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| 1 |  | Born Into Brothels (2004) |  3.1924 134 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary |
$8.43
| Admist the apparent growing prosperity of India, there is a dark underbelly of poverty of another ...more about Born Into Brothels |
| 2 |  | Story of the Weeping Camel, The (2004) | 3.1681 131 reviews | PG | Documentary, Foreign |
$19.95
| Set amid the cast expanse of South Mongolia's Gobi Desert, this film follows the adventures of ...more about Story of the Weeping Camel |
| 3 |  | Festival Express (2004) | 3.0947 101 reviews | R | Musical, Documentary, Music |
$12.71
| A rousing record of a little-known, but monumental, moment in rock n roll history. Set in 1970, ...more about Festival Express |
| 4 |  | Tarnation (2004) | 3.0847 27 reviews | Not Rated | Drama, Documentary | N/A | Jonathan Caouette's film reimagines the whole idea of what a documentary can be. He weaves a ...more about Tarnation |
| 5 |  | Dig! (2004) | 3.0691 126 reviews | R | Documentary, Music |
$13.40
| Tracks the tumultuous rise of two talented musicians, Anton Newcombe, leader of the Brian Jonestown ...more about Dig! starring Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Joel Gion |
| 6 |  | Super Size Me (2004) | 3.0628 384 reviews | PG-13 | Documentary |
$5.99
| Why are Americans so fat? Two words: fast food. What would happen if you ate nothing but fast food ...more about Super Size Me starring Morgan Spurlock |
| 7 |  | Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004) | 3.0507 233 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$14.99
| Some Kind of Monster is a music documentary about Metallica's making of their album St. Anger and ...more about Metallica: Some Kind of Monster starring James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich |
| 8 |  | Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) | 3.0460 14 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary | N/A | This documentary examines how Los Angeles has been portrayed by Hollywood and the impact of the ...more about Los Angeles Plays Itself |
| 9 |  | Riding Giants (2004) | 3.0427 147 reviews | PG-13 | Documentary, Sports | N/A | A semiserious, often rollicking, multigenerational insider's look at the origins of surfing, the ...more about Riding Giants |
| 10 |  | Five Obstructions, The (2004) | 3.0129 98 reviews | Not Rated | Drama, Documentary, Foreign |
$14.95
| Lars von Trier, true to form, has a bizarre way of showing his regard for mentor Jørgen Leth whose ...more about Five Obstructions |
| 11 |  | Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) | 3.0095 129 reviews | PG-13 | Biography, Documentary |
$9.99
| ...more about Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry |
| 12 |  | Control Room (2004) | 2.9907 194 reviews | NA | Documentary |
$10.42
| A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, ...more about Control Room |
| 13 |  | Gunner Palace (2004) | 2.9284 182 reviews | PG-13 | War, Documentary |
$3.95
| ...more about Gunner Palace |
| 14 |  | S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2004) | 2.8815 46 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary |
$19.95
| In 1975-79, the Khmer Rouge waged a campaign of genocide on Cambodia's population. 1.7 million ...more about S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine |
| 15 |  | Lightning in a Bottle (2004) | 2.8734 95 reviews | PG-13 | Documentary, Music |
$3.95
| Beginning with a stirring African folk song (Zélié performed by Angélique Kidjo) the roots are ...more about Lightning in a Bottle |
| 16 |  | In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) | 2.8696 134 reviews | Not Rated | Biography, Documentary |
$13.99
| Henry Darger worked all his life in menial jobs in Chicago. Living alone and in poverty, he had no ...more about In the Realms of the Unreal |
| 17 |  | Lost Boys of Sudan (2004) | 2.8515 12 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary | N/A | A feature-length documentary that follows two Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary journey from ...more about Lost Boys of Sudan |
| 18 |  | Loss of Nameless Things, The (2004) | 2.8355 12 reviews | PG | Documentary |
$13.36
| In 1978 Oakley Hall lll was a promising playwright on the verge of national recognition when a ...more about Loss of Nameless Things |
| 19 |  | Bright Leaves (2004) | 2.8337 18 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary | N/A | This documentary is a subjective, autobiographical meditation on the allure of cigarettes and their ...more about Bright Leaves |
| 20 |  | Natural Disasters: Forces of Nature (2004) | 2.8086 19 reviews | NA | Documentary, Short | N/A | Volcanoes, earthquakes, and tornadoes all can cause enormous damage, and predicting where and when ...more about Natural Disasters: Forces of Nature |
| 21 |  | Paper Clips (2004) | 2.7542 95 reviews | G | Documentary |
$13.73
| Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee is the setting for this documentary about an ...more about Paper Clips starring Linda Hooper and Sandra Roberts |
| 22 |  | Corporation, The (2004) | 2.7514 22 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary | N/A | This feature documentary analyzes the very nature of the corporate institution, its impacts on our ...more about Corporation |
| 23 |  | League of Ordinary Gentlemen, A (2004) |  2.7356 59 reviews | R | Documentary, Sports |
$9.99
| Tracing the historical arc of the professional bowling tour, the film includes archival footage ...more about League of Ordinary Gentlemen |
| 24 |  | Home of the Brave (2004) | 2.7272 20 reviews | NA | Documentary |
$14.73
| ...more about Home of the Brave starring Julie Stevens |
| 25 |  | Twist of Faith (2004) | 2.7261 23 reviews | NA | Documentary |
