Highest Rated Documentaries

Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story

Harold and Lillian eloped to Hollywood in 1947, where they became the film industry's secret weapons.

Is There Anybody Out There?

Ella Glendining’s intelligent documentary challenges the discriminatory attitudes she faces as a young woman with a rare physical disability.

James May: Our Man In Japan

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

Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Revered sushi chef Jiro Ono strives for perfection in his work, while his eldest son, Yoshikazu, has trouble living up to his father's legacy.

The Last Waltz

The Band's final concert featuring an astounding guest-line up interspersed with interviews and anecdotes.

Life Itself

The 70-year life of legendary film critic Roger Ebert, charted and celebrated. With contributions from his friends, family, peers and those he reviewed.

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.

Misha and the Wolves

A woman's Holocaust memoir takes the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher-turned-detective reveals her as an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.

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.

The Mole Agent

A private investigator in Chile hires someone to work as a mole at a retirement home where a client of his suspects the caretakers of elder abuse.

Our Planet

Experiencing the planet's natural beauty through an examination of how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.

Sally

Revealing the romance and sacrifices of their life together, Sally's partner Tam tells the full story of this complicated and legendary astronaut for the first time.

Searching for Sugar Man

An early '70s musician known as Rodriguez became a huge hit in South Africa and was widely rumored to have died. Two obsessed fans set out to learn the man's true fate.

The Staircase

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

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 Thief Collector

One of the most valuable paintings of the 20th century was cut from its frame and stolen. 32 years later, the painting was found hanging in a New Mexico home.

Titanic Sinks Tonight

Minute by minute - the night the unsinkable ship sank. Vivid first-hand accounts from passengers and crew tell the story of the most infamous disaster in maritime history.

Twinsters

Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents and connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.

Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

The first film to encompass the remarkable story of one of the true icons of our time, as she fights to maintain her brand's integrity, her principles - and her legacy.

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.

Zappa

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

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Anvil played a key role in the birth of speed metal, inspiring the likes of Metallica, Anthrax and Guns N' Roses, yet have been cruelly overlooked by fame for more than 30 years.

Arnold

This intimate docuseries follows Arnold Schwarzenegger's multifaceted life and career, from bodybuilding champ to Hollywood icon to politician.

Bardot

The French film star has spoken of her frustration at her lasting fame, but has agreed to a drama series about her life.