Best Documentaries 2025. Jan 23 and the oscar nominees for best documentary are. Explore our top 50 picks that cover a range of topics and promise to inform and entertain.

See the boys of baraka, jesus camp, and their installment of freakonomics, “can you bribe a 9th grader to succeed?” From iconic concert films like ‘the last waltz’ to tearjerkers like ‘good night oppy’ and ‘time,’ here are the 25 best documentaries on amazon prime right now.