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Documentary Movies That Have Won Oscars and Golden Globes



Top Documentary Movies That Won the Oscars

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2003-01-06 Movie Poster of Twin Towers
Twin Towers

"The True Story of Two Brothers Whose Courage Will Never Be Forgotten" Directed by , starring .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5/10
2002-05-10 Movie Poster of Thoth
Thoth

"Portrait of a life less ordinary." Directed by , starring .

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

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2001-09-19 Not Rated Movie Poster of Children Underground
Children Underground

"" Directed by , starring Cristina Ionescu .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2008-08-01 PG-13 Movie Poster of Man on Wire
Man on Wire

"1974. 1350 feet up. The artistic crime of the century." Directed by James Marsh , starring Philippe Petit .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2007-05-18 PG-13 Movie Poster of Sicko
Sicko

"This might hurt a little." Directed by Michael Moore , starring Michael Moore .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
1996-01-29 Movie Poster of The Battle Over Citizen Kane
The Battle Over Citizen Kane

"" Directed by Michael Epstein, Thomas Lennon , starring Richard Ben Cramer .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
1960-05-01 Movie Poster of Universe
Universe

"" Directed by Roman Kroitor , starring Douglas Rain .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2003-08-22 Movie Poster of Chernobyl Heart
Chernobyl Heart

"16 Years After The World's Worst Nuclear Accident, Radiation Continues to Devastate the Children of Chernobyl." Directed by Maryann DeLeo , starring William Novick .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2010-06-25 R Movie Poster of Restrepo
Restrepo

"One platoon, one valley, one year" Directed by Sebastian Junger, Tim Hetherington , starring Juan "Doc" Restrepo .

Movie Award
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2010-08-01 Movie Poster of Killing in the Name
Killing in the Name

"" Directed by Jed Rothstein , starring .

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

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Biggest Upsets: When Documentary Films Lost Major Awards

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2005-07-22 Movie Poster of Murderball
Murderball

"" Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
1995-02-01 Not Rated Movie Poster of The Living Sea
The Living Sea

"" Directed by Greg MacGillivray , starring Meryl Streep .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2006-06-24 Movie Poster of Deliver Us from Evil
Deliver Us from Evil

"For the victims, there's no such thing as salvation." Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2000-10-25 Not Rated Movie Poster of Sound and Fury
Sound and Fury

"If you could make your deaf children hear, would you do it?" Directed by Josh Aronson , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2010-01-24 Movie Poster of Gasland
Gasland

"Not in your backyard. Not yet." Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2016-06-18 Movie Poster of Le Clitoris
Le Clitoris

"" Directed by Lori Malépart-Traversy , starring Lori Malépart-Traversy .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2005-04-23 Movie Poster of Street Fight
Street Fight

"Sometimes elections are won and lost in the streets..." Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 7/10
2006-09-15 Movie Poster of Jesus Camp
Jesus Camp

"America is being born again." Directed by , starring .

Movie Nomination
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