Most Popular Documentaries of All Time

Britain's Most Historic Towns

In this unique take on British history, Professor Alice Roberts explores Britain's rich and varied past through the stories of individual towns.

Can’t Stand Losing You

Based on the memoir "One Train Later" by guitarist Andy Summers, this documentary chronicles the rise of seminal rock band the Police.

Chasing Trane

The life and work of legendary jazz musician John Coltrane, including commentary from Denzel Washington, Carlos Santana, Common, Cornell West, Bill Clinton and others.

Closure

A story about identity, the complexities of trans-racial adoption, and most importantly, closure.

Cuba and the Cameraman

Life in Cuba over the course of 45 years, from the cautious optimism of the early 1970s to the harrowing 1990s.

Dick Johnson Is Dead

As her father nears the end of his life, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson stages his death in inventive and comical ways to help them both face the inevitable.

Donor Unknown

JoEllen Marsh has never met her father. As she goes in search of her paternity, her path to Donor 150 becomes an exploration into identity and the complex permutations of family.

Ella Fitzgerald - Just One of Those Things

From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella's extraordinary journey across five decades.

Face to Face

Series of interviews from the late 1950s and early 1960s, with leading personalities of the day.

Finding Vivian Maier

A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, whose cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.

I Called Him Morgan

An exploration of the relationship between jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who was implicated in his murder in 1972.

James May: Our Man In Japan

James May embarks on a remarkable journey across Japan, from its icy north to its balmy south.

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

Using 100 hours of footage from the set of "Man on the Moon," filmmaker Chris Smith documents Jim Carrey's transformation into legendary performance artist Andy Kaufman.

Jim: The James Foley Story

A tribute to James Foley, the US journalist who was publicly beheaded by Islamic State militants. Friends and family sit down to discuss Foley's life and his time in captivity.

Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

Literary icon Joan Didion reflects on her remarkable career and personal struggles in this intimate documentary directed by her nephew, Griffin Dunne.

John Candy: I Like Me

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.

The Librarians

Librarians unite to combat book banning, defending intellectual freedom on democracy's frontlines amid unprecedented censorship in Texas, Florida, and beyond.

Life After Flash

Actor Sam J. Jones discusses the ups and downs of his life since starring in the 1980 cult film `Flash Gordon'.

Life After the Navigator

A celebration of the 1986 classic `Flight of the Navigator', and a look at the life of child star, Joey Cramer, and his roller-coaster life since that breakthrough role.

Living on One Dollar

In rural Guatemala, four friends battle illness, parasites and hunger as they experiment with living on just $1 a day for eight weeks.

Mad Women

The story of pioneering women making iconic TV ads that changed the world: from Shake n' Vac and Levi's, to the Flake girl in the bath and the Lynx effect.

The Man with 1000 Kids

A group of families learn the charismatic man they had trusted is sperm donor to hundreds — or perhaps thousands — of other children across the world.

Matangi / Maya / M.I.A.

Drawn from a never before seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.

Miss Sharon Jones!

Filmmaker Barbara Kopple follows rhythm and blues singer Sharon Jones as she tries to hold her band together while battling pancreatic cancer.