I recently asked my Facebook friends what documentary films I should watch. I had no idea they’d come back with such awesome suggestions. I don’t want to lose this amazing list, as it’s long and going to take me some time to get through it.
I always forget about documentaries because you usually only hear about the ones that get super famous, like Food, Inc. I recently watched the new Tony Robbins documentary and realized that I truly enjoy this genre of film. My friends made me want to sit down and binge watch for days when I put it out there. Therefore, I’m going to share their brilliant suggestions with you!
These are in no particular order.
- I Am Not Your Guru (Tony Robbins)
- Chef’s Table
- Fittest on Earth (CrossFit doc)
- The Barkley Marathons
- Can We Take a Joke?
- 30 for 30 ESPN Shorts (Got a ton of various recs for these, gonna try to watch them all!)
- Searching for Sugar Man
- Rising From the Ashes
- What Happened, Miss Simone?
- 20 Feet From Stardom
- Somm (several recs for this one!)
- Everything is Copy
- Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
- The Other Dream Team
- Nancy and Tonya
- World War 1 Through Arab Eyes
- Twinsters
- TallHotBlonde
- Jiro Dreams
- Standing in the Shadows of Motown
- Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me
- The Art of the Steal
- Poverty, Inc.
- Chuck Norris v. Communism
- Virunga: The Movie
- When Elephants Fight
- Becoming Bulletproof
- Closure
- Climate Hustle
- The Rise of the Third Reich
- At the Fork
- Lambert and Stamp
- Bombay Beach
- Thin Blue Line
- National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
- Red Army
Totally open to more suggestions if you have them. Leave in the comments!