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Best Documentary Movies Directed By John Ford

This collection ranks 26 documentary movies directed by John Ford. 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. Directed by John Ford tops the list with a 6.9/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1941–2019. The most widely seen film here is The Battle of Midway (75 votes).

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

  6. 6

    Shooting War

    2000· 1h 28m· en

    5.98
  19. 19

    Korea

    1959· 40m· en

    6.02

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has John Ford made?

26 documentary movies directed by John Ford carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Ford 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 John Ford documentary movie?

Directed by John Ford currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Ford documentary movie is the most popular?

The Battle of Midway has the largest audience (75 votes) among these titles.