mockumentary
noun
mock·u·men·ta·ry
ˌmä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
plural mockumentaries
: a facetious or satirical work (such as a film) presented in the style of a documentary
Examples of mockumentary in a Sentence
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Rob Reiner made his feature directorial debut with the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap starring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer as the titular Brit metal band.
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EW.com, 27 Nov. 2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich will be making cameos in the upcoming sequel of the 1984 cult classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
Actor-comedian Jane Lynch, who made a memorable turn as dog handler Christy Cummings in the beloved mockumentary Best in Show, is on hand to offer the color commentary before the live audience.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
Voiced by Jenny Slate, the anthropomorphic seashell becomes the star of this A24 feature-length mockumentary, where filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp records Marcel's everyday routines alongside his grandmother, Connie (voiced by Isabella Rossellini), in their snug Airbnb oasis.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
The Emmy-winning ABC sitcom mockumentary has recently matriculated for a third season and already been renewed for a fourth.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
After having his titular Fox sitcom canceled at five episodes in 1997, Shore then produced, directed, wrote, and starred in the 2003 mockumentary Pauly Shore Is Dead.
—EW.com, 2 Jan. 2024
Without the family drama at its center, Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction — about a disgruntled author who, in jest, writes a grossly stereotypical African American novel that achieves mass success — could be a mockumentary about Hollywood.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2024
Characters who should be used to constant surveillance of a documentary crew — remember, the show is an Office-style mockumentary — still shudder in fear over Ava’s potential threat to their privacy in the workplace.
—Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
EW.com, 27 Nov. 2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich will be making cameos in the upcoming sequel of the 1984 cult classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2024
Actor-comedian Jane Lynch, who made a memorable turn as dog handler Christy Cummings in the beloved mockumentary Best in Show, is on hand to offer the color commentary before the live audience.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
Voiced by Jenny Slate, the anthropomorphic seashell becomes the star of this A24 feature-length mockumentary, where filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp records Marcel's everyday routines alongside his grandmother, Connie (voiced by Isabella Rossellini), in their snug Airbnb oasis.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
The Emmy-winning ABC sitcom mockumentary has recently matriculated for a third season and already been renewed for a fourth.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
After having his titular Fox sitcom canceled at five episodes in 1997, Shore then produced, directed, wrote, and starred in the 2003 mockumentary Pauly Shore Is Dead.
—EW.com, 2 Jan. 2024
Without the family drama at its center, Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction — about a disgruntled author who, in jest, writes a grossly stereotypical African American novel that achieves mass success — could be a mockumentary about Hollywood.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2024
Characters who should be used to constant surveillance of a documentary crew — remember, the show is an Office-style mockumentary — still shudder in fear over Ava’s potential threat to their privacy in the workplace.
—Vulture, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Mockumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mockumentary. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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