Biographical Documentaries on Netflix
Last updated April 23, 2024
The Short Game
2013 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsEight grade-school golfers must navigate parents, coaches, and their own pint-sized rivals as they compete in a junior-level championship at the prestigious Pinehurst golf course in North Carolina.
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIconic and influential director-writer-comedian Woody Allen granted unprecedented access for this in-depth profile of his award-winning career and controversial personal life. Highlights include interviews with collaborators and noted film critics.
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Woody Allen: A Documentary
2011 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIconic and influential director-writer-comedian Woody Allen granted unprecedented access for this in-depth profile of his award-winning career and controversial personal life. Highlights include interviews with collaborators and noted film critics.
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Moto 4: The Movie
2012 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsMoto 4 dig deeps to find what pushes the top riders -- including seasoned champs Chad Reed and Ryan Dungey and rising stars Eli Tomac or Ken Roczen -- to keep elevating the sport of motocross.
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Sergio
2009 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsSérgio Vieira de Mello, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, was killed in 2003 when terrorists bombed the U.N. headquarters in Iraq. Interviews with his family, friends and colleagues paint a moving portrait of his life and work.
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Exit Through the Gift Shop
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFilmmaker Thierry Guetta's project to chronicle the underground world of street art takes a fascinating twist when he meets elusive stencil artist Banksy, who turns the project around to film Guetta while he reinvents himself as a street artist.
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American Masters: LENNONYC
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis commemorative tribute to music legend John Lennon charts the highlights of his solo career post-Beatles and examines his relationship with wife and collaborator Yoko Ono through never-before-seen footage on loan from the Lennon archives.
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Hoop Dreams
1994 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThe filmmakers of this groundbreaking documentary meant for it to be a short movie, but wound up weaving a widely celebrated feature-length film spanning years filled with grace and honesty. Meet Arthur Agee and William Gates, two young boys from equally rough Chicago neighborhoods who make use of their prodigious basketball talents to aim for a life outside the ghetto. But strife and setbacks befall them at every turn. Will they succeed?
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More Than a Game
2008 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFour African American hoopsters -- including LeBron James, who became an NBA megastar but faced a media maelstrom in his pressure-cooker senior year -- test their unique bond when they prep for playoffs at their elite, largely Caucasian high school.
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Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFilmmaker Michael Rapaport goes behind the scenes with this documentary to chronicle the tumultuous group dynamics that have driven influential, genre-bending hip-hop sensations A Tribe Called Quest to the heights of success.
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Last Days Here
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsIn this poignant documentary portrait, an aged and gaunt Bobby Liebling, the former lead singer of the heavy metal act Pentagram, rallies to restart his life after decades of disappointment and drug addiction.
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10 Questions for the Dalai Lama
2006 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis fascinating documentary blends an interview with the Dalai Lama with a look back at the spiritual leader's history and an exploration of the small city of Dharamsala, India, where he was exiled some 50 years ago.
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Hank: Five Years from the Brink
2013 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsFrom Joe Berlinger, the director of the "Paradise Lost" trilogy, comes this documentary about U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and his efforts to convince Congress that only a trillion dollar bailout of Wall Street would prevent economic ruin.
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Lemmy
2010 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsGet a backstage pass to the life and music of Motorhead front man Lemmy Kilmister with this fascinating documentary that follows the legendary musician around the world for three years, providing insight into all aspects of his life. Many of Kilmister's famous friends -- including the Metallica band members, Dave Grohl, Ozzie Osbourne, Slash, Alice Cooper, Billy Bob Thornton and wrestler Triple H -- make appearances.
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Steve Jobs: One Last Thing
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsLegendary businessman and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs changed the way Americans live, think and work before his death in 2011. This documentary traces his turbulent career and includes interviews with his associates as well as his rivals.
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Lost Airmen of Buchenwald
2011 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsThis is a documentary feature that chronicles the little-known story of Allied airmen imprisoned at the Buchenwald Concentration Camp during WWII.
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The English Surgeon
2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsBritish Brain Surgeon Henry Marsh works in a Russian KGB Hospital where patients are dying from simple brain tumors left untreated. This drama follows Marsh as he confronts the dilemmas of the doctor patient relationship on his latest mission.
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The Last Days
1998 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsDirected by James Moll and executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, this powerful, Oscar-winning documentary recounts the harrowing stories of five Hungarian Jews who endured the horrors of the holocaust and the reign of Adolf Hitler. In addition to the testimonials of the Hungarian subjects, the heart-wrenching film also includes accounts from U.S. soldiers who participated in the liberation of the Nazi death camps in 1945.
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A Mother's Courage: Talking Back to Autism
2009 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsMargrét Dagmar Ericsdóttir embarks on a quest to find answers about autism, which renders her 11-year-old son, Keli, unable to communicate. Across the United States and Europe, Ericsdóttir encounters autism experts exploring promising new methods.
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Reincarnated
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsIn a cloud of smoke, Vice magazine's Andy Capper follows rapper Snoop Dogg on a pilgrimage to Jamaica, where he experiences a spiritual and commercial transformation, reemerging as Snoop Lion, a reggae artist.
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The Island President
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis documentary chronicles the extraordinary efforts of Mohamed Nasheed, during his term as president of the Maldive Islands, to fight global warming and prevent rising ocean levels from deluging his low-lying archipelago nation right off the map.
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Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis documentary charts global phenomenon Kings of Leon's rise to rock 'n' roll stardom, from the band's humble beginnings in the Deep South to their record deals and concert tours -- and their struggles with drugs and alcohol along the way.
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Gerhard Richter Painting
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsRenowned painter Gerhard Richter reveals both his fascinating creative process and his famously grumpy personality in this documentary. Richter's unique method includes using both modified squeegees and brushes to create his abstract masterpieces.
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Mario's Story
2007 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsShot over the course of seven years, this documentary from filmmakers Susan Koch and Jeff Werner relates the inspiring true story of Mario Rocha, an East L.A. teen who unlocked his talent for writing while serving out a murder sentence behind bars. As his family and a team of pro bono attorneys labor on the outside to clear his name for a crime he didn't commit, Mario keeps himself grounded on the inside by writing poems, short stories and plays.
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Erasing Hate
2011 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis documentary presents a first-person look inside the dark world of racist skinheads, but offers hope in the story of one man's escape from a life of violence, addiction and bigotry.
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