Popular Documentary Movies on Plex - Page 25

Franklin

2022

Franklin

2022
Eighth-generation Tasmanian and environmentalist Oliver Cassidy embarks on a life-changing solo rafting trip down the beautiful yet remote Franklin River. His goal is to retrace his late father’s 14-day expedition to attend the blockade that helped save the World-Heritage listed national park from being destroyed by a huge hydroelectric dam project in the early 1980s.
Liam Gallagher: As It Was

2019

Liam Gallagher: As It Was

2019
6.8
From the dizzying heights of his “champagne supernova” years, Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher falls into a wilderness of booze and legal battles, before making an attempt to stage the greatest comeback in rock history.
Aliens on the Moon: The Truth Exposed

2014

Aliens on the Moon: The Truth Exposed

2014
4
Never-before-aired NASA footage presents evidence that the Moon is being used as a base.
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

2024

The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

2024
4.5
The story of one of the great environmental disasters to befall the United States, and the terrible movie that helped bring the catastrophe to light.
A Queen Is Crowned

1953

A Queen Is Crowned

1953
7.1
A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953.
Ronaldo vs. Messi: Face Off!

2017

Ronaldo vs. Messi: Face Off!

2017
6.2
In the world of football, there seems only two camps when it comes to the greatest player. If you ask 100 soccer fans who that person is, chances are 50 of them will say Cristiano Ronaldo and 50 will say Lionel Messi. In this unique documentary, we examine these two superstars' moves, talent and ability. We hear from the rabid fans, interview the experts and debate which player is the best in modern football.
The Hip Hop Project

2006

The Hip Hop Project

2006
8.5
The Hip Hop Project is the dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers who transform their life stories into powerful works of art, using hip hop as a vehicle for self-development and personal discovery. The film traces the evolution of this award-winning outreach program developed by Kazi, a formerly homeless teenager turned youth mentor. After four years of collaboration, the group produced a powerful and thought-provoking album that provides a revealing look at their lives. In contrast to all the negative attention focused on hip hop and rap music, this is a story of hope, healing and the realization of dreams.
Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

2020

Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

2020
5
Amy Winehouse was one of the most iconic and versatile singer-songwriters the industry had ever seen. Her sound was new, refreshing, and recognizable, and helped her win countless awards. But with the success came the fame. In just over 7 years, Amy Winehouse's health plummeted as she was faced with life-threatening addiction and constant lawsuits. Her ongoing battle with the media also led to her being a prisoner in her own home. Witness the tragic rise and fall of the music industry's most infamous icon and the price she paid for fame. This is the story of Amy Winehouse.
My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

2015

My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn

2015
6.4
A documentary directed by Winding Refn's wife, Liv Corfixen, and it follows the Danish-born filmmaker during the making of his 2013 film Only God Forgives.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

1988

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait

1988
6.2
A documentary about the classic 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' film, including interviews with Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, John Dugan and Jim Siedow.
Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

2000

Pink Floyd: Behind the Wall

2000
7
Members and crew members of the band Pink Floyd tell the story of their band up to their historic performance of The Wall at Earls Court.
Roswell UFO Conspiracy: Unlocked

2020

Roswell UFO Conspiracy: Unlocked

2020
The most famous UFO case of all time is the alleged UFO crash in the desert of Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. Did humanity make its first contact with alien life that dark starry night?
Thus Spoke De Crescenzo

2017

Thus Spoke De Crescenzo

2017
7.5
Tracing the journey of a free thinker, engineer, writer, scriptwriter, actor and director through his life and work, Così Parlo De Crescenzo harnesses the energy of a man determined to transform the lives and culture of those around him. Born in Naples, Luciano De Crescenzo graduated in engineering and worked as a programmer for IBM until 1976, when he escaped the routine of his 'corporate prison' and published his first book.
Tennessee Whiskey: The Dean Dillon Story

2017

Tennessee Whiskey: The Dean Dillon Story

2017
9
Dean Dillon has written hit songs for George Strait, George Jones, Kenny Chesney, Brooks and Dunn, Toby Keith, LeeAnn Womack, and many more for over 4 decades.
Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

2019

Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook

2019
8.5
"Rigged" shows viewers just what Republicans did – and continue to do – from creating new barriers to voter registration, to purging American citizens from the voting rolls without notice, to new and deliberate impediments to casting a vote. In addition, the film shows how GOP activists developed an elaborate but false narrative of widespread voter fraud in order to justify the necessity for new and draconian voting restrictions.
Burden

2016

Burden

2016
5.8
A probing portrait of Chris Burden, an artist who took creative expression to the limits and risked his life in the name of art.
The Last of the Winthrops

2022

The Last of the Winthrops

2022
THE LAST OF THE WINTHROPS explores the powerful revelations of a woman who reclaims her sense of self after taking an Ancestry DNA test. Initially she faces the seismic truth that her father, Reginald Winthrop, who could trace his heritage literally to the founders of America, is not her biological father. When Reg and his beautiful French Canadian wife Claire have their “miracle child”, Viviane is raised as an heir to the historic Winthrop exceptionalism and finds pride in her career in dentistry. After she is contacted by an unknown relative through their Ancestry DNA test, Viviane embraces her new identity, where she finds peace after facing powerful themes about love, blood and family.
Cold Case Hammarskjöld

2019

Cold Case Hammarskjöld

2019
6.7
Ndola, Northern Rhodesia (currently Zambia), September 18, 1961. Swedish economist and diplomat Dag Hammarskjöld, Secretary General of the UN, dies mysteriously in a plane crash. Decades later, Danish journalist and filmmaker Mads Brügger and Swedish researcher Göran Björkdahl investigate the case in search of definitive closure.
Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero

2023

Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero

2023
8
Documentary detailing Harrison Ford's rise to global stardom while trying to maintain his privacy.
Master of Dark Shadows

2019

Master of Dark Shadows

2019
9.1
Revealing the fascinating impact of the ground-breaking Gothic drama Dark Shadows with a compelling blend of rare footage and behind-the-scenes stories exploring the diverse talents of creator-producer-director Dan Curtis.