Chasing Coral
2017 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 131 votes
Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. 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.
Into the Abyss
2011 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 284 votes
We do not know when and how we will die. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 149 votes
Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Biggest Little Farm
2019 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 168 votes
The successes and failures of a couple determined to live in harmony with nature on a farm outside of Los Angeles are lovingly chronicled by filmmaking farmer John Chester, in this inspiring documentary. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tabloid
2011 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 133 votes
A documentary on a former Miss Wyoming who is charged with abducting and imprisoning a young Mormon Missionary. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine
2015 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 254 votes
When Steve Jobs died the world wept. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Yes Men Fix the World
2009 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 104 votes
THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world's most outrageous pranks. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cocaine Cowboys
2006 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 189 votes
In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago - and it put the city on the map. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory
1895 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 376 votes
Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cartel Land
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 374 votes
In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
How to Make Money Selling Drugs
2012 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 108 votes
Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Little Girl
2020 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 118 votes
7-year-old Sasha has always known that she is a girl. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Redeem Team
2022 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 162 votes
Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing following the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
2014 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 468 votes
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Gleaners and I
2000 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 224 votes
Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Queen: Days of Our Lives
2011 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 200 votes
In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Sparks Brothers
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 103 votes
Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
2005 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 171 votes
The film discusses the traits and originators of some of metal's many subgenres, including the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, power metal, Nu metal, glam metal, thrash metal, black metal, and death metal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 304 votes
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A LEGO Brickumentary
2014 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 140 votes
A look at the global culture and appeal of the LEGO building-block toys. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.