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  1. #1 Free Solo 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 … Documentary Adventure 75% liked · 8 votes
  2. #2 No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad A documentary about the making of season five of the acclaimed AMC series Breaking Bad. Documentary 100% liked · 4 votes
  3. #3 The Alpinist Marc-Andr?© Leclerc, an exceptional climber, has made solo his religion and ice his homeland. When filmmaker Peter Mortimer begins his film, he places his camera at the base of a B… Documentary 100% liked · 3 votes
  4. #4 Beastie Boys Story Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary directed by fri… Music Documentary 100% liked · 3 votes
  5. #5 Miss Americana A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a song… Documentary Music 100% liked · 2 votes
  6. #6 Fyre He promised supermodels and yachts, but delivered tents and cheese sandwiches. How one man engineered a music festival disaster. Documentary 100% liked · 2 votes
  7. #7 Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions An intimate concert film, in which Taylor Swift performs each song from her album 'folklore' in order, as she reveals the meaning and the stories behind all 17 tracks for the very … Music Documentary 100% liked · 2 votes
  8. #8 Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers Area 51, flying saucers from another world - and the program to create a fierce technology. Bob Lazar remains the singular most famous and controversial name in the world of UFOs. … Documentary 100% liked · 2 votes
  9. #9 Man on Wire On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest … Documentary 100% liked · 2 votes
  10. #10 Valley Uprising In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the Nat… Adventure Documentary 100% liked · 2 votes
  11. #11 The Dawn Wall In the middle of Yosemite National Park towers El Capitan, a huge block of granite whose smoothest side, the Dawn Wall, is said to be the most difficult rock climb in the world. To… Documentary Adventure 100% liked · 2 votes
  12. #12 Our Father After a woman's at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor. Documentary Crime 100% liked · 2 votes
  13. #13 David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, expl… Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  14. #14 Conor McGregor: Notorious Conor McGregor is the biggest star in the history of Mixed Martial Arts. Filmed over the course of 4 years, Notorious is the exclusive, all-access account of Conor's meteoric r… Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  15. #15 My Octopus Teacher After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting he… Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  16. #16 Apollo 11 A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin. Documentary History 100% liked · 1 votes
  17. #17 Grizzly Man Werner Herzog's documentary film about the "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in one man's attempt to protect the … Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  18. #18 Senna 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 stat… Documentary History 100% liked · 1 votes
  19. #19 The Rescue The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand. Documentary Drama 100% liked · 1 votes
  20. #20 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal ‚ÄúNims‚Äù Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world's fourteen highest summits in less than seven months. (The previo… Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  21. #21 I Am Bolt Fully authorized, access-all-areas feature doc on the hugely charismatic and globally adored Usain Bolt — officially the fastest man alive. With never-before-seen archive footage o… Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  22. #22 Lionel Messi: Destiny Behind-the-scenes documentary about how Lionel Messi succeeded in lifting the World Cup — the only trophy to have eluded him in an incredible career. Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  23. #23 Tupac: Resurrection Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time. Music Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  24. #24 Avicii: True Stories Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprising decision to retire from live performances in 2016. Music Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  25. #25 Restrepo Directors Hetherington and Junger spend a year with the 2nd Battalion of the United States Army located in one of Afghanistan's most dangerous valleys. The documentary provides ins… War Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  26. #26 Becoming Warren Buffett The story of the evolution of a boy from Nebraska who became one of the most respected men in the world, and the heroes who helped guide him along the way. By allowing access to hi… Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  27. #27 Return to Space The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America's space travel ambitions. Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  28. #28 I Am Chris Farley I am Chris Farley tells his hilarious, touching and wildly entertaining story - from his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, to his time at Second City and Saturday Night Live, then … Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes
  29. #29 The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young In its first 25 years only 10 people have finished The Barkley Marathons. Based on a historic prison escape, this cult like race tempts people from around the world to test their l… Documentary History 100% liked · 1 votes
  30. #30 Live Aid Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest s… Music Documentary 100% liked · 1 votes

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