What Documentary Movies to watch on Pluto
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Narco Cultura
To a growing number of Mexicans and Latinos in the Americas, narco traffickers have become iconic outlaws and the new models of fame and success. They represent a pathway out of the ghetto - a new form of the American Dream, fueled by the war on drugs. NARCO CULTURA looks at this explosive phenomenon from within; cycles of addiction to money, drugs and violence that are rapidly gaining strength on both sides of the US/Mexican border.

- Metascore74
- 2013
12 O'Clock Boys
Pug, a wisecracking 13 year old living on a dangerous Westside block, has one goal in mind: to join The Twelve O'Clock Boys; the notorious urban dirt-bike gang of Baltimore. Converging from all parts of the inner city, they invade the streets and clash with police, who are forbidden to chase the bikes for fear of endangering the public. When Pug's older brother dies suddenly, he looks to the pack for mentorship, spurred by their dangerous lifestyle. Pug's story is coupled with unprecedented, action-packed coverage of the riders in their element. The film presents the pivotal years of change in a boy's life growing up in one of the most dangerous and economically depressed cities in the US.

- Metascore68
- 2013
Medal of Honor
The story of the Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. award for valor in combat - is told through personal accounts of bravery and daring.

- 2008
Gintama Live Action the Movie
In an era where aliens have invaded and conquered feudal Tokyo, a young samurai seeks work as he can.

- 2017
Sea Rex 3D: Journey to a Prehistoric World
Through the power of IMAX 3D, experience a wondrous adventure from the dinosaur age. Join Julie, an imaginative young woman, in a unique voyage through time and space. Explore an amazing underwater universe inhabited by larger-than-life creatures which were ruling the seas before dinosaurs conquered the earth. See science come alive in an entertaining manner and get ready for a face-to-face encounter with the T-Rex of the seas!

- 2010
Functional Fitness
This documentary takes a raw and introspective look into the world of Functional Fitness, illustrating what this growing trend is all about. An inspiring film that explores how this fitness phenomenon has enhanced the lives of so many people.

- 2016
We Are Forever Young
This is the surfing generation who started a revolution. Some are gone but none are forgotten. They live forever in the surfing moves they created and the passion they passed on to the next generation of surfers.

- 2015
Peter and the Farm
Peter Dunning is the proud proprietor of Mile Hill Farm, which sits on 187 acres in Vermont. The land's 38 harvests have seen the arrivals and departures of three wives and four children, leaving Peter with only animals and memories. The arrival of a film crew causes him to confront his history and his legacy, passing along hard-won agricultural wisdom even as he doubts the meaning of the work he is fated to perform until death. Haunted by alcoholism and regret, Peter veers between elation and despair, often suggesting to the filmmakers his own suicide as a narrative device. He is a tragedian on a stage it has taken him most of his life to build, and which now threatens to collapse from under him. At once a postcard from paradise and a cautionary tale for our times, Peter and The Farm sifts through the potential energy of a human life, that which is used and that which is squandered.

- Metascore80
- 2016
The Coming Convergence
The Coming Convergence was filmed and produced by the award winning production company, Ingenuity Films. In addition to traditional documentary style elements; presentation of groundbreaking information and interviews from well-known theological experts, The Coming Convergence also pulls you deeper into the reality of an approaching apocalypse as you follow the story of a young girl that is living through the end of days. Her words of warning are a wakeup call to the horrors mankind will soon face. The conclusions of The Coming Convergence explain both how the scenarios described within Revelation are converging before our very eyes and why everything that must come to pass is of man's choosing.

- 2017
Sight: The Story of Vision
Sight is arguably our most important sense. Our ability to see determines our quality of life, yet many of us take our sight for granted. Narrated by Elton John, SIGHT: THE STORY OF VISION is a captivating journey of human knowledge, looking at the history, science and technology of vision.

- 2016
Badass Beauty Queen: The Story of Anastasia Lin
BADASS BEAUTY QUEEN is the story behind Miss World contestant Anastasia Lin using her beauty and brass to stand up against an oppressive juggernaut- the Chinese communist government. It's a David vs. Goliath story except this time David is taking on Goliath in 6 inch heels.

