Movies like What's a Human Anyway
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What's a Human Anyway (2004)
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Original name: Korkuyorum Anne
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
In an apartment building where neighbors, friends, and family are living in close quarters, three male protagonists encounter three phases of manhood in Turkish society. Directors Reha Erdem's light touch and slyly amusing style do not miss the opportunity to illuminate some serious points in a strictly patriarchal society.
Style:
art house, thought provoking, dark comedy, moody
Plot:
patriarchy, gender roles, coming of age, apartment building, social commentary, friendship, urban, satire, everyday life, social realism, slice of life, moral ambiguity, symbolism, existentialism, neuroscience, manhood, dialogue driven, psychological drama, turkish
Place:
middle east, turkey
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Most similar movies to What's a Human Anyway
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out dark comedy, satirical, realistic and melancholic films with plots about satire, urban, social commentary, friendship, slice of life, everyday life and moral ambiguity mostly in Comedy genres. Some movies like What's a Human Anyway: Diversamente (2021), Push! Push! (1997), The Roman Story (2015), Zübük (1980), Are We? (1982). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Italian movie by Max Nardari starring Mohamed Zouaoui, Michela Andreozzi
Style:
independent film, realistic, emotional, thought provoking, art house ...
Plot:
realism, social issues, social realism, resilience, identity, relationships, personal growth, intimate, slice of life, everyday life, disability, coming of age ...
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Through multiple story lines, amid graphic portrayals of actual births, caeseareans and a vasectomy, this satirical comedy-drama set in a women's clinic wages an all-out assault on contemporary Korean sexual and gender practices.
Style:
thought provoking, black comedy, medical drama, spoof, dark comedy ...
Plot:
birth, pregnancy, abortion, childbirth, midwife, motherhood, satire, social commentary, sexuality, gender roles, female friendship, clinic ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Slovenia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Why when people in leading positions get into conflict, there only "ordinary people" get hurt? Two personal bodyguards of governor of a small Roman province asks themselves just that. In movie we will witness the funny stories, which are ...
Style:
dark comedy, humorous, cynical, satirical, period drama
Plot:
ancient rome, satire, political corruption, bodyguard, power struggle, social commentary, class conflict, bureaucracy, friendship, compassion, loyalty, morality ...
Similarity:
75%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
This is the story of the politician named Zübük. He gets expelled from the political party that he is a member of, due to corruption. The journalist Yaşar wants to make a news story about his case and investigates Zübük's doings. Yaşar ...
Style:
dark comedy, tragicomedy, political drama, black humor
Plot:
corruption, political satire, con man, social commentary, satire, deception, betrayal, scandal, greed, investigative journalism, absurd humor, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
69%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Argentina
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In three corners of the Buenos Aires neighborhood known as Recoleta, life and death pursue parallel paths. One of silence, death, rebellion and drugs. Lecube is staying in a hotel with his lover Celia and his son Marcelo with whom his friend Toto is ...
Style:
art house, melancholic, bleak, independent film, experimental ...
Plot:
death, drug use, intimate, isolation, homosexuality, loneliness, urban, hotel, social commentary, silence, slice of life, existentialism ...
Time:
80s
Place:
buenos aires argentina, argentina
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Iran
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Moving two young students to a building with different neighbors poses challenges and problems for them.
Style:
realistic, comedy drama
Plot:
neighbor, roommate, cohabitation, student life, friendship, everyday life, apartment building, slice of life, young adult, coming of age, urban, youth culture ...
Place:
persia, iran
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Mahsun is a motorcycle courier in Istanbul. While searching for a way out of his life filled with debt, he accidentally discovers his "greatest" talent and decides to become a GIGOLO. Her manager will be her friend Leyla, who is a failed ...
Style:
comedy drama, dark comedy, romantic comedy, ambiguous ending, noir
Plot:
debt, gigolo, working class, self discovery, urban, ambition, street life, identity, friendship, moral ambiguity, career change, social commentary ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Hindi Comedy Entertainment Movie.
