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Best Documentary Movies Directed By Manoel de Oliveira

This collection ranks 22 documentary movies directed by Manoel de Oliveira. 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. A Century of Energy tops the list with a 8.0/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1931–2015. The most widely seen film here is Working on the Douro River (37 votes).

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

  3. 3

    Guest

    2011· 2h 6m· en

    6.08
  15. 15

    Bread

    1959· 59m· pt

    6.02

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Manoel de Oliveira made?

22 documentary movies directed by Manoel de Oliveira carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Manoel de Oliveira 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 Manoel de Oliveira documentary movie?

A Century of Energy currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Manoel de Oliveira documentary movie is the most popular?

Working on the Douro River has the largest audience (37 votes) among these titles.