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116 Best Social & Cultural Documentaries Movies To Watch

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (2024)

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A gamer with disability crafts a life and community in online roleplay in this unconventional, moving documentary

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

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8.0

A more story-driven Godzilla movie with a lot heart

Athlete A (2020)

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8.4

The documentary event of the year

American Symphony (2023)

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8.5

Jon Batiste creates his titular symphony in this moving love story and documentary

To Kill a Tiger (2022)

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8.3

An unflinching and necessary look at one family’s quest for justice in rural India

Studio 54 (2018)

7.0

An entertaining documentary that pays tribute to the notorious New York nightclub

Butterfly in the Sky (2024)

7.8

A nostalgic, balanced documentary of the beloved show that encouraged kids to read

Hotel Coolgardie (2016)

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An observational documentary about the everyday horrors of toxic masculinity

Apollo 13: Survival (2024)

7.0

A gripping documentary depicting one of the most critical emergencies in all of spaceflight history

For Sama (2019)

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8.6

An incredibly intimate account of war

Best of Enemies (2015)

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9.1

An engrossing and entertaining look at an iconic series of American political debates in the late 1960s.

Great Photo, Lovely Life (2023)

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A photojournalist confronts her grandfather’s sexual abuse history in this unrelenting investigative documentary

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