mockumentary

[mok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, ‑tree]

noun

Movies,

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

mockumentary

/ ˌmɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of mockumentary¹

mock + (doc)umentary

Word History and Origins

Origin of mockumentary¹

C20: from _mock + ( _doc ) _umentary

Example Sentences

“Stumble,” a new sitcom premiering Friday on NBC, takes Greg Whiteley’s great docuseries “Cheer,” about competitive cheerleading, runs it through “The Bad News Bears” and frosts it in the mockumentary style of “The Office,” et al.

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It’s hard to see how even in a comedy that might be possible for this crew, a good deal of athleticism notwithstanding, but it’s good that the series has somewhere to go — it gives the documentary within the mockumentary focus, an independent reality, a reason to exist.

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NBC’s latest mockumentary comedy series, inspired the docuseries ‘Cheer,’ takes on the world of collegiate competitive cheerleading.

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And while the show, premiering Friday and streaming next day on Peacock, takes some elements from the docuseries — it’s a mockumentary — it’s important to note that “Stumble” isn’t a one-to-one adaptation of “Cheer.”

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His meeting with Xi, he said, was a “12” on a scale of 10 — showing that he either never saw “This is Spinal Tap,” or he thought it was a documentary instead of a mockumentary.

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