Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 6
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
2021
star 7.4David Attenborough and scientist Johan Rockström examine Earth's biodiversity collapse and how this crisis can still be averted.Avicii - I'm Tim
2024
Avicii - I'm Tim
2024
star 8.1Before Avicii, there was Tim. Through his own words, witness how a prodigious musical talent became one of the defining artists of his generation.Voyeur
2017
Voyeur
2017
star 5.9Legendary journalist Gay Talese unmasks a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. But his bombshell story soon becomes a scandal of its own.Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024
star 7.2He had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Discover the story behind Elvis Presley's triumphant '68 comeback special.Best of Stand-up 2020
2020
star 6Unnecessary milk substitutes. Bad passwords. Burlap underpants. 2020 may have sucked, but thankfully the jokes didn't.A Trip to Infinity
2022
A Trip to Infinity
2022
star 7.2Does infinity exist? Can we experience the Infinite? In an animated film (created by artists from 10 countries) the world's most cutting-edge scientists and mathematicians go in search of the infinite and its mind-bending implications for the universe. Eminent mathematicians, particle physicists and cosmologists dive into infinity and its mind-bending implications for the universe.Breaking the Silence: The Maria Soledad Case
2024
star 7.4In '90s Argentina, the murder of a high school student sparks widespread protests. Retold by her loved ones, this documentary shows their fight for justice.Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
star 7.2Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.Return to Space
2022
Return to Space
2022
star 6.5The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.Apollo 13: Survival
2024
Apollo 13: Survival
2024
star 7.2Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and the struggle to bring its astronauts safely home.Jerry Before Seinfeld
2017
star 6.9Jerry 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.Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
2018
star 7.5Artists in LA discover the work of forgotten Polish sculptor Stanislav Szukalski, a mad genius whose true story unfolds chapter by astounding chapter.Audrey
2020
Audrey
2020
star 7.2An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).The Look of Silence
2014
The Look of Silence
2014
star 7.8An optician grapples with the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-1966, during which his older brother was exterminated.The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2017
star 7.2Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the days of Stonewall, who along with fellow trans icon Sylvia Rivera, founded Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (S.T.A.R.), a trans activist group based in the heart of NYC’s Greenwich Village. Her death in 1992 was declared a suicide by the NYPD, but friends never accepted that version of events. Structured as a whodunit, with activist Victoria Cruz cast as detective and audience surrogate, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson celebrates the lasting political legacy of Johnson, while seeking to finally solve the mystery of her unexplained death.Kingdom of Us
2017
Kingdom of Us
2017
star 6.9How does a traumatic event shape a family? How do you sift through the memories to find hidden clues and unlock a collective grief? Kingdom of Us takes a look at a mother and her seven children, whose father's suicide left them in financial ruin. Through home movies and raw moments, the Shanks family travels the rocky road towards hope.Bank Robbers: The Last Great Heist
2022
star 6.7Through candid interviews, the perpetrators of Argentina's most notorious bank heist detail how — and why — they carried out the radical 2006 operation.Man on Wire
2008
Man on Wire
2008
star 7.4On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club
2023
star 7.4This intimate documentary explores a bygone era of cinematic passion and the emergence of young film enthusiasts in South Korea, including Bong Joon Ho.Mission Blue
2014
Mission Blue
2014
star 7.4This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste.
