What Documentary Shows and Movies to watch on Plex
Find what to watch on Plex including the latest releases. Filter by movies, TV shows, release years, genres and more.
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
Only in Theaters
ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge (Emmy Nominated for directing “LA FOODWAYS,”) is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three years of challenges, losses, and personal triumphs.

- Metascore62
- 2022
Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free

- 2022
I Am DB Cooper
Tells the story of hijacker DB Cooper, who remains one of the great PNW mysteries.

- 2022
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
A musical documentary about the life and work of iconic composer Charles Fox, filmed in France, Cuba and the United States.

- 2022
Diana Princess of Wales: A Celebration of a Life
From the moment of her engagement to Prince Charles in 1981 until her untimely death in a car accident in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, was arguably the most famous woman in the world. Diana was an enigma: the most pre-eminent female celebrity of her generation, a fashion icon, an image of feminine beauty, but also a high-profile campaigner on AIDS issues and a committed opponent of landmines. During her lifetime, she was the most photographed person in the world, quickly becoming an iconic presence on the world stage. But although Diana, Princess of Wales, was noted for her pioneering charity work, her endeavours were sometimes overshadowed by her tempestuous and controversial marriage to Prince Charles. Her death in Paris on August 31st 1997 was one of the most shocking events of the 20th Century. To her admirers, the Princess of Wales was a role model; and after her death some called for her to be nominated for sainthood. But her detractors saw her short life in the goldfish bowl of the world's media as a cautionary tale of how an obsession with publicity can ultimately destroy an individual. On the fifteenth anniversary of her death, this new feature programme celebrates the life of Diana, Princess of Wales and draws upon previously unseen archive and new insights since her death to piece together a portrait of the most iconic woman of the twentieth century. With personal and insightful contributions from royal biographers and correspondents, Princess Diana: A Celebration is a timely retrospective of a unique woman and her impact on the world.

- 2012
The Field Afar
The life story of Vincent Capodanno, a Catholic Priest who received the Medal of Honor for his valor as a chaplain to the Marine Corps during some of the most harrowing battles of the Vietnam war.
- 2019
The Robeson Effect
The extraordinary story of Danny Glover and his lifetime friendship with fellow actor Ben Guillory.

- 2019
The Lake at the Bottom of the World
An international team of scientists explores a subglacial lake buried 3,600 feet beneath the Antarctic ice to reveal hidden truths about our planet's dynamic past. As they struggle against the ferocity of the ice and wind, they consider how our relationship with nature - and with one another - will impact humanity's future and the future of all life on our rapidly changing planet.

- 2022
2018: The Ultimate Test
Just before the 2018 CrossFit Games, a new direction was handed down from the leadership team, instigating an overhaul of the sport. Big changes were on the horizon for 2019, and the focus now turned to making the 2018 Games the best yet.

- 2021
The Battle at Lake Changjin
Set in the Second Phase Offensive of the Korean War, "The Battle at Lake Changjin" tells an epic historical tale: 71 years ago, the People's Volunteer Army (PVA) entered North Korea for battle. Under extreme freezing conditions, the troops on the Eastern Front pursued with fearless spirit and iron will, as they courageously fought the enemy at Lake Changjin (also known as Chosin Reservoir). The battle was a turning point in the Korean War and demonstrated the courage and resolve of the PVA.

- 2021
White Fire
The true story of a young man's battle with bone cancer and his family's fight to carry him through. Written and Directed by the older brother of the story's main character, this biographical account offers an intimate glimpse into a family persevering in hope when faced with their worst nightmare.
- 2021
Bunny Hop
From the crew that brought you Pretty Sweet, Yeah Right, and Fully Flared comes another timeless classic with the Chocolate Skateboard team.

- 2022
Quo Vadis 2020
A post millennial journey to Italy before the coronavirus outbreak. While encountering various faces of the contemporary Italian decline, the trip turns into an existential experience arising doubts within a group of ambitious filmmakers, moved by the nostalgia of the humble life that they abandoned to follow their dreams.

- 2020
Sarasate: The Spanish Spirit
The great Spanish violinist and composer Pablo Sarasate has been, ever since he appeared on stage as a young boy, a famous name in the world of music. Unfortunately upon this day there has not been written a biography in English or an English documentary film of feature length about this icon.Born in 1844 in Pamplona (Spain), his life took an early flight to Madrid and at the age of eleven to France, which became his home-base upon where he would travel the whole world. His love towards his native country, in combination with the compositional vogue of implementing folklore characters in new compositions, resulted in the fact that he composed nearly sixty pieces which he performed during his trips and which made him, subsequently, world-famous.
- 2020
Storied Streets
These Storied Streets explores the issue of homelessness across the country. The journey starts in LA and ends in New York covering 13 cities across the country. The film will shatter the stereotypes most of us have about the homeless population

- 2014