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Best Documentary Movies Starring Ian McKellen

This collection ranks 36 documentary movies starring Ian McKellen. 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. David Macaulay: Roman City tops the list. The qualifying titles span 1982–2026. The most widely seen film here is The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin (25 votes).

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

  23. 23

    Gladio

    1992· 2h 26m· en

    7.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Ian McKellen made?

36 documentary movies starring Ian McKellen carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Ian McKellen 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 Ian McKellen documentary movie?

David Macaulay: Roman City currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Ian McKellen documentary movie is the most popular?

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin has the largest audience (25 votes) among these titles.