The Top 10 Best Documentaries On Netflix According To IMDb

Netflix adds new documentaries every week, but which are really the best? We’ve ranked all the documentaries on the streaming service, and listed the resulting top ten best documentaries for you.

Between all the fantasy worlds, Netflix also regularly adds documentaries to its offer. Instinctively, nine times out of ten they are about serial killers, but the streaming service has much more to offer.

The best documentaries on Netflix

In fact, if you grab all the documentaries on the service and rank them by IMDb score, then it’s true crimegenre nowhere to be seen. Let that be exactly what we have done for you.

Below are the top ten best documentaries on Netflix, based on IMDb’s scores. So if you grab and rank the thousands of docs on the streaming service, the one below will remain crème de la crème about.

10. Hitting the Apex (2015)

If you have become an avid Formula 1 viewer because of Max Verstappen, or have even the slightest interest in speed and racing, then Hitting the Apex a documentary not to be missed. The film dives into a different sport and follows six of the best motorcycle racers in the world, giving a unique insight into their lives and careers. Nice detail: Brad Pitt is the narrator of this documentary.

IMDb Score: 8.2

9. Cuba and the Cameraman (2017)

Cuba and the Cameraman is an incredible documentary, if only by its approach: American journalist and documentary maker Jon Alpert followed three families in Cuba for 45 years. From the cautious optimism of the early 1970s to the poignant 1990s after the fall of the Soviet Union, to the death of Fidel Castro in 2016. A major achievement, now streaming on Netflix.

IMDb Score: 8.2

8. Disclosure (2020)

Disclosure is a highly topical documentary that takes a critical look at how Hollywood portrays transgender people. Filmmaker Sam Feder is not afraid of the more controversial discussions on this subject. A slew of stars took to the camera for this documentary, including Laverne Cox, Bianca Leigh and Jen Richards.

IMDb Score: 8.2

7. Kiss the Ground (2020)

Kiss the Ground is a revolutionary documentary that shows how we can balance our climate through regenerative agriculture. The film follows a group of activists, scientists, farmers and politicians who have united worldwide to drive this movement forward. A real eye opener So. A documentary that everyone should watch, because it shows how we can collectively work towards a better future for our planet.

IMDb Score: 8.2

6. Virunga (2014)

The multi-award winning Virunga takes you to Virunga National Park in Congo. Threatened by illegality, war and pollution, the park team is committed to protecting the last of the mountain gorillas. The film shows the real struggle that is fought every day to preserve this unique ecosystem. A must see for anyone interested in conservation and the fragility of our planet.

IMDb Score: 8.2

5. 13th (2016)

Ava DuVernay’s 13th is a revealing and impressive documentary about the prison system in the United States. The film emphasizes how the system reveals America’s history of racial inequality, and shows the viewer how this system is still a major problem in society. A tough documentary, but also one that will stay with you for a long time.

IMDb Score: 8.2

4. Winter on Fire (2015)

Unfortunately, this Netflix Original is much more relevant than you’d like. The documentary follows the unrest in the country in 2013 and 2014, when student demonstrations for European integration turned into a violent revolution that led to the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich. The film is an impressive testimony to an important historical event.

IMDb Score: 8.3

3. Emicida: AmarElo – É Tudo Pra Ontem (2020)

Emicida: AmarElo – E Tudo Pra Ontem is a documentary about Brazilian rapper and activist Emicida. The film features concert footage of his performance at São Paulo’s Theatro Municipal, while also celebrating the rich legacy of black Brazilian culture. This unique documentary pays tribute to a cultural icon, but also shows how important it is to cherish culture and pass it on to future generations. If we are to believe the reviews, this documentary is even worth checking out if, like us, you don’t know the rapper at all.

IMDb Score: 8.5

2. Sense8: Creating the World (2015)

Yes, we would rank all documentaries on Netflix based on IMDb ratings, so behind-the-scenes views like this count too. After all, the streaming service calls it a documentary. If you’re interested in how an internationally produced TV series comes about, this is the documentary for you. Maybe first Sense8 watch the series that this documentary is about. It is one of Netflix’s first and most ambitious Originals, which unfortunately ended prematurely.

IMDb Score:: 8.5

1. David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet (2020)

Look, it could hardly be otherwise. Wonderful: David Attenborough at the top of a documentary list. If you only watch one documentary about nature, it should be this one. David Attenborough is an icon, and in this documentary he takes us on a unique journey through his life and career. He talks candidly about how he has seen how the earth has developed in his life, not in a positive way of course, and warns us about the consequences of our current way of life.

IMDb Score:: 8.9