The best documentaries of 2008

21 documentaries from 2008, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Waltz with Bashir Score 66.2 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 91 · Animation, Documentary, Drama
  2. Man on Wire Score 63.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 89
  3. Oceans Score 62.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 75
  4. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father Score 60.8 · IMDb 8.5 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 82
  5. Food, Inc. Score 60.5 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 80
  6. Anvil: The Story of Anvil Score 58.7 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 82
  7. Shine a Light Score 54.6 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 76
  8. The Beaches of Agnès Score 54.5 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 86
  9. Bigger Stronger Faster* Score 52.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 80
  10. Religulous Score 51.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 56