Every documentary movie streaming on Crave in Canada right now — 30 films ranked by rating, checked against Crave’s live catalog.
Updated July 2026 · Availability refreshed from Crave CA
Directed by Ezra Edelman
✦ MovieMuse AI takeESPN's layered editing intercutting trial footage with cultural analysis transforms a crime into a definitive racial reckoning.
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Directed by Mark Cowen
✦ MovieMuse AI takeIntimate veteran interviews across decades become a collective oral history proving documentaries' unmatched power for intergenerational testimony.
Over a period of two years, Mark Cowen and his crew travelled to thirty U.S. states and ten European cities, to interview the veterans of Easy Company. The stories told by the veterans themselves, create a history of the Second World War from the point of view of this heroic company of men, made famous in the mini-series Band of Brothers.
Directed by Jon Alpert
✦ MovieMuse AI takeSustained intimate access reveals systemic cycles rather than isolated incidents, exemplifying observational documentary's power.
An intimate documentary that looks at the vicious cycles of drug addiction and street crime in one of the roughest parts of New Jersey.
Directed by Mariska Hargitay
✦ MovieMuse AI takeReconstructs a life through material artifacts—letters, photos, objects—turning domestic archaeology into biographical methodology.
Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
Directed by Malik Bendjelloul
✦ MovieMuse AI takeMystery as narrative engine—the detective work of fandom becomes the emotional core, subverting typical biopic structure.
Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, Rodriguez.
Directed by Bruce Sinofsky
✦ MovieMuse AI takeUnflinching coverage of a wrongful conviction reveals documentary's crucial role as evidence, exposing systemic injustice through meticulous detail.
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
Directed by Spike Lee
✦ MovieMuse AI takeThis is a concert film, not a documentary—belongs elsewhere.
A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.
Directed by Steven Okazaki
✦ MovieMuse AI takeSurvivor testimonies paired with archival imagery create visceral witness to nuclear devastation that passive viewing alone cannot achieve.
Steven Okazaki presents a deeply moving look at the painful legacy of the first -- and hopefully last -- uses of nuclear weapons in war. Featuring interviews with fourteen atomic bomb survivors - many who have never spoken publicly before - and four Americans intimately involved in the bombings, White Light/Black Rain provides a detailed exploration of the bombings and their aftermath.
Directed by Marcus Raboy
✦ MovieMuse AI takeThis is a reunion special, not a documentary—belongs elsewhere.
Join Will Smith, Tatyana Ali, Karyn Parsons, Joseph Marcell, Daphne Maxwell Reid, Alfonso Ribeiro and DJ Jazzy Jeff, for a funny and heartfelt night full of music and dancing in honor of the show that ran for six seasons and 148 episodes.
Directed by Frank Marshall
✦ MovieMuse AI takeArchival performance footage and intimate family interviews construct a nuanced band biography through accumulated visual storytelling.
The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fame in the 1960s, went on to write over 1,000 songs and have 20 No. 1 hits throughout their career, transcending more than five decades of changing tastes and styles.
Directed by Joe Pearlman
✦ MovieMuse AI takeThis is a behind-the-scenes special, not a documentary—belongs elsewhere.
An enchanting making-of story told through all-new in-depth interviews and cast conversations, inviting fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film franchises of all time.
Directed by Ben Winston
✦ MovieMuse AI takeThis is a reunion special, not a documentary—belongs elsewhere.
The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests.
Directed by Ian Bonhôte
✦ MovieMuse AI takeIntegrating Reeve's own archival footage with candid reflection creates a self-determined narrative resisting external interpretation.
Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care.
Directed by Bruce Sinofsky
✦ MovieMuse AI takeReal exonerations serve as the documentary's climax, proving the genre's investigative power to reverse injustice.
A further investigation into the arrest of three teenagers convicted of killing three young boys in Arkansas who spent nearly 20 years in prison before being released after new DNA evidence indicated they may be innocent.
Directed by Keith Truesdell
✦ MovieMuse AI takeStand-up comedy presented as documentary genre violation; subjective rant masquerades as objective truth.
Chris Rock brings his critically acclaimed brand of social commentary-themed humour to this HBO Special, extolling his razor-sharp wit and wisdom on such topics as gun control, President Clinton, homophobia, racism, black leaders and relationships.
Directed by Joel Gallen
✦ MovieMuse AI takeAnother stand-up special; still not documentary despite HBO's classification.
