docudrama

noun

docu·​dra·​ma ˈdä-kyə-ˌdrä-mə 

-ˌdra-,

-kyü-

: a drama (as for television) dealing freely with historical events especially of a recent and controversial nature

Examples of docudrama in a Sentence

They are making a docudrama about the controversial court case.

Recent Examples on the Web

Gordon-Levitt is currently working on an untitled AI thriller with Anne Hathaway, who starred in AppleTV’s tech founder docudrama WeCrashed with Jared Leto, about the rise and fall of the WeWork co-founders. —Martine Paris, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025

Apollo 13, Ron Howard's docudrama about a disastrous mission to the moon, turns 30 this month. —EW.com, 30 June 2025

There’s also a docudrama about competitive weightlifting, and a handful of films that explore topics like basketball, cults and classical music. —Al Topich Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025

This wouldn’t be the first time that a high-profile true crime docudrama has been castigated for exploiting victims. —Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

documentary + drama

First Known Use

circa 1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for docudrama

• diorama
• panorama
• trichogramma
• gamma
• grama
• gramma

Kids Definition

docudrama

noun

do·​cu·​dra·​ma

ˈdäk-yə-ˌdräm-ə,

-ˌdram-

: a drama (as for television) dealing freely with historical events especially of a recent or controversial nature