Apr 03, 2020 the 2017 oscar winner for best documentary feature, ezra edelmans fivepart, sevenhour expose on the life and legacy of o. Top 10 greatest documentaries of all time wonderslist. Billed as a filmumentary, its essentially a mosaic of the countless commentaries, behind the scenes features, outtakes, anecdotes, and other materials which have festooned around the original film since its release in 1977. Over the last two years while studying abroad i have watched at last count about 400 documentaries. Here is our list of the 50 best documentary films of all time, in no particular order. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates uk 9 october 2005. Weve compiled 5 of our favorite golf documentaries and 5 of our favorite golfing movies. France, the third season of the documentary series, is now on netflix. Nanook of the north 1922 nanook of the north, one of the greatest documentaries ever, is the first featurelength documentary.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a selection of the best full length documentaries in english you can find here on youtube. For some films you can click on the title to learn more. Whether its a film about astronauts, babies, or climate change, you can learn something new from any movie on this list, but youll also be entertained and moved along the way. If youre looking for something entertaining and beautiful thatll. The most controversial documentaries of alltime not only inform us of a particular subject, they remind us that nothing will ever be as controversial as the world we go to other movies to escape from. The documentaries on this list prove that point and then some. The documentaries cover everything from music and cinema, to literature, religion, politics and physics. Sometimes, the best way to spend a long weekend is to curl up on the couch and enjoy a film. On our campus network some guys is hosting over 300 gigs worth of documentaries. Theyre thoughtprovoking, eyeopening, and enlightening.
To me, accuracy when making a top 10top 100 all time list is extremely important. The earliest documentary listed is fred otts sneeze 1894, which is also the first motion picture ever ed in north america. A history of the aids epidemic through the mid1990s is obviously one of the most gutwrenching films of all time, but this is a documentary that elicits as. Brokeback mountain 2005 was ranked as the top lgbt film in a 2016 poll of 28.
The 100 greatest documentaries list contains a mixture of natural world, science, history, politics, environmental, current affairs, biography, and artistic films. Oct 09, 2005 directed by garry john hughes, elaine shepherd. The 50 greatest documentaries tv movie 2005 release info. Nanook of the north 1922 one of the items on the list night mail 1936 short one of the items on the list the seven year itch 1955 referenced by name.
For more great films, please visit our complete collection, 1,150 free movies online. The top documentaries are those that not only teach us the most about the world we share, but that do so in a compelling fashion. With zoe wanamaker, david aaronovitch, barry ackroyd, randall adams. Man on wire 2008 life itself 2014 faces places visages, villages 2017 minding the gap 2018 three identical strangers 2018 20 feet from stardom 20 the last waltz 1978 taxi to the. Einsteins brain free a strange documentary that follows japanese. Knowledge comes in different ways through our five senses. It was really hard to eliminate all the plays down to 50. These are the 15 most controversial documentaries ever made. The 50 greatest documentaries 2005 tv movie connections. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me. A poem is a naked person 2015 les blanks documentary about the legendary. These are the 66 best documentaries of all time vogue.
This is a list of films considered the best ever in national and international surveys of critics. Below, in alphabetical order, the 61 best documentaries of all time. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. The smartest guys in the room, by alex gibney 2005.
The 50 greatest documentaries 2005 cosmolearning history. The ones that had less than 50 ratings or didnt fit our needs music concerts, foreign documentaries without titles, documentaries shorter than 30 minutes, and similar were not considered. Now, without further ado, grab some popcorn, sit back, and dim the lights. Jonny kennedy 4 november 1966 26 september 2003 was the subject of the documentary the boy whose skin fell off, which documented the final months of his life as he suffered from the rare inherited condition known as dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa eb or deb. Watch fulllength feature films, classic shorts, world culture documentaries, world war ii propaganda, movie trailers, and films created in just ten hours. The 21 best science movies and shows streaming on netflix.
Nov 12, 20 cinema, as jeanluc godard wrote, is truth 24 times a second. In most cases, the films listed are available on dvd in the american ntsc, region 1 video standard with english subtitles. Its not a comprehensive history but it highlights an important momen t in golf history and its a classic, uplifting story about the hard work and success of an underdog as a working class 20 year old plays. But the great ones stay close to the facts while doing more than just. The documentary channel at home provided me with some great programs. Fall down the rabbit hole of youtube documentaries and youll. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Ambitious and affectionate, star wars begins is the ultimate love letter to one of the greatest classics in american cinema. If youre interested in law and legal skill side of how oj got away with it, absolutely 100% guilty is a great documentary. Now, lets get to our list of 12 best environmental documentaries on youtube. The list includes everything from fly on the wall docs to daring pieces of political activism to hilarious mockumentaries. The remaining 12 of the 25 greatest documentaries of all time are coming next month. For more great films, please visit our complete collection. This is a collection of some of the best documentaries of all time, including some that are entertaining, some that will inspire, some that will make you think differently, and some that will even insult your intelligence.
Bugliosi does a comprehensive analysis of the evidence and the prosecution and defense teams. We also have a list of the best films in english for germanlearners, plus a full german movie index by title. The smartest guys in the room 2005, taxi to the dark. This is perhaps the most beloved animated franchise of the last 50 years, and, in the eyes of many, each movie has been a little better than the. The one where he went inside the police force was cool, as was the football hooligans infiltation and a recent one i saw where he bought illegal weapons in bosnia.
