Documentary Movies
Beuys

Beuys

Beuys
IMDb: 6.8
107

A documentary about the 20th century German sculptor and performance artist Joseph Beuys.

Genre: Documentary
United States Secret Service: On the Front Line

United States Secret Service: On the Front Line

United States Secret Service: On the Front Line
IMDb: 7.4
N/A

An in-depth, exclusive look inside the high-stakes world of protecting the President. The two-hour special echoes one of National Geographic’s core missions, to take viewers places few others have been….

Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Take the Ball, Pass the Ball

Take the Ball, Pass the Ball
IMDb: 7.3
107

For four explosive years Pep Guardiola‘s Barça produced the greatest football in history, seducing fans around the world.

Genre: Documentary
John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection

John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection
IMDb: 6.3
95

An immersive film essay on tennis legend John McEnroe at the height of his career as the world champion, documenting his strive for perfection, frustrations, and the hardest loss of…

Genre: Documentary
Dolphins

Dolphins

Dolphins
IMDb: 6.5
N/A

Echo is a youngster who can’t quite decide if it’s time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-or give in to her silly side and just have fun. Dolphin…

Die Toten Hosen – Tour 2018

Die Toten Hosen – Tour 2018

Die Toten Hosen – Tour 2018
IMDb: N/A
105

The German (punk)rock band DIE TOTEN HOSEN is a phenomenon of superlatives. In this music & concert documentary we accompany Germany’s legendary and most successful rock band with 19 millions…

Genre: Documentary
Man in the Camo Jacket

Man in the Camo Jacket

Man in the Camo Jacket
IMDb: 7.1
80

Iconic Welsh rock musician Mike Peters’ rise to fame, battle with cancer and inspiring return, featuring one-of-a-kind performances from other legendary musicians.

Besa: The Promise

Besa: The Promise

Besa: The Promise
IMDb: 8.4
86

A documentary exploring how Albanians, including many Muslims, helped and sheltered Jewish refugees during WWII at their own risk, and trying to help the son of an Albanian baker that…

Genre: Documentary
Go with Your Gut

Go with Your Gut

Go with Your Gut
IMDb: N/A
N/A

Go With Your Gut is documentary on the theme of how you should always follow your heart. It tells the stories of 7 Chinese independent domestic brand founders. The main…

Genre: Documentary
Pearl Harbor: The Accused

Pearl Harbor: The Accused

Pearl Harbor: The Accused
IMDb: 5.5
N/A

This documentary reveals new insight into events leading up to the attack, focusing on the story of Admiral Husband Kimmel, who was stripped of his rank, forced into obscurity, and…

Genre: Documentary
The Prison in Twelve Landscapes

The Prison in Twelve Landscapes

The Prison in Twelve Landscapes
IMDb: 7.4
90

More people are imprisoned in the United States at this moment than in any other time or place in history, yet the prison itself has never felt further away or…

Genre: Documentary
30 for 30

30 for 30

30 for 30
TMDb: 7.5
60 min

30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN and its sister networks and online properties. The series, which highlights people and events…

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The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones
TMDb: 7.7
90 min

A four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre — one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - — and…

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The Undiscovered Peter Cook

The Undiscovered Peter Cook

The Undiscovered Peter Cook
IMDb: 6.9
60

Documentary about Britain’s greatest satirist Peter Cook, with unprecedented access to his private recordings, diaries, letters, photographs and much more. Following his death, Peter Cook’s widow Lin locked the door…

Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids

Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids

Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids
IMDb: 7.3
90

For Justin Timberlake it’s the final two dates of his 20/20 Experience World Tour at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Surrounded by the 25 band members of…

Genre: Documentary
Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

Daughters of the Sexual Revolution: The Untold Story of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
IMDb: 7.2
86

Daughters of the Sexual Revolution is the never-before-told story of Suzanne Mitchell, the fiercely-loyal den mother of the original Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

Genre: Documentary
I, Curmudgeon

I, Curmudgeon

I, Curmudgeon
IMDb: 5.7
99

Curmudgeon. Contrarian. Misanthrope. Naysayer. For all the people interviewed in this film, someone has used one of the above words to describe them. What have they done to deserve such…

Genre: Documentary
The Beast Inside: Creating ‘Wolf’

The Beast Inside: Creating ‘Wolf’

The Beast Inside: Creating ‘Wolf’
IMDb: 7.0
56

Featuring brand new interviews with producer Douglas Wick, screenwriter Wesley Strick, and special effects artist Rick Baker, THE BEAST INSIDE: CREATING »WOLF« examines the making of Mike Nichols’ WOLF (1994)…

Genre: Documentary
Sweety. The Friends, Betrayal and Murder of Maja Bradaric

Sweety. The Friends, Betrayal and Murder of Maja Bradaric

Sweety. The Friends, Betrayal and Murder of Maja Bradaric
IMDb: 6.2
94

On November 17, 2003, Maja Bradaric was strangled by three of her friends. She was just 16. Maja’s intimates ask themselves why none of them saw it coming.

