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    Gray's Anatomy 1996 POSTER

    Gray's Anatomy

    1996

    English

    6.8

    13

    62%

    73%

    Action

    Comedy

    dark comedy

    Drama

    health documentary

    monologue

    Steven Soderbergh Steven Soderbergh Director Spalding Gray Spalding Gray as Himself Mike McLaughlin Mike McLaughlin as Himself Tommy Staub Tommy Staub as Himself Alma Martinez Alma Martinez as Socorro
    The film documents, in an often dramatic and humorous fashion, Gray's investigations into alternative medicine for an eye condition (Macular pucker) he had developed.
    Living Proof 2017 POSTER

    Living Proof

    2017

    English

    8.0

    7

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Documentary

    health documentary

    Matt Embry Matt Embry Director Mike Dake Mike Dake as Self - cardiothoracic surgeon / Stanford University Medical Center Christopher Duma Christopher Duma as self, Hoag Neurosciences Institute Newport Beach CA Viola Tsang Viola Tsang as Self, MS patient George C. Ebers George C. Ebers as Self - Neurologist / MS researcher
    Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, documentarian Matt Embry takes viewers on a transnational journey — from Italy to Canada, and from the lab to the home — in order to examine the politics of the condition.
    Connor McDavid: Whatever It Takes 2020 POSTER

    Connor McDavid: Whatever It Takes

    2020

    English

    7.5

    2

    Action

    biography

    Documentary

    health documentary

    ice hockey

    illness and injury

    sports

    sports injury

    Don Metz Don Metz Director Mike Smith Mike Smith as Self Gary Roberts Gary Roberts as Self Lisa Schklar Lisa Schklar as Self Bob Nicholson Bob Nicholson as Self
    Connor McDavid: Whatever it Takes follows the most physically and emotionally challenging offseason of Connor McDavid's career. This documentary is the remarkable comeback story of one of the NHL's best players after what could have been a career ending or altering injury. A world-class medical team led by Mark Lindsay, supervised McDavid's gruelling rehabilitation program which combined advanced sport science and imaging techniques with Connor's sheer will to overcome, allowing him to return to the Edmonton Oilers lineup for the 2019-20 home opener. McDavid not only came back, but is faster and stronger than ever and having the best season of his young career. McDavid enters the 2020 All-Star break leading the NHL in scoring, and has his Edmonton Oilers in the hunt for 1st Place in the Pacific Division.
    American Experience Plague at the Golden Gate 2022 POSTER

    American Experience Plague at the Golden Gate

    2022

    English

    7.6

    2

    Biography

    disease

    Documentary

    health documentary

    History

    plague

    Li-Shin Yu Li-Shin Yu Director Lea Salonga Lea Salonga as Narrator John Powell John Powell as Self Marilyn Chase Marilyn Chase as Self David Morens David Morens as Self
    Discover how the 1900 outbreak of bubonic plague set off feat and anti-Asian sentiment in San Francisco. A fascinating medical mystery and timely examination of the relationship between the medical community, city powerbrokers and the Chinese-American community, Plague at the Golden Gate tells the gripping story of the race against time to save San Francisco and the nation from the deadly plague.
    Nova The Truth About Fat 2020 POSTER

    Nova The Truth About Fat

    2020

    English

    7.6

    alternative food

    Documentary

    health documentary

    healthy food

    junk food

    nutrition

    scientific study

    Sarah Holt Sarah Holt Director Hope Davis Hope Davis as Self - Narrator
    Scientists are coming to understand fat as a dynamic organ—one whose size may have more to do with biological processes than personal choices. Explore the mysteries of fat and its role in hormone production, hunger, and even pregnancy.
    The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley 2019 POSTER

    The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

    2019

    English

    7.2

    44

    78%

    75%

    Action

    business

    Crime

    Documentary

    fraud

    health documentary

    medical research

    technology

    Alex Gibney Alex Gibney Director Bill Clinton Bill Clinton as Himself Henry Kissinger Henry Kissinger as Himself Charlie Rose Charlie Rose as Himself Sanjay Gupta Sanjay Gupta as Himself
    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. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.
    Full Circle 2023 POSTER

    Full Circle

    2023

    English

    7.4

    3

    100%

    100%

    disability

    Documentary

    extreme sports

    health documentary

    inspiring story

    Sport

    traumatic accident

    traumatic experience

    Josh Berman Josh Berman Director Miguel Rodriguez Miguel Rodriguez as Self Max Coombs Max Coombs as Self Lester Butt Lester Butt as Self Jennifer Corbet Jennifer Corbet as Self
    Faced with a traumatic injury that renders you permanently disabled; how would you reinvent yourself? Full Circle tells the story of Trevor Kennison and Barry Corbet’s shared resiliency and refusal to let their passion for life be limited by Spinal Cord Injury. It is an unblinking examination of the challenges of Spinal Cord Injury, and a celebration of the growth that such tragedy can catalyze.
    Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut 2024 POSTER

    Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut

    2024

    English

    6.6

    4

    59%

    59%

    Action

    bacteria

    Documentary

    fitness

    health

    health documentary

    lifestyle

    science

    Anjali Nayar Anjali Nayar Director Michelle Koepke Michelle Koepke as Self - Daniell's Mother Maggie James Maggie James as Self - Kobayashi's Wife Tim Spector Tim Spector as Self - MD, Genetic Epidemiologist, King's College London Aashish Jha Aashish Jha as Self - Microbiologist, NYU Abu Dhabi
    Delve into the digestive system with this lighthearted and informative documentary that demystifies the role gut health plays in our overall well-being.
    That Sugar Film 2014 POSTER

    That Sugar Film

    2014

    English

    7.4

    5

    69%

    74%

    Action

    Documentary

    experiment

    food industry

    health

    health documentary

    health food

    sugar

    Damon Gameau Damon Gameau Director Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman as Himself Damon Gameau Damon Gameau as Himself Brenton Thwaites Brenton Thwaites as Himself Stephen Fry Stephen Fry as Himself
    One man's journey to discover the bitter truth about sugar. Damon Gameau embarks on a unique experiment to document the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as 'healthy'. Through this entertaining and informative journey, Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves.
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