Documentary movies that dont require full attention with a partner. Includes The Tinder Swindler, Zeitgeist: The Movie, Fyre and more, curated by Moviepiq.
Part of your brain is elsewhere. These hold up anyway.
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.
Strong enough visually and emotionally that attention gaps don't break it.
A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank.
Survives the distracted watch. You'll get it even with gaps.
He promised supermodels and yachts, but delivered tents and cheese sandwiches. How one man engineered a music festival disaster.
Strong enough visually and emotionally that attention gaps don't break it.
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.
Survives the distracted watch. You'll get it even with gaps.
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.
Survives the distracted watch. You'll get it even with gaps.
Low-attention films survive partial watching through strong visual storytelling and clear emotional stakes.
Narrated clearly. Survives partial attention better than most.
Good paired viewing. Worth discussing afterward.
The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one final round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts.
Survives the distracted watch. You'll get it even with gaps.
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.
Survives the distracted watch. You'll get it even with gaps.
Lexington, Kentucky, 2004. Four young men attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in the history of the United States.
Survives the distracted watch. You'll get it even with gaps.
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.
Strong enough visually and emotionally that attention gaps don't break it.
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.
Strong enough visually and emotionally that attention gaps don't break it.
The right film for the right state is a specific thing. These are specific.
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