Documentary Movies

Walt Disney at Disneyland; Disneyland under construction in 'Disneyland Handcrafted'
Shocking documentary reveals wild stories of Walt Disney's 'utter turmoil' building Disneyland in 1 year: 'Out of his mind'
By Joey Nolfi
Brian David Mitchell; Elizabeth Smart; Wanda Barzee
Where are Elizabeth Smart's kidnappers now? Here's what became of Brian David Mitchell and Wanda Barzee
By Allison DeGrushe
Elizabeth Smart in 'Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart'
Where is Elizabeth Smart now? Inside the life of Netflix's Kidnapped subject decades after her abduction
By Allison DeGrushe
Halle Bailey as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid'; Taylor Swift performing in 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour'; Cliff Curtis as Tonowari in 'Avatar: The Way of Water'
Something for everyone: The 34 best movies streaming on Disney+
By Meg Walters, Kevin Jacobsen, and James Mercadante
Bill Murray and John Candy
Bill Murray watched John Candy drive famous director 'out of his mind': 'Shamefully irresponsible'
By Joey Nolfi
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Gabby Petito in 'American Murder: Gabby Petito'; Steven Avery in 'Making a Murderer'; A tiger and Joe Exotic in 'Tiger King'
The 32 best true crime documentaries on Netflix
By Ilana Gordon, Melissa Sherrard, and Kevin Jacobsen
Susan Powter for 'The Susan Powter Show' in 1994
Susan Powter struggled to film 'horrifying' '90s talk show: 'Wasn't a segment on that show I didn't hate' (exclusive)
By Joey Nolfi
Mel Brooks arrives at the celebration for Cloris Leachman's 60 years in show business at Fogo De Chao restaurant on October 5, 2006 in Beverly Hills, California.
Mel Brooks' son says director was 'intolerable' during early years of his career: 'He became a very angry person'
By Ryan Coleman
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Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner during 55th Annual Writers Guild of America West Awards.
Mel Brooks reveals he was with Rob Reiner's dad, Carl Reiner, the night he died: 'I wouldn't accept it'
By Ryan Coleman
Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman in 'Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond'; Craig Foster in 'My Octopus Teacher'; Taylor Swift in 'Miss Americana'
The 30 best documentaries on Netflix
By Kevin Jacobsen, Ilana Gordon, James Mercadante, and Diedre Johnson
Nan Goldin in 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed'; Kidnapped children in 'Chowchilla'; Robert Durst in 'The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst'
The 29 best true crime documentaries on HBO Max
By James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, and Debby Wolfinsohn
STRANGER THINGS: SEASON 5
Stranger Things doc shows debate over demogorgons in finale: 'It's crazy if there's nothing'
By Nick Romano
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things: Season 5.
Eleven's Stranger Things fate debated by writers in new documentary: 'She has to leave'
By Nick Romano
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things: Season 5.
Stranger Things started shooting series finale before script was finished: 'Never done anything like this before'
By Nick Romano
Regina King as Shirley Chisholm in 'Shirley'; Tom Hanks as Chuck Noland in 'Cast Away'; Michelle Obama in 'Becoming'
The 24 most inspiring movies on Netflix to lift your spirits
By Chris Snellgrove and Ilana Gordon
COMMUNITY -- "Investigative Journalism Episode 113 -- Air Date 01/14/2009 -- Pictured: Chevy Chase as Pierce
Chevy Chase says his controversial Community exit was a 'misunderstanding,' insists 'I'm not racist'
By Ryan Coleman
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Terry Sweeney on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at SNL50: THE RED CARPET; Chevy Chase attends the premiere of CNN Films "I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not" at Crosby Street Hotel on December 04, 2025 in New York City
SNL alum Terry Sweeney calls out 'so rotten' Chevy Chase as CNN doc revisits AIDS controversy
By Lauren Huff
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Yvette Nicole Brown; Chevy Chase
Community alum Yvette Nicole Brown speaks out amid Chevy Chase doc: 'Keep my name out of your mouth'
By Shania Russell
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Corey Feldman and Marcie Hume in Corey Feldman Vs The World
Corey Feldman vs the World director refutes claim he wasn't involved in doc with new behind-the-scenes footage
By Shania Russell
'Pitch Perfect'; 'District 9'; '12 Years a Slave'
The best movies coming to Netflix in January 2026 (plus a heart-pounding documentary)
By Allison DeGrushe
Chevy Chase attends the 20th Anniversary screening of "Wag The Dog" at 92nd Street Y on December 4, 2017 in New York City.
