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Documentary films

31 October 2026

  • A still from Manhood

    ‘Never big enough’: inside the booming penis enlargement industry

    In a revealing documentary, a looksmaxxing-influenced world where ‘your social capital is tied to your appearance’ has led to more men wanting more

28 October 2026

  • Jim Morrison carries red skis while climbing a steep snowy slope on Everest

    Everest: The Other Side review – couple’s climb on the mountain’s toughest face comes with tricky moral questions

  • Peter & Gordon sing into microphones on stage, one in glasses and a white jacket

    Peter Asher: Everywhere Man review – music-biz face from Beatles-buddy pop act to superstar producer

27 October 2026

  • A black and white photo of David Bowie on stage on the Isolar II tour, holding the microphone away from his face and staring off at the crowd

    ‘How on earth is this man not sweating?’ The director who spent 10 years painstakingly remastering Bowie’s ‘greatest filmed performance’

    Moonage Daydream director Brett Morgan has turned lost footage of two 1978 concerts into an arena spectacular. ‘You can feel the danger and excitement’, he says
  • Two seated protesters in orange vests are surrounded by police officers during a street demonstration in We, the Hated

    We, the Hated review – standing up to be abused: behind the scenes with Just Stop Oil

    The levels of violence aimed at these protesters is depressing, but their aim is to save the planet: ‘If they want to destroy everything, they’ve got to go through us’
  • A blue-hued shot of David Bowie performing onstage at London's Earls Court in 1978, against a striped, lit backdrop.

    ‘Lost’ 1978 David Bowie tour film to play arenas in 2027, remastered by Moonage Daydream director Brett Morgen

    David Hemmings’ never-released concert film from Bowie’s 1978 world tour will be presented in a multimedia show that aims to ‘create the illusion’ that he is present on stage

26 October 2026

  • YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING LA Special Screening and Q&A moderated by Bill Hader, Los Angeles, CA, USA - 6 Oct 2026 - 06 Oct 2026YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING LA Special Screening and Q&A moderated by Bill Hader on October 6, 2026 n Los Angeles. Photo Credit: Todd Williamson/JanuaryImages for A24 YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING LA Special Screening and Q&A moderated by Bill Hader, Los Angeles, CA, USA - 6 Oct 2026 - 06 Oct 2026

    ‘A cultural moment’: smash hit doc You Can See Everything continues to dazzle America

    Nathan Fielder’s three-hour Elizabeth Holmes film has become a pop culture phenomenon but at a sold-out Times Square screening, no one was quite sure what to think
  • All About the Money Press publicity film still

    All About the Money review – confusion and compelling weirdness of wealthy leftwing heir

    This profile of James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, who set up a commune in rural Massachusetts and is fighting extradition from Spain, is a brave attempt to package a complex character and story
  • Children take part in a ballet lesson, holding on to a wooden frame attached the wall

    Ever Since I Knew Myself review – confronting the scars of childhood

    Maka Gogaladze’s debut feature looks at generational differences in the context of Georgia’s education system and emphasis on collectivism

23 October 2026

  • Fisherman Stan Rennie wears a life jacket while steering inside his fishing boat's cabin

    ‘Overnight, everything was dead’: the Teesside fisherman turned activist dubbed the Mr Bates of the seas

  • Carter Sherman and Guardian arts writer Adrian Horton break down Horton's five-star review of You Can See Everything, and chart Elizabeth Holmes's trajectory from girlboss to (maybe) tradwife. Contains spoilers

    Stateside with Kai and Carter
    The 'trad wife-ification' of Elizabeth Holmes – Stateside with Kai and Carter

    Video33:23

22 October 2026

  • You Can See Everything, a documentary about the disgraced biotech company founder Elizabeth Holmes, has enjoyed a record-breaking opening in the US. It is a testament to how fascinated we remain by the convicted fraudster, but what is behind the enduring appeal? US technology editor Blake Montgomery tells Madeleine Finlay why Holmes continues to fascinate us, and reflects on whether the Theranos scandal has had a permanent impact on Silicon Valley

    Science Weekly video episodes
    Why we’re still so obsessed with Elizabeth Holmes - video

    You Can See Everything, a documentary about the disgraced biotech company founder Elizabeth Holmes, has enjoyed a record-breaking opening in the US. It is a testament to how fascinated we remain by the convicted fraudster, but what is behind the enduring appeal? US technology editor Blake Montgomery tells Madeleine Finlay why Holmes continues to fascinate us, and reflects on whether the Theranos scandal has had a permanent impact on Silicon Valley
    Video14:11
  • Billy Evans in 'You Can See Everything'.

    In You Can See Everything, it’s Elizabeth Holmes’s partner who makes for 2026’s timeliest villain

    Jesse Hassenger
    Nathan Fielder’s conversation-igniting film on the Theranos founder finds its darkest moments in her deceptive, Charlie Kirk-loving fiance Billy Evans
  • Elizabeth Holmes

    Science Weekly
    Elizabeth Holmes is back in the spotlight: why can’t we look away? – podcast

    US technology editor Blake Montgomery tells Madeleine Finlay why the Theranos founder continues to fascinate us
    Podcast17:25

21 October 2026

  • Elizabeth Holmes smiles while talking to a child, with Nathan Fielder watching nearby

    UK cinemas report ‘bonkers’ demand for documentary You Can See Everything

  • Kirsten Dunst in period costume and wig leans close to a man wearing sunglasses and a cravat

    Making Marie Antoinette review – sweet Coppola home movie reveals the family business

20 October 2026

  • Woman in black turtleneck and blazer sits on chair in empty room

    You Can See Everything mania lifts viewership for The Dropout by 186%

    The hit Elizabeth Holmes documentary has led to increased interest in the award-winning narrative series on Hulu as well as Bad Blood, a 2018 book on the scandal
  • Brothers and friends hold hands, dancing round a large bonfire with sparks flying at dusk

    Children of the Wicker Man review – how the folk-horror classic haunted the family that made it

    Director Robin Hardy’s children lay bare the sometimes agonised family background to a movie that went from ruinous flop to cult favourite
  • Stan Rennie in orange waterproof overalls sits on a boat deck holding a mug

    All Rivers Spill Their Stories to the Sea review – stirring portrait of fishers driven to eco-activism

    With catches down 80%, dead crabs and lobsters washed up on beaches and officials denying any responsibility, Hartlepool seafarers have taken a stand

19 October 2026

  • A still from You Can See Everything

    Secrets, lies and a shock A-list cameo: how You Can See Everything became the film of the year

    Nathan Fielder’s secretive Elizabeth Holmes documentary has become a sold-out smash hit and might make Oscars history
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