2006 Documentary Movies

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An Inconvenient Truth(2006)

| 1h 40min | Documentary

3.5/5 (with 377 votes)

A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide.

Directed by Davis Guggenheim

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The Bridge(2006)

1h 33min | Documentary

3.4/5 (with 94 votes)

The Bridge is a controversial documentary that shows people jumping to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.

Directed by Eric Steel

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts(2006)

TV-14

| 1h per episode | Documentary

3.8/5 (with 23 votes)

Spike Lee's award-winning documentary follows the events that preceded and followed Hurricane Katrina's catastrophic passage through New Orleans in 2005.

Directed by Spike Lee - With Harry Belafonte, Terence Blanchard

Jesus Camp(2006)

PG-13

| 1h 24min | Documentary

3.5/5 (with 154 votes)

Jesus Camp follows children at a Christian summer camp as they hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ." The film is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future.

Directed by Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady - With Becky Fischer, Mike Papantonio, Ted Haggard, Lou Engle, Levi O'Brien, Andrew Sommerkamp, ...

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Who Killed the Electric Car?(2006)

1h 32min | Documentary

3.7/5 (with 80 votes)

In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline... Ten years later, these cars were destroyed.

Directed by Chris Paine

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Cocaine Cowboys(2006)

| 1h 58min | Documentary, Crime

3.7/5 (with 72 votes)

In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago - and it put the city on the map. "Cocaine Cowboys" is the true story of how Miami became the drug, murder and cash capital of the United States, told by the people who made it all happen.

Directed by Billy Corben - With Jon Roberts, Mickey Munday

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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film(2006)

| 1h 28min | Documentary, Horror

3.4/5 (with 36 votes)

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.

Directed by Jeff McQueen - With Lilyan Chauvin, Wes Craven, Sean S. Cunningham, Harry Manfredini, Kevin Bacon, Priscilla Barnes, ...

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale(2006)

1h 50min | Documentary

3.4/5 (with 23 votes)

A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.

Directed by Sönke Wortmann - With Jürgen Klinsmann, Joachim Löw, Oliver Bierhoff, Andreas Köpke, Angela Merkel, Arne Friedrich, ...

The Last Trapper(2004)

1h 34min | Adventure, Drama, Documentary

3.4/5 (with 37 votes)

Norman is not just an admirer of nature, he's a part of it. He survives the harshness of the climate and the wildlife by coexisting with it. With his wife Nebraska, they live almost entirely off the land, making money by selling their furs.

Directed by Nicolas Vanier - With Norman Winther

The Beales of Grey Gardens(2006)

| 1h 31min | Documentary, Drama

3.6/5 (with 13 votes)

Mother and daughter - Big Edie and Little Edie Beale - live with six cats in a crumbling house in East Hampton. Little Edie, in her 50s, who wears scarves and bright colors, sings, mugs for the camera, and talks to Al and David Maysles, the filmmakers. Big Edie, in her 70s, recites poetry, comments on her daughter's behavior, and sings "If I Loved You" in fine voice. She talks in short sentences; her daughter in volumes. The film is episodic: friends visit, there's a small fire in the house, Little Edie goes to the shore and swims. She talks about the Catholic Church. She's ashamed that local authorities raided the house because of all the cats. She values being different.

Directed by Albert Maysles, David Maysles

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman(2006)

1h 55min | Documentary

3.8/5 (with 13 votes)

The history of the comic book superhero, Superman, in his various media incarnations.

Directed by Kevin Burns - With Bill Mumy, Kevin Spacey, Mark Hamill

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The Pervert's Guide to Cinema(2006)

2h 30min | Documentary

3.7/5 (with 69 votes)

A hilarious introduction, using as examples some of the best films ever made, to some of Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Žižek's most exciting ideas on personal subjectivity, fantasy and reality, desire and sexuality.

Directed by Sophie Fiennes - With Slavoj Žižek

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Deliver Us from Evil(2006)

| 1h 41min | Crime, Documentary

3.6/5 (with 97 votes)

Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse countless children. Victims' stories and a disturbing interview with O'Grady offer a view into the troubled mind of the spiritual leader who moved from parish to parish gaining trust ... all the while betraying so many.

