The best Viola Davis’s documentary movies

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

11/08/1965 (58 años)
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Viola Davis’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about Viola Davis.

Love, Marilyn

Love, Marilyn
7.2/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 12/09/2012
  • Character: Herself
Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed more material, each of the actresses will embody the legend at various stages in her life.

Giving Voice

Giving Voice
7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 26/01/2020
  • Character: Self
Every year, thousands of high schoolers enter the August Wilson monologue competition for a chance to perform on Broadway. This film follows these students, examining how Wilson and his characters speak to a new generation, inspiring them to listen to his words and find their own voice.

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 02/05/2006
  • Character: Tonya (segment "King Hedley II")
The Great White Way comes into your living room via this disc of rare performances from some of Broadway's brightest luminaries. Culled from clips from the Tony Awards shows, this unique collection features acting powerhouses James Earl Jones, Annette Bening, Joan Allen, Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise and Maggie Smith, among others, performing works by such playwrights as August Wilson, David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein and more.

Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries
7.7/10
  • Genre: DocumentaryWar
  • Release: 09/11/2009
  • Character: Hortense Johnson
A visual, 4-D experience of the battles of World War II featuring stories, archival footage and advanced special effects.

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
4.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 21/08/2018
  • Character: Herself (archive footage)
Examine the rise and fall of Hollywood media mogul Harvey Weinstein following the scandal in 2017. Learn from exclusive interviews with those who knew him in the industry, and a discussion of the start of the #MeToo movement.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 18/12/2020
  • Character: Self
Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson's timeless play to the screen.

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist

Chadwick Boseman: Portrait of an Artist
6.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 17/04/2021
  • Character: Self
An intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor’s incomparable artistry, and the acting process which informed his transformative performances. Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, George C. Wolfe, Branford Marsalis, Phylicia Rashad and more take us behind the scenes to explore Boseman's extraordinary commitment to his craft.

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