1. Last Men in Aleppo (De sidste mænd i Aleppo)
Winner of the Grand Jury Documentary prize at the Sundance Film Festival, Syrian filmmaker Feras Fayyad’s breathtaking work — a searing example of boots-on-the-ground reportage — follows the efforts of the internationally recognized White Helmets, an organization consisting of ordinary citizens who are the first to rush towards military strikes and attacks in the hope of saving lives. Incorporating moments of both heart-pounding suspense and improbable beauty, the documentary draws us into the lives of three of its founders — Khaled, Subhi, and Mahmoud — as they grapple with the chaos around them and struggle with an ever-present dilemma: do they flee or stay and fight for their country?
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
2. My Own Private River
Unused footage from Gus Van Sant's 1991 film My Own Private Idaho is re-contextualized in James Franco's tribute to River Phoenix.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
3. The Eleven O'Clock
The delusional patient of a psychiatrist believes he is actually the psychiatrist. As they each attempt to treat each other the session gets out of control.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
4. Chasing Trane
An account of the life of the brilliant jazz musician John Coltrane , a gifted saxophonist, an extraordinarily talented thinker whose original, avant-garde work has impacted and influenced people all over the world. A story about music's ability to entertain, inspire and transform.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
5. I Called Him Morgan
Part jazz history, part true-crime tale, Kasper Collin’s new documentary employs extensive archival footage and new interviews to tell the tragic story of the magnificently talented trumpeter Lee Morgan and his common-law wife Helen, who murdered him in a New York bar in 1972.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
6. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
Filmmaker Liz Garbus investigates the mysterious tragedy of Diane Schuler in an effort to understand what went wrong.
It has an average vote of 6.614 on TMDB.
7. Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film simultaneously expands and zeroes in, covering a vast stretch of turbulent cultural history with elegance and candor.
It has an average vote of 7.2 on TMDB.
8. Untouchable
The inside story of the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein reveals how, over decades, he acquired and protected his power even when scandal threatened to engulf him. Former colleagues and accusers detail the method and consequences of his alleged abuse, hoping for justice and also to inspire change.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
9. Faces Places (Visages, villages)
Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
It has an average vote of 7.68 on TMDB.
10. Hard Eight
A stranger mentors a young Reno gambler who weds a hooker and befriends a vulgar casino regular.
It has an average vote of 6.869 on TMDB.
11. Marshall
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, battles through one of his career-defining cases.
It has an average vote of 7.247 on TMDB.
12. Imperium
Nate Foster, a young, idealistic FBI agent, goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy terrorist group. The bright up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy. Inspired by real events.
It has an average vote of 6.449 on TMDB.
13. The Girl with All the Gifts
In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into thoughtless, flesh-eating monsters. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.
It has an average vote of 6.544 on TMDB.
14. Hostel
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
It has an average vote of 5.955 on TMDB.
15. Loving Vincent
A young man arrives at the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.
It has an average vote of 8.012 on TMDB.
16. Good Time
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.
It has an average vote of 7.198 on TMDB.
17. Red Sparrow
Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. Dominika emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow after completing the sadistic training process. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, she meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust.
It has an average vote of 6.531 on TMDB.
18. Lion
A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
It has an average vote of 8.072 on TMDB.
19. Annihilation
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.
It has an average vote of 6.41 on TMDB.
20. Murder on the Orient Express
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Orient Express train.
It has an average vote of 6.712 on TMDB.
