Best Documentary Movies on Amazon Prime Video in Australia
The top 50 of 347 documentary movies streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Australia, ranked by smart score, updated October 24, 2026.
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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father 2008Directed by Kurt Kuenne · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, JustWatch TV Free, JustWatch TV Plus7.88.1 · 616 votes - 2
Honeyland 2019Directed by Ljubomir Stefanov · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, DocPlay, SBS On Demand7.57.9 · 313 votes - 3
7.58.4 · 123 votes - 4
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief 2015Directed by Alex Gibney · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Foxtel Now, Stan7.47.6 · 894 votes - 5
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret 2014Directed by Keegan Kuhn · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video7.47.6 · 535 votes - 6
Häxan 1922Directed by Benjamin Christensen · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, JustWatch TV Free, Tubi TV7.47.6 · 465 votes - 7
7.37.7 · 326 votes - 8
7.38.0 · 152 votes - 9
7.27.4 · 452 votes - 10
7.27.5 · 245 votes - 11
7.17.9 · 126 votes - 12
7.18.6 · 60 votes - 13
7.17.6 · 175 votes - 14
7.08.4 · 56 votes - 15
7.07.7 · 106 votes - 16
Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room 2005Directed by Alex Gibney · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, DocPlay, Tubi TV6.97.2 · 310 votes - 17
6.97.2 · 246 votes - 18
6.97.7 · 86 votes - 19
6.97.6 · 90 votes - 20
6.87.4 · 121 votes - 21
An Honest Liar 2014Directed by Tyler Measom · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, JustWatch TV Free, Tubi TV6.87.1 · 245 votes - 22
6.87.2 · 177 votes - 23
6.89.6 · 23 votes - 24
6.87.2 · 152 votes - 25
6.88.9 · 28 votes - 26
6.78.0 · 46 votes - 27
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert 2025Directed by Paul Dugdale · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video6.78.2 · 39 votes - 28
6.77.7 · 58 votes - 29
6.77.8 · 51 votes - 30
6.76.7 · 1.9K votes - 31
Operation Hope - The Children Lost in the Amazon 2024Directed by Tom Cross · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video6.77.8 · 47 votes - 32
6.77.3 · 83 votes - 33
6.77.2 · 96 votes - 34
Attenborough's Life That Glows 2016Directed by Joe Loncraine · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, CuriosityStream6.78.1 · 35 votes - 35
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake 2015Directed by Steve Yu · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, Filmzie6.77.5 · 61 votes - 36
Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! 2019Directed by Morgan Spurlock · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, 7plus, Hoopla6.66.9 · 183 votes - 37
6.67.7 · 48 votes - 38
6.67.2 · 89 votes - 39
The Central Park Five 2012Directed by Sarah Burns · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, DocPlay, Hoopla6.67.0 · 125 votes - 40
6.67.3 · 70 votes - 41
6.67.4 · 59 votes - 42
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson 2008Directed by Alex Gibney · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Foxtel Now, Tubi TV6.66.9 · 139 votes - 43
6.67.2 · 70 votes - 44
6.57.8 · 34 votes - 45
6.57.3 · 56 votes - 46
6.57.0 · 88 votes - 47
Bigger Stronger Faster* 2008Directed by Chris Bell · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Foxtel Now, Tubi TV6.56.8 · 140 votes - 48
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation 2019Directed by Barak Goodman · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video6.57.3 · 52 votes - 49
Manufactured Landscapes 2006Directed by Jennifer Baichwal · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Foxtel Now6.57.2 · 59 votes - 50
6.56.6 · 400 votes
Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Hidden gems
Highly rated but with 21 votes or fewer (the median for this list), ranked with a lighter prior of 13 votes so smaller films can show.
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6.49.1 · 10 votes - 2
6.48.1 · 17 votes - 3
6.47.9 · 21 votes - 4
The Jupiter Enigma 2018Directed by Thomas Lucas · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, Magellan TV6.47.9 · 21 votes - 5
6.48.1 · 16 votes - 6
Totally Bill Hicks 1998Directed by Rupert Edwards · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, Hoopla6.47.8 · 21 votes - 7
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 2005Directed by Derek Burbidge · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, SBS On Demand6.38.2 · 13 votes - 8
6.38.1 · 14 votes - 9
6.37.8 · 17 votes - 10
6.37.8 · 17 votes
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