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as in documentary
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Recent Examples of docudrama
The actress and filmmaker directed the final episode of his new Fox Nation docudrama series, The Saints.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
The docudrama chronicles Martin's transformation from West Virginia teenager to championship boxer in the 1990s, as well as her struggles with LGBTQ identity and domestic violence.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The service picked up a Yellowstone documentary from Kevin Costner; a docudrama from Martin Scorsese called The Saints; and a true crime series led by 50 Cent.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Some stand out for their pedigree — a thriller adapted from João Tordo’s bestseller, or a docudrama reopening the Columbus debate.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
The docudrama chronicles Martin's transformation from West Virginia teenager to championship boxer in the 1990s, as well as her struggles with LGBTQ identity and domestic violence.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The service picked up a Yellowstone documentary from Kevin Costner; a docudrama from Martin Scorsese called The Saints; and a true crime series led by 50 Cent.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Some stand out for their pedigree — a thriller adapted from João Tordo’s bestseller, or a docudrama reopening the Columbus debate.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for docudrama
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Virl taught his brothers how to tap dance, among other things, it was previously revealed in the Being the Osmonds documentary.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Frank Marshall has claimed his documentary Rachel, Breathe was pulled from ESPN2’s schedule at the last minute.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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And the two stars, who at first seem to be playing in different registers with O’Hara launching her punchlines towards the balcony and Byrne aiming for the second row, harmonize to deliver a master class in physical comedy.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Onion, now under the ownership of tech exec Jeff Lawson, has been rebooting itself in a bid to return to its subversive comedy roots.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tech executives have pushed back against similar allegations that their platforms are addictive to young people, pointing to parental controls and other new safety features for minors.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Apple has stumbled in its efforts to deliver new features built on AI, as was promised nearly two years ago.—
Kelvin Chan,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Despite reams of dialogue that tends to be enigmatic if not downright opaque, the gothic melodrama is stretched too thin to have much grip.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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The film walks a tightrope of humor and pathos, having fun with the idea of the ‘disease of the week’ TV melodrama while never diminishing a serious illness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Her family stays on beside the ruins, and the film charts how occupation and its aftermath become the unremarkable background of her adolescence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Where to Shop Atlantic Station With about 50 stores and restaurants, Atlantic Station is the perfect place to shop, dine, and catch a film or go bowling in the heart of Atlanta.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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It’s presented as dramatic dialogue, or maybe as absurdist tragicomedy.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s a strong hook, but Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is just getting started with an erotic political tragicomedy that, like a Roomba, is forever veering off in unexpected directions.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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For many years, Libby Gelman-Waxner, then an assistant buyer in juniors’ activewear, moonlighted for Premiere magazine and Entertainment Weekly as the world’s most beloved and irresponsible movie critic.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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On the same day as the New York movie premiere, Hathaway was also named PEOPLE's World's Most Beautiful for 2026.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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But on a night on which psychodrama only ever felt one mistake away, the mood just about held throughout.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The other is a patchy, unpersuasive psychodrama about the underlying motivations and years-later ramifications of an unspeakable act—or, in this case, an unrealized plan to commit an unspeakable act.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Docudrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docudrama. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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