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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What follows is a mockumentary about their efforts to make the album and the distinctly American pastimes that sidetrack them along the way, from McDonald’s runs to hanging out in grocery-store parking lots.
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Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The lesson of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's blood-sucking mockumentary?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
The show, which launches 23 years after the original BBC mockumentary, is the thirteenth remake of the BBC Studios scripted format.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
The series, which Peacock greenlit in May, is set in the same world as The Office and, like that show, will be a mockumentary.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
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Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The lesson of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's blood-sucking mockumentary?
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
The show, which launches 23 years after the original BBC mockumentary, is the thirteenth remake of the BBC Studios scripted format.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
The series, which Peacock greenlit in May, is set in the same world as The Office and, like that show, will be a mockumentary.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Mockumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mockumentary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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