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Best Documentary Movies Directed By Jonathan Demme

This collection ranks 29 documentary movies directed by Jonathan Demme. 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. Stop Making Sense tops the list with a 8.3/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1978–2024.

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Jonathan Demme made?

29 documentary movies directed by Jonathan Demme carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Jonathan Demme 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 Jonathan Demme documentary movie?

Stop Making Sense currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Jonathan Demme documentary movie is the most popular?

Stop Making Sense has the largest audience (385 votes) among these titles.