Best Documentaries on Hulu

Last updated: September 2, 2024

If you love Documentaries and are looking for your next favorite, then you're in luck. We've compiled a list of the best Documentaries available to watch now on Hulu. Scroll through and find the perfect one for your family. And check back often -- we're updating regularly with new additions. See more best-of lists like this .

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The Rescue Poster Image
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The Rescue

age 11+

Inspiring, gripping doc full of real-life lessons; language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2021)
Science Fair Poster Image
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Science Fair

age 8+

Compelling, entertaining docu about teen science geniuses.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2018)
A Beautiful Planet Poster Image
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A Beautiful Planet

age 6+

Stunning look at Earth -- and man's sobering impact on it.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2016)
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge movie poster: Two images of the woman at different ages.
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Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge

age 14+

Fashion icon perseveres in engaging docu with mature themes.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
Brats movie poster: Actors in a car in St. Elmo's Fire.
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Brats

age 13+

Docu about famous '80s actors; language, substance use.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
A close-up of an otter's head is shown on the poster for Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story
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Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story

age 6+

Beautiful, heartwarming nature docu has positive messages.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
The Contestant film poster: Tomoaki Hamatsu leans close up into a camera with the title screen underneath him
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The Contestant

age 14+

Japanese reality TV docu has nudity, suicide references.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told movie poster: Young people party on a vehicle
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Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

age 14+

Vibrant docu about famous festival; language, violence.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School  Story movie poster:  4 Black students lie down outside
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Sacred Soil: The Piney Woods School Story

age 10+

Docu about Black boarding school addresses racism; violence.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
The Space Race movie poster: Black astronaut and spaceship illustration in foreground, lit moon and dark sky in background, and film's title The Space Race and other credits in light green and white letters
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The Space Race

age 11+

Documentary about Black astronauts has language, peril.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
We Live Here: The Midwest movie poster: Scene from the film features Katie Chiaramonte (left) and Nia Chiaramonte who are a White LQBTA+ married couple from Iowa holding hands and walking down a street, wearing casual attire, and credits for the film are in purple, black, and green letters
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We Live Here: The Midwest

age 13+

Stories of LGBTQ+ families in gender-identity docu; peril.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)
Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas Movie Poster: Musicians on a concert stage
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Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas

age 10+

Band offers positive messages in energetic concert film.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)
The Last Rider: A young Greg LeMond cycling on his bike in color with a black and white background and the title of the film in yellow
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The Last Rider

age 13+

Cycling docu promotes resilience; reference to sexual abuse.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2023)
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song movie poster: Leonard Cohen wearing a black suit with a red tie and black hat
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Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song

age 13+

Leonard Cohen docu has some language, references to sex.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
The Territory Movie Poster
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The Territory

age 10+

Excellent docu about struggle to protect the rainforest.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
Fire of Love Movie: Poster
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Fire of Love

age 10+

Breathtaking volcano docu deals in danger and death.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty Movie: Poster Image
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God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down a Dynasty

age 15+

Docu about church scandal has sex, violence, language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
Cow documentary film poster
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Cow

age 13+

Powerful documentary has upsetting content, brief language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
My Old School documentary poster
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My Old School

age 14+

Playful documentary has strong language, drinking, smoking.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)
Aftershock Movie poster
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Aftershock

age 13+

Comprehensive docu connects race and childbirth mortality.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2022)