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Recent Examples of docudrama
Better Man—a fantasy docudrama biopic about British pop star Robbie Williams—is new in theaters.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Late in Hulu’s new series Good American Family comes a moment of irony that’s become all too familiar in true crime docudramas.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
The unusual 2011 docudrama Wilde Salomé, which chronicles Al Pacino’s obsession with the Wilde play, stars Pacino as Herod, Jessica Chastain as Salome and Kevin Anderson as John the Baptist.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Film Movement has acquired U.S. rights to Seán Devlin’s docudrama Asog exposing a land grab by developers on the Philippines’ picturesque Sicogan Island in the wake of a devastating super-typhoon.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Late in Hulu’s new series Good American Family comes a moment of irony that’s become all too familiar in true crime docudramas.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
The unusual 2011 docudrama Wilde Salomé, which chronicles Al Pacino’s obsession with the Wilde play, stars Pacino as Herod, Jessica Chastain as Salome and Kevin Anderson as John the Baptist.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Film Movement has acquired U.S. rights to Seán Devlin’s docudrama Asog exposing a land grab by developers on the Philippines’ picturesque Sicogan Island in the wake of a devastating super-typhoon.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for docudrama
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There's really only one great Dale Earnhardt documentary that in my mind that has ever been made, and that's the Dale documentary.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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That’s the premise of Grand Theft Hamlet, a documentary from Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane filmed entirely within the infamous video game.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Lorre, a veteran comedy creator, executive producer and writer, will speak as part of the Summit Series at the 46th edition of Banff from June 8 to 11, 2025.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The comedy special Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life will premiere Saturday, April 26 at 10 pm on HBO (and stream on Max).—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The script, from first-time feature writer Nora Garrett, was a hot property among readers in recent years.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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The sultry video features music artist Foggieraw and muse Solela Malila.—
Akili King,
Essence,
4 Apr. 2025
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So what starts out as this high-school melodrama done for laughs grows into something darker and more profound as the story progresses.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Directed by Vincente Minnelli, this romantic melodrama was filmed on the beaches of Big Sur.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Blue Origin rocket blasted off into space Monday morning while carrying Sanchez, Perry, television host Gayle King, film producer Kerianne Flynn, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Cheshire hopes the film, which was directed by Gina LeVay and screened April 7 as part of the ReelAbilities NY Film Festival, inspires audiences from any walk of life.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Directed by Josef Hader The soil of the Austrian countryside is rich with tragicomedy in writer-director-star Hader’s second feature as a director after 2017’s Wild Mouse.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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Alas, Godwin’s gentle take on the tragicomedy misses the explosive nature of this moment, the desperation these characters feel to change their fate right now or live and die steeped in stifling ennui.—
Karen D'Souza,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Here's Entertainment Weekly's take on every live-action Disney movie remake, ranked.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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In honor of the film's 35th anniversary, read ahead for some fun facts that will impress on your next nostalgic movie night.—
Maria Yagoda,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Comic pastiche gives way to tender romantic ballads only to explode in musical psychodrama.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2025
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About Town Indie Rock As Father John Misty, the singer and multi-instrumentalist Josh Tillman stages albums as little psychodramas.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Docudrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docudrama. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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