Mockumentary vs. Documentary — What's the Difference?

A mockumentary (a blend of mock and documentary) or docucomedy is a type of film or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary.These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictional setting, or to parody the documentary form itself. While mockumentaries are usually comedic, pseudo-documentaries are their dramatic equivalents.

Consisting of, concerning, or based on documents.

A fictional movie or television program that is a parody made in the style of a factual documentary.

Presenting facts objectively without editorializing or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film.

(film genre) A film or television programme presented as if it were a documentary but that is not factual and often a parody or satire.

A work, such as a film or television program, presenting political, social, or historical subject matter in a factual and informative manner and often consisting of actual news films or interviews accompanied by narration.

Of, related to, or based on documents.

Which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.

(of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.

A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

Pertaining to written evidence; contained or certified in writing.

A film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event

Relating to or consisting of or derived from documents