Best Documentary Movies of 1983

The highest-rated documentary films from 1983, ranked by MovieMagicScore based on authentic viewer ratings.

Documentary 1982 Documentary 1984 All Time Documentary

Action Comedy Drama Horror Science Fiction Thriller Romance Animation Fantasy Crime

Koyaanisqatsi

1983

Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.

7.9

Sans Soleil

1983

A woman narrates the thoughts of a world traveler, meditations on time and memory expressed in words and images from places as far-flung as Japan, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, and San Francisco.

7.4

Best Documentary Movies of 1983

This ranking features the top documentary movies released in 1983, sorted by MovieMagicScore viewer ratings. Looking for more? Browse all genres from 1983 or see the best documentary movies of all time.