1. Life of Crime: 1984-2020
IMDb 8.42021 · Movie · 121mins
An intimate documentary that looks at the vicious cycles of drug addiction and street crime in one of the roughest parts of New Jersey.
Where to watch Life of Crime: 1984-2020All the best Documentary Movies Streaming on HBO Max in November 2026
We found 150 documentary movies streaming on HBO Max in Australia as of November 2026. These are the best of them, ranked by IMDb score, plus the newest additions.
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2. Every Brilliant Thing
IMDb 8.42016 · Movie · 60mins
A filmed version of Jonny Donahoe’s acclaimed one-man show about depression, suicide and the lengths to which people go for those they love. Poignant and humorous, it follows a young boy who attempts to ease his mother’s depression by starting an enormous running list of everything worth living for.
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3. White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
IMDb 8.32007 · Movie · 86mins
Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully last -- uses of nuclear weapons in war. Featuring interviews with fourteen atomic bomb survivors - many who have never spoken publicly before - and four Americans intimately involved in the bombings, White Light/Black Rain...
Where to watch White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
4. Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
IMDb 8.32014 · Movie · Rated MA15+ · 119mins
In 700 Sundays, legendary comedian and actor Billy Crystal tells the stories of his youth, growing up in the jazz world of Manhattan, his teenage years, and finally adulthood. The Tony Award-winning show is a funny and poignant exploration of family and fate, loving and loss.
Where to watch Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
5. True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for Equality
IMDb 8.32019 · Movie · 102mins
An intimate portrait of Alabama public interest attorney Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, who for more than three decades has advocated on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated and the condemned, seeking to eradicate racial discrimination in the criminal justice system.
Where to watch True Justice: Bryan Stevenson's Fight for EqualityOnly on HBO Max: 107 documentary movies you will not find on another service
Best rated first. These stream on HBO Max and on no other service in Australia; renting or buying on a store does not count.
Which service has the most documentary movies in Australia?
Documentary movies on each streaming service in Australia, from the daily JustWatch catalogue feed, November 2026. Stores and rentals are not counted.
- 1. DocPlay835
- 2. Tubi713
- 3. Netflix665
- 4. Disney+352
- 7. Stan158
- 8. HBO Max150
- 12. Curiosity Stream32
Documentary movies on HBO Max: questions answered
How many documentary movies are on HBO Max in Australia?
150 documentary movies are on HBO Max in Australia as of November 2026, counted from the daily Australian catalogue feed we use for every page on CompareTV. The number moves as titles arrive and leave.
What is the best documentary movie on HBO Max?
By IMDb score, Life of Crime: 1984-2020 (2021) is the best rated documentary title on HBO Max in Australia right now (IMDb 8.4), followed by Every Brilliant Thing (2016) (IMDb 8.4) and White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007) (IMDb 8.3). The full top list is above.
What are the most popular documentary movies on HBO Max this week?
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Friends: The Reunion and There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane are the documentary movies Australians are streaming most on HBO Max this week, from JustWatch's seven-day popularity ranking for Australia.
Which streaming service has the most documentary movies in Australia?
DocPlay has the most, with 835 documentary movies, ahead of Tubi with 713. HBO Max is number 8 of the 12 services we compare, with 150. Rentals and stores like Apple TV (iTunes) and Google Play are not counted.
Which documentary movies can you only watch on HBO Max?
107 documentary movies stream on HBO Max and on no other service in Australia, including Friends: The Reunion, Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind and Chris Rock: Never Scared. Rentals and purchases on stores are not counted as another home.
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