Documentary Movies
Hacked

Hacked

Hacked
IMDb: 6.1
77

Creepy found- footage horror about a grad student whose research into video chat culture quickly takes a dark and unsettling turn. Starring Melanie Papalia (2016)(74 mins).

Genre: Documentary
TINY: A Story About Living Small

TINY: A Story About Living Small

TINY: A Story About Living Small
IMDb: 6.6
62

What is home? And how do we find it? TINY follows one couple’s attempt to build a Tiny House from scratch with no building experience, and profiles other families who…

Genre: Documentary
Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives

Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives

Gravity and Me: The Force That Shapes Our Lives
IMDb: 8.4
90

In this BBC Four 90-minute special, physics professor Jim Al-Khalili investigates the amazing science of gravity.

Genre: Documentary
How Police Missed the Grindr Killer

How Police Missed the Grindr Killer

How Police Missed the Grindr Killer
IMDb: 6.9
46

The story of how police repeatedly allowed a serial murderer to slip through their fingers. Stephen Port date-raped and murdered four young gay men in East London within fifteen months…

Genre: Documentary
24 Frames

24 Frames

24 Frames
IMDb: 6.7
114

A collection of 24 short four-and-a-half minutes films inspired by still images, including paintings and photographs. An experimental project made by filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami in the last three years of…

Genre: Documentary
New Town Utopia

New Town Utopia

New Town Utopia
IMDb: 2.2
80

What happened when we built Utopia? New Town Utopia is feature documentary about the power of art, architecture, the state of the nation – and some rather angry puppets.

Genre: Documentary
Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis

Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis
IMDb: 7.4
101

A concert inspired by the Coen Brothers’ film, ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ which is set in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene, featuring live performances of the film’s music, as…

Genre: Documentary
Money & Life

Money & Life

Money & Life
IMDb: 8.1
86

Money & Life is an inspirational essay-style documentary that asks a provocative question: can we see the economic crisis not as a disaster, but as a tremendous opportunity? This cinematic…

Genre: Documentary
World Circus

World Circus

World Circus
IMDb: N/A
63

Watch clowns, acrobats and sword swallowers train and compete for the top prize at the grandest of circus festivals held in Monte Carlo. A FilmBuff Presentation.

Genre: Documentary
Somewhere Else Tomorrow

Somewhere Else Tomorrow

Somewhere Else Tomorrow
IMDb: 8.4
N/A

Documentary – War zone borders, engine trouble and the difficulties of making money to survive couldn’t outweigh the thrill of adventure and discovery Daniel Rintz encountered while motorcycling around the…

Genre: Documentary
A Year in Burgundy

A Year in Burgundy

A Year in Burgundy
IMDb: 6.9
88

This documentary follows seven wine-making families in the Burgundy region of France, delving into the cultural and creative process of making wine. You’ll never look at wine the same way…

Genre: Documentary
Broadway Idiot

Broadway Idiot

Broadway Idiot
IMDb: 8.8
81

Broadway Idiot follows Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong from a punk rock concert at Madison Square Garden to the opening of his musical American Idiot on Broadway – only ten…

Genre: Documentary
Magical Universe

Magical Universe

Magical Universe
IMDb: 4.9
80

Filmed for over a decade, MAGICAL UNIVERSE is a portrait of Al Carbee, an 88 year old strange and reclusive outsider artist who spends his days alone in a massive…

Genre: Documentary
Bolshoi Babylon

Bolshoi Babylon

Bolshoi Babylon
IMDb: 6.9
86

A behind-the-scenes look at Moscow’s prestigious Bolshoi Theatre as it’s rocked by an acid-attack scandal in 2013.

Genre: Documentary
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records

Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton: This Is Stones Throw Records
IMDb: 7.7
90

Under the direction of founder and world-renowned DJ Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw Records has consistently released critically acclaimed, left-of-center albums since its founding in 1996. Drawing on live concert…

Genre: Documentary
Dark Days

Dark Days

Dark Days
IMDb: 7.3
82

A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City.

Genre: Documentary
Hue: A Matter of Colour

Hue: A Matter of Colour

Hue: A Matter of Colour
IMDb: 7.3
86

A documentary that weaves together personal journeys, historical facts and expert analysis to show the world through the eyes of those touched by the issue of “colourism”.

Genre: Documentary
Faces of Gore

Faces of Gore

Faces of Gore
IMDb: 4.3
89

Join our fiendish host, Dr. Vincent Van Gore, as he leads you into the forbidden world of the dead. Only the nastiest car accidents, suicides and murders are here; faithfully…

Gideon’s Army

Gideon’s Army

Gideon’s Army
IMDb: 8.2
96

Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget. Long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads are so common that even…

Genre: Documentary
I Am Divine

I Am Divine

I Am Divine
IMDb: 7.8
90

Harris Glenn Milstead, aka Divine (1945-1988) was the ultimate outsider turned underground hero. Spitting in the face of the status quos of body image, gender identity, sexuality, and preconceived notions…

Genre: Documentary
In Extase

In Extase

In Extase
IMDb: 7.0
65

In Extase’ (‘In Ecstacy’) takes you on a journey through the fascinating world of Dance music. House, Techno, Hardcore, Trance, from the underground scene in a squatter’s village to the…

Genre: Documentary
The Unbelievers

The Unbelievers

The Unbelievers
IMDb: 8.3
77

Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview and the rational questioning of religious belief.

