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They Shall Not Grow Old
2018· 1h 39m· Documentary, History, War· en
7.8672
Best Documentary Movies Directed By Peter Jackson
This collection ranks 31 documentary movies directed by Peter Jackson. 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. They Shall Not Grow Old tops the list with a 7.8/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1988–2024.
31 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'
2006· 1h 24m· Documentary· en
8.812 - 3
The Making of 'The Return of the King'
2006· 1h 52m· Documentary· en
8.911 - 4
The Making of 'The Two Towers'
2006· 1h 46m· Documentary· en
8.810 - 5
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert
2022· 1h 5m· Music, Documentary· en
8.044 - 6
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2007· 1h 31m· Documentary· en
7.244 - 7
Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
2003· 52m· Documentary, History, TV Movie· en
8.115 - 8
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
2004· 1h 0m· Documentary· en
6.73 - 9
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
2005· 3h 52m· Documentary· en
7.538 - 10
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012· 1h 30m· Documentary· en
7.439 - 11
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
2024· 1h 43m· Documentary· en
7.618 - 12
Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'
2001· 42m· Documentary, TV Movie· en
8.017 - 13
The Making of 'The Frighteners'
1998· 4h 29m· Documentary· en
8.79 - 14
Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001· 1h 0m· Documentary· en
6.619 - 15
Now and Then - The Last Beatles Song
2023· 13m· Documentary, Music· en
7.610 - 16
A Day in the Life of a Hobbit
2002· 13m· Documentary· en
7.01 - 17
New Zealand as Middle Earth
2002· 10m· Documentary· en
8.01 - 18
No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
2003· 24m· Documentary· en
6.02 - 19
The Art of Imagination: A Tribute to Oz
2005· 30m· Documentary· en
5.33 - 20
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006· 3h 7m· Documentary· en
5.73 - 21
Good Taste Made Bad Taste
1988· 25m· Documentary· en
6.516 - 22
Quest for the Ring
2001· 22m· Documentary, TV Movie· en
5.69 - 23
The Characters of Star Wars
2004· 19m· Documentary· en
6.89 - 24
Behind the Bull
2000· 22m· Documentary· en
8.01 - 25
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
2004· 13m· Documentary· en
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Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
2014· 2h 35m· Music, Documentary· en
6.84 - 27
Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
2005· 3h 53m· Documentary· en
8.02 - 28
The Race for Everest
2003· 1h 0m· Documentary· en
—0 - 29
DNZ: The Real Middle Earth
2004· 1h 0m· Documentary· en
—0 - 30
Lord of the Brush
2005· 52m· TV Movie, Documentary· en
—0 - 31
River Deep, Mountain High: James Nesbitt in New Zealand
2013· 42m· Documentary· en
5.01
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Frequently asked questions
How many documentary movies has Peter Jackson made?
31 documentary movies directed by Peter Jackson carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Peter Jackson 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 Peter Jackson documentary movie?
They Shall Not Grow Old currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Peter Jackson documentary movie is the most popular?
They Shall Not Grow Old has the largest audience (672 votes) among these titles.