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Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes
- 2Jacob LaMendola
- Actors: Tasha Boggs, Juan Catalan, Melissa Catalan, Larry David
- Released: 2017
Long Shot is a 2017 documentary short film directed by Jacob LaMendola. When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around raw footage from a popular TV show, "Curb Your Enthusiasm." - 3Kwabena Oppong
- Released: 2024
An England penalty defeat to Italy. - 4Frank Marshall
- Released: 2023
For decades, Dan Rather delivered the news with authenticity, integrity and courage. He emerged as the voice of reason to a new generation.More Rather
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- 5Felicity Morris
- Actors: Kristoffer Kumar, Pernilla Sjöholm, Erlend Ofte Arntsen
- Released: 2022
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, a man woos women online then cons them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.More The Tinder SwindlerAvailable On:
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- 6Laura Segura
- Actors: Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Kacey Musgraves
- Released: 2021
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute is a 2021 American concert documentary film directed by Laura Segura. In a star-studded evening of music and memories, a community of iconic performers honor Dolly Parton as the MusiCares Person of the Year. - 7Ava DuVerna
- Actors: Melina Abdullah, Michelle Alexander, Cory Booker
- Released: 2016
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.More 13th- #25 of 118 onLife-Changing Documentaries You've Got to See
- #345 of 474 onThe Best Black Movies Ever Made, Ranked
- #80 of 102 onMovies About Racism Against Black People
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- 8Chris Smith
- Actors: Billy McFarland, Ja Rule
- Released: 2019
The history of the Fyre Music Festival, from its creation through its unraveling.- #8 of 279 onThe Greatest Documentaries of All Time
- #86 of 118 onLife-Changing Documentaries You've Got to See
- #2 of 45 onThe Best Social Media Documentaries
- 9Myles Kane, Josh Koury
- Actors: Gerald Foos, Edward Sabol, Gay Talese
- Released: 2017
Gay Talese investigates Gerald Foos, a Colorado motel owner who spies on his guests. Using a carefully constructed platform in the motel's attic, Foos documents his guests most private moments, from the mundane to the shocking.Available On:
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- 10Michael Harte
- Actors: Dennis Nilsen
- Released: 2021
Dennis Nilsen records audiotapes. - 11David France
- Actors: Victoria Cruz, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera
- Released: 2017
The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson is a 2017 documentary film directed by David France. This documentary uses never-before-seen footage and rediscovered interviews in a search for the truth behind the mysterious 1992 death of black transgender activist and Stonewall veteran Marsha P. Johnson.- #16 of 74 onThe Best LGBTQ+ Documentaries
- #61 of 130 onThe Best Black Documentaries
- #4 of 14 onThe Most Underrated Netflix Documentaries Of The 2010s
- 12James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham
- Actors: Larry Allison, Dennis Billups, HolLynn D'Lil
- Released: 2020
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht. The documentary offers and intimate look at Camp Jened, a summer camp that for teen with disabilities where the campers became activists for the disability rights movement and fought for accessibility legislation.More Crip Camp- #19 of 118 onLife-Changing Documentaries You've Got to See
- #1 of 71 onThe 70+ Best Movies About Disability
- #9 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
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Dark Tourist
- 14Liz Garbus
- Actors: James Baldwin, Stokely Carmichael, Walter Cronkite, Stanley Crouch
- Released: 2015
What Happened, Miss Simone? is a 2015 biographical documentary film directed by Liz Garbus. Exploring the life of Nina Simone, the documentary combines previously unreleased archival footage and interviews with Simone's daughter and friends.- #23 of 118 onLife-Changing Documentaries You've Got to See
- #84 of 108 onGreat Movies That Take Place In The '60s
- #54 of 130 onThe Best Pop Music Documentaries
- 15Alan Hicks, Rashida Jones
