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.
2007 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 172 votes
Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his experience avoiding pot for 30 days and then consuming massive amounts of the drug for 30 days. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 248 votes
After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 362 votes
Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1996 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 117 votes
Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 116 votes
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 316 votes
Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 172 votes
Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop MCs of all time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 130 votes
This documentary follows three women — a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary — as they battle West Virginia's devastating opioid epidemic. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 104 votes
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 264 votes
Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 163 votes
The ancient Chinese game of Go has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1970 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 176 votes
A documentary chronicling the Beatles' rehearsal sessions in January 1969 for their proposed "back to basics" album, "Get Back," later re-envisioned and released as "Let It Be." This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 176 votes
An intimate concert film, in which Taylor Swift performs each song from her album 'folklore' in order, as she reveals the meaning and the stories behind all 17 tracks for the very first time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1967 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 177 votes
In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 285 votes
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1970 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 196 votes
A detailed chronicle of the famous 1969 tour of the United States by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, which culminated with the disastrous and tragic concert held on December 6 at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival, an event of historical significance, as it marked the end of an era: the generation of peace and love suddenly became the generation of disillusionment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 106 votes
In a comedy special directed by Spike Jonze, Aziz Ansari shares deep personal insights and hilarious takes on wokeness, family and the social climate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 151 votes
The documentary's title translates as "to be and to have", the two auxiliary verbs in the French language. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 143 votes
Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda, the award-winning director regarded by many as the grandmother of the French new wave, turns the camera on herself with this unique autobiographical documentary. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 317 votes
Cast, crew and fans explore the "Back to the Future" time-travel trilogy's resonance throughout our culture, thirty years after Marty McFly went back in time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.