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as in documentary
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Recent Examples of docudrama
The director also carried that approach over to docudramas like United 93, Captain Phillips, and July 22 (as well as his earlier, masterful Bloody Sunday, the movie that put him on the map back in 2002).
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Paul Greengrass and Blumhouse might seem like an odd mix, the former perhaps best known for his meticulous, sensitive docudramas, the latter most famous for low-budget, high-yield genre movies.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The docudrama also features a man who claims a friend, who is now dead, confessed his involvement to him 40 years ago.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 15 July 2025
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
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Paul Greengrass and Blumhouse might seem like an odd mix, the former perhaps best known for his meticulous, sensitive docudramas, the latter most famous for low-budget, high-yield genre movies.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
The docudrama also features a man who claims a friend, who is now dead, confessed his involvement to him 40 years ago.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 15 July 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for docudrama
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Russia Draws Bucha Massacre Comparison Two senior leaders at the BBC—its Director General Tim Davie and CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness—resigned amid the backlash over its handling of the documentary concerned.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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No date for filming or release of the documentary has been made public.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Fans of her comedy applauded Glaser for not being afraid of going to some dark places, as others objected to the edgy material.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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With so many comedy writers on the bill, the Broder tribute was no somber affair.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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Tesla has implemented autopilot and self-driving features on its vehicles that include traffic-aware cruise control, semi-autonomous navigation, response to traffic lights and the ability to summon the car from a parking space.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Best known for her acting roles in Friends, Cougar Town and the Scream franchise, behind the camera, Cox has directed across various genres and mediums, from music videos, and short form projects to television and feature films.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Avoiding romance and melodrama, deBoer writes in an affectless register that mirrors Alice’s dissociation.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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That’s what happens when melodrama (girls) meets baseball (boys)!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
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If only the music were able to keep pace with the dynamism of the film’s visual design.—
Kambole Campbell,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sinners and Wicked were also included in the best score soundtrack for visual media category, which includes film and television, where the music from those films will compete against How To Train Your Dragon, Severance and The Wild Robot.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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This was the run that was supposed to make up for that tragicomedy of errors.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The longtime friends put their chemistry to good use in the latest revival of Samuel Beckett's tragicomedy.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Pointing his finger at me, Tommy laid out the next fifty years of my movie business existence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, who envisioned the city, Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil hosts art exhibitions, international movies, and other events.—
Greyson Ferguson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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How that psychodrama played out in the UK could have lessons for the US — not least because Cummings eventually succeeded in undermining Johnson’s political career, ultimately defenestrating the prime minister through relentless briefings and leaks.—
Jim Waterson,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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And there are many things that people can actually do to get this transcendence, to get away from the tedium of the psychodrama of your own life.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
25 May 2025
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“Docudrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docudrama. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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