"This is Spinal Tap" is a mockumentary. Here is a list of other mockumentaries.
2gether (2000), spoof of boy bands like N*Sync and the Backstreet Boys
482-Love (2015), a young director (Jacob D. Stein) struggles to film a documentary on the nature of love
Actus Reus (U.S. 2013), about a man and his group of friends committing various crimes to raise money to keep the main character's house
All You Need Is Cash (aka The Rutles) (UK, 1979), Beatles parody telling of The Rutles' story, while also parodying documentary makers themselves
Auditions, 1970s mockumentary about the porn industry, directed by Harry Hurwitz
The Baby Formula, a lesbian couple both get pregnant through an experimental stem cell procedure (Canada, 2009)
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (U.S., 2005), a film crew follows Leslie Vernon, a serial killer in training
Believe (U.S., 2007), story of multi-level marketing and a failed pyramid scheme
Best in Show (UK/U.S., 2000), story of contestants at a national dog show[1]
The Big Tease, a Scottish hairdresser's journey to the U.S. for a hairdressing competition, filmed with mockumentary elements
Bob Roberts (U.S., 1992), Tim Robbins satiric film about a right-wing folk singer's crooked election campaign[1]
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (U.S./UK, 2006), about a Kazakh journalist's journey through the United States
Born Twiztid: Beyond the Freekshow, about the supposed early life of the band Twiztid
Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down, aims to teach young inexperienced youth about all things involved with "getting down", while also pointing out some of the pitfalls associated with the party lifestyle; directed by Paul Sapiano
Brüno (U.S./UK 2009), pseudo-sequel to Borat, about a gay Austrian reporter's journey through the United States
Bucky and The Squirrels (2014), in 1968 a rock band's plane crashes and disappears in the Alps and is discovered 50 years later with the band inside, frozen alive
Burn Hollywood Burn (US, 1998), a movie director prevents severe editing of his latest film by stealing it
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (U.S., 2004), alternate history in which the Confederate States of America won the American Civil War
The Calcium Kid (UK 2004), boxing documentary charting the unexpected rise to fame of a milkman who is an amateur boxer
The Canadian Conspiracy (U.S., 1985), about a supposed Canadian plan to subvert the United States by taking over its media
CB4, parody rapumentary that follows the story of CB4, a fictional rap group that is loosely based on N.W.A and 2 Live Crew
Chalk (2007), based on two teachers' real-life experience; LA Weekly said to think of it as "To Sir, with Sarcasm"
Comic Book: The Movie, (2004), direct-to-DVD release about a comic book fanboy dealing with the unfaithful film adaptation of his favorite character, set to the backdrop of the 2002 San Diego Comic-Con
Confessions of a Porn Addict (Canada, 2008), about a man's quest to get his wife back after she left him for being addicted to porn; starring Spencer "Spenny" Rice; directed by Duncan Christie
Confetti (UK, 2006), British mockumentary about a fashion magazine wedding competition
Dark Side of the Moon, tries to portray the moon landings as a creation in a movie lot by Stanley Kubrick
A Day Without a Mexican (2004), directed by Sergio Arau; fantasy in which all Mexicans in the U.S. state of California suddenly disappear
The Delicate Art of Parking, Canadian mockumentary about parking enforcement officers
Dill Scallion (1999), follows the rise and fall of country-western singer Dill Scallion (Billy Burke) in the mode of This Is Spinal Tap
Drop Dead Gorgeous, a camera crew follows beauty pageant contestants in a small town
The Far Left (UK, 2009), a parody of documentaries by Louis Theroux, a fictitious film maker named Peter Jenkiss follows the life of a far left activist and his accomplice
Farce of the Penguins (U.S., 2007), direct-to-video parody of March of the Penguins
Fear of a Black Hat (U.S., 1994), follows the fictional rap group *beep* with Hats" (N.W.H.), as it evolves with the genre from its popular origins to the advent of gangsta rap
Fellowship of the Dice, story of a first time gamer's introduction to the role-playing game world
Finishing the Game, the story of the search for the "new" Bruce Lee to finish "The Game of Death"
The Flying Scissors, follows a handful of individuals preparing for a rock-paper-scissors competition
Forgotten Silver (New Zealand, 1995), by Costa Botes and Peter Jackson, parody of a historical documentary about a "forgotten" filmmaker
FUBAR: The Movie (Canada, 2002), by Michael Dowse, has achieved cult status about head-banger subculture, especially within Canada
FUBAR 2 (Canada, 2010), sequel to the 2002 mockumentary
Fudge 44 (Ireland, 2005), by Graham Jones, about six puppets in a financially impoverished Tokyo children's puppet theatre who, locals believe, came to life and robbed a nearby bank to avoid being put out of business
G-SALE (U.S., 2003), by Randy Nargi, scripted mockumentary about garage sale fanatics
Gamers: The Movie (U.S., 2006), about players trying to set a record for playing a Dungeons and Dragons-like game
Get Ready to be Boyzvoiced (Norway, 2000), following fictional Norwegian boy band Boyzvoice
Good Arrows (UK, 2009), about Welsh darts player
The Great Martian War 1913–1917 (Canada/UK, 2013), alternate history in which the world fought invaders from the planet Mars, rather than the actual historical participants, during World War I
Hard Core Logo (Canada, 1996), following in the tradition of This Is Spinal Tap, this film traces the final tour of an overaged punk band, and serves as a model for the death of "true" punk rock. The film's associated album, A Tribute to Hard Core Logo, has several notable bands performing cover versions of Hard Core Logo songs, and is packaged as if Hard Core Logo were a real band.
