Top 250 beste documentaires aller tijden
Volgens MovieMeter zijn dit de 250 beste documentaires die ooit zijn uitgekomen
Dit is een lijst met de top 250 films beste documentaires aller tijden, met de hoogste waardering op MovieMeter.
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Top 250 beste documentaires aller tijden
| 1 |  |
4,06(308)
110
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| 2 |  |
3,93(2.117)
501
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| 3 |  |
Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011)Alternatieve titel: A Certain Band Called Queen
Documentaire, Muziek
120 minuten
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3,92(316)
148
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| 4 |  |
3,92(285)
42
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| 5 |  |
3,90(104)
17
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| 6 |  |
3,86(189)
14
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| 7 |  |
3,85(181)
29
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| 8 |  |
3,84(185)
45
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| 9 |  |
3,83(211)
48
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| 10 |  |
3,83(209)
55
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| 11 |  |
3,83(146)
16
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| 12 |  |
3,83(136)
17
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| 13 |  |
3,82(267)
45
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| 14 |  |
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies (1995)Documentaire, Historisch
225 minuten
|
3,82(166)
47
|
| 15 |  |
Senna (2010)Alternatieve titel: Ayrton Senna: Beyond the Speed of Sound
Documentaire, Biografie
106 minuten
|
3,81(734)
158
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| 16 |  |
3,81(665)
74
|
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| 17 |  |
3,81(178)
22
|
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| 18 |  |
Woodstock (1970)Alternatieve titel: Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music
Documentaire, Muziek
184 minuten
|
3,79(477)
173
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| 19 |  |
3,79(134)
18
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| 20 |  |
3,78(406)
127
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| 21 |  |
3,78(264)
45
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| 22 |  |
Gladbeck: Das Geiseldrama (2022)Alternatieve titel: Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis
Documentaire, Misdaad
91 minuten
|
3,78(172)
20
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| 23 |  |
3,78(143)
37
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| 24 |  |
3,77(311)
66
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| 25 |  |
3,76(383)
54
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| 26 |  |
3,76(195)
60
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| 27 |  |
3,76(180)
41
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| 28 |  |
3,76(138)
16
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| 29 |  |
3,75(492)
121
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| 30 |  |
3,75(134)
75
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| 31 |  |
3,75(134)
102
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| 32 |  |
3,74(696)
280
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| 33 |  |
3,74(496)
83
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| 34 |  |
3,74(395)
44
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| 35 |  |
3,74(379)
98
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| 36 |  |
Chelovek s Kino-Apparatom (1929)Alternatieve titel: Man with a Movie Camera
Experimenteel, Documentaire
68 minuten
|
3,74(275)
106
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| 37 |  |
3,74(235)
28
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| 38 |  |
3,74(167)
20
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| 39 |  |
3,73(383)
106
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| 40 |  |
3,73(237)
20
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| 41 |  |
3,73(117)
16
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| 42 |  |
3,72(406)
68
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| 43 |  |
3,72(311)
86
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| 44 |  |
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003)Alternatieve titel: The Fog of War
Documentaire, Biografie
107 minuten
|
3,72(221)
50
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| 45 |  |
3,72(134)
15
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| 46 |  |
3,72(120)
34
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| 47 |  |
Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains (2007)Alternatieve titel: Stranded
Documentaire
130 minuten
|
3,72(104)
22
|
| 48 |  |
Animals Are Beautiful People (1974)Alternatieve titel: Beautiful People
Documentaire, Komedie
92 minuten
|
3,72(103)
55
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| 49 |  |
3,71(408)
97
|
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| 50 |  |
3,71(261)
68
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| 51 |  |
3,71(240)
41
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| 52 |  |
3,70(844)
145
