Documentary Movies
Dear Mr. Watterson

Dear Mr. Watterson

Dear Mr. Watterson
IMDb: 6.4
89

20 years after Calvin and Hobbes stopped appearing in daily newspapers, filmmaker Joel Allen Schroeder has set out to explore the reasons behind the comic strip’s loyal and devoted following.

Genre: Documentary
Mirage Men

Mirage Men

Mirage Men
IMDb: 6.4
85

UFOs: weapons of mass deception… For over 60 years teams within the US Air Force and Intelligence services exploited and manipulated beliefs about UFOs and ET visitations as part of…

Genre: Documentary
Bitter Seeds

Bitter Seeds

Bitter Seeds
IMDb: 7.9
88

A vibrant investigation of the predicament of central Indian cotton farmers, caught up in biotech broker Monsanto’s genetically modified seed program. Refused loans by legitimate banks, the farmers borrow from…

Genre: Documentary
Sexy Baby

Sexy Baby

Sexy Baby
IMDb: 6.1
83

The cyber age is creating a new sexual landscape. While doing research for the film, we had intimate and candid conversations with kids in middle school classrooms, suburban shopping malls,…

Genre: Documentary
The Institute

The Institute

The Institute
IMDb: 6.2
92

Thousands of participants in a San Francisco-based alternate reality game end up getting more than they bargained for. Told from the players’ perspectives, the film looks over the precipice at…

Genre: Documentary
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
IMDb: 8.3
111

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America’s most celebrated indigenous art form. Award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay filmed over 100 of the…

In the Shadow of the Moon

In the Shadow of the Moon

In the Shadow of the Moon
IMDb: 8
109

Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John…

Genre: Documentary
Ethos

Ethos

Ethos
IMDb: 7.5
72

Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson, Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora’s box of systemic issues that guarantee failure in almost every aspect of our…

Genre: Documentary
Knuckleball!

Knuckleball!

Knuckleball!
IMDb: 7.1
93

Follows the Boston Red Sox’ Tim Wakefield and the New York Mets’ R.A. Dickey – the only two major league pitchers who use the unpredictable knuckleball – during the 2011…

Genre: Documentary
The Mask You Live In

The Mask You Live In

The Mask You Live In
IMDb: 7.6
88

Compared to girls, research shows that boys in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with a behaviour disorder, prescribed stimulant medications, fail out of school, binge drink,…

Genre: Documentary
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
IMDb: 7.5
94

An exploration of the history, artistry and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at…

Genre: Documentary
A Good American

A Good American

A Good American
IMDb: 7.3
100

A Good American tells the story of the best code-breaker the USA ever had and how he and a small team within NSA created a surveillance tool that could pick…

Genre: Documentary
Jihad: A Story Of The Others

Jihad: A Story Of The Others

Jihad: A Story Of The Others
IMDb: 6.2
50

An unflinching but sensitive and personal examination of jihadism and radicalisation, its causes and its possible solutions.

Genre: Documentary
The Age of Consequences

The Age of Consequences

The Age of Consequences
IMDb: 6.7
80

‘The Hurt Locker’ meets ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, THE AGE OF CONSEQUENCES investigates the impacts of irreversible climate change, resource scarcity, mass migration, and pandemic conflict through the lens of US…

Genre: Documentary, War
Not for Resale

Not for Resale

Not for Resale
IMDb: 6.9
85

A feature-length documentary on local video game stores and the final days of physical media.

Genre: Documentary
The Jonah Movie

The Jonah Movie

The Jonah Movie
IMDb: 4.4
52

In 1999, Jonah Sorrentino’s dream came true. He signed his first record deal. A year later, he was dropped. What followed was a journey of faith and perseverance as Jonah…

Genre: Documentary
TransMilitary

TransMilitary

TransMilitary
IMDb: 5.6
93

At a time when transgender people are banned from serving in the U.S. military, four of the thousands of transgender troops risking discharge fight to attain the freedom they so…

Genre: Documentary
Church & State

Church & State

Church & State
IMDb: 6.3
85

Church & State is the improbable story of a brash, inexperienced gay activist and a tiny Salt Lake City law firm that joined forces to topple Utah’s gay marriage ban….

Genre: Documentary
Inside Chernobyl’s Mega Tomb

Inside Chernobyl’s Mega Tomb

Inside Chernobyl’s Mega Tomb
IMDb: 7.3
60

Documentary which follows the construction of a trailblazing 36,000-tonne steel structure to entomb the ruins of the nuclear power plant destroyed in the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

Genre: Documentary
Zion

Zion

Zion
IMDb: 7.2
10

A portrait of Zion Clark, a young wrestler who was born without legs and grew up in foster care.

