Best Documentary Movies on Disney Plus in the US
The top 50 of 208 documentary movies streaming on Disney Plus in the US, ranked by smart score, updated October 24, 2026.
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7.98.8 · 168 votes - 2
7.87.9 · 1.6K votes - 3
7.78.5 · 179 votes - 4
7.68.0 · 284 votes - 5
7.57.7 · 838 votes - 6
7.27.5 · 351 votes - 7
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021Directed by Questlove · Streaming on Disney Plus, Hulu7.27.6 · 236 votes - 8
7.27.5 · 274 votes - 9
7.27.7 · 186 votes - 10
7.27.6 · 251 votes - 11
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy 2004Directed by Edith Becker · Streaming on Disney Plus7.27.6 · 218 votes - 12
7.18.0 · 100 votes - 13
Ocean with David Attenborough 2025Directed by Colin Butfield · Streaming on Disney Plus, Hulu, fuboTV7.18.1 · 86 votes - 14
Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles 2021Directed by Robert Rodriguez · Streaming on Disney Plus7.17.8 · 130 votes - 15
7.19.6 · 33 votes - 16
7.07.4 · 268 votes - 17
7.07.5 · 156 votes - 18
7.07.7 · 105 votes - 19
7.07.4 · 183 votes - 20
6.97.3 · 177 votes - 21
OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film) 2022Directed by Stacey Lee · Streaming on Disney Plus6.87.8 · 66 votes - 22
6.87.8 · 60 votes - 23
6.87.6 · 69 votes - 24
6.76.8 · 1K votes - 25
6.77.2 · 117 votes - 26
6.77.7 · 57 votes - 27
6.77.0 · 169 votes - 28
6.77.5 · 65 votes - 29
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story 2025Directed by Laurent Bouzereau · Streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV6.77.5 · 65 votes - 30
6.77.2 · 100 votes - 31
6.77.8 · 45 votes - 32
6.77.0 · 158 votes - 33
6.67.2 · 100 votes - 34
6.67.6 · 55 votes - 35
6.67.0 · 147 votes - 36
6.66.9 · 177 votes - 37
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special 2019Directed by Clayton Cogswell · Streaming on Disney Plus6.68.3 · 29 votes - 38
6.67.5 · 55 votes - 39
The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos 2008Directed by Matthew Aeberhard · Streaming on Disney Plus6.67.3 · 64 votes - 40
High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special 2020Directed by Tim Federle · Streaming on Disney Plus6.67.4 · 52 votes - 41
6.67.5 · 46 votes - 42
6.67.4 · 51 votes - 43
6.67.5 · 46 votes - 44
6.57.1 · 77 votes - 45
6.57.2 · 65 votes - 46
6.57.0 · 90 votes - 47
6.57.1 · 69 votes - 48
6.57.6 · 37 votes - 49
Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks 2010Directed by Dan Klores · Streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus6.57.7 · 33 votes - 50
6.57.4 · 42 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 26 votes or fewer (the median for this list), ranked with a lighter prior of 15 votes so smaller films can show.
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6.48.4 · 14 votes - 2
6.57.8 · 26 votes - 3
6.48.1 · 17 votes - 4
6.47.8 · 24 votes - 5
6.38.3 · 13 votes - 6
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Loki Season 2 2023Directed by Brad Baruh · Streaming on Disney Plus6.47.7 · 24 votes - 7
6.38.5 · 10 votes - 8
6.47.7 · 21 votes - 9
6.37.9 · 15 votes - 10
6.47.6 · 22 votes
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