/r/documentaries report: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 - Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Totals: 351 days, 7,146 posts, 126,033 comments.

Included in this report: The top 3,000 posts, and 109,435 of the top comments, by 38,966 distinct authors.

There were 9 gilded posts, and 48 comments were gilded.

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Score	Author	Post Title
2806	/u/LightAlright	Date My Porn Star (2014) - Three British porn obsessives visit LA, where they meet their favourite adult movie stars, but also witness the darker side of the porn industry
2567	/u/zeitg3ist	Crash Course : World History, 43 episodes for 8 hours. A youtube produced documentary extremely easy and fun to watch [2012]
2548	/u/robostoph	Secret State of North Korea (2014) smuggled footage of everyday life in NK.
2330	/u/PENIS-PENIS	Undercover Cop Tricks Autistic Student into Selling Him Weed (Full Length) (2014)
2319	/u/zxxx	Forest Man (2013) - India Man single handedly plants a forest bigger than Central Park to save his island in the middle of a barren wasteland
2267	/u/Stevee04	Louis Theroux working on Scientology documentary
2049	/u/bluedot423	"Blackfish" - Killer whales, an animals of great intelligence, yet some do not realize what goes on backstage in Seaworld. Warning to those haven't seen this- it can be disturbing. (2013) - [83:06]
2012	/u/Your_Hero	Born Rich (2003) - A documentary on children of the insanely rich. Directed by one of their own, Johnson & Johnson heir, Jamie Johnson.
1921	/u/Aschebescher	This Is What Winning Looks Like (2013) The documentary follows U.S. Marines as they train Afghan security forces, showing their ineptitude, drug abuse, sexual misconduct, and corruption as well as the reduced role of US Marines due to the troop withdrawal.
1889	/u/whangus	History of the World in Two Hours-A rapid-fire history of our world, from the beginning of time as we know it to present day. (2011)
1852	/u/How_Many_More_Times	I Know What I Saw (2010): A documentary that highlights the most credible UFO witnesses from around the world; military and civilian pilots, generals, FAA officials, and astronauts.
1826	/u/Zecriss	There are 69 documentaries available through Netflix with a "100% fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. (1967-2014)
1825	/u/A_Light_Spark	Boob Envy (2014) A Documentary on the Obsession with Boobs.
1796	/u/sabljakaji	Humans Need Not Apply (2014)
1767	/u/mandjob	Welcome to Leith (2014) - My friend's doc about a town in North Dakota is overrun with Neo-Nazis. The trailer is absolutely chilling.
1682	/u/Jasd1234	Louis Theroux mega thread! All documentaries with links. [1998 - Present]
1678	/u/super_perforator	Jesus Camp (2006)
1572	/u/aknalid	I just watched Burts Buzz (2014) - A documentary about the founder of "Burts Bees". He's an eccentric guy that signed away $200M+ and the majority of the company because he likes to be frugal and "live simply". He lives in the backwoods of Maine being thrifty and doing whatever the fuck he wants.
1557	/u/karma-toes	Inside Germany's Sex Supermarkets (2014)
1549	/u/murtull	Short: The very first time a "Perdue" chicken-factory farmer allows film crew inside the farm to reveal the cruelty on chickens and the despicable conditions they are rapidly raised in. (2014) [CC]
1542	/u/feedreddit	Why War is Killing Less of Us Than Ever — A Paradox Explained (2014)
1510	/u/SuperDad_dadadadaaa	Winter Soldier (1972) - Powerful film that shows Vietnam veterans fresh from the battlefields telling stories (and very graphic depictions) of the atrocities they saw and committed themselves and how it affected them. (Also a cameo of a young John Kerry interviewing his fellow soldiers)
1494	/u/DP615	FRONTLINE: United States of Secrets (Part One) (2014) - How did the government come to spy on millions of Americans?
1459	/u/h3h3productions	Seinfeld: How It Began (2004) How Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David met and created the show "Seinfeld", told by Jerry and Larry.
