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Best Documentary Movies Directed By Joris Ivens

This collection ranks 38 documentary movies directed by Joris Ivens. 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. New Earth tops the list with a 6.8/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1928–1989. The most widely seen film here is Rain (79 votes).

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

  4. 4

    Rain

    1929· 16m· xx

    7.479
  15. 15

    Borinage

    1934· 36m· fr

    6.316
  28. 28

    My Child

    1956· 22m· de

    —0
  29. 29

    Grierson

    1973· 58m· en

    6.52

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Joris Ivens made?

38 documentary movies directed by Joris Ivens carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Joris Ivens 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 Joris Ivens documentary movie?

New Earth currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Joris Ivens documentary movie is the most popular?

Rain has the largest audience (79 votes) among these titles.