Social & Cultural Documentaries on Netflix
Last updated May 03, 2025
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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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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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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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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Mighty Jerome
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThis biographical documentary tells the inspiring story of the rise, fall and redemption of Harry Jerome, a legendary track and field star and considered one of Canada's greatest athletes of all time.
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Gene Boy Came Home
2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsGene Boy Came Home is the harrowing and deeply moving story of his two years of service in Vietnam and his long journey back to Odanak afterwards.
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Mansome
2012 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsFrom director Morgan Spurlock and producers Will Arnett and Jason Bateman comes a raucous but thoughtful documentary examining what defines masculinity in our modern culture of male grooming products, suave celebrities and avant-garde facial hair.
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When Strangers Click
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsDirector Robert Kenner (Oscar nominee for Food, Inc.) explores the ups and downs of the world of online dating through the stories of five individuals who went looking for love on the Internet.
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Without Shepherds
2013 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThis documentary follows the lives of six people who live in the turbulent waters of modern Pakistan, including a cricket star, a female journalist, a trucker, a supermodel, a rock musician and a reformed fundamentalist.
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Cocaine Unwrapped
2011 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsFrom the first frame this definitive documentary ties the blithe recreational use of cocaine to the global realities of its dirty supply chain. With unprecedented access to all the major players in the War on Drugs, from Presidents to drug mules, Cocaine Unwrapped challenges preconceptions and begs compassion.
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Dirty Business
2010 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 Stars&NFi;Rolling Stone&NFi_; reporter Jeff Goodell examines America's continuing dependence on coal and the effects of that reliance in this eye-opening documentary. Goodell investigates coal's environmental and human cost, as well as the notion of "clean coal."
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The Water Front
2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen a financially suffering town turns to an unlikely source -- its water plant -- for hope, no one expects $10,000 water bills and worse. This doc reveals the drastic policies enacted by an emergency financial manager, and their shocking effects.
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A Step Towards the Arctic
2013 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn Sachs Harbour, an Inuit village on the fringes of the Earth, filmmaker and Swiss citizen Yves Delaunay encounters a small community that struggles daily to face the challenges of modernity.
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Bronies
2013 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsSpotlighting a small but singular pop cult, this documentary looks at the adult devotees of the animated show "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic." For the self-described Bronies, their shared obsession rewards them with friendship and fun.
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Vernon, Florida
1981 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsConducting interviews with the denizens of a small backwoods town, documentarian Errol Morris mixes it up with such quirky residents as a diehard wild-turkey hunter, an elderly couple who vacationed at a nuclear test site and a worm farmer.
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Graffiti Verite 2: Freedom of Expression?
1998 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsBob Bryan's second documentary on graffiti art checks out some of Los Angeles's most impressive works, including the monumental Belmont tunnels design created by Skill and his crew, U.T.I. Featuring more than 400 artists -- including the winners of the International Graffiti Art Competition -- and a beat-driven soundtrack, Bryan's film explores graffiti as a way for the urban community to express what's going on in their world.
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Graffiti Verite 4: Basic Techniques for Creating Graffiti Art on Walls & Canvas
2003 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsBob Bryan's fourth film about graffiti is a how-to guide that reveals the basic techniques for creating graffiti murals and aerosol artworks on walls and canvas. Taught by Sano, a two-time winner of the International Graffiti Art Competition, this step-by-step tutorial covers the concepts, aesthetics, techniques and style required to master the underground urban art form, and sheds light on the misunderstandings surrounding the discipline.
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Stagedoor
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSummer camp is usually filled with activities and crafts, but for the kids of Stagedoor Manor, camp is all song and dance, literally. Spawning superstar alumni such as Natalie Portman, Robert Downey Jr., Jennifer Jason Leigh and Felicity Huffman, Stagedoor Manor is a breeding ground for talent. Director Alexandra Shiva follows five dedicated campers through rigorous rehearsals to a theatrical performance that rivals professional productions.
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Super High Me
2007 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsDetermined to find out the true effects of cannabis on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson chronicles his experience as he avoids pot for a month and then consumes massive amounts of the drug for 30 days.
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Kiss the Moon
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this Berlin Film Festival selection, director Khalid Gill trains his camera on the Khusra subculture of transsexuals in Pakistan, revealing a world that blurs the lines between masculine and feminine, and freedom and oppression. The result is a fascinating portrait of Gill's subjects' search for acceptance amid a culture deeply rooted in ancient traditions that don't leave much room for interpretation.
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Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary
2008 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThis illuminating documentary about making documentaries features notable directors such as Werner Herzog, Nick Broomfield and Errol Morris discussing the art, craft and unique challenges of nonfiction filmmaking. Topics range from ethical concerns and theories about the power of images to techniques for interviewing, editing, sound design and more. Scenes from acclaimed documentaries reveal how master filmmakers put it all together.
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The Achievers: The Story of the Lebowski Fans
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThis documentary charts the ascendance of the Lebowski Fest, which began as a bowling alley party attended by 150 fans of the cult hit The Big Lebowski and has subsequently evolved into an annual gathering that draws thousands of acolytes.
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