Mockumentary
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1.
This Is Spinal Tap
(1984)
Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DeBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour. (82 mins.)
Director: Rob Reiner
2.
The Office
(2005 TV Series)
A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. Based on the hit BBC series. (22 mins.)
3.
District 9
(2009)
An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. (112 mins.)
Director: Neill Blomkamp
4.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
(2006)
Kazakh TV talking head Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the greatest country in the world. With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson. (84 mins.)
Director: Larry Charles
5.
Parks and Recreation
(2009 TV Series)
The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place. (22 mins.)
6.
Best in Show
(2000)
A colorful array of characters compete at a national dog show. (90 mins.)
Director: Christopher Guest
7.
The Office
(2001 TV Series)
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 Brent as they continue their daily lives. (30 mins.)
8.
Take the Money and Run
(1969)
The life and times of Virgil Starkwell, inept bank robber. (85 mins.)
Director: Woody Allen
9.
Waiting for Guffman
(1996)
An aspiring director and the marginally talented amateur cast of a hokey small-town Missouri musical production go overboard when they learn that someone from Broadway will be in attendance. (84 mins.)
Director: Christopher Guest
10.
Bob Roberts
(1992)
A right-wing folk singer becomes a corrupt politician and runs a crooked election campaign. Only one independent muck-raking reporter is trying to stop him. (102 mins.)
Director: Tim Robbins
11.
I'm Still Here
(2010)
Documenting Joaquin Phoenix's transition from the acting world to a career as an aspiring rapper. (108 mins.)
Director: Casey Affleck
12.
Trailer Park Boys
(2001 TV Series)
Three petty felons have a documentary made about their life in a trailer park. (30 mins.)
13.
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
(1978 TV Movie)
Charts the adventures of the prefab four, possibly the most famous band of all time. (76 mins.)
14.
A Mighty Wind
(2003)
Mockumentary captures the reunion of 1960s folk trio the Folksmen as they prepare for a show at The Town Hall to memorialize a recently deceased concert promoter. (91 mins.)
Director: Christopher Guest
15.
Zelig
(1983)
"Documentary" about a man who can look and act like whoever he's around, and meets various famous people. (79 mins.)
Director: Woody Allen
16.
Man Bites Dog
(1992)
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. (95 mins.)
Director: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel
17.
Incident at Loch Ness
(2004)
A documentary exploring the myth of the Loch Ness monster. (94 mins.)
Director: Zak Penn
18.
For Your Consideration
(2006)
Three actors learn that their respective performances in the film "Home for Purim," a drama set in the mid-1940s American South, are generating award-season buzz. (86 mins.)
Director: Christopher Guest
19.
Kenny
(2006)
From the biggest festival to the smallest church social, Kenny Smyth delivers porta-loos to them all... (99 mins.)
Director: Clayton Jacobson
20.
Drop Dead Gorgeous
(1999)
A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win. (97 mins.)
Director: Michael Patrick Jann
21.
Punishment Park
(1971)
"Punishment Park" is a pseudo-documentary purporting to be a film crews's news coverage of the team of soldiers escorting a group of hippies... (88 mins.)
Director: Peter Watkins
23.
Brüno
(2009)
Flamboyant and gay Austrian Brüno looks for new fame in America. (81 mins.)
Director: Larry Charles
24.
Death of a President
(2006)
Years after the assassination of President George W. Bush in Chicago, an investigative documentary examines that as-yet-unsolved crime. (97 mins.)
Director: Gabriel Range