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Documentary Movies When Nothing Feels Right From The 80S And 90S

Documentary movies when nothing feels right from the 80s and 90s. Includes Won't You Be My Neighbor?, Free Solo, 13th and more, curated by Moviepiq.

Nothing sounds good. Pick one anyway. It might surprise you.

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.

It doesn't ask you to be in the right mood for it. It adjusts.

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.

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

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.

It doesn't ask you to be in the right mood for it. It adjusts.

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.

It doesn't ask you to be in the right mood for it. It adjusts.

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.

It doesn't ask you to be in the right mood for it. It adjusts.

When the mood is off, the film needs to be better than usual. These can carry it.

Real stories. Useful perspective when your own feels stuck.

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.

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

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.

It doesn't ask you to be in the right mood for it. It adjusts.

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.

It doesn't ask you to be in the right mood for it. It adjusts.

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.

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

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.

Reliable in a way that matters. Even when nothing sounds good, this one tends to hold.

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

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