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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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Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid!
2024 · Documentary
Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery
2024 · Documentary
The Menendez Brothers
2024 · Documentary
Blink
2024 · Documentary
Leap of Faith
2024 · Documentary
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024 · Documentary
Child Star
2024 · Documentary
Am I Racist?
2024 · Documentary
Things Behind the Sun
2024 · Drama
Jack Has a Plan
2024 · Documentary
The Mother of All Lies
2024 · Documentary
Holding Back the Tide
2024 · Documentary
Apollo 13: Survival
2024 · Documentary
Fly
2024 · Documentary
Seeking Mavis Beacon
2024 · Documentary
We Will Dance Again
2024 · Documentary
The Mountain Within Me
2024 · Documentary
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This Is (Not) Your Ocean
2024 · Documentary
Happy Campers
2024 · Documentary
500 Days of Silence
2024 · Documentary
War Game
2024 · Documentary
All Access To Rossa 25 Shining Years
2024 · Music
The House Next Door
2024 · Documentary
Twice Colonized
2024 · Documentary
Music for Black Pigeons
2024 · Documentary
Aliens Expanded
2024 · Documentary
Rite Here Rite Now
2024 · Documentary
Federer: Twelve Final Days
2024 · Documentary
The Grab
2024 · Documentary
Black Butterflies
2024 · Animation
Mozart’s Sister
2024 · Documentary
How to Rob a Bank
2024 · Documentary
The Beach Boys
2024 · Documentary
Queen of the Deuce
2024 · Documentary
Film Geek
2024 · Documentary
The Guardian of the Monarchs
2024 · Documentary
Jamie Wyeth and the Unflinching Eye
2024 · Documentary
Brandy Hellville & the Cult of Fast Fashion
2024 · Documentary
Hacking at Leaves
2024 · History
Transition
2024 · 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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