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Documentary Movie Summaries & Endings Explained
905 documentary movies, each with a full plot summary, timeline, character guide and the ending explained. Combine filters to narrow it down.
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
2014 · Documentary
Kids for Cash
2014 · Drama
And the Oscar Goes To…
2014 · Documentary
Breaking the Frame
2014 · Documentary
Walking with Dinosaurs
2013 · Action
Liv & Ingmar
2013 · Documentary
Shored Up
2013 · Drama
Narco Cultura
2013 · Documentary
Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip
2013 · Action
The Armstrong Lie
2013 · Documentary
Gay Meets Girl
2013 · Documentary
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
2013 · Comedy
The Fifth Estate
2013 · Biography
The Whole Gritty City
2013 · Documentary
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
2013 · Documentary
Valentine Road
2013 · Documentary
Let the Fire Burn
2013 · Drama
Informant
2013 · Documentary
Sample This
2013 · Documentary
The Palace
2013 · Documentary
My Father and The Man In Black
2013 · Documentary
Once Upon a Forest
2013 · Documentary
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Through The Mirror
2013 · Documentary
Rising from Ashes
2013 · Sport
Unsupersize Me
2013 · Documentary
Nicky's Family
2013 · Biography
Miss You Can Do It
2013 · Documentary
Elemental
2013 · Documentary
Stories We Tell
2013 · Documentary
Bert Stern: Original Madman
2013 · Documentary
Lord Montagu
2013 · Documentary
Goodnight, Sugar Babe: The Killing of Vera Jo Reigle
2013 · Documentary
Mindless Behavior: All Around the World
2013 · Documentary
Reincarnated
2013 · Music
I Am Breathing
2013 · Documentary
Titans of the Ice Age
2013 · Documentary
Bambi
2013 · Documentary
Birders: The Central Park Effect
2013 · Documentary
Welcome to the Machine
2013 · Documentary
Dinofish
2013 · Documentary
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Documentary films aim to document reality, often exploring real-world issues, historical events, or the lives of individuals and communities. These movies provide factual information and insightful commentary, striving to inform, educate, and sometimes advocate for change.
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- Mind-Bending Movies Confusing, twisting stories you need to watch twice.
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- Light & Easy Movies Easy watching with low emotional stakes.
- Intense Movies Relentless action and constant pressure.
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