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What Documentary Movies to watch on Tubi

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Behind the Curve

1 hr 36 mins

Flat Earthers, a term synonymous with conspiracy theorists who wear tinfoil hats. Meet real Flat Earthers, a small but growing contingent of people who firmly believe in a conspiracy to suppress the truth that the Earth is flat. One of the most prominent Flat Earthers is Mark Sargent who, in the midst of the upcoming Solar Eclipse, proudly speaks at the first Flat Earther conference.

Behind the Curve
  • 2018

Dance with a Stranger

1 hr 36 mins

Bar manager Ruth Ellis becomes embroiled in an abusive relationship with alcoholic womaniser, David Blakely. Ruth is so consumed by Blakely that she neglects her son Andy and torments her other suitor, Desmond. After losing her job, flat and unborn baby, Ruth loses her mind - and murders Blakely.

Dance with a Stranger
  • 1985

The Lion in Winter

2 hrs 14 mins

It's Christmas 1183, and King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) is planning to announce his successor to the throne. The jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John (Nigel Terry) to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor (Katharine Hepburn), has other ideas. She believes their son Prince Richard (Sir Anthony Hopkins) should be King. As the family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive King choose his or her option.

The Lion in Winter
  • 1968

Chuck

1 hr 38 mins

Chuck Wepner, the "Bayonne Bleeder," he was the pride of Bayonne, New Jersey, a man who went fifteen rounds in the ring with Muhammad Ali, and the real life inspiration for Rocky Balboa. But before all that, Chuck Wepner was a liquor salesman and father with a modest prizefighting career whose life changed overnight when, in 1975, he was chosen to take on The Greatest in a highly publicized title match. It's the beginning of a wild ride through the exhilarating highs and humbling lows of sudden fame-but what happens when your fifteen minutes in the spotlight are up?

Chuck

The Scandalous Lady W

1 hr 27 mins

A gripping 18th-century drama details the scandalous life of Lady Seymour Worsley, who dared to leave her husband and elope with his best friend, Captain George Bisset. Lady Seymour Worsley escapes her troubled marriage only to find herself at the centre of a very public trial brought by her powerful husband, Sir Richard Worsley.

The Scandalous Lady W
  • 2015

Steven Tyler: Out on a Limb

1 hr 34 mins

After a decade of working with Aerosmith lead singer and rock legend Steven Tyler, filmmaker Casey Tebo had exhausted the subject and swore he would never work with the famous rocker again. When Tyler called him in 2016 to film one show for his solo venture, Tebo uncovered a side of Tyler that he had never seen before, enough to curb his Aerosmith - exhaustion, and tell an inspiring story about passion, drive and the will some artists have, regardless of past success.

Steven Tyler: Out on a Limb
  • 2018

Priscilla

1 hr 53 mins

When teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments: a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness, a vulnerable best friend. Through Priscilla's eyes, Sofia Coppola tells the unseen side of a great American myth in Elvis and Priscilla's long courtship and turbulent marriage, from a German army base to his dream-world estate at Graceland, in this deeply felt and ravishingly detailed portrait of love, fantasy, and fame.

Priscilla

The Zone of Interest

1 hr 45 mins

The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

The Zone of Interest

The Last Front

1 hr 38 mins

Amidst World War I's chaos, a grieving father turns hero, leading villagers to safety while evading a relentless enemy driven by vengeance.

The Last Front

Above Suspicion

1 hr 44 mins

The chilling true story of a newly-married F.B.I. poster boy assigned to an Appalachian mountain town in Kentucky, where he is drawn into an illicit affair with an impoverished local woman who becomes his star informant. She sees in him her means of escape; instead, it's a ticket to disaster for both of them. This scandal shook the foundations of the nation's top law enforcement agency, ending in the first ever conviction of an F.B.I. Agent for murder.

Above Suspicion

Romero

1 hr 42 mins

In El Salvador, the new bishop speaks out against the death squads and the terror campaign the government is using in an attempt to crush the guerilla war that is being waged against them. This is seen as disloyality and the number of priests attacked goes up and even churches are shut down by the government. Based on a true story, Romero was assassinated in March, 1980.

