r/Documentaries
Activetl;dw /r/Documentaries is reddit's main subreddit for documentaries. Please read our community rules.
Members
20,343,280
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 27, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
March 21, 2008
Total posts
328.5K
archived
Total comments
4.3M
archived
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r/Documentaries is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
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Frequently asked questions about r/Documentaries
How many members does r/Documentaries have?
r/Documentaries had 20,343,280 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Documentaries dead?
No. r/Documentaries is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/Documentaries created?
r/Documentaries was created on March 21, 2008.
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