We found 322 documentary movies streaming on SBS On Demand in Australia as of October 2026. These are the best of them, ranked by IMDb score, plus the newest additions.
8.6Stop Making Sense
8.6The Giants
8.5Ophir
8.4Backtrack Boys
8.0Honeyland
8.0When We Were Kings
8.0The Australian Dream
7.9The Ground We Won
7.8Finke: There & Back
7.6Servant or Slave
7.5I Am Greta
7.5Reel Injun
7.3Eddie the Eagle
7.2Fanny: The Right to Rock
7.1My Generation
7.1My Name Is Gulpilil
6.7You Don't Nomi
5.7A Promise
Pellegrinis: A Melbourne Legacy
King of the Mountains
Journey Home, David Gulpilil
Whoopee Blues
Threads Of Identity
Emily: I Am Kam
Harrods: The Rise & Fall of a British Institution
Delivered to a Predator: Al Fayed's Fixer
Dakar: Race Against the Desert
Titanic: The Digital Resurrection
What They Found
IMDb 8.61984 · Movie · Rated Not Rated · 88 min
A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.
Where to watch Stop Making SenseIMDb 8.62023 · Movie · 113mins
A portrait of environmental folk hero & gay icon Bob Brown, who took green politics to the center of power. His story is interwoven with the life cycle of the ancient trees he's fighting for.
Where to watch The GiantsIMDb 8.52020 · Movie · 97mins
Ophir tells the story behind the likely birth of the world’s newest nation on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. The story of an unknown indigenous revolution for humanity, land, and culture and a decade long war. The film documents its origin and aftermath, where antagonistic visions of the world collude and...
Where to watch OphirIMDb 8.42018 · Movie · Rated MA15+ · 100mins
Three Aussie boys are on a rocky path towards jail until they meet a rule-breaking jackaroo and join his legendary dog jumping team.
Where to watch Backtrack BoysIMDb 8.02019 · Movie · Rated M · 85mins
When nomadic beekeepers break Honeyland’s basic rule (take half of the honey, but leave half to the bees), the last female beehunter in Europe must save the bees and restore natural balance.
Where to watch Honeyland
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