What Documentary Shows and Movies to watch on Plex
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Lady Buds
Six courageous women come out of the shadows of the cannabis underground to forge a path to legalization in California. But with corporations taking over the industry, these trailblazers must fight for their piece of the American Dream in the very market they helped create.

- Metascore67
- 2021

- 2021
Handle with Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew
The Notic underground basketball group of players surprised the world bursting into global fame 20 years ago. First making a name for themselves at the NBA Hoop It Up tournament near Science World in 2003, the group unleashed a whole new arsenal of unique tricks and moves on the coattails of the famous And1 Mix Tape streetball movement. The VHS highlights comprising their first mix tape were revolutionary. This documentary has revived the original group of basketball players and is shot by the original makers, Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and Kirk Thomas, who now chronicle the group's rise, fall, and rebirth in true documentary fashion. See amazing archival footage with contemporary interviews with the now grown-up players.

- 2021
Baseball: The History of America's Most Beloved Pastime
Baseball has always been America's most beloved pastime as this documentary explores in historic detail. Learn about baseball's history, highest profile moments and what makes this sport so attractive to American fans year after year.

- 2020
Look Away, Look Away
When the horrific murder of nine Black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina in 2015 sparks a national reckoning around the meaning of the Confederate flag, battle lines are drawn in Mississippi to determine the fate of the last state flag to include the most powerful, and divisive, symbol of our fractured history. In Look Away, Look Away, director Patrick O'Connor introduces us to an array of activists, and captures the fierce five-year battle over the Mississippi state flag, revealing how race, heritage and long-simmering grievances over the Civil War shapes our sense of who we are as Americans.

- 2021
R. Kelly: The Verdict
After years of speculation, the verdict is in, R Kelly has been found guilty. The crimes are some of the most disturbing ever to go before a court. Guilty on nine counts including kidnapping, sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of a child.

- 2021
Becoming a Queen
The rise and legacy of Toronto's nine-time Queen of Carnival, Joella Crichton who is aiming to win a historic tenth crown in her last ever performance.

- 2021
Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life
Each year, the spirits of the dead return to visit the living in this fascinating look into the famous Mexican holiday Dia de Muertos - the Day of the Dead.

- 2020
Manchester United: For the Glory
Winners of 20 Premiere League Titles, 3 UEFA Champions Leagues and 12 FA cups, Manchester United are one of the most award winning Football Teams in the sport.

- 2020
The Matter of Life
A journey to unravel the complexities of the abortion issue through science, philosophy, history and powerful personal stories. The film answers hard questions and provides hope for the future.

- 2021
One Man and His Shoes
'One Man and His Shoes' tells the story of the phenomenon of Air Jordan sneakers showing their social, cultural and racial significance and how ground-breaking marketing strategies created a multi-billion-dollar business.

- 2020
Cristiano Ronaldo: The One and Only
Cristiano Ronaldo is more than just a great footballer. He is an icon and role model for millions all over the world. He has proved that it’s possible to come from nothing and rise to be the best in your sport.

- 2020
Stay Prayed Up
A spirited celebration of 83-year-old Lena Mae Perry and her legendary North Carolina gospel group The Branchettes. The film documents The Branchettes as they record their first, fully live album. Through shared prayer, laughter, hardship and praise, this “church gospel noisy crew” demonstrates that music, like faith, ain’t nothing without some fire inside.

- 2021
The Pedophile Hunters
With unprecedented access to one of the most controversial agencies within America's Department of Homeland Security, this film follows US agents in Cambodia as they track down American pedophile sex tourists. Working with local activists and police, the American agents use forensics and surveillance techniques to collect damning evidence of sexual predators preying on young children.

- 2014
Devotion
Devotion, an aerial war epic based on the bestselling book of the same name, tells the harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.

- Metascore66
- 2022
We Want the Airwaves
Hollywood is perhaps the most elusive animal. "We Want the Airwaves" follows three first time TV makers who set out on the ultimate adventure: to change television as we know it. The trio creates, films and pitches their advocacy docuseries masterpiece, "Manifesto!" all over the world, with the goal of giving a broadcast voice to a generation.

- 2022
Lil Nas X: Unlikely Cowboy
Montero Lamar Hill, also known as Lil Nas X, is an American rapper and songwriter. He rose to fame with the release of his country rap single "Old Town Road", which went viral on social media in 2019, before climbing music charts internationally and becoming the song of the year. Lil Nas X is now is one of the most visible queer black male singers and one of the biggest rappers in the world who places his sexuality front and centre in his music. And it's groundbreaking. He has carved his way to fame through the unapologetic celebration of his queer identity. In the history of music, artists like Lil Nas were the exception. Now, he is the rule. His upbringing was tough, but it shaped him as a person and artist. He is the biggest reveal of his generation. This is Lil Nas X's wild ride to fame as an unlikely cowboy.

- 2022
UAP: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
UAP is the new military term for UFO. The Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force is a program within US Naval Intelligence implemented to "standardize collection and reporting" of sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena. Many say the use of "UAP" is an attempt to better hide the program from civilians but with the acknowledgment of recent UFO videos leaked to the public as real, the time has come for the governments of the world to face the hard question of who are these visitors and why are they here?
- 2022
Traders of the Lost Scrolls
Meet Jim Charlesworth - professor, entrepreneur and Dead Sea Scroll Hunter. A man convinced that a number of the scrolls have yet to come to light, and that he, like a modern-day Indiana Jones can track them down.
- 1997
The King of North Sudan
Jeremiah wants to make his daughter a "real-life princess." His loving gesture spirals wildly out of control, when he starts his own country. His quest takes him from his Virginia farm to a no-man's-land between Egypt and Sudan. And forces him to navigate the murky waters of global diplomacy, U.S. military dark sites, and the Chinese criminal underbelly. Can a normal man become a king through sheer moxie and the cunning use of Wikipedia? And can he do it before he loses his house, his family, and possibly a few fingers?

- 2021
Sh*t Saves the World
The #2 Problem Facing Humanity. Sh*t Saves The World is a humorous take on our species’ impact on the Earth, exploring serious topics in an environmental documentary format. The project brings to light subjects that are not often discussed… at least not at the dinner table.

- 2022
The Ghosts of Gettysburg
A fascinating film filled with spirits, seances, and personal stories experienced by journalists, mediums, enthusiasts, skeptics, and owners of haunted properties on historic lands to open your mind to the truly unexplainable.

- 2022
Finster
Howard Finster, the grandfather of the Southern Folk Art movement was a pioneer that showed the world that Art can thrive outside of museums and galleries in ordinary places and in everyday objects. He took what others might deem trash or obsolete and turned it into something contemplative. He opened Paradise Garden for the world to enjoy, a true testament that Art comes to life, when people are able to interact with it. Howard Finster showed the world that objects surrounding us can take on a new life, in a sometimes magical way, and communicate messages that can lead to transformation.

- 2022
Catwalk 2: The Comeback Cats
Catwalk 2: The Comeback Cats tells the larger-than-life story the people - and the cats - in the competitive cat show circuit, Members of the cat community are enjoying their newfound fame, following their appearance in the first Catwalk documentary. As the film becomes an internet sensation, however, shocking allegations emerge about one of the hobby's most prominent members. Double the drama, double the cat hair, its Catwalk 2: The Comeback Cats.

- 2022