Most Popular Documentaries of All Time

Before We Was We: Madness by Madness

Top of the Pops books them, cancels them, and books them again. Their debut appearance propelled them into the limelight and allowed the Madness phenomenon to truly take flight.

Bright Lights

A touching, bittersweet, and ultimately charming love story that serves as a poignantly effective tribute to the strangely complicated, uniquely resilient mother/daughter duo.

A Bunch of Amateurs

Bradford Movie Makers is one of the oldest amateur clubs in the world. Once a thriving community, these days the membership is dwindling and the group struggles to keep afloat.

Camden

Camden is a celebration of the vibrancy and rebellion of counter culture as seen through the eyes of some of the most exciting artists, both past and present.

FEMMEfille

The tragic story of Isabelle Caro, who rose to fame from Oliviero Toscani's NO-Anorexia campaign.

Five Came Back

Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.

The Fog of War

A vital examination of all events leading up to the Vietnam War as seen through the eyes of former Secretary of State Robert Mcnamara.

The Green Park

The story of a glamorous kosher hotel, opened in 1943 on the British Riviera.

Harry Benson: Shoot First

With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access, Benson captured some of the most vibrant and intimate portraits ever taken of the most popular band in history.

Hockney

A portrait of the beloved British artist, drawing on his own home-movie footage and with revealing contributions from his friends and colleagues.

HyperNormalisation

Our world is strange and often fake and corrupt. But we think it’s normal because we can’t see anything else. HyperNormalisation - the story of how we got here.

I Am Not Your Negro

Raoul Peck’s fluid documentary uses the timeless anger of James Baldwin to animate his history of the black experience in America, from Hollywood stereotypes to police brutality.

London: 2,000 Years of History

London's evolution from Roman outpost to modern megacity, as experts examine its battles with invasions, fires and plague while becoming capital of the British Empire.

A Love Song For Latasha

A reimagined narrative of Latasha Harlins through intimate memories shared by her cousin and best friend.

Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

Writer Neil Gaiman, filmmaker John Carpenter, and others discuss the life and legacy of horror author H.P. Lovecraft, creator of Cthulhu.

March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step

Emperor penguins fall in love, form families, fight for survival and search for a new home while on an epic Arctic journey through life.

McCullin

For the first time, McCullin speaks candidly about his career covering wars and humanitarian disasters on every continent and the photographs that often defined historic moments.

Meeting Gorbachev

At the age of 88, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev – the man who sparked the end of the Cold War – looks back over his tumultuous life and political career.

Murderball

Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Nero's Golden House

At the centre of the Roman Empire, It was the grandest building on Earth. Built by the infamous Nero, the house was a place of violence, perversion, and the art of ancient Rome.

Paper & Glue

Using unexpected canvasses, artist JR intends to give a global voice to everyday people through a genre-blending combination of public art, photography and large format spectacle.

Quentin Blake: The Drawing of My Life

The illustrator and author paints scenes from a 70-year-long career, including his work with Roald Dahl.

Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Childhood friends Chris, Eric and Jayson reunite 25 years later to shoot the final scene of their shot-for-shot remake of Steven Spielberg's classic film "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

A documentary charting the digital life of Mats Steen, whose tragically short and solitary life belied a vibrant, fulfilling second existence online.