Popular Documentary Movies - Page 195
Demi Lovato: Simply Complicated
2017
star 7.7A personal and intimate look into Demi Lovato's life as not only a regular 25 year old, but also one of the biggest pop stars in the world.The Pearl
2016
The Pearl
2016
star 5"The Pearl" explores the raw emotional and physical experience of being a middle aged to senior transgender woman against the backdrop of post-industrial logging towns in the Pacific Northwest. The film leans into the struggle of those who were reared and successful as men and have reached middle age or later with a burdensome secret that they can no longer keep.The Rise: The New MoneyBall
2025
An inside look at the past 50 years that led to women's professional sports becoming a billion-dollar business and a hot pop culture topic in 2024.Enquête sur la tombe du dernier prince celte
2025
In the 5th century BC, a Celtic prince was buried with magnificent status symbols. Archaeologists discovered his extraordinary grave in 2014 in the northern French municipality of Lavau, a suburb of Troyes. Scientists at the French Institute of Archaeology INRAP are now unraveling the secrets of the tomb with the help of state-of-the-art technologies.Barefoot Empress
2021
Barefoot Empress
2021
A 96-year-old woman in a Kerala village pursues her lifelong dream of getting an education. Having never gone to school, she must start at the beginning...first grade.I Am Comic
2010
I Am Comic
2010
star 6.2Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?Searching for Anna May Wong
2020
With the help of popular movie stars, this documentary tells the coming-of-age story of a young Asian-American actress navigating the convoluted and narrow paths of Hollywood.Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
1986
star 7.2Some of the biggest stars in show business pay a fun tribute to Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes to mark their 50th anniversary.Reporter
2009
Reporter
2009
star 4Reporter is the documentary film about Nicholas Kristof. The film tracks him on a harrowing reporting trip through the Democratic Republic of Congo.É F*ley
2025
É F*ley
2025
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland's Civil War
2024
star 7.4A six-part documentary about the making and shooting of Alex Garland's 'Civil War'.The Rise: WNBA 2024; The Year That Changed Everything
2025
Inside the season that finally gave the league the spotlight it deserves.How to Build a Human
2016
How to Build a Human
2016
star 9Gemma Chan, the star of Humans, explores Artificial Intelligence, and builds an AI version of herself. Are AI humans just around the corner, and can Robot Gemma convince anyone she's the real Gemma?Red Penguins
2019
Red Penguins
2019
star 5.2Shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the famed Red Army hockey team formed a joint venture that redefined what was possible in the new Russia. Eccentric marketing whiz, Steve Warshaw, is sent to Moscow and tasked to transform the team into the greatest show in Russia, attracting some of the biggest names in Hollywood and advertising along the way. He takes the viewer on a bizarre journey highlighting a pivotal moment in U.S.-Russian relations during a lawless era when oligarchs made their fortunes and multiple murders went unsolved.Sunshine Superman
2015
Sunshine Superman
2015
star 6.5Documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the BASE jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever more spectacular -and dangerous- feats of foot-launched human flight.Robin Williams: A Family Affair
2006
The cast and crew of RV (2006) comment on how Robin Williams is "always on," "amazingly brilliantly talented," and "the sweetest guy to work with."Convocadas
2026
Convocadas
2026
