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The Becomers (2023)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A romantic tale of two body-swapping aliens trying to find their place on this big, dumb planet.
Style:
emotional, offbeat, existential, romantic comedy, romantic drama, melancholic, wistful
Plot:
alien, body swapping, acceptance, fish out of water, identity, self discovery, humanity, culture clash, identity crisis, adaptation, empathy, loneliness, urban, city life, social commentary, satire, coming of age, intimate, body snatching
Time:
21st century, contemporary
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Most similar movies to The Becomers
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out romantic comedy, emotional, feel good and captivating films with plots about satire, self discovery, urban, coming of age, social commentary, personal growth and identity mostly in Comedy, Romance and Drama genres. Some movies like The Becomers: Homie Spumoni (2006), Vivekanandan Viralaanu (2024), The Unexpected Love (2013), #Iamhere (2019), Hayley Wagner, Star (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
All his life, African-American Renato has been raised in an Italian-American family. Completely unaware that he is Black, his life is upended when his birth parents materialize, causing Renato to examine what he true heritage is.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic, comedy drama ...
Plot:
culture clash, interracial relations, dark humor, family relations, lifestyle, friends, society, male nudity, african american, african american protagonist, identity crisis, identity ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A seemingly normal person's dual life is upended when he becomes infamous overnight. He struggles to reconcile his new public persona with his true self.
Style:
emotional, realistic, dark comedy, melancholic, psychological ...
Plot:
identity crisis, identity, double life, social media, reputation, self discovery, celebrity, social commentary, intimate, crisis, moral dilemma, scandal ...
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95%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Juanito moved to New York to succeed as an actor. Years have gone by but success has not come his way and now he takes an odd jobs to survive. One day he is visited by his apparently successful cousin. However, their life together will discover the ...
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, sentimental, romantic drama ...
Plot:
actor's life, desire for fame, ambition, follow your dream, odd couple, nothing goes right, hopes, bittersweet, culture clash, cousin cousin relationship, struggling actor, self discovery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Stéphane lives a quiet life as an eminent French Chef but when he decides to visit Soo, a mysterious Korean lady he fell in love with on Instagram, he'll embark on an adventurous journey full of discoveries.
Style:
romantic drama, semi serious, feel good, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
self discovery, social network, introspection, love and romance, escapades, love interest, social satire, chef, satire, humour, fall in love, social media ...
Place:
seoul, south korea, france
Similarity:
72%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Having outgrown her role, a pampered child actor returns to her family and tries to be an ordinary youngster.
Style:
heartfelt, emotional
Plot:
coming of age, grownups, personal growth, family drama, identity, maturation, self discovery, getting home, domestic drama, identity crisis, acceptance, adaptation ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Chintan Parikh, a 28-year-old middle-class man constantly surrounded by and troubled by the women in his life. On one fateful trip to Ambaji Temple he prays and asks for a power that could help him understand women and his wish is granted. Watch the ...
Style:
gujarati, emotional, comedy drama, romantic comedy, family comedy
Plot:
male protagonist, empathy, middle class, social commentary, self discovery, family conflict, personal growth, identity crisis, satire, coming of age, magic realism, family drama ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
One morning, Lily and Ben wake up side by side in bodies that are not theirs. And Magalie, a little girl in the body of a tall, bearded, awaits them in the guest room. This is the beginning of an incredible adventure, sometimes initiatory, where the ...
Style:
surreal, independent film, psychological, experimental, emotional ...
Plot:
body swapping, body swap, switching roles, empathy, identity crisis, self discovery, desire for fame, magic realism, friendship, role playing, intimacy, bittersweet ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The film tells us that Ibrahim, who had studied in America and returned to the village of Tinne, lived among the two cultures.
Style:
intercultural, realistic, emotional, lighthearted, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
culture clash, identity crisis, personal growth, diaspora, self discovery, getting home, small town life, adaptation, slice of life, social commentary, homesickness, nostalgia ...
Similarity:
66%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Story:
William Morgan has, like most men, had terrible luck in the dating world of Los Angeles. After a terrible, last ditch effort "speed dating" experience - he decides that becoming gay might be the best option left.
Style:
captivating, satirical, psychological, romantic comedy, lighthearted ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
speed dating, satire, dating, gay, heartbreak, social satire, relationship problems, broken heart, relationships, gay lead character, star crossed lovers, urban ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Damien Nadeau-Daneau, a young filmaker, is unable to finish a movie he started with french actor Denis Lavant. Indebted, he’s working at a post-production company, far from his artistic ideals. On the eve of his 33rd birthday, he is self-centered, ...
Style:
captivating, satirical, feel good, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
filmmaking, filmmaker, satire, film producer, slice of life, realism, self discovery, identity, everyday life, intimate, midlife crisis, alienation ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
61%
270
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When Dana moves into her new apartment she falls in love with the building's cat but the cat is actually an adult woman in a costume.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, satirical, romantic comedy, offbeat ...
Plot:
relationships, deception, con trick, satire, companionship, self discovery, curiosity, empathy, intimacy, mistaken identity, loneliness, coming of age ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Comedy
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Hank Zhu, a leading property agency manager, has three subordinates, namely Fish Ball, Robert, and Chester. Lara Tong who was most feared by her colleagues, got promoted to Chief Executive Officer, and to lead Hank's team. One day, Lara goes ...
Style:
romantic comedy, feel good, captivating, semi serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
switching roles, satire, body swap, body swapping, changing lives, problem, workplace situations, lifestyle change, coworker, relationships, suicidal tendency, fish out of water ...
