List of mockumentaries

• 2gether (2000), spoof of boy bands like N*Sync and The Backstreet Boys.
• 7 Days in Hell (2015), a fictional documentary-style exposé on the rivalry between two of the greatest tennis players of all time who battled it out in a 2001 match that lasted seven days.
• Actus Reus (2013), about a man and his group of friends committing various crimes to raise money to keep the main character's house.
• AIC 23 (2013), mockumentary about Film Studies professor Alan Poole McLard on his journey to make a documentary about Alice in Chains interviewing other musicians who have been influenced by the band.
• All You Need Is Cash (aka The Rutles, 1978; an updated version (2002), a parody of music documentaries using a fictional counterpart of The Beatles.
• The Atomic Cafe (1982), a black humor satire about the threat of nuclear war using only a broad range of archival material from the 1940s to 1960s.
• Auditions (1978), mockumentary about the porn industry.
• The Baby Formula (2009), about a couple of two lesbian women who both get pregnant through an experimental stem cell procedure.
• Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2005), in which a film crew follows around a serial killer in training.
• Believe (2007), the story of multi-level marketing and a failed pyramid scheme.
• Best in Show (2000), about the contestants at a national dog show;[1] one of several mockumentaries written and directed by Christopher Guest.
• The Big Tease (1999), a Scottish hairdresser's journey to the U.S. for a hairdressing competition, filmed with mockumentary elements.
• Bob Roberts (1992), Tim Robbins satiric film about a right-wing folk singer's crooked election campaign.[1]
• Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006), Sacha Baron Cohen's outrageous depiction of an over-the-top Kazakh journalist's journey through the United States.
• The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down (2006), a fictional guide to teach inexperienced youth about all things involved with "getting down", while also pointing out some of the pitfalls associated with the party lifestyle.
• Brothers of the Head (2005), the story of two conjoined twins (played by real-life twin actors Harry and Luke Treadaway) who form a punk rock band.
• Brüno (2009), about Sacha Baron Cohen's gay Austrian fashion journalist in a journey through the United States.
• Bucky and the Squirrels (2016), about a rock band that gets frozen in ice in 1968 after a plane crash in the Alps, and is brought back to life 50 years later.
• Burn Hollywood Burn (1998), about a movie director who prevents severe editing of his latest film by stealing it.
• The Calcium Kid (2004), boxing documentary charting the unexpected rise to fame of a milkman who is an amateur boxer.
• The Canadian Conspiracy (1985), about a supposed Canadian plan to subvert the United States by taking over its media.
• CB4 (1993), "rapumentary" starring Chris Rock about the story of a fictional group loosely based on N.W.A and 2 Live Crew.
• Chalk (2007), the experience of three teachers and one assistant principal over the course of an entire school year.
• The Clowns (1970), Federico Fellini's larger-than-life portrait of the art of clownery.
• Comic Book: The Movie (2004), direct-to-DVD release about a comic book fanboy dealing with the unfaithful film adaptation of his favorite character, set to the backdrop of the 2002 San Diego Comic-Con.
• Confessions of a Porn Addict (2008), about a man's quest to get his wife back after she left him for being addicted to porn.
• Confetti (2006), British mockumentary about a fashion magazine wedding competition.
• C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004), an alternate history take in which the Confederate States of America won the American Civil War.
• Dark Side of the Moon (2002), a French mockumentary portraying the moon landing as staged in a movie lot by Stanley Kubrick.
• David Holzman's Diary (1967), a false autobiography by Jim McBride, which interrogates the art of documentary-making.
• A Day Without a Mexican (2004), a fantasy satire in which all Mexicans in California suddenly disappear.
• The Delicate Art of Parking (2003), Canadian mockumentary about parking enforcement officers.
• Dick Ho: Asian Male Porn Star (2006) investigates the supposed existence of a 1970s Asian male porn legend who allegedly had a 13 and half inch long penis.
• Dill Scallion (1999), about the rise and fall of a country-western singer, much in the way of This Is Spinal Tap.
• District 9 (2009) includes elements of mockumentary in depicting the struggles of an alien species living in immigrant camps in Johannesburg.
• Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), a camera crew follows a beauty pageant contestants in a small town in Minnesota.
• The Falls (1980), by Peter Greenaway, documenting the cases of 92 victims of the fictional VUE (violent unknown event).
• Farce of the Penguins (2007), direct-to-video parody of March of the Penguins.
• Fear of a Black Hat (1994), the story of the fictional rap group Niggaz with Hats (N.W.H.), as it evolves alongside the genre, from its popular origins to the advent of gangsta rap.
• Fellowship of the Dice (2005), story of a first time gamer's introduction to the role-playing game world.
• Finishing the Game (2007), depicting the search for "a new Bruce Lee" to finish The Game of Death.
• First on the Moon (2005), Russian mockumentary about a fictional 1930s Soviet landing on the Moon.
• The Flying Scissors (2009), following a handful of individuals preparing for a rock-paper-scissors competition.
