Documentaries are always built under an authentic, non-fictional view, recording historical events or realities in life to send meaningful and humane messages to viewers. Documentaries are often not as popular as movies, but they give viewers a sense of belonging because the content is often very close to everyday life. If you love this genre of films, here is a look at the 2022 documentaries that you must watch once in your life.
1 Tưởng nhớ Nữ hoàng - A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen (2022)
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Trailer: A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen (2022)
A Tribute to Her Majesty the Queen (2022): A documentary about the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Her Royal Highness, loyal bodyguards and those who have worked with the Queen spoke about her.
Director: Sally Norris
Category: Documentation
Cast: Tony Blair, David Cameron, King Charles III
Duration: 93 minutes
2 Terim (2022)
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Trailer: Terim (2022)
Terim (2022): Renowned coach Fatih Terim shares his journey on the pitch through this documentary series. From the time Fatih Terim was a player, until he returned to the pitch as a coach. In his prime, Fatih Terim led several teams to championships.
Director: Updating
Genre: Netflix, Sports, Documentary
Cast: Fatih Terim, Bülent Timurlenk, Okan Buruk
Runtime: 4 episodes
3 Những Điều Chúng Ta Bỏ Lại - What We Leave Behind (2022)
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Trailer: What We Leave Behind (2022)
What We Leave Behind (2022): Tells the story of an elderly man named Julián who, after long and exhausting days, decides to build a house in rural Mexico. His niece wrote a long, dreamy letter to Julián.
Director: Iliana Sosa
Genre: Psychological - Romance, Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Updating
Duration: Updating
4 Intervention Season 11 (2022)
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Trailer: Intervention Season 11 (2022)
Intervention Season 11 (2022): The drama focuses on different people suffering from some kind of "addiction", be it phone addiction, social media addiction, sleep addiction... With the help of their families, they try every day to be able to successfully detoxify.
Director: Updating
Genre: Psychological - Romance, Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Candy Finnigan, Jeff VanVonderen, Ken Seeley
Runtime: 8 episodes
5 Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee - Running with the Devil (2022)
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Trailer: Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee - Running with the Devil (2022)
Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee – Running with the Devil (2022): The Wild World of John McAfee, tells the story of tech pioneer John McAfee's days on the run from an honest interview.
Director: Charlie Russell
Genre: Crime, Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Dean Barrow, Rocco Castoro, Neil Cavuto
Duration: 105 minutes
6 Arsenal - All or Nothing (2022)
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Trailer: Arsenal - All or Nothing (2022)
All or Nothing (2022): Arsenal, is a documentary about the journey of realizing the dreams of the world's most famous sports clubs. Tell the stories of famous players who belong to these sports teams, their professional lives and futures.
Director: Updating
Category: Sports, Documentary
Cast: Mikel Arteta, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Folarin Balogun
Runtime: 8 episodes
7 How to Change Your Mind (2022)
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Trailer: How to Change Your Mind (2022)
How to Change Your Mind (2022): Is a documentary invested and made by Netflix. The film will unfold the history and usage of psychoactive substances that we commonly know, such as LSD, MDMA or psilocybin.
Director: Updating
Genre: Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Michael Pollan, Erika Gagnon, Paul Daley
Runtime: 4 episodes
8 Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls (2022)
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Trailer: Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls (2022)
Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls (2022): Revolves around the story of star Ranveer Singh's and adventurer Bear Grylls' journey to find a precious flower. They had to cross the Serbian wilderness to accomplish their goal, but first they had to survive.
Director: Updating
Genre: Adventure, Action, Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Bear Grylls
Duration: 70 minutes
9 The Art of Incarceration (2022)
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Trailer: The Art of Incarceration (2022)
The Art of Incarceration (2022): Set in the Fulham correctional centre, inmates with artistic blood held in the place are preparing for a new exhibition. Through the perspective of the prisoners at Fulham, art and many valuable values have been conveyed.
Director: Alex Siddons
Genre: Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Jack Charles
Duration: 81 minutes
10 Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin (2022)
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Trailer: Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin (2022)
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin (2022): Ladies Night Live, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin will take part in the stand-up comedy show, which together honors the names of famous female comedians. With extremely quality stand-up comedy performances from: Michelle Buteau, Margaret Cho, Cristela Alonzo,...
Director: Updating
Genre: Humor, Documentary
Cast: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Heather McMahan
Duration: 60 minutes
11 Cristela Alonzo (2022)
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Trailer: Cristela Alonzo (2022)
Cristela Alonzo (2022): Middle Classy, stand-up comedian Cristela Alonzo will again interact with audiences on stage through the funny stories she has experienced. From learning English, to catching Covid on your birthday, or even how money is really powerful and has the ability to buy happiness.
