Mockbuster

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Mockbuster

Jul 2026

1h 30m

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Comedy

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A struggling filmmaker's opportunity collides with chaos and compromise when Sharknado's notorious studio, The Asylum, invites him to direct a "mockbuster." With six days, a micro budget, and mounting pressure, Mockbuster is a comedic, behind-the-scenes documentary exploring the balance between low-budget filmmaking and creative ambition.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

11h

3/4

Mockbuster is illuminating about how much real work goes into making movies that look very fake.

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

22h

B+

An involving study of on-the-fly filmmaking, with viewers handed a close look at The Asylum process, which is about as far from a dream factory as a company gets.

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

2d

B+

The Land That Time Forgot is almost certainly terrible, but the lively, fast-paced, and informative Mockbuster is a total delight.

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Edward Douglas

The Weekend Warrior (Substack)

2d

7.5/10

A commendable documentary about [Frith's] experiences as a first-time filmmaker, which makes Mockbuster an entertaining watch indeed.

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Nathaniel Muir

AIPT

3d

8/10

Anyone who is a fan of the films of The Asylum will get a kick out of this. This documentary is filled with schlock, but the charming story at the center is what makes it work.

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

Jun 30

4/5

Frith is presented as a film lover who found an opportunity and made the most of it, and who also managed to develop a good documentary about his experience. [Full review in Spanish].

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A struggling filmmaker's opportunity collides with chaos and compromise when Sharknado's notorious studio, The Asylum, invites him to direct a "mockbuster." With six days, a micro budget, and mounting pressure, Mockbuster is a comedic, behind-the-scenes documentary exploring the balance between low-budget filmmaking and creative ambition.

Director: Anthony Frith
Producer: David Elliot-Jones, Sandy Cameron, Naomi Ball
Screenwriter: Anthony Frith, Sandy Cameron
Distributor: Giant Pictures
Production Co: Walking Fish Productions, Mostly True Media
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2026
Runtime: 1h 30m