r/Documentaries is a subreddit with 20.3M members. The community frequently discusses documentary, history, politics, worst, and war, and they frequently recommend/review documentary recommendations and documentaries, and the most common flair used is recommendation request, society, history, nature/animals, and crime.
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Popular Topics in r/Documentaries
#1
Documentary
212 posts
#2
History
60 posts
#3
Politics
29 posts
#4
Worst
26 posts
#5
War
21 posts
#6
Recommendation
21 posts
#7
Nature
19 posts
#8
Struggling
17 posts
#9
Documentaries
15 posts
#10
Recommendation Request
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/Documentaries
Documentary Recommendations
7 reviews
#1
American Experience
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Every Knee Shall Bow: The Truth and Tragedy of Ruby Ridge
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ruby Ridge
5.0★ from 1 review
Documentaries
7 reviews
#1
Netflix
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
BBC
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
MSNBC
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Documentaries
#1
Recommendation Request
: "Recommendation Request: Documentaries about Women Con Artists & Cult Leaders"
13 posts
#2
Society
: "The Bridge (2006) A controversial documentary that filmed the Golden Gate Bridge for a year, capturing footage of 23 of the 24 suicides that occurred. [1:34:10]"
10 posts
#3
History
: "The Story of Tetris (2018) - The story of how Tetris was brought to the world [00:59:31]"
10 posts
#4
Nature/Animals
: "Eating Animals (2017) - Nearly all of the meat, eggs, and dairy we eat comes from the industrial system known as “factory farming.” This film spotlights the heroic farmers, whistleblowers, and innovators who are standing up to fight this system and provide a new way forward. [01:34:12]"
9 posts
#5
Crime
: "The Darkest Web - Inside the internet's most hidden corners to save kids (2026) [1:24:22]"
8 posts
#6
Economics
: "How to Hide $4 Billion in Debt (2026) - An investigation into the accounting practices that concealed financial debt at one of Brazil’s largest retailers [11:41]"
7 posts
#7
Int'l Politics
: "Apartheid in Palestine (2026) [0:44:58]"
5 posts
#8
Disaster
: "A COLLISION OF BLAME: The Total Collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge (2026) [1:49:36]"
5 posts
#9
Sports
: "Juan Manuel Fangio, the King of Formula One (2013) [00:48:52]"
5 posts
#10
War
: "Unseen Video Exposes Russian Commander At Bucha Massacre Site (2026) [0:3:29]"
3 posts
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Last updated: August 5, 2026