mockumentary
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mockumentary
Example Sentences
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One-third of the comedy troupe the Lonely Island, Taccone previously directed the big-screen adaptation of the “Saturday Night Live” sketch “MacGruber” and co-directed the endlessly rewatchable mockumentary “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
O’Brien fondly recalled first watching the rock mockumentary “This is Spinal Tap” in college, calling it a “splitting-the-atom moment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Her new number one arrived on the same day that the Brit Award winner saw the cinematic release her Aidan Zamiri-directed mockumentary, The Moment.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
That’s the meta concept behind “The Moment,” the feature-length film co-developed by Charli and her friend and director, Aidan Zamiri, that plays like a mockumentary from an alternate reality.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
His output included classic films like 1984's rock music mockumentary "This is Spinal Tap," fantasy gem "The Princess Bride" from 1987, and seminal coming-of-age movie "Stand By Me."
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
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