I’ve seen all of the films below and recommend them.
They’re either documentaries or fiction films based to varying extents on real stories.
Some films are available to watch free online, while others are available to stream using popular paid streaming services.
Enjoy eye-opening binging!
H.
Q: How to use such a long list?
A: Maybe watch one or more films a week for a year?
Q: Which to start with?
A: “Home (2009)”
Q: I need something that’ll make me laugh.
A: “Don’t Look Up (2021)” or “The Yes Men Fix the World (2009)”
Q: What is on your watchlist?
A: There are 87 documentaries! Where can I buy time to watch them?
Climate and Connection
| Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014) | |
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 | Rating: 8.2/10 (24,552 votes) Director: Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn Writer: Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn Stars: Bruce Hamilton, Kip Andersen, Al Gore Runtime: 90 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary Released: 15 Sep 2015 |
| Plot: Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability. | |
| Home (2009) | |
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 | Rating: 8.5/10 (22,204 votes) Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand Writer: Isabelle Delannoy, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Denis Carot Stars: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Glenn Close, Jacques Gamblin Runtime: 118 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary Released: 05 Jun 2009 |
| Plot: With aerial footage from fifty-four countries, 'Home' is a depiction of how Earth's problems are all interlinked. | |
| My Octopus Teacher (2020) | |
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 | Rating: 8.1/10 (48,641 votes) Director: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed Writer: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed Stars: Craig Foster, Tom Foster Runtime: 85 min Rated: TV-G Genre: Documentary Released: 07 Sep 2020 |
| Plot: A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. | |
| Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006) | |
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 | Rating: 7.6/10 (12,513 votes) Director: Chris Paine Writer: Chris Paine Stars: Martin Sheen, Tom Hanks, Mel Gibson Runtime: 92 min Rated: PG Genre: Documentary Released: 04 Aug 2006 |
| Plot: A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future. | |
| Earth (2007) | |
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 | Rating: 8.0/10 (14,470 votes) Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield Writer: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield, Leslie Megahey Stars: James Earl Jones, Patrick Stewart, Anggun Runtime: 90 min Rated: G Genre: Documentary Released: 22 Apr 2009 |
| Plot: Feature-length version of the documentary TV series Planet Earth (2006), following the migration paths of four animal families. | |
| Collodion: The Process of Preservation (2020) | |
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 | Rating: 7.5/10 (419 votes) Director: Eric Overton Writer: Jennilyn Merten, Eric Overton Stars: Angelo Baca, Rich Ingebretson, Jeffrey D. Morgan Runtime: 78 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary Released: 01 Jul 2020 |
| Plot: An environmental documentary film about our connection to the landscape and the conversations that surround it. | |
| The Cove (2009) | |
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 | Rating: 8.4/10 (49,120 votes) Director: Louie Psihoyos Writer: Mark Monroe Stars: Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones Runtime: 92 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Documentary, Biography, Crime Released: 07 Aug 2009 |
| Plot: Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health. | |
| Don't Look Up (2021) | |
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 | Rating: 7.3/10 (389,194 votes) Director: Adam McKay Writer: Adam McKay, David Sirota Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep Runtime: 138 min Rated: R Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi Released: 24 Dec 2021 |
| Plot: Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth. | |
War
| My Trip to Al-Qaeda (2010) | |
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 | Rating: 7.1/10 (451 votes) Director: Alex Gibney Writer: Lawrence Wright Stars: Lawrence Wright Runtime: 86 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary Released: 21 Apr 2010 |
| Plot: Chronicles fundamentalist Islam's rise to power and explores Wright's struggle to maintain his objectivity as a journalist writing about Islamic terror. | |
| JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass (2021) | |
