Best Documentary on Disney+, ranked by IMDb rating
160 documentary titles on Disney+ rate 6.0+ on IMDb — the top 50 are ranked below.
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9/11: One Day in America (2021)
★ 9.2 IMDb
In official collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, this documentary series takes viewers through harrowing moments of the historic morning of September 11, 2001.
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The Beatles Anthology (1995)
★ 9.1 IMDb
A documentary series on the career of The Beatles.
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The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
★ 8.9 IMDb
The three-part documentary series, compiled from over 60 hours of unseen footage, captures the warmth, camaraderie, and creative genius that defined the legacy of music's most iconic foursome. The series also includes –
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The Imagineering Story (2019)
★ 8.9 IMDb
Explore the past, present and future of Walt Disney Imagineering with noted filmmaker Leslie Iwerks. Ms. Iwerks comes from a family with deep Disney history — her grandfather was an early Disney animator and her father i
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Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show (2025)
★ 8.9 IMDb
Filmed at the end of the tour in Vancouver, B.C., with the entire Tortured Poets Department set.
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BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star (2023)
★ 8.9 IMDb
BTS mark its 10th anniversary as globally acclaimed 21st-century pop icons. Explore the daily lives and innermost thoughts of the seven BTS members as they pursue meaning and purpose in life.
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Nightwatch (2015)
★ 8.8 IMDb
Follow the men and women who keep the citizens of New Orleans safe during the night. Ride along with the police officers, the firefighters, and the paramedics as they tackle the evils of the night.
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One Strange Rock (2018)
★ 8.7 IMDb
A mind-bending, thrilling journey exploring the fragility and wonder of planet Earth, one of the most peculiar, unique places in the entire universe, brought to life by the only people to have left it behind – the world’
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LIGHT & MAGIC (2022)
★ 8.7 IMDb
When George Lucas set out to make Star Wars, little did he know he would end up revolutionizing an industry. This is the story of a team of creative geniuses who put the magic in the movies we love.
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Homicide Hunter: Lt Joe Kenda (2011)
★ 8.7 IMDb
A non-fiction investigative series of murder cases told through the personal experience of retired detective, Lieutenant Joe Kenda. Through re-enactments, discussions with investigation teams, and interviews with victims
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Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (2005)
★ 8.6 IMDb
Anthony Bourdain uncovers the best cuisine across the world. At each location, Tony dives headfirst into life's colorful and rich pageant, bringing his intellectual curiosity, empathy, wit and boundless appetite.
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The End of an Era (2025)
★ 8.6 IMDb
A behind-the-scenes docuseries event chronicling the development, impact, and inner workings that created the phenomenon that was Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, as well as providing an intimate look at Taylor's life as he
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The Incredible Dr. Pol (2011)
★ 8.6 IMDb
Set in Central Michigan's farm country, this reality series follows the work done at Pol Veterinary Services. Specializing in large farm animals, Dr. Pol treats horses, pigs, cows, sheep, alpacas, goats, chickens and eve
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The Last Alaskans (2015)
★ 8.6 IMDb
In 1980, the U.S. government banned new human occupation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, a protected area, home to thousands of native animals and pristine terrain spanning roughly the size of South Car
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BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage - LA (2022)
★ 8.5 IMDb
Purple colors the city of Los Angeles, as BTS brings their "Permission to Dance" concert to SoFi Stadium for the first time in two years. In a stadium radiating anticipation and cheer, splendid performances from "On" to
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The Men Who Built America (2012)
★ 8.5 IMDb
Influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever se
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Yuzuru Hanyu ICE STORY 2023 "GIFT" at Tokyo Dome (2023)
★ 8.5 IMDb
Produced and directed by Yuzuru Hanyu. The first-ever solo ice show at Tokyo Dome "GIFT,” a story that self-portrays Yuzuru Hanyu's life and future on the ice. Featuring MIKIKO as the director. The show will finally o
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Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II (2020)
★ 8.5 IMDb
The team behind Frozen II open their doors to cameras for a six-part documentary series to reveal the hard work, heart, and collaboration it takes to create one of the most highly-anticipated films in Walt Disney Animati
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Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020)
★ 8.4 IMDb 🍅 100%
An intimate concert film, in which Taylor Swift performs each song from her album 'folklore' in order, as she reveals the meaning and the stories behind all 17 tracks for the very first time.
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Ocean with David Attenborough (2025)
★ 8.4 IMDb 🍅 100% MC 93
David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey showing there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder, or surprise, than the ocean. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs
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j-hope IN THE BOX (2023)
★ 8.4 IMDb
For 200 days, the daily life of artist j-hope is captured. From his production of solo album "Jack in the Box" and listening party, this documentary follows him all the way to his debut on the stage of "Lollapalooza."
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The Food That Built America (2019)
★ 8.4 IMDb
The fascinating stories of the families behind the food that built America, those who used brains, muscle, blood, sweat and tears to get to America's heart through its stomach, those who invented new technologies and hel
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SUGA: Road to D-DAY (2023)
★ 8.4 IMDb 🍅 80%
SUGA of the world-renowned group, BTS, works on a new album. He embarks on a journey to find his story to tell through music, while interacting with artists from various cities around the world.
