The 20 Best Documentaries Streaming Right Now, According to Critics
On 4/17/21 at 7:00 AM EDT
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Newsweek scoured review aggregator Metacritic, which ranks movies by their composite critical reception, scoured major streaming sites to see what was available, and checked out the Rotten Tomatoes reviews.
Here, below, are the critics favorite documentaries available to stream right now covering subjects as diverse as true crime, sports and even filmmaking itself.
King in the Wilderness (2018) | TV-14 Direct TV, HBO
King in the Wilderness presents a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.
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This documentary presents a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. during the final few years of his remarkable life and features interviews with many of his colleagues and friends.
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The Romanian film “Collective” has been named the best nonfiction film of 2020 at the 13th annual Cinema Eye Honors, a New York-based awards show devoted to all facets of documentary filmmaking.
Kirsten Johnson took the directing prize for “Dick Johnson Is Dead,” while the award for outstanding debut went to Garrett Bradley for “Time,” which also won for its editing.
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