2018 Documentary Movies

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They Shall Not Grow Old(2018)

3.9/5 (with 294 votes)

A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.

Directed by Peter Jackson

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Howard(2018)

1h 33min | Documentary, Music

3.5/5 (with 17 votes)

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.

Directed by Don Hahn

The Game Changers(2019)

1h 28min | Documentary

3.7/5 (with 130 votes)

From the UFC Octagon in Las Vegas and the anthropology lab at Dartmouth, to a strongman gym in Berlin and the bushlands of Zimbabwe, the world is introduced to elite athletes, special ops soldiers, visionary scientists, cultural icons, and everyday heroes—each on a mission to create a seismic shift in the way we eat and live.

Directed by Louie Psihoyos

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RBG(2018)

| 1h 38min | Documentary

3.8/5 (with 128 votes)

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.

Directed by Julie Cohen, Betsy West

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Three Identical Strangers(2018)

PG-13

| 1h 36min | Documentary

3.7/5 (with 289 votes)

New York, 1980. Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they're identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.

Directed by Tim Wardle

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Whitney(2018)

| 2h | Music, Documentary

3.7/5 (with 95 votes)

Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald - With Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina Brown, Cissy Houston, Gary Garland

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Minding the Gap(2018)

| 1h 33min | Documentary

3.9/5 (with 76 votes)

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Rust Belt hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their decade-long friendship.

Directed by Bing Liu

Behind the Curve(2018)

1h 36min | Documentary

3.2/5 (with 127 votes)

Meet the growing, worldwide community of theorists who defend the belief that the Earth is flat while living in a society who vehemently rejects it.

Directed by Daniel J. Clark

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Quincy(2018)

2h 4min | Documentary, Music

3.7/5 (with 45 votes)

An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.

Directed by Rashida Jones

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Won't You Be My Neighbor?(2018)

PG-13

| 1h 35min | Documentary

4.0/5 (with 231 votes)

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 children about some of life's most important issues.

Directed by Morgan Neville - With Fred Rogers, Yo-Yo Ma, Joe Negri, David Newell, Tom Junod

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The Elephant Queen(2019)

| 1h 36min | Documentary, Kids & Family

3.6/5 (with 41 votes)

Join Athena, the majestic matriarch, as she leads her elephant herd across an unforgiving African landscape.

Take Your Pills(2018)

1h 27min | Documentary

3.3/5 (with 63 votes)

In a hypercompetitive world, drugs like Adderall offer students, athletes, coders and others a way to do more -- faster and better. But at what cost?

Directed by Alison Klayman

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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind(2018)

1h 56min | Documentary

4.0/5 (with 95 votes)

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 the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.

Directed by Marina Zenovich

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Feminists: What Were They Thinking?(2018)

1h 26min | Documentary

4.0/5 (with 42 votes)

In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This documentary revisits those photos, those women and those times and takes aim at our culture today that alarmingly shows the need for continued change.

Directed by Johanna Demetrakas - With Laurie Anderson, Jane Fonda, Sally Kirkland, Meredith Monk, Michelle Phillips, Lily Tomlin, ...

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Dominion(2018)

2h | Documentary

4.3/5 (with 38 votes)

Exposing the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture through drones, hidden & handheld cameras, the feature-length film explores the morality and validity of our dominion over the animal kingdom.

Directed by Chris Delforce

Andre the Giant(2018)

1h 25min | Documentary, Drama, History

3.7/5 (with 56 votes)

An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.

Directed by Jason Hehir

Studio 54(2018)

1h 38min | Documentary

3.3/5 (with 29 votes)

Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club's hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.

Directed by Matt Tyrnauer

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Amazing Grace(2018)

| 1h 27min | Documentary, Music

3.6/5 (with 40 votes)

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot.

Directed by Sydney Pollack, Alan Elliott - With Mick Jagger, Sydney Pollack, Aretha Franklin, Charlie Watts

Burn the Stage: The Movie(2018)

1h 25min | Music

4.2/5 (with 197 votes)

A documentary following the worldwide famous music group BTS, as they tour the world and share their experience along with their beloved band friends and fans.

