Disney+
Documentary
Years

Popular Documentary Movies

Aliens of the Deep
Disney+
Aliens of the Deep
James Cameron teams up with NASA scientists to explore the Mid-Ocean Ridge, a submerged chain of mountains that band the Earth and are home to some of the planet's most unique life forms.
Aliens of the Deep 2005
Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays
Disney+
Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays
Superstar a capella group Pentatonix is struggling to find inspiration for their annual holiday album, and the clock is ticking. To make matters worse, their well-intentioned but misguided manager mistakenly locks them in a magic mailroom. But with the help of some Disney magic, we’re soon on a whirlwind tour around the world, discovering holiday traditions and inspiration from Pentatonix fans all around the globe: from Tokyo to Grenada, Ghana to Mexico and Iceland.
Pentatonix: Around the World for the Holidays 2022
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
Disney+
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
For the 20th anniversary of "Titanic," James Cameron reopens the file on the disaster.
Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron 2017
Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience
Disney+
Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience
Grab a backstage pass to the Jonas Brothers' motion picture debut! Kevin, Joe and Nick are "Burning Up" the stage and inviting you inside their personal world for the adventure of a lifetime. This colossal movie event launches the world's hottest band straight into your living room – and includes guest appearances by chart-topping artists Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift! Secure your VIP pass to a once-in-a-lifetime experience with the Jonas Brothers. Get ready to hang out with this multitalented trio, and take an intimate look at what their lives are like offstage and behind the scenes. It's the music-filled movie event perfect for the whole family!
Jonas Brothers: The Concert Experience 2009
Frank and Ollie
Disney+
Frank and Ollie
Before computer graphics, special effects wizardry, and out-of-this world technology, the magic of animation flowed from the pencils of two of the greatest animators The Walt Disney Company ever produced -- Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Frank and Ollie, the talent behind BAMBI, PINOCCHIO, LADY AND THE TRAMP, THE JUNGLE BOOK, and others, set the standard for such modern-day hits as THE LION KING. It was their creative genius that helped make Disney synonymous with brilliant animation, magnificent music, and emotional storytelling. Take a journey with these extraordinary artists as they share secrets, insights, and the inspiration behind some of the greatest animated movies the world has ever known!
Frank and Ollie 1995
Marvel's Behind the Mask
Disney+
Marvel's Behind the Mask
A documentary special that explores the power of identity behind the iconic superheroes we know and love today. These legendary Marvel creations and stories have not only reflected the world outside our window – they have become a reflection of our own identities and who we truly are.
Marvel's Behind the Mask 2021
We Feed People
Disney+
We Feed People
We Feed People spotlights renowned chef José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen’s incredible mission and evolution over 12 years from being a scrappy group of grassroots volunteers to becoming one of the most highly regarded humanitarian aid organizations in the disaster relief sector.
We Feed People 2022
The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
Disney+
The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
In this gripping investigation, archaeologist Pepi Papakosta is on a hunt for Alexander the Great's lost tomb, and she makes an extraordinary discovery.
The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great 2019
D. Wade: Life Unexpected
Disney+
D. Wade: Life Unexpected
For a decade, Dwayne Wade intimately documented his life and career with a film crew. The result is a remarkably candid portrait of one of the greatest NBA players of all-time.
D. Wade: Life Unexpected 2020
Miracle Landing on the Hudson
Disney+
Miracle Landing on the Hudson
In 2009, just two minutes into US Airways flight 1549, a flock of birds struck the plane taking out both engines. With no power, the Captain decided to attempt the near impossible - to land it in New York's Hudson River.
Miracle Landing on the Hudson 2014
If These Walls Could Sing
Disney+
If These Walls Could Sing
The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews and intimate access to the premises.
If These Walls Could Sing 2023
A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel
Disney+
A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel
A documentary short that gives you an exclusive look behind the groundbreaking original series, "Ms. Marvel", from its comic book origins to its development and production as Marvel Studios’ next hit series on Disney+. It features interviews with its award winning filmmaking team and the show’s captivating star, newcomer Iman Vellani.
