Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 25
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower
2017
star 7.3When the Chinese Communist Party backtracks on its promise of autonomy to Hong Kong, teenager Joshua Wong decides to save his city. Rallying thousands of kids to skip school and occupy the streets, Joshua becomes an unlikely leader in Hong Kong and one of China’s most notorious dissidents.Circus of Books
2019
Circus of Books
2019
star 6.9For 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.Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days
2022
star 7In his first solo stand-up special in 24 years, Jeff Foxworthy is remembering the good old days. Before cell phones diagnosed our illnesses, were used as cameras, kept us informed 24 hours a day, and before we had to have different passwords for everything. Jeff discusses parenting (your children and your parents), texting, the joy of getting a butt dial, conversations with his wife and recalls a much simpler time (or was it?).Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given
2020
star 6.7Kevin Hart serves up laughs and brick oven pizza from the comfort of his home, and dishes on male group chats, sex after 40 and life with COVID-19.The Last Days
1998
The Last Days
1998
star 7.4Five Jewish Hungarians, now US citizens, tell their stories: before March 1944, when Nazis began to exterminate Hungarian Jews, months in concentration camps, and visiting childhood homes more than 50 years later. An historian, a Sonderkommando, a doctor who experimented on Auschwitz prisoners, and US soldiers who were part of the liberation in April 1945.My Daughter's Killer
2022
My Daughter's Killer
2022
star 6.6A father fights for decades to bring his daughter's killer to justice in France and Germany before taking extreme measures.Quincy
2018
Quincy
2018
star 7.3An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America. Jones came to prominence in the 1950s as a jazz arranger and conductor before working on pop music and film scores. He moved easily between musical genres, producing major pop hits of the early 1960s and serving as an arranger and conductor for several collaborations in the same time period.Rooting for Roona
2020
Rooting for Roona
2020
star 7.2In rural India, a child with hydrocephalus gets a chance at life-changing surgery after her photos go viral. This documentary charts her journey.In Her Hands
2022
In Her Hands
2022
star 5.6As Western forces withdraw, Afghanistan's youngest female mayor braves mortal danger to lead a fight for education for the next generation of Afghans.Mitt
2014
Mitt
2014
star 6.3A filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to a political candidate and his family as he runs for President.Out of Many, One
2018
Out of Many, One
2018
star 5.3The U.S. has long offered a promise of opportunity to immigrants, but currently immigration has become a divisive issue. This documentary illustrates how an understanding of our history and democracy is essential to constructive debate, informed civic participation and shaping a new class of citizens.Pray Away
2021
Pray Away
2021
star 6.7In the 1970s, five men struggling with being gay in their Evangelical church started a bible study to help each other leave the "homosexual lifestyle." They quickly received over 25,000 letters from people asking for help and formalized as Exodus International, the largest and most controversial conversion therapy organization in the world. But leaders struggled with a secret: their own “same-sex attractions” never went away. After years as Christian superstars in the religious right, many of these men and women have come out as LGBTQ, disavowing the very movement they helped start. Focusing on the dramatic journeys of former conversion therapy leaders, current members, and a survivor, PRAY AWAY chronicles the “ex gay" movement’s rise to power, persistent influence, and the profound harm it causes.The Joys and Sorrows of Young Yuguo
2022
star 6.616-year-old Yuguo, who has a passion for Eastern European romantic poetry, makes a pilgrimage from his home in China to the foothills of Romania’s Carpathian Mountains.Making Unorthodox
2020
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror
2025
star 6.8This gripping documentary revisits the shocking 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history.The White House Effect
2024
star 4.8Exploring the dramatic origin story of the climate crisis and how a political battle in the George H.W. Bush administration changed the course of history.Untold: Sign Stealer
2024
Untold: Sign Stealer
2024
star 6.9In this sports documentary, Connor Stalions addresses the allegations surrounding the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal for the first time.After the Raid
2019
After the Raid
2019
star 5.5A large immigration raid in a small Tennessee town leaves emotional fallout as well as far-reaching questions about justice, faith and humanity.The Dads
2023
The Dads
2023
star 6.2On a fishing trip with Matthew Shepard's father, five disparate dads discuss their love, hopes and fears for their trans kids in this short documentary.
