Fall sneaks: Documentaries

Even as “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” fictionalizes the collapsing of the global economy, the film “Inside Job” looks at the real story behind the economic crisis. Here’s a look at that and four other documentaries of note this fall.

“Catfish”: Is all as it seems as Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman look at the age of social networking, following Schulman’s brother Nev’s new online relationship? Opening: Sept. 17.

“Last Train Home”: This Chinese documentary follows peasant workers on their annual migration home from the cities for the holidays and examines its impact on the family structure. Opening: Sept. 17.

“Waiting for Superman”: Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim follows a handful of kids through school, highlighting the shortcomings of the public education system along the way. Opening: Sept. 22.

“Freakonomics”: Based on the book by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, the film’s directors, including Alex Gibney and Morgan Spurlock, put a new spin on long-held ways of looking at things. Opening: Oct. 1

“Inside Job”: Narrated by Matt Damon and directed by Charles Ferguson, the film turns its lens on the financial woes of 2008. Opening: Oct. 15.