Documentaries on Netflix
True stories, told well. Here are all the documentaries and docuseries on Netflix in France: true crime, nature, sport, music, history, science and the stories behind the headlines.
Right now there are 1,695 documentaries on Netflix in France. Most watched at the moment: Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019), SPRINT (2024) and Last Chance U (2016). Highest rated: Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall (2025), with an IMDb score of 9.3. The most recent is Taken: Natalee Holloway (2026).
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1,695 titles
on Netflix in France
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Formula 1: Drive to Survive
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SPRINT
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Last Chance U
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Michael Jackson: The Verdict
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The Fall of El Mayo
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Unsolved Mysteries
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Taken: Natalee Holloway
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Explained
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Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
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Homicide
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Our Planet
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Amend: The Fight for America
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Tiger King
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Ronaldinho: The One and Only
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The One About Matthew Perry
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The Last Dance
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The Movies That Made Us
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Starting 5
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WWE: Unreal
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Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes
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Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
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History 101
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TYSON
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True Haunting
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Somebody Feed Phil
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Dirty Money
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Rise of Empires: Ottoman
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The Andy Warhol Diaries
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The Dinosaurs
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Testament: The Story of Moses
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The Chef Show
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Ancient Apocalypse
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Life on Our Planet
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Love on the Spectrum
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The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
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The Witcher: A Look Inside the Episodes
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David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
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Hulk Hogan: Real American
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Trust Me: The False Prophet
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Roman Empire
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Sean Combs: The Reckoning
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Bad Sport
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Bill Nye Saves the World
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Chef's Table
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Cheer
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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
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jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
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Arnold
Questions about documentaries on Netflix
How many documentaries are on Netflix in France?
Right now there are 1,695 titles in this list. Streamingfilter checks the catalogue on Netflix every day; the last full update was on 7 November 2026.
What are the best-rated documentaries on Netflix?
Sorted by IMDb score: Famous Last Words: Dr. Jane Goodall (2025), IMDb 9.3, Our Planet (2019), IMDb 9.2, Famous Last Words: Eric Dane (2026), IMDb 9.2, All the Empty Rooms (2025), IMDb 9.2, The Last Dance (2020), IMDb 9.0.
Can I narrow these documentaries down further?
Yes. Use the filters above to combine this list with an actor, director, release year, runtime, IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes score. With a free account you can also see what came out in your childhood or youth.
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