Documentary Films & Shows
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1. Enchanted Kingdom (2014)
G | 87 min | Documentary
This absolutely beautiful documentary on our World, its mystical beauty and miracles including slow motion footage of nature, animals, seasons, new life and daily beauties I've never seen ... See full summary »
Directors: Patrick Morris, Neil Nightingale | Stars: Idris Elba, Lambert Wilson, Humberto Tan, Lillie-Mae Stewart
Votes: 812
2. Life on Earth (1979)
54 min | Documentary
David Attenborough's groundbreaking study of the evolution of life on our planet.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 3,252
3. Nature's Great Events (2009)
49 min | Documentary, Family
This exploration of the planet's most breathtaking natural events follows vast migrations, huge ocean convergences, powerful weather systems and mighty floods.
Stars: David Attenborough, Joe Stevens, Shane Moore, Owen Newman
Votes: 3,374
4. Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean (2008)
42 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
This documentary goes to coral reefs of the Bahamas and the waters of the Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean: wild dolphins and belugas, the love ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Jacques Mantello | Stars: Daryl Hannah, Charlotte Rampling
Votes: 283 | Gross: $7.52M
5. Dynasties (2018–2022)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A nature documentary series on five vulnerable or endangered species known to form enduring populations: chimpanzee, emperor penguin, lion, tiger and African wild dog.
Stars: David Attenborough, John Brown, Sophie Darlington, Justine Evans
Votes: 5,128
6. Animal (2021– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary
This immersive series follows the world's most magnificent creatures, capturing never before seen moments from the heartwarming to the outrageous.
Stars: Pedro Pascal, Bryan Cranston, Rashida Jones, Rebel Wilson
Votes: 1,573
7. A Perfect Planet (2021)
TV-PG | 41 min | Documentary
Perfect Planet analyzes, in five episodes, how the forces of nature, including the power of the Sun or even humans, drive and shape life on Earth.
Stars: David Attenborough, Toby Nowlan, Chadden Hunter, Rolf Steinmann
Votes: 3,080
8. Hidden Kingdoms (2014)
177 min | Documentary
This is a series about the tiny animals of the forest and jungles. Seen from their perspective, we experience a life where almost everything is a giant.
Stars: Stephen Fry, Simon Bell, Mark Payne-Gill, Alessia Kockel
Votes: 834
9. Death to 2021 (2021 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
This comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread and occasional delight that 2021 had to offer.
Directors: Jack Clough, Josh Ruben | Stars: Hugh Grant, Joe Keery, William Jackson Harper, Lucy Liu
Votes: 15,760
10. Hippo vs Croc (2014)
50 min | Documentary
Two of Africas deadliest gladiators - hippos and crocs have lived side by side for millennia, but are they cozy bedfellows or arch-enemies?
One is a hefty herbivore, the other is the most ... See full synopsis »
Director: Graeme Duane
Votes: 40
11. Serengeti (2019– )
TV-PG | 146 min | Documentary
Wildlife docuseries examining the Serengeti region of Africa following different species of animals throughout their daily lives.
Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Adjoa Andoh, John Boyega, Peter Drost
Votes: 1,147
12. Lost Beasts of the Ice Age
It follows a team of international scientists including Dr. Tori Herridge, Paleontologist at the Natural History Museum in London, and Harvard Medical School Geneticist Professor George Church.
Star: Erik Thompson
13. Prehistoric Planet (2022–2023)
TV-PG | 203 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Travel back 66 million years to when majestic dinosaurs and extraordinary creatures roamed the lands, seas, and skies.
Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 10,685
14. Scaled (2018– )
30 min | Reality-TV
Reptiles now rival dogs and cats as the most popular pets. That's why Greg West and his team of experts at Cornel's World combine ingenious design with their passion for reptiles to create ... See full summary »
Stars: Chance Johnson, Greg West, Tyrone Smith, Chris Stinson
Votes: 35
15. Coyote Peterson: Brave the Wild (2020– )
TV-PG | Documentary, Adventure, Reality-TV
YouTube personality and animal expert Coyote Peterson takes us on a wild adventure seeking out amazing up-close encounters with some of the most incredible and dangerous animals on the ... See full summary »
Stars: Coyote Peterson, Mario Aldecoa, Mark Vins
Votes: 57
16. Blue Planet II (2017)
TV-G | 52 min | Documentary
David Attenborough returns to the world's oceans in this sequel to the acclaimed documentary filming rare and unusual creatures of the deep, as well as documenting the problems our oceans face.
