Risk

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Risk (2017)

Documentary, Crime

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Citizenfour

Citizenfour

2014 ★ 7.7

In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.

Voyeur

Voyeur

2017 ★ 5.9

Legendary journalist Gay Talese unmasks a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. But his bombshell story soon becomes a scandal of its own.

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story

2025 ★ 6.1

Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.

Cover-Up

Cover-Up

2025 ★ 7.0

He's devoted his career to uncovering stories the powerful want buried. From My Lai to Abu Ghraib, dig into the life's work of journalist Seymour Hersh.

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Con Mum

2025 ★ 6.8

A chef's life is upended when a jet-setting, champagne-sipping, hotel-hopping woman claims to be his long-lost mother. This documentary reveals the untold story.

Seaspiracy

Seaspiracy

2021 ★ 7.8

Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers an alarming global conspiracy.

Long Shot

Long Shot

2017 ★ 7.2

When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he insists he didn't commit, he builds his case for innocence around unexpected raw footage.

The Imposter

The Imposter

2012 ★ 7.3

In 1994, a 13-year-old boy disappeared without a trace from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three-and-a-half years later, he is found alive in a village in southern Spain with a horrifying story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not quite as it seems.

Driven

Driven

2019 ★ 6.2

FBI informant Jim Hoffman lures troubled automobile magnate John DeLorean to an undercover sting for cocaine trafficking.

Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

Memories of a Murderer: The Nilsen Tapes

2021 ★ 5.9

Serial killer Dennis Nilsen narrates his life and horrific crimes via a series of chilling audiotapes recorded from his jail cell.

Fuck

Fuck

2006 ★ 6.4

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be gained from its use.

Bitconned

Bitconned

2024 ★ 6.4

In this true-crime documentary, three guys exploit the freewheeling cryptocurrency market to scam millions from investors and bankroll lavish lifestyles.

Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers

Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers

2025 ★ 6.7

Aileen Wuornos remains a rarity: a female serial killer. From childhood abuse to death-row revelations, this documentary revisits her life and crimes.

Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator

Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator

2019 ★ 6.3

The spectacular rise and scandalous fall of hot-yoga evangelist Bikram Choudhury is chronicled through archival footage and extensive insider interviews.

Into the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case

Into the Deep: The Submarine Murder Case

2020 ★ 6.6

In 2016, a young Austrialian filmmaker began documenting amateur inventor Peter Madsen. One year in, Madsen brutally murdered Kim Wall aboard his homemade submarine. An unprecedented revelation of a killer and the journey his young helpers take as they reckon with their own complicity and prepare to testify.

The Killing of America

The Killing of America

1981 ★ 7.2

A documentary of the decline of America, composed of archival material and exclusive footage, carnage, madness, and mayhem with an unapologetic sincerity on the factual depiction of violence in the industrialized nation of the United States. Featuring a juxtaposition of detailed accounts of terrible acts, brutal behavior, and interviews from experts and convicted killers alike.

Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child

Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child

2023 ★ 5.9

Pro boxing sensation — and perennial troublemaker — Jake Paul shares his unlikely journey from online prankster to power puncher in this documentary.

Chaos: The Manson Murders

Chaos: The Manson Murders

2025 ★ 6.2

In August 1969, Charles Manson's followers killed seven people on his orders. Why? Explore a conspiracy of mind control, CIA experiments, and murder.

Pamela, A Love Story

Pamela, A Love Story

2023 ★ 7.0

In her own words, through personal video and diaries, Pamela Anderson shares the story of her rise to fame, rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal.

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

2023 ★ 6.1

From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.

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