The Best Free Documentaries to Watch on Fandango at Home
We can all appreciate a compelling documentary. Whether you’re a superfan of the genre or just an occasional viewer, when a documentary captivates us, it’s worth celebrating. But when you consider the vast selection of documentary films available at our fingertips, sometimes it’s hard to sift through the many thousands of titles across streamers and theaters. We can help you there. With thousands of free documentaries to stream on Fandango at Home, we’ve put together this list of the best documentaries, centering on everything from iconic musicians to headline-making events, available to watch right now.
When Blackfish premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, critics praised it as “compulsive and emotive viewing, and far more chilling than your typical horror, that really deserves to be seen.” The documentary is Certified Fresh with a solid 98% on the Tomatometer. Also on this list is Marley, which focuses on the life story of musician, revolutionary, and legend Bob Marley. Audiences fell in love with this doc after it screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2012. It currently has a 90% on the Popcornmeter with over 25,000 verified audience reviews.
There’s plenty more where that came from. Check out the full list below, ranked first by Tomatometer and then by Popcornmeter, and be sure to explore the movie collection on Fandango at Home. —Stephanie Ornelas
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