Top Rated Documentary Movies on Disney Plus - Page 6

Mission to the Sun

2018

Mission to the Sun

2018
6.7
A look at NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which launched its mission to explore the sun in August 2018.
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

2024

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine

2024
6.7
Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, and director Shawn Levy sit down and spill the proverbial beans about how "Deadpool & Wolverine" was conceived, carried to term, and then birthed.
The Mission

2023

The Mission

2023
6.8
American Christian missionary John Chau was murdered when he tried to illegally contact and convert some of the world’s last uncontacted indigenous people. Through exclusive interviews and archival footage of John’s journey, THE MISSION explores themes that strike deep at the heart of religion, colonialism, and anthropology, questioning where we draw the line between faith and fanaticism, exploration and exploitation, imagination and destruction.
Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021

Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021
5.2
Join Pete Docter for a tour around Pixar and get a sneak peek at several upcoming Disney+ releases.
Nature Boy

2017

Nature Boy

2017
7.2
Documentary following the life & career of 16 time world champion Ric "The Nature Boy" Flair.
Jungle Cat

1960

Jungle Cat

1960
7.3
This final True-Life Adventure would also appear to be one of the best, as we go into the South American jungle to observe the jaguar. Jungle Cat is more intimate than its kin, allowing individual animal characters to be developed. Central to the cast is a pair of jaguars (one ebony), whose fighting leads to love and, not long after, two babies (one resembling each parent).
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

2024

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

2024
7.7
A man forms an unlikely friendship with a wild otter while living in the remote Shetland Islands.
Drain Alcatraz

2017

Drain Alcatraz

2017
6.6
Drain Alcatraz uses cutting edge visual effects to 'drain' the waters around the notorious island of Alcatraz. With the waters drained away the secrets of Alcatraz are revealed, including exactly why the island's infamous prison was so inescapable.
Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric

2017

Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie Couric

2017
5.7
Katie Couric travels across the U.S. to talk with scientists, psychologists, activists, authors and families about the complex issue of gender.
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.
The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

2025

The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl

2025
7.2
In honor of “The Lion King's” 30th Anniversary, the Hollywood Bowl transforms into the Pride Lands for an immersive concert event. This music event celebrates the franchise's evolution, from the 1994 animated film to the Tony Award-winning musical, and the 2019 and 2024 live-action films, honoring the music and characters that made it a global phenomenon.
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2

2023

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2

2023
7.4
Through candid interviews with the creative minds behind the show, and exclusive on-set footage, discover how the talented team that powered "Loki: Season 2" raised the stakes for this latest MCU adventure. Witness imaginative costumes, elaborate environments, and far-out variants come to life, meet new allies and foes, and time-slip across the Multiverse.
Russia's Wild Tiger

2022

Russia's Wild Tiger

2022
6.8
Records the battle for the survival of the big cats and reveals intimate details of their lives. The animals they prey on are also in the film: tigers couldn’t survive without sika deer, Altai wapiti, wild boars and Asian black bears. Guiding the viewer through the film, an elder tiger tells the story of his cub, born in a conservation area, the year after he leaves his mother.
Walt & El Grupo

2008

Walt & El Grupo

2008
5.9
The year was 1941, and the world was on the brink of war. In an effort to improve relations between the Americas, the Roosevelt administration called upon one of Hollywood’s most influential filmmakers to embark on a special goodwill tour. Written and directed by Theodore Thomas (“Frank and Ollie”) and produced by Kuniko Okubo, the documentary WALT & EL GRUPO chronicles the amazing ten-week trip that Walt Disney and his hand-picked group of artists and filmmaking talent (later known as “El Grupo”) took to South America at the behest of the U.S. Government as part of the Good Neighbor Policy.
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023
6.2
Join cast and crew as they delve deep into the creation of "Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania." Combining immersive behind-the-scenes footage with candid interviews, Assembled reveals how an incredible new world was brought to the screen.
Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth

2021

Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworth

2021
6.6
Chris Hemsworth has a real passion for sharks. The Hollywood star talks to experts to find out more about the apex predators of the oceans.
Four Days in October

2010

Four Days in October

2010
6.5
When the night of October 16, 2004 came to a merciful end, the Curse of the Bambino was alive and well. The vaunted Yankee lineup, led by A-Rod, Jeter, and Sheffield, had just extended their ALCS lead to three games to none, pounding out 19 runs against their hated rivals. The next night, in Game 4, the Yankees took a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning, then turned the game over to Mariano Rivera, the best relief pitcher in postseason history, to secure yet another trip to the World Series. But after a walk and a hard-fought stolen base, the cold October winds of change began to blow. Over four consecutive days and nights, this unlikely group of Red Sox miraculously won four straight games to overcome the inevitability of their destiny. Major League Baseball Productions will produce a film in "real-time" that takes an in-depth look at the 96 hours that brought salvation to Red Sox Nation and made baseball history in the process.
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

2023

Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman

2023
7.7
Filmmaker Morgan Neville captures Dave Letterman on his first visit to Dublin to hang out with Bono and The Edge in their hometown, experience Dublin, and join the two U2 musicians for a concert performance unlike any they’ve done before.
A Celebration of the Music from Coco

2020

A Celebration of the Music from Coco

2020
7
Remember and relive the songs that moved you from the movie Coco.
Cleopatra's Final Secret

2025

Cleopatra's Final Secret

2025
7.5
After 20 years seeking Cleopatra's tomb, archaeologist K. Martinez's search shifts to an underwater Mediterranean site. She's joined by Titanic finder Bob Ballard, Egyptian Navy and dive teams to explore the location.