Mockumentaries for Teens

When a mockumentary is done just right, it's the perfect mix of satire, dry wit, and character humor. The movies on this list are some of the best of the genre.

Browse Mockumentaries for Teens

  • For Your Consideration Review
    For Your Consideration
    Improv master Guest takes on Tinseltown.
    AGE
    13
     
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  • A Mighty Wind Review
    A Mighty Wind

    Hilarious folk music mockumentary has some innuendo.
    AGE
    13
     
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  • Best in Show Review
    Best in Show

    Hilarious and offbeat, but humor is pretty grownup.
    AGE
    14
     
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  • Chalk Review
    Chalk
    Mockumentary shines light on high school teachers.
    AGE
    14
     
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  • This Is Spinal Tap Review
    This Is Spinal Tap
    Hilarious, ribald, drug-filled rock send-up.
    AGE
    14
     
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  • Waiting for Guffman Review
    Waiting for Guffman
    Fab small-town spoof; subtle humor may bore kids.
    AGE
    14
     
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  • Borat Review
    Borat
    Brace yourself -- Borat is here. Not for kids.
    AGE
    15
     
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About our rating system
ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids.
OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
Learning ratings
Best: Really engaging, excellent learning approach.
Very Good: Engaging, very good learning approach.
Good: Pretty engaging, good learning approach.
Fair: Somewhat engaging, okay learning approach.
Not for Learning: Not recommended for learning.
Not for Kids: Not age-appropriate for kids; not recommended for learning.
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