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Documentary movies

Fascinating real-life stories, historical accounts, and educational deep dives that reveal the truth about our world.

Subgenres include: True Crime Documentary, Biographical Documentary, Social & Political Documentary.

Indie Author

1141. Indie Author

Documentary
0.0

20261h 29min

Director: Adam Grandy

Indie Author is a movie for the dreamers of the world. They say that if you do what you love for a living, you'll never work a day in your life. For most authors, writing is their passion, but the odds have always been stacked against them. Enter the underdogs, the people who didn't let anything stand between them and the impossible. They are the daydreamers, the romantics, and the storytellers who found what it takes to earn a full-time living from their craft and have built a community to help each other and defy the odds. Through their stories, you might find answers to launch your own writing career. At a minimum, you'll be entertained, inspired, and well-armed with the hard truths and inside facts if you choose the adventure of a writer's life.


The Silo and Us

1142. The Silo and Us

Documentary
0.0

20261h 17min

Director: Carina Randløv

In a tiny Danish town, an abandoned grain silo is to become an artistic landmark with an observation tower and international art center, aiming to revitalize the town which is caught in a downward spiral of depopulation and store closures. But not everyone shares the enthusiasm. "The Silo and Us" a warm portrait of the urbane and the provincial, of highbrow and low key, of horn-rimmed glasses and flannel shirts. And everything in between.


Endurance athlete Damien Rider paddleboards 480km across nine remote Maldives islands, facing shifting currents, scorching sun, and a grueling 100km open-ocean crossing in a journey of resilience and discovery.


A covert space program in chaos: the old 20 and Back boss fades, the new guys fight for the alien spotlight, and the whole saga gets buried under drama, deception, and a fresh batch of self-proclaimed space heroes. Who will reign supreme?


The Pentagon UFO Tapes

1145. The Pentagon UFO Tapes

Documentary
0.0

202645min

Director: Justin Jordan

The truth takes flight. For decades, the U.S. military denied the truth. Now, declassified footage reveals an unidentified, craft-defying explanation. This film uncovers America’s UFO secrets from Roswell to the latest Pentagon leaks. Declassified military footage. Unexplained aerial encounters. From Roswell to the Pentagon’s shocking leaks, this gripping doc exposes decades of UFO secrets the government tried to hide.


My Father, the BTK Killer

1146. My Father, the BTK Killer

Documentary Crime
6.2

20251h 34min

Director: Skye Borgman

Raised by a man leading a monstrous double life, the daughter of the BTK serial killer shares her chilling story.


Afternoons of Solitude

1147. Afternoons of Solitude

Documentary
7.0

20252h 5min

Director: Albert Serra

The life of the bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey during a day of bullfighting, from the moment he dresses up to the moment he undresses.


Becoming Led Zeppelin

1148. Becoming Led Zeppelin

Documentary Music
7.5

20252h 2min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Bernard MacMahon

The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and performing some of the biggest hits of the era, until their meeting in the summer of 1968 for a rehearsal that changes their lives forever.


Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

1149. Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

Documentary
6.1

20251h 28min

United States

Director: Chris Smith

In this documentary, wealthy entrepreneur Bryan Johnson puts his body and fortune on the line to defy aging and extend his life beyond all known limits.


Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

1150. Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

Documentary Music
7.6

20241h 31min

United States

Director: Jason Hehir

He had one chance to show the world he was still the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Discover the story behind Elvis Presley's triumphant '68 comeback special.