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All the best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix in August 2025
If you're looking for the best Documentary Movies then you’ve come to the right place. In August 2025 Netflix has around 302 on offer. Below are the top 20 latest and greatest Documentary Movies streaming on the service
The top 20 best Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix by rating.
The top 20 latest Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix.
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The American streaming giant that put streaming on the map. Netflix’s popularity comes not only from the content it offers.
The Netflix catalogue is a huge draw for many. The pricing is competitive, and you can watch it in 4K and HD.Netflix device compatibility is second to none.
The Netflix catalogue is a huge draw for many. The pricing is competitive, and you can watch it in 4K and HD.Netflix device compatibility is second to none.
Got a question about Netflix?
Netflix doesn’t reveal the size of its ever-changing library, but it’s estimated to have around 6,000 titles available to stream. And while not all survived the passage to Australia, Netflix’s in-house productions are all here, including Jessica Jones, House of Cards, Narcos, Chef’s Table, and dozens more.
To begin watching movies and TV shows from your PC or Mac:
1. Open an Internet browser
2. Go to www.netflix.com
3. Sign into your Netflix account
4. Select a title to play
That’s it
Netflix Australia offers a range of subscription options to suit a wide swath of users, with each plan offered on a monthly basis. First up, the Basic monthly subscription. For $9.99 per month, this option allows the user to stream content in standard definition to one screen at a time.
The next pricing tier, Standard, which comes in at $13.99 per month gives subscribers access to high-definition streaming across two screens — which means there’s less fighting over the account! You can download onto two offline devices.
The top tier, Premium, delivers 4K streaming to up to four devices at the same time for $17.99 per month. Known as ultra-high-definition, this option requires you to have a 4k-capable TV in your home. The caveat, of course, is that this option chews data like nobody’s business. But if you have fast broadband, this shouldn’t be a problem.
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- Simple, easy-to-use interface
- Available in HD and 4K
- Burgeoning library of award-winning original productions
- Clear pricing structure with no hidden costs
- Month-to-month billing structure – no long contracts!
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The top 5 Documentary Movies Streaming on Netflix in Australia.
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, the film offers a powerful message of hope for future generations.
Inside Job
A film that exposes the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, Inside Job traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia.
Blackfish
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
Icarus
While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program. Over dozens of Skype calls, urine samples, and badly administered hormone injections, Fogel and Rodchenkov grow closer despite shocking allegations that place Rodchenkov at the center of Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program.
Three Identical Strangers
New York, 1980. Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they're identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.