The 10 Best Netflix Documentaries About Everything

1. Tinder scammer

The Tinder Swindler

• UK, 2022.
• Documentary, crime.
• Duration: 114 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.1.

The swindler pretended to be a rich man on the dating app Tinder and rubbed himself into the confidence of the girls. Gradually, he moved on to discussing business plans and deceiving victims for large sums. But the girls united to take revenge on him.

Documentary "Tinder scammer” was released on Netflix in February 2022 and immediately gained popularity. Director Felicity Morris managed to tell an interesting story without slipping into moralizing: deceived themselves admit that they behaved too frivolously.

2. Pamela: A Love Story

Pamela, a Love Story

• UK, USA, 2023.
• Documentary, biography.
• Duration: 112 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.2.

The life story of Pamela Anderson, a scandalous actress and icon of her time. She will show her personal archival records and diaries and share the most intimate thing that happened in her life.

A documentary about the Baywatch actress was released in early 2023. The ratings of the picture are quite high - the audience appreciated the honesty and imbued with emotions for Pamela Anderson. The film is also remarkable as evidence of a bygone era - there are no stars of the same type now.

3. Jim and Andy: Underworld

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton

• USA, Canada, 2017.
• Documentary.
• Duration: 94 minutes
• IMDb: 7.6

The story of how Jim Carrey played Andy Kaufman in the biopic Man in the Moon. Carrey did a tough job and got too carried away with his character. So much so that the boundaries between acting and real life have shifted.

Jim Carrey's long career is full different roles. This documentary allows the viewer to immerse themselves in one of them - perhaps the most interesting.

4. David Attenborough: Life on our planet

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

• UK, 2020.
• Documentary, biography.
• Duration: 83 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.9.

David Attenborough is a researcher and documentarian. During his long life, he visited all the continents of our planet. In the film, he reflects on what exactly is happening to wildlife and what devastating consequences await man in the future.

Beautiful, but at the same time frightening film "David Attenborough: Life on Our Planet" liked the audience and received high marks. The story is accompanied by amazing shots from different parts of the world.

5. Icarus

Icarus

• USA, 2017.
• Documentary, sports.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.9.

Brian Vogel is an amateur cyclist. After he learns that his idol Lance Armstrong has been caught doping, Vogel takes on his own investigation. He wants to get to the bottom of the truth and convict the whole world of lies.

Intense and captivating, Icarus won an Oscar in the Best Documentary category. He shows how he thinks fan, maximally obsessed with a star.

6. My octopus teacher

My Octopus Teacher

• South Africa, 2020
• Documentary.
• Duration: 85 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.1.

Craig Foster is a documentary filmmaker who has decided to devote himself to the world of the ocean. Faced with depression, Foster realized that he wanted to do what attracted him as a child. In the ocean, he meets an octopus and becomes friends with him.

In 2021, My Octopus Teacher won the Oscar for Best Documentary. This is an inspiring picture that teaches you to love the world even in moments when it seems like something impossible.

7. Robert Downey st.

Sr.

• USA, 2022.
• Documentary, biography.
• Duration: 89 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.3.

This film sheds light on the relationship between father and son: Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Downey Sr. An emotional story about who the father of Iron Man and the great actor really was, told with love, humor and childish lightheartedness.

8. Crash: The Case Against Boeing

Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

• USA, 2022.
• Documentary.
• Duration: 89 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.4.

In 2019, two Boeing aircraft suffered crash with a difference of several months. As a result of accidents, 346 people died. Experts understand how this could happen and what corruption schemes have enveloped the company.

The filmmakers did a great job. This is a wonderful investigation about a company that is used to valuing everything with money - even a person's life. After watching, there will be only one question: why does Boeing continue to exist.

9. Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King

• UK, 2022.
• Documentary, crime.
• Duration: 90 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.3.

In 2015, on the verge of collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange, one of its founders suddenly mysteriously dies. Clients learn that $215 million has disappeared with him. They refuse to believe in this scenario and claim that the death was staged. Then the search for the supposedly deceased begins.

The film intertwines several conspiracy theoriesand real investigation. It turns out not only an interesting story about a mysterious death, but also a reasoning about how people perceive information.

10. Pele

Pele

• UK, 2021.
• Documentary, biography, sports.
• Duration: 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.0

Brazilian soccer player Edson Arantis do Nascimento is also known to the world as Pelé. The film tells the story of his life - from the ups and downs, from the successes to the mistakes that he made during his career.

Many films have been made about Pele. But this one is unique in its approach: it also reveals the darker side of the personality of a great football player. The picture will also appeal to those who are not interested in sports, since it devotes a lot of screen time to family issues.