The Heavenly Kings (Hong Kong, 2006), follows the Cantopop boy band Alive, fronted by Daniel Wu. who also directed the film
How to Irritate People, the 1968 "guide" written mostly by John Cleese and featuring Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, and Connie Booth
I'm Still Here (2010), satirical film parodying America's fascination with the reality television phenomenon of the 2000s; revolves around the life of Academy Award-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix; disheveled and perpetually clothed in dark suits and sunglasses, he announces his retirement from acting in favor of a career as a professional hip-hop artist
Incident at Loch Ness (U.S., 2004), about a filmmaker (Werner Herzog) attempting to make a documentary about the mythological Loch Ness Monster while a documentary about his life is, in turn, being filmed
It's All Gone Pete Tong (UK, Canada, 2004), comedy following the tragic life of legendary DJ Frankie Wilde; takes us through Wilde's life from being one of the best DJs alive, through subsequent battle with a hearing disorder, culminating in his mysterious disappearance from the scene
Kenny (Australia 2006), the life of a portable toilet installer in Melbourne, Australia
The Last Polka, John Candy and Eugene Levy mockumentary about the last concert of the Shmenge Brothers, a Leutonian polka duet whose characters were first developed on Second City Television
LolliLove (U.S., 2004), story about a husband and wife team, played by James Gunn and Jenna Fischer, who form a charity to give each homeless person a lollipop with a cheery slogan on the wrapper, but who are really only serving themselves
Man Bites Dog (Belgium, 1992), Rémy Belvaux black comedy/satire in which a film crew follows a serial killer documenting his crimes
Man of the Year (U.S., 1995), a satirical look, directed by former Playgirl magazine Man of the Year Dirk Shafer, at his reign as Man of the Year as a closeted gay man
Mascots (2016), forthcoming Netflix film about the competition for the World Mascot Association championships' Gold Fluffy Award
Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (U.S., 1992), "behind the scenes" exposé of pop singer and sex symbol Medusa, on her "Blonde Leading the Blonde" concert tour
A Mighty Wind (U.S., 2003), story of three groups of folk singers who come together at a tribute concert in honor of their recently deceased manager
Mike Bassett: England Manager (UK, 2001), the fortunes of a lacklustre England football manager in the World Cup
Morris: A Life with Bells On (UK, 2009), British independent film, comic spoof documentary about morris dancing
Never Been Thawed (US 2005), about a society of people who collect frozen TV dinners
The Old Negro Space Program, about the fictional "NASSA" or "Negro American Space Society of Astronauts", lampooning far-reaching racial segregation in the United States; subtitled "the shocking but false story of America's blackstronauts"
On the Ropes (UK, 2011), about a rivalry between a boxing gym and martial arts school, starring Mark Noyce and Joe Egan
Paranormal Entity (US 2009), about a widowed family that are believed to be be haunted by a demon
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome, the career of supposed real-life actor R2-D2, who was played in reality by Kenny Baker and puppeteer Don Bies, co-director of this mockumentary
Real Life (U.S., 1979), Albert Brooks directs a documentary about a year in the life of an average American family (headed by Charles Grodin)
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (UK, 2002), an updated version of The Rutles' story, including unused footage shot for the first film as well as interviews with more contemporary artists
Sons of Provo (U.S., 2004), musical mockumentary about a Mormon boy-band (Everclean) and its rise to local fame in Utah
State of Bacon (U.S. 2013), about all things bacon, including the world's largest festival dedicated to bacon, the men who put it on, and some fun folks who attend
Steamin' and Dreamin': The Grandmaster Cash Story, comedy that follows the exploits of Cork hip-hop artist Grandmaster Cash
Surf's Up, animated mockumentary that follows the progress of a surfer penguin named Cody Maverick as he enters a surfing competition
Take the Money and Run (U.S., 1969), the second film directed by Woody Allen, in which Allen plays an ambitious but clumsy burglar[1]
Tanner '88 (U.S., 1988), the campaign of (fictional) former Michigan U.S. representative Jack Tanner's bid to secure the Democratic party's nomination for President; written by Garry Trudeau, directed by Robert Altman
Tanner on Tanner (U.S., 2004), follow-up to Tanner '88, interviewing old campaign staffers and Tanner before going to the 2004 Democratic Convention in Boston; written by Garry Trudeau, directed by Robert Altman
This Is Spinal Tap (U.S., 1984), follows a British rock band attempting to revive their popularity[1]
The Tunnel (Australia 2011), a documentary crew encounters a ghoul in the tunnels below Sydney; Carlo Ledesma, Andrew Denton
Waiting for Guffman (U.S., 1996), a small Missouri town's celebration of its sesquicentennial
What We Do in the Shadows (New Zealand 2014), comedy-horror film about a group of vampires sharing a flat in Wellington, NZ
Yacht Rock, series on adult contemporary music during the late 1970s and early 1980s
Zelig, by Woody Allen, about a man who changes his physical appearance in order to fit in
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