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Best Documentary Movies Starring Tom Waits

This collection ranks 13 documentary movies starring Tom Waits. 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. Tom Waits: Big Time tops the list with a 7.3/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1978–2025. The most widely seen film here is Keith Richards: Under the Influence (81 votes).

13 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 Tom Waits made?

13 documentary movies starring Tom Waits carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Tom Waits 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 Tom Waits documentary movie?

Tom Waits: Big Time currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Tom Waits documentary movie is the most popular?

Keith Richards: Under the Influence has the largest audience (81 votes) among these titles.