Popular Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 20

Judah Friedlander: America Is the Greatest Country in the United States

2017

Judah Friedlander: America Is the Greatest Country in the United States

2017
7.2
Deadpan comic and self-proclaimed world champion Judah Friedlander performs over several nights in New York, explaining why America is No. 1.
What Would Sophia Loren Do?

2021

What Would Sophia Loren Do?

2021
6.7
Nancy Vincenza Kulik, an Italian-American grandmother from Fort Lee, New Jersey, has experienced many challenges and triumphs. But she always meets life's journey with love, resilience and joy, inspired in part by another Italian grandmother, movie star Sophia Loren.
Audible

2021

Audible

2021
6.8
Football player Amaree McKenstry-Hall and his Maryland School for the Deaf teammates attempt to defend their winning streak while coming to terms with the tragic loss of a close friend.
Dining with the Kapoors

2025

Dining with the Kapoors

2025
1
This special offers a rare glimpse into the Kapoors, Hindi cinema's first family, over an afternoon of conversation, nostalgia and homemade delicacies.
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch

2022

White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch

2022
5.7
All the cool kids were wearing it. This documentary explores A&F's pop culture reign in the late '90s and early 2000s and how it thrived on exclusion.
Yeh Ballet

2017

Yeh Ballet

2017
Dancing is a passion of the rich, believes Manish Chauhan , the 21-year-old son of a taxi driver in suburban Mumbai. Yet he, like his friend, 15-year-old Amiruddin Shah daydream of becoming principal ballet dancers in big American companies.
Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror

2022

Cyber Hell: Exposing an Internet Horror

2022
7.2
Anonymous and exploitative, a network of online chat rooms ran rampant with sex crimes. The hunt to take down its operators required guts and tenacity.
Trainwreck: The Real Project X

2025

Trainwreck: The Real Project X

2025
5.9
A night of drunken chaos rocks a quiet Dutch town in this shocking documentary about a teen's birthday invite that accidentally went viral on Facebook.
ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

2018

ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

2018
6.6
This documentary chronicles Johnny Cash's 1970 visit to the White House, where Cash's emerging liberal ideals clashed with Richard Nixon's policies.
Patria

2019

Patria

2019
7
Paco Ignacio Taibo II brings his book trilogy to life, highlighting Mexico's history in 1854-1867, a period he considers foundational to the country.
After Maria

2019

After Maria

2019
5.5
Strong Puerto Rican women forced to flee the island after Hurricane Maria have bonded like family in a FEMA hotel in the Bronx. They seek stability in their new life as forces try to pull them apart.
Road to Roma

2020

Road to Roma

2020
7.8
Director Alfonso Cuarón reflects on the childhood memories, period details and creative choices that shaped his Academy Award-winning film 'ROMA.'
Shark Whisperer

2025

Shark Whisperer

2025
6.7
Marine conservationist and social media activist Ocean Ramsey fearlessly swims with sharks in this documentary about her risky mission to protect them.
The Guardian of the Monarchs

2024

The Guardian of the Monarchs

2024
7.4
The forests of Michoacán are home to millions of monarch butterflies. Activist Homero Gómez was highly vocal about its preservation – and then he vanished.
Catholics vs. Convicts

2016

Catholics vs. Convicts

2016
7
On October 15, 1988, Notre Dame hosted the University of Miami in what would become one of the greatest games in college football history. It was tradition vs. swagger, the No. 4-ranked Fighting Irish versus the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes, one coaching star, Lou Holtz, versus another, Jimmy Johnson. But the name still attached to the contest came from a t-shirt manufactured by a few Notre Dame students: “Catholics vs. Convicts.” As compelling as the tale of Notre Dame’s dramatic victory is—even losing quarterback Steve Walsh calls it “a helluva ballgame”—the backstory is just as riveting.
Chasing Coral

2017

Chasing Coral

2017
7.7
Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called “coral bleaching”—a sign of mass coral death—has been accelerating around the world, and the public has no idea of the scale or implication of the catastrophe silently raging underwater.
The Doomsday Cult of Antares de la Luz

2024

The Doomsday Cult of Antares de la Luz

2024
6.6
Almost 10 years after being charged with a heinous crime, former members of a Chilean cult share their haunting experiences.
Bank Robbers: The Last Great Heist

2022

Bank Robbers: The Last Great Heist

2022
6.7
Through candid interviews, the perpetrators of Argentina's most notorious bank heist detail how — and why — they carried out the radical 2006 operation.
I'm Still a Superstar

2025

I'm Still a Superstar

2025
6
This documentary explores Yurena's meteoric rise to fame as Tamara, the media frenzy she faced in the 2000s and the present-day lives of her TV rivals.
Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful

2025

Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful

2025
7.9
Karol G pulls back the curtain on her rise to stardom while navigating a sold-out stadium tour, creating new music and releasing a new album.