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- The Secrets of Hillsong. What was once known as the place of worship for A-list celebrities is now known for its scandalous fall from grace. In this documentary series, FX and Vanity Fair take a deep dive into the unchristian-like misconduct of Hill Song’s founder, Carl Wentz, that led to the mega church’s predictable demise.
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields. Model and actress Brooke Shields is no stranger to the spotlight. She first broke onto the scene when she was a teen, becoming the youngest model to cover Vogue magazine at just 14 years old.
- Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence. Do you remember the spine-chilling 2010 cult case at Sarah Lawrence College? We’re looking at you, true crime junkies.
- Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop (2023) What happens when childhood superstars are discarded by the industry when they’re no longer young and profitable?
- 'The Contestant'
- 'Summer of Soul'
- 'The Jewel Thief'
- 'Queenmaker: The Making of An It Girl'
- 'Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop'
- 'All The Streets Are Silent'
- 'The Donut King'
- 'Changing The Game'
- 'Leave No Trace'
- 'Dead asleep'
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Rotten Tomatoes: 69% | IMDb: 7.0/10
Clair Titley’s The Contestant is a documentary film exploring the true story of Tomoaki Hamatsu, better known as Nasubi, who unwittingly became the star of one of the world’s first reality shows, a Japanese series called Susunu! Denpa Shōnen. The show’s challenge? To stay alone in an apartment with no possessions (or food) except what he could win by completing magazine sweepstakes. “Nasubi” spent 15 months in isolation, and he wasn’t even aware that his life was being broadcast live to 17 mi...
Rotten Tomatoes: 98% | IMDb: 8.0/10
In the summer of 1969, Harlem held a 6-week-long music festival with some of the biggest names in soul music of the day. It was a massive success, hugely popular and recorded. And yet, no one has ever heard of it until now. Maybe because a few hours away there was another festival called Woodstock that would steal all the headlines. Questlove steps out from behind the drum set to direct and produce a fascinating look at this festival that was forgotten by history until the recent discovery of...
Rotten Tomatoes: 60% | IMDb: 6.5/10
Not only inspired by incredible true events, The Jewel Thief is an unbelievable first-hand account of one man’s global crime spree. Centering on small-town nerd Gerald Blanchard, who regales with his own history, The Jewel Thief details the man’s journey from a small-town thief to a money-making machine before becoming an international criminal mastermind. Featuring in-depth interviews with Blanchard and his mother, as well as the detectives who tracked him across the planet, and dramatic ree...
Rotten Tomatoes: 19% | IMDb: 4.4/10
When you’re famous, every detail of your life is out on display for the public eye to scrutinize, and it becomes easy to lose control of the narrative — especially back in the early 2000s when blog culture was on the rise. Queenmaker: The Making of an It Girl is a delectable oral history of the height of the It Girl Era when Manhattan elites and corporate royalty like Paris Hilton, Tinsley Mortimer, and Olivia Palermo caught the attention of the nation through their lavish parties and aspirat...
IMDb: 6.5/10
Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop is a heartbreaking documentary chronicling the incredible life and devastating death of musician Aaron Carter. The documentary not only features archive footage of the young talent but also interviews with the people closest to him, including Carter’s fiancée Melanie Martin, Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean, and his manager Taylor Helgeson. Exploring the specifics of Carter’s struggles growing up in the spotlight, Aaron Carter: The Little Prince of Pop r...
Rotten Tomatoes: 90% | IMDb: 7.1/10
Narrated by Zoo York co-founder Eli Morgan Gesner, All the Streets Are Silent is a fascinating documentary that explores the unexpected convergence of two iconic subcultures. Through interviews with Rosario Dawson(Ahsoka), Run DMC’s Darryl McDaniels, and Moby, as well as professional skateboarders and other creatives, All the Streets Are Silent highlights the synergy built when hip-hop and skateboarding intersected, especially in New York City during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Through fo...
Rotten Tomatoes: 97% | IMDb: 7.1/10
Sink your sweet tooth into this in-depth journey through the life of Ted Ngoy, Los Angeles’s own Donut King. Director Alice Gu makes her feature film debut with this snappy and detailed recounting of the rise and fall of the man who built an empire of donut shops throughout Los Angeles County by giving Cambodian refugees a place to call home and make a buck. Gu, being an LA native, brings a wonderful perspective to the story and her use of interviews, archival footage, and animation feels lik...
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% | IMDb: 6.4/10
Director Michael Barnett captures the realities of school sports and the discriminatory challenges for transgender athletes in the timely documentary Changing the Game. Centered on multiple young trans athletes, including Texas State wrestling champion Mack Beggs, Changing the Game allows for a variety of perspectives to be shared, as well as reveals the true range of experiences for these talented individuals. Featuring stories from a Connecticut-based track star who is openly transitioning...
Rotten Tomatoes: 83% | IMDb: 6.8/10
Leave No Trace is a hard but important watch that explores the epidemic of sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts. Told through a combination of interviews with several of the brave survivors and archival footage, the documentary, which was directed by Peabody and Emmy-winning journalist Irene Taylor, meticulously investigates how the organization systematically covered up so much for so long. – Taylor Gates Watch on Hulu
IMDb: 5.8/10
Looking for true crime with a twist? Boy, do we have the movie for you. Dead Asleep explores the case of Randy Herman Jr., who was convinced of murdering his childhood best friend and roommate Brooke Preston. Herman, however, claims that he was sleepwalking when he killed her and thus can’t be held accountable for her death. Spoiler alert: The documentary never answers the question either way, leading the audience to draw our own conclusions, but it does present some compelling – and shocking...
Looking for a great non-fiction story? Collider recommends the best documentaries on Hulu, from The Contestant to Summer of Soul, covering music, crime, fame, and more.
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- Joan Baez: I Am a Noise (2023) new. 75 % 7.0/10. 113m. Genre Documentary, Music. Stars Joan Baez, Mimi Fariña, Bob Dylan. Directed by Karen O'Connor, Miri Navasky, Maeve O'Boyle.
- The Last Repair Shop (2024) new. 7.2/10. 40m. Genre Documentary, Music. Stars Dana Atkinson, Duane Michaels, Paty Moreno. Directed by Ben Proudfoot, Kris Bowers.
- The Space Race (2023) new. 71 % 7.4/10. 91m. Genre Documentary. Stars Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight Jr., Charles Bolden. Directed by Lisa Cortés, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza.
- The Lady Bird Diaries (2023) 8.2/10. pg-13 100m. Genre Documentary. Directed by Dawn Porter. watch on Hulu. Lady Bird Johnson died in 2007, but Lyndon Johnson’s wife gets her voice renewed in The Lady Bird Diaries.
- Apollo 11 (2019) To watch Apollo 11 is to time travel back to 1969, when astronauts and spectators alike anxiously anticipated the eponymous mission to the Moon.
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years (2016) Filmmaker Ron Howard spearheaded this 2016 documentary, which traces the Beatles' career from the early- to mid-'60s through unforgettable archival footage.
- Blackfish (2013) While some documentaries try to stay as objective as possible, Blackfish has a clear-cut point of view, and it's certainly not in favor of SeaWorld.
- Collective (2019) Following a devastating 2015 fire at a nightclub in Bucharest, Romania, the country's healthcare system and its leaders fell under question.
Oct 19, 2023 · Becca Caddy. last updated 19 October 2023. These are the best Hulu documentaries to stream right now on the Disney-owned platform. The Jewel Thief follows the true life story of thief Gerald...
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