Best 2010s Documentary Movies

Looking for the best 2010s Documentary movies? These are the 48 highest-rated 2010s Documentary titles in our catalogue, led by Chasing Red, Amon Amarth: The Pursuit of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye of the Storm and Twilight: The Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner Saga. The list is ranked by audience score; open any title for its cast, trailer and legal places to watch.

1. Chasing Red (2015)

★ 10.0/10

Everyone has heard of Pamplona's Running of the Bulls, yet so few know much about it. Even fewer know that there is an elite group of runners who brave dozens of bull runs each year, risking their life to run inches…
2. Amon Amarth: The Pursuit of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye of the Storm (2018)

★ 10.0/10

On November 16th, Amon Amarth will release their new documentary and supporting live album(s), The Pursuit Of Vikings: 25 Years In The Eye Of The Storm – which includes a retrospective documentary that features a…
3. Twilight: The Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner Saga (2012)

★ 10.0/10

The Twilight Saga has become one of the most successful film series of our time. This is the inside story.
4. Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib (2016)

★ 10.0/10

Desert Warriors: Lions of the Namib follows a lioness and her daughters as the travel through Namibia's desert with their five male cubs. The cubs are raised without a pride male and are instructed by their mothers in…
5. Bob Bissonnette: ROCKSTAR. Pis pas à peu près (2019)

★ 10.0/10

Endowed with unmistakable magnetism, boundless energy, leadership and a passion for everything he did, Roberto "Bob" Bissonnette dared to create his life according to his vision, independently. From his hockey career…
6. Cold Void (2017)

★ 10.0/10

A short arthouse documentary about mental illness as seen through the eyes of Niklas Kvarforth of Shining. Cold Void is a personal portrayal of the man behind headlines of suicide, drugs and self-destruction…
7. One Mind: A Zen Pilgrimage (2019)

★ 10.0/10

ONE MIND is an immersive cinematic meditation on Zen monastic life in China, where a communion of nature, meditation, and labor reveals a carefully crafted way of life that reflects the very wisdom it seeks to cultivate.
8. Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler (2011)

★ 10.0/10

Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin. Jascha Heifetz was the first truly modern virtuoso, a man about whom Itzhak Perlman said, 'When I spoke with him, I can't believe, I'm talking to God'…
9. Boteti: The Returning River (2011)

★ 9.5/10

After years of extreme drought, the Boteti river in Botswana has finally returned in all its glory. This film documents the extraordinary shift in the ecosystem and the dramatic changes it brings to the resident animals.
10. It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story (2015)

★ 9.3/10

You hear his voice calling the action every week on WWE's flagship show, Monday Night Raw, but there is more to being king other than having the best seat in the house! In this regal new documentary, Jerry "The King"…
11. Travis: A Soldier's Story (2013)

★ 9.3/10

Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, one of five quadruple amputees to survive their injuries, provides insight into the life of a wounded soldier as he faces the physical and emotional challenges of his wounds.
12. Partida (2019)

★ 9.2/10

The film documents the construction of political thinking of the newest candidate for the presidency of the Republic of Brazil by the female PARTY, the actress Georgette Fadel, from her relationship with an unusual…
13. Master of Dark Shadows (2019)

★ 9.1/10

Revealing the fascinating impact of the ground-breaking Gothic drama Dark Shadows with a compelling blend of rare footage and behind-the-scenes stories exploring the diverse talents of creator-producer-director Dan…
14. Ice Bear (2014)

★ 9.0/10

Sculptor Mark Coreth captures the essence of the Arctic in the form of a life-sized ice-sculpture of a polar bear for Trafalgar Square. As it melts, it leaves a skeleton, a pool of water and a powerful environmental…
15. Johnny Strange: Born to Fly (2018)

★ 9.0/10

JOHNNY STRANGE: BORN TO FLY tells the extraordinary story of a 23 year old American adventurer, through candid interviews with his family, friends and Johnny himself, along with 100's of hours from Johnny's private…
16. Misa's Fugue (2012)

★ 9.0/10

The true story of one boy's journey as a victim of Nazi oppression. While exposed to some of the most horrific events of the Holocaust, Misa was able to endure the atrocities of genocide through his love of art and…
17. The Road Forward (2017)

★ 9.0/10

The Road Forward is an electrifying musical documentary that connects a pivotal moment in Canada’s civil rights history—the beginnings of Indian Nationalism in the 1930s—with the powerful momentum of First Nations…
18. Transit Havana (2016)

★ 9.0/10

In Havana, transsexuals Odette, Juani and Malú wait for genital surgery - performed by European top surgeons and organized by the president's daughter, Mariela Castro. Castro is leading a sexual revolution combined…
19. Those Who Come, Will Hear (2018)

★ 9.0/10

The documentary proposes a unique meeting with the speakers of several indigenous and inuit languages of Quebec – all threatened with extinction. The film starts with the discovery of these unsung tongues through…
20. That Vitamin Movie (2016)

★ 9.0/10

A respected documentary maker hears from a friend that his long term depression has been helped after watching a video entitled "Food matters" and following a nutritional protocol involving high doses of vitamins, as…
21. X-Ray Earth (2011)

★ 9.0/10

From the churning interior to the oceans and life on land, view the world as it's never been seen before. Cutting-edge tools offer an inside look at Earth as it breathes, heals and flexes its muscles.
22. Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid (2019)

