Curated by SceneIt · United States
Discover popular and highly rated documentary movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2010 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 975 votes
Banksy is a graffiti artist with a global reputation whose work can be seen on walls from post-hurricane New Orleans to the separation barrier on the Palestinian West Bank. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 297 votes
As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting the war's atrocities. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 576 votes
Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1967 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 147 votes
A stark and graphic portrayal of the conditions that existed at the State Prison for the Criminally Insane at Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and documents the various ways the inmates are treated by the guards, social workers, and psychiatrists. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1973 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 366 votes
Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 211 votes
A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 208 votes
Examines the life and career of singer Whitney Houston. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1991 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 553 votes
Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 221 votes
When a feminist filmmaker sets out to document the mysterious and polarizing world of the Men’s Rights Movement, she begins to question her own beliefs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 107 votes
An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities, pocketbooks, sexual relationships, and self-esteem of the black community. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 807 votes
In 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 113 votes
When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 119 votes
When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true self. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 246 votes
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1972 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 228 votes
British progressive rock band Pink Floyd perform at the ancient Roman Amphitheatre in the ruins of Pompeii, Italy in 1971. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 148 votes
A non-narrated documentary following the lovesome lives of four infants from birth to their first birthday. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 544 votes
A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 101 votes
Explore Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but instead devolved into riots, looting and sexual assaults. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 138 votes
A nature documentary centered on a family of chimps living in the Ivory Coast and Ugandan rain forests. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 587 votes
Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.