Best documentary on Reddit
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#1
Netflix
4.7
(15)
"I don't know shit about basketball but was blown away with how good this series was."
"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."
"It was on Netflix. Not sure it still is but it’s a must for all music lovers."
"The best one is on Netflix. Encounters."
"Series on Netflix"
#2
Ken Burns
5.0
(5)
"History of world war 2 - bbc documentary series"
"Which I watched part of."
"Was good."
"Or any of his stuff"
#3
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!"
#4
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"
#5
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"
#6
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"
#7
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."
#8
Free Solo
5.0
(3)
"I really liked Free Solo (2018)..."
"So well done, so gripping and frightening."
#9
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)."
#10
BBC
5.0
(3)
"Anything on BBC by Historian Lucy Worsley."
"If I had to nominate one as ‘best’, it’d be Planet Earth."
"My personal favorite is the first Blue Planet."
#11
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."
#12
Disney+
5.0
(3)
"The Beatles Anthology is probably the best thing for what you’re looking for."
"Get Back is incredible though, you should definitely watch that."
"About special effects in movies."
#13
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."
#14
Prime
4.0
(3)
"I watched Salinger on Prime last night, would recommend."
"Just watched a couple both on Prime."
"Just watched a couple both on Prime."
#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
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."
#17
Honeyland
5.0
(2)
"Honeyland"
"First documentary to get an Oscar."
#18
Grey Gardens
5.0
(2)
"Grey Gardens (1975)"
"And of course Grey Gardens is a classic."
#19
Peter Jackson
5.0
(2)
"Is incredible."
"They shall not grow old by Peter Jackson. Yes, that Peter Jackson."
#20
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."
#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
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..."
#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
Capturing The Friedmans
5.0
(2)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 6. Capturing The Friedmans..."
#25
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."
#26
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"
#27
Three Identical Strangers
5.0
(2)
"Three Identical Strangers..."
"This was mind blowing, truth is indeed stranger than fiction."
#28
Errol Morris
5.0
(2)
"Actually all his stuff is good."
"Really enjoyed Tabloid as well."
#29
Lance Oppenheim
5.0
(2)
"Both are fantastic!!!"
"Both are fantastic!!!"
#30
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."
#31
Falling for a Killer
5.0
(1)
"Falling for a Killer is an excellent docu series on Ted Bundy told by his girlfriend and her daughter."
#32
Dating Death
5.0
(1)
"Dating Death is the best one on Rodney Alcala Ive seen."
#33
Violent Minds: Killers on Tape
5.0
(1)
"Violent Minds: Killers on Tape is also very good."
#34
Iraq in Fragments
5.0
(1)
"This is my favorite documentary and it's extraordinary."
#35
Icarus
5.0
(1)
"Icarus is great. I think it won an Oscar."
#36
Mountain Queen
5.0
(1)
"Mountain Queen is a recent one that’s pretty inspirational."
#37
Going Varsity in Mariachi
5.0
(1)
"Going Varsity in Mariachi just came out and it is fun."
#38
Fyre
5.0
(1)
"Fyre is 100% hilarious."
#39
Disney Nature Documentaries
5.0
(1)
"Disney Nature Documentaries."
#40
Tim’s Vermeer
5.0
(1)
"Tim’s Vermeer."
#41
Chimp Empire
5.0
(1)
"Chimp Empire."
#42
Bathtubs over Broadway
5.0
(1)
"Bathtubs over Broadway."
#43
Ascent of Man
5.0
(1)
"Monarchy by Simon Scheama and anything by Sir David Attenborough"
#44
Cowspiracy
5.0
(1)
"Cowspiracy is the best "soft" ethical documentary."
#45
Christspiracy
5.0
(1)
"Cant suggest it enough. Fantastic documentary"
#46
The Phenomenon
5.0
(1)
"Solid documentary that goes over the best cases over the last 80 years."
#47
UFO
5.0
(1)
"Topic taken very seriously and is extremely compelling"
#48
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?""
#49
Cunk on Earth
5.0
(1)
"Its a satire, drunk history is also hilarious yet educational."
#50
The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All
5.0
(1)
"I watched The Menendez murders: Erik tells all on Amazon prime."
#51
Law and Order: True Crime
5.0
(1)
"I believe there was a link to it posted somewhere on here."
