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.

Living Harriet Tubman

421. Living Harriet Tubman

Documentary History
0.0

202627min

Director: Brandon Tauszik

A retiring Civil War reenactor stages a provocative final performance amid escalating attempts to obscure the realities of American history.



Drawing Circles

423. Drawing Circles

Documentary
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202621min

Director: Yali Eliyahu

"Drawing Circles" is Yali’s first personal documentary — an intimate portrait of a young man at 20, searching for meaning, connection, and a way forward.


Ugly Little Monkeys

424. Ugly Little Monkeys

Documentary
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20261h 48min

Director: David E Valdez

Ugly Little Monkeys is a compelling documentary that brings to life the remarkable journey of Los Changuitos Feos de Tucson, the pioneering youth mariachi group in the United States. Inspired by Wilfred Arvizu's captivating book, this film delves into the heart of Tucson, Arizona, where the band was formed in the 1960s under the guidance of an unlikely mentor, Father Charles Rourke, an Irish priest with a deep passion for mariachi music.


Gray Pham's Full Throttle

425. Gray Pham's Full Throttle

Documentary
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20262h 36min

Director: Gray Pham

9 motorcycle racers embark on different journeys, in different championships, in different parts of the world, with one goal: Become the best in the world.


Ass Magic

426. Ass Magic

Documentary
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202616min

Director: Aelfie Oudghiri

A day in the life of Jack Grady, magician and fastest loser on America's Got Talent.


Man on the Run

427. Man on the Run

Documentary Music
8.0

20262h 7min

Director: Morgan Neville

Paul McCartney forms new band Wings after Beatles breakup. Archival home footage shows his life with Linda, who influenced his music. The film follows Wings from formation through the 1970s, during which McCartney wrote hit songs.


Cecil

428. Cecil

Documentary Crime
7.8

20261h 41min

Director: Arthur Cary

In 2015 a lion in Zimbabwe named Cecil was killed by Walter Palmer, an American dentist, provoking a global outcry. The story of Cecil’s death turns the gaze back on to us and our behaviour. The simplicity of the outrage is a stark contrast to the complexity of the reality.


The Loneliest Man in Town

429. The Loneliest Man in Town

Music Drama Documentary
7.5

20261h 26min

Director: Tizza Covi

Blues musician Al Cook lives in an apartment filled with memories. Outside, the world carries on without him. But when his home is slated for demolition, out of the ruins of his existence, a long-forgotten dream suddenly resurfaces.


Kurtág Fragments

430. Kurtág Fragments

Documentary
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20261h 51min

Director: Dénes Nagy

Renowned composer György Kurtág's journey through the key places and collaborations that shaped his work, capturing the transformation of emotions into music with world-class musicians in a cinematic exploration of his musical world.