Best Documentary Movies on Paramount Plus Essential in the US

1. 1
   EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert 2026

   Directed by Baz Luhrmann · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   7.3

   8.2 · 112 votes
2. 2
   Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) 2026

   Directed by James Cameron · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   7.2

   8.3 · 82 votes
3. 3
   The Eternal Memory 2023

   Directed by Maite Alberdi · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   7.1

   8.0 · 95 votes
4. 4
   Ozzy: No Escape from Now 2025

   Directed by Tania Alexander · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   7.1

   8.4 · 64 votes
5. 5
   Jackass: Best and Last 2026

   Directed by Jeff Tremaine · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   7.0

   7.3 · 283 votes
6. 6
   6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park 2011

   Directed by Arthur Bradford · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
   7.0

   7.6 · 148 votes
7. 7
   Whitney 2018

   Directed by Kevin Macdonald · Streaming on Paramount Plus Essential, Hoopla
   6.9

   7.3 · 211 votes
8. 8
   South Park: The 25th Anniversary Concert 2022

   Directed by Alex Coletti · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.9

   8.2 · 60 votes
9. 9
   Katy Perry: Part of Me 2012

   Directed by Dan Cutforth · Streaming on Paramount Plus Essential, Kanopy
   6.9

   7.1 · 294 votes
10. 10
    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom 2019

    Directed by Yoruba Richen · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.8

    7.8 · 64 votes
11. 11
    Jackass Forever 2022

    Directed by Jeff Tremaine · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.7

    6.8 · 997 votes
12. 12
    Jackass 3D 2010

    Directed by Jeff Tremaine · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.6

    6.6 · 1.5K votes
13. 13
    Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen 2011

    Directed by Joel Gallen · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.6

    7.1 · 98 votes
14. 14
    Console Wars 2020

    Directed by Blake J. Harris · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.6

    7.1 · 88 votes
15. 15
    Jackass Number Two 2006

    Directed by Jeff Tremaine · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.6

    6.6 · 1.3K votes
16. 16
    Ascension 2021

    Directed by Jessica Kingdon · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.5

    6.9 · 85 votes
17. 17
    Stans 2025

    Directed by Steven Leckart · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.5

    7.1 · 66 votes
18. 18
    Milli Vanilli 2023

    Directed by Luke Korem · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.5

    7.0 · 70 votes
19. 19
    Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story 2016

    Directed by Marco La Villa · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.4

    7.2 · 44 votes
20. 20
    76 Days 2020

    Directed by Hao Wu · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.4

    7.2 · 39 votes
21. 21
    Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014

    Directed by Randall Lobb · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.4

    7.4 · 30 votes
22. 22
    ¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! 2024

    Directed by Arthur Bradford · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.4

    7.3 · 33 votes
23. 23
    Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump 2011

    Directed by Joel Gallen · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.4

    6.8 · 65 votes
24. 24
    Jackass 3.5 2011

    Directed by Jeff Tremaine · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.4

    6.4 · 725 votes
25. 25
    Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis 2018

    Directed by Joel Gallen · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.3

    6.6 · 82 votes
26. 26
    Daniel Tosh: Happy Thoughts 2011

    Directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.3

    6.8 · 42 votes
27. 27
    Hunger Ward 2020

    Directed by Skye Fitzgerald · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.3

    7.3 · 21 votes
28. 28
    Jackass: The Movie 2002

    Directed by Jeff Tremaine · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.3

    6.3 · 1.8K votes
29. 29
    Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson 2005

    Directed by Joel Gallen · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.3

    6.6 · 67 votes
30. 30
    The End of the Storm 2020

    Directed by James Erskine · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.3

    7.2 · 22 votes
31. 31
    Larger than Life: Reign of the Boybands 2024

    Directed by Tamra Davis · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.2

    7.5 · 13 votes
32. 32
    Battle of Little Bighorn 2020

    Directed by Molly Hermann · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.2

    7.8 · 10 votes
33. 33
    Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy 2021

    Directed by Michael Bonfiglio · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.2

    7.1 · 17 votes
34. 34
    The Fire That Took Her 2022

    Directed by Patricia E. Gillespie · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.2

    7.5 · 10 votes
35. 35
    We Will Dance Again 2024

    Directed by Yariv Mozer · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.2

    7.5 · 10 votes
36. 36
    Titanic's Final Mystery 2012

    Directed by Nigel Levy · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.2

    7.3 · 10 votes
37. 37
    Sabaya 2021

    Directed by Hogir Hirori · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.1

    6.8 · 12 votes
38. 38
    The Day Hitler Died 2015

    Directed by Craig Collinson · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.1

    6.8 · 11 votes
39. 39
    More Than I Want to Remember 2022

    Directed by Amy Bench · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.1

    6.8 · 10 votes
40. 40
    Jackass 2.5 2007

    Directed by Jeff Tremaine · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.1

    6.1 · 648 votes
41. 41
    JFK: What the Doctors Saw 2023

    Directed by Barbara Shearer · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.1

    6.7 · 10 votes
42. 42
    Let the Canary Sing 2023

    Directed by Alison Ellwood · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.1

    6.5 · 11 votes
43. 43
    Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback 2023

    Directed by John Scheinfeld · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.1

    6.5 · 10 votes
44. 44
    Building Star Trek 2016

    Directed by Mick Grogan · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.0

    6.0 · 11 votes
45. 45
    I Am Ready, Warden 2024

    Directed by Smriti Mundhra · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.0

    6.0 · 31 votes
46. 46
    Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 2014

    Directed by Jeff Tremaine · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.0

    6.0 · 289 votes
47. 47
    Superpower 2023

    Directed by Sean Penn · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    5.9

    5.5 · 24 votes
48. 48
    Justin Bieber: Never Say Never 2011

    Directed by Jon M. Chu · Streaming on Paramount Plus Essential, Hoopla
    5.3

    5.2 · 437 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.