Netflix has a long list of documentaries available just a click of a button away. In no time, you can learn about true crime cases, accidents, cons, history, nature, and more. Although hard to narrow down, here are some of the best documentaries available on Netflix.
“American Factory” (2019)
- Director: Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
- Running Time: 110 minutes
- Release Date: August 21, 2019
“Life on Our Planet” (2023)
- Director: Morgan Freeman
- Running Time: 41–55 minutes
- Release Date: October 25, 2023
“Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.” (2022)
- Director: Dan Romer
- Running Time: 44–61 minutes
- Release Date: March 16, 2022
“The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga” (2024)
- Director: Chapman Way and Maclain Way
- Running Time: About 55 minutes
- Release Date: December 11, 2024
“My Octopus Teacher” (2021)
- Director: Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed
- Running Time: 85 minutes
- Release Date: September 7, 2020
“14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible” (2021)
- Director: Torquil Jones
- Running Time: 101 minutes
- Release Date: November 9, 2021
“Our Father” (2022)
- Director: Lucie Jourdan
- Running Time: 97 minutes
- Release Date: May 11, 2022
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” (2018)
- Director: Morgan Neville
- Running Time: 93 minutes
- Release Date: June 8, 2018
“High Score”
- Directors: William Acks, Sam LaCroix, France Costrel, and Melissa Wood
- Running Time: 37-47 minutes
- Release Date: August 19, 2020
“Dick Johnson Is Dead” (2020)
- Director: Kirsten Johnson
- Running Time: 89 minutes
- Release Date: October 2, 2020
“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” (2024)
- Director: Benjamin Ree
- Running Time: 104 minutes
- Release Date: January 19, 2024
“Take Care of Maya” (2023)
- Director: Henry Roosevelt
- Running Time: 103 minutes
- Release Date: June 19, 2023
“The Tinder Swindler” (2022)
- Director: Felicity Morris
- Running Time: 114 minutes
- Release Date: February 2, 2022
“Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” (2022)
- Director: Rory Kennedy
- Running Time: 89 minutes
- Release Date: February 18, 2022
“Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey” (2022)
- Directors: Rachel Dretzin, and Grace McNally
- Running Time: 45–53 minutes
- Release Date: June 8, 2022
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