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Best Documentary Movies of All Time

This collection ranks 79,513 Documentary movies. 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 David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet.

79,513 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  12. 112

    Häxan

    1922· 1h 45m· sv

    7.6442
  22. 122

    Dominion

    2018· 2h 0m· en

    8.589
  23. 123

    Collective

    2019· 1h 49m· ro

    7.5179
  25. 125

    Thriller 40

    2023· 1h 29m· en

    8.7118
  26. 126

    Food, Inc.

    2008· 1h 34m· en

    7.4675
  28. 128

    This Is It

    2009· 1h 51m· en

    7.41.1K
  29. 129

    Jackass 3D

    2010· 1h 34m· en

    6.61.5K
  30. 130

    Virunga

    2014· 1h 40m· en

    7.9238
  37. 137

    TINA

    2021· 1h 58m· en

    7.781
  48. 148

    Sound City

    2013· 1h 46m· en

    7.3240
  49. 149

    Earth

    2007· 1h 30m· en

    7.6368

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

79,513 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?

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.