Fancy watching a good documentary on Netflix? Finding a good documentary in the large Netflix library is not always simple. This is why we publish the top 50 highly rated Netflix documentaries according to IMDB.
January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 85 minutes
Backed by a full band and a ready wit, actor Ben Platt opens up a very personal songbook onstage — numbers from his debut LP, "Sing to Me Instead.”
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 82 minutes
Amid shifting times, two women kept their decades-long love a secret. But coming out later in life comes with its own set of challenges.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 97 minutes
Interviews and behind-the-scenes footage recount a deadly tsunami that caused the deaths of members of the Indonesian band Seventeen.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 108 minutes
A groundbreaking summer camp galvanizes a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality.
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May 9, 2022 | Documentaries | 2013 | 83 minutes
This fascinating documentary examines the life of performing killer whale Tilikum, who has caused the deaths of several people while in captivity.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 85 minutes
In this revealing documentary, Taylor Swift embraces her role as a songwriter and performer — and as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2021 | 59 minutes
A baby pufferfish travels through a wondrous microworld full of fantastical creatures as he searches for a home on the Great Barrier Reef.
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June 9, 2022 | Documentaries | 2018 | 19 minutes
In an ancient sport traditionally reserved for men, 20-year-old female sumo prodigy Hiyori attempts to revolutionize Japan’s national pastime.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2021 | 92 minutes
With the guidance of her relentless coach, a teen weightlifter emerges from a scrappy training camp in Egypt to compete at the championship level.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2016 | 112 minutes
Filmmakers infiltrate the corrupt global network of ivory trafficking, exposing poachers and dealers as African elephants edge closer to extinction.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2017 | 97 minutes
In this heart-wrenching documentary, a 28-year-old Ph.D. student turns the camera on herself to capture her struggles with chronic fatigue syndrome.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2015 | 128 minutes
In the 1980s, Xinyao music captured the essence of everyday life and birthed a powerful artistic movement in Singapore, as seen in this documentary.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2016 | 70 minutes
As a cynical food critic resists the changes at his newspaper, a video camera enables him to collect the untold stories of several food stall owners.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2019 | 87 minutes
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.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2015 | 45 minutes
Five survivors share their stories of the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, one of history's deadliest natural disasters.
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February 19, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 89 minutes
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2017 | 124 minutes
This music-driven documentary charts Clive Davis' 50-year career as one of the world's most influential record moguls.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2017 | 92 minutes
Photographer Chris Hondros put his life on the line to cover world conflicts. His best friend explores the stories behind his most impactful images.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2019 | 115 minutes
Unpack the mythology of Miles Davis and learn the true story of a jazz legend with never-before-seen footage and celebrity interviews.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2019 | 100 minutes
This documentary follows the rising tide of Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm as a teen before making waves in pro surfing and her personal life.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 14 minutes
Three years after his documentary "A Man Returned," filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel returns to Lebanon's Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp to visit a dear friend.
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January 25, 2022 | Documentaries | 2022 | 22 minutes
Newly married and living in a displacement camp, an Afghan man struggles to balance his dream of joining the national army with family responsibilities.
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February 2, 2022 | Documentaries | 2021 | 77 minutes
Through interviews with filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Ruggero Deodato, this documentary explores the legacy of Sergio Corbucci's spaghetti Westerns.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2016 | 107 minutes
With stunning views of eruptions and lava flows, Werner Herzog captures the raw power of volcanoes and their ties to indigenous spiritual practices.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 86 minutes
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.
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February 26, 2023 | Documentaries | 2019 | 114 minutes
Explore how a data company named Cambridge Analytica came to symbolize the dark side of social media in the wake of the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2017 | 93 minutes
Formerly detained in an Israeli interrogation center, a group of Palestinian men address trauma by reenacting their stories of capture and torture.
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June 1, 2022 | Documentaries | 2013 | 123 minutes
This documentary follows cyclist Lance Armstrong from his 2009 comeback effort through his shocking 2012 confession of performance-enhancing drug use.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2014 | 96 minutes
After being forced to leave his country three times, a Lebanese film director traces his roots and analyzes key moments of the nation's history.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2021 | 114 minutes
Kemi Adetiba and other creatives behind "King of Boys" discuss the franchise's challenging and inspiring journey toward making Nollywood history.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2019 | 76 minutes
On a quest to find beauty in all complexions, actress Beverly Naya travels to her home country of Nigeria and explores colorism's impact on society.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2018 | 86 minutes
This thought-provoking documentary explores contemporary China by delving into the imaginative billion-dollar industry of pre-wedding photography.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 85 minutes
Members of Thai girl group BNK48 share the ups and downs of preparing for the 6th Single Senbatsu General Election.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2019 | 106 minutes
From child prodigy to iconic music producer, David Foster shares the stories behind his success with rare footage and interviews with his collaborators.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2018 | 92 minutes
Traversing disciplines from physics to psychology, nine scientists share ideas and seek common ground by delving into deep existential questions.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2019 | 75 minutes
In this evocative documentary, an undocumented immigrant plans to return to Mexico after 16 years but his family tells him he needs to stay in the US.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 114 minutes
Glimpse into the life and decades-long career of Turkish performer Metin Akpınar through personal interviews with him and his contemporaries.
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September 2, 2022 | Documentaries | 2015 | 92 minutes
A portrait of famed Portuguese soccer hero Cristiano Ronaldo charts his career and personal life, offering a glimpse of how he handles stardom.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2013 | 68 minutes
A decade after the seminal Brazilian film "City of God," this documentary reunites some of the cast and crew to find out what paths their lives took.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2005 | 53 minutes
This documentary explores Singapore's multilayered aural landscape, colored by street busking, train announcements, cheerleading hymns and more.
January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2017 | 69 minutes
This documentary dissects Lebanon's present-day paradoxes stemming from years of conflict as the director attempts to reconcile with her nation's past.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 1979 | 74 minutes
After the 1978 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, children try to sing the national anthem as citizens search for hope in the war-torn South.
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June 9, 2022 | Documentaries | 2018 | 97 minutes
Injuries sidelined the bright career of New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang. This documentary captures his relentless battle back to the majors.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 1980 | 92 minutes
With her home devastated by war, a Lebanese poet takes a cross-country road trip, looking for glimmers of hope through nostalgic memories and verse.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2016 | 96 minutes
Scientists, advocates and parents around the world explore how carefully tending to kids' earliest needs can shape the course of human society.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2019 | 94 minutes
From breakthrough science to the boundaries of morality, this documentary spotlights a revelation in genetic modification research known as CRISPR.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 89 minutes
Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others as she tours with "Becoming."
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 97 minutes
After 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown is sentenced to life in prison, questions about her past, physiology and the law itself call her guilt into question.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 92 minutes
Juan Manuel Fangio was the Formula One king, winning five world championships in the early 1950s — before protective gear or safety features were used.
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January 7, 2022 | Documentaries | 2020 | 59 minutes
This look behind the scenes shows how worldwide camera crews climbed, dived and froze to capture the documentary's groundbreaking night footage.
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