#52
RugbyPass
5.0
(1)
"They are fantastic, greatly recommend them"
#53
The Real Hunt for Red October
5.0
(1)
"Will blow your absolute mind crazier story than the movie"
#54
The Cove
5.0
(1)
"Give The Cove a watch sometime if you like marine life."
#55
Manda Bala
5.0
(1)
#56
War Photographer
5.0
(1)
#57
Southern Comfort
5.0
(1)
#58
Murderball
5.0
(1)
#59
I Am a Killer
5.0
(1)
"Also highly recommend I am a killer series on Netflix."
#60
Human Flow
5.0
(1)
"- Amazon"
#61
HBO
5.0
(1)
"*George Harrison: Living in the Material World* is very good."
#62
Disney
5.0
(1)
"Anthology is what you should go for if you’re looking for something to sum up their career."
#63
My Octopus Teacher
5.0
(1)
"My octopus teacher ❤️."
#64
The Beatles
5.0
(1)
"Let It Be + Get Back Anthology."
#65
Small Town Monsters
5.0
(1)
"Check out Small Town Monsters on YT. Fantastic content."
#66
Shiver
5.0
(1)
"The Shiver YouTube channel has some great cryptid docs."
#67
The Rolling Stones
5.0
(1)
"Crossfire Hurricane is a great documentary on the Rolling Stones."
#68
Flaming Lips
5.0
(1)
"For something a little more out there, *Fearless Freaks* is a great documentary about the Flaming Lips."
#69
Hands on Hardbody
5.0
(1)
"Hands on Hardbody, most underrated doc ever."
#70
The Staircase
5.0
(1)
"The Staircase 2004-2018."
#71
The Up Series
5.0
(1)
"'The Up Series' - a documentary series following a group of UK kids from age 7 in 1964."
#72
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."
#73
Trouble the Water
5.0
(1)
"One I haven't seen mentioned is 'Trouble the Water'. It's excellent."
#74
When We Were Kings
5.0
(1)
"When We Were Kings (1996), an amazing doc about the 'rumble in the jungle'."
#75
Enron
5.0
(1)
"Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room."
#76
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
5.0
(1)
"If you like baseball, the battered bastards of baseball is awesome."
#77
Winter on Fire
5.0
(1)
"Winter on fire."
#78
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."
#79
Finding Sugarman
5.0
(1)
"Was really good."
#80
My Brothers Keeper
5.0
(1)
"Also "My Brothers Keeper""
#81
Harlan County USA
5.0
(1)
"Excellent doc about the struggle between coal miners and the companies that employed them."
#82
Don't F**k with Cats
5.0
(1)
"Another really strange but gripping one."
#83
The King of Kong
5.0
(1)
"Is cult."
#84
American Factory
5.0
(1)
"Is documentary masterclass."
#85
Deepest Breath
5.0
(1)
"Honestly I cannot recommend this enough!"
#86
Beyond Utopia
5.0
(1)
"Is a look at what it’s like to defect from North Korea."
#87
20 Days in Mariupol
5.0
(1)
"Is a look into the war in Ukraine."
#88
Hearts of Darkness
5.0
(1)
"About the making of Apocalypse Now."
#89
Dig!
5.0
(1)
"For the music fan: Dig!"
#90
The Defiant Ones
5.0
(1)
"The Defiant Ones."
#91
Long Strange Trip
5.0
(1)
"Long Strange Trip."
#92
Get Back
5.0
(1)
"Get Back."
#93
Echo in the Canyon
5.0
(1)
"Echo in the Canyon."
#94
The Greatest Night in Pop
5.0
(1)
"The Greatest Night in Pop."
#95
Zappa
5.0
(1)
"I haven’t seen Zappa or Summer of Soul but hear both are great."
#96
Motel
5.0
(1)
"Motel (1989)"
#97
You Are What You Eat
5.0
(1)
"You Are What You Eat (1968)"
#98
Czech
5.0
(1)
"It is Czech document about online grooming."
#99
Ben Proudfoot
5.0
(1)
"GORGEOUS cinematography in their work!"
#100
Martin Scorsese
5.0
(1)
"It’s about Bob Dylan and it’s amazing."
#101
American Movie
5.0
(1)
"American Movie (1999) is one of the greatest documentaries of all time..."