1435	/u/big_al11	War Made Easy (2007). A film exploring how the US media have been consistently complicit in promoting wars to the American population, narrated by Sean Penn.
1429	/u/fweng	Inside Job (2010) narrated by Matt Damon, takes a closer look at what brought about the financial meltdown
1413	/u/Paratath	Japanology, The Most Delicious Ramen Noodles (2011) - [29 mins]
1412	/u/Strix97	Quantum Theory (2014) Quantum mechanics explained via "simple" analogies
1379	/u/beamish14	Pixel Pioneers: A Brief History of Video Game Graphics (2014)-in 5 Parts
1377	/u/SH_DY	Charlie Goes To Burning Man (2014) - A short film about an 81-year-old media professor from New York who is recovering from bone marrow cancer and major open-heart surgery decided to go to the Burning Man Festival [15:33 min]
1370	/u/alllie	Ethos (2011) A documentary that blows the lid off our corrupt system. From criminal conflicts of interest in politics, to unregulated corporate power, to a news media in the hands of multi-national conglomerates, to a military industrial complex that effectively owns our government.
1348	/u/zxxx	The School With A Radical 'No Rules' Policy (2014)
1333	/u/lycraisfun	How Putin Came to Power (2005) This documentary traces the stunningly rapid ascension of this political unknown to leadership of the Kremlin.(46 mins)
1318	/u/DanielGribben	Heroin Story (1993) Scottish man forms an addiction to heroin and methodone and gives up the drug cold turkey using Ibogaine,an alternative, psychoactive medicine over the course of a day in a friends apartment.
1303	/u/big_al11	The Corporation (2003). Joel Bakan's seminal documentary about what exactly corporations are and how they work. Crucial viewing imho.
1285	/u/niall558	In honor of David Attenborough's birthday, here is a playlist of 200 of his most popular documentaries (2014)
1283	/u/cloudatlas93	"Grassachusetts" (2014) - A short doc about the poor state of the medical marijuana system in Massachusetts. For years I've loved r/documentaries, and I'm so pumped to show the first documentary I've made here!
1270	/u/fiepie	The Great Happiness Space Tale of an Osaka Love Thief (2006) - explores the underground world of high-end Japanese clubs, where attractive young men serve as escorts for wealthy female patrons. The depth and twists of the game are astonishing.
1236	/u/grcosp	VICE news Simon Ostrovsky is being held captive by Pro-Russian forces
1235	/u/Callentino	Jon Stewart's Story: How the Fake Newsman Won Over America (2014) - (25:01)
1216	/u/trashlyfe	Black Holes - What are They? (2014) - "For those who have just watched Interstellar and are confused, this documentary helped me make sense of the science."
1203	/u/who_hah	I just watched the Documentary "Sexy Baby" (2012) and I was seriously disturbed by its display of our oversexualized culture and its effects on young girls growing up today.
1202	/u/alllie	Laniakea, Our Home Supercluster (2014) Quite short but quite nice.
1189	/u/Craftyspaceman	The Rise and Fall of G4 TV 4 Gamers (2014). Quick documentary of the years G4TV was on the air.
1186	/u/WalkingManFilm	Walking Man (2014) - 3 years ago, my dad attempted suicide. Last year he walked across Missouri for mental health awareness. This is the documentary that follows his 34 years of undiagnosed bipolar disorder. His ultimate goal: eliminating the stigma from mental illness.
1163	/u/Fluttershy_qtest	The Power of Nightmares, The Rise of the Politics of Fear (2004): A fascinating documentary on the ascent of neo-conservatism in the USA and the radical Islamism movement.
1154	/u/User_Name13	The Cannabis Republic of Uruguay (2014) At the end of 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to fully legalize marijuana. VICE correspondent Krishna Andavolu heads over to Uruguay to check out how the country is adjusting to a legally regulated marijuana market.
