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Best Documentary Movies of 1952

This collection ranks 100 documentary movies released in 1952. 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. At the top of the list is Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics.

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

  2. 2

    At Sea!

    1952· 1h 15m· no

    —0
  9. 9

    Flamenco

    1952· 1h 50m· es

    6.65
  10. 10

    Water Birds

    1952· 30m· en

    6.816
  23. 23

    Mated

    1952· 1h 15m· en

    2.01
  33. 33

    Alchemy

    1952· 7m· en

    5.01
  49. 49

    Lismer

    1952· 19m· en

    —0

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

100 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Flight to the Future ...to the World of Plastics currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.