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The Office: Season 1 The Office: Season 1 (2005)
A mediocre paper company in the hands of Scranton, PA branch manager Michael Scott. This mockumentary follows the everyday lives of the manager and the employees he "manages." The crew follows the...

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Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan (2006)
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and...

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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
Fourteen years after release of Borat, Borat Sagdiyev returns to the United States from Kazakhstan and this time he discovers more about American culture, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2020...

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Brüno Brüno (2009)
Brüno is a gay Austrian fashion guru. He has his own fashion based television show, Funkyzeit, the most popular German-language show of its kind outside of Germany. After he disgraces himself in...

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Bowling For Columbine Bowling For Columbine (2002)
Political documentary filmmaker Michael Moore explores the circumstances that lead to the 1999 Columbine High School massacre and, more broadly, the proliferation of guns and the high homicide rate...

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This Is Spinal Tap This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
In 1982, the legendary English heavy metal band Spinal Tap attempt an American comeback tour accompanied by a fan who is also a film-maker. The resulting documentary, interspersed with powerful...

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Fahrenheit 9/11 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Michael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11; and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in...

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Super Size Me Super Size Me (2004)
Morgan Spurlock subjects himself to a diet based only on McDonald's fast food three times a day for thirty days without exercising to try to prove why so many Americans are fat or obese. He submits...

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Tiger King: Season 1 Tiger King: Season 1 (2020)
Among the eccentrics and cult personalities in the stranger-than-fiction world of big cat owners, few stand out more than Joe Exotic, a mulleted, gun-toting polygamist and country western singer...

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Tiger King: Season 2 Tiger King: Season 2 (2021)
More outrageous allegations. More eye-opening revelations. The mind-blowing saga of Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin and Jeff Lowe is far from over.

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An Inconvenient Truth An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows Al Gore on the lecture circuit, as the former presidential candidate campaigns to raise public awareness of the dangers of global warming and calls for immediate...

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Sicko Sicko (2007)
Documentary look at health care in the United States as provided by profit-oriented health maintenance organizations (HMOs) compared to free, universal care in Canada, the U.K., and France. Moore...

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Friends: The Reunion Friends: The Reunion (2021)
The cast of Friends reunites for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the hit series, an unforgettable evening filled with iconic memories, uncontrollable laughter, happy tears, and special guests.

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Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer (2019)
A twisted criminal's gruesome videos drive a group of amateur online sleuths to launch a risky manhunt that pulls them into a dark underworld.

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Grizzly Man Grizzly Man (2005)
A docudrama that centers on amateur grizzly bear expert Timothy Treadwell. He periodically journeyed to Alaska to study and live with the bears. He was killed, along with his girlfriend, Amie...

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Catfish Catfish (2010)
In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel's brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most...

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Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father (2008)
In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered not long after breaking up with his girlfriend. Soon after, when she announces she's pregnant, one of Andrew's many close friends, Kurt...

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Drop Dead Gorgeous Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps. Explosions, falling lights,...

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They Shall Not Grow Old They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
Through ground breaking computer restoration technology, filmmaker Peter Jackson's team creates a moving real-to-life depiction of the WWI, as never seen before in restored, vivid colorizing &...

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Conversations With A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes Conversations With A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
A unique look inside the mind of an infamous serial killer with this cinematic self-portrait crafted from statements made by Ted Bundy, including present-day interviews, archival footage and audio...

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The Current War The Current War (2017)
Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War, the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world. Benedict Cumberbatch...

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Jesus Camp Jesus Camp (2006)
Jesus Camp follows several young children as they prepare to attend a summer camp where the kids will get their daily dose of evangelical Christianity. Becky Fischer works at the camp, which is...

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This Film Is Not Yet Rated This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
In a rare and refreshing reversal of roles, filmmakers put the powerful Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA for short) under the microscope for inspection in Academy Award-nominated...

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Lake Mungo Lake Mungo (2008)
Sixteen-year-old Alice Palmer drowns while swimming in the local dam. When her body is recovered and a verdict of accidental death returned, her grieving family buries her. The family then...

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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
A behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.

