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Best British Documentary Movies

This collection ranks 8,296 british documentary movies. 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. At the top of the list is David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet.

8,296 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Senna

    2010· 1h 46m· en

    8.11.2K
  5. 5

    For Sama

    2019· 1h 40m· en

    8.3313
  9. 9

    Flee

    2021· 1h 29m· da

    7.7404
  13. 13

    Amy

    2015· 2h 8m· en

    7.61.3K
  14. 14

    The Rescue

    2021· 1h 47m· en

    8.0261
  17. 17

    Seaspiracy

    2021· 1h 29m· en

    7.8452
  23. 23

    The Alpinist

    2021· 1h 33m· en

    7.8182
  31. 31

    Virunga

    2014· 1h 40m· en

    7.9238
  34. 34

    TINA

    2021· 1h 58m· en

    7.781
  37. 37

    Earth

    2007· 1h 30m· en

    7.6368
  39. 39

    The Imposter

    2012· 1h 39m· en

    7.3808
  47. 47

    Supersonic

    2016· 1h 57m· en

    7.4246

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

8,296 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.