Popular Documentary Movies - Page 267
Orgasm Inc.
2009
Orgasm Inc.
2009
star 5.4Extraordinary behind-the-scenes access reveals a drug company's fevered race to develop the first FDA-approved Viagra for women - and offers a humorous but sobering look inside the cash-fueled pharmaceutical industry.Collapse
2009
Collapse
2009
star 7.2From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter Michael Ruppert. He recounts his career as a radical thinker and spells out his apocalyptic vision of the future, spanning the crises in economics, energy, environment and more.Mind of a Monster: The Grim Sleeper
2021
star 4.8An LA serial killer goes silent for decades – but he was just warming up.Born to Be Wild
2011
Born to Be Wild
2011
star 7Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves.Pan Olbrychski
2025
Pan Olbrychski
2025
star 7Biographical documentary film presenting the silhouette and artistic path of the outstanding actor Daniel Olbrychski. The narrative of the main character is confronted with his colleagues and friends, in contemporary interviews, including: with Krystyna Janda, Jerzy Hoffman, Krzysztof Zanussi, Volker Schlondorff and Adam Michnik. The archival materials will include statements and excerpts from the realization of scenes from Andrzej Wajda's films. The film roles of the main character are intertwined with his private life.Mink!
2022
Mink!
2022
star 9Told by her daughter Wendy, MINK! chronicles the remarkable Patsy Takemoto Mink, a Japanese American from Hawai'i who became the first woman of color elected to the U.S. Congress, on her harrowing mission to co-author and defend Title IX, the law that transformed athletics for generations in America for girls and women.Anvil! The Story of Anvil
2008
star 7.6At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.Billy Idol Should Be Dead
2026
star 6.8Punk legend turned pop sensation Billy Idol bares it all in this electrifying documentary, revealing his rise to fame, battle with addiction and triumphant comeback that captivated millions of fans worldwide.The Legend of the Palme d'Or
2015
star 6From Martin Scorsese to Jane Campion, from Emir Kusturica to Quentin Tarantino, some of the greatest recipients of this trophy recall special moments relating to the award ceremony which closes the Cannes Film Festival. This film brings to light moving and personal stories, as surprising as they are varied, which all contribute to further enhancing the legend of the Palme d’Or.If These Walls Could Rock
2025
Rock stars, wild parties, and untold stories come alive at LA's iconic Sunset Marquis hotel, where music legends created unforgettable moments during the hedonistic peak of '70s and '80s rock culture.Hall of Legends: Uzi
2025
Hall of Legends: Uzi
2025
Rowwen Hèze - Blieve Loepe
2025
star 7For forty years, the band Rowwen Hèze has been the sound of Limburg. Their music has been passed down from generation to generation. As Rowwen Hèze prepares for their biggest home show ever, celebrating their fortieth anniversary, the dynamics between the band members are revealed. What began as a friendship has now become a marriage with its fair share of tension. By working on new music, the band members continually try to find each other again.The Mystery of Richard Simmons: A Diane Sawyer Special
2026
The beloved fitness personality's remarkable rise to fame; examining the cultural impact that made him a household name.Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend
2019
star 7.1With heart and determination, Antoine Griezmann overcame his small stature to become one of the world's top soccer players and a World Cup champion.The Video Diary of Ricardo Lopez
2000
star 6.4Intimate portrait of the social outcast Ricardo Lopez, chronicling the last days of his life in 1996 as he creates and sends a letter bomb rigged with sulfuric acid to Icelandic singer Björk and heads home to record his own suicide on video.Seven Up!
1964
Seven Up!
1964
star 7.2A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. The filmmakers plan to re-interview them at 7 year intervals to track how their lives and attitudes change as they age.Moment of Contact
2022
Moment of Contact
2022
star 6.3An exploration of potential extraterrestrial encounters centered on a series of events in Varginha, Brazil in 1996. Residents reported seeing one or more strange creatures and a UFO crash.Grigio
1957
Grigio
1957
star 7Grigio was a small stray dog, a mongrel for generations. He never had a real owner. For a while he followed one of those couples of itinerant musicians who wander through rural villages and the outskirts of big cities. It was one of them who, one day, gave him the name Grigio.33 Photos from the Ghetto
2025
star 7.1The film traces two families, one of which is Jewish, who preserved the images for decades but hadn’t brought them to light. 80 years after their creation, the son of the photographer finds the forgotten negatives and launches an investigation. With a team of researchers, archivists, and animators who use near-forensic precision to reconstruct locations and contexts, they trace the circumstances of those tragic days and the lives captured in each frame.