Chevy Chase put into an 8-day coma following 2021 heart failure: 'Had basically come back from the dead'
By Jordan Hoffman
David Attenborough in 'Life in Color'; Craig Foster in 'My Octopus Teacher'; Bomman (left) and Raghu in 'The Elephant Whisperers'
The 12 best nature documentaries and docuseries on Netflix that explore the outdoors
By Tomris Laffly and Ilana Gordon
Chevy Chase speaks at the premiere of CNN Films "I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not"
Chevy Chase says he was 'hurt' by SNL 50th anniversary special exclusion: 'Why was I left aside?'
By Lauren Huff
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Liam Neeson in London on July 22, 2025
Liam Neeson denies being anti-vaccine after narrating controversial documentary
By Wesley Stenzel
Jeff Buckley at the Pacific Club on Sept. 21, 1994 in Antwerp, Belgium
What happened to Jeff Buckley? Inside the 'Hallelujah' singer's life and tragic death at age 30
By Allison DeGrushe
Brigitte Bardot Invited For A Meeting On The Environment With French President Nicolas Sarkozy, At The Elysee Palace In Paris, France On September 27, 2007; Publicity portrait of French actress Brigitte Bardot, 1963.
Brigitte Bardot says a 'miracle' saved her from multiple suicide attempts in new documentary
By Shania Russell
Iggy Pop in 'Gimme Danger'; Oppy in 'Good Night Oppy'; Robert G. Richardson in 'Time'
The 28 best documentaries on Amazon Prime Video
By Debby Wolfinsohn and Kevin Jacobsen
Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at La Defense on May 09, 2024 in Paris, France.
Taylor Swift releases trailer for new Eras Tour film featuring full Tortured Poets Department set
By Ryan Coleman
Jesse Jackson; Eddie Murphy in 'Coming to America'
Jesse Jackson believed Eddie Murphy characters in Coming to America were real people: 'Motherf---er, that was me!'
By Jillian Sederholm
Kristin Chenoweth on May 20, 2024, in New York City.
Kristin Chenoweth reacts to her Broadway show Queen of Versailles ending: 'It's getting harder and harder'
By Sydney Bucksbaum
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Pete Davidson and Eddie Murphy
A scandalous Eddie Murphy performance comforted Pete Davidson after his dad's tragic death on 9/11
By Jillian Sederholm
Kristin Chenoweth in 'The Queen of Versailles'
Kristin Chenoweth's Queen of Versailles musical gets shut down early after savage reviews
By Raechal Shewfelt
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'Stop the Insanity' icon Susan Powter in 1994
Stop the Insanity icon Susan Powter once squirted her breast milk on man who shamed her at restaurant (exclusive)
By Joey Nolfi
'Stop the Insanity' icon Susan Powter
Susan Powter threatened to bite Broadway producer Jerry Frankel's finger off after he said he owned her
By Joey Nolfi
Donald Trump
President Trump could reveal existence of non-human intelligent life in 'near future,' says doc director
By Mike Miller
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Chevy Chase in 'I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not'
Chevy Chase admits it was a 'mistake to leave SNL' in new documentary (exclusive)
By Wesley Stenzel
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Susan Powter then and now
'90s fitness icon Susan Powter is a 'total lesbian': 'I don't think most women should meet a man' (exclusive)
By Joey Nolfi
Nathan Carman arrives to the Coast Guard base in Boston on Sept. 27, 2016
What happened to Nathan Carman? Unpacking his alleged role in The Carman Family Deaths — and his tragic fate
By Allison DeGrushe
Nan Goldin in 'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed'; William Gates in 'Hoop Dreams'; David Byrne in 'American Utopia'
The 25 best documentaries on HBO Max for niche history lessons
By Declan Gallagher and Kevin Jacobsen
Selena, as seen in 'Selena y Los Dinos'
What happened to Selena? Revisiting the singer's tragic murder (and where her killer is now)
By Randall Colburn
David Spade on 'Saturday Night Live'
Eddie Murphy reacts to watching David Spade make fun of him on SNL: 'You dirty motherf‑‑‑er'
By Jillian Sederholm
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Must List collage of Billy Bob Thornton in Landman; Eddie Murphy and Glen Powell in The Running Man
Glen Powell's dystopian action film, an Eddie Murphy doc, and Landman season 2 top this week's Must List
By Patrick Gomez
Eddie Murphy and Yul Brynner
Eddie Murphy reveals Yul Brynner tried to proposition him for sexual encounter with wife: 'Wish I would've went'
By Jillian Sederholm
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Jonathan Groff as Holden Ford on 'Mindhunter'; Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg on 'You'; Richard Ramirez in 'Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer'
The 16 best serial killer shows streaming on Netflix right now
By Declan Gallagher and Kevin Jacobsen
Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock on 'Saturday Night Live' on Dec. 21, 2019
Chris Rock told SNL boss Lorne Michaels to quit after Eddie Murphy-hosted episode
By Jillian Sederholm
Eddie Murphy and Robin Williams at the 1988 Academy Awards
Eddie Murphy says Robin Williams tried to talk him out of critical Oscars speech: 'Why go there?'
