical order, the 61 best documentaries of all time. Grizzly man recently returned to netflix, and we had to add the documentary back to our ranking of the 50 best documentaries on netflix. The list was compiled based on the nominations submitted to channel 4 by a series of factual filmmakers. Michael jordan the greatest of all time vs old school. John eric armstrong serial killer research documentary duration. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
These are the 66 best documentaries of all time vogue. Amanda knox, a new netflix original documentary, premiered on the streaming service on friday, sept. The world at war 1974, jeremy isaacs producer wwii, narrated by laurence olivier 5. The best documentaries of all time include controversial classics by michael moore and brilliant concert films by jonathan demme and martin scorsese. Louis theroux the most hated family in america video. Below is my pick of the 50 best modern feature length documentaries. A countdown of the top 50 documentaries, based on a vote by documentary filmmakers. Best documentaries of all time 30 lifechanging documentary. Ten of the best nonfiction filmmakers today choose their own favourites. Apr 14, 2020 5 greatest scariest documentaries you can find on netflix. Lacking both sound and a definitive ending, this film brings an eyeopening view on the warsaw ghetto during the nazi reign. A poem is a naked person 2015 les blanks documentary about the legendary. In the shadow of the moon 2007 featuring firsthand testimonies of the only men who set foot on the moon, this.
A poem is a naked person 2015 les blanks documentary about the legendary rock musician leon russell was filmed more than. The 100 greatest documentaries list contains a mixture of natural world, science, history, politics, environmental, current affairs, biography, and artistic films. The up series showed me what the medium was capable of. In 2006, the young star helped argentina advance all the way to round 16 of the world cup. Directed by jennie livingston paris is burning is a vibrant film that has come to be a time capsule of both pregiuliani new york city and a time when lgbt culture was still considered underground. Man on wire 2008 life itself 2014 faces places visages, villages 2017 minding the gap 2018 three identical strangers 2018 20 feet from stardom 20 the last waltz 1978 taxi to the. The thin blue line 1988 rotten tomatoes 100% bowling for columbine 2002 rotten tomatoes 96% harlan county u. Chronicle of a summer still feels like a letter from a better future for documentary filmmaking. With zoe wanamaker, david aaronovitch, barry ackroyd, randall adams. Apr 06, 2019 the best documentaries of all time include controversial classics by michael moore and brilliant concert films by jonathan demme and martin scorsese. Scavengers season full wildlife documentary duration. A history of the aids epidemic through the mid1990s is obviously one of the most gutwrenching films of all time, but this is a. The 25 best documentaries of the decade 20002009 paste. This is a collection of some of the best documentaries of all time, including some that are entertaining, some that will inspire, some that will make you think differently, and.
The 50 greatest documentaries was a channel 4 television programme which was broadcast on 9 october 2005 and was narrated by british actress, zoe wanamaker. You can see a list of sources used to compile the list here. In our current era of rupauls drag race and i am cait, its easy to forget that just 25. Learn about and revisit the remarkable stories, featuring greats like mike schmidt, chase utley, roy halladay, and bryce harper. Scroll through the slideshow and find out which films exposed barbarous ancient fishing practices, employed. However, the results of some of the polls are determined by experts. In 2005, channel 4 conducted a poll to determine what the british public considered to be the 50 greatest documentary films. Programming covers a wide array of periods and topics, while similar topics are often organized into themed weeks or daily marathons. Oct 10, 2005 bowling for columbinecalm down, viper zero. The third season of 30 days premiered on june 3, 2008. Match the filmmaker to what they said about povs attempt to find the greatest documentary of all time. The 50 greatest documentaries was a channel 4 television programme which was broadcast on 9 october 2005 and was narrated by british actress, zoe. Aug 08, 2018 below, in alphabetical order, the 61 best documentaries of all time. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at.
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