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A Funny Man (2011)
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Original name: Dirch
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Opening in the seductive style of the sixties, »A Funny Man« uncovers the perennial loneliness that comedian Dirch Passer (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) has found himself in after a fast-tracked rise to fame. He struggles between his own desire to gain critical respect and servicing the audience¿s needs. Costing his kindred friendship to on-stage partner Kjeld Petersen (Lars Ranthe) Dirch takes on Steinbeck's classic »Of Mice and Men«, only for the audience to break out in laughter at his first line. Dirch's Lennie becomes a running joke, and so has, Dirch believes, his own life.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, comedy drama, emotional, tragicomedy, melancholic, period piece, historical drama, nostalgic
Plot:
comedian, biopic, friendship, loneliness, showbiz, fame, actor, social problems, lifestyle, actor's life, celebrity, identity crisis, character study, tragedy, partnership, cultural icon, bittersweet, adaptation, stage performance, stand up, performance
Time:
60s, 1960s
Place:
denmark
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Most similar movies to A Funny Man
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, melancholic, period piece and emotional films with plots about biopic, celebrity, showbiz, lifestyle, friendship, ambition and legacy mostly in Biography, Drama and Comedy genres. Some movies like A Funny Man: Mahanati (2018), Rock Hudson (1990), Young Andersen (2005), The King (2007), A Tale of Two Coreys (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
Mahanati depicts the life and career of one of Telugu cinema's greatest and most iconic starlets, the first Indian female super star, Savitri.
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factual, sentimental, touching, captivating, telegu ...
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tragedy, biopic, secret marriage, movie star, celebrity, fame, rivalry, bittersweet, career, friendship, historical figure, ambition ...
Place:
india
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Biography of actor Rock Hudson focuses on his struggle with his homosexuality. Based on the book by his ex-wife, Phyllis Gates, and on the court records from the civil suit brought by his former lover, Marc Christian.
Style:
sensitive, emotional, controversial, melancholic, intense ...
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, celebrity, homosexuality, sexuality, identity crisis, gay, privacy invasion, court case, showbiz, privacy, tragedy ...
Place:
los angeles
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90%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A powerful modern film narrative, set in a historical framework, about the crucial encounter between vulnerable eighteen-year-old Hans Christian Andersen, who rates himself so highly, and Mr. Meisling, the cynical school principal. An encounter that ...
Style:
period piece, historical drama, emotional, melancholic, art house ...
Plot:
writers, biopic, coming of age, hans christian andersen, school, character study, personal growth, ambition, identity crisis, isolation, social class, poet ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
denmark
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270
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, game show, period drama
Plot:
biopic, controversy, glory, media industry, showbiz, celebrity culture, lifestyle, celebrity, life, pop culture, loneliness, ambition ...
Time:
60s, 1950s
Place:
australia, melbourne
Similarity:
85%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and the darker side of show business.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
drug addiction, celebrity, hollywood, child star, rising to stardom, price of fame, notoriety, showbiz, relationship vs career, glory, social issues, film industry ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Juha, 12, class clown in the suburb of Sävbyholm, Sweden. To be funny is the only thing he is good at and all he wants is to fit in the social peckingorder at school. When Juha as an adult performs the show – My Life As A Comedian- to sold out ...
Style:
captivating, comedy drama, period piece, melancholic
Plot:
coming of age, past coming back to haunt, haunted by the past, dealing with the past, childhood, family problems, life philosophy, troubled past, life, confronting the past, comedian, bittersweet ...
Time:
70s
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Finland
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Aged 63, Karen Blixen is at the pinnacle of her fame and next in line to win the Nobel Prize for literature. It has been 17 years since she gave up her famous farm in Africa, only to return to Denmark with her life in ruins. Devastated by syphilis ...
Style:
serious, psychological, thrilling, dramatic, captivating ...
Plot:
writers, literary, character study, biopic, relationships, male female relationship, relationship problems, love affair, poet, love and romance, writer's life, life is a bitch ...
