Mockbuster

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Mockbuster

Jul 2026

1h 30m

Documentary

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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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

10h

There are a lot of smart lessons to take away from the charming and playful ‘Mockbuster,’ but the main one is this: It’s not easy to make any movie, even a bad one.

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Romey Norton

InSession Film

9h

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Funny, surprisingly moving and packed with genuine affection for independent filmmaking, Mockbuster is a delightful reminder that every film, no matter how gloriously ridiculous, begins with someone brave enough to say, "Let’s give this a shot."

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Katharine Mussellam

MovieJawn

9h

Mockbuster finds value in the highs and lows of making low art.

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Christopher Campbell

Nonfics (Substack)

15h

The documentary is much more appealing as a film about The Asylum, their process, and their attitude about movies and the industry as a whole than Firth’s specific journey with them.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

1d

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

2d

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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John M

@johngmohler 16h

Must see behind the scenes doc!!

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Synopsis

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