Popular Documentary Movies on Tubi TV - Page 135

Toumai: The Oldest Human Ancestor

2006

Toumai: The Oldest Human Ancestor

2006
6
Buried beneath the sand for seven million years, a skull is unearthed in Chad that may provide evidence of the oldest known human ancestor.
Winnebago Man

2010

Winnebago Man

2010
6.6
Jack Rebney is the most famous man you've never heard of - after cursing his way through a Winnebago sales video, Rebney's outrageously funny outtakes became an underground sensation and made him an internet superstar. Filmmaker Ben Steinbauer journeys to the top of a mountain to find the recluse who unwittingly became the "Winnebago Man".
The Privileged Planet

2004

The Privileged Planet

2004
7
This 60-minute video documentary explores the conditions on Earth that allow for intelligent life and also make it a strangely well suited place for viewing and analyzing the universe.
Uneven Ground: The Melissa Witt Story

2023

Uneven Ground: The Melissa Witt Story

2023
Determined to find answers, LaDonna Humphrey and her team spent eight years on a journey like no other. Never before seen case files, interviewing witnesses, potential suspects, and working alongside retired detectives to find justice.
Kingdom of Saturn: Cassini's Epic Quest

2017

Kingdom of Saturn: Cassini's Epic Quest

2017
7
Before the joint NASA/ESA Cassini-Huygens mission, humanity only knew what had been learned, decades earlier, with the previous limited, rapid "fly-by" Pioneer and Voyager missions. Cassini-Huygens spent more than 13 years in wildly varied orbits around Saturn, allowing the spacecraft to pass near many of its moons, as well as execute a soft-landing of its Huygens lander on the moon Titan. By mission end, it accumulated a mountain of imagery and scientific data that will continue to be studied for years to come. This film is a testament to the amazing efforts of the scientists who planned and executed the mission. It combines breathtaking images, movies, and a variety of animations to take the viewer into Saturn's complex system of rings and moons, as well as stepping viewers through some of the more exciting scientific discoveries made over the course of the elaborately complex mission.
Finding Joseph I: The HR from Bad Brains Documentary

2017

Finding Joseph I: The HR from Bad Brains Documentary

2017
7
"Finding Joseph I" is a feature documentary chronicling the eccentric life and struggles of punk rock reggae singer, Paul "HR" Hudson, a.k.a. Joseph I, the legendary lead singer from Bad Brains.
Irwin & Fran

2013

Irwin & Fran

2013
8
Professor Irwin Corey is now 101 years old and he is a well known comedian, entertainer and political satirist. Fran is 95 and his wife of 71 years. Dick Gregory shares Irwin's contribution and family friend Susan Sarandon narrates.
A Tudor Feast at Christmas

2006

A Tudor Feast at Christmas

2006
7.7
A group of historians and archaeologists prepare a Tudor feast as it would have been over 400 years ago, including the use of period clothes, recipes from the era, food sourced from the land and the absence of modern conveniences.
Tiger Run: The Untold Story

2024

Tiger Run: The Untold Story

2024
Utilizing heartful interviews, game tape, and behind-the-scenes footage of the Jackson State University and the Jackson State University HBU Pro Day event, TIGER RUN: The Untold Story aims to pull back the curtain on Deion Sander’s mission to change the paradigm for all HBCU football players and bring equity back into the NFL draft system.
Soufra

2017

Soufra

2017
7.7
The unlikely and wildly inspirational story of intrepid social entrepreneur, Mariam Shaar – a generational refugee who has spent her entire life in the Burj El Barajneh refugee camp just south of Beirut, Lebanon. Follow Mariam as she sets out against all odds to change her fate by launching a successful catering company, “Soufra,” and then expand it into a food truck business with a diverse team of fellow refugee woman who now share this camp as their home.
Del Shores: Sordid Confessions

2012

Del Shores: Sordid Confessions

2012
5
Famed writer Del Shores pulls no punches in his latest live standup act, which features his hilarious and uncensored confessions about everything from raunchy love affairs to backstabbing during his career in entertainment.
The Spirit of Grey Owl

2000

The Spirit of Grey Owl

2000
Delves into the incredible story of the Englishman Archie Belaney who came to Canada and lived the life of an Ojibwa. He went on to become Canada’s best-known personality as an author and conservationist.
Charmed by Darkness

2019

Charmed by Darkness

2019
8
Rescue Me: A Home 4 Spot

2019

Rescue Me: A Home 4 Spot

2019
This sweet and inspiring documentary explores the highs, lows and daily realities of running a dog rescue. It tells the story of Diana England, a retired nail-stylist, who started her own animal rescue in Las Vegas, A Home 4 Spot.
Within A Few Degrees: A Little Gest of Bob Frank

2020

Within A Few Degrees: A Little Gest of Bob Frank

2020
Explores the enigmatic career of late folk-musician Bob Frank, his disappearance after the release of his 1972 debut album, and the cult-following it accumulated in the following decades.
Murder on a Sunday Morning

2001

Murder on a Sunday Morning

2001
7.4
2001 French documentary about the murder trial of a 15 year old black teen accused of murder in Jacksonville, Florida. Winner of 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary.
Drawn This Way

2019

Drawn This Way

2019
3
From Tom of Finland to Bugs Bunny in a dress – animation has been a place where artists can unleash and explore their sexuality. When did all this g(art) start? Is it a sexual turn-on? How did the artists get their start? Why the obsession with these fantastical stories and characters? Are they taken seriously in the mainstream comic world? Hosts Andy Cheng and Cara Connors dive into the pages of comic books, animated series, films and video games to discover the LGBTQ characters in the documentary Drawn this Way.
Birders: The Central Park Effect

2012

Birders: The Central Park Effect

2012
7.4
A diverse group of full-of-attitude New Yorkers reveals how a hidden world of beautiful wild birds in the middle of Manhattan has upended and magically transformed their lives.
Hands of God

2020

Hands of God

2020
Thirteen years of war. Dozens of car bombings every month. One goal: to become an Olympic champion. The true story of grit and determination, of young men literally fighting for their lives one day on the battlefields of Iraq and competing to fight for their Nation the next one. Despite living under the persistent threat of ISIS, these athletes will strive to accomplish their task. The amazing journey of the Iraq National Team from obscurity and desperation to the edge of an historical qualification to Rio 2016. Will private Waheed be able to manage his army duty with his desire to go to the Games? Is young Jafaar ready to aspire to the Olympic stage he has been dreaming of, despite living in the most dangerous suburb in the world? Will promising heavyweight Saadi come back from his mission to liberate Falluja? Will Iraq finally be a peaceful Country?
So This Is Christmas

2023

So This Is Christmas

2023
8
Illuminating the challenges often unseen beyond the toys, trees and tinsel, people in a small Irish village reflect on their difficult relationships with Christmas. "So This Is Christmas" is a heartwarming and charming portrait from award-winning director Ken Wardrop, which perfectly exemplies his innate ability to tell the stories of ordinary people, depicting their thoughts, feelings and experiences in an empathetic way. Beautifully rendered in 35mm, the film is authentic and compassionate, and a valuable addition to the Irish documentary canon.