Genre: Documentary
Soul Power

Soul Power

Soul Power
IMDb: 7.0
93

Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing championship match between Muhammad Ali and…

Genre: Documentary
Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told

Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told

Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told
IMDb: 7.9
350

Far outside what’s normally taught as “history”, this 6-hour documentary attempts to explain what’s normally glossed over – Germany’s actions prior to WWII, Hitler’s popularity, the support of the Nazis…

Titanic: Answers from the Abyss

Titanic: Answers from the Abyss

Titanic: Answers from the Abyss
IMDb: 6.5
104

300 miles off the coast of North America, in the dark waters of the Atlantic Ocean, a group of ships have come together at the site of the Titanic. Experts…

Serengeti: Nature’s Greatest Journey

Serengeti: Nature’s Greatest Journey

Serengeti: Nature’s Greatest Journey
IMDb: 7.4
127

The Serengeti’s fight over life and death is between predator and prey. The omnipresence of grazing animals means abundant kills for prides of golden-maned lions. Solitary leopards haunt the acacia…

Genre: Documentary
Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher
IMDb: 7.1
104

Longinotto’s documentary is about Brenda Myers-Powell, who fights against sexual exploitation and supports prostitutes in Chicago. Brenda knows what she is talking about: her own story, involving teenage prostitution and…

Genre: Documentary
Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show

Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show

Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show
IMDb: 8.6
70

A behind-the-scenes documentary pieced together from over 100 hours of footage showing not just the preparation that went into Katy Perry’s Super Bowl performance but the nerve it took to…

Genre: Documentary
The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City

The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City

The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City
IMDb: 8.1
120

History of Jerusalem

Genre: Documentary
Some Nudity Required

Some Nudity Required

Some Nudity Required
IMDb: 4.1
82

Odette Springer is working in the B movie industry as a singer/composer, hating it but needing the work. She begins making this documentary about the low budget sex and slasher…

Genre: Documentary
Ghost Adventures

Ghost Adventures

Ghost Adventures
TMDb: 7
45 min

Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans and his crew, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin, search for haunted locations both domestically and internationally. During their investigations, Zak and crew acquaint themselves with the…

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Billionaire’s Paradise: Inside Necker Island

Billionaire’s Paradise: Inside Necker Island

Billionaire’s Paradise: Inside Necker Island
IMDb: 6.5
58

A look at one of the most exclusive holiday destinations in the world – Necker Island. This reveals how the rich holiday, and what it’s like for the staff who…

Genre: Documentary
Small Is Beautiful: A Tiny House Documentary

Small Is Beautiful: A Tiny House Documentary

Small Is Beautiful: A Tiny House Documentary
IMDb: 5.2
68

Four people seek a more sustainable and secure future by asking the question: “What is it really like to build and live in a tiny house?”

Genre: Documentary
Promises

Promises

Promises
IMDb: 8.4
106

Documentarians Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg traveled to Israel to interview Palestinian and Israeli kids ages 11 to 13, assembling their views on living in a society afflicted with violence,…

Genre: Documentary
Fail State

Fail State

Fail State
IMDb: 7.5
94

This in-depth documentary explores the dark side of American higher education, exposing predatory for-profit colleges and the tactics they use to defraud students and the government.

Genre: Documentary
Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles

Let It Come Down: The Life of Paul Bowles
IMDb: 6.9
75

One of the most enigmatic artists of the 20th century, writer, composer and wanderer Paul Bowles (1910-1999) is profiled by a filmmaker who has been obsessed with his genius since…

Genre: Documentary
Spandex sapiens

Spandex sapiens

Spandex sapiens
IMDb: 6.5
90

Lonely son of a Canadian preacher man Michael builds the first professional wrestling company in faraway Finland. Young transsexual wrestler Jessica infiltrates into the company contesting Michael both physically and…

Genre: Documentary
Gramsci 44

Gramsci 44

Gramsci 44
IMDb: 7.4
67

Between 1926 and 1927, the Italian intellectual and Communist political figure Antonio Gramsci spent 44 days imprisoned on the island of Ustica, off the northern coast of Sicily. Together with…

A Flickering Truth

A Flickering Truth

A Flickering Truth
IMDb: 6.9
91

Afghanistan’s film history might well have have been lost forever, if not for the brave custodians who risked their lives to conceal films from the Taliban regime. This is a…

Genre: Documentary
Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield

Britain’s Nuclear Secrets: Inside Sellafield
IMDb: 6.7
60

Lying on the remote north west coast of England is one of the most secret places in the country – Sellafield, the most controversial nuclear facility in Britain. Now, Sellafield…

Genre: Documentary