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Best Documentary Movies of the 1930s

This collection ranks 629 documentary movies released in the 1930s. 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 Triumph of the Will.

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

  13. 13

    The River

    1938· 31m· en

    5.522
  15. 15

    Man of Aran

    1934· 1h 16m· en

    7.355
  22. 22

    X-rays

    1937· 18m· de

    6.05
  33. 33

    Buba

    1930· 37m· ka

    6.02
  39. 39

    Taris

    1931· 9m· fr

    6.383

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies came out in the 1930s?

629 documentary movies from the 1930s 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 1930s?

Triumph of the Will holds the top position in this collection.