Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 21
State of Alabama vs. Brittany Smith
2022
star 6.2The harrowing story of a woman trying to use Alabama's Stand Your Ground law after killing a man she says brutally attacked her.Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer
2024
star 5.8World Cup champion Hope Solo opens up about her turbulent rise to the top of women's soccer amid public scandals and tension with former teammates.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.John Was Trying to Contact Aliens
2020
star 6.2John Shepherd spent 30 years trying to contact extraterrestrials by broadcasting music millions of miles into space. After giving up the search, he makes a different connection here on earth.Brené Brown: The Call to Courage
2019
star 7Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent more than a decade studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity and shame. With two TED talks under her belt, Brené Brown brings her humor and empathy to Netflix to discuss what it takes to choose courage over comfort in a culture defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty.Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
2018
star 7.5The remarkable life story of the pre-war Polish artist Stanislav Szukalski, documented by the American friends he made late in life.The Last Dolphin King
2022
star 6.5This documentary traces the career of renowned Spanish dolphin trainer José Luis Barbero and the events leading up to his shocking death in 2015.Untold: Hall of Shame
2023
star 6.7Examine one of sports' biggest steroid scandals via interviews with the head of BALCO lab, athletes suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs and more.Parchís: the Documentary
2019
star 6.7The spotlight's on Parchís, a record company-created Spanish boy/girl band that had unprecedented success with Top 10 songs and hit films in the '80s.El Sendero de la Anaconda
2019
star 6.2In the most remote areas of the Amazon rainforest, a writer and his anthropologist friend find communities that have resisted change for centuries.In Broad Daylight: The Narvarte Case
2022
star 8.4This documentary unveils evidence of corruption in the investigation into the murder of five people in the Narvarte neighborhood of Mexico City in 2015.ONEFOUR: Against All Odds
2023
star 6.8A group of Sydney-based, Pacific Islander kids start recording drill raps to avoid a life of crime. Two years into their meteoric rise, a police task force shuts down their sold-out national tour due to concerns that the group's music will incite violence.Def Comedy Jam 25
2017
Def Comedy Jam 25
2017
star 5.8In this special live event, giants of stand-up come together to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Russell Simmons's groundbreaking "Def Comedy Jam."Trevor Noah: Where Was I
2023
star 5.9Trevor Noah recounts his amusing travels around the world, from foreign national anthems to different cultural norms.The Two Escobars
2010
The Two Escobars
2010
star 7.2Pablo Escobar was the richest, most powerful drug kingpin in the world, ruling the Medellin Cartel with an iron fist. Andres Escobar was the biggest soccer star in Colombia. The two were not related, but their fates were inextricably-and fatally-intertwined. Pablo's drug money had turned Andres' national team into South American champions, favored to win the 1994 World Cup in Los Angeles. It was there, in a game against the U.S., that Andres committed one of the most shocking mistakes in soccer history, scoring an "own goal" that eliminated his team from the competition and ultimately cost him his life. The Two Escobars is a riveting examination of the intersection of sports, crime, and politics.The Mars Generation
2017
The Mars Generation
2017
star 6.6Aspiring teenage astronauts reveal that a journey to Mars is closer than you think.American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas
2019
star 5.4Barack and Michelle Obama talk with the directors of the documentary American Factory about the importance of storytelling and the impact of their film.Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution
2017
star 6.4A documentary about today's young adult hookup culture and the stories in pop-culture that influence it.Rosa Peral's Tapes
2023
Rosa Peral's Tapes
2023
star 5.8This true-crime documentary film features Rosa Peral's first interview from prison since she was convicted of murdering her partner aided by an ex-lover.Making All Quiet on the Western Front
2022
star 6.5Go behind the scenes of Edward Berger’s WWI epic and see how the cast and crew crafted its amazing authenticity — from the sets to the SFX prosthetics.
