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Documentary Now!

  • TV Series
  • 2015–
  • TV-14
  • 23m
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Fred Armisen and Bill Hader in Documentary Now! (2015)
Documentary Now parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format.
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"Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format."Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format."Documentary Now!" parodies the current obsession with documentaries. Season one features six different stories and stylistic approaches paying tribute to the doc format.

  • Creators
    • Fred Armisen
    • Bill Hader
    • Seth Meyers
  • Stars
    • Helen Mirren
    • Fred Armisen
    • Bill Hader
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    8.4K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,846
    280
    • Creators
      • Fred Armisen
      • Bill Hader
      • Seth Meyers
    • Stars
      • Helen Mirren
      • Fred Armisen
      • Bill Hader
    • 36User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Self - Host
    • 2015–2022
    Fred Armisen
    Fred Armisen
    • Allan Yaffa…
    • 2015–2022
    Bill Hader
    Bill Hader
    • Clark Honus…
    • 2015–2016
    Deb Hiett
    Deb Hiett
    • Marge Middleton…
    • 2015–2022
    Van Epperson
    Van Epperson
    • Roger Smoot…
    • 2015–2019
    Gary Kraus
    Gary Kraus
    • Detective Pettibone…
    • 2015–2022
    Jon Spurney
    Jon Spurney
    • John Spurney…
    • 2015–2019
    Paula Pell
    Paula Pell
    • Patti Skrowaczeski…
    • 2015–2019
    Rachael Perrell Fosket
    Rachael Perrell Fosket
    • Female Cult Member
    • 2019
    Alexander Skarsgård
    Alexander Skarsgård
    • Rainer Wolz
    • 2022
    Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    • Alice…
    • 2019–2022
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Father Ra-Shawbard
    • 2019
    August Diehl
    August Diehl
    • Dieter Daimler
    • 2022
    Necar Zadegan
    Necar Zadegan
    • Ra-Sharir
    • 2019
    Nicholas Braun
    Nicholas Braun
    • Kevin Butterman
    • 2022
    Irving Azoff
    Irving Azoff
    • Alvin Izoff
    • 2015
    Cameron Crowe
    Cameron Crowe
    • Cameron Crowe
    • 2015
    Paul Bright
    • Ra-Tembler
    • 2019
    • Creators
      • Fred Armisen
      • Bill Hader
      • Seth Meyers
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    User reviews36

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    6wasecan

    All over the place

    Some episodes were very good. "Batsh*t Valley", "Searching for Mr. Larson", "Gentle and Soft" are some of the good ones. "Original Cast album" and "Waiting for the Artist" are painfully unwatchable. I'm sure there are some who like that kind of thing, but it was a major chore to get through those episodes. "Final Transition" and "Any given Saturday Afternoon" were reasonably OK. Armison is great, and some of the guest stars make it interesting. Overall, it balances out to about a 6.
    813Funbags

    Good stuff

    I never saw any of the documentaries that they spoof but every episode was still funny to me.
    10mylifeisbigcomedy

    Great work

    I just watched the new mockumentary show with my favorite comedians and I satisfied with what I saw there.

    First episode that parodies Grey Gardens makes me laugh really hard and the biggest plus of the show is that it's seems very attractive and naturally. I mean, if you stop thinking that it's a parody on few minutes then you can truly believe that it's a real film.

    Work of writers, acting of actors and design of clothes that they were wearing, everything is awesome. I want to mention Bill Hader because, how I think, he's made an excellent work on his role. Lil' Vevie is something I really scared of. And this can mean that parody became to something more.

    Second episode was little strained but still have a lot of funny moments.

    I can call myself a big fan of these guys but objectively Documentary Now! is one of the best show in last 5 years.
    10erinharringtonmobile

    Some of the Smartest, Funniest Writing in Years

    It baffles me that a show this funny can remain so underground, with less than a "cult classic" following. However I understand why many have looked over this show. The concept is not only very "out there" but the writing is very smart. In a similar way that the UK version of "The Office" is often overlooked by US fans for being "too smart", this show is closer to dry, British humor than classic American humor. But, through and through, this show is brilliant. The attention to detail is astounding to the point where the original documentaries look worse than their versions. Mulany, Meyers, Hader and Armisen pour so much passion into this show. This is not a cash grab, it's not a money maker, it's a passion project shared by 4 brilliant comedians and that can be seen in every episode. Please support this show, brilliant direction, writing and acting such as this should be rewarded and unfortunately this show is being overlooked.
    9staciarose20

    Big Vivvy and Little Vivvy

    Still one of my favorite parodies of all time! They nailed it. I laughed a lot! Mother doesn't like it at all.

    Michael Keaton & Owen Wilson Join "Documentary Now!"

    Michael Keaton & Owen Wilson Join "Documentary Now!"

    The new season of "Documentary Now!" promises huge guest stars and hilarious takes on buzzy documentaries like "Wild Wild Country."
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    • Trivia
      The sketch artist in "The Eye Doesn't Lie" was the actual artist from the court case that the original documentary "The Thin Blue Line" was centered around. This was a total coincidence, as the show's creators thought they had just hired a random police sketch artist.
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    • Release date
      • August 20, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • American Documentary
    • Production companies
      • Broadway Video
      • FILLSCRN
      • The Royal Budapest Film Co
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      • Stereo
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      • 16:9 HD

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