Mockumentaries, Ranked
by solmaquina | created - 28 May 2013 | updated - 22 Feb 2023 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Arrested Development (2003–2019)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.
Stars: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett
Votes: 324,061
10/10
2. The Office (2001–2003)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.
Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis
Votes: 123,100
10/10
3. Borat (2006)
R | 84 min | Comedy
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian, Luenell, Chester
Votes: 441,760 | Gross: $128.51M
10/10
4.
Community (2009–2015)
Episode:
Documentary Filmmaking: Redux
(2011)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The dean is given the task of making a Greendale commercial, but the shoot soon goes over budget and spirals out of control - with Abed documenting the experience.
Director: Joe Russo | Stars: Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown
Votes: 5,318
9/10
5. The Office (2005–2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium.
Stars: Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson
Votes: 710,458
9/10
6. Brüno (2009)
R | 81 min | Comedy
Flamboyant, gay Austrian Brüno looks for new fame in America.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten, Clifford Bañagale, Chibundu Orukwowu
Votes: 153,850 | Gross: $60.05M
8.5/10
7.
Community (2009–2015)
Episode:
Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking
(2011)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Pierce pretends to be dying so that he can bequeath a series of cryptic and sometimes mean-spirited gifts to his study partners, and Abed decides to shoot a documentary film of the situation.
Director: Joe Russo | Stars: Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown
Votes: 4,633
8.5/10
8. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
R | 81 min | Horror, Mystery
Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.
Directors: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez | Stars: Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard, Bob Griffin
Votes: 285,319 | Gross: $140.54M
8/10
9. REC (2007)
R | 78 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.
Directors: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza | Stars: Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso
Votes: 196,476
8/10
10. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror
Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.
Directors: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi | Stars: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jonny Brugh
Votes: 200,124 | Gross: $3.33M
7.5/10
11. Danger! 50,000 Zombies! (2004)
25 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Nick Frost presents a special spoof edition of his documentary "Danger! 50,000 Volts!" purely on the subject of the living dead.
Director: Jon Riley | Stars: Tony Bowden, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Peter Rnic
Votes: 688
7.5/10
12. Parks and Recreation (2009–2015)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.
Stars: Amy Poehler, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt
Votes: 287,788
7.5/10
13. Life's Too Short (2011–2013)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
The show centers on Warwick Davis in his day-to-day life, complete with the frustrations he faces.
Stars: Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Rosamund Hanson
Votes: 16,466
7.5/10
14. People Just Do Nothing (2014–2018)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Music
A mockumentary series about a group of failed MCs from West London and their passion for pirate radio.
Stars: Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin, Asim Chaudhry, Steve Stamp
Votes: 8,140
7/10
15. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.
Directors: Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone | Stars: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman
Votes: 68,366 | Gross: $9.39M
7/10
16. People Just Do Nothing: Big in Japan (2021)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Music
Kurupt FM, innit. The rest is irrelevant. After Brentford's largest pirate radio station has ended, the boys from Kurupt FM find their way to Japan on an epic adventure in search of fortune and fame.
Director: Jack Clough | Stars: Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin, Steve Stamp, Asim Chaudhry
Votes: 3,919
7/10
17. Modern Family (2009–2020)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three different, but related, families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.
Stars: Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell
Votes: 483,025
7/10
18. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A cash-strapped documentary maker decides to make his newest documentary about a mollusk shell he finds living in his Airbnb with his friends.
Director: Dean Fleischer Camp | Stars: Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer Camp, Isabella Rossellini, Joe Gabler
Votes: 26,947 | Gross: $5.79M
7/10
19. Stromberg - The Movie (2014)
123 min | Comedy
The movie spin-off of the TV series centered around the incompetent boss of a German insurance office.
Director: Arne Feldhusen | Stars: Christoph Maria Herbst, Milena Dreißig, Bjarne Mädel, Diana Staehly
Votes: 8,323
7/10
20. District 9 (2009)
R | 112 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.
Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Vanessa Haywood
Votes: 716,555 | Gross: $115.65M
7/10
21. David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Music
A camera crew catches up with David Brent, the former star of the fictional British TV series The Office (2001), as he now fancies himself a rock star on the road.
Director: Ricky Gervais | Stars: Ricky Gervais, Rob Jarvis, Abbie Murphy, Mandeep Dhillon
Votes: 22,126
7/10
22. Man Bites Dog (1992)
NC-17 | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.
Directors: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert, Nelly Pappaert, Hector Pappaert
Votes: 43,714 | Gross: $0.21M
6.5/10
23. Death to 2020 (2020 TV Special)
TV-MA | 70 min | Comedy
In mockumentary format, characters discuss events of 2020 with a mixture of true information and satire. The overarching topic is the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the US and UK.
Directors: Al Campbell, Alice Mathias | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani
Votes: 40,071
6.5/10
24. Death to 2021 (2021 TV Special)
TV-MA | 60 min | Comedy
This comedic retrospective mixes archival footage and scripted sketches as it revisits all the dread and occasional delight that 2021 had to offer.
