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Documentary Movies That Make You Feel Less Lonely On A First Date Night In

Documentary movies that make you feel less lonely on a first date night in. Includes The Tinder Swindler, Zeitgeist: The Movie, Fyre and more, curated by Mov...

Loneliness is one of the things cinema does better than almost any other medium.

The Tinder Swindler movie poster
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2022 · ★★★½☆ 7.0/10

Posing as a wealthy, jet-setting diamond mogul, an Israeli conman wooed women online then conned them out of millions of dollars. Now, some victims plan for payback.

It understands loneliness well enough that watching it doesn't feel lonely at all.

Zeitgeist: The Movie movie poster
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2007 · ★★★½☆ 7.0/10

A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank.

It understands loneliness well enough that watching it doesn't feel lonely at all.

Fyre movie poster
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2019 · ★★★½☆ 6.9/10

He promised supermodels and yachts, but delivered tents and cheese sandwiches. How one man engineered a music festival disaster.

It understands loneliness well enough that watching it doesn't feel lonely at all.

The Great Hack movie poster
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2019 · ★★★½☆ 6.9/10

Data - arguably the world's most valuable asset - is being weaponized to wage cultural and political wars. The dark world of data exploitation is uncovered through the unpredictable, personal journeys of players on different sides of the explosive Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data story.

The film knows what it's doing. You'll feel less alone by the end.

Catfish movie poster
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2010 · ★★★½☆ 6.8/10

Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.

The film knows what it's doing. You'll feel less alone by the end.

Being understood by a film is a specific feeling. Not every film can produce it. These can.

Other humans' full lives. Profoundly companionable when done well.

Good conversation-starter for a first date night in.

Jackass Forever movie poster
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2022 · ★★★½☆ 6.8/10

The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one final round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts.

The film knows what it's doing. You'll feel less alone by the end.

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return movie poster
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2022 · ★★★½☆ 6.8/10

This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they create new heroes and villains that live alongside new incarnations of beloved Star Wars characters, and an epic story that dramatically bridges the saga films.

It understands loneliness well enough that watching it doesn't feel lonely at all.

American Animals movie poster
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2018 · ★★★½☆ 6.7/10

Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.

It understands loneliness well enough that watching it doesn't feel lonely at all.

Super Size Me movie poster
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2004 · ★★★½☆ 6.7/10

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 himself to a complete check-up by three doctors, comparing his weight along the way, resulting in a scary conclusion.

It understands loneliness well enough that watching it doesn't feel lonely at all.

Amanda Knox movie poster
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2016 · ★★★½☆ 6.6/10

This gripping, atmospheric documentary recounts the infamous trial, conviction and eventual acquittal of Seattle native Amanda Knox for the 2007 murder of a British exchange student in Italy.

It understands loneliness well enough that watching it doesn't feel lonely at all.

Some films earn their effect. These do.

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