Best Documentaries
Best Documentaries is a structured entertainment dataset with 25 entries. Its fields include Name, Title, Year. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 25 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- IMDb / Rotten Tomatoes
- Data updated
- Feb 19, 2026
Included fields: Name, Title, Year, Director, Subject, and 2 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1989 to 2020
- Across 25 preview rows
- IMDb Rating range
- 7.2 to 9.5
- Across 25 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Title, and Year across entertainment entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 25 downloadable records
Name↕ | Title↕ | Year↕ | Director↕ | Subject↕ | Platform / Distributor↕ | IMDb Rating↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Making a Murderer | Making a Murderer | 2015 | Laura Ricciardi & Moira Demos | Criminal Justice / Steven Avery Case | Netflix | 8.6 |
Blackfish | Blackfish | 2013 | Gabriela Cowperthwaite | SeaWorld / Orca Captivity | CNN Films | 8.1 |
The Act of Killing | The Act of Killing | 2012 | Joshua Oppenheimer | Indonesian Mass Killings (1965–66) | Drafthouse Films | 8.2 |
Searching for Sugar Man | Searching for Sugar Man | 2012 | Malik Bendjelloul | Rodriguez — Lost Music Legend | Sony Pictures Classics | 8.2 |
13th | 13th | 2016 | Ava DuVernay | Racial Inequality / US Prison System | Netflix | 8.2 |
March of the Penguins | March of the Penguins | 2005 | Luc Jacquet | Emperor Penguins / Nature | National Geographic | 7.7 |
Amy | Amy | 2015 | Asif Kapadia | Amy Winehouse — Life and Death | A24 | 7.8 |
Senna | Senna | 2010 | Asif Kapadia | Ayrton Senna — F1 Legend | Universal Pictures | 8.5 |
The Imposter | The Imposter | 2012 | Bart Layton | Identity Fraud / Missing Child | Tribeca Film | 7.4 |
Roger & Me | Roger & Me | 1989 | Michael Moore | GM Layoffs / Flint Michigan | Warner Bros. | 8 |
I Am Not Your Negro | I Am Not Your Negro | 2016 | Raoul Peck | James Baldwin / Race in America | Magnolia Pictures | 7.9 |
The Square | The Square | 2013 | Jehane Noujaim | Egyptian Revolution 2011 | Netflix | 7.9 |
Free Solo | Free Solo | 2018 | Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Alex Honnold / El Capitan Climb | National Geographic | 8.2 |
Won't You Be My Neighbor? | Won't You Be My Neighbor? | 2018 | Morgan Neville | Fred Rogers / Mister Rogers Neighborhood | Focus Features | 8.4 |
The Last Dance | The Last Dance | 2020 | Jason Hehir | Michael Jordan / 1997–98 Chicago Bulls | Netflix / ESPN | 9.1 |
Bowling for Columbine | Bowling for Columbine | 2002 | Michael Moore | US Gun Culture / Columbine Shooting | United Artists | 7.9 |
Planet Earth II | Planet Earth II | 2016 | David Attenborough / BBC | Wildlife / Natural World | BBC | 9.5 |
Icarus | Icarus | 2017 | Bryan Fogel | Russian Doping Scandal | Netflix | 7.9 |
Tiger King | Tiger King | 2020 | Eric Goode & Rebecca Chaiklin | Joe Exotic / Big Cat World | Netflix | 7.5 |
Super Size Me | Super Size Me | 2004 | Morgan Spurlock | Fast Food / McDonald's Health Experiment | Samuel Goldwyn Films | 7.2 |
My Octopus Teacher | My Octopus Teacher | 2020 | Pippa Ehrlich & James Reed | Human-Octopus Bond / Nature | Netflix | 8.1 |
Fahrenheit 9/11 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | 2004 | Michael Moore | Bush Administration / Iraq War | Lions Gate Films | 7.5 |
Grass is Greener | Grass is Greener | 2019 | Fab 5 Freddy | Marijuana Legalization / Racial Disparity | Netflix | 7.4 |
The Cave | The Cave | 2019 | Feras Fayyad | Syrian War / Underground Hospital | National Geographic | 7.6 |
Citizenfour | Citizenfour | 2014 | Laura Poitras | Edward Snowden / NSA Surveillance | RADiUS-TWC | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Best Documentaries organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 25 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 25 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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