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Queen Cleopatra (2023)

Queen Cleopatra (2023)

Queen Cleopatra (2023)
IMDb: 1.0
45 min

As Egypt’s last pharaoh, Cleopatra fights to protect her throne, family and legacy in this docuseries featuring reenactments and expert interviews.

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The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (2023)

The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (2023)

The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker (2023)
IMDb: 6.2
87 min

This shocking documentary chronicles a happy-go-lucky nomad’s ascent to viral stardom and the steep downward spiral that resulted in his imprisonment.

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Genre: CrimeDocumentary
Harry & Meghan (2022)

Harry & Meghan (2022)

Harry & Meghan (2022)
IMDb: 4.5
58 min

From their courtship to their exit from royal life, Harry and Meghan share their complex journey in their own words in this docuseries.

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Genre: Documentary
Return to Space (2022)

Return to Space (2022)

Return to Space (2022)
IMDb: 7.3
128 min

The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk’s two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.

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Genre: Documentary
Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis (2022)

Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis (2022)

Gladbeck: The Hostage Crisis (2022)
IMDb: 7.5
91 min

In August 1988, two armed bank robbers keep German police at bay for 54 hours during a hostage-taking drama that ends in a shootout and three deaths.

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Genre: Documentary
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)

The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)
IMDb: 6.2
101 min

This documentary explores the mystery surrounding the death of movie icon Marilyn Monroe through previously unheard interviews with her inner circle.

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Genre: Documentary
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch (2022)

White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch (2022)

White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch (2022)
IMDb: 5.7
88 min

All the cool kids were wearing it. This documentary explores A&F’s pop culture reign in the late ’90s and early 2000s and how it thrived on exclusion.

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Genre: Documentary
Our Father (2022)

Our Father (2022)

Our Father (2022)
IMDb: 6.5
97 min

After a woman’s at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme involving donor sperm and a popular fertility doctor.

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Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King (2022)

Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King (2022)

Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King (2022)
IMDb: 6.3
90 min

When the young founder of a collapsing cryptocurrency exchange dies unexpectedly, irate investors suspect there’s more to his death than meets the eye.

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Genre: CrimeDocumentary
Navalny (2022)

Navalny (2022)

Navalny (2022)
IMDb: 7.5
98 min

Follows the man who survived an assassination attempt by poisoning with a lethal nerve agent in August 2020. During his months-long recovery, he makes shocking discoveries about the attempt on...

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Inside the Mind of a Cat (2022)

Inside the Mind of a Cat (2022)

Inside the Mind of a Cat (2022)
IMDb: 6.9
67 min

Cat experts dive into the mind of the feline to reveal the true capabilities of the pouncing pet in this captivating and cuddly documentary.

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Genre: Documentary
Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022)

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022)

Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022)
IMDb: 8.0
135 min

A wide-ranging, definitive look at Hawk’s life and iconic career, and his relationship with the sport with which he’s been synonymous for decades, featuring unprecedented access, never-before-seen footage, and interviews...

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Genre: Documentary
2000 Mules (2022)

2000 Mules (2022)

2000 Mules (2022)
IMDb: 6.1
89 min

“2000 Mules,” a documentary film created by Dinesh D’Souza, exposes widespread, coordinated voter fraud in the 2020 election, sufficient to change the overall outcome.

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Genre: Documentary
Jennifer Lopez: Halftime (2022)

Jennifer Lopez: Halftime (2022)

Jennifer Lopez: Halftime (2022)
IMDb: 6.5
95 min

Global superstar Jennifer Lopez reflects on her multifaceted career and the pressure of life in the spotlight in this intimate documentary.

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What Is a Woman? (2022)

What Is a Woman? (2022)

What Is a Woman? (2022)
IMDb: 8.5
95 min

Political commentator Matt Walsh explores the changing concepts of sex and gender in the digital age, particularly the transgender rights movement, transphobia, and what it means to be a woman.

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Genre: Documentary
Girl in the Picture (2022)

Girl in the Picture (2022)

Girl in the Picture (2022)
IMDb: 7.2
101 min

A young mother’s mysterious death and her son’s subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman’s true identity, and the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it...

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Genre: Documentary
The Last Movie Stars (2022)

The Last Movie Stars (2022)

The Last Movie Stars (2022)
IMDb: 8.1
N/A

A celebration of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s iconic careers and decades-long partnership. Director Ethan Hawke brings life and color to this definitive history of their love, lives, and philanthropy.

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Genre: Documentary
They Call Me Magic (2022)

They Call Me Magic (2022)

They Call Me Magic (2022)
IMDb: 7.7
60 min

Earvin “Magic” Johnson is an icon for the ages—from humble beginnings to the Dream Team to business titan. Featuring candid interviews with teammates, rivals, family, friends, and more, this docuseries...

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Genre: Documentary
George Carlin’s American Dream (2022)

George Carlin’s American Dream (2022)

George Carlin’s American Dream (2022)
IMDb: 8.3
217 min

This two-part documentary chronicles the life and work of the legendary comedian, tracking George Carlin’s rise to fame and opens an intimate window into Carlin’s personal life, including his childhood...

