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Seaspiracy
Seaspiracy, 2021 Netflix documentary by Ali Tabrizi and Kip Andersen's Cowspiracy team, attacking sustainable-fishing claims; hit Netflix top 10 in 32 countries but was heavily criticized by fisheries scientists over disputed statistics.
Spermworld
Spermworld is a 2024 FX/Hulu documentary directed by Lance Oppenheim, produced by The New York Times and Edgeline Films, inspired by Nellie Bowles' article on unregulated Facebook sperm-donation groups; it follows donors Ari Nagel, Tyree Kelly, and Steve Walker.
Super Size Me
Super Size Me (2004) is Morgan Spurlock's Oscar-nominated documentary about eating only McDonald's for 30 days, gaining about 25 pounds on roughly 5,000 calories a day, and its contested health claims.
The Biggest Little Farm
The Biggest Little Farm (2018) is John Chester's documentary about him and wife Molly building Apricot Lane Farms on 200 barren Ventura County acres over eight years; Telluride premiere, NEON release, 2020 Oscar shortlist.
The Game Changers
The Game Changers is a 2019 documentary, also called Game Changers film, directed by Louie Psihoyos and produced by James Cameron, following James Wilks's case for plant-based athlete diets and the scientific criticism it received.
The History of Concrete
The History of Concrete is John Wilson's 2026 feature documentary debut, applying a Hallmark movie formula to a film about concrete, the world's second-most used substance; it premiered at Sundance 2026 and was released by Magnolia Pictures.
The Lake (2026 film)
The Lake (2026) is Abby Ellis's Sundance documentary about the shrinking Great Salt Lake, following scientists Bonnie Baxter and Ben Abbott and commissioner Brian Steed; it won a Special Jury Award and holds 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Living Desert
The Living Desert (1953) is Disney's first feature-length True-Life Adventure nature documentary, directed by James Algar, narrated by Winston Hibler, and the first Buena Vista release; it won the Best Documentary Feature Oscar.
The Python Hunt
The Python Hunt is a 2025 Xander Robin documentary about Florida's Python Challenge, following amateur hunters removing invasive Burmese pythons from the Everglades; SXSW Special Jury Award winner released by Oscilloscope in May 2026.
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur is a 1936 Warner Bros. biographical film directed by William Dieterle, starring Paul Muni as Louis Pasteur; it won three Oscars including Best Actor and dramatizes germ theory, anthrax, and rabies.
The Story of the Weeping Camel
The Story of the Weeping Camel (Die Geschichte vom weinenden Kamel) is a 2003 German-Mongolian narrative documentary by Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni about a Gobi Desert camel rejecting her white calf, saved by a musical coaxing ritual; Oscar-nominated 2005.
The Thinking Game
The Thinking Game (2024) is an 84-minute documentary by Greg Kohs about Demis Hassabis and DeepMind's pursuit of AGI, from AlphaGo-era access through AlphaFold and the Nobel Prize; Tribeca premiere, free YouTube release, 441 million views.
The Twister: Caught in the Storm
The Twister: Caught in the Storm is a 2025 Netflix documentary directed by Alexandra Lacey about the May 22, 2011 EF5 Joplin, Missouri tornado, told through teenage survivors on graduation day, with Lux Aeterna VFX and a March 19, 2025 release.
Theater of Thought
Theater of Thought (Theatre of Thought) is Werner Herzog's 2022 documentary on the human brain and neurotechnology, made with Columbia neuroscientist Rafael Yuste; premiered at TIFF 2022, limited US release December 13, 2024, no streaming release.
Tiger (2024 film)
Tiger (2024) is a Disneynature documentary directed by Mark Linfield, narrated by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, following tigress Ambar and her four cubs in India; released on Disney+ Earth Day, April 22, 2024, after 1,500 filming days.
Time and Water
Time and Water is a 2026 National Geographic documentary directed by Sara Dosa, narrated by Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason, based on his book On Time and Water, about Iceland's melting glaciers and his family's glaciologist grandparents.
Voyage of Time
Voyage of Time is Terrence Malick's 2016 documentary on the history of the universe, released as the 90-minute Life's Journey narrated by Cate Blanchett and the 45-minute IMAX version narrated by Brad Pitt, with science advising from Andrew Knoll and Lee Smolin.
What the Health
What the Health is a 2017 Netflix documentary by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn, co-produced by Joaquin Phoenix, promoting veganism and accusing health nonprofits of industry influence; fact-checkers found most of its 37 health claims unsupported.
Winged Migration
Winged Migration (Le Peuple migrateur), 2001 French documentary by Jacques Perrin, Jacques Cluzaud, and Michel Debats following migratory birds across seven continents; Oscar-nominated, César-winning nature film with trained birds and aerial cinematography.
Witches (2024 film)
Witches (2024) is a 90-minute British documentary by Elizabeth Sankey linking postpartum psychosis and cinematic witch portrayals; premiered at Tribeca June 2024 and streamed on MUBI from November 22, 2024; 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, two BIFA nominations.