mockumentary
noun
mock·u·men·ta·ry
ˌmä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
plural mockumentaries
: a facetious or satirical work (such as a film) presented in the style of a documentary
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Your favorite services such as Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV and HBO Max offer fresh films for all cinematic tastes, including original fare like John Travolta's directorial debut but also theatrical releases like a Charli XCX mockumentary.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Broadway icon Kristin Chenoweth led the series — a mockumentary about a junior college cheerleading team — alongside Jenn Lyon, Taran Killam, Jarrett Austin Brown, Anissa Borrego, and Arianna Davis.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
The Moment is the first past the post, a mockumentary that casts Charli as herself, getting ready for her 2024 Brat tour and dealing with intense burnout and her record company's obsession with brand deals.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The single-camera mockumentary, which has scored well with critics and viewers (82% and 96%, respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes), got off to a rough ratings start when NBC scheduled it on Fridays behind Reba McEntire’s multi-camera sitcom Happy’s Place.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Broadway icon Kristin Chenoweth led the series — a mockumentary about a junior college cheerleading team — alongside Jenn Lyon, Taran Killam, Jarrett Austin Brown, Anissa Borrego, and Arianna Davis.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
The Moment is the first past the post, a mockumentary that casts Charli as herself, getting ready for her 2024 Brat tour and dealing with intense burnout and her record company's obsession with brand deals.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
The single-camera mockumentary, which has scored well with critics and viewers (82% and 96%, respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes), got off to a rough ratings start when NBC scheduled it on Fridays behind Reba McEntire’s multi-camera sitcom Happy’s Place.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
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“Mockumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mockumentary. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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