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Best Documentary Movies Directed By John Landis

This collection ranks 56 documentary movies directed by John Landis. 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. Making Michael Jackson's Thriller tops the list with a 8.8/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1982–2025. The most widely seen film here is Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (67 votes).

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

  2. 2

    Belushi

    2020· 1h 48m· en

    7.056
  50. 50

    Slasher

    2004· 1h 25m· en

    6.67

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has John Landis made?

56 documentary movies directed by John Landis carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Landis 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 Landis documentary movie?

Making Michael Jackson's Thriller currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Landis documentary movie is the most popular?

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead has the largest audience (67 votes) among these titles.