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The Unknown Saint (2019)
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Original name: سيد المجهول
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Morocco, France, Qatar
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Following a stint behind bars, a thief returns to where he buried his loot, only to find that his hiding spot is now a shrine to an unknown saint.
Style:
absurd, art house, allegory, dark comedy, existential
Plot:
shrine, thief, dark humor, miraculous event, greed, satire, moral ambiguity, small village, treasure, corruption, pilgrimage, social satire, identity, loneliness, folklore, redemption, political satire, deadpan, slice of life, character study, desert, criminal, rain, funeral, drought ...
Time:
future
Place:
morocco, north africa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out dark comedy, satirical, black comedy and absurd films with plots about satire, moral ambiguity, corruption, urban, dark humor, character study and social satire mostly in Comedy, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like The Unknown Saint: The Great Buddha+ (2017), Workers for the Good Lord (2000), A Glaring Emission (2010), Holy Mary (2000), Max Bishop (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Security guard Pickle and his trash collector friend Belly Button kill time together in night shifts watching the American-educated boss's dash-cam recordings of his various sexual encounters with women. Against the buddies' will, ...
Style:
semi serious, disturbing, psychological, captivating, independent film ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, factory, found footage, security guard, voyeurism, changing lives, workplace situations, lifestyle change, workplace, male camaraderie, friendship, corruption ...
Place:
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95%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After his wife leaves him, Fred goes on a cross-country crime spree in this dark but dreamy French comedy.
Style:
sexy, erotic, sensual, dark comedy, road movie ...
Plot:
class conflict, satire, anti hero, social satire, moral ambiguity, generosity, bonnie and clyde, robin hood, character study, cross country, theft, outlaw ...
Time:
2000s
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Brian Torro (Sean Dennison) has built his career -- and his sizable fortune -- on his ability to make people believe anything. When a client (Joe Reed) uncovers his ruse by chance and tries to blackmail him for 50 million euros, Torro's only ...
Style:
dark comedy, satirical, cynical, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
blackmail, greed, scam, con artists, deception, irreverent, arrogance, satire, british, social satire, corruption, forgery ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
england
Similarity:
91%
687
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Spain
Duration: 117 min.
Style:
satirical, semi serious, captivating, dark comedy, road movie
Plot:
marijuana, satire, criminal, miraculous event, catholicism, superstition, small town, charlatan, media manipulation, moral ambiguity, social commentary, publicity stunt ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
spain
Similarity:
87%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Story:
An out of work hitman finds employment as a janitor at the local elementary school.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, captivating, humorous, sincere ...
Plot:
hitman, school, life turned upside down, lifestyle change, unlikely friendships, cleaning lady, killer, prank, mischievous children, unemployed, janitor, anti hero ...
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Spain, Argentina
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Ernesto is unappreciated by those around him, but all of that will change when three, peculiar, new friends appear on the scene. They will do anything to help him get his self-esteem back, even if it leads him to prison... or an early grave.
Style:
captivating, satirical, semi serious, dark, psychological ...
Plot:
drug dealer, satire, loneliness, self esteem, escapades, neighbor, new neighbor, male protagonist, neighbor neighbor relationship, low self esteem, changing lives, lifestyle change ...
Place:
argentina
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Ils sont cinq tueurs. Francis, le chef, Louis le parano, Victor, l'accro aux series tele, M'sieur, fan de tamagochi et Marchand, dont la femme est la seule certitude. Elle le croit representant en chaussures. Jusqu'au jour ou elle ...
Style:
dark comedy, crime drama, dark, black comedy, emotional ...
Plot:
hitman, coma, secret life, redemption, assassin, violence, anti hero, guilt, moral ambiguity, second chance, physical abuse, retribution ...
Similarity:
85%
290
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Elliott Gould steals Army nerve gas to help him rob banks when he’s kicked out of the military after 15 years of service as a human guinea pig in its chemical warfare experiments.
Style:
dark comedy, fast paced, absurd, road movie, independent film
Plot:
bank robbery, heist, satire, dark humor, anti hero, gas, social commentary, frustration, urban, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, black market ...
Time:
year 1970, year 1975, 70s
Place:
utah
Similarity:
81%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young man drops out of university and goes to the police. He's done nothing wrong he just wants a job. A particular job. Playing the victim in murder reconstructions. Maybe by getting close to death he can manage to cheat on his own.