A Fan's Guide to Ms. Marvel 2022
A Celebration of the Music from Coco
Disney+
A Celebration of the Music from Coco
Remember and relive the songs that moved you from the movie Coco.
A Celebration of the Music from Coco 2020
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Disney+
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
Apollo: Missions to the Moon 2019
Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures
Disney+
Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures
Follow ocean legend Sylvia Earle, renowned underwater National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, writer Max Kennedy and their crew of teenage aquanauts on a year-long quest to deploy science and photography to inspire President Obama to establish new Blue Parks to protect essential habitats across an unseen American Wilderness.
Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures 2017
Drain the Titanic
Disney+
Drain the Titanic
Computer-generated imagery and other visualization techniques reveal how it would look if all the water was removed from RMS Titanic's final resting place.
Drain the Titanic 2015
The Biggest Little Farm: The Return
Disney+
The Biggest Little Farm: The Return
This special follows the farmers' 10-year tireless journey as they transform the land into a magical working farm and document the whole process in this heartwarming special that is akin to a real-life "Charlotte’s Web."
The Biggest Little Farm: The Return 2022
MARS: Inside SpaceX
Disney+
MARS: Inside SpaceX
The inside story of SpaceX's plan to get humanity to Mars, providing an unprecedented glimpse into one of the world's most revolutionary companies. A behind-the-scenes journey with Elon Musk and his engineers as they persevere amidst both disheartening setbacks and huge triumphs to advance the space industry faster than we ever thought possible.
MARS: Inside SpaceX 2018
High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special
Disney+
High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special
The cast of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” delivers an abundance of feel-good holiday cheer as they perform their favorite Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s songs and share their fondest holiday memories.
High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special 2020
Wings of Life
Disney+
Wings of Life
A beautiful love story in danger. Our future depends on an amazing love story between the flowers and fauna consisting of bees, butterflies, birds and bats, which allow these species to reproduce. Delicate and graceful, the flowers are not content to be the ultimate symbol of beauty. On the contrary, their vibrant colors and their exotic flavors are so many wonders that attract pollinators and drunk with desire. All these animals are involved in a complex dance of seduction on which one third of our crops, a dance without which we could survive ... Pollen presents the unsung heroes of the global food chain. Their fantastic worlds are full of stories, drama and beauty. While a fragile and threatened, essential for the balance of the planet, it should now actively protect ...
Wings of Life 2011
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
Disney+
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?
Feature documentary on the life and career of Tony winner Idina Menzel, culminating in her headlining a concert at Madison Square Garden in her hometown of New York City after a nationwide tour.
Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage? 2022
Paris to Pittsburgh
Disney+
Paris to Pittsburgh
Paris to Pittsburgh brings to life the impassioned efforts of individuals who are battling the most severe threats of climate change in their own backyards. Set against the national debate over the United States' energy future - and the Trump administration's explosive decision to exit the Paris Climate Agreement - the film captures what's at stake for communities around the country and the inspiring ways Americans are responding.
Paris to Pittsburgh 2018
Wolfgang
Disney+
Wolfgang
An intimate portrait of the life and work of the original "celebrity chef" Wolfgang Puck.
Wolfgang 2021
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Disney+
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
Filmmaker Morgan Neville captures Dave Letterman on his first visit to Dublin to hang out with Bono and The Edge in their hometown, experience Dublin, and join the two U2 musicians for a concert performance unlike any they’ve done before.
Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman 2023
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Disney+
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
Exploring the evolution of Black Panther from the comic emerging in the 1960s to the film the world fell in love with in 2018; director Ryan Coogler; Whoopi Goldberg interviews Chadwick Boseman's widow, Simone Ledward Boseman.
20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda 2022
Russia's Wild Tiger
Disney+
Russia's Wild Tiger
Records the battle for the survival of the big cats and reveals intimate details of their lives. The animals they prey on are also in the film: tigers couldn’t survive without sika deer, Altai wapiti, wild boars and Asian black bears. Guiding the viewer through the film, an elder tiger tells the story of his cub, born in a conservation area, the year after he leaves his mother.
