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Best Documentary Movies of 2005

This collection ranks 1,516 documentary movies released in 2005. 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 Earthlings.

1,516 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  8. 8

    Why We Fight

    2005· 1h 38m· en

    7.5123
  11. 11

    Gallipoli

    2005· 1h 59m· en

    7.026
  22. 22

    Murderball

    2005· 1h 28m· en

    7.1102
  25. 25

    Live 8

    2005· 9h 0m· en

    7.427
  30. 30

    Hiroshima

    2005· 1h 29m· en

    7.157
  42. 42

    Alien Planet

    2005· 1h 34m· en

    7.331

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,516 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?

Earthlings currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.