This overview contains all Netflix Social & Cultural Docs movies and series. Netflix's content is updated with several new Social & Cultural Docs movies and series every month. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.85, is The Last Dance.
November 30, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 103 minutes
In this deeply intimate documentary, musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
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November 24, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 92 minutes
Using innovative animation and expert insights, this documentary based on Ibram X. Kendi's bestseller explores the history of racist ideas in America.
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November 24, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 11 minutes
On a fishing trip with Matthew Shepard's father, five disparate dads discuss their love, hopes and fears for their trans kids in this short documentary.
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November 16, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 11 minutes
Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and other film luminaries look back at LA's historic Egyptian Theatre as it returns to its former movie palace glory.
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November 6, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 100 minutes
From humble origins to soccer legend, this documentary captures the rise of Colombia’s René Higuita, from iconic career to personal controversies.
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October 31, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 84 minutes
This intimate documentary explores a bygone era of cinematic passion and the emergence of young film enthusiasts in South Korea, including Bong Joon Ho.
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October 31, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 82 minutes
This documentary traces the meteoric rise of Australia's first drill rap stars, defiant in the face of police's efforts to stop them from performing.
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October 25, 2023 | Show | 2023
Told from both sides of the law, this docuseries from the makers of "Fear City" follows the FBI's battle to bring down infamous mob boss John Gotti.
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October 12, 2023 | Show | 2023
In this docuseries, a scrappy electronic cigarette startup becomes a multibillion-dollar company until an epidemic causes its success to go up in smoke.
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September 29, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 86 minutes
This documentary delves into the unanswered questions surrounding the trial of Jessica Wongso — years after the death of her best friend, Mirna Salihin.
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August 30, 2023 | Show | 2023
Travel around the world with author Dan Buettner to discover five unique communities where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives.
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August 30, 2023 | Show | 2023
Follow six people competing in the 2022 Invictus Games, a global event founded by Prince Harry that helps wounded service members heal through sports.
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August 23, 2023 | Show | 2023
This docuseries explores how legendarily ruthless football coach Urban Meyer turned the ragtag 2000s-era Florida Gators into a ferocious winning machine.
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August 10, 2023 | Show | 2023
Rappers, writers and experts detail the influence of women on hip-hop music and culture in this docuseries honoring the trailblazers and game-changers.
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August 5, 2023 | Show | 2023
This docuseries follows the rise and fall of Veerappan, a dreaded smuggler whose bloody reign sparked a 20-year-long manhunt in south India.
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August 3, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 84 minutes
Through revealing interviews with experts and victims' families, this gripping documentary examines the problem of deadly foodborne illness in the US.
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July 28, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 111 minutes
Between 1998 and 2005, a wave of murders targeting elderly women hit Mexico City, triggering the hunt for — and capture — of a most unlikely suspect.
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July 7, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 92 minutes
Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons.
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July 5, 2023 | Show | 2023
This docuseries sheds light on the killing of a German teenager in '78 through the accounts of his sister and the royal family involved in the case.
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July 4, 2023 | Documentaries | 2023 | 84 minutes
Egyptian archeologists dig into history, discovering tombs and artifacts over 4,000 years old as they search for a buried pyramid in this documentary.
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