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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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El Cid, The Legend
2020 · Documentary
El Cid, The Legend
2020 · Documentary
Markie in Milwaukee
2020 · Documentary
Collective
2020 · Documentary
The Beginning of the End
2020 · Documentary
This Is Not a Movie
2020 · Action
Belly of the Beast
2020 · Documentary
Time
2020 · Documentary
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet
2020 · Biography
The Great American Lie
2020 · Documentary
The Projectionist
2020 · Documentary
Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World
2020 · Documentary
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
2020 · Documentary
Seval
2020 · Documentary
Space Dogs
2020 · Documentary
My Octopus Teacher
2020 · Documentary
I Hate New York
2020 · Documentary
Mr. SOUL!
2020 · Documentary
Class Action Park
2020 · Documentary
Welcome to Chechnya
2020 · Documentary
Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story
2020 · Biography
Elephant
2020 · Adventure
Streetlight Harmonies
2020 · Documentary
Dosed
2020 · Documentary
Parasites
2020 · Documentary
Lost in America
2020 · Documentary
Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations
2020 · Documentary
Colette
2020 · Documentary
Planet of the Tapes
2019 · Documentary
The Dalai Lama: Scientist
2019 · Documentary
Koshien: Japan's Field of Dreams
2019 · Documentary
Lost in America
2019 · Documentary
Mr. Toilet: The World's #2 Man
2019 · Documentary
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019 · Documentary
Jesus Is King
2019 · Music
October
2019 · Documentary
Come and See
2019 · Documentary
Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019 · Documentary
Celebration
2019 · Documentary
The Game Changers
2019 · 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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- Intense Movies Relentless action and constant pressure.
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