Directed by Amy J. Berg - With Oliver O'Grady, Jeff Anderson, John Manley

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This Film Is Not Yet Rated(2006)

NC-17

| 1h 38min | Documentary

3.6/5 (with 148 votes)

Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates films, revealing the organization's underhanded efforts to control culture. Dick questions whether certain studios get preferential treatment and exposes the discrepancies in how the MPAA views sex and violence.

Directed by Kirby Dick - With Atom Egoyan, Bingham Ray, Darren Aronofsky, Jamie Babbit, John Waters, Kevin Smith, ...

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple(2006)

| 1h 26min | Documentary, History, TV Movie

3.5/5 (with 37 votes)

Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, led more than 900 members to Guyana, where he orchestrated a mass suicide via tainted punch.

Directed by Stanley Nelson Jr.

The U.S. vs. John Lennon(2006)

PG-13

| 1h 39min | Documentary

3.4/5 (with 29 votes)

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

Directed by David Leaf - With Yoko Ono, Angela Davis, Bobby Seale, Tariq Ali, Walter Cronkite, Ron Kovic, ...

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Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)(2010)

1h 56min | Documentary, Music

3.6/5 (with 16 votes)

The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.

Directed by John Scheinfeld - With Perry Botkin Jr., Micky Dolenz, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Ringo Starr, Robin Williams, ...

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Manufactured Landscapes(2006)

1h 30min | Documentary

3.7/5 (with 20 votes)

MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of “manufactured landscapes”—quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams—Burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilization’s materials and debris.

Directed by Jennifer Baichwal - With Edward Burtynsky

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American Scary(2006)

1h 32min | Documentary

3.9/5 (with 2 votes)

A fond remembrance of and tribute to the uniquely American institution of the horror movie host.

Directed by John E. Hudgens - With Maila Nurmi, Ernie Anderson

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Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball(2006)

53min | Documentary

3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball is a documentary about making it to Koshien, the summer high school baseball tournament in Japan. The documentary follows two teams: Chiben Academy from Wakayama Prefecture and Tennoji Public High School from Osaka. The documentary covers what motivates the players and coaches, and also covers the cheer team and team managers who support the team.

Directed by Kenneth Eng

God Grew Tired of Us(2006)

1h 29min | Documentary

3.6/5 (with 23 votes)

Filmmaker Christopher Quinn observes the ordeal of three Sudanese refugees -- Jon Bul Dau, Daniel Abul Pach and Panther Bior -- as they try to come to terms with the horrors they experienced in their homeland, while adjusting to their new lives in the United States.

Directed by Christopher Dillon Quinn - With John Bul Dau

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Sharkwater(2006)

1h 29min | Documentary

3.8/5 (with 27 votes)

Driven by passion fed from a life-long fascination with sharks, Rob Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas.

Directed by Rob Stewart - With Patrick Moore, Rob Stewart, Paul Watson

Vampire Secrets(2025-)

1h 31min per episode | Documentary

3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

At the mention of the word "vampire," images of bloody fangs, dark capes, and a man with a hideous, spooky laugh immediately come to mind. These conventional images, born from countless vampire films over the years, are most commonly associated with Irish writer Bram Stoker and his iconic 1897 novel Dracula. However, despite the popularity and influence of this celebrated nineteenth-century tome, the vampire myth dates back more than 1,000 years, long before Stoker ever put pen to paper. In this fascinating journey through time, HISTORY uncovers the ancient folkloric origins of blood-craving creatures from beyond the grave. Learn how the vampire myth is strongly rooted in Eastern European lore, but how it has also played a prominent role in the ancient cultures of Greece and China. From wooden stakes to garlic apotropes to ancient burial rituals, VAMPIRE SECRETS explores how this long-standing myth has been interpreted by different cultures around the world.

Directed by Diana Zaslaw

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama(2006)

1h 25min | Documentary

3.7/5 (with 6 votes)

How do you reconcile a commitment to non-violence when faced with violence? Why do the poor often seem happier than the rich? Must a society lose its traditions in order to move into the future? These are some of the questions posed to His Holiness the Dalai Lama by filmmaker and explorer Rick Ray. Ray examines some of the fundamental questions of our time by weaving together observations from his own journeys throughout India and the Middle East, and the wisdom of an extraordinary spiritual leader. This is his story, as told and filmed by Rick Ray during a private visit to his monastery in Dharamsala, India over the course of several months. Also included is rare historical footage as well as footage supplied by individuals who at great personal risk, filmed with hidden cameras within Tibet.

