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. CM101MMXI Fundamentals (2013) · Q 9
5. Free Solo (2018) · Q 9
6. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) · Q 9
7. You Can See Everything (2026) · Q 9
8. Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020) · Q 8.5
9. Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show (2025) · Q 8.5
10. Stop Making Sense (1984) · Q 8.5
11. Human (2015) · Q 8.5
12. Concert for George (2003) · Q 8.5
13. Live Aid (1985) · Q 8.5
14. An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002) · Q 8.5
15. Robin Williams: Live on Broadway (2002) · Q 8.5
16. Zero Days (2016) · Q 8.5
17. HyperNormalisation (2016) · Q 8.5
18. Playing (2007) · 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. Be Here Now (2015) · Q 8.5
23. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) · Q 8.5
24. Lady Gaga Presents: The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden (2011) · Q 8.5
25. BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas (2023) · Q 8.5
26. Ozzy: No Escape from Now (2025) · Q 8.5
27. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) · Q 8.5
28. The Battle of Chernobyl (2007) · Q 8.5
29. George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (2001) · Q 8.5
30. Our Planet: Behind the Scenes (2019) · Q 8.5

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