Documentary Movies on Disney Plus - Page 11
Egypt's Treasure Guardians
2016
star 6.2Egypt is home to many of the most famous archaeological treasures on Earth, but over the last five years, Egypt has suffered a tumultuous revolution and tourist numbers have plummeted. This program follows a select cast of individuals, determined to bring Egypt back from the brink of disaster: to discover more of Egypt’s history, to keep its heritage safe and to get tourists to visit the country again.Kingdom of the Apes: Battle Lines
2014
star 5.1Gorillas and Chimpanzees struggle for power and dominance within their clans.The Disney Holiday Singalong
2020
star 7.2Returning for a third iteration, “The Disney Holiday Singalong” features more music and magic just in time for the holidays. The one-hour festive musical event includes star-studded performances, animated on-screen lyrics, more favorite Disney melodies and classic holiday songs.Becoming Cousteau
2021
Becoming Cousteau
2021
star 7.1Adventurer, filmmaker, inventor, author, unlikely celebrity and conservationist: For over four decades, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his explorations under the ocean became synonymous with a love of science and the natural world. As he learned to protect the environment, he brought the whole world with him, sounding alarms more than 50 years ago about the warming seas and our planet’s vulnerability. In BECOMING COUSTEAU, from National Geographic Documentary Films, two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus takes an inside look at Cousteau and his life, his iconic films and inventions, and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most unique and renowned environmental voice — and the man who inspired generations to protect the Earth.Water Birds
1952
Water Birds
1952
star 6.8Water Birds is a 1952 short documentary film directed by Ben Sharpsteen. The film delves into the still waters of lagoons and marshes to the wild blue wilderness of the vast oceans, to experience the beauty and variety of their majestic birds, each perfectly designed for its habitat. It won the Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel.World's Biggest Tiger Shark
2020
star 5.5Marine biologist Kori Garza and underwater cinematographer Andy Casagrande journey to French Polynesia to track Kamakai, one of the largest tiger sharks on record.The Perfect Machine
2023
The Perfect Machine
2023
Fifty years ago, history was made when the Miami Dolphins completed a perfect 17-0 season by winning Super Bowl VII in Los Angeles. Despite several teams coming close, the perfect record has stood the test of time and the 1972 Dolphins remain the only team to complete an undefeated season in NFL history. This examines what made that team so good and how the undefeated season unfolded.Penguins
2019
Penguins
2019
star 7.1The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.Genoa Bridge Disaster
2019
The story of some of the people on the Polcevera Bridge on the day of its collapse, investigating what caused the bridge to fail so catastrophically.Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
star 6.7Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, and director Shawn Levy sit down and spill the proverbial beans about how "Deadpool & Wolverine" was conceived, carried to term, and then birthed.Polar Bear
2022
Polar Bear
2022
star 7.2A new mother’s memories of her own youth prepare her to navigate motherhood in the increasingly challenging world that polar bears face today.Bears
2014
Bears
2014
star 7.4Filmmakers Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey chronicle a year in the lives of an Alaskan brown bear named Sky and her cubs, Scout and Amber. Their saga begins as the bears emerge from hibernation at the end of winter. As time passes, the bear family must work together to find food and stay safe from other predators, especially other bears. Although their world is exciting, it is also risky, and the cubs' survival hinges on family togetherness.Disney My Music Story: Perfume
2020
star 8This documentary features the band performing their favourite classic Disney tracks, along with information on Perfume’s life stories, their passion for music, giving details of their favourite Disney memories and much more.Howard
2018
Howard
2018
star 6.8Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.The Last Rhinos: A New Hope
2025
star 4.3Photographer Ami Vitale follows a global effort to save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction. With only two surviving females, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy. The fate of the species now rests in the hands of the teams who are devoted to saving it in this hopeful, urgent filmVirus Hunters
2020
Virus Hunters
2020
star 6.5At the height of the COVID-19 crisis, National Geographic Explorer, Chris Golden, and ABC News foreign correspondent, James Longman, embark on an epic worldwide journey to figure out how to stop the next pandemic, before it’s too late.Tigers on the Rise
2024
Tigers on the Rise
2024
star 7.8Celebrate the remarkable comeback of tigers and the local heroes fighting to protect them.Tiger
2024
Man vs. Shark
2019
Man vs. Shark
2019
star 840 years after inventing armored suits that protect divers from attacks by smaller shark species of sharks, marine biologist, Jeremiah Sullivan, faces off against hungry hammerheads and deadly tiger sharks to measure their bite force, body strength and ability to chew through his advanced materials before creating new armor he’ll test by putting himself inside the devastating jaws of a 14-foot tiger shark.Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2023
star 6.4Follow the production of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” as the cast and crew take on the incredible challenge of remembering T’Challa with a chapter befitting the late king. Through intimate behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, watch Shuri take on the mantel of Wakanda’s hero and face a new foe from the ocean’s depths in Namor.
