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 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2008 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 114 votes
The geographical dead center of North America and the beloved birthplace of Guy Maddin, Winnipeg, is the frosty and mysterious star of Maddin’s film. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 115 votes
Real-life young couple Wim and Floor spend an afternoon in the sunwashed rooms of a crumbling home in Belgium. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 260 votes
When a daughter becomes concerned about her mother's well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83-year-old man who becomes a new resident—and a mole inside the home, who struggles to balance his assignment with becoming increasingly involved in the lives of several residents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 181 votes
A true-crime comedy exploring a failed music festival turned internet meme at the nexus of social media influence, late-stage capitalism, and morality in the post-truth era. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 114 votes
This documentary captures the extraordinary twists and turns in the journeys of Rubik's Cube-solving champions Max Park and Feliks Zemdegs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 102 votes
In this special documentary that inspired a two-season television series, scientists and other experts speculate about what the Earth, animal life, and plant life might be like if, suddenly, humanity no longer existed, as well as the effect humanity's disappearance might have on the artificial aspects of civilization. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2000 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 124 votes
A cinematic portrait of the homeless population who live permanently in the underground tunnels of New York City. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 133 votes
Generation Iron - examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today and gives the audience front row access to the lives of the top 7 bodybuilders in the sport as they train to compete in the world's most premiere bodybuilding stage - Mr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 126 votes
After rocker Kurt Cobain's death, ruled a suicide, a film crew arrives in Seattle to make a documentary. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 3.6/10 · 129 votes
Explores the personal toll on James Safechuck and Wade Robson after they went public with accusations against pop icon Michael Jackson. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 249 votes
Capturing life on the Italian island of Lampedusa, a frontline in the European migrant crisis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 201 votes
A documentary film about three cases of rape, that includes the stories of two American high school students, Audrie Pott and Daisy Coleman. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 145 votes
At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 124 votes
Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 120 votes
An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate and cover up its existence, and its profound personal and social consequences. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 138 votes
In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the footage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 179 votes
Realizing the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1895 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 170 votes
A father, a mother and a baby are sitting at a table, on a patio outside. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1996 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 203 votes
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 160 votes
A portrait of singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes' life, chronicling the past few years of his rise and journey. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.