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Best Documentary Movies of 1986

This collection ranks 271 documentary movies released in 1986. 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 George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head.

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

  3. 3

    Hero

    1986· 1h 23m· en

    7.622
  10. 10

    Ulysse

    1986· 22m· fr

    6.933
  24. 24

    Deaf

    1986· 2h 44m· en

    8.511
  41. 41

    Lesbians

    1986· 4m· en

    9.01
  44. 44

    Laulu

    1986· 1h 21m· fi

    5.52
  49. 49

    Who's Who

    1986· 53m· en

    10.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

271 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?

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.