Directors: Jack Clough, Josh Ruben | Stars: Hugh Grant, Joe Keery, William Jackson Harper, Lucy Liu
Votes: 15,749
6.5/10
25. Roulette Stars of Metro Detroit (2016 Video)
85 min | Comedy, Music
American mockumentary film starring rock band Electric Six as fictionalized versions of themselves.
Directors: Tom Lehrer, Tom Nahas | Stars: Tyler Spencer, Dave Malarsh, Mike Alonso, Christopher Tait
Votes: 12
6.5/10
26. Forgotten Silver (1995 TV Movie)
53 min | Comedy
The film deals with the career of a supposedly forgotten pioneer of international cinema, Colin McKenzie, who was allegedly born in rural New Zealand in 1888.
Directors: Costa Botes, Peter Jackson | Stars: Peter Jackson, Jeffrey Thomas, Costa Botes, Leonard Maltin
Votes: 6,314 | Gross: $0.03M
6.5/10
27. Troll Hunter (2010)
PG-13 | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.
Director: André Øvredal | Stars: Otto Jespersen, Robert Stoltenberg, Knut Nærum, Glenn Erland Tosterud
Votes: 79,518 | Gross: $0.25M
6/10
28. Big Man Japan (2007)
PG-13 | 113 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
An eccentric man living alone in a decrepit house in Tokyo periodically transforms into a 100-foot tall giant in order to defend Japan against similarly sized monsters.
Director: Hitoshi Matsumoto | Stars: Hitoshi Matsumoto, Riki Takeuchi, Ua, Ryunosuke Kamiki
Votes: 3,998 | Gross: $0.04M
6/10
29. American Zombie (2007)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Pic documents the daily lives of a small community of the living deceased who make their home in Los Angeles.
Director: Grace Lee | Stars: Austin Basis, Jane Edith Wilson, Al Vicente, Suzy Nakamura
Votes: 1,235
6/10
30. Incident at Loch Ness (2004)
PG-13 | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
A documentary exploring the myth of the Loch Ness monster.
Director: Zak Penn | Stars: Werner Herzog, Kitana Baker, Gabriel Beristain, Russell Williams II
Votes: 4,421 | Gross: $0.04M
6/10
31. Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon (2021 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 85 min | Comedy
Follows the deputies of the Reno Sheriff's Department as they hunt for Q, the one behind all the QAnon conspiracies. Their efforts cause them to get stuck at a QAnon convention at sea.
Director: Robert Ben Garant | Stars: Kerri Kenney, Niecy Nash, Thomas Lennon, Cedric Yarbrough
Votes: 2,129
6/10
32. Carnage (2017)
68 min | Comedy
It's 2067, the U.K. is vegan, but older generations are suffering the guilt of their carnivorous past. Writer and Director Simon Amstell asks us to forgive them for the horrors of what they swallowed.
Director: Simon Amstell | Stars: Racheal Ofori, Myles Sembi, Robert Wilde, Alex Lawther
Votes: 1,561
6/10
33. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
R | 82 min | Comedy, Music
Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Kimberly Stringer
Votes: 147,319 | Gross: $4.74M
6/10
34. Best in Show (2000)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy
A behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.
Director: Christopher Guest | Stars: Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Jennifer Coolidge
Votes: 66,917 | Gross: $18.72M
5.5/10
35. Confetti (2006)
R | 100 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
A mockumentary that follows three couples as they battle it out to win the coveted title of 'Most Original Wedding of the Year.'
Director: Debbie Isitt | Stars: Martin Freeman, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Mangan, Meredith MacNeill
Votes: 5,320 | Gross: $0.23M
5.5/10
36. Diary of the Dead (2007)
R | 95 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.
Director: George A. Romero | Stars: Michelle Morgan, Joshua Close, Shawn Roberts, Todd Schroeder
Votes: 49,231 | Gross: $0.96M
5/10
37. Killing Gunther (2017)
R | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
A group of eccentric assassins are fed up with Gunther, the world's greatest hitman, and decide to kill him, but their plan turns into a series of bungled encounters as Gunther seems to always be one step ahead.
Director: Taran Killam | Stars: Taran Killam, Dave 'Squatch' Ward, Bobby Moynihan, Hannah Simone
Votes: 15,324
5/10
38. Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm (1999 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 59 min | Comedy
Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy and prepares to film a television special for HBO.
Director: Robert B. Weide | Stars: Jason Alexander, Larry Charles, Carol Leifer, Richard Lewis
Votes: 5,971
5/10
39. Quarantine (2008)
R | 89 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC, after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.
Director: John Erick Dowdle | Stars: Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Columbus Short, Jay Hernandez
Votes: 77,319 | Gross: $31.69M
4.5/10
40. The Last Broadcast (1998)
86 min | Horror, Mystery
A film crew ventures into the forest in search of the mythical 'Jersey Devil'.
Directors: Stefan Avalos, Lance Weiler | Stars: David Beard, Lance Weiler, Stefan Avalos, Jim Seward
Votes: 6,224
4/10
41. Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Unrated | 95 min | Adventure, Horror
During a rescue mission into the Amazon rainforest, a professor stumbles across lost film shot by a missing documentary crew.
Director: Ruggero Deodato | Stars: Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, Perry Pirkanen, Luca Barbareschi
Votes: 61,107
2/10
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