Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 6
Halftime
2022
Halftime
2022
star 6.9Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.Long Shot
2017
Long Shot
2017
star 7.2When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine
2023
star 7.5A unique behind-the-scenes access to NASA’s ambitious mission to launch the James Webb Space Telescope, following a team of engineers and scientists as they take the next giant leap in our quest to understand the universe.Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
star 6.8A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
star 6One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts and more.Martha
2024
Martha
2024
star 7.3Told in her own words, this candid documentary charts the unstoppable rise, sudden fall and hard-won comeback of lifestyle icon Martha Stewart.Lords of Scam
2021
Lords of Scam
2021
star 6.7This documentary traces the rise and crash of scammers who conned the EU carbon quota system and pocketed millions before turning on one another.500 Days of Escobar
2023
500 Days of Escobar
2023
star 8.2The 500-day manhunt for Colombia's Pablo Escobar is detailed through interviews and archival images in this crime documentary.Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom
2015
star 7.9A 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.Into the Inferno
2016
Into the Inferno
2016
star 7With stunning views of eruptions and lava flows, Werner Herzog captures the raw power of volcanoes and their ties to indigenous spiritual practices.Skywalkers: A Love Story
2024
star 7.2Two real-life daredevils test the limits of their love and trust by illegally scaling one of the world's tallest buildings to perform an acrobatic stunt.The Figo Affair: The Transfer That Changed Football
2022
star 7This documentary spotlights one of the most contentious deals in football history and the extraordinary player at the center of the storm: Luís Figo.Tickled
2016
Tickled
2016
star 7.2Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn’t stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.Athlete A
2020
Athlete A
2020
star 7.6Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts.Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
2019
star 7.1Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.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.Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale
2022
star 7In this wildlife drama, a worsening dry season in the Kalahari Desert leaves prides, packs and herds to rely on the power of family to survive.Bank Robbers: The Last Great Heist
2022
star 6.6Through candid interviews, the perpetrators of Argentina's most notorious bank heist detail how — and why — they carried out the radical 2006 operation.Black Holes: The Edge of All We Know
2020
star 6.7Black holes stand at the limit of what we can know. To explore that edge of knowledge, the Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the world to simulate an earth-sized instrument. With this tool the team pursues the first-ever picture of a black hole, resulting in an image seen by billions of people in April 2019. Meanwhile, Hawking and his team attack the black hole paradox at the heart of theoretical physics—Do predictive laws still function, even in these massive distortions of space and time? Weaving them together is a third strand, philosophical and exploratory using expressive animation. “Edge” is about practicing science at the highest level, a film where observation, theory, and philosophy combine to grasp these most mysterious objects.Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
star 7.2Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G., remains one of Hip-Hop’s icons, renowned for his distinctive flow and autobiographical lyrics. This documentary celebrates his life via rare behind-the-scenes footage and the testimonies of his closest friends and family.
