Documentary Movies on Disney Plus - Page 6
Director by Night
2022
Director by Night
2022
star 6.2Acclaimed composer Michael Giacchino made his directorial debut with Marvel Studios' Special Presentation "Werewolf by Night." This behind-the-scenes special explores Giacchino's vision, style and approach to bringing the chilling story to life, as well as offering an insider's look at the between-the-scenes making of "Werewolf by Night."Expedition Amelia
2019
Expedition Amelia
2019
star 7.3Explorer 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.Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story
2024
star 8.5A man forms an unlikely friendship with a wild otter while living in the remote Shetland Islands.Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red
2022
star 6.9A feature length documentary about the all-women team at the helm of Pixar's original feature, Turning Red. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Director Domee Shi and her core leadership crew, this story shines a light on the powerful professional and personal journeys that brought this incredibly comical, utterly relatable, and deeply heartfelt story to the screen.20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda
2022
star 4.9Exploring 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.Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
2019
star 5.8An exciting look into the future of Marvel Studios' films and upcoming Disney+ series.The Vanishing Prairie
1954
star 7.1Story of the American Prairie as it was when vast herds of bison and elk grazed.Pompeii: Secrets of the Dead
2019
star 6.6Forensic experts scan Pompeii’s victims to investigate why they didn’t escape the eruption.Expedition Everest
2020
Expedition Everest
2020
star 6.5In a groundbreaking expedition on Mount Everest, dozens of scientists converge to investigate what secrets the world’s highest peak has to tell us about our changing climate. The notorious Khumbu Glacier is mapped in stunning detail, biologists study extreme lifeforms, and a team of Sherpas and climate scientists climb straight toward the “death zone” to install the highest weather station in the world.Wild Life
2023
Wild Life
2023
star 7.3From 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.Marvel's Behind the Mask
2021
star 7.1A 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.Apollo: Missions to the Moon
2019
star 7.3National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman
2023
star 7.8Filmmaker 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.Miracle Landing on the Hudson
2014
star 6.8In 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.Explorer: Lake of Fire
2023
star 6.5In 2001, satellite imagery captured a mysterious “thermal anomaly” on an unexplored volcano at the ends of the Earth. What lies inside could provide new clues to help predict volcanic eruptions around the globe. But the island is so remote with conditions that are so extreme. No one has ever been able to reach the top to investigate what lies inside.. until now.Expedition Amazon
2024
Expedition Amazon
2024
star 6.1From the mighty Amazon’s icy source to its plume reaching as far as the Caribbean, National Geographic Explorer teams conduct groundbreaking research to take the pulse of one of the planet’s integral and endlessly magical resources. From the health of river turtles and pink dolphins to the migration of Andean bears, extreme urgency is met by equally hopeful solutions.The Making of Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles
2021
star 7.5Go behind the scenes of "Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles."If These Walls Could Sing
2022
star 6.6The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews and intimate access to the premises.Breaking2
2017
Breaking2
2017
star 8.3After six months of scientifically advanced training, three of the world's most elite distance runners set out to break the two-hour marathon barrier. These pioneers go on a global trek to defy the unthinkable and break the two-hour feat, from testing in wind tunnels and running labs in the United States, to balancing training with their day-to- day lives in eastern Africa, to the final heart-pounding race in Italy.Orca Vs. Great White
2021
Orca Vs. Great White
2021
star 6.1Researchers investigate whether orcas have begun hunting great white sharks off the coast of New Zealand.
