Top Rated Documentary Movies on Pantaflix - Page 131

Watermark

2013

Watermark

2013
6.5
Following their triumph with Manufactured Landscapes, photographer Edward Burtynsky and filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal reunite to explore the ways in which humanity has shaped, manipulated and depleted one of its most vital and compromised resources: water.
Champs-Élysées

1896

Champs-Élysées

1896
5.3
Baths in the Sea

1897

Baths in the Sea

1897
5.3
Swimmers jump into the water from the docks, as a small boat passes by.
London Street Dancers

1896

London Street Dancers

1896
5.5
Three young women dance in Drury Lane, London.
The Motivation

2013

The Motivation

2013
6.9
Go inside the lives and training regimes of eight of the world’s gutsiest professional skateboarders. These fearless stars face unique obstacles on the way to the Street League Championship and the coveted title of best skateboarder in the world.
Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

2013

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me

2013
7.5
Broadway legend Elaine Stritch remains in the spotlight at eighty-seven years old. Join the uncompromising Tony and Emmy Award-winner both on and off stage in this revealing documentary. With interviews from Tina Fey, Nathan Lane, Hal Prince and others, ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME blends rare archival footage and intimate cinema vérité to reach beyond Stritch’s brassy exterior, revealing a multi-dimensional portrait of a complex woman and an inspiring artist.
Teenage

2013

Teenage

2013
6.2
Teenagers did not exist before the 20th century. Not until the early 1950s did the term gain widespread recognition, but "Teenage" offers compelling evidence that teenagers had a tumultuous effect on the previous half-decade.
One Way or Another

1977

One Way or Another

1977
6.3
In Miraflores, Cuba, the growing romance between Mario, a factory worker, and Yolanda, a schoolteacher, throws into relief the differences in their perspectives and values in Revolutionary Cuba.
The Negro Soldier

1944

The Negro Soldier

1944
6.1
Documentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers.
(A)sexual

2011

(A)sexual

2011
5.4
Facing a sex obsessed culture, a mountain of stereotypes and misconceptions, and a lack of social or scientific research, asexuals - people who experience no sexual attraction - struggle to claim their identity.
A Bronx Morning

1931

A Bronx Morning

1931
6.8
Arrival in the Bronx is shown with a view from an elevated train as it enters the city. Then follows a montage of sights from the Bronx. Many typical neighborhood activities are shown, along with scenes from many local businesses.
Are All Men Pedophiles?

2013

Are All Men Pedophiles?

2013
5.2
We live in a society that both condemns pedophiles and sexualizes young girls. The film explores the many dangers children face and exposes the systematic violation of children rights by societies, presenting the testimony of both victims and perpetrators. It also looks at how the pedophilia hysteria that has led to the mass incarceration adults and children.
The Dark Glow of the Mountain

1985

The Dark Glow of the Mountain

1985
7.6
Werner Herzog follows mountaineers Hans Kammerlander and Reinhold Messner during their expedition into climbing the Gasherbrum mountains, which has some of the most difficult peaks to be conquered, and they'll do it without the use of oxygen tanks. Herzog also takes some time to hear about their past experiences with other mountains, their personal tragedies and the reasons why they are so involved with such activity.
Letter from Siberia

1957

Letter from Siberia

1957
6.9
A faceless traveller takes a journey through the barren reaches of a Siberia caught between tradition and modernity, imparting his philosophical musings on its people and places, wildlife and culture.
Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

1999

Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes

1999
5.8
Friends, enemies, acquaintances, and family of porn star John Holmes recall their experiences with him, from his childhood to his eventual death from AIDS in 1988.
Water-Mirror of Granada

1955

Water-Mirror of Granada

1955
6.7
Experimental, cinematic symphony of Granada, José Val del Omar's birthplace.
Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

2012

Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

2012
7.5
James Cameron brings together some the world's leading Titanic experts, including engineers, naval architects, artists and historians, to solve the lingering mysteries of why and how the 'unsinkable' ship sank.
End Day

2005

End Day

2005
4.6
Made in the form of a faux documentary, these are four possibilities - set within the circumstances of a single day replayed over four separate times - that civilization could be brought to an abrupt end...
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

1998

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

1998
7.4
An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic extra-terrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms.
Last Days Here

2011

Last Days Here

2011
7.3
Documentary follows Bobby Liebling, lead singer of seminal hard rock/heavy metal band Pentagram, as he battles decades of hard drug addiction and personal demons to try and get his life back.