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If you’re looking for the absolute best documentaries to stream in April 2025, look no further.
We’ve picked out the top five most worthy of your time across all streaming platforms. Whether you’re in the mood for a deep dive down to the wreck of the Titanic, or a dramatic chronicling of WWE’s chaotic 1993 Wrestlemania, here’s what to watch in the world of documentaries.
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5 Best Documentaries in April 2025
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror – April 18, Netflix
Minted: The Rise (And Fall?) of the NFT – April 9, Netflix
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing – April 9, Netflix
Wrestlemania IX: Becoming A Spectacle – April 11, Peacock
Titanic: The Digital Resurrection – April 12, Disney+
Minted: The Rise (And Fall?) of the NFT – April 9, Netflix
You don’t see many Bored Apes these days, but why? See how technology transformed the art world in this gripping Netflix documentary that delves into the bizarre world of the NFT (non-fungible token). While they empowered creators, the craze left a legacy of damage and scandal.
Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing – April 9, Netflix
Exploitation meets monetisation in Netflix’s latest docuseries exposing the shadowy world of child influencers and the pushy parents pulling the strings. Three episodes explore disturbing allegations of abuse surrounding popular internet celebrity Piper Rockelle and her ‘momager’ Tiffany Smith, whose relentless drive to create content came at a high cost.
WrestleMania IX: Becoming A Spectacle – April 11, Peacock
Hitting the ring just in time for WrestleMania 41 in Vegas, Peacock chronicles what happened the last time WWE’s held its flagship show there back in 1993. With insight from wrestling legends like Bret ‘The Hit Man’ Hart and Hulk Hogan, and never-before-seen footage straight from the archives, this is an inside look at a formative event that changed the course of professional wrestling.
Titanic: The Digital Resurrection – April 12, Disney+
You’ve never seen Titanic like this. Disney+’s groundbreaking documentary uses cutting-edge underwater scanning technology to capture history’s most famous maritime disaster. Pouring over a 1:1 digital model of the Titanic wreck, renowned experts challenge popular misconceptions, reconstructing its final moments before the fateful iceberg strike.
Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror – April 18, Netflix
Produced by the team behind Waco: American Apocalypse, this devastating documentary details one of the deadliest domestic terrorist attacks in United States history. On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh bombed a federal building, killing 167 people. With newly uncovered interviews with McVeigh, as well as survivor testimonies, this doc seeks to understand why.
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