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Best Documentary Movies Starring Elton John

This collection ranks 78 documentary movies starring Elton John. 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. Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond tops the list with a 7.5/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1973–2025.

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

  2. 2

    Live Aid

    1985· 16h 0m· en

    7.952
  4. 4

    WHAM!

    2023· 1h 32m· en

    7.481
  6. 6

    Stans

    2025· 1h 42m· en

    7.163
  10. 10

    Live 8

    2005· 9h 0m· en

    7.427
  19. 19

    LennoNYC

    2010· 1h 55m· en

    7.318
  25. 25

    Naqoyqatsi

    2002· 1h 29m· en

    6.1155

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Elton John made?

78 documentary movies starring Elton John carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Elton John films 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.

What is the best Elton John documentary movie?

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Elton John documentary movie is the most popular?

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond has the largest audience (733 votes) among these titles.