The best documentaries of 1997

4 documentaries from 1997, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Little Dieter Needs to Fly Score 55.8 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 93% · Documentary
2. The Big One Score 48.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 92%
3. Trekkies Score 43.7 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 64
4. Black Hawk Down Score 43.3 · IMDb 7.9