They may be stories that are true and real, but there’s no shortage of drama in the year’s most-anticipated documentaries. Keep checking back for updates.
Thirty years after Bundy’s execution—and in tandem with the Zac Efron Bundy movie bowing at Sundance—Netflix is releasing a four-part docuseries featuring taped audio of the serial killer responsible for more than 30 brutal sex crimes. Prepare your psyche now, then look for it at the end of the month.
On Netflix January 24. Watch
We believe history to be fact, but in fact it’s more a matter of interpretation—and who’s interpreting. In Roberta Grossman’s moving feature documentary, we learn of a secret group of journalists, scholars, and leaders who fought 1940s Nazi propaganda not with violence or weaponry, but the truth.
In select theaters in January. Get tickets
Not to be confused with the Harvey Weinstein Untouchable documentary premiering at Sundance, David Feige’s award-winning film unflinchingly examines sexual abuse from all angles (victim, offender, legislation). It’s hitting theaters this winter with new footage since its festival run in 2016. Watch on Amazon
Touted as a live-action documentary, this Imax event dives into the exciting and perilous world of real-life rescues, yet it features a different breed of hero: Those on four legs. Sit and stay for an immersive treat showcasing the super skills of pups Reef, Tony, Tipper, Halo, Henry, and Ricochet.
In theaters March 5.
To follow up the soothing Planet Earth episodes that made us all ooh and ahh, David Attenborough will be narrating another out-of-this-world nature docuseries, this one a deep dive into understanding the rock we all call Earth. And like Planet Earth, this one will also be housed in Netflix’s virtual orbit.
On Netflix April 5. Watch
They’re dressed to the nines. They mate for life. And now these beloved seabirds are getting the Disneynature treatment. Come Earth Day, you can waddle through the icy tundra of Antarctica with Steve, an Adelie penguin on the hunt for the perfect mate. And because it’s Disney, count on those “so cute it hurts” moments.
In theaters April 17. Get tickets
Though they’re not your everyday potlucks, the get-togethers in Gene Graham’s second film do, in fact, involve beef. Sexist, maybe, but we’re pretty sure this exploration of exotic dancing isn’t interested in being PC. Which is exactly why you should put it on your radar.
In theaters this spring.
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