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Archie (2023)
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Original name: Archie: The Man Who Became Cary Grant
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
The four-part drama series will tell the story of Cary Grant’s life, from his humble beginnings as Archie Leach in Bristol, England to the Hollywood leading man he became.
Style:
captivating, period piece, costume drama, melancholic, period drama, nostalgic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, celebrity, hollywood star, actor, movie star, glory, career, lifestyle, showbiz, glamour, ambition, legacy, transformation, identity, triumph, celebrity culture, family drama, intimate, bisexual, bisexual man, lgbt, gay subtext
Time:
1930s, 1940s, 1920s, 1950s, 60s, 1960s
Place:
los angeles, england, bristol
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Most similar movies to Archie
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, period drama, emotional and period piece films and TV series with plots about biopic, celebrity, showbiz, lifestyle, glamour, legacy and hollywood mostly in Biography, Drama and Music genres. Some movies like Archie: The Curse of Steptoe (2008), El Rey, Vicente Fernández (2022), Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989), Mae West (1982), The King (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
The story of the life of the actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Style:
period piece, costume drama, romantic drama, period drama
Plot:
hollywood, divorce, mother daughter relationship, biopic, fame, celebrity culture, ambition, glamour, showbiz, legacy, identity crisis, actress ...
Time:
1940s, 60s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The life and times of silverscreen goddess Rita Hayworth.
Style:
emotional, period piece, costume drama, melancholic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hollywood, actress, showbiz, female protagonist, biopic, glamour, glory, nostalgia, character study, relationships, identity, rise and fall ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
90%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 67 min.
Story:
In the early 1960s aspiring stage actor Harry H. Corbett jumps at the chance to play junk-dealer Harold Steptoe in a television comedy show 'Steptoe and Son'. However, the show's success proves to be a poisoned chalice for him, ...
Style:
tragicomedy, black comedy, sitcom, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
closeted homosexual, character study, biopic, stage actor, showbiz, working class, identity crisis, celebrity culture, sadness, homosexuality, reputation, legacy ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Mexico, Colombia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
In this captivating period series, the life and career of Mexican singer Vicente Fernández is dramatized like never before.
Style:
period piece, thrilling, captivating, emotional, dramatic ...
Plot:
musician, music, life, career, cultural icon, biopic, legacy, historical character, historical figure, singer, musician's life, lifestyle ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 60s
Place:
mexico, colombia, latin america
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The supposed story of superstar Marilyn Monroe's death...as told by a "friend" of hers. Watch flashbacks from "Goodbye Norma Jean" as it leads up to the night when Marilyn Monroe died.
Style:
sad, melancholic, period piece, psychological, psychotronic ...
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, death, flashback, behind the scenes, celebrity, celebrity culture, speculation, glamour, nostalgia, travel and leisure, loss of innocence ...
Time:
60s, 1950s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
59%
363
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Biography of the curvaceous and sharp-witted actress who scandalized Broadway and Hollywood in the 1920s-30s with her frank approach to sex.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, costume drama, romantic comedy, vintage
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, showbiz, scandal, seduction, broadway, controversy, sexuality, vaudeville, ambition, celebrity, glamour ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, california
Similarity:
55%
270
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, game show, period drama
Plot:
biopic, controversy, glory, media industry, showbiz, celebrity culture, lifestyle, celebrity, life, pop culture, loneliness, ambition ...
Time:
60s, 1950s
Place:
australia, melbourne
Similarity:
55%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Exploring the rise and fall of one of the most famous faces on British television in the 60s and 70s: Noele Gordon (or Nolly to her friends).
Style:
soap opera, captivating, exciting, entertaining, dramatic
Plot:
actress, actor's life, celebrity, movie actor, tv star, female protagonist, movie actress, rising to stardom, desire for fame, movie star, actor, woman ...
Time:
80s
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Anthology series of famous feuds with the first season based on the legendary rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford which began early on their careers, climaxed on the set of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" and evolved into an ...
Style:
sincere, anthology, melancholic, saga, costume drama ...
Plot:
hollywood, filmmaking, movie star, feud, actress, jealousy, glory, woman, workplace problem, family problems, frustration, women ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Mexico, Colombia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The biographical tv-series about the life of one of the most talented and influential singer/songwriter in latinamerican music: Juan Gabriel.
