Top Rated Documentary Movies on Plex - Page 72

No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga

2016

No Limits: The Thalidomide Saga

2016
9
Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker John Zaritsky returns to the story that has fascinated and compelled him for years - thalidomide and it's effect on the survivors of "the worst drug disaster in history." In this, his third film on the subject, he reconnects with some of the thalidomide victims he originally profiled when they were young, and introduces us to some new people who have been active in the fight for justice. He also highlights some recently released information about German pharmaceutical giant Grünenthal, who aggressively marketed the drug, and are now selling it again under a different usage, but still with no compensation for those who's lives they affected so deeply. The indefatigable spirit of the extraordinary thalidomide victims is cast against the callousness disregard of the drug's manufacturers in a film that lays out the story from it's beginnings in the late 50s to the current state of affairs in the present day. —Philip Webley
Conversion

2021

Conversion

2021
1
A psychologist practicing conversion therapy has a chance encounter with a young gay activist, resulting in his own epiphany concerning the very practice he was conducting.
The Last Turtle

2019

The Last Turtle

2019
10
The Last Turtle documents the work of the Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation Organisation (DomSeTCO). Illegal poaching, plastic pollution and climate change are the main challenges facing Dominica's endangered sea turtle populations.
ETs Among Us 3: Secret Space Program, Alien Psychics & Crop Circle Clues

2018

ETs Among Us 3: Secret Space Program, Alien Psychics & Crop Circle Clues

2018
3
A top-secret space program run by humans, alien telepathy and human/ET communicators/translators, and new areas of the alien abduction phenomenon. Award-winning researcher Linda Moulton Howe reveals surprising clues, analyzing the ongoing and decades-long worldwide crop circle phenomenon. —Moh-X
ETs Among Us 4: The Reality of ET/Human Hybrids

2020

ETs Among Us 4: The Reality of ET/Human Hybrids

2020
4.5
Renowned psychotherapist Barbara Lamb provides irrefutable proof of ET/Human Hybrids, detailing various hybrid species, their specific traits, extraordinary abilities, and their mission on Earth. Lamb's long-term relationships with several hybrid species give her unique insight into these highly intelligent creative beings. With detailed artwork from acclaimed illustrator Christine Dennett Kesara. —Cybela Clare
Born to Play

2020

Born to Play

2020
1
Spends a season with the Boston Renegades, a womens' tackle football team on the path to redemption after going undefeated but losing their championship the previous year. These unpaid athletes put their bodies on the line while maintaining full-time careers that support their lifelong dream… proving that football is for everyone.
TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood

2020

TINSEL: The Lost Movie About Hollywood

2020
8.5
A melancholy and affectionate look at the global obsession with movies, "TINSEL - The Lost Movie About Hollywood" was lost for 30 years and never shown publicly. An outside-in, inside-out view of the Motion Picture Industry circa 1990, it is a film about fame in general and the love of movies in particular. The film includes new footage offering perspective from the 21st century. The film examines the uncertain future the industry faces in its second century, as technology and new platforms change the movie-watching experience forever.
Runner

2019

Runner

2019
7.3
A refugee marathoner strives to raise his new country's flag at the Olympics.
Remember the Sultana

2018

Remember the Sultana

2018
6.5
Over 2000 Union soldiers, passengers and crew were crammed aboard the steamboat Sultana, licensed to carry 376. Graft, greed, overcrowding, a poorly maintained boat, and the Mississippi River was swollen with spring snowmelt conspired together to create a disaster. On April 27, 1865, the boat’s boilers exploded, causing the worst maritime disaster in US history.
The Walrus and the Whistleblower

2020

The Walrus and the Whistleblower

2020
7.5
A documentary following the legal battles between Phil Demers and Marineland, and exposing the mistreatment of animals in theme parks.
Amir Hetsroni: Case Study

2020

Amir Hetsroni: Case Study

2020
9.5
A fascinating journey with Israel’s notorious provocateur, Prof. Amir Hetsroni, into the depth of his romantic and interpersonal relationships, alienated childhood, and public persona versus his self-identity.
Elton John: Becoming Rocketman

2019

Elton John: Becoming Rocketman

2019
6.5
2019 is the year of Elton John, with the release of the box office hit 'Rocketman', his autobiography and his final farewell tour all eyes are on the musical genius. We take a glimpse into his incredible journey and uncover the truth behind the turbulent and eccentric life of a superstar. Find out what it took for this shy young man to become 'Rocketman'.
After Munich

2019

After Munich

2019
10
Yesterday the television showed pictures of a peaceful sporting event – today the focus is on an apartment in the Olympic village where terrorists have taken Israeli athletes hostage. A chronicle of the events in Munich in 1972 and their aftermath. After Munich is about the aftermath of the Munich Olympic massacre of eleven Israeli athletes in 1972 and how four women's lives have been changed forever.
The Illumination of Jim Woodring

2019

The Illumination of Jim Woodring

2019
7.5
This elegantly profound documentary explores the award-winning, mystical work of American comics creator, cartoonist, and painter Jim Woodring. As an artist that has astounded the world for three decades, he has also suffered from hyper-realistic hallucinations and visions since he was a child - eventually diagnosed as autism and prosopagnosia. His artwork has been lauded and collected by cultural luminaries such as Jeff Bridges (actor), Paul Allen(co-founder, Microsoft), and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather). Audiences both familiar and unfamiliar with Woodring’s work will be fascinated by this powerful, cinematic biography which details the artist’s haunted youth and his attempts to make sense of a world that seemed less real while dealing with the challenges of his autism and spiritual curiosities.
Tune into the Future

2020

Tune into the Future

2020
6
Despite rich and varied origins, there is one name which can be credited with single-handedly shaping the way we understand science fiction today as a genre. It was Hugo Gernsback who stuck his hand into the soup of early 20th century pulp literature and fished out science fiction - giving it its name and a clear definition, turning it into a genre that anyone could engage with.
House of Children

2020

House of Children

2020
8
A glimpse of life as seen through young people at a Zimbabwean children's home.
Drew Peterson: An American Murder Mystery

2017

Drew Peterson: An American Murder Mystery

2017
7
When 23-year-old mother of four Stacy Peterson vanishes, suspicion lands on her police officer husband, Drew.
Actually Iconic: Richard Estes

2020

Actually Iconic: Richard Estes

2020
6.5
Richard Estes has been called the "father of photorealism" but has humbly avoided media attention over his long career. "Actually, Iconic: Richard Estes" invites viewers into Estes' world with unprecedented access to the artist and his masterpieces. Through conversations about his technique and inspirations, and interviews with leading curators and critics this intimate portrait does more than just explore Estes' pioneering genius; it humanizes it.
ETs Among Us: UFO Witnesses and Whistleblowers

2016

ETs Among Us: UFO Witnesses and Whistleblowers

2016
9
This documentary exposes political motivations for the government's cover-up of UFO phenomena: underground bases, reverse engineering of crashed UFOs, NASA's shocking evidence of intelligent alien life, and a history of an ongoing alien presence on Earth.
The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

2020

The Ventures: Stars on Guitars

2020
5
Documentary film on the #1 instrumental rock group in the world, The Ventures. The story of their rise to fame in the 1960s right up to now, as they celebrate their 60th anniversary of playing the best guitar-rock of all time.