This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Best in Show (2000)

Summary: 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.

Release Date: October 20, 2000

Genre: Comedy

Director: Christopher Guest

Writers: Christopher Guest

, Eugene Levy

Runtime: 1 h 30 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Castle Rock Entertainment

Distributor: Comedy Central, HBO Max, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 10,000,000

Domestic: $ 18,715,392

International: $ 2,074,164

A Mighty Wind (2003)

Summary: 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.

Release Date: May 09, 2003

Genres: Comedy, Music

Director: Christopher Guest

Writers: Christopher Guest

, Eugene Levy

Runtime: 1 h 31 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Castle Rock Entertainment

Distributor: Comedy Central, Warner Archive Collection, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 17,781,006

International: $ 969,240

Wellington Paranormal (2018)

Summary: Sergeant Maaka, and Officers Minogue and O'Leary, are members of the Wellington, New Zealand, police. Their job is to investigate paranormal phenomena.

Release Date: December 03, 2021

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Crime

Runtime: 0 h 30 min

MPAA: TV-14

Production: New Zealand Documentary Board

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Brian and Charles (2022)

Summary: After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot.

Release Date: July 08, 2022

Genre: Comedy

Director: Jim Archer

Writers: David Earl

, Chris Hayward

Runtime: 1 h 30 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Bankside Films, BFI Films, Film4, Film Four

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Domestic: $ 430,635

International: $ 430,215

Waiting for Guffman (1996)

Summary: 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.

Release Date: January 31, 1997

Genre: Comedy

Director: Christopher Guest

Writers: Christopher Guest

, Eugene Levy

Runtime: 1 h 24 min

MPAA: R

Production: Castle Rock Entertainment, Pale Morning Dun, All Night Productions

Distributor: Warner Archive Collection, HBO Max, WGN

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 4,000,000

Domestic: $ 2,923,982

International: $ 1,219

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

Summary: A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.

Release Date: July 16, 1999

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Thriller

Director: Michael Patrick Jann

Writer: Lona Williams

Runtime: 1 h 37 min

MPAA: G

Production: New Line Cinema, Capella International, KC Medien

Distributor: New Line Cinema, Fox Network, HBO Max, New Line Home Video

Countries: United States, Germany

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 15,000,000

Domestic: $ 10,571,408

I'm Still Here (2010)

Summary: Documents Joaquin Phoenix's transition from the acting world to a career as an aspiring rapper.

Release Date: September 16, 2010

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music

Director: Casey Affleck

Writers: Casey Affleck

, Joaquin Phoenix

Runtime: 1 h 48 min

MPAA: R

Production: They Are Going to Kill Us Productions

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 408,983

International: $ 217,413

Death to 2020

Summary: 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.

Release Date: December 27, 2020

Genre: Comedy

Directors: Al Campbell

, Alice Mathias

Writers: Charlie Brooker

, Annabel Jones

, Tom Baker

Runtime: 1 h 10 min

MPAA: TV-MA

Production: Broke and Bones, Jesse Collins Entertainment, Netflix Studios

Countries: United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Language: English

The Trial of N.W.H. (1993)

Summary: A mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of NWH, a not particularly talented--or particularly bright but always controversial--hip-hop group.

Release Date: June 03, 1994

Genres: Comedy, Music

Director: Rusty Cundieff

Writer: Rusty Cundieff

Runtime: 1 h 28 min

MPAA: 18A

Production: Incorporated Television Company (ITC), Oakwood Productions

Distributor: The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Fox Video, Avatar Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, Carlton International Media, Destination Films, Hen's Tooth Video, ITV Studios Global Entertainment

Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 999,999

Domestic: $ 233,824

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)

Summary: The next great killer and psychopath has given a documentary film crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the quiet town of Glen Echo.

Release Date: October 13, 2006

Genres: Comedy, Thriller, Horror

Director: Scott Glosserman

Writers: Scott Glosserman

, David J. Stieve

Runtime: 1 h 32 min

MPAA: R

Production: Glen Echo Entertainment, Code Entertainment

Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment, GathrFilms, Starz, Scream Factory

Country: United States

Language: English

Domestic: $ 69,136

The Clowns (1970)

Summary: A ragout of real memories and mockumentary, as Fellini explores a childhood obsession: circus clowns.

Release Date: December 25, 1970

Genres: Comedy, Documentary

Director: Federico Fellini

Writers: Federico Fellini

, Bernardino Zapponi

Runtime: 1 h 32 min

MPAA: G

Production: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana, Compagnia Leone Cinematografica, Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF), Bavaria Film

Distributor: Levitt-Pickman, Cinematheque, Xenon, Raro Video

Countries: Italy, France, West Germany

Language: Italian

Family Tree (2013)

Summary: From Christopher Guest ('Best in Show, ' 'A Mighty Wind') comes this comedy series that follows one man's quest to track down his genealogy.

Release Date: May 12, 2013

Genre: Comedy

Runtime: 0 h 30 min

MPAA: TV-MA

Production: Crystal Palace Entertainment, Lucky Giant, NBC Universal International

Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Language: English