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
1980s. Brazilian television exploding in color and auditorium programs not so politically correct. In the middle of this fervor, Augusto Mendes, a young rising actor, seeks his place in the sun. From porn studios to soap operas, he finally finds ...
Style:
disturbing, captivating, psychological, ironic, thought provoking ...
Plot:
clown, fame, irony, celebrity, showbiz, desire for fame, problem, actor's life, surrealism, actor, popularity, television ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
79%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Sir Laurence Olivier is making a movie in London. Young Colin Clark, an eager film student, wants to be involved and he navigates himself a job on the set. When film star Marilyn Monroe arrives for the start of shooting, all of London is excited to ...
Style:
sentimental, period piece, romantic, melancholic, factual ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
movie star, historical figure, fame, biopic, impossible love, actress, hollywood, celebrity, actor's life, love story, nervous breakdown, ambition ...
Time:
50s, year 2011, 1900s, 1950s, 20th century ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, london, california
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Chronicling the beautiful and tragic life and career of Ted Gärdestad, this biopic tells the story of the great highs and lows of one of Sweden's most loved artists.
Style:
disturbing, semi autobiographical, psychological, captivating, thought provoking ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
pop music, music industry, celebrity, musician, biopic, musician's life, social problems, life, music, historical figure, lifestyle, rise and fall ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
stockholm sweden, scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
74%
9K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, psychological, cult classic ...
Plot:
photograph, hollywood, friendship, actor, actor's life, magazine, showbiz, celebrity, buddy, celebrity culture, journalism, photography ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 1950s, year 1955
Place:
usa
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Set in 1965, Pep is living in relative obscurity in his hometown of Hartford. Amidst personal troubles, and with the need to earn, Pep, at the age of 42, makes a stunning return to the ring
Style:
thrilling, captivating, realistic, psychological, emotional ...
Plot:
boxing, biopic, boxer, based on real people, comeback, character study, social problems, family relations, life is a bitch, family problems, marital problem, athlete's life ...
Time:
60s, year 1964, 20th century
Place:
connecticut
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Upcoming Bengali Movie Based on Bengali matinee idol Uttam Kumar. The story revolves around the unexplored life of Uttam Kumar.
Style:
period piece, retro, reflective, sentimental, emotional ...
Plot:
biopic, tribute, actor's life, legacy, film industry, behind the scenes, respect, character study, nostalgia, glamour, identity, memory ...
Place:
kolkata
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The gaudy rise and dizzy fall of the last great Hollywood blonde bombshell: Jayne Mansfield.
Style:
serious, realistic, uplifting, captivating, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
big breasts, hollywood, actor's life, biopic, behind the scenes, price of fame, femme fatale, fame, publicity, movie business, publicity stunt, desire for fame ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 60s
Place:
mississippi
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71%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The story of the working and personal relationship between the comedians Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, a hugely popular duo in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s. Focusing primarily on Cook, the film traces the pair from their first meeting through ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious
Plot:
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Time:
60s
Place:
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70%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 67 min.
Story:
In the early 1960s aspiring stage actor Harry H. Corbett jumps at the chance to play junk-dealer Harold Steptoe in a television comedy show 'Steptoe and Son'. However, the show's success proves to be a poisoned chalice for him, ...
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
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Style:
historical drama, captivating, psychological, thrilling, serious ...
Plot:
biopic, director, filmmaking, film history, film industry, social issues, filmmaker, problem, social problems, loss, legacy, pioneer ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
india
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The life and times of Tommy Cooper
Style:
stylized, captivating, serious, realistic, period piece ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, dramatic, emotional, melancholic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
magic, escape artist, biopic, occult, illusion, spiritualism, skepticism, magician, death, afterlife, seance, marriage ...
Time:
turn of the century
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
The story of the life of the actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Style:
period piece, costume drama, romantic drama, period drama
Plot:
hollywood, divorce, mother daughter relationship, biopic, fame, celebrity culture, ambition, glamour, showbiz, legacy, identity crisis, actress ...
