Top Rated Documentary Movies on Netflix - Page 14

Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul

2022

Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul

2022
7.1
Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy revisits the scandal that shook up the league.
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

2022

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

2022
6.7
In his final comedy special, Norm Macdonald ponders casinos, cannibalism, living wills and why you have to be ready for whatever life throws your way, all done in front of a camera, without an audience, and in one take. After his set, Norm's friends and fellow comics gather to salute him.
Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

2023

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid

2023
7.4
Egyptian archaeologists dig into history, discovering tombs and artifacts over 4,000 years old as they search for a buried pyramid in this documentary.
ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

2018

ReMastered: Tricky Dick & The Man in Black

2018
6.6
This documentary chronicles Johnny Cash's 1970 visit to the White House, where Cash's emerging liberal ideals clashed with Richard Nixon's policies.
Mission Blue

2014

Mission Blue

2014
7.4
This documentary follows oceanographer Sylvia Earle's campaign to save the world's oceans from threats such as overfishing and toxic waste.
Vini Jr.

2025

Vini Jr.

2025
5.9
Vini Jr. has it all: talent, resilience and boldness. Follow his dancing, unpredictable feet on his inspiring journey to becoming a global soccer star.
All in My Family

2019

All in My Family

2019
6.3
After starting a family of his very own in the United States, a gay filmmaker documents his loving, traditional Chinese family's process of acceptance.
Perú: Tesoro Escondido

2017

Perú: Tesoro Escondido

2017
7.6
Peru is a country steeped in cultural traditions that stretch back more than 1,000 years. But it's also a land of surprising natural riches.
Def Comedy Jam 25

2017

Def Comedy Jam 25

2017
6
In this special live event, giants of stand-up come together to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Russell Simmons's groundbreaking "Def Comedy Jam."
Apocalypse in the Tropics

2025

Apocalypse in the Tropics

2025
7.5
When does a democracy end and a theocracy begin? In Apocalypse in the Tropics, Petra Costa investigates the increasingly powerful grip Christian evangelical leaders hold over politics in Brazil. She gains extraordinary access to the country’s top political leaders, including President Lula and former president Bolsonaro, as well as to Brazil’s most famous televangelist: a magnetic pastor who aspires to play puppet master to the far-right leader.
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror

2025

Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror

2025
6.8
This gripping documentary revisits the shocking 1995 bombing of an Oklahoma City federal building, the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in US history.
Secrets of the Neanderthals

2024

Secrets of the Neanderthals

2024
6.7
This documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.
Rosa Peral's Tapes

2023

Rosa Peral's Tapes

2023
5.7
This true-crime documentary film features Rosa Peral's first interview from prison since she was convicted of murdering her partner aided by an ex-lover.
The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders

2023

The Lady of Silence: The Mataviejitas Murders

2023
7.7
Between 1998 and 2005, a wave of murders targeting elderly women hit Mexico City, triggering the hunt for — and capture — of a most unlikely suspect.
Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust"

2022

Ordinary Men: The "Forgotten Holocaust"

2022
7.4
Six million Jews died during World War II, both in the extermination camps and murdered by the mobile commandos of the Einsatzgruppen and police battalions, whose members shot men, women and children, day after day, obediently, as if it were a normal job, a fact that is hardly known today. Who were these men and how could they commit such crimes?
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

2021

Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

2021
6.5
Caitlyn Jenner's unlikely path to Olympic glory was inspirational. But her more challenging road to embracing her true self proved even more meaningful.
Brené Brown: The Call to Courage

2019

Brené Brown: The Call to Courage

2019
7.3
Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She has spent more than a decade studying vulnerability, courage, authenticity and shame. With two TED talks under her belt, Brené Brown brings her humor and empathy to Netflix to discuss what it takes to choose courage over comfort in a culture defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty.
Grass Is Greener

2019

Grass Is Greener

2019
6.6
Weed. Marijuana. Grass. Pot. Whatever you prefer to call it, America’s relationship with cannabis is a complicated one. In his directorial debut, hip hop pioneer Fab 5 Freddy presents an unparalleled look at the racially biased history of the war on marijuana. A range of celebrities and experts discuss the plant’s influence on music and popular culture, and the devastating impact its criminalization has had on Black and Latino communities. As more and more states join the push to legalize marijuana, this documentary dives deep into the glaring racial disparities in the growing cannabis market.
The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11

2022

The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11

2022
6.7
Days after 9/11, letters containing fatal anthrax spores spark panic and tragedy in the US. This documentary follows the subsequent FBI investigation.
The Way Back

2019

The Way Back

2019
6.8
Hüseyin Al Baldawi arrives in Brussels in August 2015. He has traveled thousands of kilometers until he got there from Iraq. A year after his arrival, he receives his residence permit and decides to go to Greece. This journey from Brussels to Athens involves the viewers on the difficulties faced by Hüseyin and thousands of other immigrants. While the story of Hüseyin is taking shape through the countries he travels, the forgotten people he meets and the selfish society of Europe give us many messages, as well.