Top 10 documentaries of all time, according to critics

Some of the greatest moments in cinematic history are documentary scenes.

To find out which documentaries have gained the most acclaim over time, we reached out to Rotten Tomatoes Review Collectors, responsible for ranking the leading documentaries in history.

10 PHOTOS

1. A glance of silence.

A genocide survivor family in Indonesia is confronted with people who killed one of their brothers.

2. When we were kings.

A documentary about the 1974 heavyweight fight in Zaire, Rumble in the Jungle, between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali.

3. Bill Cunningham New York.

Profile of a famous and extraordinarily fun New York fashion photographer.

4. Rivers and tides.

Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures created from elements of nature

5. Fog of War.

The history of America is seen through the eyes of former Secretary of Defense under President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara.

6. Invisible war.

An investigative documentary on the rape epidemic of soldiers in the US military.

7. Waltz with Bashir.

The Israeli filmmaker interviews other veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to restore his own memories of his time in the conflict.

8. Amy.

Archived footage and personal testimonials provide an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse.

9. Taxi to the dark side.

Alex Gibney reveals details of US torture and interrogation during the war in Afghanistan.

10. I'm not a Negro.

The writer James Baldwin tells the story of racism in America today.