Top Rated Documentary Movies on Disney Plus - Page 13

Trojan War

2015

Trojan War

2015
7
When Pete Carroll took over the football program at USC after the 2000 season, the once-great Trojans were under siege. But thanks to his football knowledge, upbeat personality and recruiting skills, Southern Cal was soon back atop the college football world as home attendance skyrocketed, Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush won Heismans and the Trojans put together a 34-game winning streak. As it would be later discovered, though, the program was committing sins that would result in lost scholarships, victories and one of those Heismans. But those revelations didn’t come until after the national championship game in the 2006 Rose Bowl between USC and the University of Texas. Featuring interviews with Carroll, Leinart and others inside the USC program at the time, “Trojan War” looks at Carroll’s nine-year USC reign through the prism of that game, considered one of the greatest in college football history. It was also the beginning of the end.
Rand University

2014

Rand University

2014
7.2
Randy Moss has long been an enigma known for his brilliance on the football field and his problems off it. Sometimes there's even been an intersection of those two qualities. "Rand University" gets to that crossing by going back to where he came from - Rand, West Virginia - and exploring what almost derailed him before he ever became nationally known for his extraordinary abilities as a wide receiver.
Prowlers of the Everglades

1953

Prowlers of the Everglades

1953
7.4
Part of the "True-Life Adventure Series"; Disney filmmakers take their cameras to Florida, not to document the swamps that would become Walt Disney World, but to capture the lives of creatures in the everglades. Focusing primarily on alligators, we also see the behavior of animals such as snakebirds, raccoons, and even otters who like to "play" with the alligators.
Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember

2025

Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember

2025
7.6
In his most personal documentary yet, Chris Hemsworth turns the camera on his own family after his dad’s recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis. They embark on a road trip into their past, exploring the science of social connection and how it can support memory function. They revisit meaningful places and faces, capturing it all as a home movie, and reviving treasured recollections.
The Last Rhinos: A New Hope

2025

The Last Rhinos: A New Hope

2025
4.3
Photographer Ami Vitale follows a global effort to save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction. With only two surviving females, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy. The fate of the species now rests in the hands of the teams who are devoted to saving it in this hopeful, urgent film
The Academy

2025

The Academy

2025
7.8
A young South African woman from the outskirts of Cape Town learns the metaphors of life on the ocean as she prepares to compete in the Round Robben Island race with The Academy, an initiative of the historic Royal Cape Yacht Club.
Guardians of the Galapagos

2025

Guardians of the Galapagos

2025
7.2
Go behind the scenes with the crew of Sea Lions of the Galapagos to showcase not just the production of a film, but the world that inspired it.
Meet the Pickles: The Making of "Win or Lose"

2025

Meet the Pickles: The Making of "Win or Lose"

2025
6.8
Discover how Pixar brought its first long-form original series to life. This behind-the-scenes documentary introduces the scrappy filmmaking team that drew from personal experiences to create this ambitious and stylistically unique series that follows a middle-school softball team, the Pickles, in the week leading up to the big championship game.
Disney Intertwined Live

2023

Disney Intertwined Live

2023
8
Live the "Disney Intertwined Live" experience! The show includes the original songs "Donde voy" and "Convénceme", covers from the '90s such as "Keep Living Without Your Love", a selection of songs from the musical "Freaky Friday: A New Musical" and musical hits of the moment such as "Tacones Rojos" and "Vivir Así".
Inside Pandora's Box

2023

Inside Pandora's Box

2023
5.6
A series of featurettes on the challenges facing cast and crew as filmmakers devise new technologies to push the limits of cinema
Gorongosa: Paradise Reborn

2022

Gorongosa: Paradise Reborn

2022
5.3
Gorongosa National Park was known as Africa's Eden, but war almost destroyed it. Now, it's home to the greatest wildlife restoration in history.
PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

2022

PRIDE: To Be Seen - A Soul of a Nation Presentation

2022
7.5
It’s the resilience and love that keeps this community marching to the beat of its own drum; each generation redefining what it means to be queer and to be seen.
Shark Queens

2022

Shark Queens

2022
5
In the ocean, female sharks often make the rules. In fact, scientists are trying to understand if the biggest and baddest sharks in the world's waters are female.
Counting Jaws

2022

Counting Jaws

2022
5.5
Shark encounters off the coast of California are skyrocketing. Now, a team of researchers is on a mission to investigate a newly discovered white shark hot spot close to popular beaches and determine how many great whites are out there. Their expedition will bring them face-to-face with some of the biggest sharks on the planet.
Game of Sharks

2022

Game of Sharks

2022
5.8
It’s time for sharks to face off in the ultimate species competition with the greatest matchups the ocean has ever seen. In ten nail-biting competitions, we’ll prove once and for all which shark is the MVP of the open sea.
Camo Sharks

2022

Camo Sharks

2022
6
As one of the most feared predators on the planet, sharks use a number of strategies to enhance their predatory abilities, even changing colour.
Path of the Panther

2022

Path of the Panther

2022
8
“These animals are like ghosts,” says Carlton Ward Jr.—National Geographic explorer, photographer, and 8th generation Floridian—at the beginning of this captivating film that endeavors to keep the Florida Panther from becoming just that: a ghost. As the last big cat surviving in the eastern United States and the state animal of Florida, the panther is an icon of Florida’s ever-diminishing wild places, as revealed in the film’s sumptuous images. Leading a team that includes cowboys, wildlife biologists, photographers/videographers, and a lot of folks who simply care about the future of Florida’s fragile ecology, Ward treks repeatedly into the Everglades and expanses of South Florida to seek, record, and save these ghosts.
The Hidden Kingdoms of China

2020

The Hidden Kingdoms of China

2020
9.3
Exploring the secrets of China to reveal the beauty of its hidden kingdoms, with unique access to locations across the country.
Disney's Holiday Magic Quest

2021

Disney's Holiday Magic Quest

2021
6.2
The stars from "ZOMBIES" navigate a series of new challenges and obstacles through a variety of iconic and immersive Walt Disney World attractions.
The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles

2021

The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles

2021
6.5
Go behind the scenes of "Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles."