Netflix debuted dozens of brilliant documentary films and series throughout 2025. In this list, we count down our top 10.

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Back in the day, nature documentaries used to feel like classroom field trips: voiceover, facts, rinse, repeat. But something shifted. Now, Netflix and other companies are building them like cinematic ...

There's an easy way to explore all Earth has to offer, thanks to Netflix's deep catalog of nature and animal documentaries. The projects featured here will guide you through intensive investigations ...

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Every now and then, a movie, show, or documentary comes around and completely catches you by surprise. That recently happened to me when I watched the 2025 Netflix original film, Pangolin: Kulu’s ...

King Charles features in a new Amazon documentary about the environment. If you don't know, back in the day he was considered ...

Ed Sayers, a director of commercials and music videos, has a passion for Super 8, a motion-picture film format released in 1965 by Eastman Kodak. He’s not alone: the dinky film cassettes survive ...

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What's better than "based upon a true story?" Actual true stories. So check out the greatest documentaries of all time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...