7 Quirky Documentaries For Men Who Think They Don't Like Them
From political satires to people diving into fetish rabbit holes, this list has a little bit of everything
For most people, the word documentary usually conjures images for Animal Planet and heavy political topics debated by history professors and conspiracy theorists.
I wouldn't lie, until recently, I belonged to this list too. Documentaries, for the most part, felt like a movie genre that demanded levels of nerdism that I haven’t been able to achieve (yet). After all, if there's no fictional story involved in the feature film sense, wouldn't it be boring unless you're a fan of the topic?
Turns out, that need not be the case, actually. Documentaries can be fun, hilarious even. Even if they're not outright comedies, the ones mentioned below deserve a watch simply because of their unique premise and hilarious takes. From questions like what does it mean to adopt a pet chicken in a meat-eating family to who owns an amputated leg, the following movies break long-standing genre stereotypes. Check them out below.
Tungrus
Set in a Delhi-based Indian family, where the patriarch buys a live rooster as a pet. But here's the twist: this is a non-vegetarian family, and the bird proves to be an absolute nuisance, albeit an endearing one.
Where to watch: YouTube
Chicken People
On the other end of the chicken documentary spectrum is the niche but fiercely competitive world of American poultry shows, where breeders chase national titles through their meticulously groomed… chickens. The film follows a handful of devoted contestants whose lives revolve around feathers, form, and bloodlines, revealing rivalries and obsessions that are as funny as they are sincere.
Where to watch: YouTube
The Final Member
Inside the world's only Phallological Museum, which proudly displays penises from dozens of species, one exhibit remains missing: a human penis. The quest to complete the collection introduces a cast of earnest curators and potential donors, resulting in deadpan comedy driven by how seriously everyone treats the absurd task.
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Finders Keepers
After buying a storage unit at auction, Shannon Whisnant finds a mummified human leg hidden inside a barbecue grill and decides to turn the discovery into spectacle, using the limb to chase attention, media coverage, and fleeting fame. Then the man who lost the leg shows up, and the joke turns into a lawsuit.
Where to watch: YouTube
Please Vote For Me
In a primary school in Wuhan, China, what begins as a routine class monitor election quickly escalates into a ruthless campaign. Children employ emotional manipulation, strategic alliances, and heavy parental involvement to win the election, and before long, you can't help but draw a parallel between the kids’ classroom and real world politics.
Where to watch: YouTube
Hands on a Hardbody
PSA for the filmbros: this is one of Quentin Tarantino's favourite documentaries. At a Nissan dealership in Longview, Texas, a group of strangers signs up for an endurance contest that sounds simple enough: keep one hand on a pickup truck and outlast everyone else. As hours blur into days, exhaustion breeds confession, rivalry, and emotional collapse, turning a marketing gimmick into a strangely intimate and often funny study of desperation and grit.
Where to watch: Apple TV
Tickled
What looks like a goofy tickling fetish video turns into a legal nightmare the moment a journalist starts asking too many questions. Threats fly, emails spiral, and the film becomes funny purely because no one involved can take a joke.
Where to watch: Apple TV