1148	/u/brianwhelanhack	Meet Bruce Lee, king of Romania's tunnel underworld (2014) - orphans living underground in tunnels beneath Romania's capital Bucharest, abandoned by society to a life of drug addiction - 13mins
1147	/u/Dutchess00	Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010) - A look into the underground world of Street Art w/ Banksy, Shepard Fairey (Obey Clothing), Thierry Guetta (Mr. Brain Wash), Invader
1147	/u/_kc	ISIS massacred hundreds of Iraqi military recruits in June. Ali Hussein Kadhim survived. This is his improbable story. [x-post from r/videos] (2014)
1145	/u/anonboxis	Russell Brand: End the Drugs War (2014) documentary aired today.
1132	/u/yper	The Wild And Wonderful Whites Of West Virginia (2009)[1:28:03]
1117	/u/trtryt	The Great War (2014) - Each Week of WWI explained in clear and concise manner with videos and maps, including reasons for going to war
1100	/u/MindPattern	The Smash Brothers (2013) - A series about the best Smash Bros. Mele players in the world (Ep. 1)
1083	/u/_flac	Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: IRAN (2014) - [Just Aired] [Food/Travel]
1056	/u/rublestorubble	Counterfeiting (2013) - A Documentary on the Business of Counterfeits and Knock-Offs
1044	/u/padrino257	Medieval Lives (2004) - Monty Phyton's Terry Jones resolves common misconceptions about people's lives in the medieval ages
1043	/u/TimJonesin	The Finland Phenomenon (2011) - Finland's education system has consistently ranked among the best in the world for more than a decade. The puzzle is, why Finland?
1034	/u/User_Name13	AIPAC: The Israeli Lobby (2007) The US supports Israel in many ways, we give them military & economic support, roughly $3 billion dollars a year. Israel, despite being a relatively rich country, receives more foreign aid than any other country in the world.
1029	/u/BluesClues4894	VICE News Exclusive: The Architect of the CIA's Interrogation methods. (2014)
1026	/u/DaaraJ	Time is Money (2014) [22:43] [720p] - The Center for Public Integrity traveled around the U.S. to investigate the growing web of prison bankers, private vendors and corrections agencies … and how they profit off the innocent by shifting costs onto inmates’ families.
1009	/u/coolermaster1	United States of Secrets (Part One)(2014) -pbs (How did the government come to spy on millions of Americans? In United States of Secrets)
1006	/u/ikindalike	Enron - The Smartest Guys In The Room (2005)
995	/u/crimsonnate	The Secret Life of the Cat - (2013) 50 cats from a village in Surrey are tagged with GPS collars and their every movement is recorded, day and night, as they hunt in our backyards and patrol the garden fences and hedgerows.
970	/u/DanielGribben	The Paedophile Hunter (2014) A vigilante, along with his team, poses as a young girl and arranges meetings with alleged paedophiles, filming everything and passing footage to the police.
966	/u/windywoops	Brazil - In the Shadow of the Stadiums (2014) A week before the World Cup, Panorama reveals the shame of a country where children as young as 12 sell their bodies for the price of a soft drink, where drug cartels control city centres and where the poor are feeling more dispossessed than ever.
953	/u/User_Name13	The World According to Monsanto (2008) There's nothing they are leaving untouched: mustard, okra, rice, cauliflower. Once they have established the norm: that seed can be owned as their property, royalties can be collected. We will depend on them for every seed we grow of every crop we grow.
948	/u/cwsup	VICE Riots, Unrest, and the Umbrella Movement: Hong Kong Rising (2014) - Please watch this. This gives an insight into what's happening in my home city.
921	/u/MicrobialWhale	Erasing Dad (2014) - A documentary that shows how the legal system in Argentina bans fathers from seeing their children, treats them like criminals without any proof, and even ignores proved reports of violence committed by the mothers upon the kids. All in the name of women's rights. [CC for subs]
914	/u/luna547	"The Real Castaway" [48:13] (2013) A somewhat disturbing tale of a young man who wanted to live out the 'Blue Lagoon' on his own private island
905	/u/Chafuter	Educating North Korea (2014) - A BBC Documentary on YUST, a North Korean school for the very elite that teaches about otherwise contraband ideas.
