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Documentary Movies For Mental Exhaustion From The 80S And 90S

Documentary movies for mental exhaustion from the 80s and 90s. Includes Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Free Solo, 13th and more, curated by Moviepiq.

Thinking is off the table tonight. These films are fine with that.

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.

Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.

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.

Low cognitive demand, high reward. The rare film that works when you have nothing left.

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.

Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.

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.

Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.

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.

Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.

Not every film needs to be a challenge. Some nights, being pulled along is exactly right.

Structured and clear. Follows its subject so you don't have to work.

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.

Low cognitive demand, high reward. The rare film that works when you have nothing left.

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.

Low cognitive demand, high reward. The rare film that works when you have nothing left.

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.

Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.

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.

Low cognitive demand, high reward. The rare film that works when you have nothing left.

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.

Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.

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

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