Stars: David Attenborough, Peter Drost, Roger Munns, Roger Horrocks
Votes: 46,703
17. The Blue Planet (2001)
TV-G | 49 min | Documentary
Mammoth series, five years in the making, taking a look at the rich tapestry of life in the world's oceans.
Stars: David Attenborough, Pierce Brosnan, Peter Scoones
Votes: 42,729
18. Oceans: Our Blue Planet (2018)
G | 40 min | Documentary, Short
Embark on a global odyssey to discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth. New ocean science and technology has allowed us to go further into the unknown than we ever thought possible.
Directors: Mark Brownlow, Rachel Scott | Star: Kate Winslet
Votes: 360
19. This Is A.I. (2018 TV Movie)
66 min | Documentary
This Is A.I. follows the history, development and future of artificial intelligence in different aspects of our lives. Interviewed experts give their opinion on the various ways this 'smarter' future is going to impact us.
Directors: Marcella Steingart, Paul Bozymowski | Star: Mizuo Peck
Votes: 34
20. Venom Hunters (2016– )
Reality-TV
Every year, venomous snakes kill over 100,000 people and hospitalize thousands more. Despite this staggering number, the deadly venom is also used to save lives in the production of ... See full summary »
Votes: 26
21. Extinct or Alive (2018– )
45 min | Documentary, Adventure, Mystery
What if extinct animals weren't really extinct? The methods used to declare a species extinct are not as fool proof as people might assume. The search is on for wildlife adventurer and ... See full summary »
Stars: Forrest Galante, Cortni Borgerson, Nero Spannking, Jefreys Malaga
Votes: 392
22. Mysterious Creatures with Forrest Galante (2021– )
Documentary, Adventure
Follows Forrest along with his wife as they travel across the globe from Mozambique to the Pacific Northwest, to investigate reports of 'strange sightings,' 'legendary creatures' and 'mysterious encounters' between humans and wildlife.
Stars: Forrest Galante, Jessica Summerfield, Mitchell Long, Rhodes Galante
Votes: 104
23. Monsters Inside Me (2009– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Stories of people who have contracted and survived rare and deadly diseases, infections, or parasites.
Stars: Justin Peed, Jason Done, Dan Riskin, Susan Kolb
Votes: 776
24. Mega Zoo (2020–2021)
Reality-TV
This new Australian factual series captures the special relationship between the extraordinary animals and their passionate keepers, at one of the planet's largest and oldest zoos, spread across three stunning locations in Victoria.
Votes: 40
25. Legend of Croc Gold (2016– )
Reality-TV
A gold miner from Alaska assembles a team to go to Papa New Guinea and attempt to mine gold out of the River. Legend has it that Crocs guard the Hidden river gold.
Star: John Beach
Votes: 62
26. Dino Hunters (2020– )
Documentary
Cowboys and ranchers rely on their deep knowledge of the land to search for prehistoric dinosaur fossils - from T-Rex and Triceratops to discovering a rare and disputed dinosaur species.
Stars: Andy Barnett, Clayton Phipps, Michael Harris, Aaron Bolan
Votes: 196
27. Naked and Afraid (2013– )
TV-14 | 43 min | Adventure, Game-Show, Horror
Reality show where two strangers (typically 1 male, 1 female) try to survive in the wild for up to 21 days, naked.
Stars: Michael Brown, Amanda Kaye, Laura Zerra, Matt Wright
Votes: 4,999
28. Why We Hate (2019)
48 min | Documentary
An exploration into the human condition for hatred and how we can overcome it.
Votes: 384
29. My Cat from Hell (2011–2018)
60 min | Reality-TV
Jackson deals with cats that are not very well behaved. He helps couples and all sorts of people with their behavioral issues.
Stars: Jackson Galaxy, Eric Roberts, Eliza Roberts, Hannah Shaw
Votes: 1,607
30. Treasure Quest: Snake Island (2015– )
40 min | Adventure
Hidden somewhere off the south eastern coast of Brazil, could lie hundreds of millions of dollars-worth of lost Incan gold. For 400 years, many have searched, fought and died looking for ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryan Mill, Jeremy Whalen, Cork Graham, Mehgan Heaney-Grier
Votes: 432
31. Epic Yellowstone (2019– )
TV-PG | Documentary
Nature’s dramas play out in one of the most remarkable ecosystems on Earth: Yellowstone.
