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Quiz: Which mockumentary should you watch next?

Take our quiz to guide you.
11.14am, 6 May 2026
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THE MOCKUMENTARY GENRE is a smorgasbord of delights, offering us films about bands, folk groups, dog shows and more.

But with plenty of options out there, which mockumentary should you watch next?

As Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is now streaming on Sky Cinema Premiere and NOW, we’ve put together a quiz to help you decide which of the following mockumentaries to watch next:

  • This Is Spinal Tap (streaming on NOW)
  • Drop Dead Gorgeous (rent/buy on YouTube)
  • A Mighty Wind (rent/buy on YouTube)
  • Best in Show (rent/buy on YouTube)
  • Cunk on Earth (streaming on Netflix)

Our quiz will determine, based on your answers, which mockumentary is the best pick for you. 

What's the perfect date?
April 25th. It's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket.
Taking the dog for a groom, followed by a long walk together. Plus the dog.

Listening to Bob Dylan on your turntable together.
What is a date anyway, but a human construct?

Jamming out together and turning the volume up to 11.
If your house was on fire, what's the first thing you'd save?
Your guitar
That cosy jumper your granny knitted

Your make-up bag
Nothing. Let it burn

Your pet dog.
What's your favourite food?
Chips
Salmon

Lentils
Steak

Beer
What was your best subject at school?
Maths
Music

History
English

Geography
You're given €20. What do you spend it on?
A new collar for your dog, who is the cutest dog ever
A reed for your flute

New foundation for your face
Stamps for letters to send to people you don't like

A ticket to Stonehenge
Would you ever enter a beauty pageant?
Only if it was for my pet
Never - beauty can't be measured

Absolutely, and I'd do anything ot win
Life is about peace, not beauty

No, but I'd enter a battle of the bands
Are you a fan of reunion concerts?
Absolutely - bring it on
No

Never reunite that which was rent apart
Which of these quotes resonates most with you?
'Philosophy is basically thinking about thinking, which sounds like a waste of time because it is'
'Thank God for the model trains, you know? If they didn't have the model trains they wouldn't have gotten the idea for the big trains.'

'We have so much in common, we both love soup and snow peas, we love the outdoors, and talking and not talking.'
'I don't eat shellfish. Mom always says, "Don't ever eat nothin' that can carry its house around with it. Who knows the last time it's been cleaned."'

'Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported.'
Which of these snacks is your favourite?
I don't snack
Hummus

Crabsticks
Beef jerky

Meat and bread
What star sign are you?
I don't believe in star signs
Aries, Taurus or Gemini

Cancer, Leo or Virgo
Leo, Scorpio or Saggitarius

Capricorn, Aquarius, or Pisces
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
A Mighty Wind
You should watch A Mighty Wind (2003) next. It's a mockumentary about a 1960s folk group reuniting for one final concert, and stars Eugene Levy and Christopher Guest. You can stream it on YouTube.
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Best in Show
Try Best in Show (2000), a mockumentary co-written by Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy and directed by Guest. It's about five entrants in a prestigious dog show and is very funny indeed. Stream it on YouTube.
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Drop Dead Gorgeous
Your next mockumentary pick must be this 1999s classic, about a Minnesota town holding its local qualifying pageant for the national Sarah Rose Cosmetics American Teen Princess Pageant.
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Cunk On Earth
Rather than a film, try this TV series starring Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk, who is trying to trace the history of civilization... but has some curious ideas. Streaming on Netflix.
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This Is Spinal Tap
It's a classic - so why not watch or rewatch it? Rob Reiner's 1984 "rockumentary" is about an ageing English rock band in America, and it set the standard for mockumentaries. It's streaming on NOW TV.
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