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Mockbuster

2026 · 1h 30m · Documentary

MOVIHERO READ

Steady documentary with a balanced watch profile. Best if you want a confident documentary with a clearly defined tone.

75/100
WORTH IT

WHAT IT'S ABOUT

A struggling filmmaker’s opportunity collides with chaos and compromise when Sharknado’s notorious studio, The Asylum, invites him to direct a "mockbuster."

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75/100
WORTH IT
WORTH ITA struggling filmmaker’s opportunity collides with chaos and compromise when Sharknado’s notorious studio, The Asylum, invites him to direct a "mockbuster."

MAKE THE CALL

Does this belong in your night?

A decision, not a review. Choose the kind of night you want and keep your queue honest.

WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a documentary story with a clear genre identity
02A compact 90-minute runtime and a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 6.2/10 TMDB score is still based on a small audience sample, so MoviHero weighs the movie's actual profile more heavily

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch Mockbuster?

Mockbuster belongs in your night if you want a documentary movie with a clearly defined tone. It is a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie, with a compact 90-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 6/10 and emotional impact at 4/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want a documentary movie with a clearly defined tone
02you want a more measured watch than a pure momentum movie
03you want a compact 90-minute runtime

THINK TWICE IF

01this genre is not what you are in the mood for
02you want a very different pacing profile tonight
03you want fiction rather than a documentary tonight

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

Watch Profile

Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing5/10
Emotional Impact4/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence2/10
Rewatchability5/10
Attention Required6/10
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A CLOSER LOOK

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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Anthony Frith portrait
Anthony FrithDirector
Anthony Frith portrait
Anthony FrithSelf
Brendan Petrizzo portrait
Brendan PetrizzoSelf
David Michael Latt portrait
David Michael LattSelf
Michelle Bauer portrait
Michelle BauerSelf
Bix Krieger portrait
Bix KriegerSelf
Paul Bales portrait
Paul BalesSelf
David Rimawi portrait
David RimawiSelf
David Margetts portrait
David MargettsSelf
Sev Philippou portrait
Sev PhilippouSelf