Blackfish
2013 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,196 votes
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. 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.
BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
2020 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 528 votes
Record-shattering Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the hard fought journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
One Direction: This Is Us
2013 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 1,074 votes
"One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
McQueen
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 142 votes
Alexander McQueen's rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale, laced with the gothic. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jackass 3.5
2011 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 694 votes
Johnny Knoxville of 'Jackass' releases unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and shenanigans shot during the production of 'Jackass 3D' that didn't make it into the film, as well as the hilarious outtakes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Searching for Sugar Man
2012 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,041 votes
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rubius X
2022 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 144 votes
On the 10th anniversary of the publication of his first video on the Internet, "Rubius X" is a documentary that deals with the origin, motivation and secrets behind Rubius, one of the most followed Spanish content creators in the world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 240 votes
A short kid from a Canadian army base becomes the international pop culture darling of the 1980s—only to find the course of his life altered by a stunning diagnosis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sicko
2007 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 793 votes
A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States whose main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pelé
2021 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 215 votes
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
X-Men: The Mutant Watch
2000 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 245 votes
While Senator Kelly addresses a senate committee about the supposed mutant menace, we learn about the making of the movie, X-Men (2000) This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
2025 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 120 votes
As Russia launches its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, primary schools across Russia’s hinterlands are transformed into recruitment stages for the war. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 114 votes
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fire of Love
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 256 votes
A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their beloved volcanoes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 603 votes
For more than thirty years, and through his television program, Fred Rogers (1928-2003), host, producer, writer and pianist, accompanied by his puppets and his many friends, spoke directly to young children about some of life's most important issues. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Flee
2021 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 400 votes
Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Seaspiracy
2021 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 465 votes
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers an alarming global conspiracy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2011 · TMDB 5.2/10 · 431 votes
Tells the story of Justin Bieber, the kid from Canada with the hair, the smile and the voice: It chronicles his unprecedented rise to fame, all the way from busking in the streets of Stratford, Canada to putting videos on YouTube to selling out Madison Square Garden in New York as the headline act during the My World Tour from 2010. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
After Porn Ends 3
2018 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 113 votes
After Porn Ends 3 continues to explore whether a career as an adult performer is inherently damaging to the balance of a perfomer's life once retired. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful
2025 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 120 votes
Karol G pulls back the curtain on her rise to stardom while navigating a sold-out stadium tour, creating new music and releasing a new album. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.