Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 25
Eloá the Hostage: Live on TV
2025
star 7.4A tragic hostage case from 2008 Brazil unfolds through unseen diary entries, family interviews, and media coverage, as a 15-year-old girl is held captive by her ex-boyfriend for 100 hours while TV networks broadcast it live.Mercury 13
2018
Mercury 13
2018
star 6.6After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for spaceflight.Open Heart
2023
Open Heart
2023
star 7An intimate profile of New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist's struggles to return to hockey after heart surgery.ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
2018
star 6.5Run-D.M.C. DJ Jam Master Jay made a huge impact in music and his community. But friends and family still seek closure years after his unsolved murder.An Invisible Victim: The Eliza Samudio Case
2024
star 6.8A star goalkeeper threatens a woman who is pregnant with his child. Her pleas for help go unanswered in the shadow of his fame — then tragedy strikes.The Quilters
2024
The Quilters
2024
star 7.2Follow the daily lives of several quilters inside the sewing room at South Central Correctional Center, a Level 5 maximum-security prison in a small town two hours south of St. Louis, MO. From design to completion, the men reveal their struggles, triumphs, and sense of pride in creating something beautiful in this windowless, sacred space deep within the prison walls.The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker
2023
star 6.2After Kai saves a woman's life, he turns into an overnight hero and viral sensation — until disturbing truths about his erratic behavior come to light. This shocking documentary chronicles a happy-go-lucky nomad's ascent to viral stardom and the resulting steep downward spiral.A 3 Minute Hug
2018
A 3 Minute Hug
2018
star 6.5As daylight breaks between the border cities of El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico, undocumented migrants and their relatives, divided by a wall, prepare to participate in an activist event. For three minutes, they’ll embrace in no man’s land for the briefest and sweetest of reunions.Songs from the Hole
2024
Songs from the Hole
2024
star 7.5Sentenced to life in prison at 15, musician JJ'88 finds hope by writing songs during solitary confinement in this award-winning documentary visual album.The Spokeswoman
2020
The Spokeswoman
2020
star 6.8The Spokeswoman narrates the trip of María de Jesús Patricio, the first indigenous woman to run for president in Mexico, revealing the nature and complexity of racism and gender discrimination in a changing society.Save the Children
1973
Save the Children
1973
star 6.4A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir
2014
star 6.8Drop out of school to ride with the Merry Pranksters. Form America’s most enduring jam band. Become a family man and father. Never stop chasing the muse. Bob Weir took his own path to and through superstardom as rhythm guitarist for The Grateful Dead. Mike Fleiss re-imagines the whole wild journey in this magnetic rock doc and concert film, with memorable input from bandmates, contemporaries, followers, family, and, of course, the inimitable Bob Weir himself.Evelyn
2019
Evelyn
2019
star 7.3Haunted by the suicide of a brother, a director and his kin walk across the UK in an emotionally trying, visually sublime journey toward healing.Call Me Kate
2023
Call Me Kate
2023
star 7.8A feature documentary which captures Katharine Hepburn's spirit and determination, exploring her story using her own words, through a combination of hours of previously hidden and intimate audio tapes, video and photographic archive.The U Part 2
2014
The U Part 2
2014
star 7.7Part 2 picks up where the original film left off, with the program trying to recover from the devastation left by NCAA sanctions and scandals that had some calling for the school to drop football. The Hurricanes rose from those ashes to win another national championship, only to face new controversies when a booster used a Ponzi scheme to win favor with the program.Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story
2022
star 6.4Celebrated skateboarder Leo Baker shares the details of their rise to fame and the clash between their career and self-discovery as a trans person.Full Circle
2023
Full Circle
2023
star 6.5Faced with a traumatic injury that renders you permanently disabled; how would you reinvent yourself? Full Circle tells the story of Trevor Kennison and Barry Corbet’s shared resiliency and refusal to let their passion for life be limited by Spinal Cord Injury. It is an unblinking examination of the challenges of Spinal Cord Injury, and a celebration of the growth that such tragedy can catalyze.Copenhagen Cowboy: Nightcall with Nicolas Winding Refn
2023
star 7.4Show creator Nicolas Winding Refn and his team detail how they brought the stoic heroine and dark fairy tale version of Copenhagen's netherworld to life.Making Senna
2024
Making Senna
2024
star 7.7Ever wondered how Senna's races came to life in the limited series? This behind-the-scenes look reveals how the cast and crew made them happen.The Two Escobars
2010
The Two Escobars
2010
star 7.4Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellin Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Andres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics.
