Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
2015 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 407 votes
How might your life be better with less? This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Documentary Movies
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
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
2018 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 112 votes
Pope Francis responds to questions from around the world, discussing topics including ecology, immigration, consumerism and social justice. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Under the Sun
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 128 votes
Over the course of one year, this film follows the life of an ordinary Pyongyang family whose daughter was chosen to take part in Day of the Shining Star (Kim Jong-il's birthday) celebration. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Who Killed the Electric Car?
2006 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 203 votes
In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Food, Inc.
2008 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 669 votes
Documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner examines how mammoth corporations have taken over all aspects of the food chain in the United States, from the farms where our food is grown to the chain restaurants and supermarkets where it's sold. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stutz
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 216 votes
In candid conversations with actor Jonah Hill, leading psychiatrist Phil Stutz explores his early life experiences and unique, visual model of therapy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 127 votes
A documentary that follows the former Tonight Show host. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Framing Britney Spears
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 101 votes
Her rise was a global phenomenon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tyson
2008 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 128 votes
Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 326 votes
Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pina
2011 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 282 votes
Pina is a feature-length dance film in 3D with the ensemble of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, featuring the unique and inspiring art of the great German choreographer, who died in the summer of 2009. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
LA 92
2017 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 145 votes
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 140 votes
This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
2011 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 153 votes
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nanook of the North
1922 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 328 votes
This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Unacknowledged
2017 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 143 votes
Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb
2020 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 158 votes
This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years in Saqqara. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Return
2023 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 567 votes
"Behind every strong man is a strong woman!", Mumine shouts as her husband is arrested. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pamela, A Love Story
2023 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 252 votes
In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
That Sugar Film
2014 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 233 votes
One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.