11 Best Tech Documentaries Streaming on Netflix

4. The Internet’s Own Boy

Site Rank: 3; IMdB Rank: 11; Total Rank: 14

Directed by Brian Knappenberger

When Aaron Schwartz took his own life on January 11, 2013, the Internet stopped for a split second. People all over the world mourn the 26-year old kid who at such young age managed to prove himself as one of the leading human rights champions on the planet. This movie tries to explain who he really was and how he became so influential. His life and work as a programmer, activist, and writer are detailed in interviews with his family and friends. Events leading to his suicide are well covered and highly controversial decisions made by the prosecutors’ office that have influenced his decision to hang himself are shown in detail. And now, let’s see the top three on our list of best tech documentaries streaming on Netflix.