• For Your Consideration (2006), about three actors finding their film is generating Oscar buzz; one of several mockumentaries written and directed by Christopher Guest.
• Forgotten Silver (1995), Peter Jackson's fictional documentary about a "forgotten" New Zealand pioneer filmmaker.
• FUBAR (2002, with sequel in 2010), about two members of the head-banger subculture.
• Fudge 44 (2005), an Irish mockumentary about six puppets in a financially impoverished children's puppet theater in Tokyo, who locals believe came to life and robbed a nearby bank to avoid being put out of business.
• G-SALE (2003), mockumentary about garage sale fanatics.
• Gamers: The Movie (2006), about players trying to set a record playing a Dungeons and Dragons-like game.
• Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary (2007), the story of a music group attempting to revive the gangsta rap genre of music.
• Get Ready to be Boyzvoiced (2000), following fictional Norwegian boy band Boyzvoice.
• The Gods Must be Crazy (1980, with sequel in 1989), a South African comedy presented and narrated in the manner of a nature documentary.
• Good Arrows (2009), about a Welsh darts player.
• Hard Core Logo (1996), the final tour of an aged punk band, as a model for the death of "true" punk rock.
• A Hard Day's Night (1964), starring the real Beatles at the height of Beatlemania, but in a fictional, exaggerated circumstances.
• The Heavenly Kings (2006), follows the fictional Cantopop boy band Alive, fronted by Daniel Wu, who also directed the film.
• A Hole in My Heart (2004), about a man who films a porn in his apartment with the help of a friend and an attention-seeking starlet.
• I'm Still Here (2010), satirical film parodying America's fascination with the reality television phenomenon of the 2000s; revolves around the life of Academy Award-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix; disheveled and perpetually clothed in dark suits and sunglasses, he announces his retirement from acting in favor of a career as a professional hip-hop artist.
• Incident at Loch Ness (2004), about a filmmaker (Werner Herzog, who's also writer and producer for the film) attempting to make a documentary about the mythological Loch Ness Monster while a documentary about his life is, in turn, being filmed.
• Interview with the Assassin (2002), about a cameraman who obtains the confession of the actual assassin who shot John F Kennedy.
• It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004), comedy following the tragic life of legendary DJ Frankie Wilde; takes us through Wilde's life from being one of the best DJs alive, through subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his mysterious disappearance from the scene.
• Jackie's Back (1999), comedy chronicle of the life and career of Jackie Washington (Jenifer Lewis), a 1960s/1970s R&B diva as the diva/singer vies for another comeback.
• Kenny (2006), the life of a portable toilet installer in Melbourne, Australia.
• Killing Gunther (2017), about a group of disgruntled and eccentric assassins banding together to kill the world's greatest hitman, Gunther (Arnold Schwarzenegger).
• The Last Polka (1985), John Candy and Eugene Levy mockumentary about the last concert of the Shmenge Brothers, a Leutonian polka duet whose characters were first developed on Second City Television.
• LolliLove (2004), a story about a husband and wife team, played by James Gunn and Jenna Fischer, who form a charity to give each homeless person a lollipop with a cheery slogan on the wrapper, but who are really only serving themselves.
• The Making of '...And God Spoke' (1994), a mockumentary about the filming of a low budget film on the Bible
• Man Bites Dog (1992), Belgian black comedy/satire in which a film crew follows a serial killer documenting his crimes.
• Man of the Year (1995), a satirical look directed by former Playgirl magazine Man of the Year Dirk Shafer, about his Man of the Year reign as a closeted gay man.
• Mascots (2016), Netflix film about the competition for the World Mascot Association's Gold Fluffy Award.
• Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1992), "behind the scenes" exposé of fictional pop singer and sex symbol Medusa, on her "Blonde Leading the Blonde" concert tour.
• A Mighty Wind (2003), the story of three groups of folk singers who come together at a tribute concert in honor of their recently deceased manager; one of several mockumentaries written and directed by Christopher Guest.
• Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001), the fortunes of a lackluster England football manager in the World Cup.
• Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009), British spoof documentary about morris dancing.
• The Mother of Invention (2009), comedy following a failed inventor and his successful rival competing for an annual young inventor's award.
• Mutant Swinger from Mars (2009), A long lost 1950s sci-fi film (spoof) that opens with a 10-minute "documentary/mockumentary" about the long lost film and the director, Orton Z. Creswell. This features the acting debut of Jack White of The White Stripes. A homage to Young Frankenstein, Jerry Lewis' The Nutty Professor, and everything Edward D. Wood.
• Never Been Thawed (2005), about people who collect frozen TV dinners.
• The Old Negro Space Program (2004), short subject in the style of a Ken Burns film; subtitled "the shocking but false story of America's blackstronauts", it depicts the fictional "Negro American Space Society of Astronauts" (NASSA), lampooning racial segregation in the United States and in particular the Negro Leagues.
• The Nona Tapes (1995), mock short documentary about the band Alice in Chains.
• On the Ropes (2011), about a rivalry between a boxing gym and martial arts school.
