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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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Operation Mincemeat
2010 · Documentary
Bhutto
2010 · Biography
Gnarr
2010 · Documentary
A Murder of Crows
2010 · Documentary
Deeper
2010 · Documentary
Inside Job
2010 · Documentary
In the Beginning There Was Light
2010 · Documentary
The Other City
2010 · Documentary
Catfish
2010 · Thriller
Kings of Pastry
2010 · Drama
!W.A.R.: !Women Art Revolution
2010 · Documentary
I'm Still Here
2010 · Comedy
Last Day of the Dinosaurs
2010 · Animation
Gobeklitepe: The World’s First Temple
2010 · Documentary
They Came to Play
2010 · Music
The Parking Lot Movie
2010 · Documentary
Viva Maria!
2010 · Music
Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia
2010 · Documentary
Restrepo
2010 · War
8: The Mormon Proposition
2010 · Documentary
The Lottery
2010 · Drama
Double Take
2010 · Documentary
Cropsey
2010 · Horror
Noy
2010 · Documentary
Racing Dreams
2010 · Sport
180° South
2010 · Documentary
Soundtracker
2010 · Documentary
Oceans
2010 · Drama
GasHole
2010 · Documentary
The Cartel
2010 · Documentary
Severe Clear
2010 · Documentary
Prodigal Sons
2010 · Documentary
Heavy Rain
2010 · Documentary
Videocracy
2010 · Documentary
H.R. Giger Revealed
2010 · Documentary
Promised Lands
2010 · Documentary
Sex, Drugs & Religion
2010 · Documentary
Living for 32
2010 · Documentary
The War on Kids
2009 · Documentary
Defamation
2009 · 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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- Romance Who ends up together, and everything in the way.
- Crime Heists, betrayals and who really did it.
- Fantasy Magic, prophecies and epic endings decoded.
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- Dark Movies Grim worlds, moral grey zones and heavy atmospheres.
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- Mind-Bending Movies Confusing, twisting stories you need to watch twice.
- Fast-Paced Movies No slow scenes: the story never stops moving.
- Slow-Burn Movies Patient storytelling that builds to something big.
- Tense Movies Edge-of-your-seat suspense from start to finish.
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- Emotionally Heavy Movies Movies that make you cry and stay with you.
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- Intense Movies Relentless action and constant pressure.
- Whimsical Movies Playful, imaginative and a little bit odd.
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