888	/u/InDaysDylan	Walt Disney's MultiPlane Camera (1957)
887	/u/therewolftherecastle	Cool Nordic: a documentary about life in the Nordic countries (2013)
883	/u/Helix1337	North Korean Labor Camps (2011) Part 1 of 7 from a vice documentary about North Korean labor camps in the Siberian forest. A very interesting series where they travel to Russia and Siberia where they track down the camps and the people working in them.
879	/u/lingben	Cosmos (DeGrasse Tyson) 2014 -- Episode 1
874	/u/Orangutan	Poverty, Inc. Official Trailer - (2014)
858	/u/zxxx	Inside Blackwater: Iraq's Most Controversial Private Military Contractor (2014)
854	/u/cybrbeast	Alone in the Wilderness (2004) - At age 52 Richard Proenneke built his own isolated cabin in Alaska, and lived there for 30 years
852	/u/McWanghole	Vice documentary on Swatting: Gamers and Hackers reporting fake hostage situations, shootings, and other violent crimes designed to send elite police units, like SWAT teams, to unsuspecting people at their residences. (2014)
849	/u/PandaZhou	Secret State of North Korea [2013] - Frontline Documentary with footage smuggled out of the DPRK
844	/u/wmtrader	Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking and Arthur C. Clarke - God, The Universe and Everything Else (1988)
838	/u/brianpeiris	Kumaré (2011) - American filmmaker Vikram Gandhi transforms himself into an enlightened guru from a fictional village in India and gains sincere followers in Arizona with the intent of revealing himself
833	/u/Wndwrt	In the Wild With Robin Williams (1994) - A documentary featuring Robin Williams focusing on how dolphins interact with their own, and other, species
829	/u/_Narotic	Shocking Documentary Qatar's 2022 World Cup (2014)
828	/u/Acapell	Meeting ISIL (2014) - An iranian documentary about the ISIS. Plenty of footage from within the IS and their way of "handling stuff". Definitely NSFW
824	/u/tokvila	BBC: The Power of Nightmares, Part 1 (2004): Jaw-dropping documentary on the origin of modern islamic fundamentalism, the war on terror and neoconservative ideology. Parts 2+3 in comments.
821	/u/Yau111	Happy People (2008). 4 part documentary about Russian hunter-trappers and life in remote village in taiga.
819	/u/Migeycan87	Delivery (2014) Short docu about Bill, a 52-year-old pizza delivery man.
818	/u/Megaskiboy	The Men Who Own Scotland (2013). a interesting documentary about the very few who own a huge chunk of Scotland's private land.
817	/u/TehBamski	World of Warcraft: Looking for Group Documentary (2014)
816	/u/ZtheP	Money & Power in North Korea - Hidden Economy (2014)
812	/u/zxxx	From Sex Workers to Human Trafficking: The High Cost of Cheap Clothes (2014)
800	/u/Filffy	The Girl Who Survived Rabies (2010) - The first person to ever survive rabies without a vaccine.
796	/u/jackie_chans_nose	A short documentary about the Genocide going on in northern Iraq that nobody knows/cares about. It's worse now with ISIS there. It's a modern day holocaust. (2014)
795	/u/redditlogout	(2006) Who Killed The Electric Car?
790	/u/HeyManHowAreYa	PBS Frontline - "Losing Iraq" (2014) From shock and awe to ISIS
777	/u/brtt3000	Underground Bare Knuckle Boxing in the UK (2014)
777	/u/thePTAisDisbanding	Objectified (2009) - You’ll never look at your next toothbrush (or your next any product) in quite the same way after watching this. [75:42]
775	/u/Friendly_Musician	Making of The Elderscroll V: Skyrim. [CC]-(2011).
772	/u/Huskelapp	The World at War (1973) WW2 - 26 Episodes. A must see!
