Best Documentary Movies & TV Series of the 1980s

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.

The Power of Myth 1988 ★ 7.1

American Masters 1986 ★ 7.0

Comic Book Confidential 1989 ★ 6.8

Biography 1987 ★ 6.7

Sherman's March 1985 ★ 6.7

Frontline 1983 ★ 6.6

Before Stonewall 1984 ★ 6.5

American Experience 1988 ★ 6.5

Rude Boy 1980 ★ 6.4

Larisa 1980 ★ 6.3