Highest Rated Documentaries

The Queen

The behind the scenes of a national drag queen contest, including the rehearsals, the conversations in the dressing room and jealousies that emerge.

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.

Voyeur

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

When You're Strange

A look at the late '60s and early '70s rock band The Doors, including rare exclusive footage.

Betty White: First Lady of Television

This documentary on actress and television producer Betty White traces her decades-long career as a woman breaking new ground in entertainment.

Dying To Tell

War reporters talk candidly about the traumas they have witnessed and the losses they can never recover from as they risk their lives to keep the world informed.

How to Win the US Presidency

This whimsical look at rough-and-tumble American politics examines the roll of money, religion and even ancient Rome on Presidential campaigns.

Keith Richards: Under the Influence

A portrait of Keith Richards that takes us on a journey to discover the genesis of his sound as a songwriter, guitarist and performer.

Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things

Examining the many levels of minimalism by looking inside the lives of minimalists from various walks of life.

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.

The Rachel Divide

Rachel Dolezal, the former leader of the NAACP's Spokane branch, becomes a national news story when she is exposed for faking her black ancestry.

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?

Rodney King

The film is a one-man show where Roger Guenveur Smith does a multiplicity of voices, alternately taking and opposing Rodney King's side.

Room 237

An analysis of Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of The Shining, and the people who believe they have succeeded in decoding the iconic film's hidden messages and symbols.

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.

Teenage

Not until the early 1950s did the term gain widespread recognition, but "Teenage" offers compelling evidence that teenagers had a tumultuous effect on the previous half-decade.

Back in Time

Cast, crew, and fans explore the “Back to the Future” time-travel trilogy's resonance throughout our culture 30 years after Marty McFly went back in time.

Brothers on the Line

At the height of the Great Depression, the Reuthers are among a small band of trade unionists that take a stand against oppressive working conditions in the auto factories.

One Rogue Reporter

Rich Peppiatt turns the table on the unscrupulous newspaper bosses peddling sex, lies and scaremongering under the cloak of journalism.

Out of Thin Air

A notorious murder case is picking up 40 years after six were convicted for two strange murders in Iceland, after doubt is cast on the original confessions.

Reversing Roe

Filmmakers expose a decades-long political campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade using interviews with abortion rights supporters and opponents.

Casting JonBenét

After two decades of media speculation and public fascination, filmmakers explore the macabre legacy of the world's most famous child-murder case.

Elstree 1976

This documentary focuses on ten extras who discuss their role in Star Wars and the effect it had on their lives and careers.