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Enemies (2025)
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Original name: Enemigos
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Chimo turns 18 years and comes from a humble and supportive family. Since childhood he was bullied and even today, while working multiple jobs and dreaming of starting his own business, he continues to face his bully: El Rubio. When Chimo has the opportunity for revenge, he never imagines what begins as an act of retaliation could turn into an unexpected friendship that'll change both their lives.
Style:
emotional, intense, tension
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
revenge, friendship, bullying, rivalry, adolescence, coming of age, youth, neighborhood, personal growth, urban, redemption, working class, moral dilemma, transformation, teen angst, character study, forgiveness, second chance, identity, peer pressure, social realism, empathy, bittersweet, intimate, violence ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, independent film and intense films with plots about coming of age, friendship, redemption, identity, moral dilemma, urban and social realism mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Enemies: No Big Deal (1985), Heartlines (2006), 4 Kings (2015), Surviving Lunch (2019), One on One (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A school takes on a troublesome boy from juvenile hall, in order to try to help him settle back in to normal life. But everything seems to be mounted against him, including a drunken mother.
Style:
emotional, heartfelt, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Africa
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, intense, tense, suspense
Plot:
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Place:
south africa
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
germany
Similarity:
87%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, intense, emotional, suspense
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Mačak is the best basketball player around the blocks of New Belgrade. Meanwhile, his friend is bullied by a local gangster Koma, whom he owns money. To pay off his debt, Mačak will play 1 on 1 with the rival player, eventually winning it. ...
Style:
tension, tense, realistic, intense, independent film ...
Plot:
basketball, revenge, urban, friendship, determination, victory, competition, rivalry, debt, bullying, male protagonist, neighborhood ...
Place:
serbia, belgrade
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden, Norway
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, intense, tense, suspenseful
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Story:
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Style:
emotional, tragic ending, suspense
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, emotional, tension, independent film, reflective ...
Plot:
coming of age, moral dilemma, friendship, confrontation, crisis, mature, hometown, loyalty, social issues, small town, loss, social realism ...
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
dramatic, emotional, tension, melancholic
Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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58%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
comedy drama, emotional, dramatic, humorous
Plot:
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Time:
2000s
Place:
persia, iran
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The Woman with the Issue of Blood, or as we call her in our film, Maria. She was arguably the most well-known, nameless figure in the bible. A woman who suffered for 12 years with an incurable disease. 12 years of doctors telling her that they can ...
Style:
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Plot:
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52%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
Story:
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Style:
reflective, emotional, realistic, serious, melancholic ...
Plot:
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51%
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Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Story:
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