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A Blessing in Disguise (2007)
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Original name: Tofigh-e Ejbari
Genre: Comedy
Country: Iran
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Tofigh-e Ejbari is a day-in-the-life of a superstar, Reza, and all the pluses and minuses that such degree of fame brings with it in terms of dealing with friends, family, fans and general public.
Style:
emotional, melancholic, comedy drama
Plot:
fame, showbiz, celebrity culture, privacy invasion, fan culture, character study, relationships, paparazzi, introspection, realism, identity crisis, slice of life, social commentary, modern life, intimate, friendship, urban, reflection, bittersweet, satire, nostalgia, persian, general
Place:
tehran, persia, iran
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, melancholic, satirical and realistic films with plots about bittersweet, character study, urban, slice of life, friendship, satire and intimate mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like A Blessing in Disguise: Nadikar (2024), Red Carpet (2014), Autonomous Women (2022), Zaitsev, burn! Showman Story (2010), The Reality (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Follows the life of superstar David Padikkal. David is a good actor but there comes a point in his life when he is forced to look inward to locate his real character.
Style:
reflective, serious, philosophical, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
self discovery, identity crisis, character study, film industry, behind the scenes, celebrity culture, biopic, midlife crisis, realism, privacy invasion, intimate, moral ambiguity ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iran, France
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
An Iranian man with high hopes of becoming a professional actor arrives in Can,France to meet Spielberg but his expectations and the reality are not so much alike.
Style:
independent film, heartfelt, intercultural
Plot:
film industry, showbiz, satire, aspiring actor, fame, bittersweet, celebrity culture, fish out of water, ambition, social commentary, frustration, realism ...
Place:
cannes, france, paris france, iran
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Seven episodes, seven stories of women that make up a mosaic of a multifaceted reality.
Style:
anthology, reflective, emotional, contemplative, melancholic
Plot:
character study, introspection, identity, intimate, slice of life, relationships, modern life, gender roles, social realism, bittersweet, domestic drama, motherhood ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Alexey Zaitsev is a professional showman. Restless agent and endless activities further and further alienate Zaitsev from the beloved. But the main problem is that he's been lying to everyone all his life, since kindergarten. And once the ...
Style:
feel good, funny, entertaining, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
lie, showbiz, deception, relationships, satire, escapades, revelation, truth, changing lives, male female relationship, lifestyle change, humour ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Colombia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The story of an upperclass guy that finds himself singing popular music in a reality show against his friends and family's endorsement.
Style:
semi serious, captivating, entertaining, satirical, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
talent show, ambition, satire, friendship, male female relationship, friends, couple relations, ambitious man, relationships, music, musician, love affair ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Darren goes to Hollywood to tackle his dream of becoming an A-list movie star. However, once he gets there his dreams are crushed once he realizes the life of an actor isn't all of the glitz and glamour he had hoped. When Darren is mistaken for ...
Style:
comedy drama, satirical, cynical
Plot:
celebrity culture, aspiring actor, hollywood, mistaken identity, showbiz, paparazzi, ambition, satire, behind the scenes, bittersweet, identity crisis, fame ...
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When his right-hand man and only mate has to go away for a few weeks, Georges - an ageing film star - is given a substitute, Aïssa. The disillusioned actor and the young female security guard forge a special relationship.
Style:
psychological, satirical, captivating, semi serious, melancholic ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A man in his mid 30's reevaluates his life and priorities after he met someone from his past.
Style:
captivating, feel good, semi serious, funny, satirical ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Iran
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Moving two young students to a building with different neighbors poses challenges and problems for them.
Style:
realistic, comedy drama
Plot:
neighbor, roommate, cohabitation, student life, friendship, everyday life, apartment building, slice of life, young adult, coming of age, urban, youth culture ...
Place:
persia, iran
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Two modern women and their free-spirited mother struggle to balance their private, professional and family lives.
Style:
satirical, feel good, semi serious, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, family drama, women's issues, satire, female protagonist, family life, lifestyle, family relations, relationships, identity, woman, modern life ...
Place:
netherlands
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Story:
Satyamurthy is a young man who doesn't age, lives with his old-aged wife Savitri and three sons. His elder son is mighty embarrassed about his father's never-growing age.
Style:
emotional, comedy drama, psychological, melancholic, absurd ...
Plot:
family drama, aging, father son relationship, generation gap, indian family, character study, marriage, empathy, eternal youth, slice of life, mortality, magic realism ...
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60%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Egypt
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A social worker in the Prison Service writes reports on the prisoners' psychological condition. In prison, an old classmate of his, who has become a successful businessman, invites him to a party, where he meets his old pals, realizes he's ...
Style:
reflective, contemplative, melancholic
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
1996, Bruno publishes his first novel. He is critically acclaimed and is seen as the french John Fante. Twenty years later, Bruno is soon 50 and has not published anything since. He is single, has no children and lives with a young Femen as a ...
Style:
independent film, melancholic, existential, art house, psychological ...
Plot:
writers, midlife crisis, character study, creative block, loneliness, identity, literary, realism, aging, introspection, bittersweet, intimate ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, contemplative, semi serious, humorous, talky ...
Plot:
friendship, introspection, friends, best friend, relationships, midlife crisis, memory, intimate, bittersweet, slice of life, nostalgia, maturity ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe, france
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Iran
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
iran, persia
Similarity:
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Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Iran
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Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Style:
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