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Puan (2023)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Argentina, Italy, Germany, France, Brazil, UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
When Marcelo Pena finally is about to be appointed Head of the Philosophy Department, the famous and seductive Professor Sujarchuk returns from Europe to claim the kingdom for himself.
Style:
captivating, semi serious, thrilling, intense, satirical, dark comedy
Plot:
university, university professor, professor, philosophy, rivalry, professional rivalry, teacher, satire, competitor, ambition, power struggle, jealousy, mature, urban, character study, dialogue driven
Place:
buenos aires argentina
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, satirical, semi serious and psychological films with plots about satire, urban, ambition, character study, dialogue driven, slice of life and lifestyle mostly in Comedy, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Puan: Dim the Fluorescents (2017), Disclaimer (2019), Age of Cannibals (2014), Against the Jab (2015), Contra (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 128 min.
Story:
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Duration: 83 min.
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Country: Germany
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Radio Personality, Michael Washington, known as "DJ Mike" makes fun of people's lives with prank phone calls on his radio show, JAB STAB. His jokes make his show #1 of all morning talk show in the state. However, behind the scenes of ...
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
With his uncouth manner, Professor Pohl doesn’t enjoy the best reputation at the university where he works. To make matters worse, he makes a racist remark when student Naima arrives late for his lecture. Unfortunately for him, a video of his ...
Style:
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Plot:
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426
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Two Chicago couples struggle to keep their love alive when secrets and long-simmering resentments rise to the surface.
Style:
satirical, thrilling, semi serious, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
couples, character study, secrets, realism, husband wife relationship, marital problem, satire, lifestyle, secret, relationship problems, couple relations, relationships ...
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Joseph Kehr, a mentally disturbed aspiring actor returns to New York City to become the 'greatest actor of his generation'. In his pursuit of rising to the top, he enlists in an infamous acting class led by Professor Payton, a cunningly ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Mexico, Argentina
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
An adaptation of "Recursos Humanos".
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 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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22%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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A mid-life crisis tale about the unlikely chairman of the English department in a badly underfunded college in the Pennsylvania rust belt.
Style:
semi serious, psychological, satirical, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
college professor, midlife crisis, social problems, university professor, college, relationship problems, satire, middle aged man, professor, lifestyle, family relations, office politics ...
Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
An actor past his prime gives drama lessons to prisoners in an attempt to stage "Waiting for Godot."
Style:
satirical, semi serious, thrilling, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
theater, prison, prisoner, teacher, actor, satire, lifestyle, relationships, compassion, redemption, second chance, character study ...
Time:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Teiichi Akaba is a student at a prestigious private male high school known for producing important politicians and bureaucrats. His dream is to become the prime minster and make his own country. To help achieve his dream, he wants to become elected ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Duration: 95 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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21%
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 90 min.
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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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: China
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, satirical, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
songwriter, comedian, satire, ambition, musician, stand up comedy, television producer, mishap, showbiz, musician's life, lifestyle, behind the scenes ...
Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, captivating, semi serious, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
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