mockumentary

American  

[mok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, ‑tree] / ˌmɒk yəˈmɛn tə ri, ‑tri /

noun

Movies,

1. a movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary.

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mockumentary British  

/ ˌmɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ /

noun

1. a satirical television or radio programme in the form of a parody of a documentary

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Etymology

Origin of mockumentary

mock + (doc)umentary

Example Sentences

Skarsgård’s could have spent his monologue discussing his TV and movie roles, like his upcoming film “Wicker” or his role in the new Charli XCX mockumentary “The Moment,” but instead he focused on the band members who appear on stage but rarely get to speak on the show.

From Los Angeles Times

One of my core Sundance memories is tumbling out of the Holiday with a half-dozen colleagues after the press screening of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s vampire mockumentary “What We Do in the Shadows” still howling about its sandwich punchline.

From Los Angeles Times

Having made music videos for countless bands, including many on the tour, Davis had also directed Drew Barrymore in the 1992 noir remake “Guncrazy” and Chris Rock in the rap mockumentary “CB4.”

From Los Angeles Times

That's the conundrum at the heart of "The Moment," a tongue-in-cheek mockumentary starring Charli XCX as she grapples with her meteoric rise to fame and tries to prepare for a sell-out arena tour.

From Barron's

Debut feature director Zamiri, whose background is in music videos, said the mockumentary style he was aiming for owed a debt of gratitude to "This is Spinal Tap" -- the 1984 comedy about a fictional British band.

From Barron's