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Sundowners (2017)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Filming weddings is a thankless job, so when Alex and Justin get the chance to shoot a destination wedding in Mexico, they take the opportunity to escape their sheltered lives – but with their boss playing fast and loose with the details, they’ll be lucky to even find it.
Style:
buddy comedy, lighthearted, offbeat
Plot:
wedding, journey, escape, friendship, road trip, filmmaking, fish out of water, beach, vacation, culture clash, satire, small town, coming of age, improv, slice of life, ensemble
Place:
mexico
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out lighthearted, captivating, buddy comedy and satirical films with plots about friendship, satire, slice of life, road trip, coming of age, small town and fish out of water mostly in Comedy, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like Sundowners: Adios Amigo (2024), Adventures Italian Style (2020), Chasing Unicorns (2019), Which Way, Por Favor? (1999), A Stand Worthy of Men (2021). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
A man with financial troubles finds himself on a boozy road trip with a wealthy stranger.
Style:
buddy comedy, situational comedy, sitcom, lighthearted
Plot:
road trip, friendship, chance meeting, urban, life lesson, heartwarming, working class, fish out of water, slice of life, satire, bus station, public transport ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A few weeks before the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Pago, Rice and Bibi leave the calm city of Cesena looking for adventure: a ten-days-long holiday in Eastern Europe, in those places where the Soviet regime is still alive.
Style:
disturbing, semi serious, captivating, satirical, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
satire, italian abroad, road trip, friends, travel, lifestyle change, escapades, friendship, changing lives, group of friends, cold war, fish out of water ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Estonia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The movie tells a story of a journey of two start-up entrepreneurs from their "garage" to Silicon Valley.
Style:
satirical, captivating, thrilling, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot:
satire, town, mishap, startup, entrepreneurship, silicon valley, road trip, lifestyle, journey, small town, fish out of water, ambition ...
Place:
estonia
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The breathtaking sights and sounds of Mexico's lush Pacific coast come alive in this captivating comedy-drama shot in the isolated seaside village of Yelapa. Join four offbeat travelers hunting for romantic adventure, hidden cash, a mysterious ...
Style:
comedy drama, road movie, light hearted, indie film, independent film
Plot:
travel, friendship, quest, self discovery, small town, culture clash, hidden treasure, isolation, drug, seduction, beach, vacation ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
70%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
After a long awaited reunion, a group of friends must travel to a coastal town in order to save one of their own from trouble.
Style:
captivating, entertaining, funny, feel good, exciting ...
Plot:
road trip, friendship, friend, friendship between men, best friend, friends, sea voyage, travel and leisure, travel, group of friends, journey, camaraderie ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the last year of high school as two friends set out to make the ultimate senior video.
Style:
psychological, semi serious, thrilling, captivating, reflective ...
Plot:
coming of age, high school, friendship, slice of life, youth, grownups, satire, schoolboy, social problems, friends, high school life, school ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
"Mad Square", serving as a sequel to the 2023 hit "Mad". This installment continues the adventures of college friends Ashok, DD, and Manoj as they embark on a trip to Goa, leading to a series of humorous and unpredictable events.
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, situational comedy, lighthearted, sitcom ...
Plot:
friendship, high school friend, bromance, road trip, young adult, college life, teenager, beach, vacation, youth culture, coming of age, irreverent ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story:
The film deals about the journey of two young American Malayalees to Kerala.
Style:
captivating, funny, humorous, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
culture clash, vacation, journey, cultural difference, travel, ethnic humor, multiculturalism, satire, homecoming, humour, fish out of water, family relations ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
On the day of Gandhi Jayanti, when meat sale is prohibited nationwide, an 11-year-old girl goes on a quirky adventure in pursuit of a forbidden chicken curry.
Style:
lighthearted
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
child protagonist, small town, curiosity, slice of life, coming of age, social commentary, moral dilemma, determination, bittersweet, heartwarming, nostalgia, political satire ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Two codependent roommates, on the verge of eviction, flee New York for the promise of sunshine in Los Angeles where their friendship is tested by a chance at fame, a fortune teller and an amorous wealthy aunt.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot:
satire, art, female friendship, friendship, needing money, money problems, lifestyle, financial problem, female protagonist, escapades, friends, identity crisis ...
Place:
new york, los angeles
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Everyday Is Like Sunday is a comedy/drama aiming the lens at post-collegiate characters stuck between their imminently-ending youth and impending adulthood. The film follows Mark, Jason, and Flora, as they realistically attempt to pull themselves ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, independent film, melancholic, existential ...
Plot:
self discovery, identity crisis, post college, unemployment, grownups, young adult, coming of age, youth, lifestyle, life, depression, realism ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
A pair of best friends compete with one another over their feelings for a pair of women.
Style:
sitcom, situational comedy, romantic comedy, feel good, lighthearted
Plot:
male friendship, romantic rivalry, friendship, competition, loyalty, love triangle, wooing, families, young adult, small town, jealousy, flirting ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Brazil
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Four childhood friends are reunited at a wedding in Rio. But when they accidentally kill a young man during a party that gets out of hand, they are forced to flee the city in a crazy adventure.
Style:
humorous, suspenseful, exciting, tension, buddy comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sex scene, erotica, youth, friendship, escapades, dark humor, obsessive quest, teenage life, escape, party, female friendship, road trip ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
rio de janeiro, brazil, latin america
Similarity:
47%
514
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Every year more than 70,000 Australian school leavers head to the beaches of Australia's Gold Coast to celebrate their release from the secondary school system. With a wild mixture of sun, surf and sex, this quintessential Australian tradition ...
Style:
road movie, semi serious, captivating, disturbing, satirical ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
road trip, teenager, party, holiday, nerd, beach, vacation, coming of age, youth, satire, schoolboy, adolescence ...