Star: Bill Pullman
Votes: 153
32. Waterworld Africa (2015–2016)
TV-G | 46 min | Documentary
Embark on a safari to a diverse and astonishing wilderness, like no other on Earth. From the mangrove forests of southern Africa to the natural abundance of the Okavango Delta, this series ... See full summary »
Votes: 10
33. Jack Hanna's Into the Wild (2007–2020)
Documentary, Short, Adventure
Jack Hanna's zoological anthology series about conserving wildlife as well as exploring its natural habitat.
Stars: Jack Hanna, Suzi Hanna, Kathleen Hanna, Julie Hanna
Votes: 79
34. Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown (2011–2020)
TV-G | Family, Reality-TV
Wildlife expert Jack Hanna presents top numeric lists (ten or less) about the animal kingdom and shares his adventures from around the world.
Stars: Jack Hanna, Suzi Hanna, Lynne McCoy, Kathleen Hanna
Votes: 29
35. Dr K's Exotic Animal ER (2014– )
TV-PG | Reality-TV
Follow Dr. Susan Kelleher and staff as they treat all forms of exotic animals at her hospital in Deerfield Beach, FL
Stars: Josh Goodman, Susan Kelleher, Lauren Thielen, Art Edmonds
Votes: 430
36. Fin (2021)
TV-MA | 100 min | Documentary
Eli Roth and a professional group of scientists, researchers and activists sail around the globe to unveil the truth behind the death of millions of sharks.
Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Eli Roth, Gary Stokes
Votes: 382
37. Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia (2007)
Not Rated | 41 min | Documentary, Short
If it weren't for a series of cataclysmic events, a comet impact being first on the list, our planet could well still be the domain of dinosaurs. Following Pr Rodolfo Coria, a world-reknown... See full summary »
Director: Marc Fafard | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Rodolfo Coria
Votes: 468
38. Chased by Dinosaurs (2002–2003)
29 min | Documentary, Animation, History
This two-part series, a sequel to Walking with Dinosaurs featured Nigel and his "team of fellow explorers" encountering prehistoric life over a large range of time, and seeing creatures not featured in the original series.
Star: Nigel Marven
Votes: 878
39. Sea Monsters: A Walking with Dinosaurs Trilogy (2003)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Animation, Adventure
Adventurous zoologist Nigel Marven embarks on an underwater expedition through time to explore the seven deadliest seas in Earth's history, coming face to face with strange and dangerous prehistoric sea monsters.
Stars: Nigel Marven, Christopher Cook, Karen Hayley, Michael Davis
Votes: 1,358
40. Attenborough and the Mammoth Graveyard (2021 TV Special)
59 min | Documentary
Sir David Attenborough joins an archaeological dig uncovering Britain's biggest mammoth discovery in almost 20 years.
Director: Jamie E. Lochhead | Stars: David Attenborough, Ben Garrod
Votes: 244
41. Dinosaur 13 (2014)
PG | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary about the discovery of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil ever found.
Director: Todd Douglas Miller | Stars: Stan Adelstein, Lanice Archer, Robert Bakker, Philip Currie
Votes: 3,982
42. Amazing Dinoworld (2019–2023)
49 min | Documentary
New fossil discoveries are revolutionizing the way we view these ancient reptiles. Marvel at these scientifically accurate, beautifully-rendered CG dinosaurs as we examine what years of hard science has shown us about how they once lived.
Stars: Mone Kamishiraishi, Salvatore Vecchio, Dean Lomax, Lawrence Witmer
Votes: 113
43. Clash of the Dinosaurs (2009)
TV-PG | 172 min | Documentary, History
Dinosaurs were the ultimate prehistoric survival machines, ruling the earth for 120 Million years. Until now we've seen them as skeletons and robotic models. Dino Body takes a new look at ... See full summary »
Stars: Jason Hildebrandt, Richard Coyle, Ken Carpenter, Peter L. Larson
Votes: 231
44. Modern Dinosaurs (2017– )
Documentary
How and why New Zealand became a storehouse for discontinued zoological species.
Star: Timothy Balme
Votes: 18
45. The Nature of Things (1960– )
60 min | Documentary
Various science documentaries are presented.
Stars: David Suzuki, Sarika Suzuki, Jennifer Gardy, Niobe Thompson
Votes: 274
46. Walking with Prehistoric Beasts (2001)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Documentary
Using the latest digital technology, the era between the dinosaurs and man is superbly recreated by the BBC and Discovery Channel in another winning production from the coalition.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Stockard Channing, Larry Agenbroad, Frank Fish
Votes: 3,279
47. Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Animation, History
Documentary-style series about the era of the dinosaurs, mixing real locations and CGI.
