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

Examples of mockumentary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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 Apr. 2026

That wasn’t immediately the case when the NBC mockumentary premiered back in January, however. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026

In this futuristic sci-fi mockumentary, a filmmaker repurposes footage shot in the African nation of Umata as a love letter to the life of Princess Mumbi. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

blend of mock and documentary

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mockumentary

• alimentary
• complimentary
• documentary
• parliamentary
• rudimentary
• sedimentary
• supplementary
• testamentary
• integumentary
• uncomplimentary
• unparliamentary
• interparliamentary