For fans of iconic movie stars and filmmakers (both dead and alive) who enjoy looking behind the curtain of how movies are made, 2025 was a year replete with great gems. We've been spoiled with ...

Documentaries are a dime a dozen in the streaming era because they're cheaper to produce, so while they satiate the appetite for true stories, not all can be deemed good. But the documentary films and ...

Few things are as dependable in television as the annual onslaught of true-crime nightmares. Each year, a new crop of gruesome, devastating and, admit it, often fascinating documentaries about the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. The National Board of Review named Leonardo DiCaprio’s “One Battle After Another” the Best ...

From beloved movie directors to NBA stars, to the spark that created America, these were our favorite documentaries of the year. As 2025 rolls into 2026, it’s a good time to unwind and reflect on your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of course, we've enjoyed quite a few more docs this year, running the gamut from NFL cheerleading to a Safdie brothers–produced ...

During the company's annual showcase this Thursday, Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria announced 8 new documentary films and docuseries set to release on the streaming service in 2025. Netflix ...

While the most terrifying horror movies of the year are playing out each day across social media feeds nationwide, there are still some films that have managed to break through the 24-hour news cycle ...

President Donald Trump’s far-reaching use of executive power. The challenges facing a post-Assad Syria. A Ukrainian brigade’s inch-by-inch battle to reclaim a Russian-held town. The realities of ...

As industry consolidation continues, documentary films face a challenging path to supportive investors, wide distribution, and sustainable success. But the best documentaries of 2025 go a long way ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left, Mariska Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield in "My Mom Jayne," Katharine Graham in "Being Katharine Graham" and Paul Reubens ...