mockumentary
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- noun
- /ˌmɑːkjuˈmɛnteri/
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falso documental
- This mockumentary cleverly imitates real documentaries, showcasing ridiculous personal stories for comedic effect.
- mockumentary style
- mockumentary series
- mockumentary and documentary
And when they were making a mockumentary about mermaids, the ship that they sent out to film this mockumentary came back empty.
- And when they were making a mockumentary about mermaids, the ship that they sent out to film this mockumentary came back empty.
- Well, not, not, Yeah, basically a mockumentary, A fictional documentary, not a true expose.
- Killer mermaids, an entertainment business, films, movies like mockumentary, so like about the Loch Ness Monster, that kind of stuff like not real things.
Examples
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Off the top of my head, I can only recall one movie that has been reviewed out of The Bin that was really original and definitely a surprise, and that was the mockumentary "Kenny" about the employee of a waste management facility who strives to be the best at what he does and takes pride in his work.
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It's a mockumentary where the South wins the Civil War, annexes the North, and never ends slavery.
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Pawnee is the perfect setting for a mockumentary on local government.
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And when they were making a mockumentary about mermaids, the ship that they sent out to film this mockumentary came back empty.
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One of the first movies to film in mockumentary format, "The Blair Witch Project" usually receives mixed reviews from horror movie fans.
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The band was formed to play during Art Basel Miami Beach in 2005, and McLean's film is a mockumentary of the show.
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Mockumentaries are not to my liking, and I am surprised at the number of shows that have done this type of episode.
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The television network aired a hilarious mockumentary that parodied life in a small town.
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In his latest film, the director created a mockumentary that humorously depicted the struggles of aspiring actors.
Synonyms
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A funny copy of a song or film that makes fun of the original
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A funny imitation of a film or book that makes fun of the original
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A funny copy of a person or movie that makes fun of their style
How Documentary-like
Surface Forms
Morphology
mockumentary = mock + documentary (transparent) = mock + documentary
Formed from 'mock' + 'documentary' and the meaning ('a documentary-style imitation intended to parody') follows directly from its components.
Etymology
The word mockumentary comes from mixing mock ('to make fun of') and documentary ('a film that shows real events'). So a mockumentary is a film or TV show that copies the documentary style to make fun of people or real events.