Style:
art house, surreal, thought provoking, psychological, philosophical ...
Plot:
murder, social satire, post soviet, accusation, absent father, victim, dark humor, experiment, murder investigation, meaning of life, monologue, poisoning ...
Place:
russia
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Paul Martin is the subservient brown-nosing youngster who needs quick advancement up the hierarchy to pay for the modern lifestyle he is buying on credit. Seeing that marrying his immediate superior's daughter will not get him the results he ...
Style:
satirical, cynical, black comedy, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
ambition, murder, social climbing, office politics, dark humor, greed, power struggle, manipulation, debt, scheming, deception, satire ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
europe
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Vaasthu, Lancham, and Thatha stumble upon a cockroach in a cola bottle and devise a plan to profit by filing a case in the consumer court. Simultaneously, Jeevan, an egocentric local thug with political aspirations, gains momentum as his brother, ...
Style:
situational comedy, sitcom, dark comedy, absurd, black comedy ...
Plot:
get rich quick scheme, satire, small town, scheming, scam, greed, unhappiness, friendship, corruption, social satire, young adult, coincidence ...
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
Story:
A feature independent film by Brent Kado. Neonoir comedy about the idyllic heartland, confronting truths and folly of the American Dream gone bad. The Boss has a job for 3 of the Valley's top goons. Can they finish without f'ing up or will ...
Style:
independent film, dark comedy, neo noir, satirical, tense ...
Plot:
moral ambiguity, satire, small town, cautionary tale, anti hero, crime and punishment, corruption, violence, deadpan, heist, revenge, small town life ...
Similarity:
77%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
When fate turns out chaotic for a bunch of connected lives in their pursuit of pleasure, survival and greed-peace becomes the absolute necessity of life and karma boomerangs.
Style:
tense, suspense, intense, crime thriller, psychological ...
Plot:
fate, karma, moral ambiguity, greed, urban, mature, city life, character study, survival, betrayal, realism, revenge ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Romania
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Mihai, Adrian and Patricia struggle to get into the good graces of Rodica, a lonely and rich old woman in the hope that they will inherit her fortune.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, cynical, tension, twisted ...
Plot:
inheritance, greed, loneliness, scheming, elderly man, con artists, manipulation, deception, moral ambiguity, deadpan, intimate, satire ...
Place:
greece, romania
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: India
Story:
The film starts by establishing the history of a don called Kuruvi Rajan, played by a convincing Arjai. Rajan rises to the top through hook and crook. Over time, he becomes a deadly villain, whose identity is known only by his victims. On the other ...
Style:
dark comedy, grim, tense, suspenseful, noir ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gangster, bucket list, terminal illness, underworld, crime boss, mobster, rise and fall, character study, survival, loss, anti hero, violence ...
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73%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Rogues Jelly Knight, Scapa Flood, and Lennie the Dip leave prison expecting boss The Duke to have their stash ready to share out. Instead, Duke's girl Sara gives them the news Duke is dead and the money gone on nursing care. They soon discover ...
Style:
light hearted, fast paced, twist ending, period piece, satirical ...
Plot:
heist, con artists, friendship, redemption, criminal underworld, escapades, scheming, clinic, small town, satire, corruption, mistaken identity ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
europe, london
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Molly, a paranormal con artist who cleans people of their valuables instead of their demons, accidentally rips off a Drug Kinpin. She now has to save her kidnapped partner and herself while battling through the under belly of Los Angeles.
Style:
satirical, disturbing, semi serious, captivating, crime thriller ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, female protagonist, con trick, bandit, save the day, problem, gang, deception, criminal, satire, criminal gang, intrigue ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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583
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
dark comedy, independent film, satirical, tension
Plot:
aspiring writer, writer's block, character study, anti hero, moral ambiguity, fish out of water, misadventure, identity crisis, working class, slice of life, urban, monkey ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Eby, an immature managing director desperately trying to retrieve his laptop from an income tax officer, finds himself caught in a web of deceit and his stupid decisions only lead him deeper into trouble.
Style:
dark comedy, fast paced
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mistaken identity, deception, young adult, urban, blackmail, moral dilemma, farce, corruption, social satire, satire, office politics
Similarity:
59%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
This is the story of the politician named Zübük. He gets expelled from the political party that he is a member of, due to corruption. The journalist Yaşar wants to make a news story about his case and investigates Zübük's doings. Yaşar ...
