Top Rated Documentary Movies on YouTube - Page 57

Our Nixon

2013

Our Nixon

2013
6.4
Never before seen Super 8 home movies filmed by Richard Nixon's closest aides - and convicted Watergate conspirators - offer a surprising and intimate new look into his Presidency.
Frank Zappa: Baby Snakes

1979

Frank Zappa: Baby Snakes

1979
6.5
Rock artist Frank Zappa hosts a concert in New York City. This movie contains tons of on-stage footage, off-stage footage, and animation.
Rhyme & Reason

1997

Rhyme & Reason

1997
7
A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.
I Wish I Knew

2010

I Wish I Knew

2010
6.7
Focuses on the people, their stories and architecture spanning from the mid-1800s, when Shanghai was opened as a trading port, to the present day.
Thin

2006

Thin

2006
6.9
The story of four women suffering from anorexia and bulimia in South Florida.
Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story

2009

Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story

2009
6.5
The story of one person's triumph over adversity: cameras followed the comedian on a very stressful comeback tour and caught the story behind some of her best loved material en route. Prior to her Sexie tour in 2003 and under extreme pressure to write, she delved into her own life for inspiration. So began an accidental voyage into her past that paralleled her world tour and culminated in a moment of revelation about the source of her relentless drive. Film contains exclusive never-before-seen footage including the famous 'wolves' material, Izzard's first student sketches and unicycle-riding as a street performer in Covent Garden. Hilarious and moving by turns, an inspiring tale of how tragedy can be turned to laughter.
Sketches of Frank Gehry

2006

Sketches of Frank Gehry

2006
6.9
First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Frank begins his creation through sketch. Forming thought into substantive sculpture, the marriage of art and architechure is brought to life. Join director Sydney Pollack on a journey into the world and work of the most important architect of our Age.
Kim's Video

2023

Kim's Video

2023
7
Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of rare films thanks to Kim's Video, a small empire run by Yongman Kim, an enigmatic character who amassed more than fifty thousand VHS tapes.
And Just Like That... The Documentary

2022

And Just Like That... The Documentary

2022
6.7
In the late ‘90s, “Sex and the City” took television by storm with its honest and hilarious perspective on love, relationships… and sex, earning legions of devoted fans. Over 20 years later, this exclusive and immersive documentary offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the new chapter, “And Just Like That…”.
Oasis: Knebworth 1996

2021

Oasis: Knebworth 1996

2021
7.7
Oasis Knebworth 1996 - the eagerly anticipated feature length documentary telling the story of the special relationship between Oasis and their fans that made the largest concert of the 90's possible, directed by Grammy Award-winner Jake Scott. It is told entirely in the moment through the eyes of the fans who were there, built around extensive and never before seen archive concert and backstage footage from the event, with additional interviews with the band and concert organisers. Also included are the full concerts from both nights, edited by Dick Carruthers with audio mixed by Will Shapland in 5.1 surround sound.
The Beatles and India

2021

The Beatles and India

2021
6.3
Explores the The Beatles’ love affair with India, its religions and its culture and, in turn, the impact of their music and style on a young generation in India.
Taming the Garden

2022

Taming the Garden

2022
6.8
Georgia’s former prime minister has found a unique hobby. He collects century-old trees, some as tall as 15-story buildings, from communities along the Georgian coast. At a great expense and inconvenience, these ancient giants are uprooted from their lands to be transplanted in his private garden.
The End of the Storm

2020

The End of the Storm

2020
7.3
Featuring exceptional access to Liverpool Football Club, this is the gripping inside story of the club’s 2019/20 Premier League winning season, set against the context of their global fan base waiting for 30 years of disappointment and near misses to come to an end.
Totally Under Control

2021

Totally Under Control

2021
6.8
This documentary puts a spotlight on the White House’s failed response to the global pandemic and how it could have been prevented. Featuring damning testimony from public health officials and hard investigative reporting, director Alex Gibney reveals a system-wide collapse caused by a profound dereliction of presidential leadership.
MLK/FBI

2020

MLK/FBI

2020
6.9
Based on newly declassified files, the film explores the US government’s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Final Account

2021

Final Account

2021
7.4
A depiction of the last living generation of German participants in Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich.
Enemies of the State

2021

Enemies of the State

2021
6
From the outside, the DeHart’s were an All-American family. Parents Paul and Leann were U.S. Military members, and son Matt was obsessed with computers from an early age. As a military family, they moved around during Matt’s adolescence, and Matt really grew up online. When Matt’s work with the hacker collective Anonymous rouses the suspicions of the U.S. government, the family is drawn into a bizarre web of secrets and espionage.
Jasper Mall

2020

Jasper Mall

2020
7.5
A year in the life of a dying shopping mall.
Max Richter's Sleep

2020

Max Richter's Sleep

2020
7.3
This is a film for these frenetic times; a meditative respite from the rush and chaos of the modern world. A study of the universal experience of sleep, that unites us all.
In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11

2019

In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11

2019
6.9
Eight student eyewitnesses from Stuyvesant High School in New York City recount their experiences of the Twin Towers attack on September 11, 2001, who as young teenagers, found themselves fleeing debris in the heart of the danger zone and faced with a harrowing journey home.