• Paranormal Entity (2009), about a widowed family that are believed to be haunted by a demon.
• Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), follows Conner4Real (Andy Samberg), a parody of Justin Bieber in the style of a typical concert documentary.
• Punishment Park (1971), a pseudo-documentary set in the U.S.A. purporting to be a film crews's news coverage of a team of soldiers escorting a group of hippies, draft dodgers, and anti-establishment types across the desert in a mix of punishment and game.
• Real Life (1979), mock documentary directed by Albert Brooks about a year in the life of an average American family (headed by Charles Grodin); it spoofs the PBS-style documentaries.
• Shooting Bokkie (2003), about a South African film crew creating a documentary on a 13-year-old assassin (a bokkie) and the people living in the impoverished and crime-ridden area of Cape Flats.
• Sons of Provo (2004), musical mockumentary about a Mormon boy-band and its rise to local fame in Utah.
• State of Bacon (2013), about all things bacon, including the world's largest festival dedicated to bacon, the men who put it on, and some fun folks who attend.
• Steamin' and Dreamin': The Grandmaster Cash Story (2009), comedy that follows the exploits of Cork hip-hop artist Grandmaster Cash.
• Street Thief (2006), The movie follows the life of Chicago burglar Kaspar Karr. Kaspar cases and robs stores. He counts up his score and a small interview follows where Kaspar introduces himself. He shows his expertise in social engineering, stalking, and intelligence gathering and discusses his careful, meticulous planning cycles.
• Surf's Up, animated mockumentary that follows the progress of a surfer penguin as he enters a surfing competition.
• Sweet and Lowdown (1999), by Woody Allen and starring Sean Penn, includes elements of mockumentary depicting the life of a fictional jazz guitarist from the 1930s.
• Take the Money and Run (1969), the second film ever directed by Woody Allen, in which Allen plays an ambitious but clumsy burglar.[1]
• Tanner '88 (1988, with a follow-up sequel in 2004), the campaign of fictional former Michigan U.S. representative Jack Tanner in his bid to secure the Democratic party's nomination for President; written by Garry Trudeau, directed by Robert Altman.
• This Is Spinal Tap (1984), a film crew follows a British hard rock band attempting to revive their popularity;[1] the first of several mockumentaries written by Christopher Guest.
• Tour de Pharmacy (2017), an HBO mockumentary that chronicles doping in the professional cycling world.
• The Tunnel (2011), a documentary crew encounters a ghoul in the tunnels below Sydney.
• Waiting for Guffman (1996), a small Missouri town's celebration of its sesquicentennial; one of several mockumentaries written and directed by Christopher Guest.
• We Make Movies (2017), about an egotistical student filmmaker who gathers his friends together to help make a movie for their local film festival.
• What We Do in the Shadows (2014), comedy-horror film about a group of vampires sharing a flat in Wellington, New Zealand.
• World War III (1998), a German film depicting what might have transpired if, following the overthrow of Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet troops, under orders from a new hard-line regime, had opened fire on demonstrators in Berlin in the fall of 1989 and precipitated World War III.
• Zelig (1983), by Woody Allen, about a man who changes his physical appearance in order to fit in.[1]

Some films and shows take the form of (fake) raw footage.[2]

• Cannibal Holocaust, 1980 horror film about an anthropologist from New York University who leads a rescue team into the Amazon rainforest to locate a crew of filmmakers.
• The Blair Witch Project, 1999 horror film about three student filmmakers who disappear while hiking to film a documentary about a local legend, the Blair Witch.
• Be My Cat: A Film for Anne, 2015 horror movie about a young man in Romania who goes to shocking extremes to convince Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway to play in his film.[3][4][5][6]
• Chronicle, 2012 science fiction movie about three high-school seniors who form a bond after gaining telekinetic abilities from an unknown object.
• Cloverfield, 2008 monster thriller film following six young New Yorkers attending a going-away party on the night a gigantic monster attacks the city.
• The Devil Inside, 2012 horror movie tracing the purported exorcism of a possessed woman convicted of a triple murder.
• Gang Tapes, 2001 When a brutal carjacking yields a videocamera, a teenage boy decides to document his life and the lives of his fellow gangbangers.
• The Last Exorcism, 2010 horror film about a fictional evangelical minister who participates in a documentary that films his exorcism.
• Paranormal Activity, 2007 supernatural horror film centered on a young couple who are haunted by a supernatural presence in their home.
• Project X, 2012 comedy film whose plot follows three friends who plan to gain popularity by throwing a party, a plan which quickly escalates out of their control.
• September Tapes, 2004 movie about a man who hunts down Osama Bin Laden.
• The Troll Hunter, 2010 Norwegian comedy-drama film made by a team of film students, documenting the work of a troll hunter with the secret Norwegian Troll Service.
• Zero Day, 2003 American indie film by Ben Coccio based on the Columbine High School shooting.

^ G. Gomez, Rosario (2014). "Fake coup documentary sparks row". El País, English version, article. Retrieved 24 February 2014.