Director: Page Hurwitz
Genre: Humor, Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Cristela Alonzo
Duration: 60 minutes
12 Ikuta Toma: Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki Featuring Toma Ikuta (2022)
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Trailer: Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki Featuring Toma Ikuta (2022)
Ikuta Toma: Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki Featuring Toma Ikuta (2022): A documentary that narrates the journey of up-and-coming actor Ikuta Toma's preparation for his first kabuki play. He was accompanied by his close friend and kabuki actor, Onoe Matsuya.
Director: Updating
Genre: Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Toma Ikuta, Matsuya Onoe
Duration: 92 minutes
13 Amy Schumer's Parental Advisory (2022)
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Trailer: Amy Schumer's Parental Advisory (2022)
Amy Schumer's Parental Advisory (2022): is Amy Schumer's exciting stage, with celebrity guest appearances. Now they are no longer famous stars but merely storytellers, confiding in everyday minutiae about family life and children from a humorous perspective.
Director: Ryan Polito
Genre: Humor, Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Amy Schumer, Chris DiStefano, Rachel Feinstein
Duration: 59 minutes
14 Elvis (2022)
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Trailer: Elvis (2022)
Elvis (2022): Revolving around the story of Elvis Presley's life and career, from the perspective of manager Tom Parker. Explore the story of the relationship between Tom and Elvis over 20 years, from the time ELvis entered the profession to becoming a star in turbulent American society.
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Genre: Music, Documentary
Cast: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge
Duration: 159 minutes
15 Mr. Good: Cop or Crook? (2022)
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Trailer: Mr. Good: Cop or Crook? (2022)
Mr. Good: Cop or Crook? (2022): The documentary in the crime genre is 4 episodes long and features actor Eirik Jensen. Eirik Jensen: Cops or Criminals? - Mr. Good: Cop or Crook? It tells the story of a top police officer in Norway, when his life changes after becoming a suspect in a drug trafficking case. Now, investigators and the media alike wonder if he was a good-natured police officer or a notorious criminal.
Director: Updating
Genre: Crime, Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Eirik Jensen
Runtime: 4 episodes
16 Prehistoric Planet (2022)
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Trailer: Prehistoric Planet (2022)
Prehistoric Planet (2022): A 5-episode documentary starring David Attenborough. The content of the documentary Prehistoric Planet tells the story of an unprecedented journey of experience in human history. When man Jon Favreau and his crew travel back to the past 66 million years ago, around this time majestic prehistoric dinosaurs were still alive and roaming all over the earth.
Director: Updating
Categories: History, Documentation
Cast: David Attenborough
Runtime: 5 episodes
17 Jackass 4.5 (2022)
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Trailer: Jackass 4.5 (2022)
Jackass 4.5 (2022): A documentary filmed by members of the Jackass team. Together they come up with crazy ideas and bravely execute them and go back to unprecedented footage in history. They always take risks to complete top-notch adventure scenes. And these are also the last videos that the Jackass team made.
Director: Jeff Tremaine
Genre: Action, Humor, Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius
Duration: 90 minutes
18 Our Father (2022)
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Trailer: Our Father (2022)
Our Father (2022): The documentary follows the sadistic Dr. Donald Cline and how he brought a woman's life to a shred. Jacoba Ballard suspected she was her lost adopted son and decided to take a DNA test. Jacoba then finds a lost brother named Blank and from there their lives begin to change?
Director: Lucie Jourdan
Genre: Crime, Netflix, Documentary
Cast: Donald Cline, Jacoba Ballard, Keith Boyle
Duration: 97 minutes
19 Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History (2022)
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Trailer: Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History (2022)
Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History (2022): Is a documentary about the special journey of man J.K. Rowling. When he was a person who possessed special abilities, when he gained connections with mythical Fantastic Beasts creatures. Rowling joined the animals on a journey to wander around the earth and enjoy this special life.
Director: Updating
Categories: TV shows, documentaries
Cast: Stephen Fry, Jonathan Ablett, Donna Heddle
Duration: 65 minutes
20 Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)
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Trailer: Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022): A documentary celebrating the 20th anniversary of the legendary Harry Potter films. In the film, the entire talented cast devoted 1/3 of their youth to the film. The film reminisces about moments during filming as well as interviews and conversations with the actors.
Director: Casey Patterson
Category: Documentation
Cast: Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Ralph Fiennes
Duration: 102 minutes
