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Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a functional surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The Cigarette Surfboard becomes a platform to learn from professional surfers who are working to protect the ocean, and the symbol of a grassroots campaign to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic, plastic waste. Surfing is the medium, but the message is universal.
#2. TOMORROW X TOGETHER: OUR LOST SUMMER (2023)
★ 9.6/1033 votes
TOMORROW X TOGETHER are back post-pandemic and are ready to embark on their first world tour from Seoul to North America. The band's nerves and excitement are kicking in, but they have challenged themselves to give the performance of a lifetime.
#3. Ghosts and the Afterlife (2021)
★ 9.6/1023 votes
Documentary exploring the subject of the existence of the afterlife based on 12 years of research conducted by doctors, PhDs, and research scientists.
#4. CNCO: los últimos cinco días (2022)
★ 9.4/1041 votes
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#5. The Great Warning (2024)
★ 9.4/1022 votes
In a world where the inexplicable becomes reality, this documentary immerses us in the impactful experiences of people from different countries, unknown to each other but united by a common destiny. Their testimonies, filled with mystery and wonder, converge in an alarming revelation: an event of unimaginable proportions is about to occur and will change the course of humanity forever.
#6. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
★ 9.3/1020 votes
Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."
#7. Sundance Skippy (2010)
★ 9.2/1020 votes
'Skippy' seeks to win the love of celebrities and a women by getting his photograph taken with as many famous people as possible.
#8. Nude (2017)
★ 9.2/10176 votes
NUDE explores perceptions of nudity in art by chronicling the creative process of photographer David Bellemere as he's commissioned by NU Muses founder Steve Shaw to shoot a fine art calendar of nude photographs.
#9. Hanna-Barbera's 50th (1989)
★ 9.1/1048 votes
The special is hosted by Tony Danza and Annie Potts celebrating 50 years of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera's partnership in animation. This is the first animated project to be broadcast in Dolby Surround sound system.
#10. Morat: Balas Perdidas (2021)
★ 9.1/1067 votes
Morat, the band with the highest amount of tickets sold in LATAM and Spain in the past years offered an unforgettable concert on December 15th at Wizink Center in Madrid as a final clasp of its mythical "Balas Perdidas Tour". They went through the greatest hits that they have been harvesting year after year consolidating them as an icon on the Pop Scene.
#11. Break the Silence: The Movie (2020)
★ 9.1/10188 votes
K-pop sensation BTS embark on their 2019 'Love Yourself: Speak Yourself' Tour, as the seven members begin to candidly tell personal stories they have never voiced before.
#12. Linkin Park: Live in Texas (2003)
★ 9.0/1062 votes
Live in Texas is the first live album and third DVD by American rock band Linkin Park. The band's main setlist includes songs from their studio albums Hybrid Theory and Meteora, as well as one song from their remix album Reanimation. The live album peaked at #23 on the Billboard 200, and it has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States.
#13. Master of Dark Shadows (2019)
★ 9.0/1021 votes
Revealing the fascinating impact of the ground-breaking Gothic drama Dark Shadows with a compelling blend of rare footage and behind-the-scenes stories exploring the diverse talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis.
#14. Louis Tomlinson: All of Those Voices (2023)
★ 8.9/1025 votes
Ditching the typical glossy sheen of celebrity documentaries, this film gives audiences an intimate and unvarnished view of Louis Tomlinson's life and career. Through never-before-seen home movie footage and behind the scenes access to Louis’ sell-out 2022 World Tour, the documentary offers a unique perspective on what it's like to be a musician in today's fast-paced world.
#15. Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy (2025)
★ 8.9/1049 votes
Never-before-seen footage and intimate interviews celebrate the life and legacy of iconic Mexican American singer Selena Quintanilla and her family band.