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as in documentary
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as in comedy
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Recent Examples of docudrama
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.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 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
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.
—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
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 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
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for docudrama
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Only in April, one of the highest profile male cricketers of the modern age in Andrew Flintoff said in a Disney Plus documentary that fat shaming 25 years ago had driven him to bulimia.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Hopefully, the report, due out this summer, and next year’s documentary will help attract more private and public funding, says Tucker.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The comedy was first announced in 2024 and recently premiered at Cannes 2025.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2025
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Some say Hollywood has given up on comedy, but comedy should never give up on Hollywood, despite better incentives being offered elsewhere.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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In fact, 9 in 10 young adults consider the in-car infotainment platform an important feature when making purchasing decisions.—
Jon Kirchner,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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McEnroe and Evert each gave TNT high marks for its debut, with the latter commentator praising the cable network’s willingness to experiment with big names and decidedly untraditional features.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
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The actress dated her Melrose Place costar Andrew Shue while filming the popular ‘90s melodrama.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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That was easily the most engaging melodrama of the week so far.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The film is produced by Bekmambetov under his Bazelevs banner, Majd Nassif through Longevity Pictures, and Ara Keshishian and Petr Jakl of ZQ Entertainment.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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His answer is both thoughtful and humble, and perhaps perfectly fitting for a seasoned actor who’s taken on countless roles in Korean film and TV over the past 32 years.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
26 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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This new Running Man is one of many Stephen King TV/movie adaptations in the works.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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