mockumentary

[ mok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, ‑tree ]

noun

, Movies,

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

mockumentary

/ -trɪ; ˌmɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ /

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

Perhaps even more encouraging, the mockumentary format, rather than simply being a convention in which the actors talk to the camera, is taken a bit further in “Flatch.”

From Washington Blade

Once a fairly ubiquitous format for some of TV’s most popular sitcoms — including The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Modern Family — the mockumentary has lost favor with the people who make TV.

From Vox

The TV mockumentary has fallen on hard times in recent years.

From Vox

Then he put his acting career on hold for two years to make a gonzo mockumentary with his brother-in-law, Joaquin Phoenix.

From The Daily Beast

The mockumentary-style show airs Thursday nights at 9:30 pm ET.

From The Daily Beast

This would make a great “Road to the White House”  mockumentary.

From The Daily Beast

I did a bottle episode and then I was writing a mockumentary the next time.

From The Daily Beast

The rest is a few weeks of hasty mockumentary filmmaking history and a straight-to-DVD June 15 release.

From The Daily Beast