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The Social Dilemma
2020
The Social Dilemma
2020
star 7.5This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.Free Solo
2018
Free Solo
2018
star 7.9Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.Amy
2015
Amy
2015
star 7.6A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.Money Heist: The Phenomenon
2020
star 7.4A documentary on why 'Money Heist' sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.The Tinder Swindler
2022
The Tinder Swindler
2022
star 7Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now, some victims plan for payback.My Octopus Teacher
2020
My Octopus Teacher
2020
star 7.9After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.Fyre
2019
Fyre
2019
star 6.9He promised supermodels and yachts, but delivered tents and cheese sandwiches. How one man engineered a music festival disaster.Icarus
2017
Icarus
2017
star 7.7While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program. Over dozens of Skype calls, urine samples, and badly administered hormone injections, Fogel and Rodchenkov grow closer despite shocking allegations that place Rodchenkov at the center of Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program.13th
2016
13th
2016
star 7.9An in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.American Murder: The Family Next Door
2020
star 7.3Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
star 7.5Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.Hot Girls Wanted
2015
Hot Girls Wanted
2015
star 6.1A first-ever look at the realities of the professional “amateur” porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it.Apollo 11
2019
Apollo 11
2019
star 7.9A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.Return to Space
2022
Return to Space
2022
star 6.5The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.Miss Americana
2020
Miss Americana
2020
star 7.8A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a songwriter and performer, but as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice.Gaga: Five Foot Two
2017
Gaga: Five Foot Two
2017
star 7.4Follow pop provocateur Lady Gaga as she releases a new album, preps for her Super Bowl halftime show, and confronts physical and emotional struggles.Amanda Knox
2016
Amanda Knox
2016
star 6.6This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.The Great Hack
2019
The Great Hack
2019
star 6.9Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
2020
star 8.2Record-shattering Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the hard fought journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise.Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
2014
star 7.6Follow the shocking, yet humorous, journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
