91 Best Instructive Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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One of cinema's greatest powers is to educate. If you want to plunge into the center of lives, industries and systems you might otherwise never know about, here are the top instructive movies and shows to stream now.

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Close to Vermeer (2023)

7.5

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

All In This Tea (2007)

best

8.0

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

Spellbound (2002)

7.6

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

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid (2023)

7.0

A purposeful dig into ancient Egyptian tombs with native archaeologists and without Western intervention

Against the Tide (2023)

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8.0

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

Trap Jazz (2023)

7.6

A vulnerable documentary celebrating Black music's past and highlighting three visionaries of its future

Hail Satan? (2019)

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8.0

Forget everything you think you know about the Satanic Temple

Film, The Living Record of Our Memory (2023)

7.9

An exhaustive, illuminating, and inspiring call to action for all lovers of film

Descendant (2022)

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8.0

A remarkably intelligent account of how lost history shapes one's culture, environment, and outlook on justice

Every Body (2023)

7.2

A much-needed primer on intersex that celebrates just as much as it cries for justice

Taylor Mac’s 24-Decade History of Popular Music (2023)

best

8.5

A rapturous musical celebration that challenges how we remember our history and how we connect with each other

The Edge of Democracy (2019)

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9.0

Mixing personal history with hardcore journalism, this is the story of Brazil's fragile democracy.

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