The best documentaries of 2022

29 documentaries from 2022, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. BTS Permission to Dance on Stage - Seoul: Live Viewing Score 55.4 · IMDb 7.9
  2. The Redeem Team Score 54.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 76
  3. Downfall: The Case Against Boeing Score 53.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 68
  4. Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off Score 53.5 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 75
  5. The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari Score 53.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 83%
  6. Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me Score 50.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 68
  7. Good Night Oppy Score 49.9 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 65
  8. All That Breathes Score 47.5 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 87
  9. Return to Space Score 46.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 56
  10. BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA Score 44.5 · IMDb 8.5