Official Top 250 Documentary Films

A companion piece to Dave Vis' list of Letterboxd's official top 250 films of all-time, which excludes documentaries from consideration. Ranked by average user rating. This list was extracted from here. Updated once a month. This is an official list progress project on all-time stats pages for Pro and Patron users. Expanded from a top 100 to a top 250 on June 27th, 2021, on the list's 3-year anniversary. ~~ ELIGIBILITY RULES: • Documentaries must be feature-length (45+ minutes), with a theatrical and/or festival release in its entirety. • TV series, miniseries, and episodes are excluded but docs listed as 'TV movie'…

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Critically Acclaimed

Social Documentary

Thought-Provoking

Timeless Classic

Socially Conscious

Under 100 Minutes

A companion piece to my list of Letterboxd's official top 100 narrative miniseries of all-time, which excludes documentaries from consideration. letterboxd.com/slinkyman/list/letterboxds-top-100-highest-rated-narrative/by/rating/ Ranked by average user rating. Updated once every 3 months ELIGIBILITY RULES: • No standup comedy marked as a documentary, nor any stage shows. Exceptions may be made for borderline exceptions. • There is a 500 minimum views threshold. Letterboxd 250 Films letterboxd.com/visdave34/list/the-official-letterboxd-top-250-movies-updated/ Letterboxd 100 Documentary Films letterboxd.com/moulton/list/letterboxds-official-top-100-documentaries/ Letterboxd 100 Shorts letterboxd.com/slinkyman/list/letterboxds-official-top-100-highest-rated/ Letterboxd 50 Anime Miniseries letterboxd.com/jumpy/list/letterboxds-official-top-50-anime-tv-miniseries/

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Netflix Original Documentaries

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True crime stories, serial killers profiles, unsolved mysteries, historical facts, nature and wildlife, shocking disasters, incredible people’s lives, multiple languages, body health and sports, scientific explanations… everything is here.

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Everything on Shudder (US)

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As of 11/2/23. I've also included the few miniseries under the "Series" section if they're listed on Letterboxd at the end of the list. Following that are the Beyond the Dark shorts that are grouped as a season in the Series section.

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