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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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The Ark and the Darkness
2024 · Mystery
Motel Hell
2024 · Documentary
I’m Not Everything I Want to Be
2024 · History
Until the End of the World
2024 · Documentary
Bad Faith
2024 · Documentary
Anselm
2023 · Documentary
Open Water
2023 · Documentary
Langit/Lupa
2023 · Documentary
Duran Duran: A Hollywood High
2023 · Documentary
Sly
2023 · Documentary
Pay or Die
2023 · Documentary
After Death
2023 · Documentary
Deep Rising
2023 · Documentary
Milli Vanilli
2023 · Documentary
To Kill a Tiger
2023 · Documentary
Dear Jinri
2023 · Documentary
Lift
2023 · Documentary
Bella!
2023 · Documentary
Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback
2023 · Music
Aurora's Sunrise
2023 · Animation
Underdog
2023 · Sport
Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child
2023 · Documentary
While We Watched
2023 · Biography
Rosie Jones: Am I A R*tard?
2023 · Documentary
Unknown: Cave of Bones
2023 · Documentary
Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd
2023 · Biography
Unknown: The Lost Pyramid
2023 · History
Faces of Death
2023 · Documentary
Every Body
2023 · Documentary
The Stroll
2023 · Documentary
Take Care of Maya
2023 · Documentary
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
2023 · Documentary
Lynch/Oz
2023 · Documentary
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me
2023 · Biography
In the Name of the Father
2023 · Documentary
Frankie Boyle’s Farewell to the Monarchy
2023 · Comedy
The Open House
2023 · Documentary
The Strongest Man in the World
2023 · Documentary
Sam Now
2023 · Adventure
Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting
2023 · 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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