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Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel
2022· 59m· Documentary, Music· en
7.316
Best Documentary Movies Starring James L. Brooks
This collection ranks 12 documentary movies starring James L. Brooks. 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. Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel tops the list with a 7.3/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 2007–2025. The most widely seen film here is Harry Benson: Shoot First (22 votes).
12 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023· 1h 59m· Documentary· en
6.620 - 3
Harry Benson: Shoot First
2016· 1h 27m· Documentary· en
6.622 - 4
Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016· 56m· Documentary, TV Movie· en
6.310 - 5
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
2019· 1h 50m· Documentary· en
6.54 - 6
The Process
—· 47m· Documentary· en
—0 - 7
Thank You Very Much
2025· 1h 39m· Documentary· en
7.01 - 8
James L. Brooks: A Singular Voice
2011· 37m· Documentary· en
—0 - 9
Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words
2025· 1h 30m· Documentary· en
—0 - 10
The Making of 'Bottle Rocket'
2008· 25m· Documentary· en
5.02 - 11
Dreams on Spec
2007· 1h 28m· Documentary· en
5.69 - 12
Hans Zimmer: The Sound of Hollywood
2011· 52m· Music, Documentary· de
1.01
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Frequently asked questions
How many documentary movies has James L. Brooks made?
12 documentary movies starring James L. Brooks carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these James L. Brooks 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 L. Brooks documentary movie?
Hans Zimmer: Hollywood Rebel currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which James L. Brooks documentary movie is the most popular?
Harry Benson: Shoot First has the largest audience (22 votes) among these titles.