Style:
inspirational, captivating, thought provoking, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
biopic, songwriter, legacy, resilience, historical character, musician, musician's life, singer, price of fame, rising to stardom, historical figure, life ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 60s
Place:
mexico, latin america
Similarity:
52%
283
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Loosely based biography of 1930s star Jean Harlow as she begins her climb to stardom. One of two "Harlow" film biographies that appeared in 1965, this one stars Carol Lynley in the title role that begins as Jean Harlow, a bit player in ...
Style:
costume drama, dramatic, independent film, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, glamour, glory, film industry, showbiz, ambition, celebrity culture, sexual attraction, golden age, behind the scenes, howard hughes ...
Time:
1930s
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Casper Van Dien of Starship Troopers stars as James Dean, whose remarkable talent and rebel attitude took Hollywood by storm. But as Dean's star begins to rise, his passionate affair with Italian ingenue Pier Angeli (Carrie Mitchum of The Bold ...
Style:
dramatic, emotional, independent film, period drama
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, celebrity, rebellion, film industry, legacy, heartbreak, tragic romance, affair, car racing, nostalgia, family conflict ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
48%
180
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Between comings and goings in time, over 8 decades, the story of a poor country girl who fulfills the dream of becoming a great star, always in search of her truth.
Style:
dramatic, captivating, entertaining, exciting, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ambition, tv host, biopic, female protagonist, young girl, ambitious woman, country girl, young woman, dream, celebrity, village, pop star ...
Time:
80s
Place:
sao paulo brazil
Similarity:
48%
78
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The life of Brazilian actress Odete Lara, muse of the movement called Cinema Novo in Brazil, who exchanged stardom for a quiet and religious life.
Style:
psychological, sincere, captivating, period piece, independent film ...
Plot:
female protagonist, meditation, actress, changing lives, lifestyle change, dictator, dictatorship, lifestyle, historical character, historical figure, coping, celebrity ...
Time:
1950s, 60s
Place:
brazil, rio de janeiro
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 246 min.
TV show
Story:
A film about the life of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.
Style:
historical drama, dramatic, period piece, melancholic
Plot:
first lady, president, u.s. president, female protagonist, grief, assassination, biopic, mourning, fashion, glamour, legacy, american politics ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 70s
Place:
washington d.c., new york, europe
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
TV show
Story:
The life and career of R&B singer Bobby Brown, who left the pop group New Edition to score eight consecutive top-10 pop singles as a solo artist before his life began to unravel after his marriage to pop icon Whitney Houston.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, intense, emotional, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
musician, singer, fame, biopic, musician's life, black, rise and fall, substance abuse, glory, addiction, celebrity, music ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
46%
82
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
The life story of Brazilian actress Dercy Gonçalves, told from her childhood days in the countryside of Rio de Janeiro all the way to her stardom.
Style:
captivating, psychological, inspirational, costume drama, dramatic ...
Plot:
biopic, aspiring actress, family relations, female comedian, irreverent, female protagonist, family problems, life is a bitch, relationship problems, abusive father, dysfunctional family, problem ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
brazil, rio de janeiro
Similarity:
42%
342
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A biographical movie on the film star Errol Flynn's early life before Hollywood fame.
Style:
sentimental, touching, serious, realistic
Plot:
lgbt, filmmaking, hollywood, biopic, adventurer, artists and showbiz, heroes, lifestyle, prostitute, criminal heroes, rise to the top, folk hero ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s
Place:
australia, usa
Similarity:
41%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Sir Laurence Olivier is making a movie in London. Young Colin Clark, an eager film student, wants to be involved and he navigates himself a job on the set. When film star Marilyn Monroe arrives for the start of shooting, all of London is excited to ...
Style:
sentimental, period piece, romantic, melancholic, factual ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
movie star, historical figure, fame, biopic, impossible love, actress, hollywood, celebrity, actor's life, love story, nervous breakdown, ambition ...
Time:
50s, year 2011, 1900s, 1950s, 20th century ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, london, california
Similarity:
41%
868
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 303 min.
TV show
Story:
The life of the French actor Brigitte Bardot and model from 1949, when she first appeared on the cover of a magazine, to the birth of her son in 1960.
