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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The American mockumentary is slated to premiere Sept. 4.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The Paper is a mockumentary from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman set in the same universe as NBC’s Emmy Award-winning hit series The Office, and features the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Both actors played minor roles in the 1999 mockumentary The Thin Pink Line as well.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Paul Shaffer and Fran Drescher, who appeared in the original mockumentary as a promoter and the band's publicist Bobbi Flekman, respectively, will also reprise their roles in the new film.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The Paper is a mockumentary from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman set in the same universe as NBC’s Emmy Award-winning hit series The Office, and features the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
Both actors played minor roles in the 1999 mockumentary The Thin Pink Line as well.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Paul Shaffer and Fran Drescher, who appeared in the original mockumentary as a promoter and the band's publicist Bobbi Flekman, respectively, will also reprise their roles in the new film.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 24 July 2025
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“Mockumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mockumentary. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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