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| 53 |  |
The King of Kong (2007)Alternatieve titel: The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Documentaire
79 minuten
|
3,70(441)
135
|
| 54 |  |
3,70(315)
79
|
|
| 55 |  |
The Salt of the Earth (2014)Alternatieve titel: Le Sel de la Terre
Documentaire, Biografie
110 minuten
|
3,70(166)
18
|
| 56 |  |
3,70(145)
29
|
|
| 57 |  |
3,69(744)
220
|
|
| 58 |  |
3,69(671)
98
|
|
| 59 |  |
3,69(141)
40
|
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| 60 |  |
3,68(602)
259
|
|
| 61 |  |
3,68(506)
90
|
|
| 62 |  |
3,68(227)
27
|
|
| 63 |  |
3,68(196)
9
|
|
| 64 |  |
102 Minutes That Changed America (2008)Alternatieve titel: 102 Minutes That Changed the World
Documentaire, Historisch
102 minuten
|
3,67(266)
70
|
| 65 |  |
3,67(218)
47
|
|
| 66 |  |
3,67(203)
43
|
|
| 67 |  |
3,67(158)
30
|
|
| 68 |  |
Only the Dead (2015)Alternatieve titel: Only the Dead See the End of War
Documentaire, Oorlog
77 minuten
|
3,67(107)
13
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| 69 |  |
3,67(104)
20
|
|
| 70 |  |
3,66(364)
78
|
|
| 71 |  |
African Cats (2011)Alternatieve titel: African Cats: Kingdom of Courage
Documentaire, Avontuur
89 minuten
|
3,66(202)
31
|
| 72 |  |
3,66(177)
47
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| 73 |  |
3,66(105)
6
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| 74 |  |
3,65(342)
58
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| 75 |  |
3,65(180)
25
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| 76 |  |
3,65(165)
106
|
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| 77 |  |
3,65(151)
32
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| 78 |  |
3,64(632)
97
|
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| 79 |  |
3,64(224)
733
|
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| 80 |  |
3,64(156)
57
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| 81 |  |
3,64(139)
35
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| 82 |  |
3,64(120)
12
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| 83 |  |
Jimmy Rosenberg - De Vader, de Zoon & het Talent (2006)Alternatieve titel: Jimmy Rosenberg - The Father, the Son & the Talent
Documentaire
77 minuten
|
3,64(113)
32
|
| 84 |  |
3,63(2.083)
951
|
|
| 85 |  |
3,63(665)
70
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| 86 |  |
3,63(373)
62
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| 87 |  |
3,63(196)
21
|
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| 88 |  |
3,63(135)
21
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| 89 |  |
3,62(455)
85
|
|
| 90 |  |
3,62(128)
27
|
|
| 91 |  |
The Doors: When You're Strange (2009)Alternatieve titel: When You're Strange
Documentaire, Muziek
86 minuten
|
3,61(461)
104
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| 92 |  |
Die Geschichte vom Weinenden Kamel (2003)Alternatieve titel: The Story of the Weeping Camel
Drama, Documentaire
87 minuten
|
3,61(221)
62
|
| 93 |  |
3,61(196)
32
|
|
| 94 |  |
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)Alternatieve titel: Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded
Documentaire, Misdaad
116 minuten
|
3,60(360)
73
|
| 95 |  |
3,60(231)
57
|
|
| 96 |  |
3,60(127)
37
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| 97 |  |
3,60(111)
12
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| 98 |  |
3,59(826)
219
|
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| 99 |  |
3,59(132)
19
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| 100 |  |
3,58(212)
59
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| 101 |  |
3,58(208)
36
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| 102 |  |
3,58(145)
35
|
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| 103 |  |
3,57(400)
117
|
|
| 104 |  |
3,57(188)
42
|
|
| 105 |  |
Mein Liebster Feind - Klaus Kinski (1999)Alternatieve titel: My Best Fiend
Documentaire, Biografie
95 minuten
|
3,57(119)
18
|
| 106 |  |
3,57(107)
11
|
|
| 107 |  |
3,56(340)
85
|
|
| 108 |  |
3,56(272)
63
|
|
| 109 |  |
3,56(185)
46
|
|
| 110 |  |
American Movie (1999)Alternatieve titel: American Movie: The Making of Northwestern
Documentaire
107 minuten
|
3,56(146)
37
|
| 111 |  |
3,55(200)
59
|
|
| 112 |  |
3,55(189)
26
|
|
| 113 |  |
3,54(803)
242
|
|
| 114 |  |
3,54(372)
59
|
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| 115 |  |
3,54(220)
33
|
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| 116 |  |
3,54(135)
38
|
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| 117 |  |
3,54(123)
100
|
|
| 118 |  |
3,54(103)
18
|
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| 119 |  |
3,53(301)
70
|
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| 120 |  |
3,53(159)
59
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| 121 |  |
3,53(142)
16
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| 122 |  |
3,53(120)
17
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| 123 |  |
3,53(116)
11
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| 124 |  |
3,52(575)
155
|
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| 125 |  |
3,52(264)
26
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| 126 |  |
3,52(178)
21
|
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| 127 |  |
3,52(141)
23
|
|
| 128 |  |
