Popular Documentary Movies on Amazon Prime Video - Page 3

Citizen Koch

2013

Citizen Koch

2013
6.9
Wisconsin—birthplace of the Republican Party, government unions, cheeseheads and Paul Ryan—becomes a test market in the campaign to buy Democracy, and ground zero in the battle for the future of the GOP.
John Candy: I Like Me

2025

John Candy: I Like Me

2025
7.9
Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-before-seen archival footage, imagery, and interviews.
Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

2017

Shot! The Psycho-Spiritual Mantra of Rock

2017
6.9
A reckless joyride into the darkest corners of popular music that delves deep into the mind of Mick Rock, the genius photographer who immortalized the seventies and the rise to rock stardom of many legendary musicians.
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

2010

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

2010
6.2
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story shows how the classic board game has become a worldwide cultural phenomenon and follows the colorful players who come together to compete for the coveted title of Monopoly World Champion.
Manufactured Landscapes

2006

Manufactured Landscapes

2006
7.1
MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES is the striking new documentary on the world and work of renowned artist Edward Burtynsky. Internationally acclaimed for his large-scale photographs of “manufactured landscapes”—quarries, recycling yards, factories, mines and dams—Burtynsky creates stunningly beautiful art from civilization’s materials and debris.
Scary Stories

2018

Scary Stories

2018
5.8
A documentary about children's horror classic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It includes the author's family, scholars, folklorists, artists, and children's book authors such as R.L. Stine, Q.L. Pearce, and more.
Banksy and the Rise of Outlaw Art

2020

Banksy and the Rise of Outlaw Art

2020
7.1
Banksy is the world's most infamous street artist, whose political art, criminal stunts and daring invasions have outraged the establishment for over two decades. Featuring rare interviews with Banksy, this is the story of how an outlaw artist led a revolutionary new movement and built a multi-million dollar empire, while his identity remained shrouded in mystery.
Club Native

2008

Club Native

2008
With moving stories from a range of characters from her Kahnawake Reserve, Mohawk filmmaker, Tracey Deer, reveals the divisive legacy of more than a hundred years of discriminatory and sexist government policy to expose the lingering "blood quantum" ideals, snobby attitudes and outright racism that threaten to destroy the fabric of her community.
Spitfire

2018

Spitfire

2018
7.1
A feature documentary about the people and the planes that helped win World War War II. Through people personally connected to the events, the film investigates the story of how the Spitfire, its stable-mate, the Hawker Hurricane and its great adversary, the Messerschmitt 109 came into being during the huge advances in aviation in the interwar period—and then how the pilots fared in combat, three miles up in the skies over Europe, Africa and Asia.
Enter the Clones of Bruce

2023

Enter the Clones of Bruce

2023
8
Get ready to play a game of death… and another… and another. This wild documentary dives into the Bruce Lee exploitation craze.
Sour Grapes

2016

Sour Grapes

2016
7.3
Controversy erupts when an unassuming young man floods the American wine market with fake vintages valued in the millions, bamboozling the wine world elite, in this humorous and suspenseful tale of an ingenious con on the eve of the 2008 stock market crash.
Always at The Carlyle

2018

Always at The Carlyle

2018
6.7
The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.
Rewind

2019

Rewind

2019
7.1
Digging through the vast collection of his father's home videos, a young man reconstructs the unthinkable story of his boyhood and exposes vile abuse passed through generations.
Food Fight

2008

Food Fight

2008
8
A fascinating look at how American agricultural policy and food culture developed in the 20th century, and how the California food movement rebelled against big agribusiness to launch the local organic food movement.
Collective

2019

Collective

2019
7.6
In the aftermath of a tragic fire in a Romanian club, burn victims begin dying in hospitals from wounds that were not life threatening. A team of investigative journalists move into action uncovering the mass corruption of the health system and of the state institutions. Collective follows journalists, whistle blowers, and authorities alike. An immersive and uncompromising look into a dysfunctional system, exposing corruption, propaganda, and manipulation that nowadays affect not only Romania, but societies around the world.
The Source Family

2013

The Source Family

2013
6
A feature documentary film set in Hollywood, examining a radical experiment in '70s utopian living. The Source Family were the darlings of the Sunset Strip until their communal living, outsider ideals and spiritual leader Father Yod's 13 wives became an issue with local authorities. They fled to Hawaii, leading to their dramatic demise.
Human Flow

2017

Human Flow

2017
6.9
More than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war, the greatest displacement since World War II. Filmmaker Ai Weiwei examines the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact. Over the course of one year in 23 countries, Weiwei follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretch across the globe, including Afghanistan, France, Greece, Germany and Iraq.
Red Heaven

2020

Red Heaven

2020
8
Six people live for a year on “Mars” in a NASA experiment studying what happens to humans when they are isolated from Earth. Shot by the subjects themselves over the course of the mission, Red Heaven vividly captures six people pushed to their limits in an exploration of our most fundamental needs as human beings.
TYSON

2019

TYSON

2019
8.5
Mike Tyson escaped a life of poverty and petty crime to make a name for himself, becoming the youngest Heavyweight Champion of the World and a household name—but his rise was followed by a very public fall. In this remarkably candid portrait, the boxer addresses his controversial past, including the rape charge that sent him to prison and his struggles with substance abuse, while also detailing his ultimate recovery and comeback.
Fanmade: ENHYPEN

2024

Fanmade: ENHYPEN

2024
8.5
Celebrating the power of music and community, Fanmade: ENHYPEN offers an intimate look at global K-Pop sensation ENHYPEN’s deep connection to their fans, culminating in a special Galaxy Fanmade collaborative concert at the end of their 2024 ‘FATE’ world tour. From the director of Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, and produced by Hello Sunshine and Good-People (Trainwreck: Woodstock '99), Fanmade: ENHYPEN follows the parallel journeys of the band and their fans, called ENGENEs. Get to know JUNGWON, HEESEUNG, JAY, JAKE, SUNGHOON, SUNOO, and NI-KI on a personal level as they reveal their hopes and ambitions, and uncover why ENGENEs, who had an instrumental role in the formation of the band, have remained central to their journey.