Best documentaries to watch right now
Looking for the best documentaries to watch? These are the top documentaries streaming right now — true stories that inform and astonish. Every pick is ranked by popularity and audience rating, with cast, ratings, and the exact streaming service for your country one tap away.
MovieObi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
2022
6.8
MovieHarry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
2022
7.3
MovieSelena Gomez: My Mind & Me
2022
8.5
MovieJackass Forever
2022
6.8
MovieFor Sama
2019
8.2
MovieStop Making Sense
1984
8.3
MovieFree Solo
2018
7.9
MovieJackass: The Movie
2002
6.3
MovieInside Job
2010
7.7
MovieHuman
2015
8.4
MovieDavid Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
2020
8.4
MovieBillie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
2021
8.2
MovieEnnio
2022
8.3
MovieThe Social Dilemma
2020
7.5
MovieJackass 3D
2010
6.6
MovieFriends: The Reunion
2021
7.8
MovieThe Perfect Neighbor
2025
6.8
MovieThis Is It
2009
7.4
MovieThe Greatest Night in Pop
2024
7.9
MovieBehind the Curve
2018
6.3
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