Type: Movies
Genre: Documentary
1922 content found
Born to Be Wild 2011

This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.

Category: Adventure, Documentary, Short

Stars: Morgan Freeman,Birute Galdikas,Daphne Sheldrick

7.5 IMDB Rating 2,845 Views
Cave of Forgotten Dreams 2010

In 1994, a group of scientists discovered a cave in Southern France perfectly preserved for over 20,000 years and containing the earliest known human paintings. Knowing the cultural significance that the Chauvet Cave holds, the French government immediately cut-off all access to it, save a few archaeologists and paleontologists. But documentary filmmaker, Werner Herzog, has been given limited access, and now we get to go inside examining beautiful artwork created by our ancient ancestors around 32,000 years ago. He asks questions to various historians and scientists about what these humans would have been like and trying to build a bridge from the past to the present.

Category: Documentary, History

Stars: Werner Herzog,Jean Clottes,Julien Monney,Jean-Michel Geneste

7.4 IMDB Rating 4,480 Views
TT3D: Closer to the Edge 2011

By vividly recounting the TT's legendary rivalries and the Isle of Man's unique road racing history, this 3D feature documentary will discover why modern TT riders still risk their lives to win the world's most dangerous race. The Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the greatest motorcycle road race in the world, the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. It has always called for a commitment far beyond any other racing event, and many have made the ultimate sacrifice in their quest for victory. A story about freedom of choice, the strength of human spirit and the will to win. It's also an examination of what motivates those rare few, this elite band of brothers who risk everything to win. The vision of top commercials director Richard de Aragues, this promises to be one of the most thrilling films of 2011.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: Guy Martin,Ian Hutchinson,John McGuinness,Michael Dunlop

8.1 IMDB Rating 3,378 Views
Forks Over Knives 2011

What has happened to us? Despite the most advanced medical technology in the world, we are sicker than ever by nearly every measure. Cases of diabetes are exploding, especially amongst our younger population. About half of us are taking at least one prescription drug and major medical operations have become routine. Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the country's three leading causes of death, even though billions are spent each year to "battle" these very conditions. Millions suffer from a host of other degenerative diseases. Could it be there's a single solution to all of these problems? A solution so comprehensive, but so utterly straightforward, that it's mind-boggling that more of us haven't taken it seriously? FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the so-called "diseases of affluence" that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline in the film traces the personal journeys of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional scientist from Cornell University, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic. Inspired by remarkable discoveries in their young careers, these men conducted several groundbreaking studies, one of which is considered among the most comprehensive health-related investigations ever undertaken. Their research separately and independently led them to the same startling conclusion: degenerative diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even several forms of cancer, could almost always be prevented-and in many cases reversed-by adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet. Despite the profound implications of their findings, their work has remained relatively unknown to the public. In addition, cameras follow "reality patients" who have chronic conditions from heart disease to diabetes. Doctors teach these patients how to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet as the primary approach to treat their ailments-while the challenges and triumphs of their journeys are revealed.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Lee Fulkerson,Matthew Lederman,Alona Pulde,T. Colin Campbell

7.7 IMDB Rating 3,323 Views
These Amazing Shadows 2011

What do the films Casablanca, Blazing Saddles, and West Side Story have in common? Besides being popular, they have also been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," by the Library of Congress and listed on the National Film Registry. These Amazing Shadows tells the history and importance of The Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself. The current list of 525 films includes selections from every genre - documentaries, home movies, Hollywood classics, avant-garde, newsreels and silent films. These Amazing Shadows reveals how American movies tell us so much about ourselves...not just what we did, but what we thought, what we felt, what we aspired to, and the lies we told ourselves.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Jeff Adachi,James H. Billington,Robin Blaetz,Brooks Boliek

7.6 IMDB Rating 2,634 Views
Undefeated 2011

A documentary that follows the Manassas Tigers football team, a severely underfunded and underprivileged football team -- who were even hired out as a practice team for more successful schools -- as they reverse their fortunes, thanks to coach Bill Courtney.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: Montrail 'Money' Brown,O.C. Brown,Bill Courtney,Chavis Daniels

7.8 IMDB Rating 3,808 Views
Room 237 2012

A subjective documentary that explores the numerous theories about the hidden meanings within 'Stanley Kubrick (I)' 's Kubrick''s film The Shining (1980). The film may be over 30 years old but it continues to inspire debate, speculation, and mystery. Five very different points of view are illuminated through voice over, film clips, animation and dramatic reenactments. Together they'll draw the audience into a new maze, one with endless detours and dead ends, many ways in, but no way out.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Bill Blakemore,Geoffrey Cocks,Juli Kearns,John Fell Ryan

6.3 IMDB Rating 3,711 Views
Life in a Day 2011

What do you get when you ask the people of the world to chronicle a single day in their lives? You get 80,000 submissions, 4500 hours of footage, from 192 countries. Kevin Macdonald has taken this raw material, all shot on July 24, 2010, and created a 90-minute paean to what it means to be human in the world today.

Category: Documentary, Drama

Stars: Hiroaki Aikawa,Cindy Baer,Teagan Bentley,Ester Brym

7.7 IMDB Rating 2,838 Views
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night 2012

Chronological look at the life and career of Johnny Carson (1925-2005), with commentary from an ex-wife and more than 30 fellow comedians, friends, employees, and biographers. The biography...

