Top Rated Documentary Movies on Amazon Prime Video - Page 89

The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo

2014

The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo

2014
1
A look at the life and career of the drummer from New Mexico who eventually played with some of the biggest names in music.
The Rest I Make Up

2018

The Rest I Make Up

2018
10
Maria Irene Fornes is “America's Great Unknown Playwright.” When she stops writing due to dementia, a friendship with a young writer reignites her visionary creative spirit, triggering a film collaboration that picks up where the pen left off.
Roswell Top Secret

1998

Roswell Top Secret

1998
5
Something happened near the town of Rosewell. This event came to be known as the Rosewell incident. The town has since become synonymous with flying saucers crashes, alien visitation, government cover up, or what many say, a jump to conclusions and a gross distortion of facts.
Gabe

2017

Gabe

2017
7
Gabe Weil is a 27 year old born with the most severe form of muscular dystrophy. For his entire life, Gabe had been told he would be lucky to live past 25. But recently, he learned he was misdiagnosed, and may live well into his 50's.
Bieber Generation

2018

Bieber Generation

2018
1
This documentary film attempts to analyze the dynamics of a massive fan-base; it focuses on the Beliebers (fans of Justin Bieber). The Beliebers are one of the largest fan-bases on the planet, they dominate social media and it seems that almost everyone has an opinion about them. Beliebers feel that they are generalized about and attempt to help non-Beliebers understand them through this film. From the charity work they do to the bullying they receive, the film attempts to uncover all of it by talking to Beliebers and non-Beliebers from around the world and sharing their experiences. Although the film will appeal to Beliebers, it is also targeted at those attempting to understand such phenomena and promotes communication and understanding from an unbiased position in general.
Shalom Bollywood: The Untold Story of Indian Cinema

2017

Shalom Bollywood: The Untold Story of Indian Cinema

2017
5
The unlikely story of the 2000-year-old Indian Jewish community and its formative place in shaping the world's largest film industry.
United We Fan

2018

United We Fan

2018
6
Fans, stars, creators, and more come together to explore the dynamic history and evolution of save-our-show television fan campaigns from the letter-writing and product mail-in campaigns of yesterday to the social media and crowdfunding campaigns of today.
Wälder unserer Erde

2018

Wälder unserer Erde

2018
9
The forest is like an organism, ancient and full of mechanisms. Its plants need water and are temperature-dependent. Nevertheless, it survives in a wide variety of locations around the world. How does it manage to adapt to even the most adverse conditions?
Tolkien & Lewis: Myth, Imagination & the Quest for Meaning

2017

Tolkien & Lewis: Myth, Imagination & the Quest for Meaning

2017
7
Explores the fundamental characteristics of myth, reality, ritual, and imagination, and tells the story of C. S. Lewis's intellectual journey into the realm of faith, which began at a meeting with fellow author J. R. R. Tolkien.
Charm City

2018

Charm City

2018
9
During three years of unparalleled violence in Baltimore, Charm City delivers an unexpectedly candid, observational portrait of those left on the frontlines. With grit, fury, and compassion, a group of police, citizens, and government officials grapple with the consequences of violence and try to reclaim their future.
Dinosaurs in the Outback

2016

Dinosaurs in the Outback

2016
6
Dinosaurs in the Outback features the often dramatic evidence which proves that Australia was once a place where dinosaurs roamed in vast numbers.
Death Penalty

2012

Death Penalty

2012
6
Documentary about the most thrilling series of crimes recorded in Chilean history. A group of psychopath killers murdered and raped without any precedent. The film wants to portray a wicked mind that found place, developed and expressed itself during the military government in the 80.
Termites: The Inner Sanctum

2012

Termites: The Inner Sanctum

2012
5.5
Termites are underrated. They build high rises without any technical devices that are, according to scale, 25 times higher than the the Empire State Building in New York. They are the only animals that have managed to build an air-conditioning system without electricity. How do they do it?
Games on the Battlefield

2015

Games on the Battlefield

2015
4
Built on archive footage – much of it previously unseen – this film reveals one of the most unexpected legacies of the First World War -- popular participation in sports, once the realm of the elite. For four years, sport represented a welcome respite from the killing fields of Europe.
Point of No Return

2017

Point of No Return

2017
0.5
Point of No Return takes you behind the headlines of the first solar-powered flight around the world—where two courageous pilots take turns battling nature, their own crew, and sometimes logic itself, to achieve the impossible. Not just to make history, but to inspire a revolution.
Mysteries of the Great Lakes

2008

Mysteries of the Great Lakes

2008
6
Through several interlocking stories, including the story of maritime commerce and the ships that move cargo through the inland waterway, Mysteries of the Great Lakes will take you on a journey through the greatest lake system in the world, and showcase the amazing geography, ecology, science, and history of the region.
Rise of the Trolls

2016

Rise of the Trolls

2016
7
Has internet anonymity unleashed a 'dark demon' lurking in all of us? A film that reveals the hard truths surrounding anonymity dark instincts and freedom on the internet. Smartphones have put the internet into our pockets and billions of people around the world are now connected online.
Me, My Sex and I

2011

Me, My Sex and I

2011
10
What is the truth about the sexes? It is a deeply-held assumption that every person is either male or female; but many people are now questioning whether this belief is correct. This compelling and sensitive documentary unlocks the stories of people born neither entirely male nor female. Conditions like these have been known as intersex and shrouded in unnecessary shame and secrecy for decades. It's estimated that DSDs (Disorders of Sexual Development) are, in fact, as common as twins or red hair - nearly one in 50 of us. The programme features powerful insights from people living with these conditions, and the medical teams at the forefront of the field, including clinical psychologist Tiger Devore, whose own sex when born was ambiguous.
Conlanging: The Art of Crafting Tongues

2017

Conlanging: The Art of Crafting Tongues

2017
5
A deep dive into the hidden world of constructed languages and the fascinating people who make them.
Egypt's Sunken City – A Legend Is Revealed

2013

Egypt's Sunken City – A Legend Is Revealed

2013
7
Looking for a forgotten city: off the coast of Egypt, just a few metres under the surface, but blanketed by sand and mud, slumbers the ancient port of Heracleion.