The Documentary Blog’s Top 50 Documentaries of the Decade
> This is it. The end of the lists. Finally! So the other day I posted the best documentaries of the decade as selected by a group of acclaimed documentary filmmakers. Now, we’ve got The Documentary Blog’s own top 50 docs of the decade. I was originally aiming for 25 but I just couldn’t cut it down, so 50 will have to do. Let me stress that this list represents my own personal opinion and nothing more. Hopefully some people can use this as a starting point to check out some great films. Feel free to share your own lists in the comments and let me know what I missed! One thing’s for sure; it has been a great decade for documentaries!"
Source: `http://www.thedocumentaryblog.com/index.php/2010/01/05/the-documentary-blogs-top-25-documentaries-of-the-decade/.` TDB is Jay Cheel who is a Co-Host of the Filmjunk-Podcast.
Interesting and/or Quality Documentaries
في قلوبٍ صغيرة نامت حكاياتٌ ثقيلة.
<p>أطفالٍ دخلوا الحكايات بقلوبٍ صغيرة، لا يعرفون سوى ما تراه أعينهم، ولا من الحياة سوى ما تمنحهم إياه أيامهم الأولى، كأن الفرح خُلق لأجلهم، وركضوا خلف أحلامٍ لم يعرفوا بعدُ كيف تُسمّى، ثم وجد بعضهم نفسه في مواجهة أشياء أكبر من أعمارهم؛ فراقٍ لم يفهموا معناه، وغيابٍ لم يعرفوا كيف يسألون عنه، وأحزانٍ تسلّلت إلى أرواحهم قبل أن يتعلّموا حتى كيف يعبّرون عنها.</p><p>وبين ضحكةٍ تملأ البيت، ودمعةٍ تختبئ في زاوية بعيدة، ومغامرةٍ صغيرة تبدو للعالم عابرة، تتشكّل حكاياتهم؛ حكاياتٌ عن البراءة حين تصطدم بالحياة، وعن الدهشة التي تسكن العيون للمرة الأولى، وعن الأيام التي تمرّ دون أن يدرك أصحابها أنها ستصبح يومًا ذكرياتٍ يحنّ إليها الأصدقاء الغرباء.</p><p>هذه الأفلام لأطفالٍ عاشوا، وحلموا، وخافوا، وأحبّوا، وخسروا، ولحظاتٍ حدثت لهم قبل أن يعرفوا أسماءها… لكنها بقيت فينا، نحن الذين كبرنا، كأننا نحاول من خلالها استعادة شيءٍ ضاع منّا بالحياة دون أن نعرف متى فقدناه.</p><p><b>فبعض الحكايات لا تحتاج إلى أبطالٍ أقوياء وعظماء؛ يكفي أن يكون بطلها طفلًا صغيرًا، وأن يحدث له شيءٌ من تفاصيل الحياة.</b></p>
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film: Nominees
Source: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film: Nominees
<p>Films watched on MUBI ranked</p><p>Ranked Lists:<br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2026-films" rel="nofollow"> 2026</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2025-films" rel="nofollow"> 2025</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2024-films" rel="nofollow"> 2024</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2023-films" rel="nofollow"> 2023</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2022-films" rel="nofollow"> 2022</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2021-films" rel="nofollow"> 2021</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2020-films" rel="nofollow"> 2020</a><br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2019-films" rel="nofollow"> 2019</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2018-films" rel="nofollow"> 2018</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2017-films" rel="nofollow"> 2017</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2016-films" rel="nofollow"> 2016</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2015-films" rel="nofollow"> 2015</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2014-films" rel="nofollow"> 2014</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2013-films" rel="nofollow"> 2013</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2012" rel="nofollow"> 2012</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2011" rel="nofollow"> 2011</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2010" rel="nofollow"> 2010</a><br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2009" rel="nofollow"> 2009</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2008" rel="nofollow"> 2008</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2007" rel="nofollow"> 2007</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2006" rel="nofollow"> 2006</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2005" rel="nofollow"> 2005</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2004" rel="nofollow"> 2004</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2003" rel="nofollow"> 2003</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2002" rel="nofollow"> 2002</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2001" rel="nofollow"> 2001</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/2000" rel="nofollow"> 2000</a> <br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1999" rel="nofollow"> 1999</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1998" rel="nofollow"> 1998</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1997" rel="nofollow"> 1997</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1996" rel="nofollow"> 1996</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1995" rel="nofollow"> 1995</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1994" rel="nofollow"> 1994</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1993" rel="nofollow"> 1993</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1992" rel="nofollow"> 1992</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1991" rel="nofollow"> 1991</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1990" rel="nofollow"> 1990</a> <br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1989" rel="nofollow"> 1989</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1988" rel="nofollow"> 1988</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1987" rel="nofollow"> 1987</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1986" rel="nofollow"> 1986</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1985" rel="nofollow"> 1985</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1984" rel="nofollow"> 1984</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1983" rel="nofollow"> 1983</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1982" rel="nofollow"> 1982</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1981" rel="nofollow"> 1981</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1980" rel="nofollow"> 1980</a> <br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1970s-films" rel="nofollow"> 1970s</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1960s-films" rel="nofollow"> 1960s</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/1950s-films" rel="nofollow"> 1950s</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/pre-1950s-films" rel="nofollow"> Pre-1950s</a></p><p><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/anime" rel="nofollow">Anime</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/anime-shorts" rel="nofollow"> Anime