- Actors: Quincy Jones, Rashida Jones, Beyoncé, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mary J. Blige
- Released: 2018
Quincy is a 2018 documentary filmed directed by Alan Hicks and Rashida Jones. An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones, a unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years who transcended racial and cultural boundaries.More Quincy- #170 of 279 onThe Greatest Documentaries of All Time
- #34 of 130 onThe Best Pop Music Documentaries
- #23 of 130 onThe Best Black Documentaries
- 16Bonni Cohen
- Actors: Audrie Pott, Daisy Coleman, Paige Parkhurst, Melinda Coleman
- Released: 2016
Audrie & Daisy is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk. A look at the effects that online bullying has on the lives of teenagers and their community, including the stories of high school students, Audrie Pott and Daisy Coleman. - 17John Greenhalgh
- Actors: Nancy Schultz
- Released: 2016
The downward spiral of millionaire John E. DuPont.More Team FoxcatcherAvailable On:
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- 18Mark Verkerk
- Actors: Nicolette Kluijver
- Released: 2020
Famous feline Abatutu presents this celebration of cats, showcasing their finest and friskiest moments with a collection of home videos.- #122 of 177 onThe Best Animal Movies Of All Time, Ranked
- #58 of 94 onThe Best Foreign Documentary Films
- #5 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- 19Michael Milano
- Actors: Mansfield Frazier, Alonzo Mitchell, Mike DeWine
- Released: 2021
137 Shots is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Michael Milano. In this documentary, law enforcement faces scrutiny as Americans demand justice after police violence claims multiple Black lives in Cleveland. - 20Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus
- Actors: Farrah Abraham, John Anthony, Rachel Bernard, Levi Cash
- Released: 2015
Hot Girls Wanted is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Jill Bauer and Ronna Gradus. The film follows the lives of several 18- and 19-year-old pornographic actresses. - 21Bryan Fogel
- Actors: Bryan Fogel, Nikita Kamaev, Grigory Rodchenkov
- Released: 2017
Icarus is a 2017 documentary film directed by Bryan Fogel. While exploring the option of doping to win an amateur cycling race, Fogel happens upon a major international doping scandal when he asks for the help of Grigory Rodchenkov, the head of the Russian anti-doping laboratory. - 22Richard Ladkani
- Actors: Andrea Crosta, Ian Stevenson, Prince William
- Released: 2016
The Ivory Game is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Kief Davidson and Richard Ladkani. The filmmakers spend 16 months undercover to examine the ivory trade, which has become a global concern, pitting governments and environmental preservationists against poachers and Chinese ivory merchants. - 23Erin Lee Carr
- Actors: Britney Spears, Jamie Lynn Spears, Lynne Spears
- Released: 2021
The singer's fight for freedom.More Britney vs Spears- #116 of 279 onThe Greatest Documentaries of All Time
- #30 of 130 onThe Best Pop Music Documentaries
- #39 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- 24Fredrick Munk
- Actors: Crystal Theobald, Justin Theobald, Belinda Theobald
- Released: 2021
Why Did You Kill Me? is 2021 American true crime documentary film directed by Fredrick Munk. The line between justice and revenge blurs when a devastated family uses social media to track down the people who killed 24-year-old Crystal Theobald.More Why Did You Kill Me?- #130 of 279 onThe Greatest Documentaries of All Time
- #27 of 118 onLife-Changing Documentaries You've Got to See
- #58 of 66 onThe Saddest Documentaries Of All Time
- 25Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn
- Actors: Pelé, Mario Zagallo, Jairzinho
- Released: 2021
The definitive story of the man who personified soccer, which he called "the beautiful game", and how he changed the history of the sport.More Pelé- #48 of 118 onLife-Changing Documentaries You've Got to See
- #52 of 277 onThe Greatest Documentaries of All Time
- #13 of 94 onThe Best Foreign Documentary Films
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- 26Alison Klayman
- Actors: Eben Britton, Wendy Brown, Anjan Chatterjee
- Released: 2018
Take Your Pills is a 2018 documentary film directed by Alison Klayman. The film explores the rise of Adderall use among students, athletes, and working professionals. - 27Nadia Hallgren
- Actors: Michelle Obama, Phoebe Robinson, Barack Obama
