Due to the priceless contribution of Michael Schur to the workplace sitcom genre – he was the head writer for The Office , Parks and Recreation , and Brooklyn Nine-Nine – mockumentary TV shows like Abbott Elementary will never go out of style. Perhaps it's the opportunity to watch them evolve over the years that makes the format so successful for TV.

However, barring a few classics like What We Do in the Shadows , Surf's Up , Borat , and This Is Spinal Tap , whose part 2 was released recently, mockumentary movies have struggled to become as successful as shows. What We Do in the Shadows became a TV show instead of a movie franchise , revealing the mockumentary format perhaps suits long-form storytelling more.

That format of filmmaking has instead suited the fou

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