Documentaries are used within the context of our lives to communicate something extremely personal and even intimate. As the development of documentaries expands, we have increased the chances of getting deeper into a story than before. Netflix abounds with numerous great documentaries covering a variety of topics from filmmaking to true crime. Below, we’ve assembled a list of documentaries, that are the best documentaries on Netflix at the moment.
Best Travel Shows and Documentaries on Netflix
The Dawn Wall
- Directors: Josh Lowell, Peter Mortimer
- Starring: Tommy Caldwell, Kevin Jorgeson
Pedal The World
- Starring: Felix Starck
The Kindness Diaries
- Starring: Leon Logothetis
Magical Andes
- Creators: Luis Ara, Alexandra Hardorf
Jack Whitehall: Travels With My Father
- Starring: Jack Whitehall, Michael Whitehall
Expedition Happiness
- Directors: Felix Starck, Selima Taibi (Mogli)
- Starring: Felix Starck, Selima Taibi (Mogli)
Tales By Light
- Starring: Darren Jew, Art Wolfe, Krystle Wright
- Creators: Abraham Joffe
Our Planet
- Starring: David Attenborough
Chasing Coral
- Director: Jeff Orlowski
Jago: A Life Underwater
- Director: James Reed
Untamed Romania
- Directors: Tom Barton-Humphreys
- Starring: Mark Strong
Dark Tourist
- Stars: David Farrier, Christian Wolf, Robin Brown
Seven Years In Tibet
- Directors: Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Starring: Lhakpa Tsamchoe, Brad Pitt, David Thewlis
The Trader
Julie & Julia
- Directors: Nora Ephron
- Starring: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci
Street Food
- Genres: Social & Cultural Docs, Food & Travel TV, Docuseries, US TV Shows
Ugly Delicious
- Starring: Anthony Bourdain, David Chang
Salt Fat Acid Heat
- Starring: Samin Nosrat
My Octopus Teacher
- Genres: South African, Documentary Films, Science & Nature Docs, Nature & Ecology Documentaries, African Movies, Children & Family Movies
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
- Starring: David Attenborough
Joanna Lumley Silk Road Adventure
- Starring: Joanna Lumley
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
- Directors: Zoya Akhtar
- Starring: Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Farhan Akhtar
Accomplice
- Directors: Jeremy Grant
- Starring: Graham Agassiz, Paul Basagoitia, Hannah Bergemann
High On The Hog: A Culinary Journey From Africa To America
Katla
- Starring: Guðrún Eyfjörð, Íris Tanja Flygenring, Aliette Opheim
- Creators: Baltasar Kormákur
Biking Borders
- Starring: Max Jabs, Nono Konopka
