Ever since first booming into the public consciousness over a decade ago, Netflix have concerned the market thanks to some captivating releases over the years.
A host of widely known documentaries have launched on the streaming platform over the last decade and catapulted into mainstream media fame, with the likes of Joe Exotic and Caroline Baskin now worldwide names after the success of series such as Tiger King.
But such is the strength and volumes of Netflix UK and its wealth of docu-series and documentary films, many of the best ones can pass us by. So which documentaries truly deserve your time and attention the most?
We visited highly respected film review site Rotten Tomatoes to find these 17 documentaries that are some of the most highly rated on Netflix UK.

9. Disclosure - 98%
Disclosure gives an in-depth look at the way transgender lives are depicted onscreen, the lasting effect and the lengths we still have to go. Photo: Netflix

10. Tell Me Who I Am - 97%
When a teen is awoken from a coma after surviving a motorcycle accident, this real-life horror story unfolds. Photo: Netflix

11. Girl In The Picture - 96%
This fascinating true crime documentary follows Sharon Marshall, a young girl who is abducted by a fugitive. Photo: Netflix

12. Circus Of Books - 96%
Circus Of Books looks at a 1976 couple as they take over an adult book store and go on to become the biggest distributor of gay porn. Photo: Netflix

