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Best Documentary Movies Directed By Sidney Lumet

This collection ranks 22 documentary movies directed by Sidney Lumet. 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. Prince of the City: The Real Story tops the list. The qualifying titles span 1939–2015. The most widely seen film here is I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (65 votes).

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Sidney Lumet made?

22 documentary movies directed by Sidney Lumet carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Sidney Lumet 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 Sidney Lumet documentary movie?

Prince of the City: The Real Story currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Sidney Lumet documentary movie is the most popular?

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale has the largest audience (65 votes) among these titles.