The 19 Best Documentaries on Disney+

19 documentaries

Hand-picked documentaries streaming on Disney+ in Ireland, the UK or the US, checked November 2026. The film page shows where to watch in your country today.

Disney+ isn't where most people go for documentaries, but National Geographic lives there, and it shows. These are the best of them, ranked. The film page shows where each one streams in your country today.

Free Solo poster
1

Free Solo

2018 · 1h 40m

8.197%
The Rescue poster
2

The Rescue

2021 · 1h 47m

8.396%
Summer of Soul poster
3

Summer of Soul

2021 · 1h 57m

8.099%
Flee poster
4

Flee

2021 · 1h 29m

7.998%
Jane poster
5

Jane

2017 · 1h 30m

7.898%
Fire of Love poster
6

Fire of Love

2022 · 1h 34m

7.698%
Torn poster
7

Torn

2021 · 1h 32m

7.4100%
The Territory poster
8

The Territory

2022 · 1h 25m

7.597%
Pina poster
9

Pina

2011 · 1h 46m

7.695%
The Two Escobars poster
10

The Two Escobars

2010 · 1h 40m

8.185%
Buena Vista Social Club poster
11

Buena Vista Social Club

1999 · 1h 45m

7.692%
Sugarcane poster
12

Sugarcane

2024 · 1h 47m

7.0100%
Sea of Shadows poster
13

Sea of Shadows

2019 · 1h 46m

7.394%
The Contestant poster
14

The Contestant

2023 · 1h 31m

7.292%
Road poster
15

Road

2014 · 1h 42m

7.882%
The Mission poster
16

The Mission

2023 · 1h 43m

6.394%
The Endurance poster
17

The Endurance

2024 · 1h 43m

7.570%
Magic Medicine poster
19

Magic Medicine

2018 · 1h 19m

7.1

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