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Opportunity Knocks (2018)
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Original name: Norske byggeklosser
Genre: Comedy
Country: Norway
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A modern remake of the classic movie where our main characters meets unforeseen troubles and bureaucracy when they build a new house. A hopeless and hilarious meet with the system.
Style:
humorous, sitcom, situational comedy, satirical, family comedy, black comedy, slapstick, light hearted, modern day adaptation
Plot:
bureaucracy, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, chaos, satire, family conflict, social satire, social commentary, farce, escape, real estate, small town
Time:
contemporary
Place:
eastern europe, russian
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out situational comedy, sitcom, feel good and satirical films with plots about satire, social satire, farce, small town, family relations, social commentary and friendship mostly in Comedy genres. Some movies like Opportunity Knocks: Mozaffar's Treasure (2006), Bha Ji in Problem (2013), Dorf's Christmas Specials (2015), Tout nous sourit (2020), A Tight Spot (1982). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: Iran
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Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, light hearted, family comedy, humorous, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
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Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The members of an apparently happy couple, each with their respective lovers, have the same idea: spending the weekend at their holiday home. Finding each other there is only the beginning of an awkward and hilarious weekend.
Style:
feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Time:
2010s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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49%
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Country: Egypt
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Place:
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Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
48%
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Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
anthology, parody, entertaining, humorous, captivating ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Germany
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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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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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
humorous, feel good, satirical, semi serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Plot:
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153
Genre: Comedy
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TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
40%
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Story:
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Style:
feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, satirical ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
slice of life, family relations, relationships, lifestyle change, changing lives, male female relationship, family problems, relationship problems, couple relations, eccentric family, satire, lifestyle ...
Place:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Poland
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
feel good, light, humorous, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
friendship, satire, silly humor, joke, humour, friends, multiple storylines, escapades, male friendship, misfit, bromance, street life ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
humorous, situational comedy, sitcom, romantic comedy, lighthearted ...
Plot:
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