Genre: Documentary
The Panama Papers

The Panama Papers

The Panama Papers
IMDb: 6.7
100

A documentary feature film about the biggest global corruption scandal in history, and the hundreds of journalists who risked their lives to break the story.

Genre: Documentary
L’infinita fabbrica del Duomo

L’infinita fabbrica del Duomo

L’infinita fabbrica del Duomo
IMDb: 7.4
74

Documentary about the Duomo di Milano.

Genre: Documentary
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press

Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press

Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press
IMDb: 7.4
105

The courtroom and publicity battles between the superstar wrestler and the notorious website explode in a sensational trial all about the limits of the First Amendment and the new no…

Genre: Documentary
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
IMDb: 6.5
78

When the Chinese Communist Party backtracks on its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong, teenager Joshua Wong decides to save his city. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and…

Genre: Documentary
The Great Canadian Tax Dodge

The Great Canadian Tax Dodge

The Great Canadian Tax Dodge
IMDb: N/A
60

Canada loses $80 billion annually in tax revenue to corporations legally, and aggressively, exploiting tax loopholes. Were this money taxed, instead of flowing into offshore tax havens, the Canadian government…

Genre: Documentary
Hunting the KGB Killers

Hunting the KGB Killers

Hunting the KGB Killers
IMDb: 7.2
N/A

The inside story of Alexander Litvinenko’s murder in London and the subsequent international manhunt that led to the Kremlin, told in full for the first time, with exclusive access to…

Genre: Documentary
Deep Purple: From Here to InFinite

Deep Purple: From Here to InFinite

Deep Purple: From Here to InFinite
IMDb: 7.4
97

Feature length documentary about the story behind the pioneering and influential British heavy metal band as they enter the studio to record their new album.

Genre: Documentary
Tinker

Tinker

Tinker
IMDb: 6.1
70

Semi-documentary, focusing on the training young boys receive before they are sent down the mines on their first job.

Transformer

Transformer

Transformer
IMDb: 7.1
80

In the summer of 2015, former US Marine and world record weightlifter Matt “Kroc” Kroczaleski was publicly outed as being transgender. The reaction was universal: her sponsors abandoned her, she…

Genre: Documentary
McKellen: Playing the Part

McKellen: Playing the Part

McKellen: Playing the Part
IMDb: 7.5
92

Built upon a 14 hour interview, McKellen: Playing the Part is a unique journey through the key landmarks of McKellen’s life, from early childhood into a demanding career that placed…

Nathan For You

Nathan For You

Nathan For You
TMDb: 8
21 min

Self-proclaimed business expert, writer, director and comedian Nathan Fielder helps real small businesses turn a profit with marketing tactics that no ordinary consultant would dare to attempt. From driving foot…

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Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker

Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker

Nile Rodgers: The Hitmaker
IMDb: 7.8
60

Nile Rodgers has sold over 100 million records. As the co-founder, songwriter, producer and guitarist of Chic he helped define the sound of the ’70s, as disco took the world…

Genre: Documentary
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures

Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures
IMDb: 7.3
105

Nude men in rubber suits, close-ups of erections, objects shoved in the most intimate of places—these are photographs taken by Robert Mapplethorpe, known by many as the most controversial photographer…

Genre: Documentary
Jingle Bell Rocks!

Jingle Bell Rocks!

Jingle Bell Rocks!
IMDb: 7.4
94

In JINGLE BELL ROCKS!, director Mitchell Kezin delves into the minds of some of the world’s most legendary Christmas music fanatics and hits the road to hang with his holiday…

Genre: Documentary
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
IMDb: 7.1
80

At 89 years old, Stan Lee’s name appears on more than one BILLION comics in 75 countries in 25 languages. Arguably the most recognized name in comics, Stan Lee has…

Genre: Documentary
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
IMDb: 7.2
94

In the center of the story is the life of the indigenous people of the village Bakhtia at the river Yenisei in the Siberian Taiga. The camera follows the protagonists…

Genre: Documentary
Gobeklitepe: The World’s First Temple

Gobeklitepe: The World’s First Temple

Gobeklitepe: The World’s First Temple
IMDb: 7.6
80

While challenging common beliefs on the history of civilization, the film takes the audience back to 12 thousand years ago, to Gobeklitepe, an ancient site recently found in SanliUrfa, Turkiye….

Genre: Documentary
Food Stamped

Food Stamped

Food Stamped
IMDb: 6.5
60

Food Stamped is an informative and humorous documentary film following a couple as they attempt to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet on a food stamp budget. Nutrition educator Shira Potash…

Genre: Documentary
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
IMDb: 6.4
97

100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In…

Genre: Documentary
Cultures of Resistance

Cultures of Resistance

Cultures of Resistance
IMDb: 7.4
73

In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, acclaimed director Iara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a world increasingly embroiled in conflict and, as she saw…

Genre: Documentary
Cool It

Cool It

Cool It
IMDb: 7.2
87

A documentary that takes an alternative approach to dealing with the global warming crisis.

Genre: Documentary