#102
Fog of War
5.0
(1)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 2. Fog of War..."
#103
The Serengeti Rules
5.0
(1)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 4. The Serengeti Rules..."
#104
Hoop Dreams
5.0
(1)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 5. Hoop Dreams..."
#105
Deliver Us From Evil
5.0
(1)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 7. Deliver Us From Evil (2006)..."
#106
March of the Penguins
5.0
(1)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 8. March of the Penguins..."
#107
The Vietnam War
5.0
(1)
"Ooooooooooo I love docs too! Here are some of my faves. 10. The Vietnam War (Ken Burns)..."
#108
Crip Camp
5.0
(1)
"Crip Camp..."
#109
Boys State
5.0
(1)
"Boys State..."
#110
All In: The Fight for Democracy
5.0
(1)
"All In: The Fight for Democracy..."
#111
Green Border
5.0
(1)
"Green Border (more of a docudrama)..."
#112
One Child Nation
5.0
(1)
"One Child Nation..."
#113
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
5.0
(1)
"All the Beauty and the Bloodshed..."
#114
The Smartest Guys in the Room
5.0
(1)
"One I always recommend is "The Smartest Guys in the Room" about the fall of Enron..."
#115
Apollo 11
5.0
(1)
"The best documentary ever, imo, is the **Apollo 11** doc from 2019..."
#116
Good Night Oppy
5.0
(1)
"Good night Oppy on Prime if you have it..."
#117
Life On Our Planet
5.0
(1)
"Life On Our Planet..."
#118
13th
5.0
(1)
"13th..."
#119
Rize
5.0
(1)
"Rize..."
#120
Girl in The Picture
5.0
(1)
"Girl in The Picture..."
#121
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez
5.0
(1)
"Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez..."
#122
The Wolfpack
5.0
(1)
"The Wolfpack..."
#123
The Rachel Divide
5.0
(1)
"The Rachel Divide..."
#124
Shirkers
5.0
(1)
"It's rarely mentioned but I loved the film called "Shirkers"..."
#125
McMillions
5.0
(1)
"***McMillions*** (2020) - A crazy true story of the 90s McDonalds Monopoly game scam..."
#126
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off
5.0
(1)
"***Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off*** (2022) - Really fascinating look at one of the world's greatest sportspeople..."
#127
In the Eye of the Storm
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed „In the eye of the storm“, absolutely worth buying it on vimeo."
#128
The True Cost
5.0
(1)
"The True Cost is a great documentary!..."
#129
Brandy Hellville
5.0
(1)
"Brandy Hellville on Max!..."
#130
Jonestown Documentary
5.0
(1)
"Hulu has a new Jonestown documentary that is really good..."
#131
Sons of Sam
5.0
(1)
"I always recommend Sons of Sam..."
#132
Dominion
5.0
(1)
"If you consider what humans do to animals a crime I can highly recommend Dominion..."
#133
American Murder: Laci Peterson
5.0
(1)
"Recently watched ones, all on Netflix. American Murder: Laci Peterson..."
#134
Untold: The Murder of Air McNair
5.0
(1)
"Untold: The Murder of Air McNair..."
#135
Missing: Dead or Alive
5.0
(1)
"Missing: Dead or Alive..."
#136
American Nightmare
5.0
(1)
"American Nightmare..."
#137
Spend an Evening with Saddle Creek
5.0
(1)
"Spend an evening with Saddle Creek is a must."
#138
Meet Me in the Bathroom
5.0
(1)
"Meet me in the bathroom. Is an awesome doc."
#139
First Kyu: A Fable
5.0
(1)
"First Kyu! First Kyu: A Fable..."
#140
Menendez: Monsters or Misjudged
4.0
(1)
"It was pretty good."
#141
American History Tellers
4.0
(1)
"Check out american history tellers podcast, it's pretty good"
#142
Crash Course
4.0
(1)
"By Crash Course Cryptozoology"
#143
YouTube
4.0
(1)
"It's worth checking out"
#144
CFZ
4.0
(1)
"About their expeditions to Gambia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Russia and Tajikistan"
#145
The Shiver
4.0
(1)
"Has dozens of simple cryptid docs that I love"
#146
The Who
4.0
(1)
"For Who, The kids are alright is a great doc."
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