Popular Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 18

Daughters

2024

Daughters

2024
7.1
Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail.
Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster

2025

Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster

2025
7.1
OceanGate's Titan tourist submersible imploded in 2023 on a deep-sea dive to the Titanic. This documentary details how a bold vision ended in tragedy.
Derren Brown: Sacrifice

2018

Derren Brown: Sacrifice

2018
7.2
Illusionist Derren Brown concocts a psychological experiment in which he tries to manipulate an ordinary person into taking a bullet for a stranger.
Horizon

2024

Horizon

2024
From the turtles of the Farasan Islands to the ibex that dot the Asir Mountains, this documentary captures Saudi Arabia's diverse wildlife and scenery.
Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru

2016

Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru

2016
6.5
Granted unprecedented access, Berlinger captures renowned life and business strategist Tony Robbins behind the scenes of his mega seminar Date with Destiny, pulling back the curtain on this life-altering and controversial event, the zealous participants and the man himself.
Longest Third Date

2023

Longest Third Date

2023
6.7
When Khani and Matt met on a dating app, they had no idea COVID-19 would turn their spur-of-the-moment trip to Costa Rica into a months-long adventure.
Mitt

2014

Mitt

2014
6.3
A filmmaker is granted unprecedented access to a political candidate and his family as he runs for President.
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson

2025

Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson

2025
7
Go deep behind the scenes with visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and the "Frankenstein" cast and crew as they give new life to the classic tale.
Unknown: Cave of Bones

2023

Unknown: Cave of Bones

2023
7.4
Scientists examine underground clues from over 250,000 years ago that raise questions about our early relatives — and what it truly means to be human.
ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff

2018

ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff

2018
6.8
In 1976, reggae icon Bob Marley survived an assassination attempt as rival political groups battled in Jamaica. But who exactly was responsible?
Heroin(e)

2017

Heroin(e)

2017
6.9
This documentary follows three women — a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary — as they battle West Virginia's devastating opioid epidemic.
Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut

2024

Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut

2024
6.6
Delve into the digestive system with this lighthearted and informative documentary that demystifies the role gut health plays in our overall well-being.
Shirkers

2018

Shirkers

2018
7.2
In 1992, teenager Sandi Tan shot Singapore's first indie road movie with her enigmatic American mentor Georges – who then vanished with all the footage. Twenty years later, the 16mm film is recovered, sending Tan, now a novelist in Los Angeles, on a personal odyssey in search of Georges' vanishing footprints.
Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati

2024

Jurnal Risa by Risa Saraswati

2024
6.1
When a woman becomes possessed by an evil spirit, a team of horror-mystery journalists goes to the village that the spirit came from to try to free her.
Julia's Stepping Stones

2024

Julia's Stepping Stones

2024
6.6
Oscar-winning filmmaker Julia Reichert reflects on the social, economic and personal forces that led to her career as a pioneering documentarian.
Trainwreck: Balloon Boy

2025

Trainwreck: Balloon Boy

2025
5.8
A homemade flying saucer lifts off, and a 6-year-old boy might be inside. National panic ensues — but what truly happened? This documentary investigates.
Making of House of Flying Daggers

2004

Making of House of Flying Daggers

2004
6.8
Main Characters/Performers: 1. Xiao Mei - first appearing as new star dancer in lavish Peony Pavilion brothel, Mei is believed to be the blind daughter of a rebel group's recently assassinated leader- played by Zhang Ziyi . 2. Jin - police captain in the ruling Tang emperor's service, enlisted by his superior Leo to play the role of double agent by helping Mei escape and getting her to lead him - and government troops - to the rebel stronghold - played by Takeshi Kaneshiro. 3. Leo - introduced as a high ranking policeman in the Tang emperor's service, Leo turns out to a mole planted years earlier by the rebels working to overthrow the corrupt ruling Tang government - played by Andy Lau.
Harley & Katya

2022

Harley & Katya

2022
7.6
A feature Documentary about Indigenous Australian figure skater Harley Windsor and his young Russian pair skating partner Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya. This unlikely duo made history, but at what cost?
Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

2021

Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

2021
5.9
Serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.
Perú: Tesoro Escondido

2017

Perú: Tesoro Escondido

2017
7.6
Peru is a country steeped in cultural traditions that stretch back more than 1,000 years. But it's also a land of surprising natural riches.