What Documentary Movies to watch on Tubi

The story of Dr. William Hurwitz -- a preeminent pain specialist sentenced to 25 years in prison for drug trafficking -- provides a window into the ethical complexities of prescription painkillers.

In the world of evil and deranged serial killers, there is no equal. Meet the Dark Lord of a murder castle who killed roughly 200 people in a self-made house of horrors who may have also been the notorious Jack the Ripper.

Executive produced by news legend Dan Rather, Fail State investigates the dark side of American higher education, chronicling decades of policy decisions in Washington DC that have given rise to a powerful and highly-predatory for-profit college industry. With echoes of the subprime mortgage crisis, the film lays bare how for-profit colleges exploited millions of low-income and minority students, leaving them with worthless degrees and drowning in student loan debt. Director Alexander Shebanow traces the rise, fall, and resurgence of the for-profit college industry, uncovering their Wall Street backing and incestuous relationship with the regulators and lawmakers charged with overseeing them.

White Waves explores the history and current state of POWDERSURFING; a new and unique form of mountain riding inspired by surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding. See how this style of binding-free riding has emerged from the hearts, hands and minds of the most experienced shapers and riders in the powsurfing world. By revisiting the roots of snowboarding, combined with passion for skateboarding and surfing, these riders are inspired to re-think board design, concept, philosophy and riding style; opening up possibilities for new feelings and a type of progression that had yet to be explored. This film features the riding of Jeremy Jensen, Terje Haakonsen, DCP, Neil Provo, Atsushi Gomyo, TSK, Ian Provo, Cody Townsend and many more.

Old Man Football is a drama, comedy, and a sports documentary, presenting multiple stories of personal redemption for a group of grown men and women who return to Corpus Christi (Texas) Carroll High School. These ethnically diverse alumni play, cheer, and dance at a football game pitting the older adults (including some players over 40) against the younger alumni (including some under 20). The players honor the memory of a teammate who was murdered at a young age. Relying on their wisdom, work ethic, and 'man strength,' the old guys try to reclaim past glory and to erase various regrets by strapping on helmets and pads in their attempt to relive their glory days on the football field by challenging a younger, cocky alumni team.

An exploration of Gunhill Road's return to music 40 years after breaking into the Billboard Top 40 charts in 1973. Every 40 Years is about second chances and the power of chasing your dream down one more time.

An average baseball film in the making comes out of seemingly nowhere to become one of the best sports films made of all time. A true testament to the real beauty of Hollywood filmmaking, the way it used to be.

Shot over a sixteen year span, Hiro's Table takes an intimate look at master chef Hiroshi Obayashi and his family as they emigrate from Japan to start a thriving restaurant in a Hollywood strip mall.

After 20 years and 180 films, DIY eccentric oddball filmmaker Stephen Groo tries to make it big as he attempts to get one of his Hollywood fans, Jack Black, to be in his newest elf/human love story film 'The Unexpected Race.'

From War to Wisdom documents the epic journey of an elite group of warriors from FOX 2/5, the most decorated battalion in the United States Marine Corps. You will ride along with them through two combat tours in Iraq, follow them as they return to a civilian society that no longer makes sense, and witness their determined struggle to find new missions on the home front - new ways to serve their fellow veterans and the country at large. This unique, solution-focused documentary is a vivid, character-driven mosaic of the many ways these veterans continue to serve. Some help transition homeless veterans into employment and housing opportunities, others train service dogs to deal with symptoms of PTSD. Some are artists, others entrepreneurs, and all have dedicated their lives to serving their brothers and sisters in arms. Combat footage filmed by Vietnam Veteran and award-winning filmmaker Mike Cerre (GLOBE TV), who was embedded with FOX 2/5 during the invasion of Iraq and in Ramadi, is creatively woven throughout the film, often evoking the flashbacks that accompany PTSD, Hyper-vigilance, and Traumatic Brain Injury. Though many films have addressed the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, none have told this unique story. This not a pro-war or anti-war film. It is a pro-veteran film, a film about solutions, a vision for a better future, a journey From War to Wisdom.

Beyond Standing Rock is a timely new documentary that shines a spotlight on the conflict surrounding the Dakota Access pipeline and the struggle for Native American rights against the backdrop of a new Trump administration. Over the course of this past fall thousands of tribal and non-Indian protesters traveled from all corners of the country and the globe to push back against the pipeline project. Dramatic confrontations between Native American protesters and riot-clad law enforcement became an international symbol for Native Americans' fight for sovereignty and self-determination over its own lands.

Inmates in Virginia attempt to transcend their cycles of addiction and incarceration through an unlikely artistic collaboration behind bars with Grammy-winning hip hop artist Todd 'Speech' Thomas.

Canadian doctors and patients navigate the newly granted right to die under a broad Supreme Court decision - the first of its kind outside Europe.

Black Tide is an investigative documentary about the environmental and economic crisis in South Florida due to fifty years of water mismanagement and the power of Big Sugar.

Survivors of the plane crash that killed members of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd give firsthand accounts of the tragic crash and its aftermath.

This feature documentary presents a thoughtful and vivid portrait of a community facing imposed relocation. At the centre of the story is a remarkably astute and luminous 12-year-old black girl whose poignant observations about life, the soul, and the power of art give voice to those rarely heard in society. Unarmed Verses is a cinematic rendering of our universal need for self-expression and belonging.

During Japan's surrender at the end of World War II, numerous swords were confiscated by American officers. In order to better understand the past and build a bridge between cultures in the present, a filmmaker attempts to return one of these surrendered swords to its original owner.

Inspired by a series of authentic records, the biopic is a poignant and harrowing account of the rise and fall of the Athenian bohemian and influential neo-romantic poet, Napoleon Lapathiotis (1888-1944). Against the backdrop of pivotal events and significant socio-political changes, the movie sheds light on the turbulent life of the artist, who stirred up controversy because of his sexual orientation, his communist sympathies, and his addiction to drugs.

Just a few years ago, an unconditional basic income was considered a pipe dream. Today, this utopia is more imaginable than ever before - intense discussions are taking place in all political and scientific camps. FREE LUNCH SOCIETY provides background information about this idea and searches for explanations, possibilities and experiences regarding its implementation.

Dogs of Democracy is an essay-style documentary about the stray dogs of Athens and the people who take care of them. Author and first-time filmmaker Mary Zournazi explores life on the streets through the eyes of the dogs and peoples' experience.

STRAIGHT INTO A STORM centers around DEER TICK's 2014/15 10th anniversary run in New York City. A portrait of a hard rocking band known for their live performances on their evolutionary journey to become one of the greatest cult rock bands of our time. Anchored by a fan chosen set list and New Year's Eve performance, the film weaves in and out of time over the last 10 years utilizing never before seen archive footage from their booze drenched early days to the successful touring/recording band they are now- and everything in between.

Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.

Desperate for answers about the theft of her 2 paintings, a Czech artist seeks out and befriends the career criminal who stole them. After inviting her thief to sit for a portrait, the two form an improbable relationship and an inextricable bond that will forever link these lonely souls.

Songwriter Luke Dick explores his childhood memories of growing up in an Oklahoma City strip club, with candid interviews from former dancers.