Most Popular Documentaries This Year

RBG

An intimate portrait of a rock star: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers explore how her early legal battles changed the world for women.

ReMastered: The Miami Showband Massacre

The killing of three members of the Miami Showband sent shock waves across Ireland in 1975. Now one survivor doggedly pursues the truth.

ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

A chronicle of Johnny Cash's April 1970 visit to the White House, where his emerging ideals clashed with Richard Nixon's policies.

ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff

In 1976, reggae icon Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt as rival political groups battled in Jamaica. But who exactly was responsible?

Remembering Gene Wilder

Interviews and never-before-seen footage provide insight into the life, career and legacy of actor and comedian Gene Wilder.

Return

From extinction to reintroduction, this RSPB documentary charts the 50-year fight to return white-tailed eagles to our skies.

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater, the director of "Dazed and Confused," "Before Sunrise" and "Boyhood," discusses his life and career as an independent filmmaker.

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.

Schumacher

Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

SHOT! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

World famous rock 'n' roll photographer Mick Rock explores his past and present, from London's glam rock to New York's snarling punk scene.

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.

The Staircase

Accident or murder? After the mysterious death of his wife, author Michael Peterson watches his life go under the microscope.

Strong Island

When Yance Ford investigates the 1992 murder of a young black man, it becomes an achingly personal journey since the victim was the filmmaker's brother.

Tales by Light

Uniting exploration, photography and the natural world, Tales By Light follows photographers from Australia and around the world as they push the limits of their craft.

The Trader

A traveling trader provides a window into rural life in the Republic of Georgia, where potatoes are currency and ambition is crushed by poverty.

Unbranded

Four friends embark on a life-changing adventure. They travel on wild horses across the American West, from the Mexican border to the Canadian border.

Uprising

1981: a devastating fire leaves 13 black teens dead. The protests, unrest and accusations of indifference defined race relations for a generation.

The Vietnam War

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick present an epic chronicle of the Vietnam War, featuring the soldiers, protesters, politicians and families who lived it.

We Want the Funk!

A comprehensive voyage through the roots and history of funk music, from its African and jazz roots to James Brown’s early work and the rise of Parliament-Funkadelic.

West of Memphis

West of Memphis, a powerful Peter Jackson documentary, charts the ongoing fight for justice for three men wrongly convicted as child killers.

Wild London

Sir David Attenborough explores the wildlife of his hometown, from deer to rooftop peregrines and many others, revealing how nature thrives in the world’s greenest major city.

The Witness

Bill Genovese investigates the 1964 murder of his sister Kitty Genovese, a New York woman who was attacked while 38 people allegedly did nothing to help her.

Zappa

An in-depth exploration of Frank Zappa's private life as well as his rich and often controversial musical career.

13th

Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the USt, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.