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Best Documentary Movies of 1974

This collection ranks 267 documentary movies released in 1974. 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 Hearts and Minds.

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

  9. 9

    1789

    1974· 2h 31m· fr

    6.75
  12. 12

    Janis

    1974· 1h 36m· en

    7.615
  19. 19

    Telezonia

    1974· 27m· en

    —0
  24. 24

    Ruskin

    1974· 45m· en

    6.04
  35. 35

    Flight

    1974· 6m· en

    —0
  47. 47

    X-Ray

    1974· 13m· pl

    5.715

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

267 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?

Hearts and Minds currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.