Top Rated Documentary Movies on Apple iTunes - Page 147

Hermitage: The Power of Art

2019

Hermitage: The Power of Art

2019
7.3
Getting to Know Jon Scieszka

2013

Getting to Know Jon Scieszka

2013
5.4
A light-hearted romp with beloved, award winning author/illustrator and the first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. Get to know him as he discusses his life and aspirations.
One Day in the Haram

2017

One Day in the Haram

2017
7.4
The story of the Haram in Makkah, a place so revered that non-Muslims are forbidden from even setting foot in it. Every year millions of pilgrims come from all over the world to visit this holy city.
Artifishal

2019

Artifishal

2019
7.3
Narratives of ecologists and conservationists are pitted against the human tendency to engineer and control in this probing documentary on the lucrative salmon-hatchery industry.
The El Duce Tapes

2019

The El Duce Tapes

2019
7
A wilfully offensive band, The Mentors gained infamy for performing in black executioner hoods and spewing cartoonishly racist, homophobic and misogynistic lyrics in the 1980s and ‘90s—but was their use of shock meant to propagate hate or confront it?
A Kid from Coney Island

2019

A Kid from Coney Island

2019
6.8
Feature documentary about the rise and fall, and rebirth of ex-NBA star, Stephon Marbury.
Scheme Birds

2019

Scheme Birds

2019
6.8
As her adolescence gives way to the obligations of motherhood, troubled Gemma matures in Motherwell, her Scottish hometown, heavily dependent on the steel industry. Unfortunately for her, her hedonistic way of understanding the world does not fit in with the philosophy of the rest of the villagers, so trouble soon follows.
Netflix vs. the World

2020

Netflix vs. the World

2020
6
The story of how a tiny, broke Silicon Valley startup slew giants of the movie rental world, warded off Amazon and forced movie making and distribution into the digital age.
Valiant

2019

Valiant

2019
7.3
The powerful story of the Vegas Golden Knights in their very first year of existence, when they healed and unified their home city after the worst mass shooting in U.S. history and took an unprecedented run for the Stanley Cup.
Biarritz Surf Gang

2017

Biarritz Surf Gang

2017
7
"Biarritz Surf Gang" is a documentary by Pierre Denoyel and Nathan Curren. The film reveals the true story of six lunatic surfers who set fire to their surfboards at Biarritz' Grande Plage, in the 1980s. The local crew, inspired by the punk movement, had a thirst for trouble and breaking the law. This is their story, and how they achieved greatness, experience decadence, and eventually fall.
A Cam Life

2018

A Cam Life

2018
4.2
An undaunted look into the cam business from performers and clients to website and studio owners.
Resistance Fighters – The Global Antibiotics Crisis

2019

Resistance Fighters – The Global Antibiotics Crisis

2019
8
The UN General Assembly regards antibiotic-resistance as a "global and most urgent threat". The WHO alarms that we could fall back into a "post-antibiotic age". The film tells us how we got there: It is a story about how negligence, greed, and short-sightedness have rendered the lifesaving effects of antibiotics powerless. It is a science-thriller about disillusioned, fighting doctors, rebellious scientists, patients wrestling with life-threatening diseases and diplomats searching for a global solution. They all are Resistance Fighters.
Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth

2019

Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth

2019
6.7
Director Jeanie Finlay charts a transgender man's path to parenthood after he decides to carry his child himself. The pregnancy prompts an unexpected and profound reckoning with conventions of masculinity, self-definition and biology.
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

2021

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

2021
6.2
In the mid-1950s, Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, young composers and romantic partners, are hired by legendary silent film star Gloria Swanson to write a musical based on her film Sunset Boulevard, directed by Billy Wilder in 1950.
Kittie: Origins/Evolutions

2018

Kittie: Origins/Evolutions

2018
8.2
Finding heavy metal stardom as teenagers, Kittie has been thrashing for the past 20 years. With 6 albums and over 2 million in sales, they have defied industry norms, fought against rock stereotypes, and inspired generations.
Stiv

2019

Stiv

2019
6.3
The life and times of Stiv Bators, legendary frontman of the Dead Boys and The Lords of The New Church.
Romantic Comedy

2020

Romantic Comedy

2020
6
This documentary goes beneath the surface of our favorite films, seeking to better understand the way we view love, relationships, and romance. From clumsy meet cutes to rain-soaked declarations of love, these films reflect our experiences but are often just as problematic as they are comforting. Helped by a chorus of critics, actors, and filmmakers, and original songs by her band Summer Camp, director Elizabeth Sankey embarks on a journey of investigation and self-discovery.
Wasted Talent

2018

Wasted Talent

2018
5.8
The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti

2019

The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti

2019
7
The story of Pro Football Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti, whose resume encompasses turns as a linebacker, lawyer, sports agent, broadcaster, executive and philanthropist.
Advocate

2019

Advocate

2019
5.3
Lea Tsemel, a Jewish-Israeli lawyer, defends Palestinians: from feminists to fundamentalists, from nonviolent demonstrators to armed militants. As far as most Israelis are concerned, she defends the indefensible. As far as Palestinians are concerned, she’s more than an attorney, she’s an ally. «Advocate» follows Tsemel in real time, including the trial of a 13-year-old boy — her youngest client to date.