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Best Documentary Movies Directed By Frederick Wiseman

This collection ranks 44 documentary movies directed by Frederick Wiseman. 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. Titicut Follies tops the list with a 7.3/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1967–2023.

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

  3. 3

    Ballet

    1995· 2h 50m· en

    7.67
  4. 4

    Welfare

    1975· 2h 47m· en

    7.337
  11. 11

    Deaf

    1986· 2h 44m· en

    8.511
  12. 12

    Hospital

    1970· 1h 24m· en

    6.624
  20. 20

    City Hall

    2020· 4h 32m· en

    6.517
  21. 21

    Meat

    1976· 1h 52m· en

    8.26
  23. 23

    Model

    1981· 2h 9m· en

    6.48
  24. 24

    Blind

    1986· 2h 12m· en

    6.610
  26. 26

    Manoeuvre

    1979· 1h 55m· en

    6.84
  29. 29

    Primate

    1974· 1h 45m· en

    6.918
  30. 30

    Racetrack

    1985· 1h 54m· en

    6.29
  36. 36

    Essene

    1972· 1h 26m· en

    7.05
  37. 37

    Missile

    1988· 1h 55m· en

    6.58
  38. 38

    Aspen

    1991· 2h 26m· en

    6.39
  40. 40

    Zoo

    1993· 2h 10m· en

    7.26
  41. 41

    The Store

    1983· 1h 58m· en

    6.416

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Frederick Wiseman made?

44 documentary movies directed by Frederick Wiseman carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Frederick Wiseman 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 Frederick Wiseman documentary movie?

Titicut Follies currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Frederick Wiseman documentary movie is the most popular?

Titicut Follies has the largest audience (150 votes) among these titles.