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Best Documentary Movies Directed By Laura Poitras

This collection ranks 15 documentary movies directed by Laura Poitras. 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. Citizenfour tops the list with a 7.7/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 2003–2025.

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

  2. 2

    Cover-Up

    2025· 1h 57m· en

    7.147
  4. 4

    The Oath

    2010· 1h 30m· en

    7.426
  6. 6

    Risk

    2017· 1h 31m· en

    6.678
  14. 14

    Flag Wars

    2003· 1h 26m· en

    4.48

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Laura Poitras made?

15 documentary movies directed by Laura Poitras carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Laura Poitras 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 Laura Poitras documentary movie?

Citizenfour currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Laura Poitras documentary movie is the most popular?

Citizenfour has the largest audience (1,422 votes) among these titles.