mockumentary
noun
mock·u·men·ta·ry
| \ ˌmä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē
, -ˈmen-trē\
, -ˈmen-trē\
plural mockumentaries
Definition of mockumentary
: a facetious or satirical work (such as a film) presented in the style of a documentary
Examples of mockumentary in a Sentence
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The movies have traversed genres (western, action, romantic comedy, showbiz mockumentary), and nearly all have been poorly received. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Adam Sandler Netflix Experiment Continues With Murder Mystery," 18 June 2019 For Your Consideration As with any Christopher Guest film, much of the dialogue and plot of this mockumentary is improvised by the cast. — Vogue, "13 Movies You Totally Forgot Were Set on Thanksgiving," 22 Nov. 2018 So says John Krasinski, best known for playing Jim Halpert on that wildly popular NBC mockumentary. — Isaac Feldberg, BostonGlobe.com, "John Krasinski indulges his parental paranoia in ‘A Quiet Place’," 29 Mar. 2018 With such a loose interpretation of what is and isn’t real, and a recent Netflix mockumentary about the adventure furthering that narrative, outrage and applause have followed. — Adam Popescu, New York Times, "Damien Hirst’s Post-Venice, Post-Truth World," 13 Mar. 2018 The Chico El Luchador mini documentary is a mockumentary that accentuates the ridiculous but enjoyable nature of pro wrestling from the perspective of both the fans and the wrestlers. — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, "Week in Wrestling: Luke Harper’s journey from the Wyatts to Hollywood; WrestleMania update," 9 Mar. 2018 The film will be screened as a double feature in approximately 100 movie theaters across the country with SOS to the Sailor, a mockumentary featuring Russia's legendary rock group Mumiy Troll. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, "X JAPAN Documentary 'We Are X' Released in Russia," 31 Jan. 2018 Spinal Tap fans will love reliving various sketches from the mockumentary. — John J. Kelly, Detroit Free Press, "Holiday Gift Guide: For literary friends and family members give books," 17 Dec. 2017 But throughout the mockumentary, the directors take cameras to various cons across the world where people line up for days just to catch a glimpse of any Top Knot stars. — Nathan Mattise, Ars Technica, "Top Knot Detective finds 2017 absurdity in ‘90s TV’s samurai crossover hits," 4 Nov. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mockumentary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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