What Documentary Shows and Movies to watch on Plex
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Queer
Having fled from a drug bust, an American expatriate becomes infatuated with a discharged American Navy serviceman who, though indifferent to his advances, eventually relents—but only enough to make his sexual yearnings become even more of an obsession.
- Metascore72
- 2024
Posh Neighbours at War
This is a documentary where we gain access to the rich and their jaw dropping homes to reveal the stories behind multi-million pound disputes. Last year in London's Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea a whopping 6821 planning applications were submitted. These megabuck developments, often create noise, mess and stress and mean neighbours are being alienated for months, even years at a time.
- 2016
Freddie
Freddie Mercury was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range - the lead singer of Queen defied the conventions of a typical rock frontman. He paved the way for many contemporary artists to have a more confident and theatrical act which indelibly shaped the next generation of pop and rock music. From working as a baggage handler at Heathrow airport to hiding his HIV diagnosis from the public until just before his death, Mercury's life was filled with adventure, publicity, and perhaps above all, a clear duality. He was both flamboyant and shy, outspoken and intensely private. The illness that claimed his life could never have defined Freddie, and now, years later, his legacy is greater than he could have ever imagined.

- 2023
Incredible UFO Encounters
Discover the UFO encounters that changed history. With expert analysis and eye witness accounts, these are some of the most compelling alien stories ever told.
- 2023
Beyond the Wasteland
Shot in Australia, USA, Italy, France, Germany, and Japan, Beyond the Wasteland follows the fans from around the world who go to extraordinary lengths in the name of Mad Max. Transporting us into the world of Mad Max, we explore the eccentric world of the fans, their costumes, and their machines as these oddball fans find their place amongst the Mad Max community. The documentary also follows original cast member, Bertrand Cadart as he continues his fight against stage IV leukaemia and travels from his home on the Sunshine Coast to the "Wasteland," the desert location of Mad Max 2 in Silverton, for the last time. Beyond the Wasteland not only celebrates life but the ability to change oneself through passion.

- 2022
A Step Apart
Some experts say the American family isn't working anymore. In this production, seven step families bare their hearts and tell what it takes to make a step family work. A must-see for any step family members.

- 1992
Taboo
After witnessing the local priest abuse his power, Sofia attempts to convince her devout Catholic family to act.
- 2019
Waiting For Howard Stern
It's a classic tale of David vs Goliath when Jeff Knite, a "nobody" from New York, decides to take on the self proclaimed "King Of All Media" Howard Stern, after Stern reneges on a promise to allow Knite to promote his film AMERICAN PIRATES on THE HOWARD STERN SHOW.

- 2019
Stevie Nicks: Wild at Heart
Through her drive and passion for creating art, the Bohemian Rock Queen found an avenue to overcome her obstacles, going on to become the only woman inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame, twice.

- 2020
Whisper Island
Sam Dalton is determined to save the only home she has ever known, the faded, dusty Romanian Princess ranch. Sam writes to a distant relative of her Aunt Christine hoping he can prevent the ranch from being repossessed. But it's J. T. Swinton, a teen-age boy who shows up. In desperation they turn to a seemingly futile hope, the treasure of Whisper Island. But does the Civil War treasure really exist? The answer seems to be trapped somewhere in the wishful delusions of Aunt Christine. As the teens search for treasure in a race against time, they must also search Christine's past and unravel a web of romance, intrigue and betrayal that spans a lifetime and beyond. What they find, changes their lives forever.

- 2007
The Endless Season
A die-hard sports fan, quits job to travel the world, and follow the 2018 Philadelphia Eagles, as they go for a repeat Super Bowl. Capturing the uniqueness of the fanbase, unraveling the importance of football in America along the way.

- 2020
Endgame 2050
What will the future be like in the year 2050? Endgame 2050 is a feature-length documentary that gives us a glimpse into that future, and it does not look good. Featuring musician Moby along with leading scientists, and created by physician turned environmentalist Sofia Pineda Ochoa, Endgame 2050 is an urgent call to action to tackle the existential crises bearing down on the planet.

- 2020
How to Fix a Primary
Follows the story that is shaking up Democratic Party politics nationwide, highlighting the role of power and money in a system many believe is broken but can be fixed.

- 2020
House of Children
A glimpse of life as seen through young people at a Zimbabwean children's home. Taking a minimalist approach - using only interviews with the children and nothing of the surroundings - we get a unique insight into their world, from their point of view.

- 2020
Stalin's Last Plot
January 1953: Stalin organizes the most violent anti-Semitic campaign ever launched in the USSR, by fabricating the "Doctors' Plot," whereby Jewish doctors are charged with conspiring to murder high dignitaries of the USSR. Through newly found archive pictures and interviews (translations in the closed captions), this documentary unveils the harsh, totalitarian methods of the Soviet Regime.

- 2009
CBD Nation
CBD Nation examines the real research and evidence surrounding one of the safest, most therapeutically active medicines known to humanity. The documentary features the world's leading experts in the field of cannabis scientific research, and follows the emotional stories of several patients who bravely took control of their own medical journeys - often in the face of powerful resistance - to significantly improve their quality of life. Over the last several decades, the US government quietly published numerous studies and reports revealing cannabis to be a safe, non-addictive, effective treatment for depression, nausea, tumor reduction, glaucoma, opiate withdrawals, epileptic seizures, and many other conditions. In 1999 the U.S Department of Health filed patent number 6,630,507 for the use of compounds found inside the cannabis plant - with a strong emphasis on CBD - as a potential treatment for many medical conditions.

- 2020
Alpine Zoos and You
This moving, family documentary goes behind the scenes at The Big Bear Alpine Zoo, which is only one of two high elevation, Alpine Zoos in the United States. It features The Big Bear Alpine Zoo and the people that work there. It informative and hear-warming.

- 2020
Ghosts of the République
Ghosts of the République follows Aurelien and Nicolas, who, when confronted by France's conservative surrogacy laws, decide to exhaust their last option by traveling to Las Vegas to start a family of their own through surrogacy. This film demonstrates the extreme lengths many gay couples go to have children, highlighting the ever-expanding and controversial surrogacy industry.

- 2020
Harry & Meghan: The Next Step
On January 8th 2020 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a shocking announcement that sent ripples around the world... they were leaving the Royal Family.

- 2020
Unscripted
"Unscripted" presents a year in the campus lives of University of Central Arkansas film students making their undergraduate thesis films and on the pathway to achieving their dreams.
- 2019
Miracle in the Desert: The Rise and Fall of the Salton Sea
The Salton Sea is an unfolding environmental disaster of extraordinary magnitude. As the largest lake in California begins to dry, millions of lives are in danger as clouds of toxic dust, massive fish kills and the destruction of an entire ecosystem threatens the health of millions in southern California, many who have no voice or little representation in the state legislature. If the state of California does not act quickly, it will be the worst environmental disaster of a generation.

- 2020
Superhuman: The Invisible Made Visible
Award-winning documentary that provides tangible evidence for the power of the human mind over matter. Through a series of experiments and jaw-dropping demonstrations, viewers will uncover the true nature of mind and physical reality.

- 2020
War at Sea: Naval Aviation
The idea of uniting the aircraft and the ship is a simple one but this simple idea has been the subject of great technical innovation, has led to decisive military success and has found itself the focus of increasing controversy.

- 2020