Style:
situational comedy, feel good, humorous, light hearted, sitcom ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
entertainment, families, young adult, satire, friendship, city, everyday life, slice of life, urban, irreverent, misunderstanding, social commentary ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A man, working for cinema industry, has dreams about becoming a producer. He tries so many things for his dreams becomes true but must to manage so many bad situations.
Style:
realistic, independent film, satirical, melancholic, humorous ...
Plot:
film industry, struggle, behind the scenes, ambition, financial difficulty, character study, resilience, perseverance, frustration, backstage, bittersweet, slice of life ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane María, three unsuspecting best friends launch a business selling pot brownies.
Style:
dark comedy, black comedy, independent film, surreal, crime drama
Plot:
marijuana, social commentary, poverty, friendship, survival, desperation, resilience, drug dealing, female friendship, moral ambiguity, hopes, sisterhood ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
puerto rico
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Three black militants kidnap the waiters in an Italian restaurant in London. Soon the victims befriend their kidnappers.
Style:
multicultural, tension, suspense, dark comedy, political thriller ...
Plot:
kidnapping, italian restaurant, restaurant, hostage, social commentary, interracial relations, character study, intimate, empathy, captivity, urban, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Short stories that seem to be absolutely different, none of the main characters is connected with the other one, each following story is totally unlike the previous one. Only in the end of the film the viewer gets the clear explanation of the ...
Style:
anthology, captivating, thought provoking, psychological, ironic ...
Plot:
multiple storylines, hopes, twists and turns, lifestyle, irony, social issues, destiny, social satire, ambition, life is a bitch, satire, coincidence ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Sequel of He's in Army Now. The film has received four awards at the Antalya Golden Orange.
Style:
lighthearted, realistic, emotional
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, trouble, aspiration, social commentary, satire, nostalgia, identity, midlife crisis, urban, career change, everyday life, rivalry ...
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Comedy
Country: West Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
German sex comedy
Style:
comedy drama, satirical, period piece, art house, witty ...
Plot:
coming of age, sexuality, virginity, female sexuality, female protagonist, social commentary, satire, character study, gender roles, sexual repression, hypocrisy, love triangle ...
Time:
60s
Place:
west germany
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Istanbul is under quarantine. Felek and Kerim find the best way to make profits in this period. They will access people's computers and introduce themselves as government officials, making them confess their "crimes". However, the ...
Style:
dark comedy, twisted, suspense, fast paced, independent film
Audience:
adult
Plot:
deception, fraud, scam, impersonation, con artists, cybercrime, social satire, blackmail, greed, pandemic, identity theft, quarantine ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 64 min.
Story:
Filmed in Miami, Hernández's special features his comedic take on his first-generation American upbringing before a local audience.
Style:
lighthearted, hispanic
Plot:
stand up comedy, live performance, autobiography, slice of life, everyday life, urban, social commentary, satire, nostalgia, stand up
Place:
miami
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Mahsun constantly has to cope with police raids since he runs an illegal casino. Because he wants to continue to run this casino, Mahsun decides to establish a fake political party as a disguise. His aim is to keep the casino able to continue ...
Style:
semi serious, satirical, captivating, entertaining, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, police, illegal gambling, casino, problem, escapades, casino owner, deception, scheme, organized crime, black market, fraud ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
An easy life of three seemingly ordinary, jobless engineers from a small village goes haywire as they try to hide an unwelcome money heist leaving only honesty on their side.
Style:
sitcom, situational comedy, humorous, fast paced, dark comedy
Plot:
heist gone wrong, moral dilemma, friendship, redemption, village life, social commentary, desperation, brotherhood, young adult, class struggle, satire, cat and mouse ...
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Children of a retired colonel come together after their father falls from the rooftop. This constrained togetherness reveals their lies day by day.
Style:
realistic, humorous, not serious, light, feel good ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
mockumentary
Plot:
job seeking, filmmaking, found footage, roommate, friendship, realism, slice of life, everyday life, unemployment, intimacy, social realism, intimate ...
