Documentary Movies
Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television
IMDb: 8.8
N/A

Filmed over the course of five years by the team behind the acclaimed PIONEERS OF TELEVISION series, BETTY WHITE: FIRST LADY OF TELEVISION is a warm look at the life…

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Genre: Documentary
Whitney

Whitney

Whitney
IMDb: 7.2
120 min

Filmmaker Kevin Macdonald examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. Features never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive recordings, rare performances and interviews with the people who knew her best.

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Three Identical Strangers

Three Identical Strangers

Three Identical Strangers
IMDb: 7.9
96 min

New York, 1980: three complete strangers accidentally discover that they’re identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds’ joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and…

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Genre: Documentary
The Carter Effect

The Carter Effect

The Carter Effect
IMDb: 7.2
60 min

In his latest documentary, Sean Menard gives viewers an unprecedented look at Vince Carter: the six-foot-six, eight-time NBA All-Star from Daytona Beach who made waves in the Canadian basketball scene…

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Genre: Documentary
Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story

Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story

Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story
IMDb: 7.7
77 min

Ashley Bell and a team of elephant rescuers led by world renowned Asian elephant conservationist Lek Chailert, embark on a daring 48-hour mission across Thailand to rescue a 70-year old…

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Genre: Documentary
Cradle of Champions

Cradle of Champions

Cradle of Champions
IMDb: N/A
100 min

Three extraordinary young people battle to change their lives through the three-month odyssey of the New York Daily News Golden Gloves – the biggest, oldest, most important amateur boxing tournament…

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Genre: Documentary
Quincy

Quincy

Quincy
IMDb: N/A
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An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story…

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Inside the Manson Cult: The Lost Tapes

Inside the Manson Cult: The Lost Tapes

Inside the Manson Cult: The Lost Tapes
IMDb: N/A
120 min

Culled from more than 100 hours of new and archival interviews with former Manson cult members, this two-hour special goes inside Spahn’s Ranch, where the Manson cult lived, to offer…

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Spitfire: The Plane That Saved the World

Spitfire: The Plane That Saved the World

Spitfire: The Plane That Saved the World
IMDb: N/A
N/A

A feature documentary about the people and the planes that helped win World War War II. Through people personally connected to the events, the film investigates the story of how…

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Genre: Documentary
The Hunt for the Trump Tapes With Tom Arnold

The Hunt for the Trump Tapes With Tom Arnold

The Hunt for the Trump Tapes With Tom Arnold
IMDb: N/A
23 min

Follow the search for the truth behind the many rumored and potentially damaging recordings of President Donald Trump.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
IMDb: 8.7
94 min

Fred Rogers used puppets and play to explore complex social issues: race, disability, equality and tragedy, helping form the American concept of childhood. He spoke directly to children and they…

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Genre: Documentary
RBG

RBG

RBG
IMDb: 7.5
98 min

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for…

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Genre: Documentary
American Chaos

American Chaos

American Chaos
IMDb: N/A
N/A

A documentary focused on the 2016 United States presidential election and then-candidate Donald Trump’s supporters.

Genre: Documentary
Weapon of Choice

Weapon of Choice

Weapon of Choice
IMDb: N/A
90

“They never fail.” The Glock pistol has been fetishised in films and the arts, and is a regular topseller in the international arms market. For the first time, the filmmaking…

Genre: Documentary
We Are Thankful

We Are Thankful

We Are Thankful
IMDb: N/A
93

In the township of Mphopomeni in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa, Siyabonga, a young man, puts up theatre plays. When he hears about a movie that will be shot…

Wayne

Wayne

Wayne
IMDb: N/A
95

Wayne tells the exhilarating story of 1987 World Motorcycle Grand Prix Champion Wayne Gardner’s triumphant, improbable journey from a 5-dollar dirt bike to the international summit of his sport.

Genre: Documentary
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
IMDb: N/A
72

The creators and actors from the TV show ‘Freaks and Geeks’ share their untold stories and pivotal moments from the making of the series that only aired for one season.

The Eulogy

The Eulogy

The Eulogy
IMDb: N/A
98

Tragic story of child prodigy pianist-composer Geoffrey Tozer, inspired by former Prime Minister Paul Keating’s searing eulogy for the artist.

Genre: Documentary
The Graveyard

The Graveyard

The Graveyard
IMDb: N/A
82

Three gravediggers in the Chilean capital of Santiago carry a dark secret which will not stay buried.

Genre: Documentary
Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.

Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.

