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Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger (2025)
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Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger (2025)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Two years after founding his own bank, local hero Dave Fishwick takes on the predatory payday lenders bringing misery to his small English town.
Style: inspirational, uplifting, feel good
Plot: community, determination, small town, social justice, banking, corporate greed, entrepreneurship, working class, realism, empowerment, class conflict, biopic, heartwarming, small business, campaign, legal battle, bank, loan, business, money, life, career, job, based on real people
Time: 2020s, contemporary
Place: northern england

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out inspirational, feel good, emotional and entertaining films with plots about biopic, based on real people, entrepreneur, underdog, ambition, entrepreneurship and friendship mostly in Drama, Biography and Comedy genres. Some movies like Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger: Bank of Dave (2023), Eddie the Eagle (2015), I'm Charlie Walker (2022), The Founder (2016), Tow (2025). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Bank of Dave (2023)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story: The true story of how Dave Fishwick, a working class man and self-made millionaire, fought to set up a community bank so that he could help the local businesses of Burnley not only survive, but thrive. In his bid to help his beloved community, he ...
Style: psychological, satirical, captivating, thought provoking, thrilling ...
Plot: money, bank, business, investment banker, satire, bank clerk, ambition, banker, wall street, finance, thoughtful, biopic ...
Place: london
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Fisherman's Friends: One and All (2022)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Following the unexpected success of the band’s debut album “No Hopers, Jokers and Rogues”, we re-join them almost a year later, struggling with the pressures, pitfalls and temptations of their newfound fame, second album syndrome, and ...
Style: feel good, entertaining, humorous, light, sincere ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: friendship, small town, singer, folklore, countryside, buddies, music, artists and showbiz, beautiful scenery, friends, music industry, community ...
Place: cornwall
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Eddie the Eagle (2015)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Sport
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael "Eddie" Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself - even as an entire nation was counting him ...
Style: inspirational, feel good, motivational, emotional, period piece ...
Audience: teens, family friendly, date night, girls' night
Plot: skiing, life, athlete, olympics, following a dream, winter olympics, underdog, biopic, winter sports, athletic training, winter, life lesson ...
Time: 20th century, 80s, year 2015, 70s, year 1988
Place: england, britain, london
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40%
I'm Charlie Walker (2022)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story: 1971 post civil rights San Francisco seemed like the perfect place for a black Korean War veteran and his family to realize their dream of economic independence, and a chance for him to be his own boss. Charlie Walker would soon find out how naive ...
Style: disturbing, semi autobiographical, captivating, tense, inspirational ...
Audience: adult
Plot: racism, racial discrimination, interracial relations, biopic, determination, underdog, political unrest, direction and purpose, coping, civil rights, black man, ambition ...
Place: san francisco
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The Founder (2016)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise ...
Style: inspirational, motivational, realistic, cerebral, uplifting ...
Audience: family friendly, teens
Plot: business, businessman, fast food, capitalism, rags to riches, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, salesman, money, marketing, greed, food ...
Time: 50s, 1950s, 2010s, year 2016, year 1954 ...
Place: usa, america, california, arizona, illinois ...
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Tow (2025)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: After her car is towed and she is left with a shocking $21,634 tow bill, an unhoused woman wages a relentless fight to reclaim her car—and her life—exposing a broken system and redefining what it means to persevere against all odds.
Style: inspirational, realistic, emotional, tension, independent film
Plot: homelessness, legal battle, female protagonist, resilience, perseverance, economic inequality, social justice, empowerment, survival, class conflict, poverty, human rights ...
Time: 2020s, 2010s
Place: seattle
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The Big Short (2015)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
Style: intellectual, realistic, tense, inspirational, intelligent ...
Audience: chick flick, family friendly, girls' night, date night, teen drama ...
Plot: finance, wall street, business, stock market, financial crisis, money, greed, banking, economic crisis, bank, loan, analysis ...
Time: year 2007, 2000s, year 2015, future, year 2016 ...
Place: new york, manhattan new york city, las vegas, california
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32%
Koko: A Red Dog Story (2019)
Genre: Biography, Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 78 min.
Story: The true story of an ordinary dog, whose good fortune and ability to connect with people catapults him to fame.
Style: feel good, captivating, semi serious, funny, satirical ...
Audience: family outing, family friendly
Plot: dog, pets, real life, biopic, animal human communication, animal life, human animal relationship, animal protagonist, satire, pet dog, friendship, heartwarming ...
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31%
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Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: The remarkable true story of how retiree Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery and, with the help of his wife, Marge, wins $27 million dollars and uses the money to revive their small Michigan town.
Style: feel good, disturbing, captivating, realistic, entertaining ...
Plot: lottery winner, small town, rich, genius, mathematics, lottery, husband wife relationship, money, couple relations, small town life, money falling through the air, satire ...
Place: michigan, massachusetts, harvard university, boston
Similarity:
30%
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The dramatic comedy is based on the true story of writer and pinball wizard Roger Sharpe, chronicling his journey to overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball.
Style: historical drama, inspirational, feel good, period piece, retro ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: activism, biopic, legal battle, courtroom drama, urban, pop culture, testimony, writers, single mother, divorced man, illegal gambling, bookstore ...
Time: 70s
Place: new york, california, new jersey, chicago
Similarity:
30%
 7.5
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Erin Brockovich (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story: A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. ...