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 | Rating: 7.6/10 (1,552 votes) Director: Oliver Stone Writer: James DiEugenio Stars: Donald Sutherland, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Runtime: 118 min Rated: TV-14 Genre: Documentary Released: 12 Nov 2021 |
| Plot: Declassified files related to President Kennedy's assassination in a far larger context, aiming to shine more light on what really happened in 1963. | |
| The Bang Bang Club (2010) | |
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 | Rating: 7.0/10 (10,697 votes) Director: Steven Silver Writer: Steven Silver, Greg Marinovich, João Silva Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Malin Akerman, Taylor Kitsch Runtime: 106 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Drama, History Released: 22 Jul 2011 |
| Plot: A drama based on the true-life experiences of four combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa. | |
| Megan Leavey (2017) | |
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 | Rating: 7.1/10 (23,255 votes) Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite Writer: Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo, Tim Lovestedt Stars: Kate Mara, Ramon Rodriguez, Tom Felton Runtime: 116 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Biography, Drama Released: 09 Jun 2017 |
| Plot: Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. | |
| Dirty Wars (2013) | |
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 | Rating: 7.5/10 (9,198 votes) Director: Rick Rowley Writer: David Riker, Jeremy Scahill Stars: Jeremy Scahill, Nasser Al Aulaqi, Saleha Al Aulaqi Runtime: 87 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary, Crime, History Released: 18 Oct 2013 |
| Plot: Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars. | |
| Official Secrets (2019) | |
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 | Rating: 7.3/10 (43,995 votes) Director: Gavin Hood Writer: Sara Bernstein, Gregory Bernstein, Gavin Hood Stars: Keira Knightley, Matt Smith, Matthew Goode Runtime: 112 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama Released: 30 Aug 2019 |
| Plot: The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq. | |
| The Mark of Cain (2007) | |
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 | Rating: 6.4/10 (1,489 votes) Director: Marc Munden Writer: Tony Marchant Stars: Gerard Kearns, Matthew McNulty, Naomi Bentley Runtime: 87 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, War Released: 25 Nov 2008 |
| Plot: Uses detailed research and explosive new testimonies by soldiers who have served in Iraq to tell an emotional fictional story of two young men very much out of their depth. | |
| Stealing a Nation (2004) | |
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 | Rating: 8.4/10 (356 votes) Director: John Pilger, Sean Crotty Writer: John Pilger Stars: John Pilger Runtime: 56 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary Released: 31 Jul 2004 |
| Plot: This tells a story literally 'hidden from history'. In the 1960s and 70s, British governments, conspiring with American officials, tricked into leaving, then expelled the entire population ... | |
| The Looming Tower (2018) | |
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 | Rating: 8.0/10 (13,932 votes) Director: N/A Writer: Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney, Lawrence Wright Stars: Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Wrenn Schmidt Runtime: 492 min Rated: TV-MA Genre: Drama, History Released: 28 Feb 2018 |
| Plot: A look at how the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently set the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan. | |
| Fair Game (2010) | |
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 | Rating: 6.8/10 (48,499 votes) Director: Doug Liman Writer: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Joseph Wilson Stars: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Sonya Davison Runtime: 108 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller Released: 03 Dec 2010 |
| Plot: CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration. | |
| The Post (2017) | |
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 | Rating: 7.2/10 (146,278 votes) Director: Steven Spielberg Writer: Liz Hannah, Josh Singer Stars: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson Runtime: 116 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Drama Released: 12 Jan 2018 |
| Plot: A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government. | |
| Rendition (2007) | |
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 | Rating: 6.8/10 (55,437 votes) Director: Gavin Hood Writer: Kelley Sane Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard Runtime: 122 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Thriller Released: 19 Oct 2007 |