- Released: 2020
Becoming (Netflix, 2020) is an American documentary film directed by Nadia Hallgren. Former first lady Michelle Obama stars in this intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others during her 2019 book tour for "Becoming." - 28Mona Achache, Patricia Tourancheau
- Actors: Guy Georges, Anne Gautier, Martine Monteil
- Released: 2021
The capture of serial killer Guy Georges through the tireless work of two women -- a police chief and a victim's mother.Available On:
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- 29Sam Hobkinson
- Actors: Christopher Maher, Katie Otten, Jessica N Johnson
- Released: 2024
A man tries online dating. - 30Marcus A. Clarke
- Actors: Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali
- Released: 2021
The extraordinary story behind the friendship of two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X: the charismatic and outspoken Olympic champion who charmed the nation, and the ex-con-turned intellectual revolutionary who railed against the evils of white oppression by speaking truth to power.- #101 of 279 onThe Greatest Documentaries of All Time
- #15 of 130 onThe Best Black Documentaries
- #75 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
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- 31Theo Love
- Actors: Bo Butterworth, Rodney Hyden, Andy Culpepper
- Released: 2019
The Legend of Cocaine Island is a 2018 documentary film, directed and produced by Theo Love. An urban legend about a duffel bag of cocaine buried in the Caribbean leads a misfit band to hatch a nutball plan to find it in this comic documentary.- #179 of 277 onThe Greatest Documentaries of All Time
- #37 of 62 onThe Funniest Documentaries Of All Time
- #10 of 14 onThe Weirdest Documentaries To Watch After You Finish 'Tiger King'
- 32Chapman Way, Maclain Way
- Actors: Mardy Fish
- Released: 2021
Tennis player Mardy Fish tries to push through the mental strain at the 2012 US Open quarterfinals but bows out and is later diagnosed with an anxiety disorder; he goes public with his struggles to help athletes deal with mental health issues.More Untold: Breaking Point- #7 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #13 of 27 onThe Best Sports Documentaries On Netflix
- #6 of 29 onThe Best Sports Movies On Netflix
- 33Robert Greene
- Actors: Joe Eldred, Mike Foreman, Ed Gavagan
- Released: 2021
A group of survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests battles for justice and collaborates to create fictional scenes depicting rituals of power in the church.More Procession- #8 of 22 onThe Best Movies That Are Set In Kansas City
- #74 of 88 onThe Best Movies That Are Set In Missouri
- #30 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
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- 34Yance Ford
- Actors: Yance Ford, Harvey Walker, Kevin Myers
- Released: 2017
Strong Island is a 2017 documentary film directed by Yance Ford. Examining the violent death of the filmmaker's brother and the judicial system that allowed his killer to go free, this documentary interrogates murderous fear and racialized perception, and re-imagines the wreckage in catastrophe's wake, challenging us to change. - 35Michèle Ohayon
- Actors: Sheila Kelley, Amy Bond, Jenyne Butterfly
- Released: 2021
In an effort to reclaim their bodies and lives, a group of women explores the intersections of movement and meaning in a powerful pole dancing program.Available On:
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- 36Tà nia Balló
- Actors: RocÃo Wanninkhof, Dolores Vázquez, Sònia Carabantes
- Released: 2021
Murder by the Coast (aka El caso Wanninkhof-Carabantes) is a 2021 Spanish crime documentary film directed by Tà nia Balló. In 1999, teen RocÃo Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother's ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.More Murder by the Coast- #76 of 94 onThe Best Foreign Documentary Films
- #44 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #10 of 26 onThe Best History Documentaries On Netflix
- Actors: Matthew Modine
- Released: 2021
Reenactments tell the story of the mastermind behind a scam to get children from wealthy families into the top American universities.- #187 of 279 onThe Greatest Documentaries of All Time
- #9 of 48 onThe Best Documentaries About Corruption
- #13 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
