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as in documentary
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Recent Examples of docudrama
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.
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Tim Arango, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The historical docudrama also was nominated for Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The formative years and parallel stories of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, two iconic leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, are compellingly explored in this docudrama series.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 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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Tim Arango, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The historical docudrama also was nominated for Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The formative years and parallel stories of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, two iconic leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, are compellingly explored in this docudrama series.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 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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Jean-Stéphane Bron is a very talented documentary filmmaker who has always challenged the form of the documentary.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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The pop culture phenomenon features documentaries, educational programming and entertainment shows intended to celebrate and explore the biology, behavior and importance of sharks within marine ecosystems.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
10 July 2025
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Appearances by Amy Poehler, Will Arnett and Craig T. Nelson allow Blades of Glory to thrive like few 2000s comedies could.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Gale and Zemeckis were nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for the film — a win in itself considering how popular sci-fi and comedy are both usually ignored by the Academy.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Its auto-pause technology is a special feature that prevents overheating by stopping airflow after three seconds of inactivity.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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That version comes equipped with the Meta AI voice assistant and includes features that, when tethered to a smartphone, lets users identify city landmarks, get recipes when looking at ingredients and record and send voice messages on WhatsApp and Messenger.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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The melancholy and melodrama of that simple scene, mixed with Del Rio’s mournful singing of Orbison’s old pop song, still moves and inspires to this day.—
Michael Kogge,
IndieWire,
28 June 2025
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There are genuine laughs to be had, from which pathos and melodrama emerge fairly naturally.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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The feature is described as an anthology film following three separate stories centered on strained relationships between adult children and their parents.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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One thing that the film and play misrepresent is the circumstances of Scopes' arrest, which was a deliberate test case to challenge the Tennessee law outlawing the teaching of evolution.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Erotic Lives of the Superheroes, a cancer tragicomedy, killer women, and more were among the show pitches presented during the Industry Days program of the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Tuesday.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 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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From the state capital to the coast, here’s a list of current and recently-wrapped movies and shows, according to the North Carolina film office.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The Ultraman of this DCU that Gunn is building across multiple movies and TV shows isn't a strict one-to-one adaptation of the character from the comics.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 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
Cite this Entry
“Docudrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docudrama. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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