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Broadcast News (1987)
37K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.
Style:
realistic, talky, funny, romantic, melancholic, rom com, romantic comedy, sentimental, semi serious, clever ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
journalism, workplace romance, satire, media, workaholic, friendship, slutty attitude, workplace, love triangle, unlikely friendships, reporter, love and romance, couples, unlikely couple, workplace situations, television, writers, news anchor, television producer, male female relationship, fall in love, female journalist, drinking, slut, singing ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1987, 60s, 1960s
Place:
washington d.c., usa, boston, atlanta georgia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, semi serious and witty films with plots about mentor, dialogue, culture clash, catastrophe, storytelling, life philosophy and runaway mostly in Comedy, Romance and Drama genres. Some movies like Broadcast News: He Said, She Said (1991), The Paper (1994), Morning Glory (2010), Working Girl (1988), Up Close & Personal (1996). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
rom com, light, romantic, feel good, melancholic ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, new jersey, usa
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50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Witty, romantic look at life in the corporate jungle. Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess takes over her office, her ...
Style:
feel good, sweet, rom com, captivating, light ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
business, workplace, women, secretary, career woman, workplace romance, rise to the top, love and romance, female protagonist, hopes, career, sex scene ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothing but ambition, raw talent and a homemade demo tape. Warren Justice is a brilliant, hard edged, veteran newsman. He sees Tally has talent and becomes ...
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Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
journalism, love, love story, older man younger woman romance, unrequited love, journalist, reporter, media, age difference, mentor, male female relationship, mentor protege relationship ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s, 20th century, 70s
Place:
philadelphia, miami, pennsylvania, florida, usa ...
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1989, 70s, year 1987 ...
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, chicago, seattle, usa
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38%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
date night, chick flick
Plot:
obsession, love, honest, character study, love and romance, couples, self discovery, breakup, fall in love, doomed romance, crazy love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
talky, light, humorous, hilarious, period piece ...
Plot:
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Time:
1920s, 20th century, year 1974, 1930s, 70s
Place:
chicago, usa, philadelphia
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic, feel good, sweet, light, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, usa, boston, new jersey, san francisco
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
New York City. Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will ...
Style:
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Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens, girls' night, family outing
Plot:
dog, mental illness, neighbor, friendship, writers, gender, artist, love story, depression, gay, single mother, waitress ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1997
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, maryland, baltimore ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick, date night, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
36%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Cayman Islands, Ireland, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
chick flick, date night
Plot:
starlet, sarcasm, love story, workplace romance, journalist, love triangle, rags to riches, obsession, fashion, rise to the top, overnight success, fish out of water ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, britain, usa, london, england
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
sweet, romantic, entertaining, humorous, clever ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
36%
25K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, illinois, chicago
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
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Story:
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Style:
sexy, stylized, surreal, humorous, ironic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
puerto rico, caribbean, latin america, new jersey
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33K
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
funny, clever, romantic comedy, slapstick, hilarious ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, usa, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
romantic, feel good, sentimental, sexy, sweet ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night, teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
chicago, usa, new york, madagascar, san francisco ...
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Country: Ireland, UK, France, USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, sexy, emotional, realistic, touching ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
workplace, advertising, business, father daughter relationship, boss, father son relationship, unlikely friendships, love and romance, couple relations, love affair, rivalry, new job ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
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35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
date night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
chicago, usa, arkansas
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
talky, melancholic, humorous, semi serious, sincere ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, ireland, usa, new orleans
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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