Chris Rock, the three-time Emmy Award-winner, comedian, actor, and host of HBO's acclaimed The Chris Show, stars in his fourth solo stand-up special for HBO, Chris Rock: Never Scared. Featuring his unique, insightful, and hilarious views on a host of social, political and, celebrity issues, Rock confirms his stature as the leading comic of our time.
Directed by Sam Jones
✦ MovieMuse AI takeEmbedded access to skateboarding culture documents an entire sport's evolution through one obsessive practitioner's lens.
A wide-ranging, definitive look at Hawk’s life and iconic career, and his relationship with the sport with which he’s been synonymous for decades, featuring unprecedented access, never-before-seen footage, and interviews with Hawk and prominent figures in the sport including Stacy Peralta, Rodney Mullen, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Neil Blender, Andy MacDonald, Duane Peters, Sean Mortimer, and Christian Hosoi.
Directed by Erin Lee Carr
✦ MovieMuse AI takeInvestigative journalism technique exposing institutional abuse demonstrates documentary's capacity for accountability journalism.
A look inside the USA gymnastics sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017 depicting a landscape in which women spend their youth seeking victory on a world stage, juxtaposed against a culture where abuse prevails and lives are damaged forever.
Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
✦ MovieMuse AI takeAnimation protecting anonymity while enabling intimate refugee testimony shows documentary's innovative formal solutions to ethical constraints.
Recounted mostly through animation to protect his identity, Amin looks back over his past as a child refugee from Afghanistan as he grapples with a secret he’s kept hidden for 20 years.
Directed by Marina Zenovich
✦ MovieMuse AI takeArchival performance clips let Williams' own comic brilliance and darkness structure his portrait without narrator intrusion.
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
Directed by T.J. Martin
✦ MovieMuse AI takePrivileges subject's voice and archive over conventional biographical structure, centering Tina's agency.
Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female Black artists to reach a mainstream international audience. Her road to superstardom is an undeniable story of triumph over adversity. It’s the ultimate story of survival – and an inspirational story of our times.
Directed by Susan Lacy
✦ MovieMuse AI takeFonda narrating her own evolution across five decades establishes documentary's potential for political self-examination.
Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life of controversy, tragedy and transformation – and she’s done it all in the public eye. An intimate look at one woman’s singular journey.
Directed by David France
✦ MovieMuse AI takeHidden-camera activism documentation captures real danger, distinguishing investigative courage from conventional portraiture.
This searing investigative work shadows a group of activists risking unimaginable peril to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ program raging in the repressive and closed Russian republic. Unfettered access and a remarkable approach to protecting anonymity exposes this under-reported atrocity–and an extraordinary group of people confronting evil.
Directed by Paul Miller
✦ MovieMuse AI takeStand-up special; comedic performance, not documentary inquiry.
Lewis Black goes on tirade after tirade about stupidity in America. He covers everything from corporate greed and Martha Stewart to WMDs and homeland security.
Directed by Jason Hehir
✦ MovieMuse AI takeInternational perspectives on wrestling's cultural icon reveal documentary's capacity to recontextualize mass entertainment.
An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.
Directed by Johan Grimonprez
✦ MovieMuse AI takeJazz recordings become historical evidence, proving music's documentary potential to illuminate geopolitical upheaval.
Jazz and decolonization are intertwined in a powerful narrative that recounts one of the tensest episodes of the Cold War.
Directed by Andrew Jarecki
✦ MovieMuse AI takeEmbedded perspective from incarcerated filmmakers transforms prisoner narratives into first-person institutional testimony.
Incarcerated men defy the odds to expose a cover-up in one of America’s deadliest prison systems.
Directed by Spike Lee
✦ MovieMuse AI takeFocusing on victims rather than perpetrators, Spike Lee establishes documentary's moral framework for racial violence commemoration.
On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.
Directed by Bo Burnham
✦ MovieMuse AI takeThis is a standup comedy special, not a documentary—belongs elsewhere.
Features Jerrod Carmichael in a standup comedy show at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City.
Directed by Liz Garbus
✦ MovieMuse AI takeBuscemi's insider perspective plus FDNY archival access creates authentic institutional portraiture from within.
Acclaimed actor and FDNY veteran Steve Buscemi looks at what it's like to work as a New York City firefighter. Utilizing exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and firsthand accounts from past and present firefighters, explore life in one of the world's most demanding fire departments while illuminating the lives of the often 'strong and silent' heroes.
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