Style: inspirational, touching, feel good, uplifting, factual ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot: environmental, justice, court, lawyer, contamination, small town, single mother, investigation, corporate crime, business, lawsuit, legal ...
Time: year 1993, 90s, y2k, year 2000, 2000s ...
Place: california, los angeles, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
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 7.6
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Sanju (2018)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
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Style: emotional, cynical, thought provoking, captivating, psychological ...
Plot: biopic, actor, actor's life, jail, criminal, problem, drug abuse, price of fame, filmmaking, friendship, lifestyle, life is a bitch ...
Place: india
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
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Style: inspirational, emotional, independent film
Plot: faith, courage, hopes, resilience, family bonds, family drama, perseverance, healing, determination, coming of age, mother son relationship, heartwarming ...
Time: 2020s
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28%
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story: A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Style: inspirational, emotional, sentimental, uplifting, motivational ...
Audience: family outing, chick flick, teens, family friendly
Plot: homeless, life, human spirit, rags to riches, life philosophy, success, single father, poverty, rise to the top, family drama, life is a bitch, biopic ...
Time: 80s, year 2006, 2010s, 20th century
Place: usa, california, bay area, san francisco, america
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27%
 6.6
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Joy (2015)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
Style: inspirational, intense, sentimental, serious, realistic ...
Plot: entrepreneur, business, strong female lead, businesswoman, career woman, entrepreneurship, inventor, marketing, divorce, career, women, destiny ...
Time: 80s, 2010s, year 2015, 20th century, 70s ...
Place: boston, usa, new jersey, california, new york state ...
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Marconi Mathai (2019)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
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Style: uplifting, emotional, heartfelt, feel good, inspirational
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
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Style: entertaining, exciting, captivating, humorous, philosophical ...
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Time: 2020s, 21st century
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Similarity:
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 6.8
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One Chance (2013)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min.
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Style: touching, sentimental, humorous, feel good, uplifting ...
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Time: 21st century
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Similarity:
24%
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Miss Virginia (2019)
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Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
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Style: inspirational, emotional, realistic, motivational, political drama
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Time: 2010s
Similarity:
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Country: USA
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Style: inspirational, touching, uplifting, feel good, emotional ...
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Time: 20th century, 70s, 90s, year 1998, 60s ...
Place: usa, virginia
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23%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
Story: The story of how 22 year old writer Tony Warren conceived, wrote and fought for the record breaking UK TV series Coronation Street.
Style: sentimental, suspenseful, touching, factual, tense ...
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Time: 60s, year 1960
Place: manchester, northern england
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A Bunny's Tale (1985)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
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Style: tension, period drama
Audience: adult
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Time: 60s
Similarity:
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Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia, UK, USA
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Style: sentimental, touching, factual, sad, inspirational ...
Audience: kids, teens, family friendly, girls' night, adult
Plot: childhood, filmmaking, biopic, hollywood, writer's life, success, love, family drama, family relations, showbiz, parents and children, haunted by the past ...
Time: year 2013, edwardian era, 60s, 1900s, 20th century ...
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Steve Jobs (2015)
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Country: UK, Japan, USA
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Style: cerebral, realistic, factual, talky, melancholic ...
Audience: teens, date night
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Time: 20th century, year 2015, 2010s, 90s, year 1998 ...
Place: san francisco, north america, usa, california
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23%
 6.7
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Chabuca (2024)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: Peru
Duration: 113 min.
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Style: inspirational, emotional, feel good, period piece
Audience: family friendly
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Time: 80s
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 95 min.
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Style: uplifting, emotional, sentimental, period drama
Plot: disability, german history, determination, female protagonist, inspiration, perseverance, biopic, empowerment, entrepreneurship, heartwarming, small business, innovation ...
Time: victorian era
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Similarity:
22%
Barbarians at the Gate (1993)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
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Style: inspirational, realistic, talky, witty, humorous ...
Plot: stock market, wall street, business, satire, finance, money, ceo, corporation, greed, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, business and finance ...
Time: 80s
Place: atlanta georgia, manhattan new york city, new york, california
Similarity:
22%
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Based on a true story. Shortly after World War II, Preston Tucker is a dynamic engineer and an enthusiastic showman who envisions the car of the future. Against mighty odds he manages to build a fleet of them - only to have his factory shut down by ...
Style: talky, intense, sentimental, feel good, realistic ...
Plot: entrepreneur, business, marketing, underdog, car, corruption, dalmatian, police investigation, biopic, twists and turns, justice, entrepreneurship ...
Time: 1940s, 20th century, future, year 1948, year 1988 ...
Place: chicago, michigan, washington d.c., detroit, usa ...
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U Motherbaker - The Movie (2023)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Taiwan
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Style: lighthearted, family comedy, uplifting, feel good, sentimental
Audience: family friendly
Plot: motherhood, family values, culture clash, heartwarming, mother daughter relationship, small business, celebrity culture, domestic drama, slice of life, entrepreneurship, identity, nostalgia
Place: taipei
Similarity:
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Moneyball (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story: The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.
Style: inspirational, feel good, clever, realistic, captivating ...
Plot: baseball, mathematics, underdog, success, rise to the top, strategy, business, entrepreneurship, based on real people, biopic, entrepreneur, motivation ...
Time: year 2011, 2010s, year 2002, 2000s, 80s ...
Place: boston, california, usa, san francisco, bay area ...
Similarity:
21%