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The best documentary movies, ranked

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  1. Everybody’s Everything posterEverybody’s Everything (2019)8.58.5
  2. Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me posterSelena Gomez: My Mind & Me (2022)8.58.5
  3. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet posterDavid Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)8.48.4
  4. Human posterHuman (2015)8.48.4
  5. Squid Game: Making Season 2 posterSquid Game: Making Season 2 (2025)8.48.4
  6. Stop Making Sense posterStop Making Sense (1984)8.38.3
  7. Ennio posterEnnio (2022)8.38.3
  8. Bring the Soul: The Movie posterBring the Soul: The Movie (2019)8.38.3
  9. Burn the Stage: The Movie posterBurn the Stage: The Movie (2018)8.38.3
  10. Night and Fog posterNight and Fog (1956)8.38.3
  11. Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry posterBillie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry (2021)8.28.2
  12. Senna posterSenna (2010)8.18.1
  13. Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story posterSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)8.18.1
  14. Free Solo posterFree Solo (2018)disney plus · hulu · fubotv · 7.97.92K votes
  15. The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz posterThe Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz (2014)7.97.9
  16. My Octopus Teacher posterMy Octopus Teacher (2020)7.97.9
  17. Friends: The Reunion posterFriends: The Reunion (2021)hbo max · youtube tv · 7.87.81K votes
  18. Citizenfour posterCitizenfour (2014)philo · 7.77.71K votes
  19. Inside Job posterInside Job (2010)7.77.7
  20. Waltz with Bashir posterWaltz with Bashir (2008)7.77.7
  21. Amy posterAmy (2015)netflix · 7.67.61K votes
  22. Bowling for Columbine posterBowling for Columbine (2002)amazon prime video · 7.57.52K votes
  23. The Social Dilemma posterThe Social Dilemma (2020)netflix · 7.57.52K votes
  24. Messi posterMessi (2014)7.47.4
  25. Money Heist: The Phenomenon posterMoney Heist: The Phenomenon (2020)7.47.4
  26. This Is It posterThis Is It (2009)7.37.3
  27. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts posterHarry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)hbo max · 7.37.34K votes
  28. Sly posterSly (2023)7.27.2
  29. Fahrenheit 9/11 posterFahrenheit 9/11 (2004)darkroom · 7.17.12K votes
  30. Game of Thrones: The Last Watch posterGame of Thrones: The Last Watch (2019)7.07.0
  31. Triumph of the Will posterTriumph of the Will (1935)6.96.9
  32. The Perfect Neighbor posterThe Perfect Neighbor (2025)6.86.8
  33. Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return posterObi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)6.86.8
  34. Jackass Forever posterJackass Forever (2022)6.86.8
  35. Unknown Number: The High School Catfish posterUnknown Number: The High School Catfish (2025)6.86.8
  36. Super Size Me posterSuper Size Me (2004)amazon prime video · 6.76.72K votes
  37. Jackass 3D posterJackass 3D (2010)fubotv · paramount plus · youtube tv · 6.66.61K votes
  38. Jackass Number Two posterJackass Number Two (2006)6.66.6
  39. The Secret posterThe Secret (2006)6.66.6
  40. Roundhay Garden Scene posterRoundhay Garden Scene (1888)6.56.5
  41. Jackass 4.5 posterJackass 4.5 (2022)6.46.4
  42. Jackass: The Movie posterJackass: The Movie (2002)fubotv · paramount plus · youtube tv · 6.36.32K votes
  43. Hot Girls Wanted posterHot Girls Wanted (2015)6.16.1

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