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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.
2023 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 361 votes
Featuring interviews with performers, activists and past employees, this documentary offers a deep dive into the successes and scandals of Pornhub. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1985 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 222 votes
Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 392 votes
Interviews with leading authors, philosophers and scientists, with an in-depth discussion of the Law of Attraction. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,350 votes
The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 182 votes
The life of Canadian mountain climber Marc-André Leclerc as he pushes the boundaries of climbing while on an expedition to Patagonia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 138 votes
The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and performing some of the biggest hits of the era, until their meeting in the summer of 1968 for a rehearsal that changes their lives forever. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 352 votes
For a year, acclaimed British filmmaker Jeanie Finlay was embedded on the set of the hit HBO series “Game of Thrones,” chronicling the creation of the show’s most ambitious and complicated season. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 159 votes
A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 530 votes
A subjective documentary that explores various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 278 votes
Bad Grandpa .5 gives you a whole new perspective on the world of Irving Zisman with bonus scenes and pranks also featuring Spike Jonze as "Gloria" and Catherine Keener as Irving's wife "Ellie", plus a look at the evolution of Johnny Knoxville's naughty alter-ego, the makeup effects, and a behind-the-scenes peek at the idiocy it takes to make a hidden camera movie in public. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 315 votes
Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 180 votes
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 386 votes
A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 695 votes
A paralysingly beautiful documentary with a global vision—an odyssey through landscape and time—that attempts to capture the essence of life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 1,210 votes
The remarkable story of Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of Senna, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 167 votes
Step into Casa Madrigal for a special concert spectacular as the original voice cast of Disney Animation's Oscar®-winning "Encanto," Stephanie Beatriz, Adassa, Carolina Gaitán, Jessica Darrow, Diane Guerrero, Mauro Castillo, Angie Cepeda and Olga Merediz, along with special guests including Colombian superstar Carlos Vives, reunites for "Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl." This unprecedented concert experience gives you a front-row seat to the musical extravaganza celebrating the global phenomenon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 764 votes
In this chilling and groundbreaking documentary, former Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in the style of various film genres. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1942 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 522 votes
A whimsical blend of live action and animation, "Saludos Amigos" is a colorful kaleidoscope of art, adventure and music set to a toe-tapping samba beat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 344 votes
This documentary offers a deeply intimate look at extraordinary teenager Billie Eilish. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2026 · TMDB 8.8/10 · 110 votes
BTS is back. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.