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom (2015)Alternatieve titel: Winter on Fire
Documentaire
102 minuten
|
3,52(138)
22
|
| 129 |  |
Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (2008)Alternatieve titel: Bigger Stronger Faster: The Side Effects of Being American
Documentaire
105 minuten
|
3,52(133)
18
|
| 130 |  |
3,52(119)
40
|
|
| 131 |  |
3,52(101)
17
|
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| 132 |  |
3,51(236)
87
|
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| 133 |  |
3,51(231)
23
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| 134 |  |
3,51(161)
47
|
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| 135 |  |
3,51(141)
23
|
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| 136 |  |
3,50(242)
22
|
|
| 137 |  |
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)Alternatieve titel: Eight Days a Week
Muziek, Documentaire
106 minuten
|
3,50(176)
39
|
| 138 |  |
3,50(157)
47
|
|
| 139 |  |
3,50(146)
58
|
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| 140 |  |
3,50(137)
46
|
|
| 141 |  |
3,50(102)
14
|
|
| 142 |  |
Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)Alternatieve titel: Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
Documentaire, Biografie
145 minuten
|
3,49(434)
76
|
| 143 |  |
3,49(153)
21
|
|
| 144 |  |
3,49(150)
88
|
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| 145 |  |
3,48(280)
29
|
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| 146 |  |
3,48(274)
47
|
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| 147 |  |
3,48(265)
49
|
|
| 148 |  |
Triumph des Willens (1935)Alternatieve titel: The Triumph of the Will
Documentaire, Historisch
114 minuten
|
3,48(260)
232
|
| 149 |  |
3,48(120)
22
|
|
| 150 |  |
3,48(107)
23
|
|
| 151 |  |
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (2015)Alternatieve titel: Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief
Documentaire
119 minuten
|
3,47(279)
33
|
| 152 |  |
3,47(182)
35
|
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| 153 |  |
3,47(114)
20
|
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| 154 |  |
3,46(360)
102
|
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| 155 |  |
3,46(333)
127
|
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| 156 |  |
3,46(205)
25
|
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| 157 |  |
3,46(186)
65
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| 158 |  |
3,46(161)
26
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| 159 |  |
3,46(149)
54
|
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| 160 |  |
3,46(139)
33
|
|
| 161 |  |
Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender (2012)Alternatieve titel: The Great Pretender
Documentaire, Muziek
107 minuten
|
3,46(137)
34
|
| 162 |  |
3,46(120)
58
|
|
| 163 |  |
3,46(103)
14
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| 164 |  |
3,45(120)
32
|
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| 165 |  |
3,45(104)
49
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| 166 |  |
3,44(313)
16
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| 167 |  |
3,43(495)
165
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| 168 |  |
3,43(207)
31
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| 169 |  |
3,42(169)
24
|
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| 170 |  |
3,42(168)
42
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| 171 |  |
3,42(155)
59
|
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| 172 |  |
Olympia 2. Teil - Fest der Schönheit (1938)Alternatieve titel: Olympia - Fest der Schönheit - Zweiter Film von den Olympischen Spielen Berlin 1936
Documentaire, Sport
96 minuten
|
3,42(112)
33
|
| 173 |  |
3,41(276)
47
|
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| 174 |  |
3,41(244)
166
|
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| 175 |  |
3,41(108)
30
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| 176 |  |
3,40(169)
24
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| 177 |  |
3,40(142)
21
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| 178 |  |
3,40(103)
16
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| 179 |  |
3,39(190)
58
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| 180 |  |
3,39(177)
26
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| 181 |  |
3,38(200)
36
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| 182 |  |
3,38(161)
23
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| 183 |  |
3,38(151)
46
|
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| 184 |  |
Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011)Alternatieve titel: Woody Allen: A Documentary (Theatrical Cut)
Documentaire, Biografie
113 minuten
|
3,38(107)
17
|
| 185 |  |
Olympia 1. Teil - Fest der Völker (1938)Alternatieve titel: Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Documentaire, Sport
111 minuten
|
3,37(119)
52
|
| 186 |  |
3,36(1.159)
732
|
|
| 187 |  |
3,36(115)
27
|
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| 188 |  |
3,35(1.813)
547
|
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| 189 |  |
3,35(433)
175
|
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| 190 |  |
3,35(317)
88
|
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| 191 |  |
3,35(174)
22