Place:
australia
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A nebbish high school senior and his best friends embarks on a road trip to attend the greatest music festival of the year in a last-ditch effort to win over the girl of his dreams.
Style:
feel good, disturbing, satirical, psychological, semi serious ...
Plot:
coming of age, road trip, teenager, friendship, music festival, high school, teenage love, relationship problems, teenage protagonist, love affair, adolescence, rock concert ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A militant performance-artist and a tall Korean foreign-exchange student become trapped in a small Southern town.
Style:
satirical, captivating, psychological, semi serious, disturbing ...
Plot:
culture clash, self discovery, friendship, coming of age, small town, fish out of water, socially awkward, relationships, introspection, social issues, friends, satire ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Martin wants to catch up on his exams. In order to be admitted as a hardship case, he "borrows" his neighbor's child. His buddy Lars, a successful lawyer, wistfully remembers his old student days and wants to let it rip again before ...
Style:
lighthearted, buddy comedy, situational comedy, sex comedy, sitcom ...
Plot:
male bonding, adult humor, unhappiness, friendship, irreverent, casual sex, slice of life, satire, coming of age, social satire, roommate, neighborhood ...
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41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
It's the 60s and a bunch of crazy teenagers meet in the beautiful island of Hawaii during their summer holidays. Although they come from different backgrounds, they hang out together and shake up the island! They surf, dance, drink, fight and ...
Style:
period piece, lighthearted, romantic drama, intercultural, independent film
Plot:
summer, teenager, coming of age, surfing, friendship, beach party, vacation, beach, adolescence, grownups, island life, youth ...
Time:
60s, 1950s, 50s
Place:
hawaii
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, buddy comedy, feel good, semi serious, satirical ...
Plot:
friendship, misadventure, problem, friends, road trip, escapades, irony, satire, travel, wedding, chaos, bromance ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A heart warming comedy about a grumpy old man, who is confronted with a group of migrant workers and has to challenge his prejudices.
Style:
light hearted
Plot:
prejudice, integration, personal growth, friendship, heartwarming, empathy, elderly man, culture clash, redemption, immigration, social issues, language barrier ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After the latest prank they pulled on Deli Bedri, the boys are sent to mandatory military service to learn discipline.
Style:
lighthearted, slapstick, buddy comedy, absurd
Plot:
military, friendship, camaraderie, irreverent, satire, fish out of water, training camp, revenge, coming of age
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Country: South Korea
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Laughs and thrills go hand-in-fist in this Korean action comedy, as a band of criminals fleeing a violent gang war hides out in a monastery. The monks in residence quickly tire of the goons’ distressing behavior and manufacture a series of ...
Style:
action comedy, entertaining, captivating, satirical, thrilling ...
Plot:
buddhism, martial arts, buddhist, satire, monastery, escapades, criminal, master warrior, wrestler, combat, gang war, fish out of water ...
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A story about the complex connection with a brother who is based in Mexico, meant to be a metaphor of the relationship between neighboring countries America and Mexico.
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, not serious, road movie, independent film
Plot:
half brother, brother brother relationship, stupidity, bully, sibling relationship, family relations, brothers, heroes, stereotypes, disorder, escapades, satellite ...
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Christian Bodin and his mother Maria Bodin are set on an adventure for the Land of Smiles. They meet many zany characters and face several obstacles along their journey in Thailand.
Style:
feel good, humorous, entertaining, satirical, semi serious ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
road trip, mother, relationships, mother and son, family relations, travel, satire, culture clash, fish out of water, culture shock, families, language barrier ...
Place:
thailand, southeast asia, bangkok thailand
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Nepal
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Kazi, a third standard failed young man from Mustang dreams of marrying Maiya, daughter of his maternal uncle by any means. Maiya, on the other hand, student of high school is peeved by his idiotic behaviors, which always disappoints Kazi but never ...
Style:
romantic comedy, lighthearted, tragicomedy
Plot:
village life, ford mustang, love triangle, male protagonist, coming of age, romantic rivalry, friendship, small town, elopement, cultural conflict, conspiracy, determination ...
Place:
nepal
Similarity:
36%
285
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A man embarks on a trip with his estranged cousin Hudson to spread his late mother's ashes. They meet an unusual woman along the way and their simple road trip turns into a dysfunctional adventure.
Style:
road movie, psychological, captivating, thrilling, satirical ...
Plot:
grief, road trip, changing lives, lifestyle change, journey, satire, second chance, recluse, friendship, empathy, bittersweet, intimate ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Seven women are sick of working in poor conditions on a farm. They steal a tractor and go to the city.
Style:
road movie, comedy drama, period piece
Plot:
women, escape, female empowerment, solidarity, poverty, empowerment, friendship, working conditions, determination, working class, village life, resilience ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
road movie, inspirational, feel good, uplifting, lighthearted
Plot:
disability, escape, road trip, friendship, physical disability, companionship, empowerment, independence, travel, resilience, optimism, chase ...
Place:
paris france, africa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Days before Eid, a salesman fired from his job drives to meet his girlfriend's family, but the trip goes astray due to his zany travel buddy.
Style:
satirical, road movie, buddy comedy, captivating, feel good ...
Plot:
friendship, road trip, odd couple, escapades, ambition, satire, friends, travel, humour, slice of life, personal growth, male friendship ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Olaf is to take care of the family's cleaner's store, while his dad is away on a fair. In the evening he runs into three Brazilian ladies thrown out of a limousine not knowing where to go. Olaf invites them to stay with him and his deaf ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, light, lighthearted, offbeat ...
Plot:
wedding, transsexuality, grandfather, small town, deaf, european, language barrier, socially awkward, fish out of water, family drama, slice of life, intimate ...
Similarity:
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