Movies and TvShows featuring "mock-documentary" theme.

Curb Your Enthusiasm follows Larry David, a misanthropic writer living in Los Angeles, as he navigates through various comedic misadventures. The show showcases Larry's encounters with celebrity culture, his unconventional behaviors, and the humorous situations that arise from his interactions with others.

Saturday Night Live is a sketch comedy show that has been on the air since 1975. It features a live studio audience and includes a variety of comedic sketches, parody commercials, and musical performances. The show is known for its recurring characters, running gags, and celebrity impersonations. It often satirizes current events, pop culture, and politics.

The show follows the daily lives of the quirky and diverse group of employees working in the Parks Department of Pawnee, Indiana. Through their hilarious and sometimes chaotic interactions, the show explores themes of friendship, politics, and workplace relationships.

Reno 911! (2003) is a hilarious mockumentary-style TV show that chronicles the lives of a dysfunctional group of police officers working in the Reno Police Department. With its bleeped dialogue, crude humor, and outrageous situations, Reno 911! provides a humorous and satirical take on law enforcement.

Mr. Show with Bob and David is a sketch comedy series that features absurd and dorky humor, monologues, and musical numbers. The show explores various topics such as violence, stupidity, religion, politics, and pop culture.

History Bites was a television series on the History Television network that ran from 1998-2003. Created by Rick Green, History Bites explored what would be on television if the medium had been around for the last 5,000 years of human history. Typically, a significant historical event was chosen and mock news, sports and entertainment programming was created around it. Each episode included several segments of Green offering historical background of the episode's chosen era and otherwise showed frequent shifts from one comedy sketch to another representing a channel-surfing viewer who never watched any one sketch for more than a few minutes at a time. Reruns of History Bites are currently being shown on History Television and The Comedy Network.

When the Reno police force is invited to a national police convention in Miami, they find themselves as the only law enforcement left in the city when an unknown chemical is released into the air, causing chaos. With no help or backup, the ragtag group of officers must step up to protect and serve their city.

Funny or Die Presents is a satirical comedy TV show that features various sketches and parodies, often mocking the president of the United States and other recurring characters. The show combines irreverence, satire, and alternative comedy, with running gags and spoof commercials. It incorporates elements of drunkenness, drugs, and gross-out comedy, while also exploring family relationships and the entertainment industry. The sketches cover a wide range of topics from politics to pop culture, employing surrealism, stupidity, and stereotypes for comedic effect. Singing, impersonations, and stand-up comedy are also part of the show.

F for Fake is a documentary film about the life and art of notorious art forger Elmyr de Hory. Directed by Orson Welles, the film explores the blurred line between reality and fiction, as well as the themes of deception, manipulation, and illusion. The film also delves into the world of art forgery and the scandal surrounding it. With a nonlinear timeline and innovative storytelling techniques, F for Fake is a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of authenticity and the concept of truth in the art world.

Teacher of the Year is a comedy movie that follows the story of a dedicated teacher who is determined to become the teacher of the year. The movie showcases the challenges and hilarious situations he encounters while navigating the high school environment and dealing with various characters, including students, colleagues, and the principal. With a mix of humor, drama, and a touch of mockumentary style, Teacher of the Year provides an entertaining and heartwarming portrayal of the teaching profession.

Alienated is a Canadian science fiction TV series filmed and set in Victoria, British Columbia. The series premiered 8 July 2003 on Space and lasted for two seasons.

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash is a comedic mockumentary that tells the story of an imaginary band called The Rutles, who are a parody of The Beatles. The film chronicles the rise and fall of the band and includes humorous re-edited footage and fake newsreels. It is a satire on the entertainment industry of the 1960s and features celebrity cameos and musical numbers.

Casting Couch is a mock documentary that delves into the dark and scandalous world of Hollywood auditions. It follows a group of aspiring actresses who are willing to do anything to land their dream roles, even if it means enduring the exploitation and manipulation of unscrupulous casting directors. The film sheds light on the sexism, stereotypes, and abuses prevalent in the industry, while injecting humor and satire into its storytelling.

Director Peter Judson's semifictitious tale opens a revealing window into the indie filmmaking process, capturing the trivialities, aggravations and enthusiasm that go into completing a picture. Using footage from an indie movie set, e-mails constructing a plotline about distributor difficulties and interviews with indie mainstays such as Steve Buscemi and Sam Rockwell, the film provides a riveting look at one producer's rejections and rewards.

Trailer Park Boys is a mockumentary TV series set in the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. The show follows the lives of a group of trailer park residents including Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles, as they engage in various illegal activities, particularly involving marijuana. The series is known for its dark humor and black-and-white cinematography.

How to Irritate People is a British comedy film that consists of a series of sketches and skits that satirize different aspects of society and human interactions. The film features an ensemble cast of comedians and uses absurd comedy, physical comedy, and surrealism to create humorous situations. The sketches range from a job interview with an incompetent applicant to a quiz show where the contestants are constantly interrupted and irritated. With its irreverent humor and witty satire, How to Irritate People is a hilarious and entertaining watch.

The Tournament was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 2005 and 2006. The series, a mockumentary show about a community minor hockey team, depicted the behind-the-scenes interactions between the players, their parents and coaches as the team competed for a spot in the annual youth hockey championship tournament. The cast included Alain Goulem, Paula Boudreau, Christian Potenza, Emily Tilson and Ari Cohen. Seven episodes were produced in the 2004-05 television season, airing in the winter of 2005, and ten episodes were produced in the 2005-06 season. The CBC announced on February 13, 2006, that the show would not be brought back for the 2006-07 television season.

In the 1980s, a filmmaker begins a project to record the life of an average kid. In Perry, Ohio, he picks Rich Longfellow, a shy lad, and begins filming. Soon after, he dies in Mozambique. Sixteen years later, his son continues the project, finding Rich, now 23, in L.A., with dreams of being a Shakespearean actor, getting experience in porn films. We meet Betsy, Rich's sensible girlfriend, Lee, the impatient producer, and Carmichael, a director with artistic pretensions who inspires Rich. Problems with Besty and tension on the set bring Rich to a crisis; when his boyhood friend starts a Shakespeare company that tours nursing homes in the San Fernando Valley, Rich sees a way out.

Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It is a mockumentary movie about Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles, who go on a road trip to stop the legalization of marijuana which threatens their illegal business. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and get involved in comical situations.

Peeping Times is a comedy special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman. David Frost was co-executive producer. The show was a spoof of TV news magazine programs.