Popular Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 7

The Menendez Brothers

2024

The Menendez Brothers

2024
7.4
Serving life in prison for murdering their parents, Lyle and Erik Menendez speak out in this documentary explaining the shocking crime and ensuing trials.
Kevin Hart: What Now?

2016

Kevin Hart: What Now?

2016
6.4
Comedian Kevin Hart performs in front of a crowd of 50,000 people at Philadelphia's outdoor venue, Lincoln Financial Field.
Trainwreck: Poop Cruise

2025

Trainwreck: Poop Cruise

2025
5.8
An engine fire leaves 4,000 passengers stranded at sea without power and plumbing in this wild documentary about the infamous "poop cruise" of 2013.
Knock Down the House

2019

Knock Down the House

2019
7.2
In 2018, a young bartender in the Bronx, a coal miner’s daughter in West Virginia, a grieving mother in Nevada and a registered nurse in Missouri join a movement of insurgent candidates challenging powerful incumbents in Congress. Without political experience or corporate money, these four women are attempting to do what many consider impossible.
Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy

2025

Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy

2025
6.7
Featuring exclusive interviews with survivors, paramedics and festival staff, this documentary examines the 2021 Astroworld tragedy and its aftermath.
Stutz

2022

Stutz

2022
7.5
In candid conversations with actor Jonah Hill, leading psychiatrist Phil Stutz explores his early life experiences and unique, visual model of therapy.
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese

2019
7
Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.
Mission Blue

2014

Mission Blue

2014
7.4
This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste.
BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky

2020

BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky

2020
8.2
Record-shattering Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the hard fought journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise.
Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

2022
6.3
A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.
Mercury 13

2018

Mercury 13

2018
6.6
After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for spaceflight.
The Redeem Team

2022

The Redeem Team

2022
7.4
Using unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material, The Redeem Team tells the story of the US Olympic Men's Basketball Team’s quest for gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing following the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens.
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.
Meru

2015

Meru

2015
7.4
Meru is the electrifying story of three elite American climbers—Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin, and Renan Ozturk—bent on achieving the impossible.
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed

2021

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed

2021
6.7
Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor. But a battle for his business empire cast a shadow over his happy trees.
Open Heart

2023

Open Heart

2023
7
An intimate profile of New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist's struggles to return to hockey after heart surgery.
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

2024

Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli

2024
8
Highlights Rajamouli’s influence on Indian and international cinema, with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
Pelé

2021

Pelé

2021
7.3
Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.
Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

2023

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

2023
7.4
Egyptian archaeologists dig into history, discovering tombs and artifacts over 4,000 years old as they search for a buried pyramid in this documentary.
Pony Excess

2010

Pony Excess

2010
7.2
From 1981-1984, a small private school in Dallas owned the best record in college football. The Mustangs of Southern Methodist University were riding high on the backs of the vaunted "Pony Express" backfield. But as the middle of the decade approached, the program was coming apart at the seams. Wins became the only thing that mattered as the University increasingly ceded power of the football program to the city's oil barons and real estate tycoons and flagrant and frequent NCAA violations became the norm. In 1987, the school and the sport were rocked, as the NCAA meted out "the death penalty" on a college football program for the first and only time in its history. SMU would be without football for two years, and the fan base would be without an identity for 20 more until the win in the 2009 Hawaii Bowl. This is the story of Dallas in the 1980's and the greed, power, and corruption that spilled from the oil fields onto the football field and all the way to the Governor's Mansion.