1. Hoop Dreams
Year Released: 1994
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 98
Metacritic Rating: 98
Hoop Dreams is a documentary about two African-American high school students and their dream to become professional basketball players. It was originally intended as a short film, but ended up being done in five years with over 250 hours of footage. It won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival, going on to become a commercial and critical success. With great reviews from both critics and audiences, Hoop Dreams is at the top of the 10 best movies streaming on Netflix right now.
