Personally, I love conspiracy theories and anyone who feels the same will enjoy our picks for the 8 best conspiracy documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.
Ok, I am not one of those guys who wears aluminum foil on my head and thinks our government is run by aliens. That borders more on paranoia than rational skepticism and observations of data. I do, however, believe that some conspiracy theories have enough of a foundation to be considered plausible. They also entertain me, especially those that make you question things that you thought you knew. My favorite one by far is the “Paul McCartney” conspiracy theory. According to it, the real Paul McCartney died in a car accident in 1966. Because the Beatles were so huge at the time, the event could’ve jeopardized their legacy. So the death was covered up, they found a guy that resembled Paul, got him some plastic surgery and acted like nothing happened. The Beatles have left subtle clues about it on their songs and album sleeves. It is really interesting, so you should definitely look it up.
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Political conspiracy theories are the most widespread ones. You might have heard of some of them. For example, there is a theory that the government of the United States faked the Moon landing. According to the theory, everything was actually shot in a studio and directed by Stanley Kubrick. There are also theories that the JFK assassination was a part of a bigger plan or that 9/11 didn’t happen as it was described. To make it interesting, many people believe in these conspiracies. According to surveys, 10 to 20% of Americans don’t believe that the Moon landing actually happened, 42% believe that 9/11 has government fingerprints all over it, and more than 70% believe that the JFK assassination was plotted by highly positioned individuals. If you are into politics but not conspiracies, check out these 11 best political documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and Youtube.
The battle between Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime continues to rage, with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)‘s Prime Video having been made available in dozens of countries, and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) having an impressive global base of 93.6 million subscribers at the end of last year. Hulu, which was founded by Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), and Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOX) in 2006 is also stepping its game up, with plans to launch live television streams later this year. Hulu would also like to expand to additional markets, as it’s currently available in just the U.S and Japan. Each service is loaded with documentaries, some of which are exclusive to each.
To create our list of the 8 best conspiracy documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, we have examined titles from multiple sources including Decider, Reddit, and Inverse, among others. We then checked each title for their availability on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. The ones that were available on one or more platforms were then ranked according to their IMDb rating. The documentaries with the best rating ended up on our list of best conspiracy documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Or did they? Head to the next page to find out what those documentaries are and begin deciding for yourself.
8. The Secret
IMDb Rating: 5.7
Available On: Hulu
We are starting off our list of best conspiracy documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime with the documentary that focuses on the claims that everything can be achieved by having positive thoughts. Basically, if you want something, you picture it and it will come soon enough. The conspiracy part of the documentary lies in statements that the people who have positions of power are trying to hide this from the common people (ostensibly having used it themselves to achieve their power).
7. The Obama Deception
IMDb Rating: 6.8
Available On: Amazon Prime
This documentary ranks 7th in our list of best conspiracy documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. It was filmed at the beginning of Barack Obama’s first mandate as the President of the United States. The main premise of the documentary is that Obama was being depicted as a savior, when it actuality it was all a conspiracy to create some kind of global slavery. Looks pretty silly in hindsight, like so much anti-Obama rhetoric from that time now does, but take it for what it’s worth.
6. Emperor of Hemp
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Available On: Amazon Prime
This documentaryranks 6th in our list of best conspiracy documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. It tells the story of Jack Herer, a notable activist who fought for marijuana legalization. He devoted his entire life to trying to explain the positive uses of cannabis and tried to reveal conspiracies that had a goal of keeping marijuana illegal.
5. Dark Legacy
IMDb Rating: 6.9
Available On: Amazon Prime
We talked about conspiracy theories revolving around the JFK assassination in the intro of our list of the 8 best conspiracy documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, and this documentary focuses on exactly that subject. It uses multiple sources, including witnesses and classified government documents to try to explore the conspiracy to murder President Kennedy and examines the role of George Bush in all of that.
4. The Imposter
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Available On: Netflix
Although not entirely conspiracy-related, this documentary has some elements of conspiracy, so we decided to grant it a place on our list. It tells the story of Frédéric Bourdin, an imposter who claimed that he was Nicholas Barclay, a boy from Texas who disappeared at the age of 13. He managed to trick the family and relatives of the boy but eventually was discovered by a private detective.
3. Soaked in Bleach
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Available On: Netflix, Amazon Prime
Kurt Cobain was the biggest rock star of the ’90s. Unfortunately, the burden of fame was too heavy for him and he committed suicide at the age of 27. Or maybe he was murdered? This documentary investigates the death of Cobain through the work of Tom Grant, a private detective who was hired by Cobain’s wife Courtney Love shortly before his suicide. Grant has another theory about the death of the rock legend, hinting that he might have been murdered.
2. GasLand
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Available On: Netflix
Through his documentary GasLand, Josh Fox examines the natural gas drilling by big corporations that takes place in smaller communities and is responsible for making people ill. Through interviews with politicians and experts, Fox reveals a bigger conspiracy behind what looks like just regular activity in the energy sector.
1. Zeitgeist: The Movie
IMDb Rating: 8.2
Available On: Netflix
One to rule them all on our list of the 8 best conspiracy documentaries on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. If you don’t want to spend a lot of your time watching documentaries, then this is all you need. This documentary doesn’t focus on one subject, but examines multiple popular conspiracy theories, from 9/11 to one that includes an agreement to form the North American Union that would rule the world and take us to some kind of dystopian future. If you like the first one, there are two more sequels in the series. Just don’t blame us if you become paranoid and start wearing tin foil hats.
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