List RulesAny documentary about food, nutrition, cooking, or eating
List of the best food documentaries, as ranked by documentary and food fans. Documentaries often take people inside a world that would otherwise be unavailable to the viewer. These films can sometimes be disturbing because they can show a darker side of an industry or world that we never thought about before. That’s what makes food documentaries so fascinating and tough to take all at once. Everybody eats and, for many, food is an entire lifestyle. So films that take a sneak peek into the behind the scenes world of the food industry are often some of the most thought provoking movies becausethey touch what we care about most.
What are the best food documentaries to watch? This list offers a wide selection of movies made about many different aspects of the food industry. Movies like Super Size Me and Fat Head take polar opposite views on the fast food industry. Some of the films on this list discuss the process of making food, while others explore the exploitation of foreign farmers.
The movies on this list are perfect for any documentary or food enthusiast. Whether you want a lighthearted look at the food industry or something a bit deeper, this list has everything.
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12915How much do we know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families?... more2
6613Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
Joe Cross, Joel FuhrmanReleased: 2010
Directed by: Kurt Engfehr, Joe Cross
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead is a 2010 American documentary film directed by Joe Cross and Kurt... more3
Forks Over Knives is a 2011 American documentary film directed by American independent... more4
418Food Matters is a 2008 documentary film about nutrition. The film presents the thesis that a... more5
4618Super Size Me
Morgan Spurlock, Daryl IsaacsReleased: 2005
Directed by: Morgan Spurlock, Mira King
Super Size Me is a 2004 American documentary film directed by Morgan Spurlock. The film... more6
358King Corn
Michael Pollan, Curt EllisReleased: 2007
Directed by: Aaron Woolf
King Corn is a documentary film released in October 2007 that follows college friends Ian... more7
2910Fat Head
Peter Paddon, Tom NaughtonReleased: 2009
Directed by: Tom Naughton
Fat Head is a 2009 American documentary film directed by and starring Tom Naughton. The film... more8
The Future of Food is a 2004 American documentary film which describes an investigation into... more9
Blue Gold: World Water Wars is a 2008 documentary film by Sam Bozzo, based on the book Blue... more10
Our Daily Bread is a 2005 documentary film directed, co-produced, and with cinematography by... more11
2110Earthlings
Joaquin PhoenixReleased: 2005
Directed by: Shaun Monson
Earthlings is a 2005 American documentary film about humanity's use of other animals as pets,... more12
22Food Evolution
Dr. Neil deGrasse TysonDirected by: Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Narrated by science personality Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, this documentary explores the claim...13
The Gerson Miracle examines many of the elements of the Gerson Therapy, explaining why we are... more14
22Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken!
Morgan Spurlock, Jonathan ButtramReleased: 2019
Directed by: Morgan Spurlock
Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! is a 2017 American documentary film (2019 US theatrical... more15
145Killer At Large
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill ClintonReleased: 2007
Directed by: Steven Greenstreet
Obesity is fast becoming the single greatest killer of Americans, causing some experts to... more16
The Price of Sugar is a 2007 Uncommon Productions film directed by Bill Haney and produced by... more17
02Honeyland
Hatidze MuratovaReleased: 2019
Directed by: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov
Honeyland is a 2019 Republic of Macedonia documentary film directed by Tamara Kotevska and... more18
The Gleaners and I is a 2000 French documentary film by Agnès Varda that features various... more19
137Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Harrod Blank, Antzonini Del PuertoReleased: 1980
Directed by: Les Blank
Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers is a documentary film about garlic directed by Les Blank. In... more20
116All in This Tea
Werner Herzog, James Norwood PrattReleased: 2007
Directed by: Les Blank, Gina Leibrecht
All in This Tea is a 2007 documentary film co-directed by Les Blank and Gina Leibrecht, about... more21
128Life and Debt
Ziggy MarleyReleased: 2001
Directed by: Stephanie Black
Life and Debt is a 2001 American documentary film directed by Stephanie Black. It examines the... more22
The Real Dirt on Farmer John is a 2005 documentary film directed by Taggart Siegel about the... more23
58The Garden
Daryl Hannah, Danny GloverReleased: 2008
Directed by: Scott Hamilton Kennedy
The Garden is a 2008 American documentary film directed by Scott Hamilton Kennedy. It tells... more