9.6From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
Dramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.

9.2Milk (2008)
The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk.

8.0Apollo 13 (1995)
Authentic docudrama about the ill-fated Apollo 13 Moon mission.

6.3Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
The story of how Columbian drug cartels' invaded Miami in the 1970s and 80s.

8.5Touching The Void (2003)
The true story of two climbers and their perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Andes.

8.2Prehistoric Park (2006)
Scientist travelling back in time to find some of the most magnificent creatures that have ever lived.

8.2Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets (2004)
This science fiction docu-drama examines the possibilities of a manned mission to the planets.

8.5Frost/Nixon (2008)
Retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between Frost and Nixon.

7.5Last Stand of the 300 (2007)
Documentary about the legendary battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.

8.2John Adams (2008)
A miniseries on the life of John Adams and the first 50 years of the United States.

8.8Waltz with Bashir (2008)
Through interviews and animation, director Ari Folman reconstructs the invasion of Lebanon in 1982.

8.0Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West (2002)
National Geographic brings to life the epic journey of Lewis & Clark.

8.4Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower (2006)
Documentary about the Mayflower and the pilgrims she carried across the Atlantic.

6.7Operation Valkyrie: The Stauffenberg Plot to Kill Hitler (2008)
A dramatization of Claus von Stauffenberg's plot to assassinate Hitler.