$18.99
| ...more about Twist of Faith |
| 26 |  | Broadway: The Golden Age (2004) | 2.7188 17 reviews | Not Rated | Musical, Documentary | N/A | The most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated ...more about Broadway: The Golden Age |
| 27 |  | Uncovered: The War on Iraq (2004) | 2.7185 101 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary | N/A | In this documentary feature, filmmaker Robert Greenwald chronicles the Bush Administration's case ...more about Uncovered: The War on Iraq |
| 28 |  | Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) | 2.7153 23 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary |
$9.99
| This documentary chronicles Jerry Harvey's emergence as a brilliant programmer at Z Channel, ...more about Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession |
| 29 |  | Touch the Sound (2004) | 2.7150 72 reviews | NA | Documentary |
$13.19
| While still a student, Evelyn Glennie learned that she was going deaf. Rather than abandon her ...more about Touch the Sound |
| 30 |  | Voices of Iraq (2004) | 2.7017 37 reviews | NA | Documentary |
$9.99
| Filmed and directed by the Iraqis themselves -- thousands of them, from all walks of life, all over ...more about Voices of Iraq |
| 31 |  | End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2004) | 2.6963 19 reviews | Not Rated | Musical, Documentary | N/A | This documentary look at the Ramones traces the history of the band, from its unlikely origins, ...more about End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones |
| 32 |  | Imelda (2004) | 2.6893 15 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary | N/A | This documentary explores the complex persona of former Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos, her ...more about Imelda |
| 33 |  | Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army (2004) | 2.6803 39 reviews | NA | History, Documentary |
$16.41
| In 1974, a teenage newspaper heiress and Berkeley undergrad was kidnapped at gunpoint from her ...more about Neverland: The Rise and Fall of the Symbionese Liberation Army starring Michael Bortin and Timothy Findley |
| 34 |  | Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2004) | 2.6748 50 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary, Music |
$16.45
| ...more about Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt |
| 35 |  | Word Wars (2004) | 2.6624 70 reviews | Not Rated | Comedy, Documentary | N/A | The classic board game, Scrabble, has been popular for decades. In addition, there are fanatics who ...more about Word Wars |
| 36 |  | Double Dare (2004) | 2.6512 51 reviews | NA | Documentary |
$9.99
| ...more about Double Dare starring Jeannie Epper and Lynda Carter |
| 37 |  | Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2004) | 2.6468 22 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary | N/A | This documentary provides an insight into the mind of Aileen Wournos (whose story is the basis for ...more about Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer |
| 38 |  | Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst (2004) | 2.6406 15 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary | N/A | An unprecedented account of the Symbionese Liberation Army, arguably the most notorious and ...more about Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst |
| 39 | | Hunting of the President, The (2004) | 2.6328 94 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary |
$2.26
| Harry Thomason and Nickolas Perry's incendiary documentary, based on the best-selling book by ...more about Hunting of the President |
| 40 | | Uber Goober (2004) | 2.6204 17 reviews | NA | Documentary | N/A | Über Goober focuses on the often-misunderstood, sometimes-controversial, and always-kind-of-geeky ...more about Uber Goober |
| 41 |  | Heir to an Execution (2004) | 2.6060 13 reviews | NA | Documentary |
$18.99
| ...more about Heir to an Execution |
| 42 | | Superstar in a Housedress (2004) | 2.5961 23 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary | N/A | "Jackie Curtis is not a drag queen. Jackie is an artist. A pioneer without a frontier." -- Andy ...more about Superstar in a Housedress |
| 43 | | Sharks 3D (2004) | 2.5953 17 reviews | NA | Documentary, Short | N/A | Presented by Jean-Michel Cousteau, SHARKS 3D is a breathtaking new 3D IMAX theatre film experience ...more about Sharks 3D |
| 44 |  | Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family (2004) | 2.5922 26 reviews | R | Documentary |
$5.99
| ...more about Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family |
| 45 | | I Like Killing Flies (2004) | 2.5867 12 reviews | R | Documentary | N/A | Located in Greenwich Village, Shopsins\' is a tiny family-owned= restaurant that has become a ...more about I Like Killing Flies |
| 46 |  | Deadline (2004) | 2.5831 28 reviews | NA | Documentary |
$21.56
| ...more about Deadline |
| 47 |  | Tying the Knot (2004) | 2.5709 61 reviews | Not Rated | Documentary |
$16.95
| A look at the debate over same sex marriage in the USA. The reasons behind it are illustrated with ...more about Tying the Knot |
| 48 |  | Fade to Black (2004) | 2.5643 76 reviews | R | Musical, Documentary |
$7.97
| An intimate look at hip-hop artist Shawn Carter, Jay-Z, revealing the multiple Grammy Award winning ...more about Fade to Black starring Jay-Z |
| 49 |  | This Old Cub (2004) | 2.5636 23 reviews | NA | Documentary, Sports |
$14.95
| ...more about This Old Cub |
| 50 |  | Sacred Planet (2004) | 2.5180 38 reviews | NA | Documentary, Short, Disney |
$7.02
| This IMAX film shows exotic places that still exist and gives new insights into the Earth's diverse ...more about Sacred Planet |
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