Best movies — documentaire on Netflix : our Top 20

2020 · James Reed

For years Craig Foster swam daily in the frigid seas off Africa’s southern tip, until an unexpected teacher emerged: a young, unusually curious octopus. He returned to her lair again and again, shadowing her explorations for months, gradually earning her trust and forging an intimate, extraordinary connection between human and wild animal.

With Craig Foster and Tom Foster

2021 · Bo Burnham

A girl who has never stepped outside since she was old enough to understand that the world beyond the front door is forbidden lives under her mother's constant warnings. One day a faint, unfamiliar noise comes from the other side of that door — a small crack in the silence — and it awakens a curiosity she has been taught to suppress. That single sound sets something in motion inside her, pushing her to question her confinement and to seek what lies beyond.

With Bo Burnham

2018 · Tim Wardle

they are identical triplets who were separated at birth. Their ecstatic reunion propels them into the international spotlight, but it also uncovers a disturbing, far-reaching secret tied to their origins. As the truth emerges, it threatens not only their lives but the foundations of what we think we know about human identity.

With David Kellman, Robert Shafran and Lawrence Wright

2026 · Martina Radwan

A behind-the-scenes chronicle of the years of dedication and creative craftsmanship that culminated in the final chapter of the Duffer Brothers' generation-defining series.

With Ross Duffer, Matt Duffer, Paul Dichter, Kate Trefry, Caitlin Schneiderhan, Shawn Levy and Lampton Enochs

2023 · Laura McGann

United by their devotion to freediving, a record-holding champion and a fearless safety diver embark on a dangerous, record-breaking dive, willing to put everything on the line for a chance to etch their names into history.

With Alessia Zecchini, Stephen Keenan, David Attenborough and Natalya Molchanova

2023 · Henry Roosevelt

After their ten-year-old daughter Maya is taken to the emergency room, Jack and Beata Kowalski are falsely accused of child abuse, plunging the family into a terrifying ordeal of invasive investigations, public condemnation, and a desperate legal fight to reclaim their lives.

2024 · Henrik Burman

Through his own testimony, Tim traces the extraordinary journey from a gifted young musician to a transformative artist whose sound came to define a generation.

With Avicii, Chris Martin, David Guetta, Nile Rodgers, Arash Pournouri, Aloe Blacc and Dan Tyminski

2023 · Chris Smith

Through archival footage and interviews, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley trace Wham!’s journey—from teenage friends in the late 1970s to international pop icons of the 1980s.

With Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael, Elton John, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, Sting and Freddie Mercury

2026 · Adrian Choa

An award-winning documentarian secures rare access and, with fearless candor, explores a surging hyper-masculine network and the contentious influencers who shape it.

With Louis Theroux, HSTikkyTokky, Myron Gaines, Sneako, Justin Waller, Ed Matthews and Elaine Sullivan

2025 · Mark Monroe

On a 2023 expedition to the Titanic wreck, the tourist submersible Titan suffered a catastrophic implosion. This documentary investigates the ambitions, engineering decisions, and sequence of events that transformed a daring quest for exploration into a devastating tragedy.

With Stockton Rush, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Emily Hammermeister, David Lochridge, Tony Nissen, Jason Neubauer and Joseph Assi

2025 · Alexandra Lacey

In May 2011 a catastrophic tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri. Assembled from raw, heart-stopping eyewitness footage, this documentary plunges viewers into the heart of the storm to chronicle the devastation and the human struggle to survive.

2025 · Alexandra Lacey

In May 2011, a deadly tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri; this documentary plunges viewers into the storm’s terrifying intensity with raw, firsthand footage captured at the heart of the disaster.

2024 · R.J. Cutler

Presented in Martha Stewart’s own voice, this intimate documentary follows the celebrated homemaking mogul’s rise to fame, the scandal that upended her empire, and the grit and reinvention that brought her back into the public eye.

With Martha Stewart

2022 · Amanda Micheli

In this intimate documentary, global icon Jennifer Lopez looks back on a diverse career spanning music, film and business, and opens up about how relentless public attention has influenced her life and sense of self.

With Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Lorene Scafaria, Shakira, Laura Dern, Constance Wu and Keke Palmer

2024 · Dan Abrams

An Alabama prison officer becomes romantically involved with a man awaiting trial for murder and risks her career, reputation, and freedom to help him break free.

With Vicky White, Casey White, Robin Roberts, Duane 'Dog' Chapman and Joy Behar

2012 · Dan Cutforth

Granting fans unparalleled behind-the-scenes access to the life of pop star Katy Perry, the film follows the relentless work, fierce dedication and undeniable talent of an artist who stayed true to her vision to make her dreams real. Through candid interviews, intimate moments with friends, and all-access footage of rehearsals, choreography and signature style, the documentary reveals her creative process and public persona. Ultimately, it celebrates Perry’s belief that authenticity opens the door to endless possibility.

With Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Shannon Woodward, Rachael Markarian, Mia Moretti, Glen Ballard and Adam Marcello

2025 · Pippa Ehrlich

Saved from illegal traffickers, a fragile pangolin pup is cared for by a compassionate human guardian as they undertake the delicate, often uncertain process of rehabilitation and reintroduction to the wild. The film follows their evolving bond, the practical and emotional hurdles of rewilding, and the broader struggle to protect a species imperiled by the wildlife trade.

2025 · Jeff Tomsic

Bert Kreischer, famed comedian and raconteur, delivers a string of outrageous, laugh‑filled anecdotes — from a heart‑stopping encounter with a grizzly to his notorious misadventures while traveling through Russia.

With Bert Kreischer

2014 · Mike Brett

When his closest friend is taken by a shark, Quinn—a determined, warm-hearted seal—refuses to accept life under threat and rounds up a ragtag international crew to form a makeshift SEAL team to push back the marauding sharks overrunning their neighborhood. The recruits are lovable but wholly unprepared for underwater combat, so they seek out Claggart, a veteran fighter whose flashy moves and seasoned instruction are supposed to turn them into warriors. Even Claggart’s best drills can’t instantly turn these clumsy students into experts, but with clever planning, quick thinking, and an enormous reserve of courage, Quinn’s unlikely band may just be able to reclaim peace for their undersea home.

With Thomas Rongen, Jaiyah Saelua, Nicky Salapu, Larry Mana'o, Rawlston Masaniai and Charles Uhrle

2022 · Juliana Vicente

Wielding rhythm and conviction, the iconic hip-hop collective Racionais MC's transformed their urban poetry and political commentary into a powerful cultural force that reshaped Brazilian society and resonated far beyond its borders.

With Mano Brown, KL Jay, Ice Blue, Edi Rock, Ice-T and Dexter