Movies like CB4
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CB4 (1993)
9K
Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't apear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...
Style:
humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, satirical, funny, affectionate, surreal, absurd, cult film ...
Plot:
hip hop, parody, satire, rap, jeep, wheelchair, music, nudity (full frontal - brief), strong sexual content, friends, music band, ambition, artists and showbiz, hip hop culture, rise and fall, arson, musician's life, lifestyle, buddies, disorder, drugs/alcohol, rivalry, mistaken identity, showbiz, criminal's revenge ...
Time:
90s
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, witty and clever films with plots about artists and showbiz, satire, lifestyle, showbiz, music, catastrophe and parody mostly in Comedy, Music and Drama genres. Some movies like CB4: Fear of a Black Hat (1993), That Thing You Do! (1996), House Party 3 (1994), The Bros. (2007), Death of a Dynasty (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Music
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Duration: 76 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
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Time:
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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realistic, humorous, semi serious, talky, witty
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Duration: 98 min.
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Country: Canada
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Story:
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