Time:
1940s, 60s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
Sanju explores some of the most crucial chapters from movie star Sanjay Dutt’s dramatic and controversial real life. It gives a lowdown on his tryst with drugs and his trials and tribulations in the Arms Acts case and the 1993 Mumbai blasts.
Style:
emotional, cynical, thought provoking, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
biopic, actor, actor's life, jail, criminal, problem, drug abuse, price of fame, filmmaking, friendship, lifestyle, life is a bitch ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, disturbing, semi autobiographical, inspirational, intense
Plot:
talk show, scandal, biopic, fame, celebrity, price of fame, controversy, slice of life, desire for fame, aspiration, ambitious woman, lifestyle ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Maybe the best thing to come out of Scandinavia during the hippie years was, in fact, the story of a radical libertarian and a hedonist capitalist. Their friendship, forged by being outsiders in a conformist country, took them through years of ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, semi serious, humorous, offbeat
Plot:
womanizer, friendship, fighting the system, rebelliousness, workplace, society, odd couple, sexual relations, biopic, erection, male pubic hair, male nudity ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
europe, denmark
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In 1959, a young journalist ventures to Havana, Cuba to meet his idol, the legendary Ernest Hemingway who helped him find his literary voice, while the Cuban Revolution comes to a boil around them.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating
Plot:
writers, cuban revolution, revolution, cultural icon, historical figure, lifestyle, meeting, social problems, skinny dipping, world war one, journalism, art ...
Place:
cuba
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Biography
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
In early 20th-century Naples, a theatrical parody lands beloved thespian and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta in court, facing a malicious lawsuit that could compromise his freedom of expression and the economic security of his extended ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, parody, poignant ...
Plot:
playwright, theater, biopic, theatre play, courtroom drama, actor, stage actor, fictional biography, lifestyle, comedian, legal battle, historical figure ...
Place:
naples italy, napoli italy
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Barcelona, Spain, in the late sixties. Eugenio, a young jeweler who has fallen in love with Conchita, a singer, to the point of learning to play the guitar to accompany her in her performances, will first have to learn to overcome his stage fright.
Style:
period piece, captivating, comedy drama, romantic, retro ...
Plot:
biopic, aspiration, stand up comedy, comedian, entertainment industry, love story, relationships, bittersweet, stage fright, character study, singing, ambition ...
Time:
60s
Place:
spain, barcelona, catalonia
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
The controversial and troubled Indo-Pakistani writer Saadat Hasan Manto finds his artistic choices challenged by censors.
Style:
historical drama, melancholic, art house, intellectual, bleak ...
Plot:
biopic, controversy, social criticism, loneliness, realism, moral ambiguity, courtroom drama, bittersweet, alcoholism, journalism, censorship
Time:
20th century
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Story of Rikidozan, a sumo wrestler who can only achieve limited success in Japan because he's half Korean. But when Rikidozan goes to the United States and discovers professional wrestling, he becomes a hero back home.
Style:
captivating, historical drama, multicultural, emotional, inspirational ...
Plot:
wrestling, professional wrestling, ethnicity, biopic, wrestler, discrimination, ethnic slur, social issues, fight, social relations, ethnic stereotype, fighting the system ...
Time:
1950s, 60s, 50s
Place:
tokyo, usa, seoul
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The professional and personal lives of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are examined.
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, melancholic, costume drama, period drama
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, showbiz, entertainment industry, behind the scenes, comedy duo, partnership, friendship, burlesque, rise and fall, vaudeville, rivalry ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
As NBC's hit sitcom "Diff'rent Strokes" proves a long-running hit for a network desperately in need of one, its young stars: Gary Coleman, Todd Bridges, and Dana Plato face all sorts of trouble off-camera. Gary battles with his ...
Style:
sitcom, disturbing, psychological, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
family conflict, behind the scenes, african american, television, biopic, fame, parents and children, social problems, lifestyle, career, slice of life, children ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s
Similarity:
46%
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