Top Rated Documentary Movies on Pantaflix - Page 33

Detainment

2018

Detainment

2018
6.7
Two ten year-old boys are detained by police under suspicion of abducting and murdering a toddler.
Leviathan

2012

Leviathan

2012
6.5
An experimental portrait of the North American commercial fishing industry through the lens of GoPro cameras placed on a fishing vessel off the coast of New England.
I Know That Voice

2014

I Know That Voice

2014
7.1
Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.
The Yes Men

2003

The Yes Men

2003
6.8
A comic, biting and revelatory documentary following a small group of prankster activists as they gain worldwide notoriety for impersonating the World Trade Organization (WTO) on television and at business conferences around the world.
Rising Phoenix

2020

Rising Phoenix

2020
8.1
Elite athletes and insiders reflect on the Paralympic Games and examine how they impact a global understanding of disability, diversity and excellence.
Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend

2019

Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend

2019
7.1
With heart and determination, Antoine Griezmann overcame his small stature to become one of the world's top soccer players and a World Cup champion.
In Search of Darkness

2019

In Search of Darkness

2019
7.6
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
Downloaded

2013

Downloaded

2013
6.5
A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
Tokyo-Ga

1985

Tokyo-Ga

1985
7.1
German director Wim Wenders tries to explore the Tokyo that was depicted in the films of Yasujiro Ozu and finds a very different city.
Einstein and the Bomb

2024

Einstein and the Bomb

2024
6.2
What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.
Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror

2022

Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror

2022
7.1
Anonymous and exploitative, a network of online chat rooms ran rampant with sex crimes. The hunt to take down its operators required guts and tenacity.
Framing Britney Spears

2021

Framing Britney Spears

2021
7.2
Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles her father in court over who should control her life.
Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

2018

Feminists: What Were They Thinking?

2018
7.5
In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This documentary revisits those photos, those women and those times and takes aim at our culture today that alarmingly shows the need for continued change.
With a Right to Kill

2003

With a Right to Kill

2003
6.6
This documentary looks at the Danish resistance movement's execution of 400 informers during the Nazi occupation and the ensuing cover-up.
Dinosaur 13

2014

Dinosaur 13

2014
6.9
Two years after the discovery of "Sue," the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton found to date, government officials seize the remains and claim that "Sue" was stolen from federal land.
The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon

1895

The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon

1895
5.3
Down the gangway, photographers leave the deck of a riverboat in large numbers.
Five Broken Cameras

2011

Five Broken Cameras

2011
7.5
Five broken cameras – and each one has a powerful tale to tell. Embedded in the bullet-ridden remains of digital technology is the story of Emad Burnat, a farmer from the Palestinian village of Bil’in, which famously chose nonviolent resistance when the Israeli army encroached upon its land to make room for Jewish colonists. Emad buys his first camera in 2005 to document the birth of his fourth son, Gibreel. Over the course of the film, he becomes the peaceful archivist of an escalating struggle as olive trees are bulldozed, lives are lost, and a wall is built to segregate burgeoning Israeli settlements.
The Seafarers

1953

The Seafarers

1953
4.5
Stanley Kubrick’s first color film, commissioned by the Seafarers International Union to promote the benefits of union membership. Shot inside the union’s Atlantic and Gulf Coast District facilities, it features scenes of ships, machinery, cafeteria life, and meetings, highlighting the daily routines and camaraderie of seafarers. Thought lost for decades, the film was rediscovered in 1973 and preserved by the Library of Congress.
Michael Moore in TrumpLand

2016

Michael Moore in TrumpLand

2016
5.8
Oscar-winner Michael Moore dives right into hostile territory with his daring and hilarious one-man show, deep in the heart of TrumpLand in the weeks before the 2016 election.
Tig

2015

Tig

2015
7.2
An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her career with a poignant stand-up set that became legendary overnight. It explores Tig's extraordinary journey as her career ignites and as her life unfolds in grand and unexpected ways, all the while continuing to battle a life-threatening illness and falling in love.