Stars: Nikolay Drozdov, Kenneth Branagh, Avery Brooks, Craig Sechler
Votes: 6,886
48. Walking with Monsters (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary
The final installment in the "Walking with" series is a 90-minute documentary about the evolution of life before the dinosaurs.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Edward Gero
Votes: 2,413
49. Prehistoric Predators (2007– )
Documentary, Animation, History
Journey back to the wild Ice Age, and witness how some of the most lethal prehistoric predators lived and why they disappeared forever from the Earth.
Stars: Robert Leigh, Marcos Akiaten, Chip Bolcik, Roger Tilling
Votes: 137
50. Monsters Resurrected (2009– )
Documentary
Long-extinct giant beasts and the strange world they once inhabited areresurrected through fossil evidence and other scientific data in this Discovery Channel program that reveals how these creatures once lived and flourished.
Stars: J.V. Martin, Thomas Holtz, Andrea Leanza, Lawrence Witmer
Votes: 107
51. Nova (1974– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Science documentaries about various topics.
Stars: Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Stacy Keach, Eric Meyers
Votes: 3,097
52. Ice Age Giants (2013)
59 min | Documentary
Professor Alice Roberts journeys 40,000 years back in time on the trail of the great beasts of the ice age. This was the last time that giants like mammoths, woolly rhinos and sabre-toothed... See full summary »
Stars: Alice Roberts, Dominic Frisby, Alun Hubbard, Grigoriev Semyon Egorovich
Votes: 230
53. David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive (2014 TV Movie)
64 min | Documentary, Animation
This documentary narrated by David Attenborough was filmed at the Natural History Museum, London, and uses state of the art CGI imagery to bring to life several extinct animals in the ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel M. Smith | Star: David Attenborough
Votes: 912
54. Titans of the Ice Age (2013)
38 min | Documentary, Short
Explore the Pleistocene through archaeological discoveries, reenactments, and CGI.
Director: David Clark | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Trevor S. Valle, Christoph Walter
Votes: 195
55. Ice Age Fossils of the La Brea Tar Pits (2004)
13 min | Documentary, Short
A short film which explores Rancho La Brea, one of the world's most famous fossil sites. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, the La Brea Tar Pits is home to over three million fossils from... See full summary »
Director: Ty Bradford | Star: Christian Leffler
Votes: 9
56. Attenborough and the Sea Dragon (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary
Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a 200 million year old Ichthyosaur on the Jurassic Coast in southern England.
Director: Sally Thomson | Stars: David Attenborough, Benjamin Moon, Chris Moore, Fiann Smithwick
Votes: 419
57. Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
David Attenborough follows the remarkable story of the discovery of fossils in the Patagonia region of Argentina which prove to belong to the largest animal to ever walk the Earth.
Director: Charlotte Scott | Stars: David Attenborough, Ben Garrod, Diego Pol
Votes: 644
58. First Life (2010)
59 min | Documentary
David Attenborough goes back in time to investigate the origins of life.
Stars: David Attenborough, Justin Marshall, Jean-Bernard Caron, Mary Droser
Votes: 1,767
59. Blue Planet (1990)
42 min | Short, Documentary
On several Shuttle missions, Earth has been portrayed from places that nobody else could reach. We also are shown the different locations and environmental problems mankind created there ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Burtt | Stars: James Buchli, Toni Myers
Votes: 819 | Gross: $22.80M
60. Wild Isles (2023)
TV-G | 290 min | Documentary
Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the natural animals in the British Isles and Ireland.
Stars: David Attenborough, Chris Howard, Doug Anderson, Jesse Wilkinson
Votes: 977
61. Life on Our Planet (2023– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
The incredible story of life's epic, four-billion-year journey on Earth comes alive in this series from Steven Spielberg and the team behind "Our Planet."
Star: Morgan Freeman
Votes: 5,439
62. Planet Earth III (2023)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary
Discover amazing landscapes, the most amazing fights of animals on our planet, from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans, from the darkest caves to the hottest deserts with new technology.
Stars: David Attenborough, Tom Greenhalgh, Fredi Devas, Keron Murray
Votes: 2,850
63. Aliens, Dragons, Monsters and Me (1983)
60 min | Documentary
Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.
