All time favorite documentaries
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De Palma
Jake Paltrow · 2016
An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and his filmmaking process, with revealing anecdotes and, of course, a wealth of film clips.
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
R. J. Cutler · 2021
This documentary offers a deeply intimate look at extraordinary teenager Billie Eilish. Award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler follows her journey on the road, onstage, and at home with her family as the writing and recording of her debut album changes her life.
Man on Wire
James Marsh · 2008
On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.
The Tinder Swindler
Felicity Morris · 2022
Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.
Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel
Joe Berlinger · 2021
The notorious Cecil Hotel grows in infamy when guest Elisa Lam vanishes. A dive into crime's darkest places.
American Murder: The Family Next Door
Jenny Popplewell · 2020
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.
American Murder: Gabby Petito
2025
What happened in the final days of Gabby Petito's life? In this gripping true-crime series, her loved ones reveal the untold story of her tragic murder.
Amy Bradley Is Missing
2025
This true-crime series investigates the 1998 disappearance of a 23-year-old woman from a Caribbean cruise and her family's tireless search for answers.
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Skye Borgman · 2025
Una adolescente y su novio no paran de recibir mensajes vulgares e insultantes en el móvil. ¿Quién los envía? ¿Por qué? Este documental lleno de giros revela la impactante respuesta.
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Ian Brennan · 2025
The shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood's most iconic on-screen killers.
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
Esta série documental analisa as acusações chocantes contra Sean Combs e o império da Bad Boy, abrangendo décadas da vida e carreira do rapper.
