Top Rated Documentary Movies on Vudu - Page 157

Cursed Waters: Creature of Lake Okanagan

2024

Cursed Waters: Creature of Lake Okanagan

2024
5
Lake Okanagan is one of the deepest lakes in North America... and home to a lake monster. Sixty feet long with multiple humps on its back, hundreds of witnesses over centuries have seen the "demon" in the lake. Now, two researchers travel to the lake in the interior of British Columbia to get to the heart of the strange phenomenon, and find out what lurks beneath the waters.
King Chess

2023

King Chess

2023
10
Eight Super Grandmasters battle it out in the strongest chess tournament in history. This inside scoop covers all 14 grueling rounds while delving into cultural experiences including chess boxing, visual artists and top chess legends.
I Could Never Go Vegan

2024

I Could Never Go Vegan

2024
9
'I could never go vegan.' Five words uttered around the world by many a non-vegan, but why? On a quest for the truth, a filmmaker sets out on a journey to find out the leading arguments facing the vegan movement, and if they're justified.
Resynator

2024

Resynator

2024
6
In unearthing a revolutionary synthesizer her late father invented in the 1970s, Alison Tavel not only revives his mission to share it with the world, she unexpectedly forges a deep bond with the father she never got the chance to know.
We Stand Corrected: Dannemora

2019

We Stand Corrected: Dannemora

2019
2
We Stand Corrected: Dannemora examines the causes and effects of the 2015 escape from Clinton Correctional Facility in New York. Told from those on the inside, it's an alternate narrative to that which was told by the media.
My Mercury

2025

My Mercury

2025
4
A passionate conservationist makes a cruel pact to save endangered seabirds from extinction on an inhospitable island, alone. In the end, it's a victory for the birds, but at what price?
The Ark and the Darkness

2024

The Ark and the Darkness

2024
1
The Ark and the Darkness will be the most Biblically accurate, photo-realistic representation of Noah’s Flood ever released in theaters. Co-produced by award-winning Sevenfold Films, Director of Genesis: Paradise Lost, this film takes photo-realism to the next level. In cooperation with experts from Answers in Genesis, Liberty University, and Genesis Apologetics, this film reveals just how Noah’s Flood unfolded, how the dinosaurs were involved, what happened after, and also reviews how the judgement of Noah’s Flood parallels end times.
Casey Anthony's Parents: The Lie Detector Test

2024

Casey Anthony's Parents: The Lie Detector Test

2024
4
Casey Anthony's parents undergo polygraph tests to answer lingering questions.
The Accidental President

2024

The Accidental President

2024
7.5
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is the only one running against Lukashenko in the 2020 Belarusian election. When Lukashenko declares a victory of 80% questions regarding the fairness of the election are being raised.
Taylor Swift: America's Sweetheart

2015

Taylor Swift: America's Sweetheart

2015
10
The country/pop superstar has taken the music scene by storm, going multi-platinum on her first album, earning four Grammy Awards for her second and being listed in the 2013 Forbes list of top-earning celebs under 30. Born on the 13th December 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania she showed an early interest in musical instruments. At the age of 11 she made her first trip to Nashville hoping to get a recording deal but it wasn’t until 4 years later that she got signed to a label- Big Machine Records. A best selling singer-songwriter, musician, record breaker and actress in her own right Taylor Swift is a true phenomenon. Through her own words and great archive footage this film takes an incredible look at the life and times of this truly amazing young artist.
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible

2025

Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible

2025
9
Best known for their megahit ’80s anthem "Don't You (Forget About Me)”—made famous in John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club—Simple Minds is one of the most iconic and influential Scottish bands in history. From working-class kids growing up in post-industrial Glasgow to rock stars playing Live Aid, this is the unlikely story of an extraordinary band that continues touring to this day.
Sue Bird: In the Clutch

2024

Sue Bird: In the Clutch

2024
9
In her 21-year professional career, WNBA basketball legend Sue Bird has won five Olympic gold medals and become the most successful point guard to ever play the game. Alongside her fiancée, U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe, Sue confronts her next challenge: retiring from the only life she’s ever known.
David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World

2023

David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World

2023
3
David’s hilarious new stand-up special shot at his recent Worst Daddy in the World tour stop in Chicago, IL at The Metro.
Uncropped

2024

Uncropped

2024
8.5
A legendary Village Voice photojournalist recounts the stories behind iconic images taken over the course of a five-decade career. A visual chronicle of New York City and a window into the heyday of alternative print media.
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

2024

The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

2024
4.5
The story of one of the great environmental disasters to befall the United States, and the terrible movie that helped bring the catastrophe to light.
Taking Venice

2023

Taking Venice

2023
6
At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. government is determined to fight Communism with culture. The Venice Biennale, the world's most influential art exhibition, becomes a proving ground in 1964. Alice Denney, Washington insider and friend of the Kennedys, recommends Alan Solomon, an ambitious curator making waves with trailblazing art, to organize the U.S. entry. Together with Leo Castelli, a powerful New York art dealer, they embark on a daring plan to make Robert Rauschenberg the winner of the Grand Prize.
The Jewish Nazi?

2023

The Jewish Nazi?

2023
9
This film tells the staggering story of Melbourne's Alex Kurzem, a young boy who escaped the massacre of his family's shtetl in Belarus in 1941. He survived in the woods during one of the coldest winters on record, only to be captured by a Latvian battalion. Instead of killing him, they took pity on him and gave him a new name, adorned him with a uniform and a gun, and made him their child mascot, “Hitler's youngest soldier.” Building on the international bestselling book ‘The Mascot’ and an award-winning ABC documentary, the film goes above and beyond, tracing Alex’s journey to Australia with his adopted Latvian family, and his eventual life in the Melbourne suburb of Altona.
Filling in the Blanks

2023

Filling in the Blanks

2023
5.5
Where do I come from? For some, the question has a simple answer -- for others, the truth can be much more complicated. With the rise in popularity of at-home DNA tests, it's now easier than ever for people to uncover their family history and, sometimes, things their parents wish would stay buried. Interested in learning more about his family heritage, director Jon Baime took an at-home DNA test and uncovered a family secret that has been hidden for half a century. Featuring in-depth interviews with Jon's siblings as well as a treasure trove of family photos and films spanning 70 years, FILLING IN THE BLANKS takes audiences on a journey as Jon explores the meaning behind his discovery and expands on what it means to be family.
Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

2024

Carol Doda Topless at the Condor

2024
7
On a fateful San Francisco night in the early '60s, Condor nightclub performer Carol Doda was lowered to the stage on a floating piano, topless. Word spread quickly, setting off a wave of controversy and delight, with raids soon to follow. There was even a trial for the new celebrity. Doda's dry wit and charisma made her an instant sensation of the night club scene: an empowered woman in full control. Or so it seemed.
Swan Song

2023

Swan Song

2023
9.2
An immersive, behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s leading ballet companies as it mounts a new production of Swan Lake. Ballet icon Karen Kain, on the eve of her retirement, directs the National Ballet of Canada. The film weaves together intimate scenes of the creative process and the dancers’ personal lives. Executive Produced by Neve Campbell.