Best Documentary Movies on fuboTV in the US
The top 50 of 273 documentary movies streaming on fuboTV in the US, ranked by smart score, updated October 24, 2026.
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7.87.9 · 1.6K votes - 2
Blackfish 2013Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel7.77.9 · 1.2K votes - 3
7.67.7 · 802 votes - 4
7.37.6 · 347 votes - 5
7.27.5 · 317 votes - 6
7.17.5 · 229 votes - 7
7.18.6 · 60 votes - 8
Ocean with David Attenborough 2025Directed by Colin Butfield · Streaming on Disney Plus, Hulu, fuboTV7.18.1 · 86 votes - 9
7.17.4 · 272 votes - 10
7.17.6 · 161 votes - 11
Listen to Me Marlon 2015Directed by Stevan Riley · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+7.17.5 · 172 votes - 12
7.07.4 · 233 votes - 13
7.07.2 · 453 votes - 14
Cartel Land 2015Directed by Matthew Heineman · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel7.07.2 · 381 votes - 15
6.97.7 · 99 votes - 16
Life, Animated 2016Directed by Roger Ross Williams · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel6.97.4 · 149 votes - 17
Black Box Diaries 2024Directed by Shiori Ito · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+6.97.6 · 100 votes - 18
6.97.3 · 194 votes - 19
6.97.2 · 192 votes - 20
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga 2010Directed by Werner Herzog · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, JustWatch TV Free, fuboTV6.87.3 · 142 votes - 21
An Honest Liar 2014Directed by Tyler Measom · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, JustWatch TV Free, fuboTV6.87.1 · 245 votes - 22
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom 2019Directed by Yoruba Richen · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential6.87.8 · 64 votes - 23
Nothing Compares 2022Directed by Kathryn Ferguson · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+6.87.8 · 63 votes - 24
Bones Brigade: An Autobiography 2012Directed by Stacy Peralta · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Kanopy6.87.9 · 53 votes - 25
Score: A Film Music Documentary 2017Directed by Matt Schrader · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel6.77.2 · 130 votes - 26
6.77.7 · 61 votes - 27
Sour Grapes 2016Directed by Reuben Atlas · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel6.77.3 · 98 votes - 28
6.77.7 · 57 votes - 29
The Decline of Western Civilization 1981Directed by Penelope Spheeris · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo6.77.2 · 120 votes - 30
American Animals 2018Directed by Bart Layton · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel6.76.7 · 1.3K votes - 31
Antarctica: A Year on Ice 2013Directed by Anthony Powell · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Brew6.77.3 · 87 votes - 32
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story 2025Directed by Laurent Bouzereau · Streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV6.77.5 · 65 votes - 33
Cristiano Ronaldo: World at His Feet 2014Directed by Tara Pirnia · Streaming on fuboTV, The Roku Channel, Kanopy6.77.6 · 56 votes - 34
6.77.3 · 81 votes - 35
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake 2015Directed by Steve Yu · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Brew6.77.5 · 61 votes - 36
Monty Python Live (Mostly) 2014Directed by Eric Idle · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock Premium6.67.2 · 89 votes - 37
Murderball 2005Directed by Henry Alex Rubin · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel6.67.1 · 113 votes - 38
6.67.6 · 50 votes - 39
Jackass 3D 2010Directed by Jeff Tremaine · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential6.66.6 · 1.5K votes - 40
Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story 2014Directed by Alex Holmes · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel6.67.3 · 69 votes - 41
Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids 2004Directed by Zana Briski · Streaming on fuboTV, Hoopla, Shout! Factory TV6.66.8 · 258 votes - 42
6.66.8 · 188 votes - 43
Jackass Number Two 2006Directed by Jeff Tremaine · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential6.66.6 · 1.3K votes - 44
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass 2021Directed by Oliver Stone · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+6.57.0 · 92 votes - 45
6.57.3 · 54 votes - 46
6.58.1 · 26 votes - 47
Prophet's Prey 2015Directed by Amy J. Berg · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+6.57.4 · 46 votes - 48
Tickling Giants 2017Directed by Sara Taksler · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel6.57.6 · 37 votes - 49
6.57.6 · 35 votes - 50
6.57.3 · 48 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 27 votes or fewer (the median for this list), ranked with a lighter prior of 16 votes so smaller films can show.
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Cheetahs Up Close with Bertie Gregory 2026Directed by Jigar Ganatra · Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, National Geographic6.57.8 · 27 votes - 2
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story 2024Directed by Charlie Hamilton James · Streaming on Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV6.57.8 · 27 votes - 3
6.48.3 · 15 votes - 4
Hitsville: The Making of Motown 2019Directed by Gabe Turner · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+6.47.7 · 26 votes - 5
Inner Worlds, Outer Worlds 2012Directed by Daniel Schmidt · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel6.47.7 · 24 votes - 6
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story 2007Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz · Streaming on fuboTV, Kanopy, Hoopla6.37.8 · 17 votes - 7
Life in the Doghouse 2018Directed by Ron Davis · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, The Roku Channel6.37.9 · 15 votes - 8
6.47.5 · 23 votes - 9
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street 2021Directed by Marilyn Agrelo · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Pluto TV6.47.4 · 26 votes - 10
Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton 2015Directed by Jennifer Stein · Streaming on fuboTV, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free6.47.4 · 25 votes