Popular Documentary Movies on Google Play Movies - Page 5

Jane

2017

Jane

2017
7.5
Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanzee research revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.
Spielberg

2017

Spielberg

2017
7.6
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
Conor McGregor: Notorious

2017

Conor McGregor: Notorious

2017
7
Conor McGregor is the biggest star in the history of Mixed Martial Arts. Filmed over the course of 4 years, Notorious is the exclusive, all-access account of Conor’s meteoric rise from claiming benefits and living in his parents' spare room in Dublin to claiming multiple championship UFC belts and seven figure pay-packets in Las Vegas.
Earth: One Amazing Day

2017

Earth: One Amazing Day

2017
7.7
An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands to exotic jungles.
Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life

2017

Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life

2017
6.4
This compelling Documentary moves beyond the spotlight and past the attention-grabbing headlines to give pop superstar Chris Brown a chance to tell his own story. New interviews with the international phenomenon reveal long-awaited answers about his passion for making music, his tumultuous and much publicized relationships, and the pitfalls of coming of age in the public eye. Also included is new concert footage, behind-the-scenes access, and special interviews from Usher, Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled, Mike Tyson, Jamie Foxx and others.
Expedition Happiness

2017

Expedition Happiness

2017
6.4
A German couple and their dog travel across North America in a school bus searching for a state of pure bliss.
Faces Places

2017

Faces Places

2017
7.7
Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
LA 92

2017

LA 92

2017
7.7
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage.
Unacknowledged

2017

Unacknowledged

2017
6.2
Dr. Steven Greer presents brand new top-secret evidence supporting extraterrestrial contact, including witness testimony, classified documents, and UFO footage, while also exploring the consequences of ruthlessly enforcing such secrecy.
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

2017

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

2017
6.6
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes—in moments private and public, funny and poignant—as he pursues the empowering notion that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion.
78/52

2017

78/52

2017
7.2
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
The Cove

2009

The Cove

2009
7.9
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.
Supersonic

2016

Supersonic

2016
7.4
Supersonic charts the meteoric rise of Oasis from the council estates of Manchester to some of the biggest concerts of all time in just three short years. This palpable, raw and moving film shines a light on one of the most genre and generation-defining British bands that has ever existed and features candid new interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher, their mother, and members of the band and road crew.
I Am Not Your Negro

2017

I Am Not Your Negro

2017
7.7
Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the United States.
Holy Hell

2016

Holy Hell

2016
6.6
An inside look at a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
Buena Vista Social Club

1999

Buena Vista Social Club

1999
7.5
In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.
March of the Penguins

2005

March of the Penguins

2005
7.1
Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them. But the safety of their adorable chicks makes it all worthwhile. So follow the leader... to adventure!!
Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

2005
6.7
The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
I Am Heath Ledger

2017

I Am Heath Ledger

2017
7.4
The life and career of an actor, artist, and icon. His own journey through his own camera.
Whitney: Can I Be Me

2017

Whitney: Can I Be Me

2017
6.5
The life and tragic death of Whitney Houston.