Place:
quebec, montreal
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Argentina
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A group of girlfriends gather almost every day to sunbathe in the terrace of a building, in an age where getting the perfect tan was everything.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, feel good ...
Plot:
female friendship, friendship, satire, female protagonist, girlfriend, beach, women, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, friends, female best friends, summer, routine ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Pedro hesitates between college and his part-time job as a cannabis dealer and other substances ...Jean-Paul hesitates, for 6 years, out of his home, lest we discover that he lives on the allowances of his deceased grandfather; so his friends took ...
Style:
satirical, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious ...
Plot:
youth, male female relationship, relationships, lifestyle, satire, love affair, couple relations, teenage angst, coming of age, friendship, male protagonist, drug dealing ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
france
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Marco Altoviti is an inspector at an insurance company. A trusted man of the owner Dr. Carletti, he also conducts courses for sellers.
Style:
realistic, art house
Plot:
slice of life, moral ambiguity, male protagonist, bureaucracy, office politics, bittersweet, satire, midlife crisis, social realism, unfaithfulness, male female relationship, affair ...
Place:
tuscany
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Satta, a truck driver, wants a practical wife to organize his life. Jindi, an independent woman, desires wealth and luxury. Their clashing paths lead to an unconventional relationship defying traditional romance norms.
Style:
romantic comedy, lighthearted
Plot:
truck driver, female protagonist, independent woman, relationships, gender roles, ambition, compromise, personal growth, male protagonist, everyday life, friendship, social satire ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A man in his mid 30's reevaluates his life and priorities after he met someone from his past.
Style:
captivating, feel good, semi serious, funny, satirical ...
Plot:
friendship, self discovery, lifestyle change, changing lives, middle aged, introspection, satire, middle aged man, male protagonist, midlife crisis, personal growth, character study ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Greece
Duration: 33 min.
TV show
Story:
A politician and a former television host is trying to find her "long gone" husband, and simultaneously tries to deal with her daughter, who is facing the childish problems of teenager era. It is a comedy series which made upside down all ...
Style:
entertaining, semi serious, feel good, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
motherhood, satire, friendship, parenthood, single parent, girlfriend, female protagonist, search for father, women, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, friends, mother daughter relationship ...
Place:
athens greece
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Baman seeks a reunion with old classmates, hoping for an interest-free loan. His friends, wise to his tricks, are wary. Can Baman charm them, or will he be turned away? A light, humorous story of friendship and schemes unfolds.
Style:
humorous, light hearted, feel good
Plot:
friendship, deception, classmate, satire, moral dilemma, everyday life, nostalgia, slice of life, small town, forgiveness, second chance, urban ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After his engagement falls through, Murat finds himself knee deep in debt and accepts an enticing, ghastly offer from his boss at the TV station.
Style:
dark comedy, satirical, tense
Audience:
adult
Plot:
financial crisis, debt, moral dilemma, media satire, television studio, satire, social commentary, desperation, rise and fall, scandal, anti hero, manipulation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Serbia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Sequel to Dudes (2001). After 20 years, follows some of the initial characters as they show they haven't changed and their lives are almost the same, while featuring a new generation of kids who are trying to make it through.
Style:
comedy drama, realistic
Plot:
friendship, nostalgia, male friendship, bittersweet, slice of life, generation gap, urban, midlife crisis, irony, social commentary, melancholy, identity ...
Place:
serbia, belgrade, romania, vienna
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A warm summer in Montreal. Two black men, Man and Bouba, share an apartment. Man is an ambitious author, writing on The Great Novel. Bouba is a lazy amateur philosopher who quotes the Koran. Man's habit of picking up young white women makes ...
Style:
controversial, satirical, comedy drama, sexy, sex comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
interracial sex, interracial relations, social commentary, race, satire, social satire, identity, sexual tension, sex, jealousy, friendship, casual sex ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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