Miss Americana

You don't need another documentary recommendation list — Miss Americana in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix justifies itself. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 650 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Rigorous in a way documentary storytelling does not always commit to. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Miss Americana earns its spot. Miss Americana approaches its subject with the rigour that makes documentary storytelling worth taking seriously. A raw and emotionally revealing look at one of the most iconic artists of our time during a transformational period in her life as she learns to embrace her role not only as a songwriter and performer, but as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice. Taylor Swift and Todrick Hall give the storytelling a level of trust that shows. It hit screens in 2020. The restraint in Miss Americana is what makes it trustworthy — it does not need to editorialise to make its point. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Anyone after documentary work that genuinely informs rather than confirms will value Miss Americana. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. The access the production gets is remarkable, and the storytelling does full justice to it. Worth watching in order, from the beginning.

Miss Americana was released in 2020, directed by Lana Wilson. The full 85-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.