Best Documentary Movies of 2000

The highest-rated documentary films from 2000, ranked by MovieMagicScore based on authentic viewer ratings.

Documentary 1999 Documentary 2001 All Time Documentary

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The Gleaners and I

2000

Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.

7.6

Dark Days

2000

A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.

7.3

X-Men: The Mutant Watch

2000

While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie, X-Men.

7.0

Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

2000

Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Lee aficionado John Little paints a portrait of the world's most famous action hero, concluding with a new cut of Game of Death's action finale, reconstructed from Lee's notes and recently-recovered footage.

7.3

Paradise Lost 2: Revelations

2000

Revisiting the 1994 Arkansas murder of three 8-year-old boys and the three teenagers convicted of the crime. A follow up to Paradise Lost, Revelations features new interviews with the convicted men, as well as with the original judge and police investigators.

7.1

Best Documentary Movies of 2000

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