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Best Documentary Movies of 1977

This collection ranks 252 documentary movies released in 1977. 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 Pumping Iron.

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

  4. 4

    21 Up

    1977· 1h 40m· en

    7.478
  7. 7

    Amisk

    1977· 40m· en

    7.01
  34. 34

    Gizmo!

    1977· 1h 17m· en

    6.414
  39. 39

    Free Ride

    1977· 1h 20m· en

    —0
  49. 49

    Gay USA

    1977· 1h 12m· en

    5.819

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

252 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?

Pumping Iron currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.