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Documentary Movies After A Long Week From The 2000S

Documentary movies after a long week from the 2000s. Includes Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Free Solo, 13th and more, curated by Moviepiq.

Five days of relentless noise, and now this. Finally.

Won't You Be My Neighbor? movie poster
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2018 · ★★★★☆ 8.4/10

An intimate look at America's favourite neighbor and the life, lessons, and legacy of Fred Rogers.

After five hard days, this gives back more than it asks. Good trade.

Free Solo movie poster
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2018 · ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's El Capitan.

After five hard days, this gives back more than it asks. Good trade.

13th movie poster
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2016 · ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

An in-depth look at the US prison system and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.

This is end-of-week cinema. You don't have to bring much. The film meets you where you are.

Searching for Sugar Man movie poster
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2012 · ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock musician Rodriguez.

This is end-of-week cinema. You don't have to bring much. The film meets you where you are.

Icarus movie poster
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2017 · ★★★½☆ 7.9/10

When Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his project into a geopolitical thriller.

This is end-of-week cinema. You don't have to bring much. The film meets you where you are.

After a long week, a film should feel like something you chose rather than endured. These do that.

Interesting company that asks nothing back. Good wind-down.

Amy movie poster
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2015 · ★★★½☆ 7.8/10

The story of Amy Winehouse, in her own words, featuring archival footage and recordings.

This is end-of-week cinema. You don't have to bring much. The film meets you where you are.

Man on Wire movie poster
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2008 · ★★★½☆ 7.7/10

A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, illegal high-wire routine performed between the World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974.

After five hard days, this gives back more than it asks. Good trade.

The Act of Killing movie poster
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2012 · ★★★★☆ 8.2/10

A documentary about the 1965-66 Indonesian mass killings, in which former paramilitary leaders re-enact their crimes.

After five hard days, this gives back more than it asks. Good trade.

20 Feet from Stardom movie poster
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2013 · ★★★½☆ 7.8/10

Backup singers discuss their careers and relationships with the stars they support.

After five hard days, this gives back more than it asks. Good trade.

Bowling for Columbine movie poster
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2002 · ★★★★☆ 8.0/10

Michael Moore explores the culture of guns and violence in the United States.

This is end-of-week cinema. You don't have to bring much. The film meets you where you are.

These films work because they match where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

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