Instead, he wanted to inform the world of why the arrest of randall adams by the dallas police. The 15 best documentaries of the 2000s posted on october 24, 2014 october 24, 2014 by zac petrillo due to consumerpriced digital video, a shrinking amount of grown up movies in multiplexes, increased global awareness, and a few films by a man named michael moore, the 2000s were a watershed moment for documentary film. Chernobyl heart 2003, maryann deleo ill children born after the chernobyl disaster 23. Its presented by vincent bugliosi, one of americas all time greatest prosecutors he prosecuted charles manson. The best and most arousing porn films are often the ones that involve drama, relationships, and, ya know, things other than hd penises on the screen. The 20 best documentaries on youtube you can watch for free. Apr 09, 2020 the 50 best movies on youtube free and paid. Simpson examines the football stars rise and falland the murder. The 50 best music documentaries and concert films ever vulture.
The list of 50 documentaries below features old classics, new favorites, and a few films that deserve a wider audience. The 50 greatest documentaries 2005 channel four the 50 greatest documentaries 46 f l. This is an alphabetical list of documentary films with wikipedia articles. Welcome to the best of british documentaries, where you can find what actually makes us british. Greatest game ever played for those who want some golf history without sitting through an extensive documentary, check this film out. If you are looking to deepen your knowledge of golf or just pass some time indoors with a good golf movie, check out this list for some ideas.
J made in america reminded us just how ambitious and bingeworthy documentaries could be. Feature films, shorts, silent films and trailers are available for viewing and. The thin blue line 1988 rotten tomatoes 100% bowling for columbine 2002 rotten tomatoes 96% harlan county u. According to our visitors these are the most valuable works in our vast library of nonfiction films. Top 100 greatest movies of all time the ultimate list imdb. My lists are not based on my own personal favorites. Best documentaries of all time 30 lifechanging documentary. You can see a list of sources used to compile the list here.
The best documentaries try to aggregate all the documentaries from different subjects and producers, organise them in a logical way and be the no1 source to. I havent had the time to check them all out but what ive seen so far has been great. Like him or hate him, trust or doubt him, michael moore is the most successful householdname american documentary filmmaker in the mediums history, and arguably one of. The 50 best documentaries of all time hiconsumption. The 15 best documentaries of the 2000s taste of cinema. Many of these videos are available for free download. Oct 24, 2014 the 15 best documentaries of the 2000s posted on october 24, 2014 october 24, 2014 by zac petrillo due to consumerpriced digital video, a shrinking amount of grown up movies in multiplexes, increased global awareness, and a few films by a man named michael moore, the 2000s were a watershed moment for documentary film. The documentaries included on the list so far span a wide variety of topics, from war to love to insects and there is more to come. Documentary description in 2005, channel 4 conducted a poll to determine what the british public considered to be the 50 greatest documentary films. Hearing, watching, touching, smelling and tasting are the only doorways to the outer world. The guys got big stones to do the stuff he does i always like watching them. Paste movies is your guide to the best in film, whether youre watching in a theater or at home on netflix, amazon, hulu, hbo or on demand.
The greatest movies of all time filmwebs alternative top 2020 edition 600. The list was compiled based on the nominations submitted to channel 4 by a series of factual filmmakers. A feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society. Chefs table also ranks in the 50 best documentaries on netflix. The unofficial r documentaries best docs of 2011 awards. True crime documentaries, podcasts, shows, and films are more popular than ever, but that wasnt necessarily the case when director errol morris the thin blue line premiered in 1988.
Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. Paste movies guides to the best movies in theaters, on. Feb 14, 20 relive the best plays of michael jordan who celebrates his 50th birthday this weekend. The 50 greatest documentaries was a channel 4 television programme which was broadcast on 9 october 2005 and was narrated by british actress, zoe wanamaker. A full list of the best picture oscar winning movies from the academy awards. Aug 08, 2018 below, in alphabetical order, the 61 best documentaries of all time. Heres some of my favourites, i can imagine some of these made the list. The 50 greatest documentaries tv movie 2005 release.
A countdown of the top 50 documentaries, based on a vote by documentary. At the last minute, weve managed to hone the list to 20 of the best documentaries of the year. Bob dylan 2005, martin scorsese bob dylan, 19611966 22. Oct 10, 2005 donal macintyres documentaries always have me enthralled. To find the list, we took the recommendations from eluxe magazine, uproxx and new york film academy among others. Universe documentary best documentaries how the universe works is a miniseries that originally aired on the discovery channel april 25, 2010 to may 24, 2010. Pov viewers choose the 50 greatest documentaries of all time. Secondly, by recording lanzmann and others in their own languages including german, hebrew, polish and yiddish and including the. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Most controversial documentaries ever made screenrant. This two and a half hour programme goes through the top 50 in detail. Look back at all of the oscar best picture winners since 1928 with this film list.
March of the penguins 2005, luc jacquet annual journey of. Granted, morris never seemed particularly concerned with whether or not anyone was entertained by his story. This is a collection of some of the best documentaries of all time, including some that are entertaining, some that will inspire, some that will make you think differently, and. What are some of the best documentaries about history. Flaherty, it follows an inuk man named nanook and his family in the canadian arctic. A countdown of the top 50 documentaries, based on a vote by documentary filmmakers.
The 50 greatest documentaries 2005 tv movie release info. Sep 22, 2019 ladies and gentlemen, this is a selection of the best full length documentaries in english you can find here on youtube. Amanda knox, a new netflix original documentary, premiered on the streaming service on friday, sept. Ten of the best nonfiction filmmakers today choose their own. Dear r documentaries, will you help me in my quest to spread the word about better north korea documentaries than the vice guide. A poem is a naked person 2015 les blanks documentary about the legendary rock musician leon russell was filmed more than.
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