Best documentary on Reddit
131 reviews from r/MovieSuggestions, r/NetflixBestOf, r/rugbyunion and 10 more subreddits
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#1
Netflix
4.9
(9)
"Tiger King … series on Netflix. Completely over the top true story of competing big cat zoo owners."
"They’re amazing"
"My Octopus teacher was AMAZING!!"
"Tiger King 😉"
"I think My Octopus Teacher on Netflix is up there."
"A must see"
"I’m a documentary whore tbh but the one that has always stuck with me."
"Series on Netflix"
#2
The Alpinist
5.0
(4)
"The most amazing documentary I’ve seen."
"Is pretty incredible"
"The Alpinist. Amazing movie about an even more amazing person."
"An amazing documentary!"
#3
Amazon Prime
4.5
(4)
"Another vote for the Story of Rugby"
"In my perfectly objective and totally non biased option both chasing the sun and two sides are the greatest pieces of rugby content out there."
"Mud, Sweat and Tears is good"
"Mud, Sweat and Tears is good"
#4
Free Solo
5.0
(3)
"I really liked Free Solo (2018)..."
"So well done, so gripping and frightening."
#5
Man on Wire
5.0
(3)
"About the guy who tightrope walked between the twin towers without permission."
"Is wonderful!"
"Man on Wire (2008) and Samsara (2011) are probably my two favorite documentaries."
#6
Grizzly Man
5.0
(3)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 3. Grizzly Man..."
"For me, it's a toss-up, between 'Grizzly Man' (2005) and 'The Bridge' (2006)"
"I will never, ever forget 'Grizzly Man' (2005)."
#7
Searching for Sugar Man
5.0
(3)
"Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero."
"Searching for Sugar Man."
"Searching for Sugar Man"
#8
Muscle Shoals
5.0
(3)
"It's about a bunch of white session players in a Mississippi town."
"So much incredible music has come out from this studio"
"So much incredible music has come out from this studio"
#9
Werner Herzog
5.0
(3)
"The ones to really move me were; Little Dieter Needs to Fly and Into the Abyss."
"The first interview for Abyss alone cemented it as a favourite"
"I really liked Encounters at the End of the World - it doesn’t get mentioned too much."
#10
Capturing The Friedmans
4.7
(3)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 6. Capturing The Friedmans..."
"It’s really messed up and can be difficult to watch. I don’t often bring it up because It’s pretty disturbing but it was captivating and mind blowing."
#11
N/A
4.7
(3)
"Citizenfour (2014) best doc I’ve ever seen."
"It's about when aids hit and how the non response from the government forced mostly gay men to organize."
"Fantastic Fungi was really good."
#12
Wild Wild Country
5.0
(2)
"Wild, Wild Country. True story about a foreign cult that tries to take control of Oregon."
"Wild Wild Country..."
#13
Gates of Heaven
5.0
(2)
"Appears to be available on Youtube!"
"I'll give you five of the greatest I have ever seen. Gates of Heaven."
#14
The Act of Killing
5.0
(2)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 9. The Act of Killing..."
"Like no other documentary I’ve ever seen, even the premise itself is mind-blowing."
#15
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
5.0
(2)
"I wouldn’t make one when I knew I couldn’t even land in the ball park of how good, how well researched, how well thought out I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is."
"I’ll Be Gone In the Dark is on HBO max. It’s a series and it’s fantastic."
#16
Honeyland
5.0
(2)
"Honeyland"
"First documentary to get an Oscar."
#17
Peter Jackson
5.0
(2)
"Is incredible."
"They shall not grow old by Peter Jackson. Yes, that Peter Jackson."
#18
Grey Gardens
5.0
(2)
"Grey Gardens (1975)"
"And of course Grey Gardens is a classic."
#19
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
5.0
(2)
"Jiro Dreams of Sushi."
"A great look at the devotion certain (arguably many) Japanese people have for their work."
#20
Three Identical Strangers
5.0
(2)
"Three Identical Strangers..."
"This was mind blowing, truth is indeed stranger than fiction."
#21
Blackfish
5.0
(2)
"Blackfish. I watched it twice in one day because I was so blown away, and upset."
"A pretty top drawer documentary"
#22
Sour Grapes
5.0
(2)
"Another one is 2016's "Sour Grapes" about a vintage wine fraudster."
"Was also insane and will make you laugh and question expensive wine for the rest of your life"
#23
The Thin Blue Line
5.0
(2)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 1. The Thin Blue Line..."
#24
Ken Burns
5.0
(2)
"Or any of his stuff"
#25
A&E
4.0
(2)
"Start with A&E's Titanic: Death of a Dream/The Legend Lives On."
"Start with A&E's Titanic: Death of a Dream/The Legend Lives On."
#26
Going Varsity in Mariachi
5.0
(1)
"Going Varsity in Mariachi just came out and it is fun."
#27
Fyre
5.0
(1)
"Fyre is 100% hilarious."
#28
Disney Nature Documentaries
5.0
(1)
"Disney Nature Documentaries."
#29
Tim’s Vermeer
5.0
(1)
"Tim’s Vermeer."
#30
Chimp Empire
5.0
(1)
"Chimp Empire."
#31
Bathtubs over Broadway
5.0
(1)
"Bathtubs over Broadway."
