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.
2019 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 227 votes
While crafting his Grammy-nominated album "Astroworld," Travis Scott juggles controversy, fatherhood and career highs in this intimate documentary. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 190 votes
Follows the behind-the-scenes work of Studio Ghibli, focusing on the notable figures Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2001 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 211 votes
The film goes behind the scenes of the 1999 sci-fi movie The Matrix. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 324 votes
This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 126 votes
An on-the-scene documentary following the events of September 11, 2001 from an insider's view, through the lens of two French filmmakers who simply set out to make a movie about a rookie NYC fireman and ended up filming the tragic event that changed our lives forever. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 333 votes
Vivian Maier's photos were seemingly destined for obscurity, lost among the clutter of the countless objects she'd collected throughout her life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 192 votes
A vivid journey into the mysterious subterranean world of mycelium and its fruit— the mushroom. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 225 votes
During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 8.8/10 · 168 votes
Purple colors the city of Los Angeles, as BTS brings their "Permission to Dance" concert to SoFi Stadium for the first time in two years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 229 votes
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 228 votes
The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists —drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison— made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 159 votes
Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 121 votes
A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with only five minutes of oxygen supply, but with no chance of rescue for more than 30 minutes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 267 votes
Comedian Kevin Hart performs in front of a crowd of 50,000 people at Philadelphia's outdoor venue, Lincoln Financial Field. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 229 votes
A tomato is planted, harvested and sold at a supermarket, but it rots and ends up in the trash. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 839 votes
While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. 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.
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.
2016 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 264 votes
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 146 votes
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.