The 30 best documentaries on Netflix: fantastic Netflix docs
Real stories, real lives, real entertainment.
A lot of us have a list of thought-provoking movies we plan to watch on Netflix. Y'know, with subtitles and deep meanings. But there's a treasure trove of docs out there, as this best documentaries on Netflix list proves.
When you sit down on the sofa after a long day of meetings and train journeys spent squished against a greasy window, TV trash always seems more appealing. A good documentary offers the perfect mix of popcorn factor entertainment, and brain food that makes watching the thing feel intellectually wholesome.
Netflix has a whole stack of these great documentaries. Here are some of our favourites to get your teeth into...
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30. Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
There is an unwritten rule that anything Beyonce does is will always be great, and this documentary is no different. Homecoming is an intimate, in-depth look at Beyonce’s 2018 Coachella performance. Even if - heaven forbid - you don’t like Beyonce’s music, this feature-length film explores everything from the cultural importance to the logistics behind her celebrated performance.
29. Get Me Roger Stone
Trump’s associates can seem like the cast of a Batman comic. And we’re talking about the bad guys. Long-term adviser Roger Stone the worst offender, often to be seen trussed up like The Penguin. Get me Roger Stone is an eye-opening account of quite how low this self-identifying “dirty tricker” was, and is, willing to go.
28. Amanda Knox
One of the most riveting true-life crimes was the killing of Meredith Kercher in 2007. Amanda Knox, roommate of Kercher, was charged twice for the killings and acquitted twice. This documentary stars her and people who know her highlighting the incompetence of the police and what it's like to be wrongfully accused of the most heinous of crimes.
27. Hip-Hop Evolution
There are now four series of Hip-Hop Evolution and the show keeps getting better. Each episode speaks to a gaggle of legendary hip-hop stars about their music and the genre that breathed new life to music in the 80s. From the beginnings of rap, to the East and West cost feuds, the show is a whistle-stop tour of rap royalty and is packed with insight and beats.
26. 20 Feet From Stardom
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville picks a brilliant subject matter here. It's about the backing singers of some of the most famous bands in the world - those who may not be seen much but are heard both on the records and live. The winner of the best doc Oscar in 2014, this is a heartwarming, uplifting look at those who don't want to be famous but just want to sing.