Director: Richard Jones | Stars: Forrest J. Ackerman, Eric Boardman, Ray Bradbury, Ray Harryhausen
Votes: 24
64. A Real Bug's Life (2024– )
TV-PG | 32 min | Documentary, Adventure
A Real Bug's Life is an adventure into a world beyond your imagination where life is on a completely different scale and little creatures rely on amazing powers to make it through the day.
Star: Awkwafina
Votes: 278
65. Asteroids: Deadly Impact (1997 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary
Searching the skies for a cosmic 'bullet'.
Director: Eitan Weinreich | Stars: Robbie Robertson, Eugene Shoemaker, Carolyn Shoemaker, David Levy
Votes: 82
66. Unknown: The Lost Pyramid (2023)
TV-PG | 83 min | Documentary, History
In the sands of Saqqara, two of the world's most famous Egyptologists, Dr. Zahi Hawass and his protege and rival, Dr. Mostafa Waziri race with their teams against the clock to see who will make the biggest discovery.
Director: Max Salomon | Stars: Zahi Hawass, Mostafa Waziri, Tori Finlayson, Hamada Shehata Ahmed Mansour
Votes: 3,559
67. Mutant Planet (2010–2014)
Documentary
Extraordinary show that reveals how forces of nature through sheer power of evolution shaped life in all it's unexpected and glorious forms, and filled our planet with amazing diversity of animals and plants.
Stars: Richard Lintern, Jeff Wilburn, Marie Bouvier, Masaharu Fukuyama
Votes: 133
68. For All Mankind (2019– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In an alternative version of 1969, the Soviet Union beats the United States to the Moon, and the space race continues on for decades with still grander challenges and goals.
Stars: Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Wrenn Schmidt, Krys Marshall
Votes: 69,420
69. Transgender Nation (2019 Video)
70 min | Documentary
Nothing in society today is changing more than gender terminology, from LGBTQ, gay, homosexual, transsexual, transgender and more the terminology is changing constantly. What's more is that... See full summary »
Director: Philip Gardiner | Stars: Jason Dillard, John Felton, Desiree Jackson
Votes: 45
70. Detrans (2023)
20 min | Short, Documentary
What happens when a child is told she is born in the wrong body and undergoes life-altering surgery only to experience regret?
Stars: Harmeet Dhillon, Abel Garcia, Leor Sapir, Daisy Strongin
Votes: 10
71. Gender Transformation: The Untold Realities (2023)
90 min | Documentary
It will unveil what actually happens to those who started to change their gender, its implications, the financial interests behind the transgender movement, and the political and societal mechanisms in play.
Directors: Tobias Elvhage, Liza Morberg | Stars: Phoenix Andersson, David Bacon, Jennifer Bilek, Cat Cattinson
Votes: 382
72. Transkids (2020)
103 min | Documentary
Transkids' follows four Israeli teenagers who go through transition in a militaristic society in which teenagers go to the army right after high-school, and religion plays a very strong ... See full summary »
Director: Hilla Medalia | Stars: Romy Abergel, Noam Kaniel, Liron Matzas, Ofri Shemesh
Votes: 26
73. Transhood (2020)
96 min | Documentary
Filmed over five years in Kansas City, this documentary follows four kids - beginning at ages 4, 7, 12, and 15 - as they redefine "coming of age." These kids and their families reveal ... See full summary »
Director: Sharon Liese | Stars: Marci Bowers, Avery Jackson
Votes: 1,474
74. You Can Call Me Bill (2023)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary
An intimate portrait of William Shatner's personal journey over nine decades on this Earth, You Can Call Me Bill strips away all the masks he has worn to embody countless characters, and reveals the man behind it all.
Director: Alexandre O. Philippe | Star: William Shatner
Votes: 240
75. One Life (2023)
PG | 109 min | Biography, Drama, History
Sir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued over 600 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.
Director: James Hawes | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Lena Olin, Johnny Flynn, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 16,608
76. Dark Money (2018)
TV-14 | 99 min | Documentary
DARK MONEY, a political thriller, examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials. ... See full summary »
Director: Kimberly Reed | Stars: Jon Tester, Debra Bonogofsky, Jim Peterson, Ellie Hill
Votes: 935 | Gross: $0.21M
77. Trophy (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary
This in-depth look into the powerhouse industries of big-game hunting, breeding and wildlife conservation in the U.S. and Africa unravels the complex consequences of treating animals as commodities.
Directors: Christina Clusiau, Shaul Schwarz | Stars: Tim Black, Philip Glass, Christo Gomes, John Hume
Votes: 765 | Gross: $0.02M
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