Netflix Movies and Categories Finder: Critically-acclaimed Documentaries
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In this thought-provoking documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.
Released: 2016-10-07
Runtime: 01:40:42
Netflix ID: 80091741
I Am Not Your Negro
Based on James Baldwin's unfinished book, this visual essay explores racism through the stories of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.
Released: 2017-07-15
Runtime: 01:33:26
Netflix ID: 80144402
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week
Interviews and archival footage document the Beatles' early years -- as well as the impact international touring had on their music and pop culture.
Released: 2018-03-17
Runtime: 01:45:35
Netflix ID: 80118170
Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened
The cast and crew of the 1981 Broadway musical 'Merrily We Roll Along' recall joy and heartbreak during the production of a surefire hit that wasn't.
Released: 2017-03-18
Runtime: 01:36:44
Netflix ID: 80132964
Fire in the Blood
Filmmaker Dylan Mohan Gray delves into Africa's AIDS crisis to put a human face on those caught in the battle over inexpensive, generic HIV drugs.
Released: 2017-05-01
Runtime: 01:23:11
Netflix ID: 70268209
Unrest
In this heart-wrenching documentary, a 28-year-old Ph.D. student turns the camera on herself to capture her struggles with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Released: 2018-01-15
Runtime: 01:37:25
Netflix ID: 80168300
For the Love of Spock
The son of actor Leonard Nimoy directs this moving look at his father's portrayal of Spock, the iconic 'Star Trek' character he played for 50 years.
Released: 2016-12-01
Runtime: 01:51:35
Netflix ID: 80115102
Shirkers
In 1992, Sandi Tan and her friends shot a quirky film on the streets of Singapore. Then the footage disappeared, sending her on a hunt for answers.
Released: 2018-10-26
Runtime: 01:37:12
Netflix ID: 80241061
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Known for his spectacular pyrotechnic displays, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang creates his most ambitious project yet in this breathtaking documentary.
Released: 2016-10-14
Runtime: 01:19:39
Netflix ID: 80097472
I Called Him Morgan
Decades after her release from prison for the shooting death of her jazz musician husband Lee, Helen Morgan reflects on his legacy and their lives.
Released: 2017-07-23
Runtime: 01:31:21
Netflix ID: 80147988
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
This documentary turns the spotlight on the man behind the iconic 'All in the Family,' with comments from friends, family and famous collaborators.
Released: 2016-11-01
Runtime: 01:31:19
Netflix ID: 80097360
Embrace
Activist-media sensation Taryn Brumfitt leads a crusade to shed negative body images and body shaming to create a new way of perceiving our bodies.
Released: 2017-05-01
Runtime: 01:26:30
Netflix ID: 80162341
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
As she fights the tide of violence against trans women, activist Victoria Cruz probes the suspicious 1992 death of her friend Marsha P. Johnson.
Released: 2017-10-06
Runtime: 01:45:48
Netflix ID: 80189623
Notes on Blindness
Based on the audio diaries of academic and theologian John Hull, this film offers an impressionistic re-creation of his slow descent into blindness.
Released: 2017-03-15
Runtime: 01:26:31
Netflix ID: 80098842
The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography
Filmmaker Errol Morris probes the life, work and studio of his pal Elsa Dorfman, a Polaroid photographer who's shot luminaries and regular folk alike.
Released: 2017-09-01
Runtime: 01:16:02
Netflix ID: 80145699
The Most Unknown
Traversing disciplines from physics to psychology, nine scientists share ideas and seek common ground by delving into deep existential questions.
Released: 2018-08-09
Runtime: 01:32:25
Netflix ID: 80222042
Sample This
This doc traces the impact of the Incredible Bongo Band's 'Apache,' which played a key role in the birth of hip-hop after Kool Herc began sampling it.
Released: 2016-09-14
Runtime: 01:23:28
Netflix ID: 70290909
Strong Island
The forces of family, grief and racial injustice converge in this powerful documentary exploring the murder of filmmaker Yance Ford's brother.
Released: 2017-09-15
Runtime: 01:47:54
Netflix ID: 80168230
Casting JonBenet
Local actors from JonBenet Ramsey's hometown offer multiple perspectives on her 1996 murder as they vie to play roles in a dramatization of the case.
Released: 2017-04-28
Runtime: 01:20:42
Netflix ID: 80142316
Bill Nye: Science Guy
The dynamic, bow-tied host behind the young adult science show faces climate-change skeptics as he demonstrates the importance of scientific evidence.
Released: 2018-04-24
Runtime: 01:36:48
Netflix ID: 80182411