home
2025 countries
2025celeberayeargenretrendingtop grossingfranchiseseasonal

Documentary Movies That Have Won Oscars and Golden Globes



The Most Prestigious Awards for Documentary Films: Oscars & Golden Globes

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2012-04-01 TV-G Movie Poster of God Is the Bigger Elvis
God Is the Bigger Elvis

"" Directed by Rebecca Cammisa , starring Dolores Hart .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2017-07-28 PG Movie Poster of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

"Fight like your world depends on it" Directed by Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk , starring Al Gore .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2011-09-12 Movie Poster of The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom

"" Directed by Lucy Walker , starring .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2008-08-17 Unrated Movie Poster of The Garden
The Garden

"" Directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy , starring Daryl Hannah .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2006-01-21 Not Rated Movie Poster of Iraq in Fragments
Iraq in Fragments

"" Directed by James Longley , starring Mohammed Haithem .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2004-08-20 TV-MA Movie Poster of Twist of Faith
Twist of Faith

"" Directed by Kirby Dick , starring Jeff Anderson .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2011-06-22 Unrated Movie Poster of If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front

"" Directed by Sam Cullman , starring .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
1998-10-16 Movie Poster of Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square
Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square

"" Directed by Shui-Bo Wang , starring Shui-Bo Wang .

Movie Award
Next 👉

Award-Winning Documentary Films That Made History at the Oscars and Golden Globes

Next 👉

Biggest Upsets: When Documentary Films Lost Major Awards

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
1960-05-01 Movie Poster of A City Called Copenhagen
A City Called Copenhagen

"" Directed by Jørgen Roos , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
1995-01-01 Movie Poster of Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper
Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper

"" Directed by Terry Sanders , starring Herbert Zipper .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 6/10
2012-06-23 Not Rated Movie Poster of Kings Point
Kings Point

"A tale of love, loss and self-preservation." Directed by Sari Gilman , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/10
1998-02-13 Not Rated Movie Poster of Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life

"A life more compelling than fiction." Directed by Michael Paxton , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/10
2009-09-07 Not Rated Movie Poster of The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant
The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant

"Families. Friends. Lives on the line." Directed by Steven Bognar , starring Popeye Hurst .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/10
2013-01-15 Movie Poster of Open Heart
Open Heart

"" Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/10
2008-08-22 Movie Poster of The Conscience of Nhem En
The Conscience of Nhem En

"" Directed by Steven Okazaki , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/10
1995-04-12 Movie Poster of Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream

"He hit everything life threw at him." Directed by Michael Tollin , starring .

Movie Nomination
Next 👉

Join the Conversation

Share your thoughts on these action-packed films and let us know which movie you're most excited about! Leave a Comment or Share on Twitter.

Jump to next section 👇