Documentary Movies on Netflix
Rockstar: DUKI from the End of the World
2025
star 6.8Argentine trap star Duki gives an intimate look at his past and career, from early rap battles to his rise as a verified hitmaker in this documentary.Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
2025
star 6.9Vulgar, taunting texts blow up the phones of a teen and her boyfriend. Who's sending them — and why? This twisty documentary reveals the shocking answer.HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé
2019
star 8.1This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.The Figo Affair: The Transfer That Changed Football
2022
star 7This documentary spotlights one of the most contentious deals in football history and the extraordinary player at the center of the storm: Luís Figo.Untold: Sign Stealer
2024
Untold: Sign Stealer
2024
star 7.3In this sports documentary, Connor Stalions addresses the allegations surrounding the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal for the first time.Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal
2021
star 6.9An examination that goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines and dives into the methods used by Rick Singer, the man at the center of the shocking 2019 college admissions scandal, to persuade his wealthy clients to cheat an educational system already designed to benefit the privileged.Circus of Books
2019
Circus of Books
2019
star 7For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times.You Are Not Alone: Fighting the Wolf Pack
2024
star 7.1Through key testimonies, this documentary looks at a gang rape that took place during the 2016 San Fermín festival and sparked protests worldwide.Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
2023
star 6.4Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and other film luminaries look back at LA's historic Egyptian Theatre as it returns to its former movie palace glory.The Social Dilemma
2020
The Social Dilemma
2020
star 7.4This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.The Lost Children
2024
The Lost Children
2024
star 7.5After a plane crash, four indigenous children fight to survive in the Colombian Amazon using ancestral wisdom as an unprecedented rescue mission unfolds.Jerry Before Seinfeld
2017
star 6.8Jerry Seinfeld returns to the club that gave him his start in the 1970s, mixing iconic jokes with stories from his childhood and early days in comedy.Stolen: Heist of the Century
2025
star 7Antwerp, 2003. A gang of thieves rob the impenetrable Diamond Center. Who was behind one of the world's biggest heists - and how did they pull it off?Power
2024
Power
2024
star 6.9Driven to maintain social order, policing in the United States has exploded in scope and scale over hundreds of years. Now, American policing embodies one word: power.Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story
2025
star 4.4Go behind the scenes of Märtha Louise and Shaman Durek Verrett's relationship in the lead-up to their divisive wedding in Norway.City of Joy
2016
City of Joy
2016
star 7.5The Democratic Republic of Congo has endured 20 years of devastating violence. Rape has been used as a weapon of war to destroy community and access precious minerals. Congo is often referred to as “the worst place in the world to be a woman.” "City of Joy" tells a different story of the region. The film focuses on Jane, a student at a center where women who have suffered unimaginable abuse join together to become leaders. We also meet the founders of the center: a devout Congolese Doctor, a Congolese activist, and a radical N.Y. playwright. The film weaves between joy and pain as these individuals band together to demand hope in a place so often deemed hopeless.Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
2022
star 7Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11
2022
star 6.7Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.The Devil on Trial
2023
The Devil on Trial
2023
star 5.8Explore the first – and only – time “demonic possession” has officially been used as a defense in a U.S. murder trial. Including firsthand accounts of alleged devil possession and a shocking murder, this extraordinary story forces reflection on our fear of the unknown.
