Documentary Movies on Prime Video (76 results)
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Go Deep: The DeSean Jackson Story
Built from an extraordinary archive - thousands of hours of raw home video footage shot across 35 years by DeSean's older brother Byron - this is an intimate, unfiltered portrait of a father and his two sons - their bond, their sacrifices, their conflicts, and their shared pursuit of a better life.
Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?
A fusion of the brilliantly choreographed stage spectacle of Pulp’s biggest ever arena show — part of the global tour for More, the band’s first album in 24 years — with four decades of colorful, never-seen-before archival material.
Traces of Home
Delving into the past and not shying away from the dug-up pain, a young filmmaker speaks to her Mexican mother and Palestinian father about their trying journeys into the United States. In a society with rhetoric increasingly vilifying Mexicans and Palestinians, the filmmaker picks up her camera in a bid to address the grief at the center of the generational trauma that has underscored her relationship with her family. A meditation of loss and grief relieved, ultimately, through reconciliation.
Everything Happens All the Time
Through twenty-seven interviews, street footage, and photographs, this film explores the relationship between street photographers, their practice, and one another in the community that has formed around the genre in London.
70 Up
Across seven decades, British viewers watched 14 children grow into adults in films broadcast every seven years. In the series' final installment – with all surviving participants now in their seventies – what do their lives tell us about Britain?
Band of Brothers: Legacy
This tribute to the groundbreaking series that helped preserve the story of Easy Company and deepened public appreciation for the sacrifices of the Greatest Generation features new interviews with cast members Damian Lewis, Ron Livingston, Michael Cudlitz, Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret.), David Schwimmer, and more. Through personal reflections and behind-the-scenes stories, participants revisit the experience of making the series and explore its lasting cultural resonance, and also includes never-before-seen archival footage and photographs of Easy Company and World War II.
Union Town
Set against the backdrop of New York City, the film follows delivery industry workers as they take on some of the world s most powerful corporate giants, touching on the challenges, joys and human elements that make this movement possible.
UNHOOKED
Bird entanglement from fishing gear is a global catastrophe. Unhooked tells the story of the world’s longest fishing pier, where bird rescuers rescue thousands of seabirds each year. This heart-moving film follows an avian rescue team on the front lines.
Wild Hours
A father and ultra runner takes on a 120 km trail race in Chianti, Italy, while creating a record of the experience he hopes to one day share with his young daughter. A personal journey through endurance, challenge, fatherhood and the reasons we keep pushing forward.
Last Night in Town: The Birmingham Squadron's Goodbye
An in-depth look at the final game the NBA G-League team the Birmingham Squadron play in the Magic City. The fans and team all know that this will be the last moments there, and want to do their best to win and send things off well.
They're Here
Edén Villa (pseudonym) and anonymous Minneapolis residents evade and resist the paramilitary occupation of their city, in a winter landscape where masked agents abduct children, residents travel in trunks, shackled prisoners are loaded onto airplanes within eyesight of vacationers, and bicyclists track the movements of an invading force.
Hong Kong, Let's Get Married
This documentary follows Hong Kong’s same-sex marriage movement through court challenges, activism, and personal stories as couples and advocates pursue recognition and equality.
Brailled It
Blind and low-vision kids take control of the cameras and capture their own experiences at the annual Braille Challenge — a weekend of high-pressure competition and raw coming-of-age moments.
Famous Last Words: Gloria Steinem
Before her death, activist Gloria Steinem shared her final, heartfelt message with the world, knowing this interview would not air until she was gone.
9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later
Explore how sports, music, Broadway and comedy helped Americans rediscover joy and begin to heal in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.
Remembering Dolly: A Rhinestone Life
Hosted by Entertainment Tonight co-hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, the special looks back at Parton’s journey from the Smoky Mountains to international stardom.
2 Big to Rig
Captured live over the course of GHOST’s two sold-out shows in Mexico City last year, 2 BIG TO RIG is the definitive document of the band's unforgettable SKELETOUR WORLD TOUR, presented in IMAX® in select locations. Featuring the only pro-shot footage of Papa V Perpetua and his band of Nameless Ghouls from the phone-free SKELETOUR, 2 BIG TO RIG immerses the audience in the GHOST live ritual, including exclusive behind-the-scenes and backstage access.
Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter
He's conquered every title in tennis, including an Olympic gold. So why is Novak Djokovic still playing? The Wolf in Winter embeds with the greatest tennis player of all time as he returned to the Australian Open in 2025, capturing the obsession, the preparation, and the fire that won't go out even when there's nothing left to prove.
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing
Following the highly publicized death of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, the investigation continues into the once-iconic aviation giant, uncovering startling new revelations and insider accounts in the wake of a deepening corporate crisis..
The Sick Mind of EDP445
The tragic story of EDP445, a former YouTuber, that couldn't control his lust for young teenagers. In 2021, he got caught in a predator sting operation, that ended his career. This movie follows EDP's day to day life, after losing it all.
Q-Pop
Q-POP follows 23-year-old Quechua artist and viral sensation Lenin Tamayo, creator of “Q-Pop,” a genre that fuses K-Pop with Quechua, an Indigenous tongue that has endured for centuries but faces an uncertain future among younger generations. As his music gains national attention in Peru and begins attracting fans around the world, Lenin journeys from a working-class neighborhood outside Lima to the streets of Seoul, chasing a dream that once seemed impossible. Along the way, he takes on a mission larger than his own success: using pop music to help preserve and revitalize the language of his ancestors.
Expedition Unknown: Shark Secrets
Josh Gates explores Scotland's Stronsay Beast, the earliest known shark attack and how the USS Indianapolis led to history's deadliest attack.
Shifting Baselines
Boca Chica, Texas. Hemmed in by the Gulf of Mexico and the Rio Grande, the village is defined by the rhythmic sound of the waves. But this wild country is in the midst of irreversible change. For the swamps have been drained, the beaches closed and the homes bought out: the shadow looming over the beach is that of a 50-story rocket, being readied for launch into space.
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
Go behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's mythic action epic, The Odyssey. This special documentary explores the monumental undertaking of adapting Homer’s foundational saga for the big screen, charting a grueling 91-day principal photography schedule across six countries. From the revolutionary use of brand-new IMAX film technology to the massive coordination of over 5,300 custom-designed costumes, discover how a star-studded cast led by Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway brought the dangerous, timeless world of ancient Greek gods and monsters to life.