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The world of competitive cycling and doping are covered in this movie set during the 1982 Tour de France.
A documentary crew follows a teenage surfing penguin as he leaves his Antarctica home in search of big waves and success.
Two tennis foes compete against each other in an epic match that lasts for seven days.
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This black comedy/mockumentary follows a right-wing conservative folk singer running for the US senate.
Three actors learn that their performances in the movie 'Home for Purim' might be nominated for the Oscars.
The movie delves into the competitive world of dog shows and follows five dog owners competing at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show.
A small town theater director tries to make his production big enough to go to Broadway, but struggles to work with an amateur cast.
Starring Sacha Baron Cohen's best-known character, the movie follows Borat's travels through America.
This movie mocks the crazy world of teen beauty pageants in a hilarious way.
Sociologist Nina Blackburn (Kasi Lemmons) follows and studies gangsta rap group N.W.H. and its members Ice Cold, Tasty Taste, and Tone Def.
An unlikely lower-division manager takes England's national soccer team to the World Cup.
This mockumentary featuring a satirical Beatles knock-off band is a joy to watch!
This Canadian film is about the final concert of two brothers' polka act.
This mockumentary following the English heavy metal band Spinal Tap became a cult classic in the genre. Rolling Stone calls it "the funniest, truest, most emotionally honest movie ever made about rock-and-roll and the people who live for it."
The movie follows Conner Friel's (Andy Samberg) solo career after he leaves the pop-rap group The Style Boyz.
This movie follows the lives of sports mascots competing for a very special award called the Gold Fluffy.
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Three folk bands reunite for the first time in many years for a tribute concert following the death of their manager.
Woody Allen works his magic, this time as a fictional bank robber.
This mockumentary follows the Beatles as they prepare for a television performance.
A crew of documentary filmmakers follow a serial killer in this Belgian black comedy.
This hilarious South African movie follows a hunter-gatherer's journey from his tribe to civilization after a Coke bottle falls from the sky and hits him in the head.
President Nixon declares a state of emergency as US prisons reach full capacity.
A man becomes famous for looking and acting like whoever he's around. The story is set in the 1920s.
This movie is about an internment camp in Johannesburg, South Africa, where aliens have been living since 1982.
Starring Taika Waititi, this film follows the lives of a group of vampire housemates.
The movie follows Austrian fashion guru and journalist Brüno Gehard, who moves to the US and brings with him his shenanigans.
Mockumentaries, also known as docucomedies, depict fictional events as if they were real. They are usually shot in a documentary style, except the whole story is fiction! The style is indeed very entertaining to watch. Often satirical, witty takes on serious matters, these films mock reality in a funny, intelligent way.
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The best mockumentaries of all time
These hilarious movies are not to be missed
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Mockumentaries, also known as docucomedies, depict fictional events as if they were real. They are usually shot in a documentary style, except the whole story is fiction! The style is indeed very entertaining to watch. Often satirical, witty takes on serious matters, these films mock reality in a funny, intelligent way.
Do you need a watch list to get you started or to revisit the genre? Click on!