Popular Documentary Movies on Peacock Premium

LIFT

2023

LIFT

2023
6
Lift shines a spotlight on the invisible story of homelessness in America through the eyes of a group of young homeless and home-insecure ballet dancers in New York City and the mentor that inspires them.
Champs

2015

Champs

2015
6.5
A documentary about the sport of boxing, as seen through the eyes of champions Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins.
Nancy & Tonya

2014

Nancy & Tonya

2014
Mary Carillo looks back at the events leading up to, during and following the ladies’ figure skating competition at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in the one-hour special, “Nancy & Tonya.” The documentary, which originally aired during NBC’s Sochi Olympics coverage, features an exclusive sit-down with Nancy Kerrigan and a one-on-one interview with Tonya Harding.
Arrival: Matt Riddle

2019

Arrival: Matt Riddle

2019
Join Matt Riddle, The Original Bro, on his journey from hard-fought beginnings to his thrilling debut in NXT.
The Dream Team

2012

The Dream Team

2012
7.8
The world had rarely seen a frenzy as the one the Dream Team created when it arrived in Barcelona, Spain, in July 1992. The Dream Team featured 11 future Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame players and three future Hall of Famers on the coaching staff, including head coach Chuck Daly.
Prince Andrew: Banished

2022

Prince Andrew: Banished

2022
8
Follow Prince Andrew, whose behavior brought scandal and disgrace to the royal family. Pushing him into the sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and then into a sex trafficking scandal that threatens the House of Windsor.
Wick Is Pain

2025

Wick Is Pain

2025
7.4
Witness the never-before-seen footage and true story behind the John Wick phenomenon – from independent film to billion-dollar franchise.
Thunder Soul

2010

Thunder Soul

2010
6.8
Jamie Foxx presents the inspiring true story of high school band leader Conrad O. Johnson, who transformed his ragtag jazz band students into a legendary funk powerhouse that took the nation by storm.
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

2023

To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

2023
7.7
Explore how one man's relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

2019
6.8
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

2023

Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

2023
6.5
A look behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" about an American scientist and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
Gary

2024

Gary

2024
6.3
Follow the extraordinary story of Gary Coleman's rise to international fame as the child star of Diff'rent Strokes; his struggles with fame; and the controversy surrounding his tragic death at the age of 42. For the first time, viewers will get insight into Coleman's private world through exclusive interviews with his fellow actors, industry insiders and his estranged ex-wife and parents.
Jurassic World Rebirth: The Making of a New Era

2025

Jurassic World Rebirth: The Making of a New Era

2025
8.8
A behind-the-scenes look with the cast and crew, featuring thrilling locations, deadly new dinosaurs and the next evolution of the iconic franchise.
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.
Bad River

2024

Bad River

2024
6.8
Wisconsin's tribe's ongoing fight to protect Lake Superior for future generations. "Bad River" shows the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's long history of activism and resistance in the context of continuing legal battles with Enbridge Energy over its Line 5 oil pipeline. The Line 5 pipeline has been operating on 12 miles of the Bad River Band's land with expired easements for more than a decade. The Band and the Canadian company have been locked in a legal battle over the pipeline since 2019.
Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon

2025

Soaring to Life: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon

2025
6
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the live-action film "How to Train Your Dragon," following writer and director Dean DeBlois' journey of reimagining the animated franchise and revealing the film's elaborate sets and filmmaking technology.
Stormy

2024

Stormy

2024
6.5
Delve into the life and times of Stormy Daniels as she shares her story and account of events that have become part of American history.
Bullied

2021

Bullied

2021
Examines the causes and consequences of bullying, along with proposed solutions from experts around the nation; includes intimate interviews with victims of bullying, including family members who have lost children to suicide in the wake of bullying, filmmaker.
Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014

Monty Python Live (Mostly)

2014
7.1
Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond

2017

It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond

2017
5.7
Featuring interviews with former employees, fellow musicians, family members and journalists, and supported by original and exclusive never-seen-before footage, this star-studded rockumentary offers a fascinating insight into the creation and recording of one of the most ground-breaking and influential albums in pop history.