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1. At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
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The revealed in 2016 that USA gymnastics physiotherapist and trainer Dr Larry Nassar had been sexually abusing the girls he treated.
At his January 2018 sentencing in Ingham County, 150 women came forward to speak of their personal experiences of abuse.
This powerful documentary details Nassar's crimes and shares the stories of the brave gymnasts who endured his abuse.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 90%
2. Baltimore Rising
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Police officers, activists and the residents of struggle to keep the city together after Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old black man, died in police custody.
This 2017 documentary is especially prevalent as the movement continues to dominate the national conversation.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 86%
3. Beware the Slenderman
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Two 12-year-old girls lured their friend into a forest and stabbed her 19 times to appease a mythical internet bogeyman known as the "Slenderman".
Directed by Oscar-nominated Irene Taylor Brodsky, the documentary covers all sides of this unusual ongoing case.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 51%
4. Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
This documentary delves into the careers of journalists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill and their take on iconic world events of the 21st century.
The reporters were deemed "two of the most celebrated newspapermen of the 20th century."
The film was directed by John Block, Jonathan Alter, and Steve McCarthy.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 100%
5. Boy Interrupted
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Boy Interrupted focuses on the life of Evan Perry, who dealt with bipolar disorder at a young age.
Sadly, Perry took his own life at the age of 15 in 2005 after exhibiting suicidal tendencies at just 5 years old
Directed by his mother, filmmaker Dana Heinz Perry, the documentary details his family's mental health history and his own struggle with mental illness.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 90%
6. Everything is Copy: Nora Ephron Scripted & Unscripted
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Jacob Bernstein examines the life and legacy of his mother, filmmaker Nora Ephron.
It features intimate interviews with many of the people closest to the accomplished filmmaker, playwright, and blogger.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 75%
7. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
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Filmmaker Alex Gibney interviews former members of the Church of Scientology and delves into the peculiar and controversial practices of the organization.
It shines a light on how the church cultivates true believers, including some of Hollywood's A-List celebrities, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to do in the name of religion.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 90%
8. Hard Knocks
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Hard Knocks provides a look into what it takes to make it to the .
It follows follow head coaches Anthony Lynn of the Chargers and Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams as they turn veterans and free agents into winning teams.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: N/A
9. Kareem: Minority of One
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This is a documentary about the life and times of Karem Abdul Jabbar up to 1989.
Kareem is the 's all-time leading scorer as well as a six-time MVP and six-time world champion.
He was known not only for his stellar basketball abilities but for his outspoken feelings on race and politics off the court.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 88%
10. Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
Footage from iconic rockstar Kurt Cobain is compiled from his archives to peel back the layers of his troubled, brilliant persona.
Viewers take a journey through Cobain's life and his career with Nirvana from his early days to his death.
The documentary premiered at the 2015 Sundance FilmFestival.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 81%
11. Leaving Neverland
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Filmmaker Dan Reed’s two-part documentary film Leaving Neverland explores the separate but parallel experiences of two young boys, James “Jimmy” Safechuck, at age 10, and Wade Robson, at age 7.
The youngsters were both befriended and allegedly endured years of abuse by pop icon Michael Jackson.
The harrowing documentary details the pair's experiences with Jackson and the lasting impact it had on them.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 24%
12. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills
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Three teenagers are accused of horrifically murdering three children as a result of their involvement with Satanism.
Real-life courtroom footage takes viewers on a journey through the case and all its twists and turns.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 94%
13. Robin WIlliams: Come Inside My Mind
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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind is told largely through Williams’ own words and provides viewers a glimpse into the brilliant and inventive comedian's world from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
The film explores his extraordinary life and career, revealing what drove him to give voice to the characters in his mind.
The documentary is directed by Emmy winner Marina Zenovich.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 88%
14. Thin
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This documentary, directed by Lauren Greenfield, follows four young women dealing with anorexia and bulimia at a strict treatment facility in Florida.
Cameras follow Shelly, Polly, Brittany and Alisa, ranging in age from 15 to 30 years old, as they share meals, activities and group therapy sessions.
It highlights the emotional and stressful problems that accompany body image disease.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 84%
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15. When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
This documentary looks at how residents of were devastated by the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
It examines how the levees failed as the water rose during the hurricane and how the city is still pulling itself back together.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 96%
16. Won't You Be My Neighbor?
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From filmmaker Morgan Neville, this 2018 documentary examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children's television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
Rogers and his cast of puppets and friends spoke directly to young children about some of life’s weightiest issues in a simple, direct fashion.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? explores his legacy and focuses on his radically kind ideas
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 94%
17. A Dangerous Son
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This Peabody award-winning documentary focuses on three families with emotionally disturbed children.
A Dangerous Son highlights the cycle of counselor visits, medications, hospitalizations, and encounters with law enforcement common to many children and families grappling with psychiatric disorders.
More than 17 million American children have experienced a psychiatric disorder in their lives.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 100%
18. Andre the Giant
Standing at over seven feet tall, André René Roussimoff, best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor.
The ambitious, wide-ranging film explores Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career and his success in the entertainment world.
It features interviews with Vince McMahon, , Ric Flair, , Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, family members and more
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 95%
19. Bowling for Columbine
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Critically-acclaimed Bowling for Columbine, directed by Michael Moore, examines how and why the 1999 Columbine mass shooting occurred in .
It asks thought-provoking questions about gun laws in the .
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 83%
20. Capturing the Friedmans
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High-school teacher Arnold Friedman’s house is raided, revealing a stash of child pornography.
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This leads to charges of molesting students in his basement — suspicions that spread to his 18-year-old son Jesse.
But not all the alleged victims agree on what happened, and by whom.
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Rating: 89%
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