Best movies — documentaire on Netflix : our Top 20

1972 · Živko Nikolić

Against the fading echoes of its epic past, Zivko Nikolic paints a Montenegrin village in the wake of legend, exposing a stark present inhabited by the poor, the marginalized, and people with intellectual disabilities—lives neglected and left out of the grand heroic narratives.

2008 · Pablo Orlowsky

When a series of coordinated attacks shakes cities around the globe, a diverse team of intelligence officers, a battle-worn field operative, and a reluctant whistleblower are thrown together to track down the shadowy network behind them. Chasing leads from crowded metropolises to remote safe houses, they confront political interference, fractured alliances, and the moral cost of combating an enemy that thrives on chaos — forcing each to question how much they will sacrifice to prevent the next strike.

2008 · James Marsh

On August 7, 1974, French wire-walker Philippe Petit stepped onto a cable illegally strung between New York’s World Trade Center twin towers — then the tallest buildings on Earth. For nearly an hour he balanced, danced and improvised 1,350 feet above Manhattan’s sidewalks before being taken into custody. This mesmerizing, buoyant documentary reconstructs the daring plot, the tension of the act itself, and the breathtaking audacity of Petit's most celebrated feat.

With Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix, David Forman, Alan Welner and Barry Greenhouse

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

2022 · Annie Ernaux

A filmmaker revisits a trove of Super 8 reels shot between 1972 and 1981 and realizes they are more than family records: they quietly document the pastimes, habits and aspirations of a particular social class in the decade following 1968. She weaves these silent fragments into a film that fuses personal memory with social observation and historical context, aiming to recreate the colour, taste and atmosphere of that era.

With Annie Ernaux

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

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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

2005 · David LaChapelle

This documentary by David LaChapelle delves into Clowning and Krumping, two electrifying street dance forms rooted in Los Angeles' economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Through candid conversations with the crews and striking on-the-street footage, the film traces how these expressive movements developed as creative escapes and constructive alternatives to the drugs, guns, and gang violence surrounding them. Unvarnished and immediate, it chronicles a burgeoning American subculture and the young people reshaping their futures through dance.

With Christopher Toler, Tommy the Clown, Miss Prissy, Dragon, Ceasare Willis, La Niña and Larry Berry

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

2025 · Cristina Costantini

Karol G invites the audience into her world as she balances the frenzy of back-to-back sold-out stadium shows with the intimate, often grueling process of writing, recording and releasing a new album, revealing the emotional and creative challenges behind her rapid rise to global fame.

With KAROL G, Shakira, Ovy on the Drums, Becky G and Feid

2011 · Cameron Crowe

A blue-collar construction worker in New Jersey leaves his ordinary life behind and is thrust into the world of espionage when the high school sweetheart he believed was lost resurfaces and enlists him for a covert mission.

With Elton John, Leon Russell and T Bone Burnett