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Genre: Documentary
Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)

Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)

Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet (2022)
IMDb: 6.4
N/A

Conspiracy. Fraud. Violence. Murder. What starts out virtual can get real all too quickly — and when the web is worldwide, so are the consequences.

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Our Great National Parks (2022)

Our Great National Parks (2022)

Our Great National Parks (2022)
IMDb: 7.9
54 min

Narrated by former President Barack Obama, this stunning docuseries shines the spotlight on some of the planet’s most spectacular national parks.

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Genre: Documentary
Love on the Spectrum U.S. (2022)

Love on the Spectrum U.S. (2022)

Love on the Spectrum U.S. (2022)
IMDb: 8.2
N/A

It follows people on the autism spectrum as they navigate the world of dating and relationships.

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Pirate Gold of Adak Island (2022)

Pirate Gold of Adak Island (2022)

Pirate Gold of Adak Island (2022)
IMDb: 4.7
N/A

Will this expert team unearth legendary pirate treasure? Follow the hunt for buried gold amid the harsh Alaskan wilderness in this documentary series.

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I Just Killed My Dad (2022)

I Just Killed My Dad (2022)

I Just Killed My Dad (2022)
IMDb: 6.7
45 min

Anthony Templet shot his father and never denied it. But why he did it is a complex question with profound implications. Explore Anthony’s psyche prior to the events of June...

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Genre: Documentary
Welcome to Wrexham (2022)

Welcome to Wrexham (2022)

Welcome to Wrexham (2022)
IMDb: 8.3
28 min

Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds) take ownership of the town’s...

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Genre: Documentary
The Rehearsal (2022)

The Rehearsal (2022)

The Rehearsal (2022)
IMDb: 8.7
30 min

With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Nathan Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations...

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Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (2022)

Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (2022)

Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. (2022)
IMDb: 5.8
47 min

After marrying a mysterious man who claimed he could make her dog immortal, a celebrated vegan restaurateur finds her life veering off the rails.

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Lucy and Desi (2022)

Lucy and Desi (2022)

Lucy and Desi (2022)
IMDb: 7.9
102 min

Explore the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz risked everything to be together.

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Genre: Documentary
Rooney (2022)

Rooney (2022)

Rooney (2022)
IMDb: 6.9
105 min

A documentary covering the life and career of Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney.

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Genre: Documentary
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (2022)

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (2022)

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (2022)
IMDb: 8.4
90 min

The lives of an emerging superstar and a filmmaker intertwine in this intense, intimate docuseries charting Kanye West’s career, filmed over two decades.

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Genre: Documentary
Jackass Forever (2022)

Jackass Forever (2022)

Jackass Forever (2022)
IMDb: 7.5
96 min

Celebrate the joy of a perfectly executed shot to the groin as Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and the rest of the gang return alongside some newcomers for one final round of...

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The Tinder Swindler (2022)

The Tinder Swindler (2022)

The Tinder Swindler (2022)
IMDb: 7.2
114 min

Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now some victims plan for payback.

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P!NK: All I Know So Far (2021)

P!NK: All I Know So Far (2021)

P!NK: All I Know So Far (2021)
IMDb: 7.8
99 min

A behind-the-scenes look at P!NK as she balances family and life on the road, leading up to her first Wembley Stadium performance on 2019’s “Beautiful Trauma” world tour.

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Murder by the Coast (2021)

Murder by the Coast (2021)

Murder by the Coast (2021)
IMDb: 6.5
88 min

In 1999, teen Rocío Wanninkhof is murdered. Her mother’s ex-partner, Dolores Vázquez, is suspected. Did she do it? A second victim reveals the truth.

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Nail Bomber: Manhunt (2021)

Nail Bomber: Manhunt (2021)

Nail Bomber: Manhunt (2021)
IMDb: 6.3
72 min

This documentary examines the 1999 London bombings that targeted Black, Bangladeshi and gay communities, and the race to find the far-right perpetrator. He terrorized a city, seeking to ignite a...

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Canine Intervention (2021)

Canine Intervention (2021)

Canine Intervention (2021)
IMDb: 6.5
36 min

Canine Intervention follows renowned Oakland dog trainer, Jas Leverette, as he runs one of the top dog training facilities in California. Cali K9 works with all breeds and are confident...

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Genre: Documentary
Exterminate All the Brutes (2021)

Exterminate All the Brutes (2021)

Exterminate All the Brutes (2021)
IMDb: 7.1
59 min

Hybrid docuseries offering an expansive exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa, and its impact on society today.

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Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime (2021)

Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime (2021)

Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime (2021)
IMDb: 5.9
50 min

The crime shocked Brazil: Elize Matsunaga shot and dismembered her rich husband. Featuring her first interview, this docuseries dives deep into the case.

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Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (2021)

Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (2021)

Sophie: A Murder in West Cork (2021)
IMDb: 6.8
65 min

This three-part series examines one of Ireland’s most famous murder cases, the death of French producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in the town of Schull, West Cork in 1996. The...

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The Me You Can’t See (2021)

The Me You Can’t See (2021)

The Me You Can’t See (2021)
IMDb: 5.5
57 min

Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry join forces to guide honest discussions about mental health.

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Genre: Documentary