Best Documentary Acting in Film — Rated 4/4 on Quartile

Quartile rates every film 1–4 across Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending. These documentary films earned a 4 — Well Above Average — for Acting, ranked by their overall Q score.

  1. Valley Uprising (2014) — Q 9.5
  2. Nirvana: Unplugged In New York (1993) — Q 9.5
  3. David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020) — Q 9
  4. Free Solo (2018) — Q 9
  5. CM101MMXI Fundamentals (2013) — Q 9
  6. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) — Q 9
  7. Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020) — Q 8.5
  8. Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show (2025) — Q 8.5
  9. Stop Making Sense (1984) — Q 8.5
  10. Human (2015) — Q 8.5
  11. Concert for George (2003) — Q 8.5
  12. Live Aid (1985) — Q 8.5
  13. An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002) — Q 8.5
  14. Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002) — Q 8.5
  15. Playing (2007) — Q 8.5
  16. Be Here Now (2015) — Q 8.5
  17. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) — Q 8.5
  18. Zero Days (2016) — Q 8.5
  19. Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011) — Q 8.5
  20. 20 Days in Mariupol (2023) — Q 8.5
  21. London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (2012) — Q 8.5
  22. HyperNormalisation (2016) — Q 8.5
  23. Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011) — Q 8.5
  24. Ozzy: No Escape from Now (2025) — Q 8.5
  25. BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas (2023) — Q 8.5
  26. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) — Q 8.5
  27. The Battle of Chernobyl (2007) — Q 8.5
  28. George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (2001) — Q 8.5
  29. Our Planet: Behind the Scenes (2019) — Q 8.5
  30. Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) — Q 8.5

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