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24 results for “gritty documentary”

The First 48

2004 ★ 7.9

The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced,

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Garapa

2009 ★ 8.2

A documentary on three families struggling to survive in Brazil. "Garapa" is a documentary film that focuses on the lives of several families in Brazil. The fil

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Roman Empire

2016 ★ 6.9

This stylish mix of documentary and historical epic chronicles the reign of Commodus, the emperor whose rule marked the beginning of Rome's fall. Roman Empire i

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Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos

2025 ★ 6.0

From his harsh childhood in the burnt-out Lower East Side, musician Harley Flanagan burst onto the punk music scene at age 11 as drummer for his aunt’s band, th

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White Lightning

2026 ★ 0.0

WHITE LIGHTNING is a gritty, funny, and uniquely American story about second chances, legacy, and what it takes to outrun your past. This feature-length documen

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Trust Me: The False Prophet

2026 ★ 7.3

In this true-crime documentary, a cult expert and filmmaker infiltrate a polygamist sect to expose a self-proclaimed prophet and bring him to justice. Trust Me:

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Hot Roads - The World's Most Dangerous Roads

2011 ★ 0.0

A risky expedition along thoroughfares that harbor mortal danger for those who use them or live on them. They run through deserts, ice, and snow, deep in the ju

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To Catch a Smuggler

2015 ★ 7.7

Following the police of Latinoamerica & Europe airports in and their fight against crime. Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual

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Feuer & Flamme

2017 ★ 9.6

This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday worki

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Enquête d'action

2005 ★ 5.2

"Enquête d'action" is an immersive documentary series on the French channel W9, also known as "Enquête d'action" on M6+. The series follows groups of gendarmes

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Inside the World's Toughest Prisons

2016 ★ 7.0

Crime journalist Raphael Rowe goes behind the bars of some of the world’s most notorious and toughest prisons. Immersing himself in maximum security facilities

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Africa Blood and Guts

1966 ★ 6.2

A chronicle of the violence that occurred in much of the African continent throughout the 1960s. As many African countries were transitioning from colonial rule

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Hot Girls Wanted

2015 ★ 6.1

A first-ever look at the realities of the professional “amateur” porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it. "Hot Girls Wanted

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Punishment Park

1971 ★ 7.4

In this fictional documentary, U.S. prisons are at capacity, and President Nixon declares a state of emergency. All new prisoners, most of whom are connected to

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Reporters

1981 ★ 7.1

The co-founder of the Gamma press agency, Raymond Depardon, created this documentary of press photographers in Paris and their subjects by following the photogr

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Be Seeing You

1968 ★ 6.3

A documentary look at striking workers in a textile plant in Besançon, France, centering on interviews with workers about their motivations for becoming involve

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Primal Darkness

2026 ★ 0.0

Cole Harrington, the host of a popular outdoor series, sets out to track down the predator responsible for a series of cattle attacks in rural Nevada. The myste

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Rude Boy

1980 ★ 6.4

Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk band, The Clash. The script includes the story of a fictiona

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Traffic Cops

2003 ★ 7.2

Cameras follow the officers of the Road Policing Units and Road Crime Teams of several UK law enforcement departments. Traffic Cops is a British documentary ser

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Este año no hay cosecha

2000 ★ 9.3

This documentary introduces us on the daily life of a group of kids who live on the street. Through the narrative and experiences of the protagonists, we discov

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Fala Tu: Lives of Rhyme

2003 ★ 7.6

Documentary about three people living in the North part of Rio de Janeiro, in poor neighborhoods: their lives, dreams and intimacy. They don’t know each other,

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Alan

2022 ★ 0.0

Alan do Rap was one of the precursors of Hip Hop in Salvador, who to promote his songs would invade the stage of famous hip hop acts and take the mic. Alan's jo

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Life Below Zero

2013 ★ 7.3

Viewers go deep into an Alaskan winter to meet six tough and resilient residents as they try to stay one step ahead of storms and man-eating beasts to make it t

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Himalayan Road: A New Frontier

2025 ★ 7.0

Once free to farm in the most remote part of the Himalayas, today the people labor on the ambitious road to Zanskar, which will soon connect both sides of their

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