By Jillian Sederholm
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Charlie Murphy and brother Eddie Murphy arrive at Spike TV's 'Eddie Murphy: One Night Only' in 2012
Eddie Murphy reveals how late brother Charlie led to rare 'totally vulnerable' moment in new doc: 'Just me'
By Jillian Sederholm
'The Queen of Versailles' with Kristin Chenoweth
The Queen of Versailles review: A Broadway musical as empty as the mansion it portrays
By Dalton Ross
Jeremy Renner in New York City on Oct. 22, 2025
Jeremy Renner denies filmmaker's allegations that he sent her unsolicited nudes, threatened to call ICE on her
By Wesley Stenzel
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Drew Barrymore in New York City on Sept. 30, 2025
Drew Barrymore resurrects 3 of her beloved movies for Halloween costumes: 'Maybe you can guess'
By Wesley Stenzel
Tyria Moore via 'Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers'
Where is Tyria Moore now? All about the ex of Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers (and her role in the killer's conviction)
By Allison DeGrushe
Aileen Wuornos in court via 'Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers'
What happened to Aileen Wuornos? All about the life (and death) of Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
By Allison DeGrushe
Eva LaRue in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2019; Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger circa 1989
Stalker going by 'Freddie Krueger' terrorized CSI: Miami star Eva LaRue for years: 'Psychological terrorism'
By Wesley Stenzel
Joey Merlino, as seen on Netflix's 'Mob War: Philadelphia vs. the Mafia'
Where is Joey Merlino now? All about the life of the purported mafioso in Netflix's Mob War
By Randall Colburn
arody English heavy metal band, Spinal Tap (L-R; Michael McKean (David St. Hubbins), Harry Shearer (Derek Smalls), and Christopher Guest (Nigel Tufnel)), 1984
Here's how to watch Spinal Tap's final show ever: 'They're really serious this time'
By Ryan Coleman
Israel "Izzy" Owens, Pamela Dias, and Afrika Owens in 'The Perfect Neighbor'
Where are Ajike Owens' kids now? A look at their lives beyond Netflix's The Perfect Neighbor
By Allison DeGrushe
Susan Lorincz in The Perfect Neighbor
Was The Perfect Neighbor killer Susan Lorincz really a doctor? What we know about her occupation
By Ryan Coleman
Susan Lorincz, as seen in 'The Perfect Neighbor'
Where was The Perfect Neighbor filmed? All about how the Netflix doc compiled its shocking bodycam footage
By Randall Colburn
Susan Powter's 'Stop the Insanity' video; Powter hugging Jamie Lee Curtis
Watch '90s fitness icon Susan Powter rise from 'poverty' and 'hopelessness' in emotional doc trailer
By Joey Nolfi
Susan Lorincz in court via 'The Perfect Neighbor'
Where is Susan Lorincz now? What happened to the self-proclaimed Perfect Neighbor after her arrest
By Allison DeGrushe
Ben Stiller and Christopher Walken in Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
Christopher Walken says Ben Stiller's mom 'scared' him: 'She had my number'
By Mekishana Pierre
Marco Rubio in The Age of Disclosure, UAP in The Age of Disclosure
Marco Rubio reveals UFOs are flying over 'restricted nuclear facilities' in trailer for shocking new doc
By Mike Miller
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Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at La Defense on May 09, 2024 in Paris, France.
Taylor Swift announces Eras Tour docuseries and final concert film — here's what we know
By Lauren Huff and Emlyn Travis
Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorsese during the Irwin Winkler Party for Martin Scorsese at Winkler Home in Beverly Hills, CA, United States.
Mr. Scorsese documentary takes a frank look at the director's drug days: 'I enjoyed a lot of it'
By Jordan Hoffman
‘Fire of Love’; Kathleen Hanna in ‘The Punk Singer’; Pepper LaBeija in 'Paris Is Burning'
The 25 best documentaries streaming that capture memorable moments in time
By Eric Farwell, Chris Bellamy, and Kevin Jacobsen
Keira Knightley was 'not aware' of J.K. Rowling boycott before joining Harry Potter audiobook cast: 'I'm very sorry'
Keira Knightley was 'not aware' of J.K. Rowling boycott before joining Harry Potter audiobook cast: 'I'm very sorry'
By Ryan Coleman
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Dennis Rader, a.k.a. the BTK Killer, being escorted into the El Dorado Correctional Facility on August 19, 2005 in El Dorado, Kan
Where is Dennis Rader now? All about the subject of Netflix's My Father, the BTK Killer
By Randall Colburn