Most Popular Documentaries of All Time

MLK/FBI

Based on newly declassified files, the film explores the US government’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Most Beautiful Boy in the World

50 years ago, Björn Andrésen was plucked from obscurity to star in Visconti’s Death in Venice and hailed “the most beautiful boy in the world”.

My Beautiful Broken Brain

After suffering a stroke at age 34, a woman documents her struggles, setbacks and eventual breakthrough as she relearns to speak, read and write.

My Name Is Pauli Murray

A look at the life and ideas of Pauli Murray, a non-binary Black lawyer, activist and poet who influenced both Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall.

Pamela, A Love Story

In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal.

Penguin Town

In a picturesque South African town, an eclectic group of endangered penguins flocks together to find mates, raise families and mix with the locals.

Power of Grayskull

This colourful documentary explores the origins and impact of He-Man, a character whose power stretched well beyond a toy line and children's TV show.

The Price of Protest

In 2016 Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem in protest against police brutality. His gesture triggered a heated debate about racism and national identity.

QT8: The First Eight

From 'Reservoir Dogs' to 'The Hateful Eight', actors and collaborators examine the first eight films from acclaimed director/screenwriter Quentin Tarantino.

ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium

The shocking murder of Victor Jara at the beginning of Pinochet's regime turned him into a powerful symbol of Chile's struggle. Decades later, a quest for justice unfolds.

Remastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

Run DMC's Jam Master Jay was shot and killed in a Jamaica, Queens recording studio in 2002. Despite six witnesses present at the murder, no one has ever been convicted.

Sisters with Transistors

Filmmaker Lisa Rovner follows the story of electronic music's female pioneers, composers who embraced machines and their liberating technologies.

Skeletons of the Mary Rose: The New Evidence

A cutting-edge scientific investigation reveals surprising new information about the crew of Henry VIII's favourite warship, redefining what we thought we knew about Tudor England.

Voyeur

Journalism icon Gay Talese investigates Gerald Foos, a Colorado motel owner who spies on his guests.

Weiner

A jaw-dropping, behind-the-scenes look at the attempted comeback of Anthony Weiner in 2013. Featuring unfettered access to the candidate and his campaign.

White Boy

In 1980s Detroit, a 17-year-old runs a sophisticated drug operation. Thirty years later, journalists, police and federal agents discuss him for the first time.

Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

A civil rights movement erupts in the Ukraine after a peaceful student protest quickly morphs into a violent revolution.

The Wolfpack

Locked away from the outside world in a Manhattan apartment, the Angulo siblings satisfy their curiosity, imagination and need to explore by re-enacting their favourite movies.

American: The Bill Hicks Story

As much for the Hicks faithful as it is for new converts, this is an immersive, inventive delve into the life of a stand-up visionary.

Attica

This unnervingly vivid dive into the 1971 uprising sheds new light on the enduring violence and racism of the prison system and highlights the need for reform 50 years later.

Between a Frock and a Hard Place

This is the story of how a low-budget Australian film changed the course of history by bringing a celebration of gay culture to the world that continues to resonate 20 years on.

Bowling for Columbine

Michael Moore explores the circumstances that lead to the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and, more broadly, the proliferation of guns and the high homicide rate in America.

Catfish

Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.

Citizen Ashe

Filmmakers Rex Miller and Sam Pollard chronicle Arthur Ashe's many contributions to the sport of tennis and his human rights activism.