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- 38Jenny Popplewell
- Released: 2024
A woman's parents are shot.More What Jennifer Did- #50 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #18 of 19 onThe Best Documentaries About Psychopaths
- #21 of 57 onNew Documentary Movies Of 2024, Ranked By Fans
- 39Kitty Green
- Actors: Hannah Cagwin, Aeona Cruz, Liv Bagley
- Released: 2017
Casting JonBenet is a 2017 documentary film directed by Kitty Green. During a casting process for a fictional film, various Colorado-area actors are interviewed and tested for the roles of real people involved in the case, while revealing their emotions about the case and offering their own speculations. - 40Corinne van der Borch, Tone Grøttjord-Glenne
- Actors: Tai Sheppard, Rainn Sheppard, Brooke Sheppard
- Released: 2021
A coming-of-age story, set in New York, about the metaphorical and literal sisterhood of young athletes Tai, Rainn, and Brooke Sheppard, who excelled on their track and field team while living in a homeless shelter with their single mother, Tonia.More Sisters on Track- #81 of 130 onThe Best Black Documentaries
- #19 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #56 of 61 onThe 50+ Best Sister Movies
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- 41Brian McGinn, Rod Blackhurst
- Actors: Amanda Knox, Curt Knox, Raffaele Sollecito, Giuliano Mignini, Nick Pisa
- Released: 2016
The trial, conviction and acquittal of Amanda Knox for the murder of an exchange student in Italy.Available On:
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- 42Floyd Russ
- Actors: Tim Donaghy, Stephen Jackson, Reggie Miller
- Released: 2021
The story of the 2004 brawl that occurred during an NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons; includes never-before-seen footage.- #65 of 81 onThe Best Black Sports Movies Ever Made
- #4 of 85 onThe Best Basketball Documentaries Of All Time
- #53 of 130 onThe Best Black Documentaries
- 43Ali Tabrizi
- Actors: Alistair Allan, Tamara Arenovich, Jonathan Balcombe
- Released: 2021
Seaspiracy is a 2021 American nature documentary film directed by Ali Tabrizi. Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species - and uncovers alarming global corruption. - 44Rachel Mason
- Actors: Karen Mason, Barry Mason
- Released: 2020
Circus of Books is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Rachel Mason. For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times. - 45Evgeny Afineevsky
- Actors: Bishop Agapit, Catherine Ashton, Serhii Averchenko
- Released: 2015
Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom is a 2015 documentary film directed by Evgeny Afineevsky. A documentary on the unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014, as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.- #90 of 94 onThe Best Foreign Documentary Films
- #64 of 66 onThe Saddest Documentaries Of All Time
- #328 of 337 onThe Best Netflix Original Movies Ever
- 46Brian Knappenberger
- Actors: Nick Denton, Hulk Hogan, Donald J. Trump
- Released: 2017
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press is a 2017 Netflix documentary directed by Brian Knappenberger. Themed around the effects of big money on American journalism, the documentary focuses on two incidents: Peter Thiel financing wrestler Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker Media, and casino owner Sheldon Adelson's secret purchase of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. - 47Emmett Malloy
- Actors: Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Dr. Dre, Faith Evans
- Released: 2021
Featuring rare footage and in-depth interviews, this documentary celebrates the life of The Notorious B.I.G. on his journey from hustler to rap king.Available On:
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- 48Stanley Nelson
- Actors: Mitch Credle, Koe Rodriguez
- Released: 2021
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Stanley Nelson. In the early 1980s, the crack epidemic tore through America’s inner cities like a tsunami, ravaging all in its wake. - 49Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo
- Released: 2024
Through key testimonies, this documentary looks at a gang rape that took place during the 2016 San FermÃn festival and sparked protests worldwide.- #52 of 94 onThe Best Foreign Documentary Films
- #52 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #33 of 57 onNew Documentary Movies Of 2024, Ranked By Fans