|
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| 192 |  |
3,35(144)
18
|
|
| 193 |  |
Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013)Alternatieve titel: 20 Feet from Stardom
Documentaire, Muziek
91 minuten
|
3,35(140)
27
|
| 194 |  |
3,34(182)
28
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| 195 |  |
3,34(156)
16
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| 196 |  |
3,34(125)
20
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| 197 |  |
3,34(120)
20
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| 198 |  |
3,33(846)
236
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| 199 |  |
3,33(141)
46
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| 200 |  |
3,30(371)
116
|
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| 201 |  |
3,30(194)
47
|
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| 202 |  |
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)Alternatieve titel: Harry Potters 20e Verjaardag: Terugkeer naar Zweinstein
Documentaire
102 minuten
|
3,30(119)
20
|
| 203 |  |
3,30(107)
32
|
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| 204 |  |
3,29(1.512)
1.109
|
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| 205 |  |
3,29(1.229)
282
|
|
| 206 |  |
3,29(270)
141
|
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| 207 |  |
Shine a Light (2008)Alternatieve titel: The Stones - Shine a Light
Muziek, Documentaire
122 minuten
|
3,29(216)
110
|
| 208 |  |
3,29(172)
22
|
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| 209 |  |
3,28(530)
180
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| 210 |  |
3,28(155)
38
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| 211 |  |
3,28(139)
14
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| 212 |  |
3,28(104)
23
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| 213 |  |
3,27(622)
144
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| 214 |  |
3,27(442)
77
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| 215 |  |
3,27(126)
14
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| 216 |  |
3,26(511)
113
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| 217 |  |
3,26(125)
18
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| 218 |  |
3,25(367)
67
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| 219 |  |
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)Alternatieve titel: POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Documentaire, Komedie
90 minuten
|
3,25(127)
20
|
| 220 |  |
3,25(107)
32
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| 221 |  |
3,24(214)
79
|
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| 222 |  |
3,24(183)
86
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| 223 |  |
An Honest Liar (2014)Alternatieve titel: Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds
Documentaire, Biografie
90 minuten
|
3,24(118)
9
|
| 224 |  |
21 Years: Quentin Tarantino (2019)Alternatieve titel: QT8: The First Eight
Documentaire
103 minuten
|
3,22(168)
43
|
| 225 |  |
3,22(103)
24
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| 226 |  |
3,21(187)
32
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| 227 |  |
3,21(125)
27
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| 228 |  |
3,21(114)
29
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| 229 |  |
3,21(106)
13
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| 230 |  |
Fyre (2019)Alternatieve titel: Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened
Documentaire
97 minuten
|
3,20(382)
30
|
| 231 |  |
3,19(175)
63
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| 232 |  |
3,19(113)
22
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| 233 |  |
3,18(361)
56
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| 234 |  |
3,17(164)
44
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| 235 |  |
3,17(112)
15
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| 236 |  |
3,17(106)
11
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| 237 |  |
3,16(155)
15
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| 238 |  |
Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story (2014)Alternatieve titel: Lance Armstrong: Stop at Nothing
Documentaire, Thriller
104 minuten
|
3,16(128)
29
|
| 239 |  |
3,15(205)
89
|
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| 240 |  |
3,14(116)
20
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| 241 |  |
3,13(280)
111
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| 242 |  |
3,13(226)
23
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| 243 |  |
3,13(176)
34
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| 244 |  |
3,13(134)
16
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| 245 |  |
3,13(131)
37
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| 246 |  |
3,13(118)
14
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| 247 |  |
3,13(102)
16
|
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| 248 |  |
3,12(1.330)
651
|
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| 249 |  |
Holland: Natuur in de Delta (2015)Alternatieve titel: Holland – Natuur in de Delta
Documentaire
96 minuten
|
3,11(131)
26
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| 250 |  |
3,10(141)
36
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