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220 Best Documentary Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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They say art imitates life, but nothing gets to the heart of humanity like documentary filmmaking. Whether you want to flex your history knowledge or binge a true crime, here are the best documentaries and docuseries available to stream now.

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The Saint of Second Chances (2023)

8.0

A playful and imaginative story about one man’s love for the all-American sport

Close to Vermeer (2023)

7.5

A fascinating peek into the art world, and a tribute to the pursuit of beauty

Gap-Toothed Women (1987)

8.6

A gloriously life-affirming celebration of beauty in all its forms

The Kiosk (2021)

8.7

A heart-swellingly poignant ode to a fading way of life and the precious slice of Parisian society that sprung up around it

Rosa Peral’s Tapes (2023)

7.0

A rousing documentary that gives much-needed context to a misconstrued case

Kedi (2017)

7.9

A sweet documentary ode to cats and an inspiring portrait of inter-species harmony

Spellbound (2002)

7.6

An endearing use of the sports documentary format to celebrate child geniuses

A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case (2023)

8.1

A documentary that skillfully pieces together the tragedy and public spectacle of a young child's death

All In This Tea (2007)

8.0

This infectiously passionate, eye-opening slow food documentary from verité master Les Blank goes down a treat

BS High (2023)

7.5

A highly charged account of the infamous and elaborate con that was the Bishop Sycamore scandal

Against the Tide (2023)

8.0

An immersive documentary that covers an impressive range of subjects in the lives of two fishermen

Unknown: Killer Robots (2023)

7.0

An objective yet terrifying exploration of AI and its applications

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220 Best Documentary Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

Popular + Documentary

Popular + Documentary

They say art imitates life, but nothing gets to the heart of humanity like documentary filmmaking. Whether you want to flex your history knowledge or binge a true crime, here are the best documentaries and docuseries available to stream now.

The Saint of Second Chances (2023)

Close to Vermeer (2023)

Gap-Toothed Women (1987)

The Kiosk (2021)

Rosa Peral’s Tapes (2023)

Kedi (2017)

Spellbound (2002)

A Life Too Short: The Isabella Nardoni Case (2023)

All In This Tea (2007)

BS High (2023)

Against the Tide (2023)

Unknown: Killer Robots (2023)

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