Pulse of Cinema

Best Documentary Films

6686

Pulse of Cinema's documentary catalogue holds 6686 films, ranked by the Pulse Score blended from IMDb, Letterboxd and TMDB. The highest Pulse-rated are Stop Making Sense, Shoah, Baraka, a good place to start.

6686Films
69Avg Pulse
7180+ Pulse
1914-2026Span

These 6686 films average a Pulse Score of 69; 71 score 80+ ("strong pick"). Span 1914-2026. Highest is Stop Making Sense (91).

Films

Stop Making Sense 91

Stop Making Sense

1984
Shoah 89

Shoah

1985
Baraka 88

Baraka

1992
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii 88

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

1972
O.J.: Made in America 87

O.J.: Made in America

2016
Hoop Dreams 87

Hoop Dreams

1994
Paris Is Burning 86

Paris Is Burning

1991
Man with a Movie Camera 86

Man with a Movie Camera

1929
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet 85

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

2020
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father 85

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father

2008
20 Days in Mariupol 85

20 Days in Mariupol

2023
Koyaanisqatsi 85

Koyaanisqatsi

1983
Earthlings 84

Earthlings

2005
Senna 84

Senna

2010
No Other Land 84

No Other Land

2024
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions 83

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

2020
Dominion 83

Dominion

2018
For Sama 83

For Sama

2019
Samsara 83

Samsara

2011
The Salt of the Earth 83

The Salt of the Earth

2014
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse 83

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

1991
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé 83

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé

2023
The Last Waltz 83

The Last Waltz

1978
The Act of Killing 83

The Act of Killing

2012
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills 83

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

1996
Harlan County U.S.A. 83

Harlan County U.S.A.

1977
BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA 82

BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA

2022
Human 82

Human

2015
The Cove 82

The Cove

2009
Won't You Be My Neighbor? 82

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show 82

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show

2025
The Look of Silence 82

The Look of Silence

2014
13th 82

13th

2016
Woodstock 82

Woodstock

1970
Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined 82

Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined

2026
The Rescue 81

The Rescue

2021
The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert 81

The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert

2022
Ocean with David Attenborough 81

Ocean with David Attenborough

2025
2000 Meters to Andriivka 81

2000 Meters to Andriivka

2025
Searching for Sugar Man 81

Searching for Sugar Man

2012
They Shall Not Grow Old 81

They Shall Not Grow Old

2018
Hearts and Minds 81

Hearts and Minds

1974
Heima 81

Heima

2007
Streetwise 81

Streetwise

1984
Crumb 81

Crumb

1995
Grizzly Man 81

Grizzly Man

2005
The Times of Harvey Milk 81

The Times of Harvey Milk

1984
Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices 80

Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices

2023