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Best Documentary Movies of the 2000s

This collection ranks 14,690 documentary movies released in the 2000s. 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. The #1 film is The Cove.

14,690 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    The Cove

    2009· 1h 32m· en

    8.0690
  3. 3

    Sicko

    2007· 2h 3m· en

    7.4759
  7. 7

    Home

    2009· 1h 35m· fr

    7.8558
  14. 14

    Food, Inc.

    2008· 1h 34m· en

    7.4675
  15. 15

    This Is It

    2009· 1h 51m· en

    7.41.1K
  20. 20

    Earth

    2007· 1h 30m· en

    7.6368
  28. 28

    9/11

    2002· 2h 8m· en

    7.9128
  30. 30

    Heima

    2007· 1h 37m· is

    7.791
  34. 34

    Religulous

    2008· 1h 41m· en

    7.0667

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies came out in the 2000s?

14,690 documentary movies from the 2000s carry real rating data.

How are these documentary films 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.

What is the highest-rated documentary movie of the 2000s?

The Cove holds the top position in this collection.