#32
BBC
5.0
(1)
"Anything on BBC by Historian Lucy Worsley."
#33
Ascent of Man
5.0
(1)
"Monarchy by Simon Scheama and anything by Sir David Attenborough"
#34
Cowspiracy
5.0
(1)
"Cowspiracy is the best "soft" ethical documentary."
#35
Christspiracy
5.0
(1)
"Cant suggest it enough. Fantastic documentary"
#36
The Phenomenon
5.0
(1)
"Solid documentary that goes over the best cases over the last 80 years."
#37
UFO
5.0
(1)
"Topic taken very seriously and is extremely compelling"
#38
The Why Files
5.0
(1)
"It's entertaining, because he always lets you indulge in the conspiracy before getting into the "is it true or not?""
#39
Cunk on Earth
5.0
(1)
"Its a satire, drunk history is also hilarious yet educational."
#40
The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All
5.0
(1)
"I watched The Menendez murders: Erik tells all on Amazon prime."
#41
Law and Order: True Crime
5.0
(1)
"I believe there was a link to it posted somewhere on here."
#42
RugbyPass
5.0
(1)
"They are fantastic, greatly recommend them"
#43
The Real Hunt for Red October
5.0
(1)
"Will blow your absolute mind crazier story than the movie"
#44
The Cove
5.0
(1)
"Give The Cove a watch sometime if you like marine life."
#45
Manda Bala
5.0
(1)
#46
War Photographer
5.0
(1)
#47
Southern Comfort
5.0
(1)
#48
Murderball
5.0
(1)
#49
I Am a Killer
5.0
(1)
"Also highly recommend I am a killer series on Netflix."
#50
Human Flow
5.0
(1)
"- Amazon"
#51
HBO
5.0
(1)
"*George Harrison: Living in the Material World* is very good."
#52
Disney
5.0
(1)
"Anthology is what you should go for if you’re looking for something to sum up their career."
#53
My Octopus Teacher
5.0
(1)
"My octopus teacher ❤️."
#54
The Beatles
5.0
(1)
"Let It Be + Get Back Anthology."
#55
Small Town Monsters
5.0
(1)
"Check out Small Town Monsters on YT. Fantastic content."
#56
Shiver
5.0
(1)
"The Shiver YouTube channel has some great cryptid docs."
#57
The Rolling Stones
5.0
(1)
"Crossfire Hurricane is a great documentary on the Rolling Stones."
#58
Flaming Lips
5.0
(1)
"For something a little more out there, *Fearless Freaks* is a great documentary about the Flaming Lips."
#59
Hands on Hardbody
5.0
(1)
"Hands on Hardbody, most underrated doc ever."
#60
The Staircase
5.0
(1)
"The Staircase 2004-2018."
#61
The Up Series
5.0
(1)
"'The Up Series' - a documentary series following a group of UK kids from age 7 in 1964."
#62
Paradise Lost
5.0
(1)
"The Paradise Lost documentary on HBO about the West Memphis 3 satanic killings is still imo the best documentary ever made."
#63
Trouble the Water
5.0
(1)
"One I haven't seen mentioned is 'Trouble the Water'. It's excellent."
#64
When We Were Kings
5.0
(1)
"When We Were Kings (1996), an amazing doc about the 'rumble in the jungle'."
#65
Enron
5.0
(1)
"Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room."
#66
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
5.0
(1)
"If you like baseball, the battered bastards of baseball is awesome."
#67
Winter on Fire
5.0
(1)
"Winter on fire."
#68
Fire of Love
5.0
(1)
"It’s got it all: evolving science, great photography, incredibly dangerous and daring characters, tragedy, and an epic love story."
#69
Finding Sugarman
5.0
(1)
"Was really good."
#70
My Brothers Keeper
5.0
(1)
"Also "My Brothers Keeper""
#71
Harlan County USA
5.0
(1)
"Excellent doc about the struggle between coal miners and the companies that employed them."
#72
Don't F**k with Cats
5.0
(1)
"Another really strange but gripping one."
#73
The King of Kong
5.0
(1)
"Is cult."
#74
American Factory
5.0
(1)
"Is documentary masterclass."
#75
Deepest Breath
5.0
(1)
"Honestly I cannot recommend this enough!"
#76
Beyond Utopia
5.0
(1)
"Is a look at what it’s like to defect from North Korea."
#77
20 Days in Mariupol
5.0
(1)
"Is a look into the war in Ukraine."
#78
Hearts of Darkness
5.0
(1)
"About the making of Apocalypse Now."
#79
Dig!
5.0
(1)
"For the music fan: Dig!"
#80
The Defiant Ones
5.0
(1)
"The Defiant Ones."
#81
Long Strange Trip
5.0
(1)
"Long Strange Trip."
#82
Get Back
5.0
(1)
"Get Back."
#83
Echo in the Canyon
5.0
(1)
"Echo in the Canyon."
#84
The Greatest Night in Pop
5.0
(1)
"The Greatest Night in Pop."
#85
Zappa
5.0
(1)
"I haven’t seen Zappa or Summer of Soul but hear both are great."
#86
Menendez: Monsters or Misjudged
4.0
(1)
"It was pretty good."
#87
American History Tellers
4.0
(1)
"Check out american history tellers podcast, it's pretty good"
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