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Best Documentary Movies Directed By Stan Brakhage

This collection ranks 38 documentary movies directed by Stan Brakhage. 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. As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty tops the list with a 7.7/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1955–2011.

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

  4. 4

    Brakhage

    1998· 1h 15m· en

    7.06
  7. 7

    Flight

    1974· 6m· en

    —0
  25. 25

    Jane

    1985· 13m· en

    3.02
  32. 32

    For Stan

    2009· 15m· en

    7.01
  34. 34

    Window

    1976· 10m· en

    —0
  36. 36

    Song 5

    1964· 5m· en

    4.29

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Stan Brakhage made?

38 documentary movies directed by Stan Brakhage carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Stan Brakhage 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 Stan Brakhage documentary movie?

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Stan Brakhage documentary movie is the most popular?

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty has the largest audience (85 votes) among these titles.