Best Documentary Movies & TV Series of the 1990s

Looking for the best Documentary movies and TV series of the 1990s? These 132 are the highest-rated on 3eyedraven, weighted by vote count so a handful of glowing reviews never beats a proven favourite.

The Life of Birds 1998 ★ 8.2

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media 1992 ★ 7.6

Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends 1998 ★ 8.0

The Temptations 1998 ★ 8.0

Alice in Chains: MTV Unplugged 1996 ★ 8.7

Modern Marvels 1993 ★ 8.1

My Voyage to Italy 1999 ★ 7.6

Safe Journey 1993 ★ 7.8

Pearl Jam: MTV Unplugged 1992 ★ 8.4

Life in the Freezer 1993 ★ 8.3

George Carlin: Doin' It Again 1990 ★ 7.7

The Last Days 1998 ★ 7.4

Trials of Life 1990 ★ 8.4

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside 1990 ★ 7.8

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows 1998 ★ 7.6

35 Up 1991 ★ 7.6

Bill Nye the Science Guy 1993 ★ 7.4

42 Up 1999 ★ 7.6

Waco: The Rules of Engagement 1997 ★ 7.6

Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act 1991 ★ 7.5

The Planets 1999 ★ 8.1

Beyond the Mat 1999 ★ 7.3

The Celluloid Closet 1996 ★ 7.2

Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee 1993 ★ 8.1