| Plot: When a terrorist bombing in North Africa kills 19 incl. an American, an Egyptian chemical engineer flying from South Africa to his wife in USA, is arrested upon arriving USA. He disappears. His wife asks senator for help. | |
| The Report (2019) | |
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 | Rating: 7.2/10 (40,382 votes) Director: Scott Z. Burns Writer: Scott Z. Burns Stars: Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm Runtime: 119 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama Released: 15 Nov 2019 |
| Plot: Idealistic Senate staffer Daniel J. Jones, tasked by his boss to lead an investigation into the CIA's post 9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program, uncovers shocking secrets. | |
Israel–Palestine & Arabia
| Tears of Gaza (2010) | |
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 | Rating: 8.0/10 (525 votes) Director: Vibeke Løkkeberg Writer: N/A Stars: N/A Runtime: 90 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary, War Released: 21 Dec 2012 |
| Plot: In a rough style, by way of unique footage, the brutal consequences of modern wars are exposed. The film also depicts the ability of women and children to handle their everyday life after a dramatic war experience. Many of them live | |
| Nekam Achat Mishtey Eynay (2005) | |
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 | Rating: 7.6/10 (220 votes) Director: Avi Mograbi Writer: Avi Mograbi Stars: Shredi Jabarin Runtime: 100 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary Released: 14 Jul 2005 |
| Plot: A documentary on the treatment of Palestianians by members of the Israeli army. | |
| Gaza: Still Alive (2019) | |
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 | Rating: N/A/10 (N/A votes) Director: Harry Fear Writer: Harry Fear Stars: Harry Fear, Hasan Zeyada Runtime: 53 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary Released: 28 Jun 2019 |
| Plot: Revealing the mental health catastrophe among Palestinians in the impoverished Gaza Strip, after a decade of isolation from the world and amid ongoing war trauma. | |
| Palestine Is Still the Issue (2003) | |
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 | Rating: 8.4/10 (293 votes) Director: Tony Stark Writer: John Pilger Stars: John Pilger Runtime: 53 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary Released: 06 Jan 2003 |
| Plot: A documentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that has lasted for more than 50 years. Contains some interviews with the children in this conflict. | |
| Bethlehem (2013) | |
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 | Rating: 7.1/10 (2,154 votes) Director: Yuval Adler Writer: Yuval Adler, Ali Wakad Stars: Tsahi Halevi, Shadi Mar'i, Hitham Omari Runtime: 99 min Rated: N/A Genre: Drama, Thriller, War Released: 26 Sep 2013 |
| Plot: Tells the story of the complex relationship between an Israeli Secret Service officer and his teenage Palestinian informant. Shuttling back and forth between conflicting points of view, the film is a raw portrayal of characters torn | |
| Omar (2013) | |
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 | Rating: 7.5/10 (13,983 votes) Director: Hany Abu-Assad Writer: Hany Abu-Assad Stars: Adam Bakri, Leem Lubany, Eyad Hourani Runtime: 98 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance Released: 01 Aug 2013 |
| Plot: A young Palestinian freedom fighter agrees to work as an informant after he's tricked into an admission of guilt by association in the wake of an Israeli soldier's killing. | |
| The Insult (2017) | |
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 | Rating: 7.7/10 (16,264 votes) Director: Ziad Doueiri Writer: Ziad Doueiri, Joelle Touma Stars: Adel Karam, Kamel El Basha, Camille Salameh Runtime: 113 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Released: 25 Jun 2019 |
| Plot: After an emotional exchange between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee escalates, the men end up in a court case that gets national attention. | |
| Lemon Tree (2008) | |
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 | Rating: 7.4/10 (6,500 votes) Director: Eran Riklis Writer: Suha Arraf, Eran Riklis Stars: Hiam Abbass, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Ali Suliman Runtime: 106 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Drama, War Released: 23 Apr 2008 |
| Plot: The story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down. | |
| Under the Bombs (2007) | |
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 | Rating: 7.1/10 (1,617 votes) Director: Philippe Aractingi Writer: Philippe Aractingi, Michel Léviant Stars: Nada Abou Farhat, Georges Khabbaz, Rawia Elchab Runtime: 98 min Rated: TV-14 Genre: Drama, Romance, War Released: 21 Mar 2008 |
