20 Documentaries That Deserved a Best Picture Oscar Nomination
A list names 20 documentaries it says deserved a Best Picture Oscar nomination. “Paris is Burning” (1990) ranks first, while “Hoop Dreams” (1994) is third.
The list ranks 20 documentaries that its compilers argue deserved a Best Picture Oscar nomination. “Paris is Burning” (1990) takes the top spot.
“The Thin Blue Line” (1988) ranks second, followed by “Hoop Dreams” (1994) in third place.
Ranks four through 10
4. “Bowling for Columbine” (2002); 5. “Stories We Tell” (2012); 6. “Grizzly Man” (2005); 7. “Searching for Sugar Man” (2012).
8. “Citizenfour” (2014); 9. “Three Identical Strangers” (2018); 10. “I Am Not Your Negro” (2016).
Ranks 11 through 20
11. “Exit Through the Gift Shop” (2010); 12. “Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father” (2008); 13. “13th” (2016); 14. “Cameraperson” (2016); 15. “The Look of Silence” (2014).
16. “Flee” (2021); 17. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” (2018); 18. “O.J.: Made in America” (2016); 19. “Man on Wire” (2008); 20. “Daughters” (2024).
What we know
- The list features 20 documentaries its compilers say deserved a Best Picture Oscar nomination.
- “Paris is Burning” (1990) tops the ranking.
- “The Thin Blue Line” (1988) ranks second, with “Hoop Dreams” (1994) third.
- Other entries include “Flee” (2021), “13th” (2016) and “Daughters” (2024).
Trust: Single source
- The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
- Sources: Variety Film.
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