Popular Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 30

Elena

2013

Elena

2013
7.3
Petra heads to New York in search of her older sister after a long time of being separated. They are both movie actresses and heirs of the wounds of the Brazilian dictatorship. But Petra has only a few clues: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary...
Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60

2016

Dana Carvey: Straight White Male, 60

2016
6.2
Emmy-winning comedian Dana Carvey blends pitch-perfect tales on big personalities with so-true-it-hurts stories from his life as a dad of millennials.
Brené Brown: The Call to Courage

2019

Brené Brown: The Call to Courage

2019
7.3
Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent more than a decade studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity and shame. With two TED talks under her belt, Brené Brown brings her humor and empathy to Netflix to discuss what it takes to choose courage over comfort in a culture defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty.
Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold

2023

Big Mäck: Gangsters and Gold

2023
7
A man is convicted of a robbery he didn't commit and spends six years in jail. Decades later, he becomes a suspect again — but is he still innocent?
PAGTATAG! The Documentary

2024

PAGTATAG! The Documentary

2024
Follow the hustle and hype of pop group SB19's world tour as they navigate the pressures of self-management and global stardom.
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

2003

Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

2003
5
Documentary on Bayard Rustin, best-remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.
For Our Children

2022

For Our Children

2022
1
FOR OUR CHILDREN unites maternal voices of resilience and solidarity in a poignant cinematic journey. Directed, produced and co-written by Débora Souza Silva, this emotional documentary chronicles the powerful convergence of two mothers, Reverend Wanda Johnson and Angela Williams, whose lives were forever altered by the scourge of police brutality against their Black sons.
The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir

2014

The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir

2014
6.8
Drop out of school to ride with the Merry Pranksters. Form America’s most enduring jam band. Become a family man and father. Never stop chasing the muse. Bob Weir took his own path to and through superstardom as rhythm guitarist for The Grateful Dead. Mike Fleiss re-imagines the whole wild journey in this magnetic rock doc and concert film, with memorable input from bandmates, contemporaries, followers, family, and, of course, the inimitable Bob Weir himself.
Murder by the Coast

2021

Murder by the Coast

2021
6.4
In 1999, teen Rocío Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother's ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.
The Trader

2018

The Trader

2018
6.6
A traveling trader provides a window into rural life in the Republic of Georgia, where potatoes are currency and ambition is crushed by poverty.
Felix Lobrecht: Hype

2020

Felix Lobrecht: Hype

2020
5.8
Felix Lobrecht aims his dark humor at overly polite culture, weird laughter, the sheer awkwardness of a walking baby and more in this stand-up special.
Ladies First

2017

Ladies First

2017
7.3
An inspirational survival story of Deepika Kumari who, as a girl born on the roadside to abject poverty in rural India, went in search of food, stumbled upon archery, and within 4 years became the Number One archer in the World.
The Good, The Bad, The Hungry

2019

The Good, The Bad, The Hungry

2019
6.4
Two rivals address the years of animosity that defined their careers and their shared dream of achieving greatness on the world’s biggest stage: the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Making Unorthodox

2020

Making Unorthodox

2020
7.7
Documentary about the making of the Netflix FIlm "Unorthodox"
André and His Olive Tree

2020

André and His Olive Tree

2020
3.5
Chef André Chiang is returning his Michelin stars, and has publicly declared that he is returning to his roots after 30 years. What would make him do so? How does the perfectionist define success? What haunts him at night? Following Chef André weeks before he officially closes his restaurant, we chart his emotional journey, and dive into nostalgic elements of his life. From how he first fell in love with cooking as a result of his mother’s influence, to the challenges that he faced when he first learnt cooking in France, we tell the story of a passionate and determined individual, now ready for the next season of his life.
Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping

2016

Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping

2016
6.6
Patton Oswalt delivers a fresh hour plus of stand-up, covering everything from misery to defeat to hopelessness. It's his most upbeat special to date.
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

2018

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

2018
6.5
Run-D.M.C. DJ Jam Master Jay made a huge impact in music and his community. But friends and family still seek closure years after his unsolved murder.
Survive and Advance

2013

Survive and Advance

2013
7.6
Documentary exploring the 1983 North Carolina State Wolfpack men's basketball team's success after being the underdogs in the competitions.
Spelling the Dream

2020

Spelling the Dream

2020
7
Since 1999, 18 of the last 22 winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee have been Indian-American, making the incredible trend one of the longest in sports history. “Breaking the Bee” is a feature-length documentary that explores and celebrates this new dynasty while following four students, ages 7 to 14, as they vie for the title of spelling bee champion.
Victim/Suspect

2023

Victim/Suspect

2023
7
Investigative journalist Rae de Leon travels nationwide to uncover and examine a shocking pattern: Young women tell the police they’ve been sexually assaulted, but instead of finding justice, they’re charged with the crime of making a false report, arrested, and even imprisoned by the system they believed would protect them.