Best Documentary Movies of 2020

The 9 highest rated documentary movies released in 2020, ranked by viewer ratings on TMDB. Only titles with enough votes to count are included, so one-off five-star ratings can't skew the list.

1

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet (2020)

8.4 Documentary, Drama More like this

The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the…
2

BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky (2020)

8.2 Documentary, Music More like this

Record-shattering Korean girl band BLACKPINK tell their story — and detail the hard fought journey of the dreams and trials behind their meteoric rise.
3

ariana grande: excuse me, i love you (2020)

7.9 Music, Documentary More like this

Ariana Grande takes the stage in London for her Sweetener World Tour and shares a behind-the-scenes look at her life in rehearsal and on the road.
4

My Octopus Teacher (2020)

7.9 Documentary More like this

After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he…
5

Miss Americana (2020)

7.8 Documentary, Music More like this

A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a songwriter and performer, but as a woman harnessing the full…
6

The Mole Agent (2020)

7.8 Documentary More like this

When a daughter becomes concerned about her mother's well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires Sergio, an 83-year-old man who becomes a new resident—and a mole inside the home, who struggles to balance his…
7

Athlete A (2020)

7.5 Documentary More like this

Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts.
8

The Social Dilemma (2020)

7.5 Documentary, Drama More like this

This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.
9

American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020)

7.3 Crime, Documentary More like this

Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her children, and the terrible events that followed.