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as in documentary
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as in comedy
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Recent Examples of docudrama
There’s also a docudrama about competitive weightlifting, and a handful of films that explore topics like basketball, cults and classical music.
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Al Topich Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
During each month of release, the docudrama was the top performer on the platform for November 2024, December 2024, and April 2025.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2025
As the years passed, the brothers evolved into cultural icons in their own right, amassing a loyal following as a series of docudramas and documentaries retold their stories for a younger audience.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Some of the plot mechanics may strain credibility, but one does not come to a film like Fuze looking for docudrama.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Al Topich Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 June 2025
During each month of release, the docudrama was the top performer on the platform for November 2024, December 2024, and April 2025.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2025
As the years passed, the brothers evolved into cultural icons in their own right, amassing a loyal following as a series of docudramas and documentaries retold their stories for a younger audience.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Some of the plot mechanics may strain credibility, but one does not come to a film like Fuze looking for docudrama.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for docudrama
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Apatow is now making a documentary about Brooks, while also developing films about Norm Macdonald and Maria Bamford.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although Jon Cryer recently appeared in Charlie Sheen‘s documentary, the former onscreen brothers appear to have lost touch off-screen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Despite his predominance in the comedy sector, the Emmys presented a high-stakes challenge for an entertainer in the midst of a big push to escape that box.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Studio Ends Big Night With Record Wins Seth Rogen closed out a huge night for Apple TV+’s The Studio, which won best comedy.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These entries, laying out a monthslong plot in excruciating detail, revealed multiple visits to Tops Friendly Markets to survey the store’s layout and analyze a Google graph feature for the location’s busiest times.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Our favorite feature is the lace trim below the knee on the skirt that makes this dress stand out among similar styles.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Considering the show’s audience, the decision to turn the story of 1066 into a family melodrama-cum-colonial parable starts to make sense.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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His handful of ’80s pictures included some big successes, notably the multiple-Oscar-winning Pollack film Out of Africa, a melodrama set in 1913 Kenya co-starring Meryl Streep.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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For now, fans can watch the Something Beautiful musical film streaming on Hulu.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Pricing can vary depending on the darkness and type of film used to tint windows.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Its jacket copy states, With a voice somewhere between Violeta Parra and Bad Bunny, Paulina Flores paints a portrait of a city, a generation, and its distinctive characteristics in this tragicomedy.—
Diana Arterian
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Told with a classic heist structure and hints of tragicomedy, the story follows an ordinary government employee obsessed with winning the Melate lottery.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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Zuckerberg also announced Horizon TV, pitching it as a way to watch television shows, sporting events and movies using the company's Quest VR headsets.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to follow me for all your daily puzzle-solving guides, TV show and movie reviews and more here on this blog!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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