Directed by Park Jun-soo

Survivor's Guide to Prison(2018)

1h 42min | Documentary

3.3/5 (with 16 votes)

Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So in the unfortunate case it should happen to you - this is the Survivors Guide to Prison.

Directed by Matthew Cooke

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Anthropocene: The Human Epoch(2018)

1h 27min | Documentary

3.6/5 (with 24 votes)

Documentary on psychedelic potash mines, expansive concrete seawalls, mammoth industrial machines, and other examples of humanity’s massive, destructive reengineering of the planet.

Directed by Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, Edward Burtynsky

Reversing Roe(2018)

1h 39min | Documentary

3.7/5 (with 19 votes)

Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further political and ideological agendas.

Directed by Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg

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Bad Reputation(2018)

| 1h 35min | Documentary, Music

3.4/5 (with 14 votes)

The life and career of rock n' roll icon Joan Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and backbone of hard-rock legends The Runaways, to her long time collaboration with Kenny Laguna as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and her enduring presence in pop culture as a rock pioneer and mentor. With her inimitable singles "I Love Rock n Roll," and "Bad Reputation" Joan Jett inspired a generation of young women to rock.

Directed by Kevin Kerslake

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Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams(2018)

1h 44min | Documentary, Music

4.0/5 (with 63 votes)

An in-depth and intimate portrait of Coldplay's spectacular rise from the backrooms of Camden pubs to selling out stadiums across the planet. At the heart of the story is the band's unshakeable brotherhood which has endured through many highs and lows.

Directed by Mat Whitecross

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Generation Wealth(2018)

1h 50min | Documentary

3.3/5 (with 46 votes)

Over the past 25 years, Lauren Greenfield's documentary photography and film projects have explored youth culture, gender, body image, and affluence. Underscoring the ever-increasing gap between the haves and the have-nots, portraits reveal a focus on cultivating image over substance, where subjects unable to attain actual wealth instead settle for its trappings, no matter their ability to pay for it.

Directed by Lauren Greenfield - With Kacey Jordan, Lauren Greenfield, Portia Antonia Alexis, George W. Bush, Michael Douglas, Bret Easton Ellis, ...

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The Great Buster: A Celebration(2018)

| 1h 42min | Documentary, Comedy

3.6/5 (with 23 votes)

A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.

Directed by Peter Bogdanovich

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The Biggest Little Farm(2019)

1h 29min | Documentary

3.8/5 (with 76 votes)

The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary.

Directed by John Chester

Stuntman(2018)

1h 21min | Documentary

3.2/5 (with 8 votes)

A veteran stuntman sets out to complete the jump that bested his idol Evel Knievel: clearing the Snake River Canyon in a rocket-powered craft.

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word(2018)

1h 36min | Documentary

3.5/5 (with 37 votes)

Pope Francis responds to questions from around the world, discussing topics including ecology, immigration, consumerism and social justice.

Directed by Wim Wenders - With Pope Francis, Joe Biden, Paul Ryan, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, John Kerry, Angela Merkel, ...

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Untamed Romania(2018)

1h 30min | Documentary

4.0/5 (with 12 votes)

Untamed Romania provides insight into the stunning natural wonders of Romania, with the Carpathian Mountains, the Danube Delta, and Transylvania as its major areas of interest.

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2018 Documentary Movies

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They Shall Not Grow Old(2018)

Howard(2018)

The Game Changers(2019)

RBG(2018)

Three Identical Strangers(2018)

Whitney(2018)

Minding the Gap(2018)

Behind the Curve(2018)

Quincy(2018)

Won't You Be My Neighbor?(2018)

The Elephant Queen(2019)

Take Your Pills(2018)

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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind(2018)

Feminists: What Were They Thinking?(2018)

Dominion(2018)

Andre the Giant(2018)

Studio 54(2018)

Amazing Grace(2018)

Burn the Stage: The Movie(2018)

Survivor's Guide to Prison(2018)

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch(2018)

Reversing Roe(2018)

Bad Reputation(2018)

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams(2018)

Generation Wealth(2018)

The Great Buster: A Celebration(2018)

The Biggest Little Farm(2019)

Stuntman(2018)

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word(2018)

Untamed Romania(2018)

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