Number of documentary subjects per film and rhetorical character
| Film | Witness illustrators | Media | Experts | Emotion stimulators | Emotion transmitters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger and Me | 44 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| The Big One | 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bowling for Columbine | 79 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 6 |
| Fahrenheit 9/11 | 65 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 8 |
| Sicko | 88 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
| Slacker Uprising | 29 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Capitalism: A Love Story | 40 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
| Where to Invade Next | 77 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| Michael Moore in TrumpLand | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fahrenheit 11/9 | 89 | 86 | 24 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 548 | 275 | 122 | 58 | 43 |