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Best Documentary Movies of 2011

This collection ranks 2,285 documentary movies released in 2011. 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 Samsara.

2,285 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Samsara

    2011· 1h 42m· en

    8.1694
  11. 11

    Pina

    2011· 1h 46m· de

    7.4282
  14. 14

    African Cats

    2011· 1h 29m· en

    7.3256
  23. 23

    Buck

    2011· 1h 29m· en

    7.255
  31. 31

    Ethos

    2011· 1h 12m· en

    7.021
  33. 33

    One Life

    2011· 1h 25m· en

    7.586
  38. 38

    Bully

    2011· 1h 32m· en

    7.2164
  40. 40

    Inni

    2011· 1h 15m· en

    7.17
  47. 47

    Jackass 3.5

    2011· 1h 25m· en

    6.4699
  49. 49

    Mama Africa

    2011· 1h 32m· en

    6.47

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

2,285 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?

Samsara currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.