★ 8.9/10

This piece offers interviews with the real life May and Taylor, who reminisce about the concert, along with other interviews and behind the scenes footage.
23. Top Gear: The Best of the Specials (2017)

★ 8.8/10

Welcome to Top Gear, The Best of the Specials. All the wildest, funniest, exciting-est bits from all the legendary Top Gear Specials, combined into one brilliant DVD. For over a decade, Top Gear’s road trips – and…
24. Gambler's Ballad: The Legend of Johnny Thompson (2018)

★ 8.7/10

Penn and Teller hired Johnny Thompson to consult on their magic show as soon as the duo began their career and Johnny has been with them ever since. "Gambler's Ballad" follows Penn and Johnny's progress as Thompson…
25. Human (2015)

★ 8.5/10

A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, it brings us face…
26. Everybody’s Everything (2019)

★ 8.5/10

The story of artist Lil Peep from his birth in Long Island and meteoric rise as a genre blending pop star & style icon, to his death due to an accidental opioid overdose in Arizona at just 21 years of age.
27. Bob Monkhouse: The Last Stand (2016)

★ 8.5/10

Summer 2003 and Bob Monkhouse entertains a room full of comedians with stand-up, chat and a comedy masterclass. It proved to be his final gig. The night became the stuff of legend among comedians, but was never…
28. Wild Uganda (2018)

★ 8.5/10

Uganda is still what travellers consider an ‘insider tip’. Off the tourist map, a place still in the shadows of its past. Visitors, including scientists and conservationists, had a difficult time in the civil…
29. Big Voice (2016)

★ 8.5/10

BIG VOICE captures a tumultuous year in the life of a visionary high school choir teacher and his students as they overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles to become one big voice in this inspiring musical…
30. Danny MacAskill - Imaginate (2014)

★ 8.5/10

The Scottish cyclist turns giant replicas of a model railroad, building blocks, crayons, and other toys into a wicked new bike trial.
31. WWII Bomb Hunters (2018)

★ 8.5/10

The Allies dropped over 5 million bombs on Nazi Germany. One out of every ten didn't explode. The men of bomb disposal teams in Germany risk their lives every day to eliminate these dangerous remnants of war. 5,000…
32. Beyond Dreams (2019)

★ 8.5/10

The film tells the life story of Roman Romancini, one of the most important Brazilian mountaineers, in his endeavor to reach his greatest dream: climbing Mount Everest, the highest mountain on the planet. Directed by…
33. Bring the Soul: The Movie (2019)

★ 8.4/10

A glimpse into K-pop group BTS’ world away from the stage, featuring intimate group discussions alongside spectacular concert performances from their world tour.
34. One Direction: This Is Us (2013)

★ 8.3/10

"One Direction: This Is Us" is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable…
35. Burn the Stage: The Movie (2018)

★ 8.3/10

Burn the Stage: the Movie is the first movie from BTS, going behind-the-scenes of the BTS WINGS TOUR to reveal the full story of the band’s meteoric rise to fame. This unmissable film provides an intimate look at what…
36. Tommy (2010)

★ 8.3/10

Tommy Seebach Mortensen; or just Tommy Seebach to the whole nation; were born in Copenhagen in 1949 and passed away far too early in 2003. "Tommy" received four stars out of six by Politiken,[6] Berlingske Tidende[7]…
37. BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul (2019)

★ 8.2/10

Shot at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul during the BTS World Tour ‘Love Yourself’ to celebrate the seven members of the global boyband and their unprecedented international phenomenon.
38. For Sama (2019)

★ 8.2/10

A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, all…
39. David Gilmour: Wider Horizons (2015)

★ 8.2/10

After a break of nine years, David Gilmour steps back into the spotlight with a number one album and world tour. This film is an intimate portrait of one of the greatest guitarists and singers of all time, exploring…
40. The Last Ocean (2012)

★ 8.2/10

Californian ecologist David Ainley has been traveling to the Ross Sea to study this unique ecosystem for more than thirty years. He has written scientific papers describing it as a ‘living laboratory’. Largely…
41. Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011)

★ 8.1/10

In 1971, four college students got together to form a rock band. Since then, that certain band called Queen have released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. The popularity of Freddie Mercury, Brian…
42. The Salt of the Earth (2014)

★ 8.1/10

During the last forty years, the photographer Sebastião Salgado has been travelling through the continents, in the footsteps of an ever-changing humanity. He has witnessed the major events of our recent history…
43. HOMECOMING: A film by Beyoncé (2019)

★ 8.1/10

This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Coachella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement.
44. The Dawn Wall (2017)

★ 8.1/10

The definitive film on the climb that captured headlines and ignited imaginations worldwide. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson ascend the hardest big wall of all time: a 19 day ascent of The Dawn Wall, on the 3,000…
45. Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers (2012)

★ 8.1/10

Adapted from the multi-award winning BBC1 series, Planet Dinosaur 3D recreates the lost world of the dinosaurs in a groundbreaking stereoscopic production. This is one of the most ambitious animated programmes ever…
46. Guy Martin's World War 1 Tank (2017)

★ 8.1/10

Guy Martin wants to build a working replica of a World War One tank, pass his tank driving test and drive the machine at Lincoln's Remembrance Day parade.
47. Samsara (2011)

★ 8.1/10

Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and…
48. Further (2012)

★ 8.1/10

Further explores some of the world’s most remote mountain terrain while continuing Jones’ mission to camp deep in the backcountry and on the summits of unridden lines to access nearly vertical spines and wide-open…