Netflix adds new documentaries every week, but which are really the best?We’ve ranked all the documentaries on the streaming service, and listed theresulting top ten best documentaries for you.
Between all the fantasy worlds, Netflix also regularly adds documentaries toits 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 byIMDb score, then it’s true crime genre nowhere to be seen. Let that beexactly 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, theone 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 haveeven the slightest interest in speed and racing, then Hitting the Apex adocumentary not to be missed. The film dives into a different sport andfollows six of the best motorcycle racers in the world, giving a uniqueinsight 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 itsapproach: American journalist and documentary maker Jon Alpert followed threefamilies in Cuba for 45 years. From the cautious optimism of the early 1970sto the poignant 1990s after the fall of the Soviet Union, to the death ofFidel 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 howHollywood portrays transgender people. Filmmaker Sam Feder is not afraid ofthe more controversial discussions on this subject. A slew of stars took tothe camera for this documentary, including Laverne Cox, Bianca Leigh and JenRichards.
IMDb Score: 8.2
7. Kiss the Ground (2020)
Kiss the Ground is a revolutionary documentary that shows how we can balanceour climate through regenerative agriculture. The film follows a group ofactivists, scientists, farmers and politicians who have united worldwide todrive this movement forward. A real eye opener So. A documentary thateveryone should watch, because it shows how we can collectively work towards abetter 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 toprotecting the last of the mountain gorillas. The film shows the real strugglethat is fought every day to preserve this unique ecosystem. A must see foranyone 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 theprison system in the United States. The film emphasizes how the system revealsAmerica’s history of racial inequality, and shows the viewer how this systemis still a major problem in society. A tough documentary, but also one thatwill 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, whenstudent demonstrations for European integration turned into a violentrevolution that led to the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich. Thefilm 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 rapperand activist Emicida. The film features concert footage of his performance atSão Paulo’s Theatro Municipal, while also celebrating the rich legacy of blackBrazilian 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 futuregenerations. If we are to believe the reviews, this documentary is even worthchecking 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, sobehind-the-scenes views like this count too. After all, the streaming servicecalls it a documentary. If you’re interested in how an internationallyproduced TV series comes about, this is the documentary for you. Maybe first_Sense8_ watch the series that this documentary is about. It is one ofNetflix’s first and most ambitious Originals, which unfortunately endedprematurely.
IMDb Score: : 8.5
1. David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet (2020)
Look, it could hardly be otherwise. Wonderful: David Attenborough at the topof a documentary list. If you only watch one documentary about nature, itshould be this one. David Attenborough is an icon, and in this documentary hetakes us on a unique journey through his life and career. He talks candidlyabout how he has seen how the earth has developed in his life, not in apositive way of course, and warns us about the consequences of our current way