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Recent Examples of docudrama
The first time Kurt Russell met Val Kilmer was when the Hollywood homegrown was hanging out with Cher on the set of Silkwood, a 1983 docudrama.
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The filmmaker broke out with his 2023 docudrama BlackBerry, charting the rise and fall of the world’s first smartphone, which premiered to critical raves at the Berlinale and was named by the National Board of Review as one of the Top 10 Independent Films of 2023.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 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
Hulu’s Good American Family makes docudrama out of her harrowing story, and fails her in the process.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
The filmmaker broke out with his 2023 docudrama BlackBerry, charting the rise and fall of the world’s first smartphone, which premiered to critical raves at the Berlinale and was named by the National Board of Review as one of the Top 10 Independent Films of 2023.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 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
Hulu’s Good American Family makes docudrama out of her harrowing story, and fails her in the process.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for docudrama
Noun
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The documentary, available to stream on August 12, celebrates Grandin’s wide-reaching contributions.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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From durable veteran to blazing trendsetter, there’s a music documentary for that.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Directed by Tina Romero, the delightful feature debut is a horror comedy chock-full of fun and meaningful ideas, most of which stop just short of fruition.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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The Shane Gillis comedy Tires is at #3 now, back for season 3.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The refresh rate has also become an important feature.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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Standard features of note include a Victron dual-lithium battery electrical system with 3,000-W inverter and smart control panel, 250-L fresh water capacity, underfloor heating, Truma Combi diesel air and water heater, and a 2.4-kW Truma rooftop air conditioner.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Is there a specific fragment of his soul where all that beautiful melodrama stems from?—
Ernesto Lechner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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The film struggles to let scenes breathe, bludgeons us too frequently with music cues and skips out on crucial emotional beats to replace them with less effective melodrama.—
Brandon Yu,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Hoppers Next up, Pixar will release a film called Hoppers in 2026.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
14 June 2025
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The document filed on behalf of the actress also claims: The Guardian has contacted Zois and the film’s sales representatives Anton for comment.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
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In Facility Theatre’s new revival of the Irish playwright’s absurdist tragicomedy, the blind and paralyzed character (played by artistic director Kirk Anderson) looks like a slightly steampunk Scrooge, writes Emily McClanathan.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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The man who shuffled offstage last year in the middle of the play — an absurdist tragicomedy plagued by poor reviews and weak attendance — has shuffled back onto it.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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That it was made available free to anyone with an internet connection, via the CNN website, was a nice gesture to theater fans, Clooney stans and anyone interested to see how a movie about television translates into a play about television.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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The over-all effect is like watching a movie that’s supposed to be set in the nineties and spotting a Tesla in the background.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
8 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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