Style:
psychological, captivating, dramatic, emotional, period drama
Plot:
biopic, fame, actress, actor's life, glamour, modeling, direction and purpose, lifestyle change, female protagonist, lifestyle, aspiring actress, model ...
Time:
1950s, 60s
Place:
paris france, france, french riviera
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
An anthology of sweeping true love stories that captured the world’s attention.
Style:
sentimental, melancholic, anthology, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
biopic, marriage, celebrity, wooing, celebrity culture, media frenzy, wedding, high society, glamour, journalism
Place:
new york, new england, upper east side
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story:
The story of the Siamese twins, Eng and Chang Bunker, who live extraordinary lives with their wives and children in Mount Airy, North Carolina.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, historical drama, poignant ...
Plot:
biopic, siamese twins, twins, brotherhood, lifestyle, twin brother, family life, large family, husband wife relationship, kids and family, relationships, family relations ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story:
Maria Callas, one of the most talented opera singers of her time, seemed to have it all. Coming from humble origins, she always felt slighted by her mother's preference for her sister. She grew up in an unhappy environment, until her career in ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, historical drama, intense, emotional ...
Plot:
opera, opera singer, passion, affair, biopic, glamour, relationship vs career, life, couple relations, relationships, musician's life, music ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 1950s
Place:
greece, athens greece, paris france, new york
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Biography of actor Rock Hudson focuses on his struggle with his homosexuality. Based on the book by his ex-wife, Phyllis Gates, and on the court records from the civil suit brought by his former lover, Marc Christian.
Style:
sensitive, emotional, controversial, melancholic, intense ...
Plot:
hollywood, biopic, celebrity, homosexuality, sexuality, identity crisis, gay, privacy invasion, court case, showbiz, privacy, tragedy ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
38%
194
Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Russia
Duration: 62 min.
TV show
Story:
Biography of the most famous Russian chansonnier of the 20th century. The story of the artist who left Russia in 1919 and returned to the USSR in 1943, in the midst of World War II. Vertinsky lived, sang, and was popular in Constantinople, Paris, ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, sincere, thought provoking, historical drama ...
Plot:
biopic, music, compassion, empathy, musician's life, musician, performer's life, celebrity culture, life philosophy, classical music, artist, historical figure ...
Place:
moscow russia, paris france, berlin germany, new york, constantinople ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Italy
TV show
Story:
Miniseries that chronicles the final days of Italian footballer Francesco Totti's playing career.
Style:
captivating, realistic, psychological, emotional, period drama
Plot:
soccer, biopic, football, celebrity, football team, football player, professional sports, slice of life, lifestyle, playing football, career, athlete's life ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of teen heartthrobs Corey Feldman and Corey Haim, whose lives were forever changed by the glitz, glamour, and the darker side of show business.
Style:
disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
drug addiction, celebrity, hollywood, child star, rising to stardom, price of fame, notoriety, showbiz, relationship vs career, glory, social issues, film industry ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, Canada, Australia, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In 1955, young photographer Dennis Stock develops a close bond with actor James Dean while shooting pictures of the rising Hollywood star.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, psychological, cult classic ...
Plot:
photograph, hollywood, friendship, actor, actor's life, magazine, showbiz, celebrity, buddy, celebrity culture, journalism, photography ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 1950s, year 1955
Place:
usa
Similarity:
37%
301
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
At the age of forty Dame Margot Fonteyn is considered to be past her best as a prima ballerina and Ninette de Valois is reducing her roles at the Royal Ballet. Then the exciting young Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev, a recent defector to the West, ...
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, stylized, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
disability, ballet, biopic, dancer's life, love and romance, couples, ambition, artists and showbiz, dance, female protagonist, choreography, classical music ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Cris Miró's journey as Argentina's first trans vedette in 1995, shedding light on the trans community. Despite challenges, she embraced her true self until her untimely passing, leaving a legacy of inspiration and acceptance
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, period piece ...
Plot:
transgender, lgbt, inspiration, identity, desire for fame, lgbtq, acceptance, life is a bitch, transvestism, social issues, transvestite, social commentary ...
Time:
90s
Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina
Similarity:
36%
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