Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 8
Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy
2025
star 6.7Featuring exclusive interviews with survivors, paramedics and festival staff, this documentary examines the 2021 Astroworld tragedy and its aftermath.Yintah
2024
Yintah
2024
star 8.2Wet’suwet’en leaders unite in a battle against the Canadian government, corporations, and militarized law enforcement to safeguard their territory from gas and oil pipelines.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.I'm Still a Superstar
2025
star 6.2This documentary explores Yurena's meteoric rise to fame as Tamara, the media frenzy she faced in the 2000s and the present-day lives of her TV rivals.Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
star 7.5Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.What Happened, Miss Simone?
2015
star 7.4The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.The Twister: Caught in the Storm
2025
star 6.6In May 2011, a massive tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri. With pulse-pounding firsthand footage, this documentary goes inside a deadly twister.ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2019
star 6.9Robert Johnson was one of the most influential blues guitarists ever. Even before his early death, fans wondered if he'd made a pact with the Devil.The Battered Bastards of Baseball
2014
star 7.5Hollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the country—alarming the baseball establishment and sparking the meteoric rise of the 1970s Portland Mavericks.DEVO
2024
DEVO
2024
star 7.5Originally formed amidst the chaos of the 1970 Kent State anti-Vietnam War protest killings, the not quite new wave band Devo scored a hit with "Whip It" and gained mainstream success with their message of societal "de-evolution."Sangre del Toro
2025
Sangre del Toro
2025
star 5.4Director Guillermo del Toro journeys through a labyrinth of childhood memories, cultural myths and monsters to reveal the origins of his visionary films.Shark Whisperer
2025
Shark Whisperer
2025
star 6.7Marine conservationist and social media activist Ocean Ramsey fearlessly swims with sharks in this documentary about her risky mission to protect them.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.Ilary Blasi: The One and Only
2023
star 5.7In this documentary, Ilary Blasi shares the emotional and powerful story of the much-discussed end of her marriage.The Carman Family Deaths
2025
star 6.8A young man's dramatic rescue at sea spirals into accusations he murdered two members of his wealthy New England family.Apocalypse in the Tropics
2025
star 7.6When does a democracy end and a theocracy begin? Petra Costa investigates the increasingly powerful grip Christian evangelical leaders hold over politics in Brazil. She gains extraordinary access to the country’s top political leaders, including President Lula and former president Bolsonaro, as well as to Brazil’s most famous televangelist: a magnetic pastor who aspires to play puppet master to the far-right leader.The Roast of Tom Brady
2024
star 6.7Offensive lines. Full-contact comedy. Kevin Hart hosts this all-star roast of NFL legend Tom Brady.Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson
2025
star 7.1Go deep behind the scenes with visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and the "Frankenstein" cast and crew as they give new life to the classic tale.Puff: Wonders of the Reef
2021
star 7.7A baby pufferfish travels through a wondrous microworld full of fantastical creatures as he searches for a home on the Great Barrier Reef.Amanda Knox
2016
Amanda Knox
2016
star 6.6This 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.
