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Browse Documentary movies about factual inquiry, lived experience, and social context. Compare relevant titles, cast, ratings, and release details on TheMovie.

Documentary Movies

6.1

2026

Turning Point: Generation 9/11

Spencer Ackerman, Andrew Ansbro, Obaidullah Durani

6.2

2026

Fito Páez: The World Within a Song

Juan Carlos Baglietto, Fabiana Cantilo, Charly García

7.5

2026

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing

John Barnett, Robert Turkewitz, Brian M. Knowles

5.1

2026

Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

ZEF: The Story of Die Antwoord

Die Antwoord, Sixteen Jones, Ninja

7.8

2013

Beak & Brain - Genius Birds from Down Under

Hans-Peter Bögel, Alice Auersperg, Gyula Gajdon

8.4

2023

Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D

Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, Andrew Marshall

7.1

2014

Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter

Andre Agassi, Miljan Amanović, Boris Becker

7.7

2011

American: The Bill Hicks Story

Bill Hicks, Dwight Slade, Mary Hicks

6.8

2025

Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror

Amy Downs, Renee Moore, Robin Marsh

6.2

2026

About Documentary Movies

Documentaries use evidence, observation, interviews, and archival material to explore real people, places, events, and ideas. Common themes include factual inquiry, lived experience, and social context, while related searches often cover real events, factual films, and investigative documentaries. The genre can shift in tone and scale, but its strongest examples use those familiar elements to create a clear dramatic or factual purpose rather than treating them as isolated labels.

In film, documentary can be shaped through performance, visual composition, editing, and a complete feature-length arc. Use this catalogue to compare different interpretations of the genre, move between familiar conventions and less expected approaches, and choose a title according to mood, subject, and storytelling style. It is a practical collection for viewers looking to learn, investigate, and encounter perspectives grounded in reality.

Documentary Movies

Documentary Movies

Turning Point: Generation 9/11

Spencer Ackerman, Andrew Ansbro, Obaidullah Durani

9/11: Reclaiming Ground Zero

Stephen Heintz, Monica Iken, Daniel Libeskind

Harmontown

Dan Harmon, Jeff Bryan Davis, Erin McGathy

Jail Blazers

Damon Stoudamire, Rasheed Wallace, Bonzi Wells

Fito Páez: The World Within a Song

Juan Carlos Baglietto, Fabiana Cantilo, Charly García

Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing

John Barnett, Robert Turkewitz, Brian M. Knowles

The Great ADHD Myth?

Max Pemberton, Iona Heath, Sami Tamimi

Faster

Ewan McGregor, Valentino Rossi, John Hopkins

Shakedown

Mahogany, Ronnie-Ron, Slow-Wine

Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

Sean Penn

Go for It

Larry Bertlemann, Ron Gans, Shaun Tomson

The Secrets We Bury

Mike Carroll, Chris Carroll, Michael Carroll

Nazis in the CIA

Till Hagen, Klaus Barbie, Allen Dallas

ZEF: The Story of Die Antwoord

Die Antwoord, Sixteen Jones, Ninja

Beak & Brain - Genius Birds from Down Under

Hans-Peter Bögel, Alice Auersperg, Gyula Gajdon

j-hope IN THE BOX

j-hope, Nolan Bowers, J. Cole

Food Choices

Pam Popper, T. Colin Campbell, Joe Cross

Behind the Curve

Mark K. Sargent, Patti Sargent, Hannalore Gerling-Dunsmore

Maiden

Frank Bough, John Chittenden, Bruno Du Bois

#Skyking

Connor Stoops

Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - The Tour Live in 3D

Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, Andrew Marshall

Deli Man

Alan Dershowitz, Fyvush Finkel, Dennis Howard

This Changes Everything

Reese Witherspoon, Mira Nair, Tracee Ellis Ross

Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter

Andre Agassi, Miljan Amanović, Boris Becker

American: The Bill Hicks Story

Bill Hicks, Dwight Slade, Mary Hicks

Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror

Amy Downs, Renee Moore, Robin Marsh

Fittest on Earth 2025

Clemente

Michael Keaton, Rita Moreno, Tom Morello

About Documentary Movies