Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 9
Untold: Breaking Point
2021
star 7.7Under pressure to continue a winning tradition in American tennis, Mardy Fish faced mental health challenges that changed his life on and off the court.Free to Play
2014
Free to Play
2014
star 6.9Follow three professional video game players as they overcome personal adversity, family pressures, and the realities of life to compete in a $1,000,000 tournament that could change their lives forever.The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
star 7.4Go behind the scenes with stars, puppeteers and creators as they bring Jim Henson's magical world of Thra back to life in a sweeping fantasy series.Shania Twain: Not Just a Girl
2022
star 6.9From Nashville newcomer to international icon, singer Shania Twain transcends genres across borders amid triumphs and setbacks in this documentary.11M: Terror in Madrid
2022
star 6.5Survivors and insiders recount March 11, 2004's terrorist attack on Madrid, including the political crisis it ignited and the hunt for the perpetrators.Ghislaine Maxwell: Filthy Rich
2022
star 6Stories from survivors frame this documentary detailing the sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, a socialite and accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein.Heroin(e)
2017
Heroin(e)
2017
star 7.1This documentary follows three women -- a fire chief, a judge and a street missionary -- as they battle West Virginia's devastating opioid epidemic.End Game
2018
End Game
2018
star 7.1Filmed and edited in intimate vérité style, this movie follows visionary medical practitioners who are working on the cutting edge of life and death and are dedicated to changing our thinking about both.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.White Boy
2017
White Boy
2017
star 7.3“White Boy Rick”, as he was called, was a novelty: A white teenager seemingly running a major inner-city drug operation. In May of 1987, 17-year-old Richard Wershe Jr. was charged with a non-violent, juvenile drug offense. By the time of his arrest he was already a Detroit legend, frequently making front-page headlines and leading the local television news. In this film, gangsters, hit men, journalists and federal agents struggle to explain why he remains in prison at nearly 50 years old. The possible explanation is more stunning than the crimes Wershe was alleged to have committed.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.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.Shirkers
2018
Shirkers
2018
star 7.4In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the footage. Twenty years later, the 16mm film is recovered, sending Tan, now a novelist in Los Angeles, on a personal odyssey in search of Georges' vanishing footprints.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.Angèle
2021
Angèle
2021
star 7Belgian pop star Angèle reflects on her life and hopes as she finds balance amid the tears, joys and loneliness of fame. Told through her own words.A Love Song for Latasha
2019
star 7.2A dreamlike conversation with the past and the present, reimagining Latasha Harlins' story by excavating intimate memories shared by those who loved her.Our Planet: Behind The Scenes
2019
star 7.5Years spent recording footage of creatures from every corner of the globe is bound to produce a bit of drama. Here's a behind-the-scenes look.Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
2018
star 7.6The remarkable life story of the pre-war Polish artist Stanislav Szukalski, documented by the American friends he made late in life.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.Heroes: Silence and Rock & Roll
2021
star 8.5An exploration of the rise of Héroes del Silencio, the seminal 1980s Spanish rock band anchored by Enrique Bunbury.
