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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Samuel Abrahams was named best director for Lady, a mockumentary about an aristocrat’s struggle to be seen in the social media age.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
The teaser for Charli’s upcoming tour mockumentary debuted on November 20, shot behind the scenes at Charli’s actual tour dates.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
And the new mockumentary from The Office team has just made the leap from streamer to network.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The actor played beet-growing oddball Dwight Schrute on all nine seasons of NBC's Emmy-winning mockumentary that aired from 2005 to 2013.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
The teaser for Charli’s upcoming tour mockumentary debuted on November 20, shot behind the scenes at Charli’s actual tour dates.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
And the new mockumentary from The Office team has just made the leap from streamer to network.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The actor played beet-growing oddball Dwight Schrute on all nine seasons of NBC's Emmy-winning mockumentary that aired from 2005 to 2013.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mockumentary
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“Mockumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mockumentary. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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