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Best Documentary Movies Directed By Martin Scorsese

This collection ranks 166 documentary movies directed by Martin Scorsese. 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. The Last Waltz tops the list with a 7.7/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1970–2026. The most widely seen film here is One Direction: This Is Us (1,074 votes).

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

  3. 3

    Spielberg

    2017· 2h 27m· en

    7.5310
  5. 5

    Lumière!

    2016· 1h 30m· fr

    7.975
  6. 6

    Bad 25

    2012· 2h 11m· en

    7.375
  11. 11

    Milius

    2013· 1h 43m· en

    7.053
  37. 37

    Beatles '64

    2024· 1h 48m· en

    6.549

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Martin Scorsese made?

166 documentary movies directed by Martin Scorsese carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Martin Scorsese 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 Martin Scorsese documentary movie?

The Last Waltz currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Martin Scorsese documentary movie is the most popular?

One Direction: This Is Us has the largest audience (1,074 votes) among these titles.