Category: Biography, Documentary, History

Stars: Kevin Spacey,Steve Allen,Jack Bailey,Roseanne Barr

7.8 IMDB Rating 2,947 Views
Finding Vivian Maier 2013

Real estate agent John Maloof explains how a trip to a local auction house, in search for old pictures to use for a history book about his neighborhood, resulted in him bidding and winning a box full of old negatives. John goes through the massive quantity of negatives, describes how impressed he is by the quality of the images, becomes quickly determined they are not reverent to his project and just puts them away. That could have very likely had been the end of the story, if the power of the images had not pushed him to fall in love with photography. John confides that his photo hobby quickly motivated him to set up a darkroom and devote large amounts of time printing. As he learned more about photography, he recognized that those negatives he had bought, then stored, were the work of a real master. In an attempt to confirm his suspicion, he selected about 100 images and put them online with the hope that the feedback would confirm his judgement as to the strength of the images.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Mystery

Stars: Vivian Maier,John Maloof,Daniel Arnaud,Simon Amédé

7.7 IMDB Rating 2,756 Views
Filmage: The Story of Descendents All 2013

Long before punk rock inflicted its puncture wound on the map of mainstream music, the Descendents were in a van brewing a potent mix of pop, angst, love and coffee and influencing a generation to come. FILMAGE: The Story of DESCENDENTS/ALL follows drummer and square-peg Bill Stevenson as he pushes himself and a rotating door of band-mates to "achieve ALL," his relentless concept of "going for greatness, the utmost possible" despite any and all setbacks. Interviews with the band and contemporaries such as Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), Mark Hoppus (Blink-182), Mike Watt (Minutemen), Brett Gurewitz (Bad Religion) and many more reveal the untold tale of one of the most overachieving and influential bands in punk, serving as a reminder to always "go for greatness," because sometimes you're gonna get it.

Category: Biography, Documentary, Music

Stars: Bill Stevenson,Milo Auckerman,Karl Alvarez,Stephen Egerton

8.3 IMDB Rating 2,907 Views
Seduced and Abandoned 2013

SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Diane Kruger,Jessica Chastain,Ryan Gosling,Martin Scorsese

6.6 IMDB Rating 3,442 Views
Ballet 422 2014

Ballet 422 is a record of the creative process of a young choreographer Justin Peck, just 26 years old, hired to create a new ballet for the winter season of the New York City Ballet in 2013. The New York City Ballet is considered one of the best companies in the world. Since 1990 he is led by Peter Martins, his Ballet Master in Chief. The documentary describes the intense backstage work that takes place during the process of creating and learning this new ballet: "Paz de la Jolla". It shows Peck working with his fellow dancers (Justin Peck is also a soloist at NYCB!), with musicians, lighting technicians, and costume designers in the composition of a new work, his third creation for the NYCB. It is the first time the New York City Ballet is exposed during the creation of a new a ballet.

Category: Documentary, Music, Sport

Stars: Tiler Peck,Sterling Hyltin,Justin Peck,Amar Ramasar

6.0 IMDB Rating 2,922 Views
Murph: The Protector 2013

A documentary based on the honor, courage and commitment of Navy SEAL LT Michael P. Murphy, who gave his life for his men in 2005 and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2007.

Category: Documentary

Stars: John McElhone,Jason Keenan,Hector Velez Jr.,Craig Palmer

6.7 IMDB Rating 3,404 Views
Particle Fever 2013

As the Large Hadron Collider is about to be launched for the first time, physicists are on the cusp of the greatest scientific discovery of all time -- or perhaps their greatest failure.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Martin Aleksa,Nima Arkani-Hamed,Savas Dimopoulos,Monica Dunford

7.4 IMDB Rating 2,883 Views
The Armstrong Lie 2013

A documentary chronicling sports legend Lance Armstrong's improbable rise and ultimate fall from grace.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Reed Albergotti,Betsy Andreu,Frankie Andreu,Lance Armstrong

7.2 IMDB Rating 3,293 Views
Inequality for All 2013

A documentary that follows former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he looks to raise awareness of the country's widening economic gap.

Category: Documentary

Stars: Lily Tomlin,Mary Tyler Moore,Candice Bergen,Dolly Parton

8.1 IMDB Rating 3,136 Views
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic 2013

The life and times of Richard Pryor.

Category: Documentary

Stars: David Banks,Rona Barrett,David Brinkley,Skip Brittenham

7.3 IMDB Rating 2,679 Views
Into the Mind 2013

This is a story of rising to the ultimate challenge. Having the courage to risk fatal expo- sure and the perseverance demanded on the quest for achievement. These are not solely physical feats, they are mental conquests.

Category: Documentary, Sport

Stars: Callum Pettit,Kye Petersen,J.P. Auclair,Xavier De Le Rue

7.1 IMDB Rating 3,275 Views
Alive Inside 2014

The documentary follows social worker Dan Cohen, founder of the nonprofit organization Music & Memory, as he fights against a broken health-care system to demonstrate music's ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self to those suffering from it. Rossato-Bennett visits family members who have witnessed the miraculous effects of personalized music on their loved ones, and offers illuminating interviews with experts including renowned neurologist and best-selling author Oliver Sacks (Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain) and musician Bobby McFerrin ("Don't Worry, Be Happy").

Category: Documentary, News

Stars: Dan Cohen,Louise Dueno,Nell Hardie,Norman Hardie

8.1 IMDB Rating 4,006 Views