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Teenager struggles with his family roots and his own identity.
Style:
emotional, realistic, melancholic
Plot:
identity, coming of age, teenager, identity crisis, self discovery, adolescence, family drama, youth, self acceptance, parent child relationship, personal growth, small town ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Romania, Moldova, Luxembourg
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
“Wedding in Bessarabia” is a story of a young couple who recently got married in Romania. He is a young conductor from Bucharest and she is a gifted pianist from the Republic of Moldova. One day, they decide to have another wedding in Moldova, ...
Style:
romantic, comedy drama, emotional, romantic comedy
Plot:
wedding, marriage, culture clash, tradition, relationships, love story, customs, celebration, satire, social satire, pianist, train conductor ...
Place:
romania
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An East Indian native immigrates to New York City and stumbles his way onto the corporate fast-track.
Style:
melancholic, independent film
Plot:
culture clash, loneliness, identity crisis, alienation, assimilation, family conflict, coming of age, urban, adaptation, young adult, multiculturalism, slice of life ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious ...
Plot:
friendship, satire, genetics, dna, science, escapades, reunited friends, science gone wrong, friends, genetic experiment, identity crisis, personal growth ...
Place:
italy
Similarity:
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112
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min.
Story:
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Style:
surreal, absurd, black comedy, existential, independent film ...
Plot:
fish out of water, satire, escapism, board game, social commentary, urban, mad scientist, dark humor, imagination, identity, teleportation, role playing ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min.
Story:
Tough talk takes a soft turn as Nate, played by comedian Natalie Palamides, explores humor, heartbreak, sexuality and consent — with a live audience.
Style:
satirical, humorous, semi serious, funny, entertaining ...
Plot:
satire, machismo, drag, identity, self discovery, joke, comedian, public speaking, humour, social satire, stand up comedian, social commentary ...
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A young Indian man relocates to 1970s Chicago to become an engineer, but when his job falls through, he resorts to an elaborate charade with misfit friends in order to woo his childhood sweetheart.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, satirical, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
friendship, love interest, male female relationship, escapades, satire, friends, love story, love affair, loss of job, relationships, fish out of water, culture clash ...
Time:
70s
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After bonding over their mutual disinterest in relationships, self-proclaimed loners, Beck and Liam, decide to go away together on a ‘friend’ trip where things get weird. Really, really weird.
Style:
satirical, feel good, semi serious, romantic, captivating ...
Plot:
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148
Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
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Story:
A prosperous businessman used to getting his way with women to boost his ego. He receives his comeuppance when he wakes one morning in the body of a woman. Desperate to revert to his original body, he struggles to protect his job and his ...
Style:
satirical, captivating, funny, humorous, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
body swapping, female protagonist, satire, body swap, machismo, humour, heartbreak, fish out of water, switching roles, gender, broken heart, personal growth ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Lindsay Walker, a Caucasian woman who grew up in a small, all Caucasian town, gets a job at an African American consulting firm and finds herself in a complete culture shock. An African American co-worker, Neque Campbell, is given the task to help ...
Style:
captivating, light, entertaining, romantic comedy, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
interracial relations, african american, new job, coworker, stereotypes, culture, cultural difference, interracial friendship, prejudice, fish out of water, culture shock, understanding ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Style:
sitcom, romantic comedy, situational comedy, feel good, romantic
Plot:
humility, social satire, fish out of water, social commentary, redemption, empathy, satire, travel, culture clash, heartwarming, rich kid
Time:
19th century
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A young man struggles with a personal health problem, and goes out of his way looking for a cure and save his love life in this hilarious romantic drama. A movie with clean, situational comedy, light hearted drama and good music.
Style:
romantic comedy, situational comedy, romantic drama, sitcom, comedy drama ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens, adult
Plot:
love story, young adult, heartwarming, couples, resilience, commitment, acceptance, personal growth, coming of age, intimate, urban
Place:
india
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min.
Story:
John Leguizamo's follow-up to Mambo Mouth.
Style:
sketch comedy, fast paced, experimental, spoof, parody ...
Plot:
satire, wedding, social commentary, identity, irreverent, autobiography, adaptation, intimate, urban, family dinner, immigration, coming of age ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Film front Abel Garcia
Style:
romantic comedy, lighthearted, independent film
Plot:
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Place:
new orleans, new york
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A militant performance-artist and a tall Korean foreign-exchange student become trapped in a small Southern town.
Style:
satirical, captivating, psychological, semi serious, disturbing ...
Plot:
culture clash, self discovery, friendship, coming of age, small town, fish out of water, socially awkward, relationships, introspection, social issues, friends, satire ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A Filipino movie directed by Jun Lana.
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, tagalog, tropical, romantic comedy ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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390
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Robert Müller has wanted to be a comedian since he was a kid, but he's only made it as a car salesman so far. This is about to change when he takes part in an open-mic show. He puts the program together with his imaginary friend, the stone-age ...
Style:
entertaining, funny, captivating, humorous, feel good ...
Plot:
imaginary friend, caveman, relationships, humour, friend, german humor, comedian, following a dream, light comedy, dream, follow your dream, self discovery ...
Place:
germany
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
Story:
When the love of her life breaks up with her the day after they move in together, Heather has to decide if she should move on, move out, or put on the moves that would win back Jennifer's heart.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, feel good, semi serious, psychological ...
Plot:
relationships, slice of life, love affair, female protagonist, living together, couple relations, satire, relationship problems, couples, problem, lesbian relationship, breakup ...
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