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1883: The Road West
2022· Documentary, History, Western· en
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Best Documentary Movies Starring Sam Elliott
This collection ranks 9 documentary movies starring Sam Elliott. 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. 1883: The Road West tops the list. The qualifying titles span 1988–2025. The most widely seen film here is The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born (15 votes).
9 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data
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The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen
1988· 45m· Documentary· en
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The Coen Brothers Story
2025· 1h 0m· Documentary· en
7.02 - 4
The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born
2018· 30m· Documentary· en
7.415 - 5
Audubon
2017· 56m· Documentary· en
6.01 - 6
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997· 1h 34m· Documentary, TV Movie· en
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A Tale of Two Cities
2015· 43m· Documentary· en
8.01 - 8
A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2
2015· 43m· Documentary· en
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The Making of 'Tombstone'
2002· 27m· Documentary· en
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Frequently asked questions
How many documentary movies has Sam Elliott made?
9 documentary movies starring Sam Elliott carry real rating data in this catalog.
How are these Sam Elliott 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 Sam Elliott documentary movie?
1883: The Road West currently holds the #1 position in this collection.
Which Sam Elliott documentary movie is the most popular?
The Road to Stardom: The Making of A Star Is Born has the largest audience (15 votes) among these titles.