Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 5
Higuita: The Way of the Scorpion
2023
star 8.1From humble origins to soccer legend, this documentary captures the rise of Colombia’s René Higuita, from iconic career to personal controversies.Casting JonBenet
2017
Casting JonBenet
2017
star 5.7Twenty years after the modern world's most notorious child murder, the legacy of the crime and its impact are explored.The Lost Children
2024
The Lost Children
2024
star 7.4After a plane crash, four indigenous children fight to survive in the Colombian Amazon using ancestral wisdom as an unprecedented rescue mission unfolds.Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel
2025
star 6.2Featuring tell-all interviews with insiders and former staff, this exposé traces American Apparel's journey from fashion phenomenon to financial flop.Confessions of a Good Samaritan
2023
Director Penny Lane’s decision to become a “good Samaritan” by giving one of her kidneys to a stranger turns into a funny and moving personal quest to understand the nature of altruism. “Confessions of a Good Samaritan” is a provocative inquiry into the science, history, and ethics of organ transplantation, asking an ancient question in a whole new way: Who is your neighbor, and what do you owe them?Jim Norton: Mouthful of Shame
2017
star 6.4Fedoras, mom's underpants, and puppy love all make Jim Norton's s**t list in 'Mouthful of Shame'.Untold: Shooting Guards
2025
star 6.4What really went down between Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton? This exposé unpacks how a gambling dispute led to guns drawn in an NBA locker room.Einstein and the Bomb
2024
star 6.1What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.Snoop Dogg's F*cn Around Comedy Special
2022
star 5.6Snoop Dogg hosts a night of music and stand-up as he welcomes his friends — including legendary comedians Katt Williams and Mike Epps — to the stage.Athlete A
2020
Athlete A
2020
star 7.5Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts.Hold Your Breath: The Ice Dive
2022
star 6.7Follow free diver Johanna Nordblad in this documentary as she attempts to break the world record for distance traveled under ice with one breath.ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium
2019
star 7.4For years, the murder of Chilean protest singer Victor Jara was blamed on an official in Pinochet's army. Now in exile, he tries to exonerate himself.The Speed Cubers
2020
The Speed Cubers
2020
star 7.4This documentary captures the extraordinary twists and turns in the journeys of Rubik's Cube-solving champions Max Park and Feliks Zemdegs.Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate
2023
star 7.2A glittery nightclub in 1920s Berlin becomes a haven for the queer community in this documentary exploring the freedoms lost amid Hitler’s rise to power.Untold: Breaking Point
2021
star 7.5Under pressure to continue a winning tradition in American tennis, Mardy Fish faced mental health challenges that changed his life on and off the court.Con Mum
2025
Con Mum
2025
star 7A chef's life is upended when a jet-setting, champagne-sipping, hotel-hopping woman claims to be his long-lost mother. This documentary reveals the untold story.Disclosure
2020
Disclosure
2020
star 7.8An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.Dear Santa
2020
Dear Santa
2020
star 5.2An elixir to our current state, "Dear Santa" takes us on the fanciful and poignant journey of a little known program called Operation Santa. For more than 100 years, human elves have been helping Santa respond to the thousands of letters children write and mail to him. This gripping documentary crisscrosses the country, following the most emotional letters as the elves work hard to make sure each child’s Christmas dreams come true.Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know
2020
star 6.6Black holes stand at the limit of what we can know. To explore that edge of knowledge, the Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the world to simulate an earth-sized instrument. With this tool the team pursues the first-ever picture of a black hole, resulting in an image seen by billions of people in April 2019. Meanwhile, Hawking and his team attack the black hole paradox at the heart of theoretical physics—Do predictive laws still function, even in these massive distortions of space and time? Weaving them together is a third strand, philosophical and exploratory using expressive animation. “Edge” is about practicing science at the highest level, a film where observation, theory, and philosophy combine to grasp these most mysterious objects.Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
2024
star 8Highlights Rajamouli’s influence on Indian and international cinema, with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