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- 50Jeff Orlowski
- Actors: Andrew Ackerman, Pim Bongaerts, Neal Cantin
- Released: 2017
Chasing Coral is a 2017 documentary film directed by Jeff Orlowski. As coral reefs around the world vanish at an unprecedented rate, a team of divers, photographers, and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world. - 51Werner Herzog
- Actors: Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer, Katia Krafft
- Released: 2016
Into the Inferno is a 2016 documentary film directed by Werner Herzog. An exploration of active volcanoes in Indonesia, Iceland, North Korea, and Ethiopia, Herzog follows volcanologist and co-director Clive Oppenheimer, who hopes to minimize the volcanoes’ destructive impact.More Into the Inferno- #242 of 337 onThe Best Netflix Original Movies Ever
- #61 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #18 of 52 onThe Best Documentaries To Watch Stoned
- 52Orlando von Einsiedel
- Actors: Khalid Farah, Mohammed Farah, Abu Omar
- Released: 2016
The White Helmets is a 2016 British short documentary film directed by Orlando von Einsiedel. The film follows the daily operations of a group of volunteer rescue workers of the Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets.More The White Helmets- #198 of 337 onThe Best Netflix Original Movies Ever
- #32 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #22 of 26 onThe Best Oscar Winning Movies On Netflix, Ranked
- 53
The Black Godfather
Reginald Hudlin- Actors: Hank Aaron, Dina R. Andrews, Clarence Avant
- Released: 2019
The Black Godfather is a 2019 documentary film directed by Reginald Hudlin. The film depicts the story of music executive Clarence Avant, told by the people he worked with. - 54Pedro Kos, Jon Shenk
- Released: 2021
Fighting just to survive, California's homeless population suffers as housing costs soar, pushing more of the disadvantaged onto the streets.More Lead Me Home- #2 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #39 of 52 onThe 50+ Best L.A. Documentaries, Ranked
- #35 of 40 onThe Best Documentaries About Poverty
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- Actors: David Attenborough, Johan Rockström
- Released: 2021
Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet is a 2021 American documentary film directed by Jon Clay. David Attenborough and scientist Johan Rockström examine Earth's biodiversity collapse and how this crisis can still be averted.- 56Bao Nguyen
- Actors: Tom Bähler
- Released: 2024
On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gather to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.- #47 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #1 of 114 onThe Best Documentaries About Music
- #1 of 57 onNew Documentary Movies Of 2024, Ranked By Fans
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- 57Luke Hyams
- Released: 2024
The friends who belong to the pioneering YouTube group take a look back at their journey over their years together.More The Sidemen Story- #53 of 94 onThe Best Foreign Documentary Films
- #53 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #15 of 57 onNew Documentary Movies Of 2024, Ranked By Fans
- 58Yance Ford
- Released: 2024
Explores the scope and scale of the American police over hundreds of years. Traces the money, political power and bipartisan support that has created modern policing.More Power- #66 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #25 of 26 onThe Best History Documentaries On Netflix
- #24 of 57 onNew Documentary Movies Of 2024, Ranked By Fans
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Audible
Matthew Ogens- Actors: Amaree McKenstry-Hall
- Released: 2021
Shaken by a friend's suicide, a deaf high school football player copes with family and relationships while anticipating his final homecoming game.More Audible- #29 of 88 onThe Best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix
- #109 of 178 onThe Best Documentaries Of 2021
- #69 of 128 onThe Best Netflix Original Movies Of 2021
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- 60Guillaume Nicloux
- Released: 2021
Lords of Scam (aka Les rois de l'arnaque) is a 2021 French documentary film directed by Guillaume Nicloux. This documentary traces the rise and crash of scammers who conned the EU carbon quota system and pocketed millions before turning on one another.
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