Documentaries on Netflix
Last updated September 30, 2025
Sound of Mumbai: A Musical
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn this heartwarming musical documentary, a group of children from the slums of Mumbai, India, are given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform "The Sound of Music" with a classical orchestra.
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Payback
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsDrawing from Margaret Atwood's book, documentarian Jennifer Baichwal examines the role of debt throughout human history. The film holds religion, politics, literature and sociology up to the light, finding every aspect of culture touched by debt.
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The Coca-Cola Case
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn Colombia, companies are allegedly hiring hit men to murder union leaders. Now, three American activists are bringing a lawsuit against one of them: Coca-Cola!
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Forgotten Warriors
1997 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAboriginal veterans poignantly share their unforgettable war memories and their healing process.
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Whistling Smith
1975 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsHere is a revealing insight into one side of big-city life and a tough cop with a big heart.
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Universe
1960 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space.
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The Rising Tide
1949 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis film shows the growth of cooperatives in the Maritime provinces and how they brought new life and hope to poverty-stricken fishermen.
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Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsRude, crude and polarizing, Morton Downey Jr. was the profane right-wing prince of talk show hosts during his brief heyday in the late 1980s. This colorful documentary includes archival footage of Downey's riotous show with revealing interviews.
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The Flat
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen Arnon Goldfinger's grandmother died at 98, he was charged with cleaning out her Tel Aviv apartment, where he made a shocking discovery. The filmmaker plays detective as he sorts through decades of the Holocaust survivor's letters and photos.
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Premier League: A Whole New Ball Game
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsIn order to celebrate the 20th season of the English Premier League, the world's most popular football league, this documentary uses match footage and in-depth interviews to examine how the league was formed amid great controversy.
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Dinotasia
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsBased on cutting-edge paleontology and the latest fossil records, this documentary presents a series of vignettes about dinosaurs, including some creatures that were discovered only recently.
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Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis documentary produced by Javier Bardem follows the plight of the Sahrawi, refugees living in the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara who have suffered countless human rights abuses.
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Our Nixon
2013 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsNixon himself wasn't the only one obsessively recording his presidency; three of his top aides were filming it, too, with Super 8 cameras. These home movies -- from H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman and Dwight Chapin -- form the basis of this portrait.
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Poster Girl
2010 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsRobynn Murray was a high school cheerleader who became the poster girl for women in combat. This documentary short follows Murray over the course of two years as she battles post-traumatic stress disorder and embarks on journey of self-discovery.
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Bull Runners of Pamplona
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis fast-paced documentary captures the thrill of the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. With red bandanas tied to their bodies, people scatter as the bulls make chase. Injuries are common, but the runners think it's worth the risk.
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Go Tigers!
2001 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn the blue-collar Ohio town of Massillon, the most important thing is high school football -- and the frenzy around the local team, the Tigers, is almost cult-like. Former Massillon resident Kenneth Carlson's documentary follows the three stars of the 1999 Tigers team as they deal with problems such as personal injuries and the pressures of their economically depressed town's high expectations.
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Cowboy del Amor
2005 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIf you're looking for a wife and have $3,000, look no further than "Cowboy Cupid" Ivan Thompson, who makes a living as a matchmaker to lonely American men, driving them deep into Mexico in search of the perfect woman. One client is Rick, a truck driver who finds U.S. women "too hard to please," and Ivan gives him lots of pointers that come in handy during the courtship. Michele Ohayon, a previous Oscar nominee, directs this quirky documentary.
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Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?
2008 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn his follow-up to the hit Super Size Me, documentarian Morgan Spurlock tries to one-up the U.S. government by finding Osama bin Laden. Spurlock reportedly shot more than 800 hours of footage while scouring the Middle East for the infamous leader.
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Blood on the Flat Track: The Rise of the Rat City Roller Girls
2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsTracing the rise of the Rat City Roller Girls -- Seattle's fledgling women's roller derby league -- this fast-paced documentary profiles the group's best athletes, bitter rivalries, intense matches and amazing growth. Focusing on the new league's first two seasons, this inside look at the sport's resurgence showcases such colorful skaters as Burnett Down, Kitty Kamikaze, Miss Fortune, Shovey Chase and Dirty Little Secret.
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LIFE 2.0
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsEvery day, computer users across the globe log onto Second Life, a virtual world populated by life-like avatars. For a few people, their everyday lives are dramatically consumed by this alternate reality, affecting their relationships on and offline.
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A Nightmare in Las Cruces
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn winter 1990, a friendly bowling match turned into a deadly nightmare when a pair of robbers walked into the Las Cruces, New Mexico, lanes, emptied the safe and then shot the bowlers. This documentary takes a close look at the still-unsolved case.
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Dragonslayer
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn this unconventional portrait, filmmaker Tristan Patterson profiles palpably lost twentysomething Josh Sandoval, a drug-dabbling skateboarder trying to make sense of life -- or not -- in suburban Southern California.
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Exporting Raymond
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars"Everybody Loves Raymond" creator Philip Rosenthal writes, directs and stars in this fish-out-of-water documentary that chronicles his attempts to adapt his hit sitcom for Russian television.
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Neil Young Journeys
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsFollowing rocker Neil Young to his Toronto hometown, Jonathan Demme captures the artist live in concert at Massey Hall and on the road in Ontario. This film is the third in Demme's Neil Young concert trilogy, following Heart of Gold and Trunk Show.
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Room 237
2012 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsExploring various theories about hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's classic film The Shining, this fascinating documentary presents fans' and conspiracy theorists' ideas about messages regarding genocide, government conspiracy and history.
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