Best Documentaries 2019 Movies

The Kingmaker The Kingmaker 7.6 1h 41min
The Kingmaker
IMDb: 7.6
1h 41min

Documentary centering on the controversial political career of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines whose behind-the-scenes influence of her husband Ferdinand’s presidency rocketed her to the global…

I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter 7.5
I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter
IMDb: 7.5
1h 10min

Teen Michelle Carter’s actions shocked a nation — but what really happened behind closed doors?

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Diego Maradona Diego Maradona 7.7 2h 10min
Diego Maradona
IMDb: 7.7
2h 10min

Constructed from over 500 hours of never-before-seen footage, this documentary centers on the personal life and career of the controversial football player Diego Maradona who played for SSC Napoli and…

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The Black Godfather The Black Godfather 7.5 1h 58min
The Black Godfather
IMDb: 7.5
1h 58min

Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.

At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal 8.0 1h 28min
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
IMDb: 8
1h 28min

A look inside the USA gymnastics sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017 depicting a landscape in which women spend their youth seeking victory on a world…

Hail Satan? Hail Satan? 7.3 1h 35min
Hail Satan?
IMDb: 7.3
1h 35min

A look at the intersection of religion and activism, tracing the rise of The Satanic Temple: only six years old and already one of the most controversial religious movements in…

Amazing Grace Amazing Grace 7.5 1h 29min
Amazing Grace
IMDb: 7.5
1h 29min

The late director Sydney Pollack’s behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin’s best-selling album Amazing Grace finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original…

One Child Nation One Child Nation 7.5 1h 23min
One Child Nation
IMDb: 7.5
1h 23min

Through interviews with both victims and instigators, Nanfu Wang, a first-time mother, breaks open decades of silence on a vast, unprecedented social experiment that shaped — and destroyed — countless…

Leaving Neverland Leaving Neverland 7.0 4min
Leaving Neverland
IMDb: 7
4min

At the height of his stardom Michael Jackson began long-running relationships with two boys, aged 7 and 10, and their families. Now in their 30s and 40s, they tell their…

Fyre Fyre 7.2 1h 37min
Fyre
IMDb: 7.2
1h 37min

He promised supermodels and yachts, but delivered tents and cheese sandwiches. How one man engineered a music festival disaster.

Fyre Fraud Fyre Fraud 6.8 1h 36min
Fyre Fraud
IMDb: 6.8
1h 36min

FYRE FRAUD is a true-crime comedy exploring a failed music festival turned internet meme at the nexus of social media influence, late-stage capitalism, and morality in the post-truth era.

Jawline Jawline 6.1 1h 39min
Jawline
IMDb: 6.1
1h 39min

Sixteen-year-old Austyn Tester, a rising star in the world of digital celebrities, builds his following on wide-eyed optimism and teen girl adoration as he tries to escape a dead-end life…

Ask Dr. Ruth Ask Dr. Ruth 7.7 1h 40min
Ask Dr. Ruth
IMDb: 7.7
1h 40min

A documentary portrait chronicling the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America’s most famous sex therapist. As her 90th birthday approaches, Dr. Ruth revisits her…

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley 7.2 1h 59min
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley
IMDb: 7.2
1h 59min

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company…