Best Documentary Movies on Criterion Channel in Canada
The top 50 of 223 documentary movies streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, ranked by smart score, updated October 24, 2026.
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8.08.3 · 594 votes - 2
7.47.7 · 430 votes - 3
7.27.6 · 273 votes - 4
7.27.4 · 385 votes - 5
7.17.5 · 279 votes - 6
7.07.7 · 101 votes - 7
6.97.8 · 79 votes - 8
6.97.6 · 96 votes - 9
6.87.7 · 77 votes - 10
6.87.2 · 184 votes - 11
6.87.4 · 101 votes - 12
6.87.5 · 86 votes - 13
A Brief History of Time 1991Directed by Errol Morris · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Knowledge Network6.87.2 · 135 votes - 14
6.77.3 · 88 votes - 15
6.77.1 · 123 votes - 16
6.77.7 · 51 votes - 17
6.77.6 · 56 votes - 18
6.67.1 · 106 votes - 19
6.67.3 · 73 votes - 20
6.67.1 · 95 votes - 21
6.66.9 · 152 votes - 22
6.67.3 · 61 votes - 23
6.67.5 · 45 votes - 24
6.57.3 · 56 votes - 25
6.57.3 · 55 votes - 26
6.57.1 · 70 votes - 27
6.57.3 · 48 votes - 28
6.57.0 · 74 votes - 29
6.56.8 · 117 votes - 30
6.57.2 · 50 votes - 31
6.47.4 · 36 votes - 32
6.47.4 · 35 votes - 33
6.47.9 · 23 votes - 34
Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris 1971Directed by Terence Dixon · Streaming on Criterion Channel, MUBI6.47.1 · 49 votes - 35
6.47.4 · 33 votes - 36
6.46.8 · 84 votes - 37
6.47.3 · 33 votes - 38
6.46.8 · 72 votes - 39
6.47.5 · 26 votes - 40
The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later 2002Directed by Agnès Varda · Streaming on Criterion Channel, DocAlliance Films6.47.1 · 39 votes - 41
6.47.1 · 36 votes - 42
6.47.1 · 35 votes - 43
6.37.0 · 39 votes - 44
6.36.8 · 55 votes - 45
Letter from Siberia 1957Directed by Chris Marker · Streaming on Criterion Channel, Tenk, DocAlliance Films6.37.0 · 38 votes - 46
6.37.1 · 33 votes - 47
6.37.6 · 18 votes - 48
Diary of a Pregnant Woman 1958Directed by Agnès Varda · Streaming on Criterion Channel, DocAlliance Films6.36.7 · 57 votes - 49
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch 1997Directed by Toby Keeler · Streaming on Criterion Channel6.37.2 · 25 votes - 50
6.37.1 · 28 votes
Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Hidden gems
Highly rated but with 22 votes or fewer (the median for this list), ranked with a lighter prior of 15 votes so smaller films can show.
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6.37.7 · 14 votes - 2
6.37.4 · 19 votes - 3
6.37.4 · 19 votes - 4
6.37.3 · 18 votes - 5
6.27.4 · 15 votes - 6
6.27.3 · 17 votes - 7
6.37.2 · 20 votes - 8
6.27.3 · 16 votes - 9
6.27.3 · 16 votes - 10
6.27.2 · 18 votes
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