Genre: Documentary
Somm 3

Somm 3

Somm 3
IMDb: 7
80

Three legends in the world of wine—Fred Dame, Steven Spurrier and Jancis Robinson—sit down in Paris to taste the rarest bottles of their careers. Dustin Wilson gathers the greatest blind…

Genre: Documentary
The Russian Five

The Russian Five

The Russian Five
IMDb: 8.2
109

The story of the five Russian hockey stars who helped propel the Detroit Red Wings to two Stanley Cup championships and created one of the most memorable chapters in Motor…

Genre: Documentary
Penguins

Penguins

Penguins
IMDb: 7
76

The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends….

Sidelined

Sidelined

Sidelined
IMDb: 6.6
40

In 1978, several NFL cheerleaders posed in Playboy magazine, having received approval from team management. But when the issue hit newsstands, it unleashed a wave of repercussions for the women…

Genre: Documentary
The Bray Road Beast

The Bray Road Beast

The Bray Road Beast
IMDb: 5.3
70

A new documentary about the legendary animal

Genre: Documentary
Honeyland

Honeyland

Honeyland
IMDb: 8
89

When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore…

Genre: Documentary
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
IMDb: 6.6
108

The wild untold story of the iconic Shaw Brothers who paved the way for the boom of the Kung fu film movement, which had a huge influence on the West…

Genre: Documentary
More Human Than Human

More Human Than Human

More Human Than Human
IMDb: 5.9
79

Stephen Hawking has warned that the creation of powerful artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”. Inspired by Brian Christian’s study…

Genre: Documentary
Bigfoot Girl

Bigfoot Girl

Bigfoot Girl
IMDb: 3
69

After encountering Bigfoot as a young child, Kiana immediately felt a connection with the creature. With the help of fellow people with similar experiences, she sets out to secret locations…

Saludos Amigos

Saludos Amigos

Saludos Amigos
IMDb: 6.2
42

Live-action segments show members of the Disney staff touring South America and recording their impressions in sketches. These segue into four animated sections: “Lake Titicaca” depicts tourist Donald Duck’s troubles…

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Special
IMDb: 9.2
75

Join Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy Jeff, for a funny and heartfelt night full of music and dancing in…

Genre: Documentary
Along the Coast

Along the Coast

Along the Coast
IMDb: 7.3
25

Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; displays its faux-exotic buildings, its crowded beaches, its trees and…

Genre: Documentary
One Million American Dreams

One Million American Dreams

One Million American Dreams
IMDb: 6.1
90

The story of one of New York’s darkest secrets: An island where one million American souls are buried. Those who fell through the cracks of the American dream buried by…

Genre: Documentary
Grateful Dead: The Grateful Dead Movie

Grateful Dead: The Grateful Dead Movie

Grateful Dead: The Grateful Dead Movie
IMDb: 8
132

Released in 1977 and directed by Jerry Garcia, is a film that captures performances from the Grateful Dead’s October 1974 five-night stand at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. This…

Riddles of the Sphinx

Riddles of the Sphinx

Riddles of the Sphinx
IMDb: 5.9
92

Mulvey’s readings of the myth of Oedipus and the sphinx are layered atop 360º panning shots of various locales; the protagonist appears in elliptically-edited sequences.

Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot

Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot

Sasquatch, the Legend of Bigfoot
IMDb: 5.3
102

Scientists mount an expedition to find a Bigfoot-type creature.

Fires of Kuwait

Fires of Kuwait

Fires of Kuwait
IMDb: 7.2
36

After Saddam Hussein had the Kuwait Oil wells lit up, teams from all over the world fought those fires for months. They had to save the oil resources, as well…

Genre: Documentary
Microcosmos

Microcosmos

Microcosmos
IMDb: 7.9
80

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time-lapse photography. It includes bees collecting nectar, ladybugs eating mites, snails mating, spiders wrapping their…

Genre: Documentary
Super Speedway

Super Speedway

Super Speedway
IMDb: 7
50

We follow the Newman-Haas (Andretti) racing team through the process of building, testing, and racing for a season. This includes extensive race speed on-track footage, including some pre-race footage with…

Genre: Documentary
Secret Rites

Secret Rites

Secret Rites
IMDb: 5.1
47

Pseudo-documentary about black magic and the study of witchcraft with a rare appearance by real-life occultist Alex Sanders.