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All the best Documentary Movies Streaming on Stan in October 2026

We found 156 documentary movies streaming on Stan in Australia as of October 2026. These are the best of them, ranked by IMDb score, plus the newest additions.

The top 20 best documentary movies on Stan, by rating

  1. John Farnham: Finding the Voice poster8.4

    John Farnham: Finding the Voice

    2023 · Movie

  2. Ennio: The Maestro poster8.3

    Ennio: The Maestro

    2022 · Movie

  3. Blackfish poster8.1

    Blackfish

    2013 · Movie

  4. The Will to Fly poster8.1

    The Will to Fly

    2018 · Movie

  5. The Dark Emu Story poster8.1

    The Dark Emu Story

    2023 · Movie

  6. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief poster8.0

    Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

    2015 · Movie

  7. The Australian Dream poster8.0

    The Australian Dream

    2019 · Movie

  8. Facing Ali poster7.9

    Facing Ali

    2009 · Movie

  9. The Last Goldfish poster7.9

    The Last Goldfish

    2017 · Movie

  10. Grizzly Man poster7.8

    Grizzly Man

    2005 · Movie

  11. Jiro Dreams of Sushi poster7.8

    Jiro Dreams of Sushi

    2011 · Movie

  12. Supersonic poster7.8

    Supersonic

    2016 · Movie

  13. McQueen poster7.7

    McQueen

    2018 · Movie

  14. Louis Theroux: Louis And The Nazis poster7.7

    Louis Theroux: Louis And The Nazis

    2003 · Movie

  15. The End of the Storm poster7.7

    The End of the Storm

    2020 · Movie

  16. Under the Volcano poster7.6

    Under the Volcano

    2021 · Movie

  17. The Imposter poster7.5

    The Imposter

    2012 · Movie

  18. Becoming Bond poster7.5

    Becoming Bond

    2017 · Movie

  19. Everything or Nothing poster7.5

    Everything or Nothing

    2012 · Movie

  20. Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel poster7.5

    Louis Theroux: Louis and the Brothel

    2003 · Movie

The latest documentary movies on Stan

The top 5 documentary movies on Stan

1. John Farnham: Finding the Voice

IMDb 8.42023 · Movie · 96mins

John Farnham: Finding the Voice tells the untold story of an Australian music icon. In this first authorised biopic, we follow Farnham’s life from the quiet suburbs of Melbourne to ‘60s pop fame, through incredible highs and lows, and ultimately to record-breaking success as ‘Australia’s Voice’. John Farnham was 38...

Where to watch John Farnham: Finding the Voice

2. Ennio: The Maestro

IMDb 8.32022 · Movie · Rated M · 156mins

A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.

Where to watch Ennio: The Maestro

3. Blackfish

IMDb 8.12013 · Movie · Rated PG-13 · 83 min

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.

Where to watch Blackfish

4. The Will to Fly

IMDb 8.12018 · Movie · Rated G · 95mins

Olympic aerial skiing champion Lydia Lassila returns to the sport as a mother to perform the most complex acrobatic manoeuvre ever performed by a woman, fulfil her childhood dreams, and make history.

Where to watch The Will to Fly

5. The Dark Emu Story

IMDb 8.12023 · Movie · 82mins

A thought provoking, revelatory and inspiring documentary telling the story of Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu - the publishing phenomenon that challenged Australia to rethink its history and ignited a raging debate.

Where to watch The Dark Emu Story
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