Russia's Wild Tiger 2022
Sacred Planet
Disney+
Sacred Planet
SACRED PLANET is a journey away from the hectic "world" we live in. Through stunning cinematography, it transports you to some of the most fascinating, exotic, and remote sites on Earth, giving you new insights into her diverse landscapes, peoples, and animals. You'll be mesmerized by the beauty of these all-but-forgotten faraway places, the majesty of the creatures who live there, and the wisdom of the elders who hold the knowledge of the past. This magical around-the-world odyssey is an awe-inspiring wonder the entire family will enjoy.
Sacred Planet 2004
Mission to the Sun
Disney+
Mission to the Sun
A look at NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which launched its mission to explore the sun in August 2018.
Mission to the Sun 2018
Atlantis Rising
Disney+
Atlantis Rising
James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by using Greek philosopher Plato as a virtual treasure map.
Atlantis Rising 2017
Diving with Dolphins
Disney+
Diving with Dolphins
A chronicle of the making of Disneynature’s Dolphin Reef, the story of a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin named Echo. From wave surfing with dolphins in South Africa to dancing with humpback whales in Hawaii, filmmakers go to great lengths - and depths - to shed new light on the ocean’s mysteries.
Diving with Dolphins 2020
Roving Mars
Disney+
Roving Mars
Join the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet.
Roving Mars 2006
Into the Grand Canyon
Disney+
Into the Grand Canyon
Two journalists traverse the Grand Canyon by foot, hoping this 750-mile walk will help them better understand one of America's most revered landscapes and the threats poised to alter it forever.
Into the Grand Canyon 2019
The Territory
Disney+
The Territory
The Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people have seen their population dwindle and their culture threatened since coming into contact with non-Native Brazilians. Though promised dominion over their own rainforest territory, they have faced illegal incursions from environmentally destructive logging and mining, and, most recently, land-grabbing invasions spurred on by right-wing politicians like President Jair Bolsonaro. With deforestation escalating as a result, the stakes have become global.
The Territory 2022
Into the Okavango
Disney+
Into the Okavango
A passionate conservation biologist brings together a river bushman fearful of losing his past and a young scientist uncertain of her future on an epic, four-month expedition across three countries, through unexplored and dangerous landscapes, in order to save the Okavango Delta, one of our planet's last pristine wildernesses.
Into the Okavango 2018
Wild Life
Disney+
Wild Life
From Oscar-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, "Wild Life" follows conservationist Kris Tompkins on an epic, decades-spanning love story as wild as the landscapes she dedicated her life to protecting. After falling in love in mid-life, Kris and the outdoorsman and entrepreneur Doug Tompkins left behind the world of the massively successful outdoor brands they'd helped pioneer like Patagonia, The North Face, and Esprit, and turned their attention to a visionary effort to create National Parks throughout Chile and Argentina. "Wild Life" chronicles the highs and lows of their journey to effect the largest private land donation in history.
Wild Life 2023
Mega Hammerhead
Disney+
Mega Hammerhead
Shark expert Neil Hammerschlag and a crew of researchers search for an elusive hammerhead shark.
Mega Hammerhead 2016
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
Disney+
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic
Academy Award-Winning Actress and "The View" Co-Host Whoopi Goldberg Reveals Disney Holiday Secrets in Freeform's "Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic".
Decorating Disney: Holiday Magic 2017
Expedition Amelia
Disney+
Expedition Amelia
Explorer Robert Ballard sets out to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance as he and a team of experts travel to the remote Pacific atoll named Nikumaroro in search of her final resting place.
Expedition Amelia 2019
Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity
Disney+
Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity
Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity brings to life one of the greatest sagas of the Space Age, the epic adventures of Spirit and Opportunity, the rovers that saved NASA's Mars program after a string of failures in the 1990's.
Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity 2016
Giants of the Deep Blue
Disney+
Giants of the Deep Blue
Pre-historic giants roam the world's oceans. Go beneath the surface of the sea for an extraordinary look & listen at these majestic creatures, as we explore their social behavior & hunting strategies.
Giants of the Deep Blue 2017