771	/u/Lewisb2	Japanese Devils (2001) - a controversial and disturbing documentary that follows former Japanese soldiers who discuss their wartime experiences in China
768	/u/DoubleHappyDog	Hot Coffee (2011) - A Documentary about Tort Reform and mistakenly viewed "Frivolous Lawsuits".
758	/u/Erotic_Granny_Porn	World War Two from space (2013)
755	/u/aknownunknown	Alone on the Wall (2010) "Twenty-three year old Alex Honnold is taking the high-stakes sport of free solo climbing to new heights. Climbing truly massive walls without a rope, and zero chance of survival if he falls..."
754	/u/kingvitaman	Jesus Camp [2006] - A look inside a children's camp for fundamentalist Christians in the US.
747	/u/User_Name13	The New American Century (2007) This film shows the white papers of the oil company Unocal which called for the creation of a pipeline through Afghanistan and how their exact needs were fulfilled through the US invasion of Afghanistan.
746	/u/TheFadedGrey	(Not My Father’s Son:) Documentary About Nate Phelps son of Fred Phelps deceased founder of Westboro Baptist Church speaks out about his fathers cruelty (2014)
744	/u/SuperDad_dadadadaaa	Broke (2012) - Interesting and entertaining look at how and why 60-70% of professional athletes go from "rags-to-riches" and wind up back at "rags." [ESPN 30 For 30]
740	/u/big_al11	Addiction to Recovery (2012) A really interesting doc exploring drug addiction and solutions, narrated by Russell Brand
738	/u/crazy_hunter	The Development of the first Hard Drive Storage (1952)
736	/u/Tabbehz	[Trailer] Until 20: How would you live if you knew life would end at 20? (2014) My friend, James Ragan, passed away (age 20) earlier this year from Osteosarcoma (Bone Cancer). This is a documentary about his last few months. Please help me spread awareness for childhood cancer, Thank You.
736	/u/Rheon	The Buddha (2009) PBS documentary on the life of Siddhārtha Gautama, the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism
736	/u/Pandiandi	Tribe meets white man for the first time (1976)
734	/u/davidreiss666	Ancient Aliens Debunked: "a 3 hour refutation of the theories proposed on the History Channel series Ancient Aliens" (2012)
730	/u/willIeverfi	Who wants to be millionare (2011) Follows people who dedicate their lives to getting rich, documenting the extraordinary world of wealth trainers.
729	/u/Dre_J	"The Great War" a youtube series following WW1 week by week (2014)
729	/u/Linden2k	But... Seriously (1994) - US Politics and stand up comedy, featuring material from George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Jackie Mason, Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl and Bill Hicks amongst others.
726	/u/Whisperers	Exit through the gift shop (2010)
726	/u/endjynn	The Trap (2007) - Fascinating BBC documentary that explores the concept and definition of freedom.
721	/u/JoseTwitterFan	The Police Tapes (1977): A 90-min documentary on the South Bronx's 44th Pct. in 1976, which had the highest crime rate in NYC. It won 2 Emmys, a Peabody, a DuPont-Columbia University Award for Broadcast Journalism, and became the influence for 'Fort Apache, The Bronx', 'Hill Street Blues', & 'COPS'.
719	/u/galaxyhermit42	500 Nations (1995) - An exploration of the various Native American nations and their fall to the European conquerors.
706	/u/pikaren	Dogs: Their Secret Lives (2013) documents what happens when dogs are left home alone with hidden cameras
706	/u/TrendingBot	2 Huge Milestones - /r/Documentaries enters TOP 50 subreddits AND hits 600K subscribers (2014)
696	/u/theredwillow	Discovery Channel's The Science of Interstellar (2014) - McConaughey narrates a look into the real science behind Nolan's film with the help of physicist, Kip Thorne.
691	/u/asdfghjklqwertyuiolm	Atomic Cafe (1984): A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.
