The best documentary movies on Netflix

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Rocco

Rocco
5.7/10
Rocco Siffredi is to pornography what Mike Tyson is to boxing or Mick Jagger is to rock’n’roll: a living legend. His mother wanted him to be a priest; with her blessing he became a hardcore performer, devoting his life to one God only: Desire. Rocco Siffredi reveals all, even if it sometimes means busting his own myth: his true story, beginnings, career, wife and children… and the ultimate revelation that will change his life forever.

Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend

Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend
6.5/10
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.

Hot Girls Wanted

Hot Girls Wanted
6.1/10
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.

Pelé

Pelé
7/10
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.

Miss Americana

Miss Americana
7.4/10
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.

Money Heist: The Phenomenon

Money Heist: The Phenomenon
7.5/10
A documentary on why 'Money Heist' sparked a wave of enthusiasm around the world for a lovable group of thieves and their professor.

Quincy

Quincy
7.6/10
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.

Becoming

Becoming
7/10
Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others.

The Social Dilemma

The Social Dilemma
7.6/10
This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.

Mayday Life

Mayday Life
6.8/10
Mayday LIFE TOUR is linked by four distinct segments and the story is unveiled in “Yesterday’s Rumbling Fun”.

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour
8.4/10
Taylor Swift takes the stage in Dallas for the Reputation Stadium Tour and celebrates a monumental night of music, memories and visual magic.

Sad Hill Unearthed

Sad Hill Unearthed
7.3/10
Film fans work to restore the set of the climatic graveyard scene from the iconic spaghetti western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” directed by Sergio Leone in 1966.

Behind the Curve

Behind the Curve
6.5/10
Meet the growing, worldwide community of theorists who defend the belief that the Earth is flat while living in a society who vehemently rejects it.

Fyre

Fyre
7.2/10
He promised supermodels and yachts, but delivered tents and cheese sandwiches. How one man engineered a music festival disaster.

American Murder: The Family Next Door

American Murder: The Family Next Door
7.2/10
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.

The Secret

The Secret
5.5/10
Interviews with leading authors, philosophers and scientists, with an in-depth discussion of the Law of Attraction. The audience is shown how they can learn and use 'The Secret' in their everyday lives.

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
7.7/10
Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, transforming their young lives and igniting a landmark movement.

BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky

BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
7.3/10
Record-shattering Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the hard fought journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise.

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
6.9/10
Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor. But a battle for his business empire cast a shadow over his happy trees.

Bending the Arc

Bending the Arc
8/10
About the extraordinary doctors and activists—including Paul Farmer, Jim Yong Kim, and Ophelia Dahl—whose work 30 years ago to save lives in a rural Haitian village grew into a global battle in the halls of power for the right to health for all.

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