Detroit Under S.T.R.E.S.S.
IMDb: N/A
86

In 1971, the Detroit Police Department begins operating one of the most controversial decoy police units ever created, after one year of operating, Detroit becomes the city with the highest…

Genre: Documentary
Vitamania: The Sense and Nonsense of Vitamins

Vitamania: The Sense and Nonsense of Vitamins

Vitamania: The Sense and Nonsense of Vitamins
IMDb: N/A
90

Dr Derek Muller takes us on an epic adventure, a world-spanning investigation of vitamin science and history, asking how do we decide whether to take vitamin supplements, or not?

Genre: Documentary
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
IMDb: N/A
98

A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir chronicled his decades spent as sexual procurer to the stars.

Genre: Documentary
One or Two Questions

One or Two Questions

One or Two Questions
IMDb: N/A
237

In 1986, the Uruguayan Parliament passed a law granting amnesty for all crimes and human rights violations committed by the military and police during the dictatorship (1973-85). This law of…

Genre: Documentary
Generation Wealth

Generation Wealth

Generation Wealth
IMDb: N/A
110

Over the past 25 years, Lauren Greenfield’s documentary photography and film projects have explored youth culture, gender, body image, and affluence. In this fascinating meld of career retrospective and film…

Genre: Documentary
Path of Blood

Path of Blood

Path of Blood
IMDb: N/A
92

Deep in the Saudi desert, young thrill-seekers at jihadi boot camp sign up to a plot to overthrow the Saudi government. They detonate three horrific car-bombs at Western compounds in…

Genre: Documentary
Cantalao

Cantalao

Cantalao
IMDb: N/A
70

A cinematic exploration of the post-mortem fate of the poet Pablo Neruda, and what happened with his last will the Foundation Cantalao, a place designed to accommodate poets, artists and…

Genre: Documentary
Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy

Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy

Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy
IMDb: 7.7
93 min

Thomas Riedelsheimer’s landmark Rivers and Tides inventively documented artist Andy Goldsworthy as he created his wondrously ephemeral site-specific sculptures, spun from nature. Fifteen years later, Goldsworthy is still appealingly engaged…

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Genre: Documentary
Explained

Explained

Explained
TMDb: 7.5
20 min

This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world’s current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
They Were Coming to Get Me

They Were Coming to Get Me

They Were Coming to Get Me
IMDb: N/A
82

Documentary about the horrors of the Chilean 80’s dictatorship from the perspective of a son who has lost his fathers and goes into the quest of finding out more about…

Genre: Documentary
Eating Animals

Eating Animals

Eating Animals
IMDb: N/A
94

An examination of our dietary choices and the food we put in our bodies.

Genre: Documentary
Evil Genius

Evil Genius

Evil Genius
TMDb: 7.6
48 min

This baffling true crime story starts with the grisly death of a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck — and gets weirder from there.

Status: Ended
The Tesla Files

The Tesla Files

The Tesla Files
TMDb: 1
42 min

A new investigation driven by declassified CIA documents suggests a secret history of bitter rivalries, government conspiracies, Cold War, WWII spycraft, and amazing achievements of Nikola Tesla, a truly gifted…

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life
IMDb: N/A
117

Everyone deserves a great love story. But for seventeen-year old Simon Spier it’s a little more complicated: he’s yet to tell his family or friends he’s gay and he doesn’t…

Genre: Documentary
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
IMDb: N/A
96

Pope Francis responds to questions from around the world, discussing topics including ecology, immigration, consumerism and social justice.

Genre: Documentary
Gurrumul

Gurrumul

Gurrumul
IMDb: N/A
96

Blind from birth, Dr G Yunupingu found his identity through song and the haunting voice that has already become legend. His debut album introduced Australia to the Songlines and culture…

One Strange Rock

One Strange Rock

One Strange Rock
TMDb: 8
N/A

A mind-bending, thrilling journey exploring the fragility and wonder of planet Earth, one of the most peculiar, unique places in the entire universe, brought to life by the only people…

Status: Returning Series
Genre: Documentary
Roll Red Roll

Roll Red Roll

Roll Red Roll
IMDb: N/A
80

At a 2012 pre-season high-school football party in Steubenville, Ohio, a young woman was raped. The aftermath exposed an entire culture of complicity—and Roll Red Roll maps out the roles…

Genre: Documentary
Phantom Cowboys

Phantom Cowboys

Phantom Cowboys
IMDb: N/A
N/A

Part time capsule, part folk song, Phantom Cowboys follows three teenage boys as they approach adulthood in vastly different parts of the United States. Moving fluidly between the deserts of…

Genre: Documentary
Howard

Howard

Howard
IMDb: N/A
93

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. He and his artistic partner, composer Alan Menken, scored…

Genre: Documentary
The Bleeding Edge

The Bleeding Edge

The Bleeding Edge
IMDb: N/A
99

Each year in the United States, unparalleled innovations in medical diagnostics, treatment, and technology hit the market. But when the same devices designed to save patients end up harming them,…

Genre: Documentary