Romero
  • 1989

Pumping Iron

1 hr 26 mins

From Gold's Gym in Venice Beach, California, to the showdown in Pretoria, amateur and professional bodybuilders prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe contests, in this part-scripted, part-documentary film. The five-time champion, Arnold Schwarzenegger, defends his Mr. Olympia title against Serge Nubret and the shy young deaf, Lou Ferrigno, whose father is his coach; the ruthless champ psyches out the young lion. Sardinian Franco Columbu competes in the lightweight class; at home in Italy, he solves a tight parking problem by lifting the car into place. Joe Weider is the marketer; Mike Katz and Ken Waller go for the title of Mr. Universe. Bodybuilding and a celebrity-to-be go mainstream.

Pumping Iron

Captain Kidd

1 hr 30 mins

Ruthless pirate Captain William Kidd (Charles Laughton) recruits a crew of cut-throat sea dogs to take part in a plot to swindle the King out of an Indian treasure! Classic High Seas fun for the entire family!

Captain Kidd
  • 1945

Faith of My Fathers

1 hr 30 mins

Based on the autobiography by Senator John McCain and Mark Salter, Faith of My Fathers chronicles the younger years of Senator McCain's life. Beginning as a hotshot Navy pilot through his five yearsof captivity as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, the film captures how his experiences helped shape the man that he has become.

Faith of My Fathers
  • 2005

War Horse

2 hrs 26 mins

On the outbreak of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse 'Joey' is sold to the Cavalry by his Father. After being sent to France, in a bid to survive, Joey has an unexpected journey across war torn Europe. Albert enlists in the British Army, and is wounded during the Battle of the Somme. Whilst recovering in Hospital, he learns of a Horse, found in no mans land.

War Horse

Texas Killing Fields

1 hr 45 mins

Souder, a homicide detective in a small Texan town, and his partner, transplanted New York City cop Detective Heigh, track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims' mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call 'The Killing Fields'. Though the swampland crime scenes are outside their jurisdiction, Detective Heigh is unable to turn his back on solving the gruesome murders. Despite his partner's warnings, he sets out to investigate the crimes. Before long, the killer changes the game and begins hunting the detectives, teasing them with possible clues at the crime scenes while always remaining one step ahead. When familiar local girl Ann goes missing, the detectives find themselves racing against time to catch the killer and save the young girl's life.

Texas Killing Fields

Mr. Untouchable

1 hr 32 mins

The true-life story of a Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug-lord, MR. UNTOUCHABLE takes its audience deep inside the heroin industry of the 1970s. The most powerful black drug kingpin in New York City history, Barnes came from humble beginnings to make himself and his comrades rich beyond their wildest dreams, ultimately reaching national infamy in 1977 when the New York Times put him on the front cover of their magazine with the headline "Mr. Untouchable". Soon after, it all came crumbling down, and facing a life sentence without parole, Barnes started naming names. With the first hand testimony from "the black Godfather" himself, this documentary tells an epic story of business, excess, greed and revenge.

Mr. Untouchable

Concussion

2 hrs 3 mins

Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

Concussion

The Report

1 hr 59 mins

Included with Prime. An idealistic Senate staffer leads an investigation into the CIA’s post-9/11 Detention and Interrogation Program. A relentless pursuit of the truth uncovers explosive findings and the lengths to which a brutal secret was hidden from the American public. This riveting thriller is based on actual events and a bi-partisan approved, Senate Intelligence Investigation and Report.

The Report

Pawn Sacrifice

1 hr 55 mins

During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.

Pawn Sacrifice

Root Cause

1 hr 13 mins

Root Cause is a feature length documentary featuring opinions from doctors and dentists from around the world, that try to postulate the health effects of the root canal procedure. Root Cause is one man's personal journey of self-discovery and subsequent attempt to prove that a long accepted safe procedure might have health impacts.

Root Cause
  • 2019

Iron Brothers

1 hr 32 mins

Fur trappers Abel and Henry Iron live in the Rocky Mountains. An encounter with Shoshone Indians leaves one Indian dead and the Iron Brothers on the run. In the end, they will learn if the bond of brotherhood is enough to save them.

Iron Brothers
  • 2018

Billionaire Boys Club

1 hr 48 mins

A group of wealthy boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s establish a 'get-rich-quick' scam that turns deadly.

Billionaire Boys Club

6 Days

1 hr 34 mins

Unfolding over six terrifying days, 6 DAYS tells all sides of the incredible true story of six heavily armed gunmen who invaded the Iranian Embassy in London, taking 26 people hostage. Negotiators, police, politicians, and the highest-level military officials wrestle over the correct response, all observed by some of the world’s first live TV news coverage.

6 Days
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