Shorts†</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/foreign-animation" rel="nofollow"> Foreign Animation</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/shorts-watched" rel="nofollow"> Shorts†</a><br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/best-2026-watches" rel="nofollow"> Best of 2026</a> ||<a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/best-2022-watches" rel="nofollow"> *22-25</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/best-2021-watches" rel="nofollow"> *21</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/best-2020-watches" rel="nofollow"> *20</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/best-2019-watches" rel="nofollow"> *19</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/best-2018-watches" rel="nofollow"> *18</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/best-2017-watches" rel="nofollow"> *17</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/best-2016-watches" rel="nofollow"> *16</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/best-2015-watches" rel="nofollow"> *15</a><br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/hong-kong-taiwan-china-films-ranked" rel="nofollow">HK/Taiwan/China 🇭🇰 🇹🇼 🇨🇳</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/japanese-films-ranked" rel="nofollow"> Japanese 🇯🇵</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/korean-films-ranked" rel="nofollow"> Korean 🇰🇷</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/zatoichi-ranking" rel="nofollow"> Zatoichi 🤺</a> <br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/shaw-brothers" rel="nofollow"> Shaw Brothers 🥋</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/hammer" rel="nofollow"> Hammer 🧛</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/spaghetti-westerns" rel="nofollow"> Spaghetti Westerns 🍝</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/gialli" rel="nofollow"> Gialli 🗡️</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/poliziotteschi" rel="nofollow"> Poliziotteschi 🔫</a><br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/mubi" rel="nofollow">Mubi 🎨 </a> <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/the-horror-channel" rel="nofollow">Horror Channel👻</a> <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/talking-pictures" rel="nofollow">Talking Pictures🗞️</a> <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/shudder" rel="nofollow">Shudder🎃</a> <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/bfi-player" rel="nofollow">BFI Player 🇬🇧</a> <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/filmstruck" rel="nofollow">Filmstruck🪦</a><br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/disney-classics-ranked" rel="nofollow"> Disney</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/pixar-ranked" rel="nofollow"> Pixar</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/studio-ghibli-ranked" rel="nofollow"> Ghibli</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/dreamworks-animation-ranked" rel="nofollow"> Dreamworks</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/puppetoons" rel="nofollow"> Puppetoons</a> || <a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/dcoms" rel="nofollow"> DCOMs</a> <br /><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/nicolas-cage" rel="nofollow">Nicolas Cage 🐐</a> </p><p><a href="http://letterboxd.com/thewickerman/list/countries-seen" rel="nofollow">Countries Checklist†🌍</a></p><p>† - Not Ranked</p>
They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films – 2026 Edition
<p>This is the February 2026 edition of the <a href="http://www.theyshootpictures.com/21stcentury.htm" rel="nofollow">They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?</a> list of the 1,000 most acclaimed films of the 21st century.</p><p>2026 (21st edition): TSPDT <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-1000-greatest-7/" rel="nofollow">1–1,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-the-1001-2000-5/" rel="nofollow">1,001–2000</a>, 21st Century<br />2025 (20th edition): TSPDT <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-1000-greatest-6/" rel="nofollow">1–1,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-the-1001-2000-4/" rel="nofollow">1,001–2,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-21st-centurys-4/" rel="nofollow">21st Century</a><br />2024 (19th edition): TSPDT <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-1000-greatest-5/" rel="nofollow">1–1,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-the-1001-2000-3/" rel="nofollow">1,001–2,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-21st-centurys-3/" rel="nofollow">21st Century</a><br />2023 (18th edition): TSPDT <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-1000-greatest-4/" rel="nofollow">1–1,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-the-1001-2000-2/" rel="nofollow">1,001–2,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-21st-centurys-2/" rel="nofollow">21st Century</a><br />2022 (17th edition): TSPDT <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-1000-greatest-2/" rel="nofollow">1–1,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-the-1001-2000-1/" rel="nofollow">1,001–2,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-21st-centurys-1/" rel="nofollow">21st Century</a><br />2021 (16th edition): TSPDT <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-1000-greatest-1/" rel="nofollow">1–1,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-the-1001-2000/" rel="nofollow">1,001–2,000</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-21st-centurys/" rel="nofollow">21st Century</a>, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-poll-2021-edition/" rel="nofollow">Poll</a><br />2020 (15th edition): TSPDT <a href="https://letterboxd.com/thisisdrew/list/they-shoot-pictures-dont-they-1000-greatest/" rel="nofollow">1–1,000</a></p><p>Note: Entry #815, <i>The Wire</i>, isn't on Letterboxd and is represented here by entry #1,001, <i>Wasp</i>.</p>
1. FAMILY/ACTION/COMEDY/DRAMA - Modern (G-PG)
G -PG Rated Films Suitable for Family.
Documentary Films 75%+ Rating
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2020 Updated! TSPDT THE 21ST CENTURY’S MOST ACCLAIMED FILMS (2020 Edition)
<p>The latest 2020 edition of TSPDT The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films (www.theyshootpictures.com/21stcentury.htm)</p><p>Missing in Letterboxd:<br />629th: The Wire (2002-2008)</p>