Directed by Rick Ray - With Tenzin Gyatso

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Kurt Cobain: About a Son(2007)

| 1h 36min | Documentary, Music

3.5/5 (with 34 votes)

An intimate and moving meditation on the late musician and artist Kurt Cobain, based on more than 25 hours of previously unheard audiotaped interviews conducted with Cobain by noted music journalist Michael Azerrad for his book "Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana." In the film, Kurt Cobain recounts his own life - from his childhood and adolescence to his days of musical discovery and later dealings with explosive fame - and offers often piercing insights into his life, music, and times. The conversations heard in the film have never before been made public, and they reveal a highly personal portrait of an artist much discussed but not particularly well understood.

Directed by A. J. Schnack - With Kurt Cobain

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Al Franken - God Spoke(2006)

1h 24min | Documentary

3.5/5 (with 4 votes)

Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, campaign rallies and the launch of Air America Radio, documenting his transformation from irreverent funnyman to political pundit.

Directed by Chris Hegedus - With Al Franken, George W. Bush, Janeane Garofalo, Jay Leno, Michael Moore, Arnold Schwarzenegger, ...

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait(2006)

1h 30min | Documentary

2.9/5 (with 21 votes)

Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full-length soccer game (Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005) entirely filmed from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.

Directed by Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno - With Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham

America: Freedom to Fascism(2006)

1h 49min | Documentary

3.5/5 (with 17 votes)

This is a documentary about an honest search for the truth about the Federal Reserve Bank and the legality of the Internal Revenue System. Through extensive interviews with recognised experts and authority, the director shows an astonishing revelation of how the Federal Government and the Bankers have fooled the American public by taking thier wages and putting it in the pockets of the super-rich.

Directed by Aaron Russo - With Katherine Albrecht, Joe Banister, Ron Paul, Irwin Schiff

Neil Young: Heart of Gold(2006)

| 1h 39min | Documentary, Music

3.7/5 (with 18 votes)

In March 2005, Neil Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. Four days before he was scheduled for a lifesaving operation, he headed to Nashville, where he wrote and recorded the country folk album Prairie Wind with old friends and family members. After the successful operation and recovery period, he returned to Nashville that August to play at the famed Ryman Auditorium, once again gathering together friends and family for this special performance.

Directed by Jonathan Demme - With Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ben Keith

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The Armenian Genocide(2006)

54min | Documentary, History

0.5/5 (with 1 vote)

The Armenian Genocide is a 2006 television documentary is a film exploring the Ottoman Empire killings of more than one million Armenians during World War I. The documentary was broadcast by most 348 PBS affiliate stations on April 17, 2006. Because of the controversial nature of the subject in Turkey, PBS attempted to give both sides a voice and produced a four expert panel discussion to be aired immediately afterwards. However, due to an intense lobbying effort by Armenian groups and some members of Congress, the follow-up panel discussion was cancelled on a third of those stations broadcasting the documentary over concerns of offending human rights groups and the descendants of Armenian Genocide survivors. Produced in conjunction with Oregon Public Broadcasting, it was written and directed by Andrew Goldberg and narrated by Hollywood celebrities Orlando Bloom, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Jared Leto, Julianna Margulies and Natalie Portman.

Directed by Andrew Goldberg

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2006 Documentary Movies

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An Inconvenient Truth(2006)

The Bridge(2006)

When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts(2006)

Jesus Camp(2006)

Who Killed the Electric Car?(2006)

Cocaine Cowboys(2006)

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film(2006)

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale(2006)

The Last Trapper(2004)

The Beales of Grey Gardens(2006)

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman(2006)

The Pervert's Guide to Cinema(2006)

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Deliver Us from Evil(2006)

This Film Is Not Yet Rated(2006)

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple(2006)

The U.S. vs. John Lennon(2006)

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)(2010)

Manufactured Landscapes(2006)

American Scary(2006)

Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball(2006)

God Grew Tired of Us(2006)

Sharkwater(2006)

Vampire Secrets(2025-)

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama(2006)

Kurt Cobain: About a Son(2007)

Al Franken - God Spoke(2006)

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait(2006)

America: Freedom to Fascism(2006)

Neil Young: Heart of Gold(2006)

The Armenian Genocide(2006)

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