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Becoming(2020)

1h 29min | Documentary
3.8/5 (with 67 votes)

Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others.

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Hot Girls Wanted(2015)

NC-17
| 1h 24min | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 268 votes)

A first-ever look at the realities of the professional “amateur” porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it.

Directed by Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus
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American Symphony(2023)

PG-13
| 1h 40min | Documentary

2022 was shaping up to be a magical year for Jon Batiste: he had just won an Oscar for his SOUL soundtrack; had a fantastic nightly gig as the bandleader for Late Night with Stephen Colbert; and his song “Freedom", from his We Are record, was topping the charts. And Batiste was embarking upon his most ambitious work, an assemblage of regional sounds and deep historical themes scheduled to premiere at Carnegie Hall. But then, he received crushing news: his partner, the writer Suleika Jaouad, had a relapse of her leukemia.

Directed by Matthew Heineman

Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend(2019)

1h | Documentary
3.6/5 (with 49 votes)

With heart and determination, Antoine Griezmann overcame his small stature to become one of the world's top soccer players and a World Cup champion.

Directed by Alex Dell
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The Social Dilemma(2020)

1h 34min | Documentary, Drama
3.8/5 (with 675 votes)

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

Directed by Jeff Orlowski - With Tristan Harris, Aza Raskin, Justin Rosenstein, Shoshana Zuboff, Jaron Lanier, Skyler Gisondo, ...
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Money Shot: The Pornhub Story(2023)

1h 34min | Documentary
2.9/5 (with 129 votes)

Featuring interviews with performers, activists and past employees, this documentary offers a deep dive into the successes and scandals of Pornhub.

Directed by Suzanne Hillinger
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Money Heist: The Phenomenon(2020)

57min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 511 votes)

A documentary on why 'Money Heist' sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.

Directed by Luis Alfaro, Pablo Lejarreta
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Pelé(2021)

1h 48min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 84 votes)

Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.

Directed by Ben Nicholas, David Tryhorn
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The Great Hack(2019)

1h 54min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 112 votes)

Data—arguably the world’s most valuable asset—is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.

Directed by Karim Amer, Jehane Noujaim - With Carole Cadwalladr, Brittany Kaiser, Donald Trump, Paul-Olivier Dehaye, David Carroll
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The Greatest Night in Pop(2024)

1h 36min | Documentary, Music
4.0/5 (with 74 votes)

In 1985, 46 music icons, including Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross, and Stevie Wonder, came together for the most star-studded recording session in history. This is the untold story of the legendary global pop song “We Are the World” — which very nearly didn’t happen.

With Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, ...

Sly(2023)

1h 35min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 35 votes)

His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.

Directed by Thom Zimny

Jennifer Lopez: Halftime(2022)

1h 35min | Documentary, Music
3.5/5 (with 56 votes)

Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.

Directed by Amanda Micheli - With Jennifer Lopez
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Miss Americana(2020)

R
| 1h 25min | Documentary, Music
4.0/5 (with 234 votes)

A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a songwriter and performer, but as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice.

Directed by Lana Wilson - With Taylor Swift, Joe Alwyn, Karamo Brown, Donald Trump, Todrick Hall, Tatianna, ...
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Schumacher(2021)

1h 52min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 152 votes)

Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.

Directed by Hanns-Bruno Kammertöns, Vanessa Nöcker, Michael Wech
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The Tinder Swindler(2022)

1h 54min | Documentary, Crime
3.5/5 (with 408 votes)

Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.

Directed by Felicity Morris
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Pamela, A Love Story(2023)

1h 52min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 96 votes)

In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal.

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BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky(2020)

1h 19min | Documentary, Music
4.1/5 (with 225 votes)

Record-shattering Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the hard fought journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise.

Directed by Caroline Suh - With Blackpink, Teddy Park
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El Pepe: A Supreme Life(2019)

1h 14min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 20 votes)

A documentary on the life of Uruguayan politician and former guerrilla fighter José Mujica.

Directed by Emir Kusturica - With José Mujica, Lucía Topolansky, Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro, Mauricio Rosencof, Emir Kusturica
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Return to Space(2022)

2h 8min | Documentary
3.3/5 (with 319 votes)

The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.

Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
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The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes(2022)

1h 41min | Documentary
3.2/5 (with 56 votes)

This documentary explores the mystery surrounding the death of movie icon Marilyn Monroe through previously unheard interviews with her inner circle.

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Fyre(2019)

1h 38min | Documentary
3.5/5 (with 411 votes)

He promised supermodels and yachts, but delivered tents and cheese sandwiches. How one man engineered a music festival disaster.

Directed by Chris Smith
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The Deepest Breath(2023)

1h 48min | Documentary
3.8/5 (with 53 votes)

A champion freediver and expert safety diver seemed destined for one another despite the different paths they took to meet at the pinnacle of the freediving world. A look at the thrilling rewards — and inescapable risks — of chasing dreams through the depths of the ocean.

American Murder: The Family Next Door(2020)

1h 23min | Documentary, Mystery, Crime
3.7/5 (with 278 votes)

Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.

Directed by Jenny Popplewell
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Downfall: The Case Against Boeing(2022)

1h 29min | Documentary
3.6/5 (with 61 votes)

Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.

Directed by Rory Kennedy - With Andy Pasztor
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My Octopus Teacher(2020)

1h 24min | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 369 votes)

After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.

Directed by Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed
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Girl in the Picture(2022)

1h 41min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 91 votes)

A young mother’s mysterious death and her son’s subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman’s true identity, and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all.

Directed by Skye Borgman
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Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King(2022)

1h 30min | Documentary, Crime
3.1/5 (with 36 votes)

When the young founder of a collapsing cryptocurrency exchange dies unexpectedly, irate investors suspect there's more to his death than meets the eye.

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Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine(2023)

1h 4min | Documentary
3.9/5 (with 23 votes)

A unique behind-the-scenes access to NASA’s ambitious mission to launch the James Webb Space Telescope, following a team of engineers and scientists as they take the next giant leap in our quest to understand the universe.

Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb(2020)

1h 53min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 63 votes)

This documentary follows a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years in Saqqara.

Directed by Ibrahim Elhefnawy, James Tovell
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American Factory(2019)

1h 50min | Documentary
3.6/5 (with 195 votes)

In post-industrial Ohio, a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant, hiring two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.

Directed by Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert - With Cao Dewang
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