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Apollo 11 Apollo 11 (2019)
Apollo 11 focuses on the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, the first spaceflight to land men on the moon. The film consists solely of archival footage, including 70 mm film that was previously unreleased to...

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Won't You Be My Neighbor? Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
Fred Rogers used puppets and play to explore complex social issues: race, disability, equality and tragedy, helping form the American concept of childhood. He spoke directly to children and they...

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Capturing The Friedmans Capturing The Friedmans (2003)
Documentary on the Friedmans, a seemingly typical, upper-middle-class Jewish family whose world is instantly transformed when the father and his youngest son are arrested and charged with shocking...

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Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon Behind The Mask: The Rise Of Leslie Vernon (2006)
The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the...

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The Poughkeepsie Tapes The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)
When hundreds of videotapes showing torture, murder and dismemberment are found in an abandoned house, they reveal a serial killer's decade-long reign of terror and become the most disturbing...

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I Am Not Your Negro I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, "Remember This House." The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and assassinations...

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Fahrenheit 11/9 Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
Filmmaker Michael Moore examines the current state of American politics, particularly the Donald J. Trump presidency and gun violence, while highlighting the power of grassroots democratic movements.

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Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster Metallica: Some Kind Of Monster (2004)
The iconic metal band struggles for two years to create their album St. Anger, dealing with alcoholism, the loss of their bass player, and the challenge of working with a psychotherapist.

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Hot Girls Wanted Hot Girls Wanted (2015)
A documentary about young women who have been drawn into the sex trade - and how easy it is for a web-savvy generation to end up making porn.

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Woodstock Woodstock (1970)
An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of...

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Paradise Lost: The Child Murders At Robin Hood Hills Paradise Lost: The Child Murders At Robin Hood Hills (1996)
Berlinger and Sinofsky's documentary of a gruesome triple murder in West Memphis, Arkansas and the subsequent trials of three suspects, takes a hard look at both the occult and the American justice...

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The Aristocrats The Aristocrats (2005)
Comedy veterans and co-creators Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza capitalize on their insider status and invite over 100 of their closest friends--who happen to be some of the biggest names in...

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Häxan Häxan (1922)
Divided into seven chapters, this part-documentary/part-fiction hybrid attempts to shed light on the numerous superstitions pivoting around the indecipherable mental illnesses that led to the...

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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)
Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable...

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Metal: A Headbanger's Journey Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005)
Sam Dunn is a 30-year old anthropologist who wrote his graduate thesis on the plight of Guatemalan refugees. Recently he has decided to study the plight of a different culture, one he has been a...

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Moonage Daydream Moonage Daydream (2022)
A cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate.

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The Bridge The Bridge (2006)
Filmmakers use hidden cameras to capture the various suicide attempts at the Golden Gate Bridge - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe...

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Waiting For Superman Waiting For "Superman" (2010)
Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim reminds us that education "statistics" have names: Anthony, Francisco, Bianca, Daisy, and Emily, whose stories make up the engrossing foundation of Waiting For...

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Soaked In Bleach Soaked In Bleach (2015)
Reveals the events behind Kurt Cobain's death as seen through the eyes of Tom Grant, the private investigator that was hired by Courtney Love in 1994 to track down her missing husband (Kurt Cobain)...

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Mommy Dead And Dearest Mommy Dead And Dearest (2017)
In this documentary, the murder of Deedee Blanchard by her daughter Gypsy Rose is explored, as well as the circumstances leading up to the event.

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West Of Memphis West Of Memphis (2012)
West of Memphis is an examination of a failure of justice in Arkansas. The documentary tells the hitherto unknown story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to bring the truth to light. Told...

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Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory (2011)
In 1993, a horrific triple child murder was discovered in West Memphis, Arkansas, but the reaction to it precipitated a horror of its own. This film follows up on the story of the three boys,...

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The Devil And Daniel Johnston The Devil And Daniel Johnston (2005)
This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and...

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The Confession Killer The Confession Killer (2019)
Henry Lee Lucas was known as America's most prolific serial killer, admitting to hundreds of murders, but, as DNA results contradict his confessions, will they expose the biggest criminal justice...

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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.

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