40 Faux Realities

From Mockumentaries to Reality TV and the Joaquin Phoenix Documentary

There has been hype about the authenticity of the Joaquin Phoenix documentary 'I'm Still Here,' which appears to be another instance of documented unreality.

A bit of humor can make a serious issue softer, and some simple embellishment can make a boring story stimulating. Between TV shows that script life and mockumentaries that lampoon it, the modern audience craves reality -- but with a twist.

SCORE
2.5 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 55%
Activity 12%
Freshness 8%
Controversial Documentaries
CATEGORY
Eco
Controversial Documentaries
Nature Mockumentaries
CATEGORY
Eco
Nature Mockumentaries
Late Night Mockumentaries
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Late Night Mockumentaries
Reality TV Sinking Lower
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Reality TV Sinking Lower
Comedian Mockumentaries
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Comedian Mockumentaries
Reality Star Films
CATEGORY
Celebs
Reality Star Films
Politicians as Reality TV Stars
CATEGORY
Social Good
Politicians as Reality TV Stars
Reality TV Stoops To New Low
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Reality TV Stoops To New Low
Horror Mockumentaries
CATEGORY
Unique
Horror Mockumentaries
Comeback Mockumentaries
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Comeback Mockumentaries
Faux Reality Show
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Faux Reality Show
Uber Viral Mockumentaries
CATEGORY
Autos
Uber Viral Mockumentaries
Pre-Movie Mockumentaries
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Pre-Movie Mockumentaries
Reality TV Kid Exploits
CATEGORY
Tech
Reality TV Kid Exploits
Reality TV Schools
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Reality TV Schools
Documentary-Style Comparevertising
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Documentary-Style Comparevertising
Arranged Marriage Reality TV
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Arranged Marriage Reality TV
Publicity Stunt to Boost Movie Hype?
CATEGORY
World
Publicity Stunt to Boost Movie Hype?
Renegade Reality TV Shows
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Renegade Reality TV Shows
Mockumentary Viral Marketing
CATEGORY
Marketing
Mockumentary Viral Marketing
Reality Book Deals
CATEGORY
Business
Reality Book Deals
Singing Reality Housewives
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Singing Reality Housewives
Monochrome Mockumentaries
CATEGORY
Celebs
Monochrome Mockumentaries
Documentary-Style Commercials
CATEGORY
Marketing
Documentary-Style Commercials
Film 2.0 Viral Marketing
CATEGORY
Marketing
Film 2.0 Viral Marketing
The Selling of Celebrity
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
The Selling of Celebrity
Pre-Movie Awareness
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Pre-Movie Awareness
Mockumentary TV Webisodes
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Mockumentary TV Webisodes
Reality TV Feuds
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Reality TV Feuds
Reality TV Bullying Scandals
CATEGORY
Fashion
Reality TV Bullying Scandals
Mockumentary Fashion Show Crashing
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Mockumentary Fashion Show Crashing
Career Revivals Through Dance
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Career Revivals Through Dance
Reality Diva Divorces
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Reality Diva Divorces
Reality TV Making Bands Big
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Reality TV Making Bands Big
Fake Intimacy (Part IV)
CATEGORY
Naughty
Fake Intimacy (Part IV)
Australia's Next Top Model Debate
CATEGORY
World
Australia's Next Top Model Debate

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