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Best Documentary Movies of the 1900s

This collection ranks 994 documentary movies released in the 1900s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower.

994 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  10. 10

    Lion Hunting

    1908· 12m· da

    4.311

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies came out in the 1900s?

994 documentary movies from the 1900s carry real rating data.

How are these documentary films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated documentary movie of the 1900s?

Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower holds the top position in this collection.