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The Third Reich: The Rise & Fall (2010)
★ 8.4 IMDb
An intimate, authentic portrait of Hitler's Germany as recorded by the people who lived it. Never-before-seen home movies, Nazi propaganda films and personal recollections culled from German's diaries, journals and lette
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Secrets of the Whales (2021)
★ 8.4 IMDb
Sigourney Weaver guides viewers on a journey to the heart of whale culture to experience the extraordinary communication skills and intricate social structures of five different whale species. With the help of new scienc
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Abraham Lincoln (2022)
★ 8.4 IMDb
The true story of America's iconic 16th president as told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figures.
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MythBusters (2003)
★ 8.3 IMDb
MythBusters is a science entertainment television program created and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions for the Discovery Channel. The show's hosts, special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hynem
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The Rescue (2021)
★ 8.3 IMDb 🍅 96% MC 84
The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
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Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian (2020)
★ 8.3 IMDb
Executive producer Jon Favreau invites the cast and crew of The Mandalorian to share an unprecedented look at the making of the series. Each chapter explores a different facet of the first live-action Star Wars televisio
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Biography: WWE Legends (2021)
★ 8.3 IMDb
The stories behind some of the most memorable WWE Superstars of all time.
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Music by John Williams (2024)
★ 8.2 IMDb 🍅 100% MC 74
His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro John Williams' own story, with insights from filmmakers, musicians, an
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
★ 8.2 IMDb
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
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The First 48 (2004)
★ 8.2 IMDb
The First 48 follows detectives from around the country during these first critical hours as they race against time to find the suspect. Gritty and fast-paced, it takes viewers behind the scenes of real-life investigatio
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Expedition Unknown (2015)
★ 8.2 IMDb
The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.
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Brain Games (2011)
★ 8.2 IMDb
Get ready to have your mind messed with! "Brain Games" is a groundbreaking series that uses interactive experiments, misdirection and tricks to demonstrate how our brains create the illusion of seamless reality through o
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Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All (2023)
★ 8.2 IMDb
For the first time ever, global superstar, Ed Sheeran opens the doors to a definitive and searingly honest view into his private life as he explores the universal themes that inspire his music. This series follows Ed aft
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Tsunami: Race Against Time (2024)
★ 8.2 IMDb
The definitive story of the deadly 2004 tsunami as it travels from country to country, with unseen archive video and untold stories of survival.
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A Crime to Remember (2013)
★ 8.2 IMDb
Showcasing the most compelling crimes of yesteryear, when secrets festered, passions ran wild and cops had nothing but shoe-leather and gut instinct to catch a killer. Fashions may change but murder never goes out of sty
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Hostile Planet (2019)
★ 8.2 IMDb
This six part documentary draws attention to the most extraordinary — almost supernatural — accounts of animals that have adapted to the cruelest evolutionary curveballs.
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Secrets of the Octopus (2024)
★ 8.2 IMDb
Octopuses are like aliens on Earth: three hearts, blue blood and the ability to squeeze through a space the size of their eyeballs. But there is so much more to these weird and wonderful animals. Intelligent enough to us
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Free Solo (2018)
★ 8.1 IMDb 🍅 97% MC 83
Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing hi
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Before the Flood (2016)
★ 8.1 IMDb 🍅 76% MC 63
A look at how climate change affects our environment and what society can do to prevent the demise of endangered species, ecosystems, and native communities across the planet.
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You Don't Know Bo: The Legend of Bo Jackson (2012)
★ 8.1 IMDb
A close look at two-sport athlete Bo Jackson and the creation of a legend. Even without winning a Super Bowl or World Series, Bo will forever be known as a cultural icon and one of the most famous athletes of all time. T
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Mysteries at the Museum (2010)
★ 8.1 IMDb
Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible triumphs, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.
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Tucci in Italy (2025)
★ 8.1 IMDb
Follow Stanley Tucci as he returns to Italy for more food-based adventures, seeking out the essence of each region and its people through the food they eat.
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The Best That Never Was (2010)
★ 8.1 IMDb
In 1981, college athletic recruiting changed forever as a dozen big-time football programs sat waiting for the decision by a physically powerful and lightning-quick high school running back named Marcus Dupree. On his wa
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Theodore Roosevelt (2022)
★ 8.1 IMDb
The two-part premium miniseries event on Theodore Roosevelt, the first modern President of the United States, will provide a rich, panoramic biography weaving Roosevelt's captivating personal story while revealing little
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
★ 8.0 IMDb
During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a
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Limitless with Chris Hemsworth (2022)
★ 8.0 IMDb
Chris is on a mission to live better for longer. With the help of top scientists, he takes on six epic challenges to test mind and body to the max.
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Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (2024)
★ 8.0 IMDb 🍅 100%
A man forms an unlikely friendship with a wild otter while living in the remote Shetland Islands.