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The Honest Candidate (2014)
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Original name: O Candidato Honesto
Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
João Ernesto Ribamar is a corrupt politician running for the presidency. He is in the runoff election, ahead on the polls, when he receives a "mandinga" (curse) from his grandmother, which makes him unable to lie. Now the problem begins: How to win an election by telling only the truth?
Style:
satirical, sitcom, situational comedy, absurd, dark comedy, political comedy, political drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, honesty, satire, politics, corruption, election, corrupt politician, moral dilemma, social commentary, conscience, media manipulation, urban, farce, office politics, magic realism, right wing, political election, lie, male protagonist, honest, brazilian politics
Place:
brazil
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out satirical, captivating, feel good and dark comedy films with plots about political satire, satire, social commentary, corruption, politics, scandal and urban mostly in Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like The Honest Candidate: Till Luck Do Us Part 3 (2015), Sem Essa, Aranha (1970), The Well Beloved One (2010), Mission London (2010), Undecided: The Movie (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Brazilian politician João Ernesto surrenders to justice and is arrested for corruption, before attempting to overturn with sincerity and real proposals.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, funny, humorous, ironic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, corruption, satire, politician, social commentary, election campaign, politics, humour, political corruption, corrupt politician, irony, government corruption ...
Time:
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Place:
brazil
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A former idealistic leader turned corrupt politician is cursed by his grandmother on the eve of the presidential election, forcing him to be honest. Can he win without lies and what will be the conditions?
Style:
satirical, political, feel good, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, election campaign, social commentary, presidential election, corruption, crooked politician, politician, truth, politics, uncover truth, political candidate, satire ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, satirical, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
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Place:
las vegas
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, dark comedy, absurd, cynical, ironic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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brazil
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Based on the homonymous work of Dias Gomes , The Well Beloved tells the story of the mayor Paraguassu Odorico, whose primary goal in his administration in the city of Sucupira is the inauguration of a cemetery. One side is supported by the sisters ...
Style:
humorous, satirical, light, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
farce, journalism, political intrigue, social relations, rivalry, politics, small town, dishonesty, media, social satire, cemetery, political satire ...
Time:
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Place:
brazil
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Romania
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Costica, unemployed and without many goals in life, tired of being taken for a fool, runs for president to steal his neighbor's parking spot, unaware that he is being manipulated by the party, which secretly wants to lose the election, in order ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, ironic, dark comedy, political thriller
Audience:
adult
Plot:
corruption, political corruption, political satire, social commentary, embezzlement, political campaign, farce, working class, bribery, media manipulation, bureaucracy, conspiracy ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Colombia
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When a spoiled Colombian snob becomes president through money and connections, he finds staying in power takes more than he expected.
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, satire, political campaign, social commentary, rich, political unrest, politician, escapades, political candidate, rich man, politics, corrupt politician ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
colombia, latin america
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Bulgaria, UK, Hungary, Sweden
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, funny, entertaining, semi serious, captivating ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A camera crew follows two "undecided" voters along the actual campaign trail, and no Presidential candidate - on either side of the aisle - is spared.
Style:
mockumentary, satirical, captivating, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
political campaign, satire, political satire, politics, presidential campaign, american politics, presidential election, social satire, political election, election, social commentary, manipulation ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
General Ivolgin, forester Kuzmich, and good-natured Lyova now are going into politics.
Style:
witty, humorous, realistic, not serious, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, political intrigue, male camaraderie, friendship, election campaign, social commentary, satire, politics, nothing goes right, escapades, misfit partners, disorder ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Cetto and its city council were arrested, but in prison the conspiratorial former mayor makes no earning name as the gratitude of the powerful secretary. These decide to replace some MPs mysteriously killed precisely with Cetto and two other ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, funny, entertaining, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
political satire, corruption, prison, politics, satire, political corruption, stupidity, society, rivalry, disorder, police officer, buddies ...
Place:
southern italy
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, light, captivating, feel good, satirical ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
contests and competitions, buddies, nothing goes right, rivalry, disorder, ambition, silly humor, legal, fish out of water, friends, competition, farce ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
30%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A charismatic Billionaire runs for president as an independent candidate. His platform is simple: KILL EVERYONE NOW!!!
Style:
captivating, satirical, entertaining, semi serious, political ...
Plot:
political satire, politics, satire, political candidate, political activist, political humor, ambition, political campaign, political activism, social commentary, irony, mass murder ...
Place:
usa
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30%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A small-time politician aspires to become the leader of the state.
Style:
satirical, entertaining, semi serious, political, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
political satire, ambition, satire, politician, election campaign, political activism, political candidate, political campaign, politics, political humor, social commentary, power struggle ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, black comedy, spoof, parody, political comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, semi serious, humorous, feel good, political ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Brazil
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Story:
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Style:
satirical, feel good, semi serious, political, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Egypt
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, captivating, humorous, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
dark comedy, satirical, tense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Poland
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
tension, dark comedy, satirical, suspense, black comedy ...
Plot:
conspiracy theory, uncle nephew relationship, moral dilemma, social commentary, political satire, kidnapping, ecology, village life, family conflict, satire, investigation, small town ...
Place:
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Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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26%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
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Story:
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satirical, situational comedy, sitcom, absurd, black comedy ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Spain boils with tension, the country is totally polarized and social networks burn daily... The NEW LEFT and LIBERAL SPAIN parties face each other in the next general elections.
Style:
entertaining, satirical, captivating, political, semi serious ...
Plot:
political satire, political party, politics, political leader, political election, political activism, political campaign, political intrigue, satire, political candidate, political activist, politician ...
Time:
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Place:
spain
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Third movie about the character of Cetto La Qualunque (Antonio Albanese)
Style:
satirical, light, captivating, funny, feel good ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, feel good, captivating, entertaining, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, female protagonist, satire, politician, governor, honesty, election campaign, political satire, political intrigue, ambitious woman, social issues, ambition ...
Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Greece
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Seven years after the incident in Pitta, all from the group leaves the Aegean, and get's to shore... Stavrakomathiakakis - after the mysterious kidnap of his 12 years old Pakistanian protégé Noori - leaves Psiloritis and, following her ...
Style:
satirical, witty, absurd, dark comedy, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
friendship, satire, social commentary, irreverent, economic crisis, political corruption, urban, political satire, class conflict, kidnapping, corruption, political campaign ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
athens greece
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Keisuke Kuroda wakes up in a hospital bed unable to remember who he is. While sneaking out of the hospital, he sees a glimpse of the news and realizes that he is the Prime Minister of Japan. His approval rating was the lowest in the history of ...
Style:
satirical, humorous, captivating, situational comedy, sitcom ...
Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Peppino, a provincial librarian who became the accidental President of Italy, is now a father and has returned to a peaceful, happy life as a woodsman. That is, until his wife Janis decides to return to politics. Peppino is forced to abandon his ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, satirical, captivating, funny ...
Audience:
family friendly, adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The story of a leading political man, suddenly telling “all the truth” after a serious illness and therefore overwhelming lifes of anyone surrounding him…
Style:
social, not serious, comedy drama, tragicomedy, dark comedy ...
Plot:
corruption, italian politics, politician, protest, labor union, family relations, truth, crooked politician, corrupt politician, redemption, political satire, honesty ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
italy, rome italy
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