You will find a complete overview of all Netflix documentaries below. Netflix's content is updated with several new documentaries every week. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.75, is Planet Earth II.
17 May 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 84 minutes
After discovering the family of Solomon Linda, the writer of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," a reporter tries to help them fight for fair compensation.
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17 May 2019 | Documentaries | 2018 | 88 minutes
Seeking answers after a life-changing incident in 2012, filmmaker Hernán Zin interviews other war reporters about the personal toll of their work.
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17 May 2019 | Show | 2019
Archival video and new interviews examine Mexican politics in 1994, a year marked by the rise of the EZLN and the assassination of Luis Donaldo Colosio.
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14 May 2019 | Documentaries | 2018 | 94 minutes
Buoyed by hopeful experiences with medical marijuana, physicians and parents of children with cancer call for more research of its healing potential.
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6 May 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 85 minutes
A commercial diver becomes trapped on the ocean floor with dwindling oxygen and little hope of a timely rescue, so he tries to save himself.
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4 May 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 40 minutes
After starting a family of his very own in America, a gay filmmaker documents his loving, traditional Chinese family's process of acceptance.
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3 May 2019 | Show | 2018
An exploration of the American circus, as the spectacle evolved from a one-ring show to a cultural event and eventually, a dying breed.
2 May 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 87 minutes
Go behind the scenes as four determined women -- including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- challenge big-money politicians in the 2018 race for Congress.
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1 May 2019 | Show | 2018
Host Jason Yeoh explores food markets and street stalls around Malaysia and delves into the human tales and history behind each tasty bite.
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1 May 2019 | Documentaries | 2018 | 52 minutes
In 1931, a young Navy wife tore apart Hawaii on racial lines after claiming she was raped by a gang of nonwhite islanders.
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26 April 2019 | Show | 2019
Embark on a global cultural journey into street food and discover the stories of the people who create the flavorful dishes.
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26 April 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 48 minutes
Cloaked in mystery, bluesman Robert Johnson left his mark on American music. Now family, critics and famous fans look for the real man behind the music.
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22 April 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 76 minutes
With humor and empathy, Brené Brown discusses what it takes to choose courage over comfort in a culture defined by scarcity, fear and uncertainty.
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22 April 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 97 minutes
It lit up jazz and hip-hop -- and ignited a war on drugs steeped in racial injustice. Experts explore America's complicated relationship with weed.
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17 April 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 137 minutes
This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.
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16 April 2019 | Documentaries | 2019 | 52 minutes
Neuroscientist David Eagleman taps into the creative process of various innovators while exploring brain-bending, risk-taking ways to spark creativity.
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15 April 2019 | Documentaries | 2018 | 95 minutes
Bodybuilders come together from around the world to compete in the Mr. Olympia competition and try to achieve their goals of physical perfection.
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5 April 2019 | Documentaries | 2018 | 91 minutes
Step inside the Ubisoft offices, and follow designer Jason VandenBerghe's fight to create the video game "For Honor" over four years.
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5 April 2019 | Show | 2019
Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.
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1 April 2019 | Documentaries | 2018 | 54 minutes
Through her own words and art, a young woman details the healing power of yoga in her struggle with anorexia and her journey to self-acceptance.
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