The best Whoopi Goldberg’s documentary movies

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

13/11/1955 (68 años)
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X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time

X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 28/10/2016
  • Character: Herself
Documentary sequel that offers a close-up look into the personal lives of the legendary porn stars who've survived the test of time and influenced popular culture. Blends rare interviews with erotic clips and additional appearances by Whoopi Goldberg, Steven Soderbergh and a host of adult stars, directors and trendsetters.

Jackie Chan: My Story

Jackie Chan: My Story
6.8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 17/07/1998
  • Character: Herself
Jackie Chan is one of the world's biggest action stars, famed for his wacky sense of humor, remarkable martial arts techniques, and willingness to perform incredible stunts without the use of doubles -- or a net. This video takes a personal look at Chan as he works on screen projects in Hollywood and Beijing and candidly discusses his life and work.

Blackfish

Blackfish
8.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 07/06/2013
  • Character: Herself
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...
7.1/10
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
7.8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 15/09/2016
  • Character: Self
The Beatles stormed through Europe's music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth culture forever and, arguably, invented mass entertainment as we know it today. All the while, the group were composing and recording a series of extraordinarily successful singles and albums. However the relentless pressure of such unprecedented fame, that in 1966 became uncontrollable turmoil, led to the decision to stop touring. In the ensuing years The Beatles were then free to focus on a series of albums that changed the face of recorded music.

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind

Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
7.9/10
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Chadwick Boseman:  A Tribute for a King
7.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 30/08/2020
  • Character: Self - Co-host, "The View"
A tribute to Chadwick Boseman, celebrating his life and legacy.

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats
6.4/10
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
7.7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 18/06/2021
  • Character: Self
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.

Gilbert

Gilbert
7.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 20/04/2017
  • Character: Herself
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
7.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 19/05/2007
  • Character: Herself - Actress
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her international success as a photojournalist, war reporter, and pop culture chronicler.

The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet
7.8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 30/01/1996
  • Character: Herself
This documentary highlights the historical contexts that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals have occupied in cinema history, and shows the evolution of the entertainment industry's role in shaping perceptions of LGBT figures. The issues addressed include secrecy – which initially defined homosexuality – as well as the demonization of the homosexual community with the advent of AIDS, and finally the shift toward acceptance and positivity in the modern era.

JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass

JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass
7.5/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 12/11/2021
  • Character: Narrator (voice)
Thirty years after his film JFK, filmmaker Oliver Stone takes viewers on a journey though recently declassified evidence in the assassination of President Kennedy - the most consequential American murder mystery of the twentieth century. Joined by Oscar-winning narrators Whoopi Goldberg and Donald Sutherland, as well as a distinguished team of forensics, medical and ballistics experts, historians, and witnesses, Stone presents compelling evidence that in the Kennedy case “conspiracy theory” is now “conspiracy fact.”

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 23/04/2013
  • Character: Self
Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.

Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy
6.3/10
Over fifty very famous American and Canadian funny people (filmmakers, writers, actors and comedians) share life and professional journeys and insights, in an effort to shed light on the thesis: Do you have to be miserable to be funny?

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
7.6/10
The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.).

Teenage Paparazzo

Teenage Paparazzo
7.2/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 22/01/2010
  • Character: Herself
A documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society.

Farce of the Penguins

Farce of the Penguins
4/10
In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles to the mating grounds where the female penguins wait. The huddled masses of females - especially Melissa and Vicki - talk about males, mating, and what might happen this year. Carl, Jimmy, and the other males make the long trek talking about food, fornication and flatulence. Until this year, Carl's sex life has been dismal, but he falls hard for Melissa. She seems to like him. A crisis develops when Jimmy comes upon something soft in the dark. Can friends forgive? Does parenthood await Carl and Melissa?

Get Bruce!

Get Bruce!
6.2/10
Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of his childhood; in Chicago, he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch Bruce help others prepare for Liz Taylor's 60th, Bill Clinton's 50th, and an AIDS awards banquet where the hirsute, rotund Vilanch lets his emotions show.

Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger
6.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 13/07/2002
  • Character: Self
Rosanna Arquette talks to various actresses about the pressures they face as women working in the entertainment industry.

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