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Virunga
2014 · 101m
War
Virunga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Africa's oldest national park, a UNESCO world heritage site, and a contested ground among…
Documentary Movies on Netflix
60 documentary movies on Netflix in the US. Includes Virunga, Apollo 11, and David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet.
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Apollo 11
2019 · 93m
BiopicSpaceBased on a True Story
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
2020 · 83m
BiopicNature & ScienceBased on a True Story
The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other.
85
Netflix
Chasing Coral
2017 · 93m
Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us.
85
Netflix
Cuba and the Cameraman
2017 · 113m
Political
This revealing portrait of Cuba follows the lives of Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected by his policies over the last four decades.
84
Netflix
Man on Wire
2008 · 94m
LegalBased on a True Story
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin…
84
Netflix
13th
2016 · 100m
PrisonPoliticalConspiracy
An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
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Netflix
The Greatest Night in Pop
2024 · 96m
Music
On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic…
84
Netflix
John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid
2015 · 62m
ComedyMade-for-TV
Armed with boyish charm and a sharp wit, the former "SNL" writer offers sly takes on marriage, his beef with babies and the time he met Bill Clinton.
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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
2024 · 103m
Animation
The secret life of a young World of Warcraft gamer is vividly reimagined when his online friends contact his family after his death.
84
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Disclosure
2020 · 108m
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people…
83
Netflix
My Octopus Teacher
2020 · 85m
Based on a True Story
After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays…
83
Netflix
HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019 · 137m
MusicMade-for-TV
This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.
83
Netflix
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
2015 · 98m
Over 93 days in Ukraine, what started as peaceful student demonstrations became a violent revolution and full-fledged civil rights movement.
83
Netflix
Athlete A
2020 · 105m
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts.
83
Netflix
The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo
2020 · 109m
Crime
After the death of her daughter at the hand of her boyfriend, Marisela Escobedo began to fight for justice not only against the murderer but also…
83
Netflix
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
2020 · 107m
Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, transforming their…
83
Netflix
McQueen
2018 · 111m
Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic.
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The Last Days
1998 · 87m
War DramaMilitaryHistory
This Oscar-winning documentary recounts the harrowing stories of five Hungarian Jews who endured the horrors of the Holocaust and Hitler's reign.
82
Netflix
Dick Johnson Is Dead
2020 · 89m
Based on a True Story
With this inventive portrait, director Kirsten Johnson seeks a way to keep her 86-year-old father alive forever.
82
Netflix
A Secret Love
2020 · 82m
Based on a True Story
Amid shifting times, two women kept their decades-long love a secret.
81
Netflix
American Factory
2019 · 110m
In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand…
81
Netflix
The White Helmets
2016 · 40m
War
As daily airstrikes pound civilian targets in Syria, a group of indomitable first responders risk their lives to rescue victims from the rubble.
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The Elephant Whisperers
2022 · 40m
Bomman and Bellie, a couple in south India, devote their lives to caring for an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, forging a family like no other.
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Netflix
Shirkers
2018 · 97m
In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the…
81
Netflix
The Speed Cubers
2020 · 40m
Friendship
This documentary captures the extraordinary twists and turns in the journeys of Rubik's Cube-solving champions Max Park and Feliks Zemdegs.
80
Netflix
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
2014 · 90m
Nature & Science
Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing…
80
Netflix
The Edge of Democracy
2019 · 121m
A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian…
80
Netflix
Stutz
2022 · 96m
In candid conversations with actor Jonah Hill, leading psychiatrist Phil Stutz explores his early life experiences and unique, visual model of…
80
Netflix
Knock Down the House
2019 · 86m
In 2018, a young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada and a registered nurse in Missouri…
80
Netflix
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
2019 · 142m
Music
Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan…
79
Netflix
Icarus
2017 · 122m
While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr.
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Netflix
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
2017 · 94m
DramaComedy
Through the lens of his stunningly immersive performance as Andy Kaufman, Jim Carrey ponders the meaning of life, reality, identity and career.
79
Netflix
Seaspiracy
2021 · 89m
PoliticalCrime
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers an alarming global conspiracy.
79
Netflix
The Perfect Neighbor
2025 · 97m
True CrimeCrime
Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your…
79
Netflix
Girl in the Picture
2022 · 101m
True CrimeGrief & LossCrime
A young mother’s mysterious death and her son’s subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman’s true identity, and the…
79
Netflix
Tell Me Who I Am
2019 · 85m
Psychological ThrillerAmnesia & MemoryDrama
In this documentary, Alex trusts his twin, Marcus, to tell him about his past after he loses his memory.
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Netflix
Meru
2015 · 89m
Based on a True StorySports
Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.
79
Netflix
Team Foxcatcher
2016 · 91m
True CrimeSports
With never-before seen home video, this film recounts the paranoid downward spiral of John E.
79
Netflix
Best of Enemies
2015 · 87m
PoliticalHistory
A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal…
78
Netflix
The Social Dilemma
2020 · 95m
Wall Street & FinanceDystopianDrama
This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.
78
Netflix
The Tinder Swindler
2022 · 114m
Revenge ThrillerCon Artists & GriftersRevenge
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars.
78
Netflix
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible
2021 · 101m
SportsWilderness & Nature
In 2019, Nepalese mountain climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja set out to do the unthinkable by climbing the world’s fourteen highest summits in less than…
78
Netflix
What Happened, Miss Simone?
2015 · 101m
Showbiz & Music DramaMusic & Arts DocumentaryMusic
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
78
Netflix
The Queen of Versailles
2012 · 100m
With the epic dimensions of a Shakespearean tragedy, The Queen of Versailles follows billionaires Jackie and David’s rags-to-riches story to…
78
Netflix
The Redeem Team
2022 · 98m
Based on a True StorySports
Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s…
77
Netflix
BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
2020 · 79m
Music
Record-shattering Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the hard fought journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric…
77
Netflix
Into the Inferno
2016 · 107m
Disaster
With stunning views of eruptions and lava flows, Werner Herzog captures the raw power of volcanoes and their ties to indigenous spiritual practices.
77
Netflix
The Deepest Breath
2023 · 108m
Based on a True StorySports
Bonded by their love of freediving, a record-setting champion and a heroic safety diver try to make history with a remarkable feat, ready to risk…
77
Netflix
FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened
2018 · 98m
Based on a True Story
He promised supermodels and yachts, but delivered tents and cheese sandwiches.
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Netflix
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
2022 · 89m
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each…
75
Netflix
Money Heist: The Phenomenon
2020 · 57m
A documentary on why 'Money Heist' sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.
75
Netflix
Pamela, a love story
2023 · 115m
Based on a True Story
In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape…
74
Netflix
American Murder: The Family Next Door
2020 · 83m
True CrimeCrime
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
73
Netflix
Amanda Knox
2016 · 92m
True CrimeLegalCrime
This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007…
72
Netflix
Miss Americana
2020 · 85m
Music
A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to…
72
Netflix
The Great Hack
2019 · 115m
Political
Explore how a data company named Cambridge Analytica came to symbolize the dark side of social media in the wake of the 2016 U.S.
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Netflix
Return to Space
2022 · 128m
Nature & ScienceSpace
The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.
70
Netflix
Gaga: Five Foot Two
2017 · 101m
Music
Follow pop provocateur Lady Gaga as she releases a new album, preps for her Super Bowl halftime show, and confronts physical and emotional struggles.
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