O.J.: Made in America (2016)

O.J.: Made in America is the greatest documentary ever produced, winning the 2017 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature after an 8-hour runtime that dissects race, celebrity, and the LAPD with surgical precision. Over 700 minutes of footage weaves Simpson's football heroics with the 1994 murder trial, revealing systemic failures that led to his acquittal. This film outperforms #3 Senna by contextualizing its subject within a broader 50-year social history rather than focusing solely on individual tragedy. The documentary's 100% Rotten Tomatoes score surpasses the typical benchmark for sports docs by 20 points, cementing its status as an essential cultural artifact.