Best Mockumentary
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The definitive mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, captures the absurdity of the rock-and-roll lifestyle with surgical precision. By improvising much of the dialogue and adopting a documentary style, th...
Joe Versus Hollywood is a hilarious and insightful mockumentary series following Joe DeBello's attempts to get his terrible movie ideas made in Hollywood. The series brilliantly satirizes the film ind...
Based on the film by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, this series follows four vampire roommates living in Staten Island. It masterfully blends high-concept supernatural lore with the mundane, petty...
Best in Show is a brilliant mockumentary from Christopher Guest that explores the eccentric world of competitive dog shows. Using his signature improv-heavy style, Guest and his ensemble cast create a...
Parks and Recreation, airing from 2009 to 2015, follows the relentlessly optimistic Leslie Knope and her colleagues in the Parks Department of Pawnee, Indiana. Initially a spin-off of The Office, it q...
Kath & Kim is a hugely popular Australian sitcom that satirizes suburban life and consumerism. The show follows the lives of Kath and Kim, a mother and daughter living in Fountain Lakes, a fictional M...
Borat is a groundbreaking work of improvisational satire that uses the character of a naive foreign journalist to expose the prejudices and absurdities of modern American culture. By interacting with...
The American adaptation of The Office, running from 2005 to 2013, satirizes the mundane realities of office life at the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Its mockumentary format, coupled with awkward and...
Abbott Elementary continues to be a bright spot in network television, offering a hilarious and heartwarming look at a group of dedicated teachers in a Philadelphia public school. The mockumentary for...
This film presents itself as a documentary about a serial killer whose collection of tapes was discovered by the police. It is an incredibly dark and disturbing look at the mind of a predator. By usin...
Modern Family is a highly successful, mainstream mockumentary that explores the lives of three diverse, interconnected families. It uses the mockumentary format to provide insight into the characters'...
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm is a provocative and often outrageous mockumentary that satirizes American culture and politics through the lens of Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev. Sacha Baron Cohens fear...
District 9 is a gritty, innovative take on the alien invasion genre, using the premise to explore themes of apartheid and xenophobia. Set in an alternate Johannesburg where aliens are forced to live i...
Portlandia is a love letter to, and a sharp satire of, hipster culture in Portland, Oregon. Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein create a world filled with eccentric characters who take their artisanal...
A charming, stop-motion mockumentary about a tiny shell looking for his family. The film is incredibly funny, largely due to Marcel's unique perspective on the world and his deadpan delivery. It is a...
The Parks and Recreation pilot introduces Leslie Knope, an overly enthusiastic and dedicated government employee, and her colleagues in the Parks and Recreation department of Pawnee, Indiana. The pilo...
A Hard Day's Night, released in 1964, is a vibrant and energetic soundtrack to the band's first feature film. It captures the excitement and frenzy of Beatlemania. Tracks like 'A Hard Day's Night' and...
PEN11CE is a cringe-comedy mockumentary series following two Chinese-American brothers who return home to Los Angeles to help run their parents struggling penis-shaped factory. The shows awkward humor...
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is a clever mockumentary that follows an aspiring slasher as he prepares to become a horror icon. The film satirizes slasher tropes while offering a surprisi...
Paquita Salas is a Spanish mockumentary comedy series that follows a film agent struggling to stay relevant in a rapidly changing industry. The series satirizes the film industry, showcasing the absur...
This 2010 Russian mockumentary presents a bizarre and surreal mystery involving a man who falls into the Moscow Metro. The films deadpan delivery and increasingly absurd plot create a darkly comedic a...
Flight of the Conchords, airing from 2007 to 2009, is a quirky and hilarious mockumentary series about a New Zealand folk music duo trying to make it in New York City. The shows original songs, deadpa...
The Thick of It is a blistering political satire that exposes the incompetence and chaos within the British government. Known for its rapid-fire, profane dialogue and handheld camera work, the show ce...
Over the Fence is a New Zealand mockumentary-style zombie comedy that offers a darkly humorous and irreverent take on the apocalypse. Following a group of farmers dealing with a zombie outbreak, the f...
This Country is a brilliant mockumentary that explores the lives of two cousins, Kerry and Lee 'Kurtan' Mucklowe, living in a small, isolated village in the Cotswolds. The show perfectly captures the...
The Office (US) pilot introduces viewers to the quirky employees of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania, through a mockumentary format. The pilot establishes the shows awkward humor...
A small town is devastated by a mysterious biological outbreak caused by contaminated water. 'The Bay' uses a mix of found footage sourcesincluding news reports, cell phone videos, and security camera...
A loving, hilarious mockumentary about a struggling theater camp for kids. The film is a tribute to the eccentricities of theater people, filled with sharp, observational humor and great musical numbe...
Trial & Error is a criminally underrated mockumentary that parodies the true-crime genre, specifically focusing on the legal process. Each season follows a different murder case in a small, eccentric...
Reno 911! is a hilarious, improvised mockumentary that parodies the reality show 'COPS'. It follows the incompetent officers of the Reno Sheriff's Department as they deal with bizarre crimes and even...
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