3eyedraven's 34 top-rated Documentary movies and TV series of the 1980s — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.
Cosmos: A Personal Voyage1980★ 8.7
Stop Making Sense1984★ 8.3
Isle of Flowers1989★ 8.2
Shoah1985★ 8.2
Koyaanisqatsi1983★ 7.9
The Joy of Painting1983★ 8.5
For All Mankind1989★ 7.8
The Thin Blue Line1988★ 7.6
Once Upon a Time... Life1987★ 7.8
Bruce Lee, the Legend1984★ 7.9
The Living Planet1984★ 8.5
Live Aid1985★ 7.9
Nature1982★ 7.9
Streetwise1984★ 7.6
Roger & Me1989★ 7.1
The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On1987★ 7.5
The Atomic Cafe1982★ 7.3
Rescue 9111989★ 7.9
MTV Video Music Awards1984★ 7.8
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days1989★ 7.5
