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Best Documentary Movies of 2016

This collection ranks 2,915 documentary movies released in 2016. 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 O.J.: Made in America.

2,915 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  7. 57

    24×36

    2016· 1h 21m· en

    7.031
  11. 61

    Embrace

    2016· 1h 30m· en

    6.540
  13. 63

    I Am Bolt

    2016· 1h 47m· en

    7.1115
  18. 68

    Sonita

    2016· 1h 31m· fa

    6.928
  25. 75

    Amanda Knox

    2016· 1h 32m· da

    6.6591
  26. 76

    Cristina

    2016· 39m· en

    8.210
  27. 77

    Shadow World

    2016· 1h 34m· en

    7.619
  34. 84

    Rocco

    2016· 1h 45m· fr

    5.5182

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

2,915 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?

O.J.: Made in America currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.