| Plot: In the wake of Israel's 2006 bombardment of Lebanon, a determined woman finds her way into the country convincing a taxi cab driver to take a risky journey around the scarred region in search of her sister and her son. | |
| The Square (2013) | |
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 | Rating: 8.1/10 (8,930 votes) Director: Jehane Noujaim Writer: N/A Stars: Ahmed Hassan, Khalid Abdalla, Magdy Ashour Runtime: 95 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary, Drama, History Released: 10 Jan 2014 |
| Plot: A group of Egyptian revolutionaries battle leaders and regimes, risking their lives to build a new society of conscience. | |
| Clash (2016) | |
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 | Rating: 7.5/10 (5,497 votes) Director: Mohamed Diab Writer: Khaled Diab, Mohamed Diab Stars: Nelly Karim, Hany Adel, El Sebaii Mohamed Runtime: 97 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Drama, Thriller, War Released: 27 Jul 2016 |
| Plot: Set entirely in an 8m police truck, a number of detainees from different political and social backgrounds are brought together by fate, during the turmoil that followed the ousting of former president Morsi from power. | |
Democracy and Freedom
| Un pays qui se tient sage (2020) | |
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 | Rating: 7.4/10 (444 votes) Director: David Dufresne Writer: N/A Stars: Arié Alimi, Myriam Ayad, Ludivine Bantigny Runtime: 86 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary Released: 01 Feb 2022 |
| Plot: A group of citizens question and confront their views on the social order, and the legitimacy of the use of violent police force. | |
| The Century of the Self (2002) | |
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 | Rating: 8.8/10 (5,738 votes) Director: N/A Writer: N/A Stars: Adam Curtis, Robert Reich, Ann Bernays Runtime: 235 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary Released: 17 Mar 2002 |
| Plot: A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations. | |
| The Power of Nightmares (2004) | |
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 | Rating: 8.8/10 (4,243 votes) Director: N/A Writer: N/A Stars: Gilles Kepel, Melvin Goodman, Stephen Holmes Runtime: 157 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary, History Released: 20 Oct 2004 |
| Plot: A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain. | |
Existential
| Baraka (1992) | |
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 | Rating: 8.6/10 (38,103 votes) Director: Ron Fricke Writer: Ron Fricke, Mark Magidson, Genevieve Nicholas Stars: Patrick Disanto Runtime: 96 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary Released: 19 Nov 1993 |
| Plot: A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion. | |
| Human (2015) | |
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 | Rating: 8.7/10 (8,154 votes) Director: Yann Arthus-Bertrand Writer: N/A Stars: Luis Cancu, Atman, Berthony Runtime: 190 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary Released: 12 Sep 2015 |
| Plot: A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. | |
| Examined Life (2008) | |
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 | Rating: 7.0/10 (1,714 votes) Director: Astra Taylor Writer: Astra Taylor Stars: Kwame Anthony Appiah, Judith Butler, Michael Hardt Runtime: 87 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary Released: 20 Nov 2009 |
| Plot: In Examined Life, filmmaker Astra Taylor accompanies some of today's most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas. | |
| Disconnect (2012) | |
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 | Rating: 7.5/10 (74,872 votes) Director: Henry Alex Rubin Writer: Andrew Stern Stars: Jason Bateman, Jonah Bobo, Haley Ramm Runtime: 115 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Thriller Released: 05 Jul 2013 |
| Plot: A drama centered on a group of people searching for human connections in today's wired world. | |
| The Two Popes (2019) | |
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 | Rating: 7.6/10 (118,819 votes) Director: Fernando Meirelles Writer: Anthony McCarten Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce, Juan Minujín Runtime: 125 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama Released: 20 Dec 2019 |
| Plot: Behind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict XVI and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church. | |
| The Social Dilemma (2020) | |
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 | Rating: 7.6/10 (77,728 votes) Director: Jeff Orlowski Writer: Vickie Curtis, Davis Coombe, Jeff Orlowski Stars: Tristan Harris, Jeff Seibert, Bailey Richardson Runtime: 94 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Documentary, Drama Released: 09 Sep 2020 |
