HBO Documentary Films Movie Trailers
Most Popular HBO Documentary Films Trailers
Total trailers found: 436
Seen and Heard Trailer (2025)
08 March 2025
From executive producer Issa Rae, Seen and Heard is a two-part documentary that travels through time, creating a kaleidoscopic portrait of Black talent being “seen,” to Black creatives being “heard,” shaping today’s Golden Age of Black television.
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary Trailer (2024)
14 November 2024
This documentary chronicles the rise, fall, and rise again of the soft rock epitomized by artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Steely Dan, and Toto in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The Case Against 8 Trailer (2014)
06 June 2014
A behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the film follows the unlikely team that took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.
The Union Trailer (2011)
20 April 2011
In November 2009, filmmaker Cameron Crowe began filming a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the album The Union, a collaboration between musicians Elton John and Leon Russell, who hadn't spoken to one another in 38 years prior to beginning work on the album.
Surveilled Trailer (2024)
15 November 2024
Uncover the insidious ways in which our daily lives are being surveilled by the state. In a gripping chase, Ronan Farrow travels across the world following breadcrumbs and finally exposing a dark world of spywares, hacking, and peddling of private information, where activists and journalists are persecuted, and no one is protected from the watchful and vicious eyes of authoritarianism.
A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness Trailer (2015)
28 October 2015
A woman in Pakistan sentenced to death for falling in love becomes a rare survivor of the country's harsh judicial system.
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Trailer (2012)
16 November 2012
Academy Award®–winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side) explores the charged issue of pedophilia in the Catholic Church, following a trail from the first known protest against clerical sexual abuse in the United States and all way to the Vatican.
Public Speaking Trailer (2010)
22 November 2010
A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on modern life.
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley Trailer (2019)
24 January 2019
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs.
Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play. Trailer (2024)
10 June 2024
A playful and illuminating self-portrait of writer Jeremy O. Harris as he workshops and mines Slave Play, the provocative play that thrust him into the spotlight, with a new cast of young actors from New York’s William Esper Studio.
Inside Deep Throat Trailer (2005)
11 February 2005
In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace.
Time Bomb Y2K Trailer (2023)
03 March 2023
As the clock counted down to the the 21st century, the world faced a potential technological disaster: a bug that could cause computers to misinterpret the year 2000 as 1900.
What Happened on September 11 Trailer (2019)
11 September 2019
An introduction to the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001 presented for a young audience.
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Trailer (2023)
12 November 2023
Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their high school drama club.
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory Trailer (2012)
13 October 2012
A further investigation into the arrest of three teenagers convicted of killing three young boys in Arkansas who spent nearly 20 years in prison before being released after new DNA evidence indicated they may be innocent.
Love, Marilyn Trailer (2013)
30 May 2013
Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed more material, each of the actresses will embody the legend at various stages in her life.
TINA Trailer (2021)
20 August 2021
Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female Black artists to reach a mainstream international audience.
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired Trailer (2008)
18 January 2008
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.
A Small Act Trailer (2010)
21 January 2010
A young Kenyan's life changes drastically when his education is sponsored by a Swedish stranger. Years later, he founds his own scholarship program to replicate the kindness he once received.
Life Is But a Dream Trailer (2013)
10 June 2013
Life Is But a Dream is a HBO documentary about the life of US singer Beyoncé Knowles during the years 2011 and 2012 and on the recording of her fifth album.
About Face: Supermodels Then and Now Trailer (2012)
23 July 2012
An intimate view of the women whose images have defined our sense of beauty over the past five decades.
Four Hours at the Capitol Trailer (2021)
20 October 2021
The documentary is an immersive chronicle of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, when thousands of American citizens from across the country gathered in Washington D.
The Art of Political Murder Trailer (2020)
16 December 2020
An investigation into the truth behind the murder of Guatemalan Bishop, Juan Gerardi, who was killed in 1998 just days after trying to hold the country's military accountable for the atrocities committed during its civil war.
Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking Trailer (2010)
10 December 2010
"Wishful Drinking" is based on Fisher's memoirs of the same title. The stage adaptation had its world premiere in 2006 at the Geffen Playhouse in L.
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal Trailer (2019)
03 May 2019
A look inside the USA gymnastics sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017 depicting a landscape in which women spend their youth seeking victory on a world stage, juxtaposed against a culture where abuse prevails and lives are damaged forever.
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage Trailer (2021)
23 July 2021
Explore Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but instead devolved into riots, looting and sexual assaults.
There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane Trailer (2011)
25 July 2011
Filmmaker Liz Garbus investigates the mysterious tragedy of Diane Schuler in an effort to understand what went wrong.
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Trailer (2021)
23 April 2021
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history.
Secrets of the Tribe Trailer (2010)
22 January 2010
What happens when western anthropologists descend on the Amazon and make one of the last unacculturated tribes in existence, the Yanomami, the most exhaustively filmed and studied tribe on the planet? Despite their "do no harm" creed and scientific aims, the small army of anthropologists that has studied the Yanomami since the 1960s has wreaked havoc among the tribe – and sparked a war within the anthropology community itself.
Sergio Trailer (2009)
20 January 2009
Charismatic, charming and complex, Sérgio Vieira de Mello was the world's go-to guy, a man who could descend into the most dangerous places, charm the worst war criminals, and somehow protect the lives of the ordinary people to whom he'd devoted his life.
Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School Trailer (2023)
20 October 2023
Documentary featuring Philadelphia teenagers from HIll-Freedman World Academy engaged in a unique songwriting collaboration that captures both the hard times they're living in and the joy that music brings.
Cries from Syria Trailer (2017)
22 January 2017
An attempt to re-contextualize the European migrant crisis and ongoing hostilities in Syria, through eyewitness and participant testimony.
Me @ the Zoo Trailer (2012)
25 June 2012
An intimate look at a controversial young video blogger, regarded by millions as the Internet's first rebel folk hero.
David Byrne's American Utopia Trailer (2020)
10 September 2020
A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.
The Crash Reel Trailer (2013)
10 June 2013
The Crash Reel tells the story of a sport and the risks that athletes face in reaching the pinnacle of their profession.
Last Stop Larrimah: Murder Down Under Trailer (2023)
11 March 2023
Nestled deep in the Australian Outback is the town of Larrimah and its 11 eccentric residents. When one of them mysteriously disappears into thin air, the remaining residents become suspects and a long history of infighting is unveiled.
Stopping the Steal Trailer (2024)
17 September 2024
An inside account of President Trump's challenge to the results of the 2020 presidential election as told by former White House staff and appointees, including former Attorney General William Barr, and elected Republican officials in Arizona and Georgia who resisted pressure to change the results of the vote in their states.
The Soul of America Trailer (2020)
22 October 2020
Writer, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer John Meacham offers his timely and invaluable insights into the country’s current political and historical moment by examining its past.
The Cold Blue Trailer (2018)
23 May 2018
A meditation on youth, war and stunning bravery, featuring footage, taken from the National Archives, from the documentary filmed in 1943 by legendary Hollywood director William Wyler about the famous Memphis Belle flying fortress and the gripping narration from some of the last surviving B-17 pilots.
Seduced and Abandoned Trailer (2013)
20 May 2013
SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film.
1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed Trailer (2023)
22 April 2023
W. Kamau Bell tackles the joys and challenges of growing up mixed-race through conversations with kids and families in the San Francisco Bay Area, including his own.
Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind Trailer (2020)
27 January 2020
Explore the personal and professional triumphs and challenges of actor Natalie Wood, which have often been overshadowed by her premature death.
Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy Trailer (2017)
24 July 2017
A fresh and revealing insight into Princess Diana through the personal and intimate reflections of her two sons and her friends and family.
Adrienne Trailer (2021)
14 November 2021
As the muse of Hal Hartley’s indie classics and as writer/director of the critically acclaimed Waitress, Adrienne Shelly was a shining star in the indie film firmament.
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Trailer (2017)
11 January 2017
An intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty featuring Debbie Reynolds, Todd Fisher, and Carrie Fisher.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts Trailer (2018)
21 January 2018
Girl next door, activist, so-called traitor, fitness tycoon, Oscar winner: Jane Fonda has lived a life of controversy, tragedy and transformation – and she’s done it all in the public eye.
The Perfect Weapon Trailer (2020)
16 October 2020
Explore the rise of cyber conflict as the primary way nations now compete with and sabotage one another.
The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row Trailer (1997)
10 March 1997
Explores the realities of death-row inmates inside Huntsville (Texas) Unit, a prison with the highest number of executions in 1997.
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids Trailer (2004)
08 December 2004
Documentary depicting the lives of child prostitutes in the red light district of Songachi, Calcutta.
Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) Trailer (2017)
14 January 2017
The November 13, 2015 terrorist attack in Paris claimed 130 lives around the city -- 89 of them at the Eagles of Death Metal’s Bataclan Theatre concert.
The Swamp Trailer (2020)
04 August 2020
A look behind the curtain of Washington politics following three "renegade" Republican Congressmen as they bring libertarian and conservative zeal to champion the President’s call to “drain the swamp.
Gideon's Army Trailer (2013)
21 January 2013
Follows three young, committed Public Defenders who are dedicated to working for the people society would rather forget.
Trees and Other Entanglements Trailer (2023)
12 December 2023
A poetic meditation on nature, mortality, and the passage of time in her exploration of our symbiotic nexus with trees.
Comandante Trailer (2003)
14 February 2003
Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the present state of the country.
537 Votes Trailer (2020)
21 October 2020
Documentary chronicling the political machinations that led to the unprecedented, contested outcome of the 2000 presidential election, including the chaotic voter recount in Florida that ended with George W.
Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House Trailer (2008)
18 August 2008
This documentary profiles iconic journalist Helen Thomas who has held a front-row seat at White House press conferences for more than 60 years.
The Cheshire Murders Trailer (2013)
22 July 2013
In the early-morning hours of July 23, 2007, in Cheshire, Conn., ex-convicts Steven Hayes and Joshua Komisarjevsky broke into the family home of William Petit, his wife, Jennifer, and their daughters, Michaela, 11, and Hayley, 17.
The Tickle King Trailer (2017)
27 February 2017
Featuring new, previously unseen footage documenting the bizarre and unsettling things that happened to filmmakers David Farrier and Dylan Reeve as Tickled premiered at film festivals and theaters in 2016.
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project Trailer (2023)
03 November 2023
Intimate vérité, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of poetry take us on a journey through the dreamscape of legendary queer poet Nikki Giovanni as she reflects on her life and legacy.
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn Trailer (2019)
29 September 2019
Legendary and controversial attorney Roy Cohn was a power broker in the rough and tumble world of New York City business and politics.
