Netflix movies and series: Provocative

Do you feel like watching something provocative? This overview contains all Netflix movies and series in the provocative genre and is updated with new releases daily. Currently, the best rated title in this category, with a rating of 4.55, is Martyrs of Marriage.

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186 movies and series in the provocative category

How to Win the US Presidency

This whimsical look at rough-and-tumble American politics examines the influence of money, religion and even ancient Rome on presidential campaigns.

Genre:

Provocative, Irreverent

September 2, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 50 minutes

The Testimony

This short film chronicles the largest rape trial in Congo's history, in which soldiers stood accused of a brutal rampage against their own citizens.

Genre:

Provocative

August 22, 2018 | Documentaries | 2015 | 28 minutes

The Birth Reborn

Mothers and medical professionals speak about their experiences with the increasingly controversial practice of Caesarean deliveries in Brazil.

Genre:

Provocative

August 17, 2018 | Documentaries | 2013 | 90 minutes

I AM A KILLER

Death row inmates convicted of capital murder give a firsthand account of their crimes in this documentary series.

Genre:

Provocative, Dark

August 17, 2018 | Show | 2018

The Land of the Enlightened

In the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, armed bands of young boys survive by scavenging for old land mines, mining lapis lazuli and trading in opium.

Actors:

Sohrab Nazari

Genre:

Provocative

July 15, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 83 minutes

Hooligan Sparrow

Indomitable activist Ye Haiyan faces increasingly hostile government harassment as she exposes the case of six schoolgirls raped by their headmaster.

Genre:

Provocative

July 15, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 83 minutes

E-Team

The courageous investigators of Human Rights Watch's Emergencies Team risk their lives to document unlawful attacks on civilians by brutal dictators.

Genre:

Provocative, Inspiring

July 15, 2018 | Documentaries | 2014 | 89 minutes

The Last Laugh

Comedians, writers and entertainment icons discuss whether it's ever permissible to joke about horrible tragedies like the Holocaust, AIDS and 9/11.

Genre:

Provocative, Irreverent

June 25, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 87 minutes

Democrats

After Zimbabwe's disputed 2008 election results, political enemies are asked to write a new constitution and save their country from a bleak future.

Genre:

Provocative

June 20, 2018 | Documentaries | 2014 | 99 minutes

Breaking Free

One filmmaker’s quest to expose the human rights violations faced by India’s LGBTQ community was a project of passion seven years in the making.

Actors:

Sridhar Rangayan

Genre:

Provocative, Emotional

June 20, 2018 | Documentaries | 2015 | 81 minutes

The Staircase

Accident or murder? After the mysterious death of his wife, author Michael Peterson watches his life go under the microscope.

Genre:

Provocative, Dark

June 8, 2018 | Show | 2018

Jihad: A Story of the Others

Seeking to understand what motivates jihadists in the West, Deeyah Khan speaks to Muslims who embraced -- and later renounced -- violent extremism.

Genre:

Provocative

June 7, 2018 | Documentaries | 2015 | 49 minutes

Bobbi Jene

This candid profile follows dancer Bobbi Jene Smith as she leaves the company of Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin to forge her own artistic path.

Actors:

Bobbi Jene Smith

Genre:

Provocative

June 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 98 minutes

Beyond JFK

This nonfiction companion to Oliver Stone's "JFK" looks at the investigation into and conspiracy theories around the Kennedy assassination.

Genre:

Provocative, Controversial

June 1, 2018 | Documentaries | 1992 | 90 minutes

Survivors Guide to Prison

Former inmates, officers and celebrities critique the U.S. prison system in this documentary packaged as a how-to handbook for the incarcerated.

Actors:

Susan Sarandon

Genre:

Provocative

May 24, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 102 minutes

Evil Genius: the True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist

This baffling true crime story starts with the grisly death of a pizza man who robs a bank with a bomb around his neck -- and gets weirder from there.

Genre:

Provocative

May 11, 2018 | Show | 2018

Bill Nye: Science Guy

The dynamic, bow-tied host behind the young adult science show faces climate-change skeptics as he demonstrates the importance of scientific evidence.

Actors:

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, Eugenie Scott, ...

Genre:

Inspiring, Provocative

April 25, 2018 | Documentaries | 2017 | 96 minutes

Mercury 13

After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for spaceflight.

Genre:

Inspiring, Provocative, Visionary

April 20, 2018 | Documentaries | 2018 | 79 minutes

Martyrs of Marriage

This documentary reveals the cracks in India's anti-dowry act and gives voice to both women and men who've been victimized by the law's abusers.

Genre:

Provocative

April 19, 2018 | Documentaries | 2016 | 83 minutes

Those Who Feel the Fire Burning

Equal parts tone poem and exposé, this abstract documentary charts the perilous voyage of refugees fleeing war and oppression for new lives in Europe.

Genre:

Provocative, Dark

April 19, 2018 | Documentaries | 2015 | 74 minutes

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