- 2018
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
In 1936, 18 African American athletes dubbed the 'black auxiliary' by Hitler defied Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. The world remembers Jesse Owens. But, Olympic Pride American Prejudice shows how all 18 are a seminal precursor to the modern Civil Rights Movement.

- Metascore73
- 2016
From Fat to Finish Line
From Fat to Finish Line documents the incredible weight loss journey of a group of 12 new friends. Spread throughout the United States from San Diego to Maine, these former strangers became united through blogs, social media and friends of friends when race-enthusiast Rik Akey teamed with popular health blogger Katie Foster to form a very special Ragnar Relay team. Their vision was to put together a team of people who shared the common bond of losing and keeping off a significant amount of weight through running. In January 2013, the team ran the 200 mile Ragnar Relay race from Miami to Key West, FL.

- 2015
Northern Grease
An award winning film following a crew of snowboarders traveling throughout British Columbia in a grease powered bus. A captivating adventure that shines light on resource extraction projects, energy solutions and indigenous resistance.

- 2014
Katrina Cop in the Superdome
Exploring the experiences of a black member of the New Orleans Police Department and assorted other New Orleans residents during their stay in the Louisiana Superdome during and after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005. Issues of race, class, government response and responsibility, and political rivalries interweave with personal stories of challenges faced and decisions made.

- 2010
Act & Punishment
Pussy Riot, a Russian punk rock group formed to express notions of female independence, received worldwide support for their resistance in the face of corrupt leadership.

- 2015
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Neil Gaiman (author of 'American Gods,' 'Coraline,' 'Stardust,' and many more) discusses how he became one of the world's most popular fantasy writers.

- 2016
The Cara Project
Documentary on Cara Delevingne's life, mostly on her transition from the fashion industry to the big screen.

- 2016
The First American
George Washington is central to understanding America's founding. He was the crucial figure in winning the American Revolution, in creating the Constitution, and in establishing the precedents for effective self-government as our first President. George Washington's sense of virtue, his lifelong activity as a citizen, his reverence for the rule of law, and his commitment to establishing the American Republic make him the essential figure for every American to know and study. This is especially true at a time where there has been dramatic decline in the number of Americans who know and understand American history. In this documentary film, The First American, Newt and Callista Gingrich, in collaboration with the Gingrich Foundation and Peace River Company, explore the life and legacy of George Washington. This film features exclusive interviews with H.W. Brands, Douglas Brinkley, Jane Hampton Cook, Joseph Ellis, William Forstchen, Gay Hart Gaines, Allen Guelzo, Victor David Hanson, Walter Isaacson, Edward Larson, and Edward Lengel. The First American was shot on location at location at George Washington's Mount Vernon, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, in Washington D.C. and at historic estates on the James River in Virginia. An America that understands its greatest leader will be a freer, safer, and more prosperous nation. The First American will help ensure that the legacy of George Washington continues to inspire future generations of Americans.

- 2016

- Metascore69
- 2017
Magicians: Life in the Impossible
MAGICIANS follows four world-class magicians on stage and off, exploring how and why these characters so passionately dedicate their lives to the craft of illusion. Their journey takes us from the most humbling of road gigs to grand performances on the biggest of stages, from finding love to terrible personal loss; and to the prospect of losing everything for a dream others don’t understand.

- 2016
County Fair, Texas
County Fair, Texas is a portrait of a year in the lives of four, small-town kids as they raise and care for farm animals to show in competition at a local county fair. Presented from the perspective of the kids themselves, the film is an affecting coming of age story, and a unique look at a formidable time in childhood.

- 2015
City of Lies
1997. LAPD Detective Russell Poole investigates a case of an undercover cop killing another cop. This draws him into the Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur murders. What he uncovers is huge, so much so, that the closer he gets to the truth, the more his superiors try to prevent him from getting to it.

- Metascore44
- 2018
Fathers of Football
Fathers of Footballis the heartwarming story ofthe triumphs and struggles of life in a small town, where football is not only the brightest stage but also the best ticket out.

- 2018