Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 7
Comedian
2002
Comedian
2002
star 6.7A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.Feminists: What Were They Thinking?
2018
star 7.9In 1977, a book of photographs captured an awakening - women shedding the cultural restrictions of their childhoods and embracing their full humanity. This documentary revisits those photos, those women and those times and takes aim at our culture today that alarmingly shows the need for continued change.One of Us
2017
One of Us
2017
star 6.9Penetrating the insular world of New York's Hasidic community, focusing on three individuals driven to break away despite threats of retaliation.The Speed Cubers
2020
The Speed Cubers
2020
star 7.6This documentary captures the extraordinary twists and turns in the journeys of Rubik's Cube-solving champions Max Park and Feliks Zemdegs.Anelka: Misunderstood
2020
star 6.5Bad boy or football genius? Famed French footballer Nicolas Anelka's controversial legacy is examined in an unflinching documentary.Expedition Happiness
2017
Expedition Happiness
2017
star 6.6A German couple and their dog travel across North America in a school bus searching for a state of pure bliss.Tig
2015
Tig
2015
star 7.2An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her career with a poignant stand-up set that became legendary overnight. It explores Tig's extraordinary journey as her career ignites and as her life unfolds in grand and unexpected ways, all the while continuing to battle a life-threatening illness and falling in love.Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet
2021
star 7.7David Attenborough and scientist Johan Rockström examine Earth's biodiversity collapse and how this crisis can still be averted.Kiss the Ground
2020
Kiss the Ground
2020
star 8Sheds light on an alternative approach to farming called “regenerative agriculture” that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world.Period. End of Sentence.
2018
star 7.9In an effort to improve feminine hygiene, a machine that creates low-cost biodegradable sanitary pads is installed in a rural village in Northern India. Using the machine, a group of local women is employed to produce and sell pads, offering them newfound independence and helping to destigmatize menstruation for all.Sad Hill Unearthed
2017
Sad Hill Unearthed
2017
star 7.1Film fans work to restore the set of the climatic graveyard scene from the iconic spaghetti western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” directed by Sergio Leone in 1966.Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
star 7.2A visionary, innovator, and originator who defied categorization and embodied the word cool—a foray into the life and career of musical and cultural icon Miles Davis.Amanda Knox
2016
Amanda Knox
2016
star 6.7This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.Broken Idol: The Undoing of Diomedes Díaz
2022
star 7.3This documentary chronicles Diomedes Díaz's rise as one of Colombia's most iconic singers, and his downfall after being accused of killing a fan.The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11
2022
star 6.9Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.Team Foxcatcher
2016
Team Foxcatcher
2016
star 7.1With never-before seen home video, this film recounts the paranoid downward spiral of John E. du Pont and the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz.Murder to Mercy - The Cyntoia Brown Story
2020
star 7.1After 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown is sentenced to life in prison, questions about her past, physiology and the law itself call her guilt into question.Ben Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hall
2020
star 8.2Backed by a full band and a ready wit, actor Ben Platt opens up a very personal songbook onstage -- numbers from his debut LP, "Sing to Me Instead."Wonder Boy
2019
Wonder Boy
2019
star 6.7At age 25, Olivier Rousteing was named the creative director of the French luxury fashion house, Balmain. At the time, Rousteing was a relatively unknown designer, but in the decade since, he’s proven his business prowess and artistic instinct by leading Balmain to new heights. Wonderboy gives the viewer the rare opportunity to experience the inner sanctum of the fashion world, as we stand shoulder-to-shoulder with this extraordinary individual while he works.Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
2022
star 7Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy revisits the scandal that shook up the league.
