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Best Documentary Movies of 1956

This collection ranks 130 documentary movies released in 1956. 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 Night and Fog.

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

  12. 12

    Skid Row

    1956· 38m· en

    —0
  15. 15

    Jazz Ball

    1956· 56m· en

    7.01
  18. 18

    Our Mr. Sun

    1956· 57m· en

    7.511
  27. 27

    Sardinia

    1956· 30m· en

    —0
  45. 45

    Kontakt!

    1956· 1h 37m· no

    4.01
  46. 46

    Samoa

    1956· 32m· en

    6.52

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

130 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?

Night and Fog currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.