MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Kayfabe

Kayfabe

2007 · 92 min

A scrappy, affectionate send-up of small-time wrestling dreamers that plays like a goofy backstage hangout with heart.

Directed by
Michael Raven, Pete Smith
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Starring
Erin Boyes, Christine Buhr, Michael Jonsson
Tagline
Work your gimmick
Overview
The TCICWF is shutting down forever, and these colorful, eccentric, clueless, indie wrestlers have one last chance to show the world that they belong in the big leagues.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Michael Raven, Pete Smith
Genres
Comedy, Documentary
Starring
Erin Boyes, Christine Buhr, Michael Jonsson
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • work
  • identity
  • obsession
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

More like this

Titles like Kayfabe

TV series

Being The Elite

2016

A scrappy, goofy hangout with wrestlers goofing off backstage, full of in-jokes and deadpan skits that feel like friends messing around for the camera.

Absurd, satirical, brisk · about friendship and work · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • friendship
  • work
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
5
Details
Being The EliteHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Crazy Magical Mexico

2026

A scrappy, good-natured comedy that coasts on local charm and the giddy chaos of amateur filmmaking, leaving you smiling without asking much of you.

Light, brisk · about ambition and friendship

Via
  • light
  • ambition
  • friendship
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
105 min
Details
Crazy Magical MexicoHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

RT Life

2011–2023

A breezy, silly peek behind the scenes of a production studio, full of improvised banter and low-stakes workplace gags.

Absurd, light, brisk · about friendship and work · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • light
  • friendship
  • work
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
background
Seasons
13
Details
RT LifeHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Office PL

2021

A cringe-comic workplace mockumentary where awkward silences and small humiliations land with gentle, steady laughs.

Satirical, light · about ambition and friendship · mockumentary

Via
  • satirical
  • light
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • mockumentary
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
6
Details
The Office PLHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Minimum Wage

2026

A goofy, fast-paced mockumentary that turns the daily grind of a pizza shop into a constant stream of absurd, teen-friendly gags.

Absurd, satirical, brisk · about friendship and work · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • friendship
  • work
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
Minimum WageHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Downbeat

2019

A wry, low-stakes hangout comedy where earnest dreamers keep fumbling, and the deadpan mockumentary style makes their small humiliations gently funny.

Absurd, satirical, brisk · about ambition and friendship · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
DownbeatHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Chasing the Frozen Dream

2025

A loose, amiable hangout where underdog comedians bumble through hockey drills and lose gracefully, funny without ever getting mean.

Satirical, light, brisk · about ambition and friendship · mockumentary

Via
  • satirical
  • light
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
1
Details
Chasing the Frozen DreamHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Breaking News: No Laugh Newsroom

2018–2024

A giddy, chaotic watch where performers crack up mid-broadcast and the fun comes from watching them lose composure.

Absurd, satirical, brisk · about friendship and work · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • friendship
  • work
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
7
Details
Breaking News: No Laugh NewsroomHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The American Dream

2026

A breezy, good-natured underdog romp that coasts on charm and scrappy improvisation rather than real stakes.

Light, brisk · about ambition and friendship

Via
  • light
  • ambition
  • friendship
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
122 min
Details
The American DreamHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Hardly Working: All-Nighters

2008–2015

A loose, silly office comedy that feels like staying up late with friends, full of goofy sketches and chaotic energy.

Absurd, satirical, brisk · about ambition and friendship · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
8
Details
Hardly Working: All-NightersHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

WWE The Day Of

2017

A calm, fly-on-the-wall peek at performers preparing for big nights, more human and low-key than the spectacle itself.

About ambition and work

Via
  • ambition
  • work
Pacing
measured
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
5
Details
WWE The Day OfHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Nirvana the Band the Show

2007–2010

A scrappy, deadpan mockumentary that makes you cringe and laugh as two deluded friends chase a tiny dream with absurd commitment.

Absurd, satirical, brisk · about ambition and friendship · mockumentary

Via
  • absurd
  • satirical
  • ambition
  • friendship
  • mockumentary
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details
Nirvana the Band the ShowHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
comedy, documentary
Directed by
Michael Raven, Pete Smith, Michael Scully
Written by
Michael Scully, Michael Raven, Pete Smith
Starring
Erin Boyes, Christine Buhr, Michael Jonsson, Robert Parent, Ivan Wanis-Ruiz, travis watters, Pete Smith, Mike Willis
Cinematography
Vince Arvidson
Runtime
92 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

TMDBIMDb

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.