The Best Documentaries to Stream Right Now
Whether you've been busy watching the 2025 Formula One World Championships or figuring out a way to watch A Complete Unknown after missing the bus, here's our pick of what you should be catching up on instead—and six more
We’re assuming that by now, you’ve watched Supermen of Malegaon, the superb Faiza Ahmad Khan documentary that served as source material for the recently released Superboys of Malegaon. Tracing the life and work of the sleepy Maharashtra town’s parallel entertainment industry in a fly-on-the-wall style, Supermen of Malegaon was a testament to how documentary filmmaking, at its best, captures human ingenuity, resilience and the magic of storytelling itself.
Great documentaries do more than inform—they immerse, challenge and move us in ways few other forms can. Whether peeling back the layers of history, amplifying unheard voices or revealing unexpected beauty in everyday life, they reshape the way we see the world.
Must-Watch Documentaries
If you're looking for your next fix, here are eight must-watch documentaries from a cross-section of subjects that deserve a spot on your watchlist. And the best part? They are all available to stream online.
To Kill a Tiger
Executive-produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Nisha Pahuja’s To Kill a Tiger is a gripping and, at times, traumatising tale of defiance and justice. When a farmer’s daughter demands accountability after a horrific crime she's the victim, he stands by her against societal pressure. It’s an inspiring, deeply personal look at courage, the fight for change and the power of unwavering parental love.
The Sound of 007
The unmistakable James Bond theme has captivated filmgoers and genre enthusiasts for decades. And this 2022 retrospective by Mat Whitecross is an engaging history lesson, even if with a bit of a plug for No Time to Die, on the life of the iconic score that a multitude of generation-defining artists have taken a stab at, from the late Amy Winehouse (but unfortunately never completed), Alicia Keys and Chris Cornell to Duran Duran and Shirley Bassey. Billie Eilish and Hans Zimmer star, as does Rami Malek.
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Chaar Phool Hain Aur Duniya Hai
Filmmaker Achal Mishra films actor-writer Manav Kaul in conversation with Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla. Shot over a couple of lazy afternoons in the sunlit verandah and sleepy study of the influential author’s Raipur residence, this meditative documentary flows with the rising and ebbing flows like the cadences of Shukla’s unassuming poetry.
Wildcat
Filmed in a forest in Peru, this is a poignant depiction of a bond formed between a wild ocelot and a relatively young Afghanistan veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The Emmy-winning documentary received rave reviews for its emotional sensitivity and abstinence from. Keep tissues ready.
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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
For hopeless suckers for stories behind their favourite stories, this Martin Scorsese-backed documentary delves passionately into the films of two British screen icons: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Directed by David Hinton and featuring Scorsese as the onscreen narrator, the 134-minute doc breaks down the stories behind films such as Black Narcissus, Red Shoes, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and many others.
Senna: No Fear, No Limits, No Equal
The 2025 Formula One World Championships are underway and it’s a great time to revisit the 2010 Asif Kapadia classic about one of the sport’s legendary icons. Before his tragic death at the age of 34, the three-time F1 champion and Brazilian champion redefined professional racing at the highest level. Asif Kapadia’s Senna documentary turned archival footage into pure adrenaline, stripping away talking heads to let the legendary racer’s life and tragic fate unfold with the urgency of a thriller.
While We Watched
Vinay Shukla, who previously directed An Insignificant Man (2016), returned with this excellent screen profile of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar. A Peabody Award (Documentary) winner, the gripping documentary depicts the newsroom drama that unfolds around Kumar as he goes about conducting his brand of news coverage and rejecting the sensationalist drama of TV news swirling around him.
Rolling Thunder Revue
The past few months have been entirely about A Complete Unknown, James Mangold’s biopic of the folk-rock icon Bob Dylan. But six years before Timothée Chalamet stepped into Dylan's garb and clarion-call vocals, Scorsese (again) directed this fascinating film about the singer's US and Canada show of the same name that happened in 1975.
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Witches
Elizabeth Sankey’s Witches, which came out late last year, reclaims the narrative of so-called witches, linking historical persecution to modern sexism. Using striking visuals and sharp commentary, it unpacks fear, power and control over women. With humour and insight, it challenges old myths, showing how these stories still shape attitudes toward women today.