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Bulworth (1998)
28K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Style:
satirical, political, humorous, witty, thought provoking, funny, controversial, clever, biting, dark comedy ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
politics, political satire, hip hop, political corruption, satire, election, interracial romance, senator, fighting the system, insurance, interracial, campaign, american politics, social commentary, society, regret, corruption, politician, campaigning, assassination, candidate, drug, election campaign, u.s. senator, culture clash ...
Time:
20th century, year 1998, 90s, 1990s
Place:
california, america, los angeles, usa, washington d.c., beverly hills, south central los angeles ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, political, clever and humorous films with plots about politics, society, satire, politician, media, state affairs and corruption mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Bulworth: Election (1999), Primary Colors (1998), Dave (1993), Thank You for Smoking (2005), Bob Roberts (1992). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, political, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
nebraska, washington d.c., manhattan new york city, new york, usa ...
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Duration: 143 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 92 min.
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Audience:
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Plot:
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washington d.c., vermont, usa, los angeles, japan ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor Tim Robbins. Bob Roberts is a folksinger with a difference: He offers tunes that protest welfare chiselers, liberal whining, and the like. As the ...
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mockumentary, political, witty, cynical, satirical ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
pennsylvania, usa, nicaragua, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.
Style:
black comedy, satirical, dark comedy, political, cynical ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
california, usa, san francisco, north america, san diego california ...
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44%
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Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic, political, touching, witty, suspense ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, date night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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44%
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4K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the ...
Style:
clever, serious, realistic, cynical, political ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
43%
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, witty, humorous, realistic, political ...
Plot:
politics, ambition, satire, society, campaign, unemployment, friends, against the odds, political campaign, election campaign, campaigning, media ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, political, biting ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch ...
Style:
humorous, political, stylized, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, twists and turns, comedian, satire, conspiracy theory, presidential election, election, adaptation, world politics, media, campaign, president ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman, Mays Gilliam (Rock) as his replacement .
Style:
funny, humorous, parody, entertaining, absurd ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
politics, usa president, president, satire, presidential election, farce, stereotypes, black, hip hop, state affairs, ambition, republican ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
parody, funny, satirical, political, humorous ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, political corruption, cancer, redemption, lone hero, lobbyist, rise to the top, human spirit, dishonesty, bribery, switching roles, fighting the system ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, funny, rom com, black comedy, talky ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
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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:
clever, satirical, political, thought provoking, stylized ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
witty, independent film, melancholic, stylized, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
racism, interracial relations, college life, satire, campus, prejudice, storytelling, obsession, oral sex, black, friendship, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
cynical, stylized, humorous, semi serious, witty ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, witty, political ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, clever, suspenseful, political ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, washington d.c.
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A simple-minded gardener named Chance has spent all his life in the Washington D.C. house of an old man. When the man dies, Chance is put out on the street with no knowledge of the world except what he has learned from television.
Style:
political, clever, witty, black comedy, satirical ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
washington d.c., north carolina, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, political, touching, light, intense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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37%
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
funny, humorous, entertaining, semi serious, feel good ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa, san francisco, north america ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, teen, light, funny, romantic ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
year 2003, 80s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, chicago, san francisco
Similarity:
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351
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
K Street is a 2003 HBO television series about lobbyists and politicians in Washington, D.C. It was named for a street that is home to many lobbying and legal firms.
Style:
clever, political, realistic, serious, cynical ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 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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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, cynical, political, rough ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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