482 posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 16 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 5 PM UTC. Mostly link posts (65%).
r/Documentaries Traffic & Engagement r/Documentaries Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Documentaries Most Active Times When r/Documentaries Is Most Active
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r/Documentaries Flair Performance r/Documentaries Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Recommendation Request | 88 (19.6%) | 12 |
| History | 65 (14.4%) | 6 |
| Society | 51 (11.3%) | 4 |
| Crime | 47 (10.4%) | 10 |
| Documentary Review | 22 (4.9%) | 3 |
| Music | 19 (4.2%) | 22 |
| Nature/Animals | 15 (3.3%) | 6 |
| Int'l Politics | 14 (3.1%) | 59 |
| Economics | 14 (3.1%) | 6 |
| Biography | 13 (2.9%) | 4 |
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r/Documentaries Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Documentaries
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| removed | 91 (18.9%) | 2 | 3 |
| moderator | 90 (18.7%) | 2 | 3 |
| documentary | 66 (13.7%) | 19 | 6 |
| request | 35 (7.3%) | 29 | 47 |
| recommendation | 34 (7.0%) | 30 | 49 |
| documentaries | 27 (5.6%) | 26 | 39 |
| world | 18 (3.7%) | 7 | 5 |
| history | 15 (3.1%) | 6 | 5 |
| war | 12 (2.5%) | 29 | 9 |
| looking | 11 (2.3%) | 56 | 75 |
r/Documentaries Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Documentaries
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 189 | 18 |
| youtube.com | 106 | 21 |
| archive.org | 3 | 5 |
| m.youtube.com | 3 | 11 |
r/Documentaries Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Documentaries
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Recommendation request: looking for strange/crazy/weird documentaries
Kids Under Fire (2025) - Emmy Award-winning documentary investigating Israeli soldiers shooting children [00:25:03]
We Saw What AI Data Centers Don't Want You to See (2026) - A short PBS Doc investigating pollution and energy costs of data centers that power AI and their effects on nearby communities [21:44].
Investigating Trump, Project 2025 and the future of the United States (2024) [55:45]
How Israel Got Away With Attacking the U.S.S. Liberty (2024) | 59 years ago today, 34 Americans were killed by Israel [41:05]
I found a second vote.gov — and it's registered to the White House (2026) [00:28:55]
Trump built a new passport.gov website (2026) [00:28:14]
A Band Called Death (2012) - documentary about Death, an all-Black rock band from 1970s Detroit whose music went unheard until decades after they broke up. [01:35:51]
Why Americans are injecting themselves with unregulated ‘miracle’ drugs (2026) - short doc about the rapidly expanding semi-legal unregulated Peptide industry [00:16:01]
The War On Cuban Doctors (2026) Over 600,000 Cuban medics have saved over 6 million lives in 100+ countries since 1960. In earthquake ravage Pakistan and Haiti, in Ebola and Covid stricken West Africa and Italy. This is how the program was built and why the US wants to end it [00:35:11]
r/Documentaries Audience Overlap r/Documentaries Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Documentaries FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Documentaries
What's the best time to post on r/Documentaries?
Based on posting volume, r/Documentaries is most active on Wednesdays around 5 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Documentaries?
r/Documentaries averages 16 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Documentaries get?
Posts on r/Documentaries average about 15 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Documentaries get most?
On r/Documentaries, most posts are link posts (65%)