Documentary Now! fingerprintVery funny, masterful craft, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Society, show business, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Documentary Now! is calm and low-intensity.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
Society, show business, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around society, show business, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Documentary Now! is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, YouTube TV, and Spectrum On Demand in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Spectrum On Demand. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States.
4 seasons
It has 4 seasons with 27 episodes of about 23 minutes each.
Not quite. Critics rate Documentary Now! higher (88) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2015 to 2022 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Documentary Now! in 9 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Documentary Now!, including Affectionate Parody, Celebrity Paradox, The Comically Serious.
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