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Best Documentary Movies

of the 2010s

The 20 highest-rated documentary movies released between 2010 and 2019, ranked by IMDb score.

1

O.J.: Made in America(2016)

8.9 IMDb100% RT

A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.

2

Human(2015)

8.6 IMDb

A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence,

3

For Sama(2019)

8.5 IMDb98% RT89 Meta

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives bi

4

Bring the Soul: The Movie(2019)

8.4 IMDb

A glimpse into K-pop group BTS’ world away from the stage, featuring intimate group discussions alongside spectacular concert performances from their world tour.

5

Burn the Stage: The Movie(2018)

8.4 IMDb

Burn the Stage: the Movie is the first movie from BTS, going behind-the-scenes of the BTS WINGS TOUR to reveal the full story of the band’s meteoric rise to fame. This unmissable film provides an inti

6

The Salt of the Earth(2014)

8.4 IMDb94% RT83 Meta

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our rece

7

Samsara(2011)

8.4 IMDb75% RT65 Meta

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial

8

Senna(2010)

8.4 IMDb93% RT79 Meta

The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since atta

9

Won't You Be My Neighbor?(2018)

8.3 IMDb97% RT85 Meta

For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young ch

10

Searching for Sugar Man(2012)

8.2 IMDb95% RT79 Meta

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.

11

Apollo 11(2019)

8.1 IMDb99% RT88 Meta

A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.

12

Free Solo(2018)

8.1 IMDb97% RT83 Meta

Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat

13

The Dawn Wall(2017)

8.1 IMDb100% RT81 Meta

The definitive film on the climb that captured headlines and ignited imaginations worldwide. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson ascend the hardest big wall of all time: a 19 day ascent of The Dawn Wall

14

Virunga(2014)

8.1 IMDb100% RT95 Meta

Virunga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa’s oldest national park, a UNESCO world heritage site, and a contested ground among insurgencies seeking to topple the government that see unto

15

Blackfish(2013)

8.1 IMDb98% RT83 Meta

Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intellig

16

Honeyland(2019)

8 IMDb100% RT85 Meta

When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.

17

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind(2018)

7.9 IMDb94% RT74 Meta

A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to

18

HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé(2019)

7.6 IMDb98% RT

This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.

19

Avicii: True Stories(2017)

7.6 IMDb83% RT

Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprising decision to retire from live performances in 2016.

20

One Direction: This Is Us(2013)

4.4 IMDb64% RT49 Meta

"One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film te

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