The best documentaries of 2013

25 documentaries from 2013, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Blackfish Score 61.9 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 83 · Documentary
  2. 20 Feet from Stardom Score 61.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 83
  3. The Class of '92 Score 59.5 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100%
  4. Jodorowsky's Dune Score 58.2 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 79
  5. The Square Score 58.2 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 84
  6. Sound City Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 76
  7. Finding Vivian Maier Score 56.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 75
  8. The Crash Reel Score 54.7 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 79
  9. Tim's Vermeer Score 54.1 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 76
  10. Particle Fever Score 53.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 87