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Best Documentary Movies Directed By James Benning

This collection ranks 42 documentary movies directed by James Benning. 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. RR tops the list with a 7.1/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1975–2026.

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

  1. 1

    RR

    2007· 1h 55m· en

    7.134
  4. 4

    Ten Skies

    2004· 1h 41m· en

    7.216
  12. 12

    L. Cohen

    2018· 48m· en

    5.54
  16. 16

    BNSF

    2013· 3h 13m· en

    5.511
  21. 21

    Los

    2001· 1h 27m· en

    6.88
  25. 25

    13 Lakes

    2004· 2h 15m· en

    6.812
  26. 26

    Ruhr

    2009· 2h 2m· en

    6.612
  28. 28

    11 x 14

    1977· 1h 21m· en

    7.16
  29. 29

    Sogobi

    2002· 1h 30m· en

    6.85
  30. 30

    Deseret

    1995· 1h 22m· en

    5.617
  35. 35

    Nightfall

    2012· 1h 38m· en

    6.29
  37. 37

    Utopia

    1998· 1h 28m· en

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has James Benning made?

42 documentary movies directed by James Benning carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these James Benning 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 James Benning documentary movie?

RR currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which James Benning documentary movie is the most popular?

RR has the largest audience (34 votes) among these titles.