| Plot: Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. | |
| The Impossible (2012) | |
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 | Rating: 7.6/10 (215,790 votes) Director: J.A. Bayona Writer: Sergio G. Sánchez, María Belón Stars: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland Runtime: 114 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Adventure, Drama, History Released: 04 Jan 2013 |
| Plot: The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. | |
| Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet (2002) | |
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 | Rating: 7.8/10 (784 votes) Director: Omar Al-Qattan, Michael Schwarz Writer: N/A Stars: N/A Runtime: 116 min Rated: PG Genre: Documentary Released: 17 Dec 2002 |
| Plot: Tells the story of the seventh century prophet who changed world history in 23 years, and continues to shapes the lives of more than 1.2 billion people. The film takes viewers not only to ancient Middle Eastern sites where Muhammad's | |
Economy and Capital
| The Dirty War on the National Health Service (2019) | |
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 | Rating: 7.7/10 (92 votes) Director: John Pilger Writer: John Pilger Stars: John Pilger Runtime: 106 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary Released: 29 Nov 2019 |
| Plot: Veteran filmmaker John Pilger takes us through a history of threats to Britain's National Health Service ,from its 1948 founding by Labor through a privatizing push by Margaret Thatcher's bureaucrats, to challenges by new Conservativ | |
| Sicko (2007) | |
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 | Rating: 7.9/10 (75,121 votes) Director: Michael Moore Writer: Michael Moore Stars: Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi, Tony Benn Runtime: 123 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Documentary, Drama Released: 03 Jul 2007 |
| Plot: A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths. | |
| Collapse (2009) | |
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 | Rating: 7.7/10 (7,582 votes) Director: Chris Smith Writer: Michael Ruppert Stars: Michael Ruppert Runtime: 82 min Rated: Unrated Genre: Documentary Released: 17 Mar 2011 |
| Plot: A documentary on Michael Ruppert, a police officer turned independent reporter who predicted the current financial crisis in his self-published newsletter, From the Wilderness. | |
| The Big Short (2015) | |
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 | Rating: 7.8/10 (405,597 votes) Director: Adam McKay Writer: Charles Randolph, Adam McKay, Michael Lewis Stars: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling Runtime: 130 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama Released: 23 Dec 2015 |
| Plot: In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the US mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is. | |
| The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) | |
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 | Rating: 8.2/10 (1,305,596 votes) Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: Terence Winter, Jordan Belfort Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie Runtime: 180 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime Released: 25 Dec 2013 |
| Plot: Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. | |
| The War on Democracy (2007) | |
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 | Rating: 8.2/10 (2,402 votes) Director: Chris Martin, John Pilger, Sean Crotty Writer: John Pilger Stars: John Pilger, Philip Agee, Salvador Allende Runtime: 96 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary Released: 15 Jun 2007 |
| Plot: Venezuela, Guatemala, Cuba, Chile, Salvador, Bolivia: people's struggle for democracy versus US imperialism in Latin America since the 1950s, backing coups and supporting dictatorships. | |
| Sorry We Missed You (2019) | |
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 | Rating: 7.6/10 (20,606 votes) Director: Ken Loach Writer: Paul Laverty Stars: Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood, Rhys Mcgowan Runtime: 101 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Drama Released: 06 Mar 2020 |
| Plot: Hoping that self-employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up UK delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of this modern-day form of labour exploitatio | |
| I, Daniel Blake (2016) | |
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 | Rating: 7.9/10 (58,032 votes) Director: Ken Loach Writer: Paul Laverty Stars: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Sharon Percy Runtime: 100 min Rated: R Genre: Drama Released: 09 Jun 2017 |
| Plot: After surviving a heart-attack, a 59-year-old carpenter must fight bureaucratic forces to receive Employment and Support Allowance. | |
