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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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Tribulation 99: Alien Anomalies Under America
1991 · Comedy
Roger & Me
1989 · Documentary
The Architecture of Doom
1989 · Documentary
The Vanishing World
1987 · Documentary
Eddie Murphy: Raw
1987 · Comedy
Kamikaze Hearts
1986 · Documentary
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
1985 · Documentary
Terror in the Aisles
1984 · Documentary
Terror in the Aisles
1984 · Documentary
Stop Making Sense
1984 · Music
Koyaanisqatsi
1983 · Music
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip
1982 · Comedy
The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle
1980 · Music
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1980 · Comedy
Budo: The Art of Killing
1979 · Documentary
The Bermuda Triangle
1979 · Thriller
Vertical Features Remake
1978 · Documentary
Faces of Death
1978 · Documentary
Fast Break
1978 · Documentary
Ocaña: An Intermittent Portrait
1978 · Documentary
The Last Waltz
1978 · Music
ABBA: The Movie
1977 · Comedy
Pumping Iron
1977 · Sport
Not a Pretty Picture
1976 · Documentary
The Legend of Bigfoot
1975 · Documentary
A Steam Train Passes
1974 · Documentary
Cleopatra
1970 · Documentary
Let It Be
1970 · Music
Woodstock
1970 · History
Oceans
2008 · Documentary
Days of Glory
1945 · Documentary
The Fighting Lady
1944 · Documentary
On the Bowery
1956 · Documentary
The Heartbreak Kid: Ben & Jerry
2007 · Comedy
The Wall
1962 · Documentary
The Racing Scene
1969 · Documentary
The Comedians in Africa
1967 · Documentary
The Story of Menstruation
1946 · Animation
Sympathy for the Devil
1968 · Music
A Welcome to Britain
1943 · Comedy
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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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