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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

  1. 251

    Tickled

    2016· 1h 32m· en

    7.2445
  5. 255

    Piece by Piece

    2024· 1h 34m· en

    7.1163
  11. 261

    The Square

    2013· 1h 28m· ar

    7.6166
  16. 266

    Casting By

    2012· 1h 29m· en

    6.942
  18. 268

    Stutz

    2022· 1h 36m· en

    7.5207
  20. 270

    Navalny

    2022· 1h 38m· en

    7.2281
  25. 275

    Sly

    2023· 1h 37m· en

    7.2220
  32. 282

    Roger & Me

    1989· 1h 31m· en

    7.1324
  35. 285

    LA 92

    2017· 1h 54m· en

    7.7136
  37. 287

    Me Time

    2022· 1h 26m· de

    9.213
  43. 293

    Whitney

    2018· 2h 0m· en

    7.3210
  45. 295

    Mr. Gaga

    2015· 1h 40m· he

    7.444

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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.