| The Corporation (2003) | |
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 | Rating: 8.0/10 (21,156 votes) Director: Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott Writer: Joel Bakan, Harold Crooks, Mark Achbar Stars: Mikela Jay, Rob Beckwermert, Christopher Gora Runtime: 145 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary, History Released: 04 Jun 2004 |
| Plot: Documentary that looks at the concept of the corporation throughout recent history up to its present-day dominance. | |
| Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) | |
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 | Rating: 7.4/10 (42,375 votes) Director: Michael Moore Writer: Michael Moore Stars: Michael Moore, William Black, Jimmy Carter Runtime: 127 min Rated: R Genre: Documentary, Crime, History Released: 02 Oct 2009 |
| Plot: An examination of the social costs of corporate interests pursuing profits at the expense of the public good. | |
| Planet of the Humans (2019) | |
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 | Rating: 6.9/10 (3,012 votes) Director: Jeff Gibbs Writer: Jeff Gibbs Stars: Catherine Andrews, David Blood, Michael Bloomberg Runtime: 100 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary Released: 21 Apr 2020 |
| Plot: Planet of the Humans takes a harsh look at how the environmental movement has lost the battle through well-meaning but disastrous choices. | |
Corruption and Scandal
| Spotlight (2015) | |
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 | Rating: 8.1/10 (450,846 votes) Director: Tom McCarthy Writer: Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams Runtime: 129 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama Released: 20 Nov 2015 |
| Plot: The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. | |
| The Whistleblower (2010) | |
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 | Rating: 7.1/10 (33,309 votes) Director: Larysa Kondracki Writer: Larysa Kondracki, Eilis Kirwan Stars: Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave Runtime: 112 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama Released: 27 Oct 2011 |
| Plot: A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex trafficking scandal. | |
| The Invisible War (2012) | |
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 | Rating: 7.6/10 (6,860 votes) Director: Kirby Dick Writer: Kirby Dick, Amy Ziering, Douglas Blush Stars: Amy Ziering, Kirby Dick, Kori Cioca Runtime: 93 min Rated: Not Rated Genre: Documentary, Crime Released: 20 Jan 2012 |
| Plot: An investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military. | |
| Dark Waters (2019) | |
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 | Rating: 7.6/10 (79,697 votes) Director: Todd Haynes Writer: Nathaniel Rich, Mario Correa, Matthew Michael Carnahan Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins Runtime: 126 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Biography, Drama, History Released: 06 Dec 2019 |
| Plot: A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution. | |
| The Insider (1999) | |
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 | Rating: 7.8/10 (167,623 votes) Director: Michael Mann Writer: Marie Brenner, Eric Roth, Michael Mann Stars: Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer Runtime: 157 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller Released: 05 Nov 1999 |
| Plot: A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco. | |
| The Yes Men Fix the World (2009) | |
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 | Rating: 7.6/10 (5,642 votes) Director: Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Kurt Engfehr Writer: Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno Stars: Reggie Watts, Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum Runtime: 87 min Rated: N/A Genre: Documentary, Comedy Released: 07 Aug 2009 |
| Plot: Troublemaking duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events. | |
| Truth (2015) | |
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 | Rating: 6.8/10 (19,792 votes) Director: James Vanderbilt Writer: James Vanderbilt, Mary Mapes Stars: Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford, Dennis Quaid Runtime: 125 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Drama, History Released: 30 Oct 2015 |
| Plot: Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers. | |
| Margin Call (2011) | |
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 | Rating: 7.1/10 (123,697 votes) Director: J.C. Chandor Writer: J.C. Chandor Stars: Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, Kevin Spacey Runtime: 107 min Rated: R Genre: Drama, Thriller Released: 29 Sep 2011 |
| Plot: Follows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. | |