Style:
dark comedy, tragicomedy, political drama, black humor
Plot:
corruption, political satire, con man, social commentary, satire, deception, betrayal, scandal, greed, investigative journalism, absurd humor, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
58%
297
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Germany, Switzerland, Austria
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Nick Gutlicht lives of illegally selling valuable books, owes money to a bunch of other crooks and has to hide from them. By chance he ends up in the mansion of the famous, now very old philosopher Curt Ledig, who despite the age related ...
Style:
psychological, serious, tense, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
doctors and patients, introspection, family in crisis, haunted by the past, under the surface, female nudity, moral ambiguity, library, friendship, character study, philosophy, dark past ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: South Africa
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An ex-soldier turned deliveryman is dragged into a local kingpin's bumbling gang to pull off a daring heist in an infamous South African township.
Style:
captivating, satirical, tense, thrilling, twisted ...
Plot:
heist, gang, satire, criminal, soldier, bandit, robbery, thief, theft, burglar, escapades, heist gone wrong ...
Place:
south africa
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Austria
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Despite its South-of-the-Border title, Caracas is an Austrian love triangle. Gas-station owner Gerhard Zehmann is saddled with cheating wife Regina Bill. The man would like to escape to Venezuela, but he can't unload his wife. Then he meets a ...
Style:
crime drama, tragicomedy, dark comedy, noir
Plot:
infidelity, jealousy, betrayal, love triangle, murder, obsession, body swapping, romantic obsession, duplicity, moral ambiguity, mistaken identity, character study ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Vincent, a stunt pilot, is acquitted of murdering his wife and her lover. However, a few years later, L'Elegant, the Judge in the case, comes to blackmail him. The Judge's nephew, Paul, is having trouble with his wife and they demand that ...
Style:
art house, tension, crime drama, melancholic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
road trip, guilt, blackmail, moral ambiguity, character study, tango, male bonding, midlife crisis, male camaraderie, murder mystery, acquittal, manipulation ...
Place:
france
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Armenia
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Grigor is an eccentric young man with every prerequisite to become a great journalist, but he avoids responsibility and blames his every problem on others, circumstances and the Government. But everything changes when he wakes up as the President of ...
Style:
absurd, romantic comedy, lighthearted, political comedy, whimsical
Plot:
political satire, satire, bureaucracy, corruption, social satire, self discovery, personal growth, irreverent, redemption, conspiracy, wish fulfillment, dark humor ...
Place:
armenia, georgia, caucasus
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Kenichi Asakura is an uptight, hyper-square salesman. One day, three bank robbers commandeer his van. They are in hot pursuit of their fellow robber who has snatched the money. Unfortunately for the bank robbers, Asakura never drives over 40 km/h ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, absurd, dark comedy, road movie
Audience:
adult
Plot:
car chase, heist, stolen money, burglar, caper, chase, thief, pursuit, robbery, heist gone wrong, money, bandit ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
50%
267
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Nino Manfredi is a police captain, giving an onlooker's point-of-view towards the decadent society folk. Party itself features a down & out baron, who dances with the party's glamorous hostess Virna Lisi so that he can steal her ...
Style:
black comedy, ironic, cynical, dark comedy, dark ...
Plot:
corruption, high society, hypocrisy, bourgeoisie, social satire, satire, aristocracy, scandal, moral ambiguity, class conflict, urban, political satire ...
Time:
70s
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
50%
534
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Austria
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Looking around for a suitable place to hold up, Andreas stumbles into a tailor's shop. What was supposed to last only a few minutes ends up being a bizarre afternoon for three men: the tragicomic of the less-than-expert robber, the cranky ...
Style:
black comedy, situational comedy, tragicomedy, dark comedy, sitcom ...
Plot:
single, character study, switching roles, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, hostage situation, satire, intimate, deadpan, urban, social commentary, bittersweet ...
Place:
vienna
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Mexico
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Two stories set in Río de Janeiro. The first one (HO) is about a man who picks up a couple of newlyweds on the highway to Río. The couple's car is wrecked and the man offers his help to take the bride to their honeymoon bungalow. Everything ...
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, period piece, suspenseful, twisted ...
Plot:
blackmail, murder, love triangle, deception, dark humor, manipulation, betrayal, infidelity, jealousy, moral ambiguity, scheming, satire ...
Time:
60s
Place:
rio de janeiro
Similarity:
48%
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