Netflix debuted dozens of brilliant documentary films and series throughout 2025. In this list, we count down our top 10.

Including Sundance-winning "The Perfect Neighbor," Questlove's "Sly Lives!" and the thrilling Hersh Seymore profile.a ...

Amy Bradley Is Missing,' 'The High School Catfish,' a Hulu Ruby Franke doc, 'The Perfect Murder' and our top pick for best ...

Director Suzannah Herbert’s new documentary tells the story of Natchez, Mississippi—a small town and antebellum tourist ...

My list of the year’s best documentaries looks different from other critics’ lists, mainly because I put a premium on things ...

Plenty of documentaries have been made about the Second World War, with the best ones including The Memory of Justice, The ...

Documentaries connect us all. Even in cases where the film's overall focus is narrowed to fit a pre-conceived narrative, there's an unmistakable feeling of intimacy, of being let into a filmmaker's ...

What's better than "based upon a true story?" Actual true stories. So check out the greatest documentaries of all time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...