688	/u/d_unks	Free to Play: The Movie US (2014)
688	/u/mojave955	PBS FRONTLINE: The Rise of ISIS (2014) - How ISIS was able to rise to power (x-posrt from /r/videos)
678	/u/Vranak	A cool hour-long documentary on wolverines, one of the toughest animals on earth [720p](2014)
673	/u/gringofou	PBS Frontline: United States of Secrets (Part Two) - investigation into mass surveillance in the United States and the hidden relationship between Silicon Valley and the National Security Agency (2014)
673	/u/zxxx	Legacy Of The World's Most Selfless President (2014)
671	/u/weRborg	I Know That Voice (2013) - Famous voice actors
671	/u/Fingolfiin	Murder on a Sunday morning: the academy award winning documentary of Brenton Butler's unbelievably corrupt trial - [110:37] (2001)
660	/u/BedSideCabinet	The Great War (1964) - this WW1 series was made by the BBC on the 50th anniversary of the war and includes interviews with soldiers who fought on both sides. It's a fascinating watch and gives a completely unique insight into what it must have been like for those who fought and the rest of society.
657	/u/gay4gaben	The Battle of Guadalcanal (2002) [95:00]. This whole channel is a goldmine for everyone interessted in WWII documentaries.
654	/u/karma-toes	Simon Ostrovsky Has Been Released
654	/u/Fool_Name	The Weird and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia 2009 (88 mins)
648	/u/emayelee	Fire and Ice - The Winter War of Finland and Russia (2005)
647	/u/Jack-in-Aus	Future by Design (2001) the life and far-reaching vision of Jacque Fresco. An inventor, scientist, designer, engineer + more - considered by many to be a modern day Da Vinci. A great mind-expanding look at what the future (not too distant) holds. Great after a jazz cigarette.
646	/u/Linden2k	The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody (2004) - The story behind the epic Queen single.
646	/u/Gordopolis	The Real Castaway (2001): Filmed in 1989 by two British teenagers who were inspired by The Blue Lagoon and attempted to survive unaided on a deserted tropical island. The castaways revisit the island at 30 to reflect on their experiences.
646	/u/harry2caray	A beautiful look into the mind of eccentric graphic designer, Aaron Draplin (2014)
642	/u/SpecsaversGaza	The Act of Killing (2012)
642	/u/noredditcreddit	BBC documentary "Exposed: Groomed for Sex" (2012) Sexual exploitation in the UK by Pakistani Muslims
640	/u/dfgioxfjnbopyro	Are there any documentaries similar to Jiro Dreams of Sushi where someone masters an art?
639	/u/chromewalnut	New trailer for the Aaron Swartz documentary "The Internet's Own Boy." Looks intense.
639	/u/thelittlepuppet	Joesph Campbell: The Power of Myth (1988) - [56:39]
639	/u/PlanetMarklar	Sick around the World (2008) - An analysis of several countries' healthcare system and how it compares to the United States'
636	/u/Ga_vvin	Restrepo [2010]- [93:42]
635	/u/_Sasquat_	Particle Fever (2013) - Amazing documentary covering the years leading up to the discovery of the Higgs particle
635	/u/cykovisuals	The Real Death Valley: The Untold Story of Mass Graves and Migrant Deaths in South Texas (2014)
632	/u/onenessbro	Last Train Home (2009) - A couple embarks on a journey home for Chinese new year along with 130 million other migrant workers, to reunite with their children and struggle for a future. Their unseen story plays out as China soars towards being a world superpower.
630	/u/An_Atheist_in_heaven	The Boy With the Henna Tattoo - an extremely disturbing documentary about a young boy whose adoptive parents sent him around the world to be used for sex with various men. (2014) NSFW
630	/u/slendermansdaughter	World's Scariest Drug - Scopolamine is a drug that when taken keeps a person coherent but makes them open to follow commands. It’s been used to make people steal, as a rape drug and a way to humiliate people.(2012)[CC]
629	/u/napoleongold	JRR TOLKIEN '1892-1973' - A Study Of The Maker Of Middle-earth (1998) Complete biography and history of Tolkien and all his writings. Told by all his children, friends, scholars and Tolkien himself. If you like J.R.R. Tolkien this will answer almost any question you could conceive of.